The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-04-18
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br0ed YOhlicdns OU'o0Oe' WuoI WIN ett pOcket> Iu
Of Psrsian gold and their mouths filed with. change
laid tho foundation for the overthrow Of her republics
II wis the SAND F,,a word. in the brawliug mouths q
corrupt politicians that subvertedtke Rowan republics
end The same woid, aGer the overthrow Of the republic
nlaced vile despot Aor another the throne, each
vile deFpot ySr and sspUtc than hsPredecessor
until the people of Rome, from being the reest people
on earth, became sbs greaisst slaves on eath aid ur
too, il was finally ovsrthrown. The overthrow of all
those republics was brought about by the word change
in The mouths Of corrupt politicians. hired demasOgues
and pensioned ars precisely such as overspread our
country in lSi0, and by whose means the democracy
were oYerhrown Yes sir, overtkowh BY i ensioned
ars and hired demagOgueS; whose incessani cry was
chapgG chang Z chaagcM The wsrd change never
permitted todie on the car Well the change effected
The democratic party was overlhrown. A democratic
candidate for the presidency was defeated in his re eec
ion; one who had administered the government on as
pure principles it had been administered ever
will be administered one who had sustained our es
i0s;itutiuns, the constitution, and the nations honor
with an ability and wisdom which never has been sur.
rpassed the formation Of governmental man
who and alike distinguished for he parity Of hS
morals for his talents a statesman distinguished a.
like for his frmness for his attachment to democratic
principles and the support ofdemocratc Institutions
like distinguished for the goodness Of his heart; with
moral reputation whh the srroccpsb cath Of s'aa
der dare not approach. Such the whose cleo.
tion defeated by that ekange and its accompanying
means. Yes, sir, the accompanying means; must have
something 10 say about the accompanying MEANS
III ,o rbo A,J 81 ,ho
ALL sir, could they be biotted from the recollection Of
man. and could The history tha records them be annhl-
lated. what 9rienl to his country; what patriot
jealous Of the honor and tho reputation of his country
and the American character, would wish 10 revive their
reccClecoi7 But 10 the disgrace Of this people 10 he
dishonor ofou republican, institutions here and ese-
whero, they live in mamoy; they live in history, and
will live after all who now live will have returned 10
dust. They will live when ,lae shati have crunNIed
tle marble columns that support the doms Of this hall,
even 'hen the drunken orgies which dIsgraced The eec.
tons of 1870 will be classed with the drunken orgies
which disgraced all Greece in the worship of Blcchus
resh then will the disyaceufscsnes Of lS40 be in his
tory, rs the bacchalian eass are now So we cannot
hide them; knowing them as we do, and known as they
arc, may better country by exposing them
Idesre 10 tax your time few moments while lmake
few comments on truth-for regard as the high
virtue of any people, whether in national or in an
inasHidual pon et view In ihe language of another,
truth is light from on high. 1t is almost the only
thing on earth which is worth the research and care Of
man. 1t the Light Of our mind it should be The rule
and the guide Of our heart the foundation of our
hopes, and the comfort Of our fears. 1t is the aevang
luT n(n and Tho trua of
and mistunss. 1t is the of good and the hor
ofbad conscence is the secret punishcr Of vice.
and the everlasting reward Of virtue. 1t immortal yes
those who practice X; il dgnfes the chains and makes
Euppotabe te dark and gloomy dungeon Of hose who
suffer for it, and ii brings and pepetua,es public praise
and public honors upon The memories Of those who bave
been its defenders and It's martyrs. II makes respeca-
bie the humility and the poverty ofthose who have sac
rrGced all ins pursuit and is support Il inspires mag
nanmIty Of thought, and forms heroic souls of which
this world is unworthy. II has made every sage ande-
very hero tha the void has produced, worthy Of The
name How unfortunate that 1t was not better known ;,
and more highly appreciated by the wings at all tmes,
bts'm more especially in the political campsgn ot 1910.
But, to form true estimate of its exalted merits, we
must contrast irwin its antagonist principle asehood
which. of all vices is the degrading and degrad
II sinks those who practice it, in the estimation Of God
and the vruous world, below the brute and confirms
che end the rum, and the disgrace is sought 10 avoid
All these principles and effects, whether Of truth or
faSehosa, may be applied in individual aad private
sense; but how ark estimable il truth when a2-
llied in national sens? and how much more DISCUS.
ting and horrible is a'sehoOd when viewed IN national
sense, or used 10 deceive nalior? A faselotd is
Misrepresentation ofa fact things for The purpose Of
,deceI ton. A falsehood works two evs-a crime on
the paR Of him who attempts to dsccve, and an nry
makes Misrepresentation. not knowing il to be such,
he is guilty ofao falsehood in the moral sense aud
guilty Gao wrong except the injury TO him who is de-
eeved. So. too if an individual relSe fSse hood and
il fails to deceive NE individual intend to be deceived,
either from the impratly Of The thing intended to he
misreprepEesenied, from The known character Of The
sa!aepTeseOtor liar, in that case the msrepresen.
ta,iou fails of its olect and injury is done bot The
moral turplude orthe GAS ehoUd is undminshed. The
failure TO accomplish crime does not diminish the
crime involved in the inenon and effort to commit il
So, too is fasehood criminal in proportion to the IN.
fury which its representation may effect. Ifit de.
reiyes nation il is criminal in lis effects and design
10 proportion to the magnitude df the nation and the
extent Of hhe evil. Now, sir, charge Gl.ehood as
ole Of the means used by the federal Psy in ls4O to
overthrow the democracy and to defeat the election Of