The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-08-07
THINGS WILL CHANGE.

THINGS WILL CHANGE.
The time Of retribution has a. last arrived;
and however much we may dislike the task Of
having any thing to say about printer, pro-
Tossing to advocate democratic doctrine, we
feel called upon, to say a few words in reply
to an article that appeared in the Peoples
Forum Of last week, printed at Bucyrus.
The Forum for some time past, has been
quarreling with committee, who were ap-
pointed to investigate charges brought against
John R. Knapp in relation to the county
printing of Crawford county. The committee
conceivlng that he was doing them injustice,
called upon the Pioneer office, and had
half sheet issued in reply to Mr.. Knapp, with
review of the minority report made by Mr..
Griffith; and also, slip issued in reply to all
article in the same paper, over the signature
of Mr. Williams. The half sheet and slip,
were printed here just as bill of any kind,
without our saying word for or against Mr..
Knapp For thus printing those things, the
Forum in its usual beautiful style, gives US
gas Mr.. Knapp, presuming we have no
more respect for the craft than he had when
he came to Bucyrus, presents the following
sweet sentiment:
"Tbis last Roorback is intended to preju-
dice the public mind against Mr. Griffith who
is candidate for Representative, and drive
us out of the county, that the office of the
Democratic Pioneer at Upper SandusIy may
again be established here for the publication
of semi-occasionai papers devoted to the In
terests of this disorganizing and paltry fac
ton"
If this 'Jaction" is working to get Knapp
out Of the county, 1t Is nothing more than was
done to get Mr.. Orr out and Knapp in. A
man guilty Of a mean act is apt to conceive
that all others are just like himself, and would
do as he has done. 1t is true, we have fire..
quently been ask if we were going back to
Bucyrus and always answered, that if we
left Upper Sandusky, 1t was our intention to
seek better place to publish paper than
Bucyrus. We know not why Mr.. Knapp COM
menced upon us in the manner he did in his
last paper, unless his own actions in going to
Bucyrus, or desire to create sympathy
among the people in his favor, lead him to
do so. We have been perfectly still about
all his doings up to this time; but in conse-
quence of his aubuse of us without any cause,
we are at perfect liberty, nay, feel bound to
defend ourself against the abuse of man
seeking quarres.
We will here again, give a specimen Of
Mr.. Knapp's delicacy:
"We warn all good democrats 10 look out
rom now until after the election for all kinds
If circulars, for they have press just fit to
10 their hard and dirty work, which no honor
,ble man would do, especially when residing
n neighboring county and protesting to
,e an advocate of truth and justice"
Who, while residing in Marion, rated it to
ret the printing of the blanks of Crawford
county? We well know that the dirt that
las ever traced Knapp is not to be found up
m our skirts. 1t is true we have to do both
hard and dirty work" to get along, and
'elieve that Mr.. Knapp had 10 do SO previous
o getting such high prices for the county
'rinting of Crawford.
The truth and justice he speaks Of will
lways be advocated to the best of our abili-
y; and if we ever recommend P. N. Martin.
s gentleman of good character, high stand
ng, honesty, good editor and worthy associ-
te, we will not short time after, place him as
man only fit for the 'penitentiary, internal
egions' and every thing that is mean, at least
ot until he is guilty of some henious crme,
Or in so changing, it might be thought that
re did not stick to the truth.
Mr.. Knapp has began the quarrel with us
'ithout cause, and shall receive the same
'eatment he extends,