Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-05-03

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idea ofhis adated ire when they review
his celebrated speech in the Senate,
where ho awarded me and other volun.
teers in Mexico his aspirations of"blood.
y hands and hospitable grayes!' But
what struck me as most remarkable in
"inimitable Tom" was his indulgence in
"whining, canting and praying" in his
specches!-1 have been in the Juror OF
revivals, and tho wild enthusiasm Of the
bivouacked camp meeting, and never did
unctious Methodist parson move me to
tears like the ''inimitable Tom" And to
such extreme did "Tom carry his scrip.
tural quotations that he got to be dcci.
ded bore: and severely criticised his
want Of tastc-and what was, to me,
irrcvcrcnt as the slave christians would
have me-almost blasphemy! He then
defended himself upon the ground that
no people we're SO conscientious and
devout as those same Abolitionists,
whom he now denounces as kuaves.
If the Abo litionists "cheat" and
"steal" the reproach comes with bad
grace from the chief beneficiary of the
Gardiner swindle! And however guilty
we may be, il adds but little to our peni.
tence to de lectured by man who now
has, dishonesty, our mouey in his poch
CT!
The truth is, Thomas Corwin is moth.
ing else but merccnary renegade. Oh
humble origin and prolcsed Wing,
there has been no time in the last twenty
years that he could have been elected to
Office without the votes of the Aboli.
t;onists and laborcrs of Ohio.-With
considerable hippancy Of speech, carl.
feature, mimicry, and pantomine, added
to his sopriquct of the "wagon boy" and
his professed Abolitionism, he asc ended
much higher in the political scale than
his talents or true merit deserved. He
aspired to lead the liberal party in these
States by steady efforts which .eulmnia'
ted in his notorious Mexican war speech
which sealed his career in that Jirec.
ton; for it outraged his opponents and
disguised the true friends Of freedom i n
these States proved him II mere parti'
zan and politician, and not statesman
Of enlarged and practical views who
only can embody into action the aspira
tons and the dicta Of the devotees of ii b.
erty-who, by their fanatacism and mar
tyrdom, break down the old forms and
barriers to congress! Like all seconda
ry men in m entail aud moral develope
ment, he gave way when tho pcltings o
the storm which he had raised came on
He determinatel to desert to the enc
my. During the long time that the
friends Of freedom, under the lead o
General Taylor, fought for the Jeffer
sonian idea and agains the platforms.
Tom, who was never fit for anything but
speech, spoke not! His treachery was
anticipated and developed in his reward
"a Cabinet appointment! His mem
bership of an Administration, which will
go down infamous, as attempting to re-
vive and enforce in this land the cast
Off attribute of British tyranny, constuc
tine treason, has forever placed him a
longsido with Burr and Arnold! Bu
what cares the Gardner for reputation
With the satires of Horace he doubles.
is familiar, and "slniles as he contempla
tes the money in his chest?" ..
That he should now, late, in life, be
compelled to leave Ohio, who nurtured
him into emincnce, and whose honor and
interests he has ungratefully abused, is
pitiable; but beg that will not pay my
native State the poor compliment O
making it his place Of refuge. Slavery
she inherited in common with her sis
ters, but unlike Austria and France and
other home aristocracies, she nobly
challenges discussion, and in preferrine
the liberty Of the press and speech, to any
local and temporary institution, she
shows people Of great elemcuts ofchar'
actel, and a Government open to the
beni6cent influences Of progress! Like
all brave people, the power they have
they exercise with mercy; and while
they are ejustly jealous Of their own
rights. they are regardful Of those o
others. Such people, where honor
pecuniary end personal, constitute char
acteristic elements Of social position enc
political power, is not the place 70
Thos. Corwin! advise him to go fur
ther South, if even there he can find mer
poor enough in self esteem to trust I
traitor or honor a renegade!
Silver at the Philadelphia Mint.
1t is stated that there is now nearl!