The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-09-06

cratlc county Oh Ohloj-here arc 10 be
found the Democrats who fail to see how
far the party has driited from the princi-
pies Of JACKSON, and who think be is Pres.
ident yet. But slow as they are to re.
ceive new ideas, and to reason for them.
selves, and to consider their own political
interests. we are not prepared 10 assert
that the Democrats of Lancaster are the
type Of the Democracy of the county
Future history will record Lancaster as the
last strong hold Of the Democratic party.
When the ire eaters and secessionists of
the South, after looking in vain for the
overt act" under the administration Of
ABRAHAM LINCOLN, which might justify
resistance shall have concluded that their
own true interests and those OF the coun.
try are safe in the hands Of the Republi-
can party, and wisely submit that the ma
jority shall rule, still in Lancaster, the
swell mob of modern Democracy will hold
its fanatic revels, and driven by defeat to
desperation will, by actions peculiar to
itself, continue to outrage the common
decencies and proprie,ies OF civilized life.
Already we see the effect which the pros.
pect Of sure defeat is producing upon the
Lancaster Democracy. We saw ii last
Saturday night when the "Wide Awakes,"
having called Messrs. SHERMAN and HoR-
TON, whoproceeded, in a gentlemanly man,
ner to make short addresses to the crowd,
party of Democratic rowdies gathered
around and by shouts and yells for Doug
las greatly disturbed the meeting, aud dis.
graced themselves Nothing but fol bear
ance, on the part Of the Repu licans, pre-
vented general row, for the disturbance
indicated that it was preconcerted thing,
and that they were prepared to sustain
themselves in il. Had the Republicans
been as lull oiwhiskey they would proba.
bly, been as full Of fight. We saw it in
the efforts of the Democracy to embarrass,
in various ways, the meetings appointed
several weeks ago for Mr.. HAssAUREK to
address the Germans of this city. in their
'QSTqq lapguasiupOn the politicallSssaes of
the day.
Among the various attempts at annoy
ance, we may mention the following: The
getting up of Il meeting for the Same eve,
ming, when the "Litt'e Giants" should ap.
pear for the frst time in torch.light pro.
cession, and vigorous exertions made to
place torches Ia the hands Of German cit
izens so that they might be occupied,
and not hear Mr.. II. Then came an ef
fort to prevent the holding of the meeting
in the Court House, on the fimsy pre-,
tence that it had been cleaned out for hold +
ing court the next day. althouk year
ago court adjourned in tie midst of its
session that Judge Thurman might make
a Democratic speech therein Again we
say to those wbu wish to be "in at the death
of modern Democracy that Lancaster will
be the place to witness it, for it will sur,
vive few months longer bers than. any
where else in the country, and after the
sponge has been thrown up by the party
throughout the country, democracy vii
retire, 10 this, its corner, where few o
its hackers and bottle holders will insls
that it shall be carried to the scratch tha
it may strike out wildly few times more
Republican Mass Meeting in FairlieId.-