The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-04-01
THE OHIO DEMOCRACY.

We presume that the Democracy of the
Columbus (Ohio) Statesman is beyond cavil.
1t is edited by Mr.. SAMUEL MEDARY, and the
world knows that certain members Of the o.
hio Democratic Convention signed a round
robin to General Pierce in favor of the APP
pointment ofthe said Medary to seat in the
Cabinet 1t is equally notorious that tele-
graphic correspondents who will nominate a
man to any office, for a fee, nominated the
editor Of the Stdiesmdn to the office of Post
master General, and lists are extant in the
columns Of the New York Herald with the
name of Medary as the future occupant of
that position.
So much explanation would seem to be
necessary to enable the reader to compre-
hend the full force of the following para
graphs, which form the principal editorial of
the Ohio Statesman 6fshe 18th of Nhrch
"THE ONO LEcrsLArURf.-This body,
which has been in session for about eight
months from first to last, will adjourn on
Monday next, after which time we hope to
lgive our readers something better than daily
Idry details that only now and then excite the
least interest in the public mind. We have
thrown away hundreds ofdolars to report and
publish these proceedings, merely to accom-
modate the Legislature, yet we have received
only the cold satisfaction of not even getting
pay for the printing of their first session.
Such conduct vii! make pretty record be-
fore our honest, confding people.
at is with the utmost reluctance that we
can consent to be compelled to expose men
elected to Office as Democrats; but their own
conduct drives us to that course. II we can
get copy of the scandalous report of the
State Auditor on this subject, we will appeal Ia
the people for justice as a last resort"
Bearing in mind that the Ohio Legislature
is overwhelmingly Democratic, this arraign
ment ofts doings by Democratic editor
sounds oddly enough. Wings have some
times pointed to the Legislature in question
for evidence of the waste of the public money
and resources W hich was being perpetratet
by n Democratic majority; but the Statesman
always rushed TO the rescue, and pronounced
the accusation libel That the same sheet
should now prefer sweeping chrge against
the same body and its officers is on the face o
it passing strange.
But on Inc face only, perhaps. The Stdtes-
man had done some printing, and wanted good
pay for it. The Statesman had an eye on 9th.
cr printing, and claimed it as matter o
right, to sustain Democratic organ. Above
all, the Statesman's editor may have cherished
an expectation chat by whitewashing legs.
lators he could secure whtewashng in re-
turn; and so, with both convention and Leg
islature to aid him, the coveted seat in the
Cabinet might be reached. But the States.
mans printing could not be bolted; the print
ing in prospect was let out by contract and
fell into other hands; and the Legislature
frowned to a man on the aspiring efforts o
the patriotic editor. Foiled in everything, Mr..
MEDARY makes a virtue of necessity, and
blurts out the truth. The grapes are sour
and he affects honesty for the nonce.
An old adage about falling out may possibly
suggest itself in this connexon. We are toe
considerate to print it-ReDubiic