Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-09-28

be considered as sanctioning any attempt
10 impeach the proceedings Of the Dem
ocratic county convention. 1t is only as
a reply to a communication in which, as
Mr.. Ellison seems to think, his personal
integrity is brought in question, that we
insert it. From what we saw Of the con-
vention, and from what We have since
heard, we cannot believe that there was
any concerted unfair dealing in any one
of the nominations; and we cannot sup
pose there are many democrats vino were
willing to submit their personal prefer
ences TO the decision of the Convention,
who will not now cheerfully acquesce in
the nominations. AS to the denial by Mr..
Ellison OF his having signed the cali for
The Convention, it Is sufficient TO say that
the handDIIls were printed at our office ;
as We understood al The time, with the
concurrence OF the members OF The COM
mItlee that were present In GelrgetOwn; ;
and we heard Of no objection be!Ure the
assembling of the Convention.
To the Editor Of the STANDARD.
In your paper of the 2lst inst. there
is lengthy article from the pen Of Mr..
Devore, purporIing TO correct report in
circulation not intended, as he says, for
his benefit, or 10 cause union as 10 the
nomination. If the writer had been sat
lstied wili his correction of the report,
and not proceeded to connect my name
with the Call for, aud the proceedings of,
the convention, in a manner, which he
must know does not accord with the
facts; then | would not have noticed his
communication. But sense of duty 10
myself and a regard for truth compels me
to set the matter right bsfOre the public,
- far as his statements set forth my par
ticjpation in the proceedings Of the con.
ventlOn.
After pro fession of regard for "honor
and consistency far above the Office ol
Prosecuting Attorney" he says "the truth
Of the matter is that Mr.. Ellison and nv.
self both signed the call for the conven.
ton, as can be seen by hand bills circu-
lated through the county signed BY both
ofuS" have here given his own words
so that there can be no mistake; and
they contain positive statement of g
fact as being within his own knowledge
not resting upon the information Of
Others; and he refers to hand bills cir,
culated through the county merelyIas evi.
deDCe. Now although il is unpleasant
forms to differ from any one; vet re.
gard fol justice comPels me to expose ito
faults. On the morning Of the lst day of
last August court, Mr.. Dsvore called in
my Office and found me engaged in trans.
acting some business for Col. John Lind
ssy and others-Mr. Devore said he wan
ted to know the names Of the county
Committee, as he was about to publish
4 notice or call for a convention. went
to look for their names but could not find
them-when Col. Lindsey remarked that
it would do TO sign it by order of tho
CommittSe This is all that took place
in regard to signing the notice, Mr.. De-
wore then LEFT the office. | did not sign
the notice or call for the convention, nor
did see one unlil after the convention:
neither did sign or see or authorize any
enc to put my name to the hand bills, or
know that they circulated through the
county, uutjl informed of it by his cum,
munlcation. Mr. Devors, protesting a
regard for "honor and consistency" in his
"brisf explanation Of my (hlE) poSition,"
can and doos say, and that too after warn
ing others not TO make capital OF misrep-
rssentation, that signed the call for the
convention. But he says "bsd reason
is better than none.' Be itso- those
who live in glass houses ough. not to
throw stones.
|! is said by Mr.. DevorS that am
for Prosecutor contrary to the
decision Of the convention. lie refers
his readers 10 the proceedings as reported
in the Democratic Standard. do the
same-isee the Standard of August 81 J
Upon looking into this report signed by
the President and Secretary, it will be
seen that a committee Of two from each
township was appointed to report the
names Of suitable persons to fill the diff
ferent Offices at the next October cleo
ton. They reported for Representative,
John McClanahan; Treasurer, Thomas
Metford; Commissioner, Michael PndaIl,
and for Prosecuting Attorney, David G. |
Devore. And my name does not any
where appearto have been before the con
venton. If this be the fact, (and those
who take the Standard can easily refer to
the paper Of the above date, howdoes it |
comport with Mr.. Devore's" position'' to |
single the case and argue that, iflsh6uld |
be candidate for Prosecutor, it will be
contrary to the decision OF the convention;
and also, that my name went through |
every process that his did, except that of |
He need not try to es-
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