The Ohio organ, of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, [Ohio]) 1853-1854, 1853-10-07

n beneath his ire. He is a foul blot upon the
editorial fraternity Of the Queen City. That
our readers. and the public may know Who
this Ribinson is, We make few extracts
from the official Journal of the Debates
and Proceeding Of the Convention for the
Revision Of the Constitution of Ohio" On
pages 1914 of vol. 2, we end the following
remarks Of Mr.. Hawkins, the member from
Morgan county, and q citizen Of MccOn,
nellsville, in reply TO slanderous article
from this same Robinson. Mr.. Il. was long
and intimately acquainted with him--knew
him like book"
"Nr. HAwxINs--I return my Acknowledgements for
the opportunity Of being heard, and unless shall be
put down BY tie Chair. 1 viii proceed. say shat /
have been Bandered fouy through the medium Of the
Enquirer Of this city, and the gentleman from
n Trumbun has been the first TO catch up these foul
sandsrs and retail them here, and BY way Of defense
n land a the defense which mean 70 make--l merely
wish TO let the Convention, my constituents and the
II public, know who is the author Of these SANDERS
deem it due 70 myself and TO those whom represent,
to make this known here, and now. Say that Hiram
II. Robinson is the author Of these slanderous state
Il thors idenatythere is none more skilled than he is
\ in ialsehood and WtuperatiOn-none that can com.
press more Of ;his kind Of matter in small compass
Who, then, is this that has repeatedly charged Us
with treachery and with violation Of our oaths in this
chamber Who is II. II. Robinson, whose name is
known rs widely as the circulation Of the Cincinnati
Enquirer" but whose iniamy may not be known to
l the same extent
4 al have know him from his youth up, and as a
\ private individual am not going to say anything
against him more than this that many prayers, and
the influence Of much pious preeept and example,
| have been expended upon him Tor naught. But il is
/ as public man that intend to deal with him--as
\ public journalist. lie published paper at one time
! in Morg.n county, and from my knowledge Of the
people Of Morgan county, to whom he has appealed
in reference to my votes here, can tell him that he
has gone 70 the wrong people, for have double ad-
vantage OF him there's one OF these advantages is that
have been known there for thirty years; and the
greater advantage which have over him is, that he
also is knowp there. Laughter.l And stand here |
IN my place and proclam, and assert, that inlthat
county he stands upon the indelible public records
OF that county, muct and branded lbeler. That
is the way be stands there and that is not ALL there
is more, that do not wish to remark upon here |
there are suspicious widespread throughout that |
county-suspicious that have not concurred in h
| nor do desire to strengthen them"
ga voice. Give it al. !"
"Mr. HAWKINS. IL will do as the Convention slalI
permit ME; shall not proceed upon the dictaton Il
Of those who desire to shield calumniator Of this
body. II
"Subseauently-this Hr. Robinson became the n
publisher Of the Washington I" Daily Times,' and
persevering in his vocation of slandef and vitupera
tion he had been but few weeks in that capacity III
till for the publication Of foul article upon the char
acter OF the Senate Of the United States he was ar
ragned before committee OF that body, and after II
full and fair hearing, promo withouta dissenting II
voice Of the Senate, self condemed incorrgble libel
Ter, and all who had been unfortunately connected
with him, together with himself. were spurned and
expelled from their places in the Reporters gallery.
!" This MIR. Robinson has long been known as one II
who " made crooked malice nourishment," and had
not his sensbilties been more caous than those OF
Cain Of old, he must have felt aifction on account
Of the rebukes and deep neaeeable brands that have
been stamped upon him. II
Mr.. Robinson then comes to this city and as
sumes the conduct Of the Enquirer" and now he II
seems to We desrous Of perpetuatiug his name BY Sc
curing place for himself upon the records Of this
Convention. Well, let him have it. l wish it to be Il
known as widely at least as the circulation Of the II
Cincinnati Enquirer" who this individual u.s. and H
what that has brought those opl charges against
US. He is man who can with equal relish damn Il
the memory Of the dead and the character Of the liv-
ing And Wish him distinctly to understand, that Il
although he may falsely charge me with entertaining II
/" contempt for the press" and q avoring special H
privilege, neither my contempt nor his nfamy shall
secure him an immunity in his cherished vocation II
oil daily sander and vituperatOn."
Again, on page 497, same volume, we
find the following from Mr.. Sawyer, an
apOlOgist for Robinson
=" Mr.. SAwYER.-But the gentleman ipsinpsted tb.,
there were other grave and damning charges which
had been preferred against Robinson in an adioinino
county ana when he was called upon to name them
py inysen and others, did he do so {! This was II
sa9phs @ IN the dark, in place where the insnualon
wa 20 out upon the wings Of the wind all over the
country INTO all the newspapers oi the State. But
wnat IS the amount Of this dark usinuatlon will II
give you little account Of it, But by the way this
man Robinson, who is here charged as belcr. was
a9out tae time TO which this reference has been made
urer OF his county. v 'S N'as'
9 But with reference to this dark insinuation II ,
Soe person. from some dark corner OF the State had
opken open the safe OF Morgan county treasury and
ICpDed II oi some $4,000. Two individuals. upon
WIG Mh4m suspicion rested were taken up and charged II i
WIN q. y shls oilense malicious individual. insinu.
that certain persons had knoyedee az the takno i
gl tns money, and he implicated Dr. BARKER Mr. II
HT9onson, and aMF Russell Nov. With M Rsrksr II L
~. na,e an intimate personal acquaintance; and a. II
elt mere that there is not man Of more stFictvI
nohesL snd upright, and unexceptionable private II
know notRingn 'O' ~ ~ & 'ii' Aussscl,
saan., hA"Hss, IA GnterTuptng )-I made no charge
NV ar. Robinson, with reference 20 this mattel
ns Gentleman is entirely mistaken in the state
.as VI Barker was CHARGED witt any thing in
connection with this NATTER c
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