The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1851-07-30

Great Times in Old Muskingum.

The Herald has two columas of gl0rifea-
ton over i Wing pow-wow IN Old Mtskin-
gum. 1t SO happens that in the county
which gave a alargcr majority than any other
in the State against the New Constitution, We
find the greatest number Of Whig candidates
for election under that instrument. Where
they made the most desperate efforts to stiac
the popular will and kill this great measure
of Reform, tire it is that men most fit and IN
a.estabundance,, arc selected to put in
force ahd carry out the very policy they have
so violently waiTed against. O, WhiggcrN
thou art gemi b.a1 n,s 1885 'slsas1
Itappears after the nominations softhe Bal.
loon Convention We're known intZanesville.
the county seat Of Muskingum, Speaker Con-
Hcrs, now nominee for Supreme Judge.
and editor Lyman, candidate for the Board
ofPublic Works, both residing inZansville,
got together their friends and hunted ap
another candidate, temporary sojourner il
that God forsakcn old Hunker region. II
was no less parsonage than the whig can.
date for GeyerncB Samuel aF.Vinton d0ut
/ of the Gallia or Vinton district, therewas no
place where so many .congenial spirits could
be found as in old Musklnguu,
Well here were Comvers and Lyman, two
Wing candidates and opposers Of the New
Constitution, visiting in banditti and making
speeches at ginton, another whig candidate.
and a voter against the New Constitution.
ali in the old federal county Of Muskingum
"a county which gave fifteen hundred and
twenty eight, or three thousand, four hun
dred and fifty-six against the New Constitl-.
ton, This was apret.y pickle forthree such
distinguished men, ana here was pretty
place for such a pow.,eow. o! shancl where
iS,thy blush. is,. sst 4ssB n.st ,aansalo. saia
Suppose these gentlemen and .told Mus,
kingum," had succeeded in defeating the
New Constitution Where would their pa
triotism found vent then? aShoatiag oper ls
mqrtol reoaainsl "The New Constitution il,
dead, say they; 1--WE killed it and we glory,
in il" This would have been the burten,
of their speeches--but how now? ssOhisSt.
says Vinton, II have nothing more to say 4
| fought it to the death because 4 could not
go its progressive principles. but the people
have adopted it in spite of us, and It is all
over now | shall support it because L can
not heip IT. and am willing 10 tuke The yfrst ot-R
.tce IN tie State underit.7(i) HuRRAH ron
US, cries out the trio, and Gen. Goddard
says 41meni chit or miss p'--C Cleayeland,
Plain Dealer. ~
GT The State debt Of Pennsylvania iiss
forty millions Of dollars. This has been
created since 1924, and c9cry dollar of It has
been created under Iocofoc6 rule But an
years Of whig administration has the Stateg
hal since that period, three years.aof Govt
Ritner, and three of Gov, johnson. During
the administration of the present worthy md
popular Governor, the State debt has beemH
reduced over hit q million ot. dollars. Ii iss
well for the people Of other States As well az.
Pennsylvania, to think OF these things ca
tua,6as Journal iaeMA hle t7p safM
10 this we quote the f6lloSing clmcher,s
from the Dayton Empire. per5a1 Sat:s issFs
The journal must calculate very laFgefya
upon the credulitv and ignorance Of lbs roa.
dcrs, ifit expectsa statement like that to passes
current. The truth is, the prominent char.
actefislic of Ritner's administration were
proiilgacy and exlTayaaance. hundreds Of .
thousands OF dollars were wasted on such
miserable projects as the Gcttysburgh Rail-
road better known as Thaddens Stevens,d
lTapeworm,) all Of which were absolutelFsl
abandoned and leftto rot, ,down.at the close
'of his gubematorial career. The s'.Bucksba,
War; got up to drive the Democratic mem
bers Of the Legislature out of the capital, n wss
another masterpiece nf Klig giinaneeefiap.
by which thousands Of dollars wore adanlites
the State debtia single month. ii viii
be some time, we think, before M IIeot,Ie AZ
Ohio willhe'aispostd iotake tho smlIia ll y
'mnistrationRS af PenpsyIvaniavss A, model.
for managing their fihances, sT'
RsA9 Il Z skf 4#ffS<xs
Il N:E- An oldmcrchanE 81. Baliimo,p aaxs.
man might as well think of Ecing eleeied
President of the United States. wiili6ut lIIS
lIIame being n ihe pAIeIs. as llssls hhA..se
and successfld ~ bpsinlSs NjI ~ II 10 tssfis
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