The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-04-18
New PhiIadelphia, April rs, Is44.


but what will make endorse IT, | make It as well
from conscientious belief, as knowledge ofits truth.
This knowledge and belief with me is founded on facts
that came under my own knowledge and observation
on the facts which this journal dscses, small part of
which has been read to youon the fact that, prior to
the day OF election, several OF the wards in the CITY OF
Cincinnati were polled every whig and democratic vo-
ter having right to vote was counted by committee
Tor that purpose and in every ward which was polled
the baotbox showed the democratic vote to be almost
precisely what the poll had shown; but in every ward
'he Dao-box showed an increase OF whig votes over
that poled from fifty to two hundred and fifty In
lo4O there were but few changes in Hamilton county:
some who acted with the democratic party turned to the
whig side some who had acted with the wings turned TO
the democratic side, believe the majority of changes
were IN faVor OF the democracy. But little was gained
to either party BY changes. But ask your aentiun
to another fact in support OF this assertion and that is
this-that in the last congressional contest the demo-
cratic majority Was one thousand and fourteen and
yet, owing to the absence OF the excitement necessary
TO bring out the democratic voters the aggregate demo-
cratic vote was neaf one thousand less than twas in
l94O though in that year the democracy were defeated
one hundred and sixty votes all OF which shows, most
concusivey that the whig ticket in 1910 was carried
by the importation of foreign voters, to the number of
more than seven hundred, in violation of the constu-
tion the election laws, the peoples rights and the eec-
tive franchise And if there were no other frauds dis
closed in that shameful reckless and villafous cam
palgn OF lS4O those alone sufficient to impose up
on us the duty of passing thisb into law; but re-
peat that have no time 10 expose the widespread cor
rupons OF that election alike in their tendencies fatal
to the morals of society," destructive to the free insti
tutions of our country.
have been asked thousand times, by letter and O.
therWlse by those who were made acquainted with the
frauds practised in Hamilton county, why did not au-
pear here, and contest Mr. Pendeton's seat. There
were two reasons either owhich was sufficient in it.
SELF First, was too proud to do it Second my con-
slituents were too proud to permit me to do it, was
too proud to ask redress the hands of whig House.
whose hatred for me knew only to be4e6mmensurate
with my hatred for them Ispeak politically. was
too roud to ask an investigation at the hands of whg
House, who knew possessed neither the, ,magnanimty
generosity, or justice to do that which hs most indis
putable evidence should have demanded was too
proud to appear before jury for the redress of wrong
and violence, many Of whom knew were the very
inventors and workers of that very organized system
OF swindling by which that wrong and that vioe nee
were effected was too proud to ask any favor, OF
even justice, at the hands Of my enemies; and was
100 proud toapply to House for the redress of vio
lence, knowing, as Idid that more than onehalf of its
members held their seats by virtue of the same System
OF frauds by which was deprived of mine. My con-
sttuents were told proud permit me to ask for the re-
dress of violence whi,h they had the power them.
selves to redress and which violence they have redress
ed-though that redress would have been much more
| triumphant could they have provoked Mr.. Pendeton
to have been the opposing candidate but into that he
was neither to be kicked nor coaxed because las the
rude democrats said his vanity and ambition and cos
him too much already. Thedemocrats say land have
never heard whig deny iD that he paid $4,000 fol
three letters Of the phabet to the end that he might
have title perfxed to his name Well, know nc
reason why a man may not purchase title in this
country as well as in any other and he may place thai
title at the head or tail Of his name, as his own fancy
or his emay dictate. But $4,000 is big price to
pay for two consonants and one vowel which in their
order are to be placed HON, to give them their most
potent meaning; and that meaning may convey honor
or disgrace Nor does the price augment the honor or
diminish the disgrace If he who possess them procur
ed them in an honorable way or if they have been a.
warded as the price Of intelligence patriotism, and vir
tue they are but the evidence Of merit due to him who
wears them buff they have been purchased at the ex-
pense of virtue and patriotism and in the commission Of
Teason bribery, and perjury they should be, and will
be- worn as mark Of disgrace and infamy. l leave
MIR. Pendeon and his Kentucky cut throat ruian and
thievng consttuehtsto decide the question.
Mr. Speaker, it divine truth, and is regarded as
maxim far and wide as civilized society," that ''evi,
should NOT be done dqt good MAY come of it," When the
moral part of the community in 1S4O remonstrated a.
ganst the means which were resoed to BY the Federal
paryto overthrow the Democracy, the Universal answer
was that 'he end jaSi6es the mean." Now, sir, wish
to say something about the means that were used and
the end effected by the means; and think will be
able to show the end was worthy of the means; and the
means worthy of the end and that they were both wor
thy of each other. nH 'rraa..a
This government has been in existence Something
more than half century Under its present organize ton
There are members in this House who are seniors of
this Government For forty years of its whole existence
it has been under Democratic administrations and al
though has for the balahte of the time, and at
two different times been frostbien and withefed by fed
eral administration, yet its progtess has been onward
onward From the time Of its commencement, up 10
1910 inclusive it presented progress in civilization
which can challange the the history of nations lilera