The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-08-05

Again ho says; "Did the Wings on that com.
mtttco feel their dignity in fathering a set of
anarchial resolutions carried to said meeting in
the broechos pocket Of the locofoco presiding of.
ficer." would just say to the learned Squire:
you barked up tho wrong tree that time, and
he will have to do az good coon dogs do, 20 back
and bring up the trail again. would have ma.
turally supposed that the Squire had made him.
self better acquainted with the habits of the
coon in 1870, than to have made such a foil
am afraid his scent is not good, his nasal pro.
turberance is rather short for the
OF good hound, but perhaps he belongs to an.
other species of animals, | mean those who bray
instead Of bark. What next7 "Were there not
tipplers enough IN Kirkwood township TO form
said committee, that they should place VIM
Davis OF Union township on said committee7"
Now he must have been jealous that he was
overlooked in the appointment Of that commit.
tee. Well Squire, console yourself, when we
want an ordinance written or the meaning of
the statute given, we may then call on you.
"Did the ordinance Of Kirkwood township inter.
fere with Gen. Hoover or Eli Davis of Union
township, that they should come as missionaries,
the first as orator, and the second as committee.
man, to call the Trustees bigots, demapoques,
fanatics or FOOLS" Well, If the Squire put on
the shoe and it ft let him wear il; the resolu.
ton that CRATES so harsh in the ears of the
learned Squire reads:
"Resolved, That we will oppose, at the ballot.
box, all laws and ordinances concocted by big.
OTIS, demagogues, fanatics or fools, having fol-
their object the abridgement of our personal lib
critics."
Now IL that ordinance was not passed through
spirit Of party zeal and intolerance, and moi
with design to court popular favor, and tc
throw reproach on political rivals, mot through
a mistaken religious zeal and enthusiasm, moi
from folly or buffooncry, then you, John H
Johnson, and Jesse c. Cowgirl, are not obnox
n m m nj bpaa H. al.
ii you acknowledge yourselves actuated in tn,
passage of said or finance by any of those mo
tives, then don't find fault with the committee
they hit upon the right names.
In conclusion, would say to all those VIII,
manifest so much false Philanthropy, who so pi
ously profess to have nothing else but the good O
the human family in view: Why exhibit so mucl
intolerance-why call us such opprobriou
} names-why misrepresent our views and inten
tions-why not accord to us the same honest
OF purpose that you claim to yourselves2 Car
} not you be charitable enough to believe we ar
r honest, and actuated from as pure motives a
, you are? and while you believe that we ar
$ wrong, cannot you admit the possibility that yo
are as liable to err as others? We honestly be
lieve that your doctrine oflegal suasion canno
9 be consummated without infringing upon ou
7 rights as freemen. You raise the cry of anarcl
lists, friend and advocate Of drunkards,-but yo
Professed reformers are so selErighteous,
, fharasaical, that there is no other course but
!, style you fanatics, of which the poet Mead say
mans dearest rights to liberty and laws
Are lost where'er the hungry harpies meet,
t1ell's heriest demons labor in thy cause,
( And Toes to reason bow beneath thy feet;
b. Look round the world, and ponder Ger cac
deed
VI iniamy that springs from anti.christian zea
lhe best oil men are often caused to bleed,
Inc wlsest man dare not his thoughts reveal"