The Ohio star. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1830-1854, 1853-10-05
From the Christian Statesman.
Judge Myers and the NJ nine Law.

Judge Myers and the NJ a1sRe Law.
We feel it TO be our duty to the cause of Tenn
perance and humanity to give our readers all the
infolmation in possession to the position of
the various candidates for State offices the Maine
Law question. The editor of the Statesman had
been informed, by what he supposes good author-
ty that Judge Myers, the democratic candidate for
Lieutenant Governor, was a temperance man,
since then we find the following letter from one of
Judge Myers neighbors, in the Ohio Organ of
Temperance, which we give eutire. with the com
ments of the Organ. We give it we find it, for
the Information of our readers who will see from
some of the EDITORS comments. that they were
written previous to the nomination of Mr.. Buck
ingham, the Free Democratic candidate.
.as=-sz-- H.5- From the Ohio Organ.
Important Letter. -, -ss1-.
Below, we publish an important letter from To-
ledo, giving small account of the opinions OF James
Myers Esq. the candidate for Lieutenant Govern
or on Democratic ticket. 1t will be that be
holdsthe same sentiments on ontwoimportantquestio
as those held by the odous Bliss. He will not an
swer for the purposes of the Temperance men,
although he has been posted Us good temperance
man. We warn our brethren throughout the
State against the tricks of our enemies. DR.. Allen
| s the only reliable man now out tor the Office
Samuel Lewis for Governor, and Isaac ]. Allen
for Lieutenant Governor, is the ticket for temper
auce men to vote. They with US, heaIt and
band.
Our correspondent is man of truth and yeraci-
ty. We know him to be such, and as such we full
ly endorse his statement. Read this letter and
hand it to your neighbor, and warn him to be on
his guard.
TOLEDO, Sept. 5. 1858.
BROTHER CLARK.-In the last number of the
Organ, noticed some remarks in relation to James
Myers the newly nominated candidaee for Lieu
tenant Governor of Ohio, stating that he is anti
slavery man, and raising the question whether he
is a Maine LawApan!' and c,!Irg on some men in
Lucas county fot Information.
l will respond to the call, and give you what
believe to be- the position Of Mr. Myers in relation
to these matters Mr.. Myers have known per
sonaly for dozen years more; to his anti sla
very doubtless he has had in his retired momentf
some ideas favorable to human freedom, but he
has always, and does still, train in the ranks o
Hunker Democracy, and is now in good standing
and fellow ship with the vlest Hunkers in the lane
and as rroof that he repudiates every thing 10
embraced in the platform and creed of the old line
democracy refer you TO his speech at Columbus
in acceptance of his late nomination. As to hi
claims upon temperance men, and his character
as temperance man. will speak more fully. H
has generally pretended to be in favor Of temper
: ance; but he has never been member ofany or
ganzation in the place. Aud l well remember
, few years ago, when he was urged to co-operat
. with the friends of the cause and take a temper
auce pledge, he could not do it, because the socie
ty took The ground that their members could no
rent their premises as places for the sale of lquo,
the snme difficulty is still in his way as temper
auce man. for, up to this hour, some of his land
> and tenements are occupied as filthy rum-hoe:
and he is thus pocketing the profits of the intern,
traffic. am told by a resfectable man of his ow
party. that he is pledged to the rumsellers to OF
pose the Maine Law movement in this State, an
that still they expect, and are to permit him t
play double SO as to favor the Maine Law anon
temperance men. Mr.. Myers has succeeded
getting his nomination and left the State, SO thu
" he will avoid being drawn by any positive posiio
on this subject and willrely upon his standing in h
party, and his double faced position between Main
. Law and Anti Maine Law, smiling both ways ft
his election. AS a citizen of Toledo, would /
gratiiied to have the second Office in the gift of tn
people, conferred upon one of our citizens.
@ am not member of the Wing party, but as
a Temperance man shall urge the people of tn
. region, and l would exhort the voters of ON
everywhere, to vote for Mr.. Allen, the Wing car
didate, whom | know to be n man OF dec
N ded talent, and undoubtedly an honesf' oec'ue'
D outspoken advocate of the proh'otory 'a"i au
i. in that WHY leave MIR. Myers with ms ruin-sh'
and oil, little higher than Kite after the eiectot
ID have spoken thus plainly on this subject becaua
,f 7 feel that the temperance men of Ohio ought
be able to vote understandngly on this matter an
not because entertain one hostile feeling persona
d Iy to MIR. Myers.
o We are raising funds to aid the State Comhai