The freeman. (Fremont [Ohio]) 1849-1850, 1849-12-22
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wal of couple of Locofoco Post Masters-one at
Woodville, and the other at Hamer's Corners. The
readers Of the Democrat" have doubtless, long
ago. under the sage teachings of its present editor
come to the conclusion that all the Offices of the
nation belong to the Locofoco, or self-styled Dem
ocratc party leaders, although that party in the
minority of the people.
Not a removal takes place, no matter for what
cause, but the editor, in his eloquent and peculiar
STYLE exhibits his sincere grief at the enormous out
rage committed against the dUiue right of Locofo-
politicians to all the "spoils" Heneyer stops to
inquire whether the person removed has been
guilty Of any derilcton of duty, for Locofoco office
holders, in his eyes, like Kings, they can do no
wrong. How proud would Queen Victoria be of
such subject!
AT Hamer's Corners, many years ago. Whig
was removed, and the father of the late incumbent
avigant, active partisan Locofoco, appointed in his
stead and after he had held the Office as long as he
desired resigned in favor of his son, equally vgi-
lent and active as a partisan with the father, and
no doubt, this last has a son who would have re-
ceived the Inheritance at the proper time. What
a pity nay, what an outrage it was in Old Zack to
break this succession! True Wing was origin
ally turned out to make room for the father, but
that makes no difference since Wings have no right
to hold any Office. When Gen. Taylor came into
power, all the offices in the gift of the National
Government except a very few Post Masters at
points where there were no Locotocos who could
read or write, held by Locofocos Many of
them were found to be defaulters But what of that
They are the peculiar friends of the people, and
the money belongs to the people, therefore Gen.
Taylor done very wrong in turning out the peoples
friends for no other crime than appropriang the
peoples money to their own use Unfortunately,
the Old General was one of the Old School Dem
ocrats and had been so busy defending his country
against foreign foes, that he had not become vers
ed in the principles of the "later-day' Democra-
cry He probably has not been a very constant
reader of the "Sandusky County Democrat There
must, too, be some Democrats at Woodville, who
are not readers of the Democrat, or else do not
read it with the spirit For some of the leading
Democrats of that town had the courage, or per-
haps the Democrat would say, the temerity, the
wickedness, to sign a petition for the removal of
MIR. Powers. They certainly could not have had
the fear of the Democrat before their eyes! The
King of Woodvlle was absent from his domains,
and the Duke! where was he? He was there do
ing the will of his master; but alas! all his exer-
tons were of no avail. As soon as the King left
the people became rebellous When he found
that Democrats as well as Wings, for reasons, no
Go,,b+ to tbopoSolvac
the objectionable sin, of asking the removal of "a
Locofoco Office holder he called meeting of all
faithful Subjects rather clandestiney it is said for
the purpose of putting stop to the rebellion by
voting that the people of Woodville were opposed
to the removal of Mr.. Powers. But treason is al
ways on the alert The rebels by some means
got wind of the doings and intentions of the Duke
and rallied such of their forcee they could
When the meeting assembled the rebels were
found to be in the majority Rebel Democrats"
were appointed Chairman and Secretary, and when
the vote was taken there were five majority against
Mr.. Powers. A large majority of the meeting
were Democrats for there are very few Wings in
Woodville. The grief of the Duke at this result
can better be imagined than described. O.! what
Walls Ol MIdGL Ill SGOiC AOL pOOi
Democrats when the King hears from the Duke a
faithful account of this awful treason. How they
will reco and shrink back into their original ele-
ments, when the Democrat takes them in hand |!
Only think of it! Gen. Taylor has been 40 years
lighting the battles of his country He has stood
up bravely amidst the horrible war yes of the saw
age; he fought at Palo Alto Resaca de la Palma,
at Monterey, and at Buena Vista, without mus
Gle being disturbed. But of late the Democrat has
been pouring its terrible eloquence into the old
Generals administration, and although his nerves
remained firm at Buena Vista when his brave men,
the Clays the Hardins, &c, were being cut down
around him like grass the terrible fire of the DEM
ocrat has so unstrung his nerves that he has been
compelled. say the Locofoco newspapers, to call in
Major Bliss to write his message. Wetremble for
the Woodville Democrats, when we think of the
editors terrible power. No one, except the pat
tern saint, the unrivaed Sam, can equal him in
making small things great, and great things small.
He has made great man of the Hon. y James
Myers, Speaker "a ct armes, of the Ohio Senate,
and LIliputian of Gen. Taylor. We advise him,
however, to send a missionary out to Woodville
to read his papers to the rebeious Democrats in
that Kingdom. Perhaps, when Doct Ferguson
Archibod Rice and other Democrats who petit
toned for the removal of Mr.. Powers, have taken a
few lessons from the Democrat, they will come to
a proper sense of their crimes in exercising the
rights of Freemen without first asking the King,
or the editor Of the Democrat, and will make pro
g.. md to