The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-07-26
President Electors for the State nt Large.
FRED. HASSAURECK, of H"milton.
JOSEPH NJ. ROOT, Of Erie.
w,nP. Creed, at tho CourtMousq.


According 10 previous announ cement,
WM. P. CREED, ESQ, addressed tie Lin.
COLI Club at the Court House in this city
on Saturday evening Of lDst week Not
withdrawing the torrents Of ran that
continued to fall uatI sundown, the hC use
was filed 10 Tep!etioh, at an early hour,
with "Wide Awake" Republicans, Demo.
Gratis aud citizens generally. We take it
upon ourselves to pronounce the meeting
under all the circumstances, altogether the
most enthusiastic that We have ever wit
messed in the Court House in Lancaster.
Mn. CREED is no ordinary speaker; he
deals with every ISSUE according TO its in
rrinsic merits Ho spends no time in
scurrilous abuse Of political adverse.
lies or that artful triokery, that seeks to
take undue advantag,, by distortion or
unfair representation; which choracteIizes
tbe dema2ogue, or mere poliuca! olfice'
seeker. Thoroughly acquainted with the
political history Of the country, he brings
10 bear important facts which fall with
telling effect upon his audience.
We have not space for more than a very
condensed report OF the grounds lie occu.
pied, lie had retired from political strife
in 1854, after the 90 eat Of the gallant
Gen. Scott. by that apology for Pres.
dent, in the person OF franklin Pierce
jie felt called upon now to take the field,
IN the support oil Abe Lincoln, an houcsr
man; man from the people, and Of Ihe
psople. One whose life is not stained
with political sins, A man who. if elect
ed will administer the Government f I the
equal good ofall the States, and all the
general interests OF the nation. He made
n very pertinent aud forciblc allusion Ia
the formation Of the Federal Constitution
in which extraordinary, almost kingly
powers were attempted 10 te placed in the
President aud Soualc, by Alexander Ham
illon and his associates, Those strong
federal measures were modified into the
present veto power, as embodied in the
Constitution, by the Jefferson or Demo
cratic psriy traced the abuse Of the veto
power down through the line Of Presidents
assuming 10 be Democratic, which cleally
indicates the decent Of the Federal party
through that channel. The veto power
was only pleaaed there to guard against
or check basty or unwise legislation, by
weak or dishonest legislators 1t had
never been used much by Wing or con
scrvaliyo Presidents.
He deprecated lhs wants Of the country,
in not haviDga man Of the lion will ol
General Jackson, 10 crush out tho Cal
houn notification dsuuion,Gm ul the
South. Abraham Lincoln was such
man. Ignored tho disturbance Of SLAYER,
in the States where il exists by law, at
pledged the Republican party to oppos,
its further extension, by al posi- 10 lcga
measured. A northern sonator had beef
brutally stricken down on the floor of Con
gress by disuuionisl Of the South, fol
using the freedom on speech guarsnteet
by the Constitution. The South ia moi
loyal TO the Union Rule OF ruin Is then
motto.
lie urged the necessity Of protectin,
American industry; Of economy in tb
public expenditures, and ihe improve
m9nt Of the great American lhoroughhres
aS the rivers, haIbors. &C., by reasonable
appropriations from the public treasury
The Improvement Of those thoroughfare
contributes greatly to the national wealth
and renders the lives and property OF citi
zen' comparatively secure 1t would b
a wise expenditure Of money. The want
OF the community and the will Of the pee
ple demand it, The doctrine. that TO th
victor belongs The spoils, is piraIicaI pc
liiical heresy, but is the polar star Of tn
assumed Democratic party. Renegade
from good company carry some Of the