The Lancaster Gazette

Politics and Music.

The appearance of Taylor songs, says the Baltimore American, which are enlivening the canvass and stirring up the Clubs, gives serious alarm to the official paper. "We did not suppose it possible," says the Washington Union, "that the Whigs would dare to repeat the humbuggery which they had practised upon a free people at the two last elections. It is bad enough," continues the indignant journal, "for them to attempt to palm upon us a candidate who is 'no politician,' under the hope of deluding the voters by the splendor of his military fame." But the enormity of songs—that is clearly past endurance. 'The artillery and the bayonets one might stand, but who can make head against the drum and fife?

The following passage from a Whig Circular in Pennsylvania has aroused the Union's feelings.

"Committee on Singing.—The duties of the singing Committee are apparent. Its members should be selected from those who have a talent for vocal music, and their duty should be to prepare themselves with appropriate political songs, and lead off in singing them at each meeting of the club.—They will contribute much to the spirit of the meeting."

"We warn the South," exclaims the Union? "against this musical movement!" Very good; such vigilance is admirable.—Let the South be warned. The Wilmot Proviso, put into verse, and set to the tune of "Lucy Neal," may be at this moment crossing the Potomac. The South must undoubtedly be warned—otherwise we may soon hear that Alabama has yielded to a chorus, and that even South Carolina has gone for a mere song. The official paper itself may be captivated—for it is said that 'music hath charms to soothe the savage breast.'

The canvass, we may be sure is now beginning in earnest since the "Union" shows signs of trepidation, and is unwilling to face the music. Cass is not a good name for a rhyme, no matter how it is spelt. But Rough and Ready runs well. In this particular it must be confessed we have the advantage of the Cassites, and the official paper has some reason to complain of the adverse odds: The canvas on our side will begin with a grand march and end with a glee.