The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1845-01-08
NUMBER -.
Editorial Varieties.
THAT "BRTTIsH GOLDn

Poor Roorback he has had a hard time of it
since the election Our readers are aware that
the leader of the federal party, Mr.. Roorback,
before the election, perperatcd all kinds of
frauds, for the purpose of securing the election
of HENRY CLAY. The story of Col. Polk bran
ding his slaves, and the forgery got up in Co
lumbds, that Birney had abandoned the. Liberty
men and joined the Democrats, have each been
probed TO the bottom and exposed. The other
humbug Of Mr.. Roorback, that the British Free
Traders had subscribed 100000 to assist in car.
rying the election Of Col. Polk turns out to be-
perfect forgery also. No one believed it at the
time, for its absurdty alone stamped falsity on its
face. The editors Of both the federal papers in
Cadiz, gave publicity TO the British Gold humbug
story, but have never yet told their readers that
it was a branded fllsehood. VIII these men
disabuse the minds7of their readers in relationto
this matter, or by preserving a dignifed silence,
affect honesty? We call their attention to the fol-
lowing article from the London " League" oFthe
10lh of October.
"THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT.
"By the late arrivals from America, it would
appear that a considerable change is taking place
in reference to the prospects of the two candl-
dates for the Presidency. The friends of Mr..
CLAY seem to be less confident, but more violent
in their language, which, for vituperation, GER
tainly eclipses anything we ever read in Europe.
We observe that their newspapers have been for
ging g political capitaL' by spreading the report,
that the Free Traders in England have suhscrl-
bed fl00,G00 TO assist in carrying the election
of Mr.. Polk. We expect 10 hear next that we
are setting up a new dynasty at Pekln. by the
way, the inventor of this story-the Editor OF
the New York Republic n~ewspaper-ought to be
whipped by his employers for the clumslness
with which he has forged what Sheridan calls
the g endorsements to the lie" He pretends TO
give a report of the public meeting in Manches-
ter. at which this subscription was commenced,
and puts the Lord Provost in the chair! Bel it
known TO all interested, that Manchester has no
such flnctionary; and we need hardly add, that
the persons over whom he presided, a long list
of whose names is given in the Republic, had NO
bodily existence there. 1t sbad enough for the
equation Of American Democracy in Europe
when we are told, that there are any large NUNS
her Of persons in the United States TO be delu-
ded by such trash; but what must be the thought
of the Republic, and other protectionist prints,
who can be gulled by raw-hoad-and bloody-bone-
stories such as the above? Why, English school
children would be proof against such clumsy at
temps upon their credulity."
~ Many persons loose their lives by des-
cending into old wells, cellars, pits, caverns and
vaults, and are ignorant of the cause. There
exists a certain species Of air, termed fixed air,
or carbonic acid gas, and generates in places shut
I'D 'front.' he external atmosphere; and being near
" thrice as heavy as common air, it sinks to the
bottom of the place where it is produced. Pre-
vious to entering a well or phi, which has long
been excluded from external air, let a lighted
candle or taper be sent down, if it continues to
burn at the bottom there is no danger, for air
that will support fame without an explosion, will
also support animal life; but should the taper be
eyt;nouishod before it reaches the bottom, it
would be attended with imminent danger to ven
ure down till the foul air be expelled. This may
be done by throwing down a quantity of quick
line, and sprinhling it with water.