The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-09-15
From the Ohio Statesman.

Cot Samuel MedaTy, ..--
Sir: When man has acted with political party,
anI has le that party decent regard fOr the opinions
Of ALL requires that he akould assign his reasons and
have been frequently asked for mine; will give them.
In the FIRST place, many Of the leading wings arc blue
light federalslS hollow hearted ansIocras, who seek
an interest separate and detached from that o the Peo'
pie and raise hcry for incorporated rights and say the
offices are all created for them, and not for the people.
They (tha is the leading whigs) say the people have
no right to inquire into the conduct Of their servants.
but must stand BY and their dearest rights amPsd
under foot by these British tories. What, democrat
aboTer, attempt look into thU conduct Of federal.
iSi Why, he should hardly travel the same road. But
enough Of fths-if whig principles good, why do We
not the fruit They said that within one month af-
ter was known that Gen. Harrison was elected times
would be better; and believed It. They said was
the democrats that had killed off the banks and made
times hard but it is now some twenty months since It
was known that Harrison elected -and where are
wet now call upon all to pause and reflect, for it is
not The celebrated Patrick Henry said, that our cons
stution has awful squirting towards monarchy, If
authorizes the incorporation ohe wealth of the coun-
try into few hands TO control il. And what are these
corporations leading to, but an Incorporated monarchy
wherein these wings seek 10 invest themselves with
power to the exclusion Of the honest laboDg part OF
community. What would you think to see man with
HONESTY, placed in glaring letters upon bis back
You would conclude at once he was not what he pros
fessed TO be- II just with the wings with the coon
skins and hard cider shows What republican can SUPP
port party, or candidate, who has been elevated BY
the voice Of the people, for the purpose OF legisang for
the good Of our cormon country and then commit him.
self to the direction Of set Of arstocras as the late
federal wings did 10 the legisaurel They dissolved the
Legislature and charged that Of nsubordinhton to
the inequality Of the apportonment bill that was intro.
duced into the House by Mr. Byngton; and yet some of
their designations signed some four or FIVE days be-
fore that bill was introduced into the House which must
prove most conclusvely every one that 1t was not the
unness of the district bill that caused them TO commit
that act ofhgh treason against the liberties ofther
try, but that it was premedtated plot concerted in the
Of the nocturnal plo,iers Of treason.
White their constituents were resting from their daily
tolls their legislators mediiang treason agans
that constitution which they ha sworn to support.
has been remarked by Of the leading men of The
whig party, that all they wanted insure success was
to ai,e excitement which goes to prove that they
afraid 10 trust the calm judgment of the people The
excitement Of 1640 and the odious displays of dom
nant party over momenary triumph, was secondary,
if not primary, Of speedy emancipation and
freedom from British plots and British corporations.
| Yours, 49,. J. PEGG.
| Clinton Sanfannhar 1910