The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-05-02
CUTTING LOOSE FROM FEDERALISM.

From all parts Of the country we hear of the solud'
est and mos able leaving the Federal party. L. w,
Taze we'll one Of the abest men in the South alter ha'
wing Eeen made committee man 10 wait on Clay lately
has come out and declared himself for Democracy. The
President of the great whig convention at Baltimore in
1870, has also cut loose disguised with fooeres, and
imposOns of that party. Here in Ohio our exchanges
bring US the resgnatOns ohonest farmers and mechan'
les from any further connexOn with party so notorious
for its dccepions extravaganza and corruption. The
aSt Crawford Republican, printed in Bucyrus has the
following cooler for Clay Clubs How can it be other.
WISE No man that looks al the matter in reasonable
or moral light caA ever support such man as Clay
Hs inquies are too great and glaring to be passed
over. But read: -
From the Bucyrus Republican.
"THE REMUNERATION. ..
tin our last we published the remuneration Of Esq.
Kellog and we now publish that of Thomas AlIsoPp.
leading speaker in the Clay Club, member of the
Bucyru, Clay Club and secretary Of the Holmes town.
ship Clay Club The Sober second thought is at work
and ere the election comes Clay will have few friends
10 tell his story
- HOLneS township April i2, 1914
"MR. EDITOR: n.y.. ,.s. :. ..'a..,
'S1R; | ani al ibis time member Of the Clay Club
Of Bucyrus and Secretary the Clay Club of Holmes
township, and have, as it is well known, since the
commence emsnt Of the present Campaign, done all in
my power to advance the interests Of he whig party
In this matter am now convinced that have erred
egregopsly. and that justice to the public and tC
myself require Of me public remuneration Of all whg
! predictions aud principles. .
THE whig leaders induced me to believe that they
were tha true Democracy, and that National Bank
g.,
and sanctioned by tile opinions Of Washington ant
RI Jefferson. ...,,., ..,'.
i But on thorough investigation of these matters,
find that far as men and measures are capable Of pro
wing identity, they the same distinguished in lsO
n by The name of Federasts and that they dshonest
assumed The name Of Democrats to dsceife tGs people
and that Washington and Jefferson were opposed 10
= National Bank on grounds of Constutionality as wei
expediency; and that high protective tariff az nov
unders ood is new fang!ed measure; The spawn Q
federal corruption hached into slence since those
rots and sages have retired from public life Nation
al Bank is in my opinion Unconstitutional, inex pedien
and dangerous to the liberties Of the People, aud hg
protective tariff intended and peculiarly calculated I
aristocracV of wealth in this country and
reduce the aborng classes TO the deplorable condition
the operatives in the manufacturing dsricts Of England
"The campaign Of 1870 was signallzed for its drunk
enness, wickedness, debaucheres, fasehoods and foo
cries. The strange and appalling incidents which hav
regularly succeeded each othPr since that tne irress
tiby impress me with The belief that the finger of o
fended Providence il distinctly visible in administen
repoof and admonshng of the necessity of correc
ing past errors With these views j take this olcaso
TO soemny declare my entire separation from the VIII
party, and my determination hereafter TO support III
: principles Of the democratic party.
/ II now conclude with just saying, that as am 70
egner would caution all foreigners TO ponder and b.
ware how they support the party who by tying to de-
prive of the right of suage indicate that they
Sdier nothing but sers for proud arisocracy.
: yours, &c,
J.. "THOMAs ALLsopP