Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-09-29

al the time. and Hampson ough, to feel
ever thankful TO his friend the Clerk
for the assistance rerdered in dscbsrg
ing the duties OF Sheriff az well as for
informing him that there was but one
Post office in Columbus, ths first time
the simpleIon had occasion to go to that
place.
But intend TO treat this matter ssr
ousIy. ! object to Hsmpson on The .
ground Of his iUcomperency. and il is Of
no use for McCook, Holmes, Cameron
and others Of Carrollton. 10 say 10 me
that Ilampson has any ability to repre-
sen. this District in the Senate. Those
whose influence gave him the nomina.
tion, know we'll that any man 10 the
County who can jlggIe a contract for
$500 90, such as Hsmpsen had for do
ing few weeks work in the court hopae,
has the same kind ofquaIficsion' that
he has As early as April or March,
was told by a democrat Of Csrrollon.
that We Ought TO onomlnate HampsoD;
-
that the party had 90 objections to him
as such, but his want OF qualifications
was then admitted by his friend. The
idea OF Hampson being genteel somewhat
diverted me, however came ,o the con
cusion that almost any other man 10
community might be as genieel as the
OK Sheriff, where the boot maker and
tailor were good mechanics. The only
remarkable trait in The character Of Mr.
Hampson, as exhibited TO me, is his COW
ardy vndlcliVenesa The manner in
which he treated JOAN W Russell snd
Philip W. Hardesty who were SO unlor
tunste as TO have some triflng business
with him when Sheriff fully developed
the man in this particular. II is posi-
bile that the small man will deny that he
ever reproached the honor and integrity
of those men. but the proof is abundant
that he did on various occasions, and Ia
men OF both political parties, malignant
y assaI the good name Of both, and
, more than once when defending the rep
ltatlon ol my friend Russell, has Hamp
sons opinion Of him been thrust 10 my
teeth by my political opponents WI
llampson deny The disgrace(ul treatmen
those two individuals have received a
his hand? dare he make the denIalf
have said in (ormer communica
lion that 1000 Of tho 1900 democratic
/, voters in this county have individually
, more claims and are as well and bette
! qualified to represent this District II
the Legislature, than either HamPsoI
or ToIan, and ask is there an lnIeIII
:, pent, common sense man IN he county
acquainted with those men, VIII" VIII s.
4 lar underrste their neighbors and fellow
:. democrats as 10 say it ls not fact,
> residence of nearly 30 years in this Se'
aloria District, has enabled me TO form
toIerabe correct opinion OF he ln'eIII
gence of the people in this county, par
tlcuarly that portion OF II taken irof
}. the counties of Stark and ColumbiaUa
q and | do say, thatit would he an onlrag
a on the nine -tenths Of the voters, TO sa
=, that Ilampson and Toan were inttelIet
n tually their superors. | say in broO
% and general terms they are not Qua'he'
"a although the three dollars per day mgl
70 be- OF some consequence TO them, the
Ia have not the ability to render any seT
= vice to the people, or the State OF ON
=, by wav OF set off What say you lei'o
democrats, would you be willing 10 or
ia pIov two persoUs on your farms al
"a dollars per day. who were totally dl
Is qualified by nature or habit, or both, II
r. rendering services 10 you that would
equivocal to that amounlH
+. | would in conclusion remark tina
have seen the communication OF Jam
Tolan, replying to my notice OF the no.
iuation of him and Hampson. That p'
duclon | well knew was written my a
other, and MIR. Tolan only played /
80 copyist; but have neither time nor
cInalion TO say further Of 1t. ha
a. aso, seen The remarks at the Editor
~ tho "CarroII Democrat and that o
% correspondent, which | shall dispose
ou with as little ceremony as possible. I
)" editor Of the Democrat is stranger
g. me. and for sughl know, so is us c.
w reqpondent;& " 80 long as entertain 4
=" opinion that do, as towhHt cons'I'u
u, 10 The rights and privileges of freeman
y shall consult neither the one nor the o
o' er shall dispose Of my vote conscIer
"' ously regardless Of what the Democrat
'o' lis correspondents may think.
Ia A DEMOCRAT
'm W. Sept. 23d, lS43
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