Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-12-28

will sill nave O personal friend and we'll
wisher in WIN. LEDLIE.
Reply.
In our article of Nov. 2, among other
things, we stated ,ha, DR.. Olds was morally,
as we'll as politically corrupt-none more so
outside Of the penisen,iary. To this, the
Judge, in his former articles, strongly OBJ.
jec,ed.i We said DR.. Dds was a blackguard;
and, although the offensive word was re-.
called, The Judge sill. held us responsible for
II. In proof Of these assertions, and these
onl y, we offered The testimony of 'leading
Democratic papers;' and if this was unsal.
isfacioiy, we proposed the addition of'Whig
documenls,' and Free Soil evidence The
Judge appears 10 be satisfied of the correct
ness Of these charges. His silence on these
points, and his anxiety 10 avoid the publica.
tion Of further proof, is ,acil acknowledg.
ment Of The truth Of the charges ,ho, DR..
Olds is a bockguard, and morally, as we'll
as politically corrupt--none more so outside
Of the penilenliary. So far, our success is
complete.
Again, we arc pleased 10 observe that our
explanation Of The disturbances on the nigh,
Of the Democratic meeting have also proved
satisfactory. And ye. again, the Judge is
perfectly quiet in regard 10 the removal OF
the post. office and couniy-seat. lie has
nothing more to say about Wing printers,
&c. The fac. is, he appears 10 have discov.
cred neD cause Of complaint, and The con-
'roversy breaks oul in fresh place. The
mountain Of complaint has at last dwindled
10 molehill. If We can judge of The fu.
lure by the past, we can safely promise
speedy termination Of The discussion.
That Dr. OIds was guilty Of blasphemy,
has already been demonstrated, by extracts
from his speech, published in our first reply.
We have no Dictionary a. hand, and our
definition Of the word may no, be in The ex.
act language Of any photographer; but, as we
understand it, Blasphemy is speaking lightly
of God, assuming any of His preroga,ives,
or making mockery Of any thing Scripinral
and divine. Now, we ask any reasonable
man if DR.. Olds was not guilty of blasphe.
my, in using the language quoted in our frs,
reply, which, for The sake OF convenience,
we publish again. Speaking Of the election
in his dslrici, he said:
"The Wings thought was dead and bu-
red; and thought so TOO, until all the re.
turns came in; bu, THE THIRD DAY
ROSE AGAIN"
nspeaking Of the surplus produce which
would accumulate in New England, under
The Wing protective policy, he said:
sit would pour down upon them, and
cover their land, like the snow in winter
which have seen fifteen leet deep. They
could then say, as the rich man in Scrip.
lure: Soul, take thine ease; thou hast much
HOG AND HoMlNY laid up for many
years."
Daring the address, he took occasion 10
initiate Methodist exhorIer, and said:
"l exhort The old Wings TO PRAY. Do
you say you cannot pray? BEGIN TO
PRAY, and words will be supplied. That's
the way they used 10 talk 10 me, when |
was member Of the Church. Henry CLAY
once. prayed. If you can. pray, 20 and
kneel over the grave at Ash land, and catch
the breathings of his spirit" &c.
Perhaps this is not blasphemy. Then
what is il? We may have called it by
wrong name, bu. certainly no, by worse
name Than il deserves.
The Judge thinks terrible consequences
would follow, if il should be ascer,aihed tho,
Dr. Olds was guilty Of blasphemy-.ha, he,
The Judge) listened 10 and applauded him,
IS did many o,hers--lhat he has undertaken
o defend the Doctor, &C., and, therefore,
le and Others are equally guilty Of blasphe-
ny. And yet, by his silence, he iaci.ly &C.
that he listened TO, applaudeG,
md has undertaken TO defend one who is
morally, as we'll as politically dishonest
lone more SO outside Of the penIentiary-
me who ridicuIed sacred things, &c. We
hink his reputation would no, suffer much
norc, if it should be proven that the Doctor
'aS guilty Of blasphemy. But we can fully
xonernte the Judge from any intentional
In The heat Of political excite.
len', when party spirit and party prejudice
IN high, men seldom act as reason and i,
ound judgment would dictate, in hours Of I
aim reflection. As parents loo oiien ,
Ill TO perceive the laulIs of their own chill. {
rem, SO are heated pnrlizans blind to The
'prehenslble conducl of unscrupuouS dem. d
sogues who profess the same party faith.
no blame 10 those who ac, thus q
considerably, with honesty of purpose, ii
I'D purify OF henr. Our JOris are aimed e
The designing knave, who seeks 10 pros,i. n
te The best feelings Of our nature TO accom-.
ish his mercenary ends. b
The Judge calls in question our yeraci.y, d
= The purpose oi asceuaining tho names Of 2 2