The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-05-17
tk) Ganraster Ga;ette,
CITY OF LANCASTER:
THURSDAY, May II, 1866.



Is 1T TRUEI
Tho correctness or incor rcctness of
the statements made in the article cop
led below from tho Toledo Blade,
must soon be made manifest. Tho &C.
ton of President johnson in the use
of the appointing power, if he is deter
mined to break with the Union party,
will before long place that fact beyond
dispute. Till that occurs We must
continue to doubt the correctness of
the surmises of the Bidde article. If
the President has appointed some men
to Office whose antacedents are objec-
tonablc, yet the majority of his recent
appointments, as far as we have been
able to Judge, have been Of men of un-
doubted Unionism, and some even of
the most ultra radical antcccdents. 1t
seems to us incredible that tho Prosi-
dent can possibly entertain n deliber-
ate intention Of botraying the Union
party-an act the injurious effects Of
which might for a short time DO felt in
our organization; but which would re-
coil with q thousand. fold moro with.
cring effect upon his own head.
Here is the Biadc'S article:
Cox the Dispenser OF Patronage for
Ohio-rhc President TO " ork Through,
Randall, tho Second Assistant Post
master General.
We wcro informed this morning
that Mr., Hill, the Coppcrhcad Senator
of Defiance county, received letter
from Sam Cox, formerly Representa-.
tive of tho Columbus District, stating
that the work of decapitating loyal
officials and replacing them with John
soniaus was to be Immediately com.
mcnccd. The Senator was requested
to az once ascertain who would accept
the positions and tako tho necessary
pledges, and draw up memorials ask
ing for the change and procure rs
many signatures as possible, which
memorials ho should forward as soon
as he could to him (Sam. CoX), and hC
would see that tho removals and ap.
pointmcnts were made.
The gentleman from whom we rc,
ccived this information was applied
to to suggest the name of q Johnson
man of Union antecedents, for the post
Office at Pcrrysburg, but he declined
cmphatically, declaring in language
moro torcible than polite, that he
would suggest no namo which was tc
go through tho hands OF n Copperhead
TO President for whom ho voted.
! We believe tho statement is true
Second Assistant Postmaster Genera
Randall recently asserted that no mar
should eat tho Presidents bread, who
: refused to support his policy, and We
, doubt not that he meant business -
But what do the Union men of tn,
country think Of n President. elected
, by them, who permits II man lk,
, Sam, Cox to dispense patronage for
, Stato--to say who shall, and VIII,
, shall not, be appointed to place? How
, do they like tho idea Of having n Cop
A perhcad Senator like Hill indicat
'propor persons" to fill their post-oi
: fees, and engineer the appointment
q for n halt dozen counties.
II this s'atomentis is true, and wo ca
, not doabt it, it is time for Onion mel
@ to dismiss All hopes of n settlement o
y the disagreement between the Presi
# dent and the party, and brace them
selves Tor a struggle in defense of thel
y. principles If no has got into tn
4 hands Of Cox, and men of that clas
o he has touched bottom. and ia past re
c dOmpton. Close up tho ranks.