Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-08-19
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MR.. CHRISTT:-
In your paper of the 9th
inst. Clodhopper enquIred if it was the
John Rankin who presided at a meeting
held At the Courthouse in Carrollton, not
long since, and whether this is the same
James Thompson who a: the same meet.
ing offered resolutions &c, meaning If
it was the same individual, whase names
appear to call in the Free Prsss, of the
29th Of July last, requesting the people Of
Carroll county, TO elect delegates, for a
Coventionto nominate Congressman
&c.
notice in your paper of the 18th inst,
an article over the signature of John Ran
kin, in which he acknowledges hinseIrto
be the same man who presided &c. At
the,last of his communication, Mr.. Ran.
kin thinks that Clodhopper has assu.
med an honest name TO cloak his raSCdIi
.ty. Nothing more astonishes me than 10
see the unhappy effect party strife, and
high wrought political excitement, can
have upon poor human nature. Mr. Ran
kin, whom every body knows (lhati is ac.
>quainted with him) TO be, as a private cit
izen, an amiaGle, honest man, aciIng
with such Inconsistency; and so much at
war with the general course Of his whole
life; first resolving not TO 90 into the con
Vention system with Columbana, and
then forthwith, calling on the democracy
of the county, lodothe very thing he be.
fore told them not 10 do. 'NJttc Ao-per
hapsconscience has performed its office
as it was wont to do when he shows his
powder in accusing me with rascality.-
What! a democrat like Col. Rankin, get
angry about Codhopper'S asking him IA
civil question! surely not. Perhaps the
Col would rather have the people talk Of
ClodhoPper's rascaIity than his ( he Co.'S
political consistency.
Col. James Thompson, in The Free
Press of the 18th, denies voting IN the
courthouse at the last term, and says the
resolution adopted was not his, &c. Il
James Thompson be the same person as
presume he is, why could he not have
said that offered resolution which wa'
not adopted-as to the voting never ask
cd him, Ionly wanted to know if he was
the same man who offered resolutions &c
Why not answer me family? Don't dodge
the question by an cquivoke, disengene
GUS and uncandd-come out fairly and
deny if you dare that you did offer resolu
tiohS at that meeting, ClodhoPper ha:
no unkind feelings towards Jas. Thomp'
son, Notwithstanding the Democracy O.
friend Thompson shufllos little at being
asked fair question, aud affects to think
Clolhopper not farmer, not lwise). The
worst wish CIodhopper has for James
Thompson, is, that he had as much prov
cnder and all kinds of produce as CIod
hopper raised this season. Wise, wise -
Does Col. Thompson think it requires
great wisdom to ask single question oil
fact? Verify the Col, shows a good deal
of JCsui'ical Prcvarication in answering
it. Perhaps his OK has been sick, or some
good friend had business with him about
that time; it so, he can answer.
Both the Colonels disposed Of, then
comes Rupert, after emptying his budget
upon Isaac Atkinson, and telling whaI
an host of worthless, are amongst the faith
full Gn which by the by lie may be in er
ror) telling us of the errors OF the Ameri
can System, and its supporters from Hen
ry Clay TO Isaac Atkinson, and then gives
the wings slight touch by allcdgins
that they wanted the Democrats to sup
port Van Brown, of old Rock, (now Let
township for Congress, who never vote;
fora JdckSonmdn IN his life. We have
not the means of knowing Van Brown
votes, nor Esq, Alkinson's Tarlllsm -
though we have been informed that Var
Brown voted for an Audito: in 1923, of a
county not far distant, who was red no
Jacksonman, in opposition 10 good mar
of his own party-and we further know
that the election of said jackson Auditor
was not very profitable to the people.
Poor Rupert fears CIodhoPper will ge
buried in the luuows OF Rankin anc
Thompson. Take care brother Rupert
ifyou arc as igOorant Of PIouShIng US yoI