The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1852-1855, 1853-12-15
loeehly Gazette.
CITY OF LANCASTER:
tuesday Evening, Dec. ~, 1883

Tuesday Evening, Dec. rs, 1883
THE FEuD BErwEEE oLDs AND DIsNEY.--
These two self-sucriicing patriots(!) who
were candidates for the Speakership. have
go at dudgeon and are now engaged in a
newspaper war upon the subject of their de-
feat. 1t is very evident that Disney was
the most worthy ofthe two, so far as talent
and political honesty is concerned;-but
it seems that talent nor honesty were not
the desired requisites, for the Speakership is
now filled by a man who has neither,and who
is superior to none in the present Congress.
In speaking the other day, and before the
assembling of congress-, Of the crafty poll
itician, DR.. Odds, we concluded by saying
1--WE would see what we would see." And
sure enough, here it is, standing out in bcld
relief. See:
us HorEL, Washington City,
10 O'Clock Friday evening Dec. Q, 1853.
The Democratic Members Of Congress from
Ohio.
GENfLEAEN! Your COMMITTEE, through
Governor Shannon, have just informed me
thar Won nave Udu u uOGbl VI "a DNhho
csatie members Of Congress from the State
of Ohio, and that by a vote of eight for me
and two for Mr.. Disney, you have deter
mined to present nv name to the Democrat
&c Congressional caucus, to be held on to-
morrow evening as the Ohio candidate for
Sneaker of the next House of Representa-
tives. For this mark Of your confidence,
please accept my most greatful acknowl-
edgement. have had the repeated assur-
ances of nv Democratic friends from vari-
ous parts OF the Union, that if the Ohio del
~egation we're united upon me, and the State
should present only one candidate could
certainly receive the nomination OF the
Democratic Congressional caucus, and BIO
triumphantly elected. But Gov. Shannon
has also informed me, that in the discharge
of the duty you assigned him, he has wait
edupon Mr.. Disney and informed him OF
the result of your meeting, and that he re-
fuses to permit his friends to withhold his
name from the Democratic Congressional
caucus.
trust you will agree with me in the opin-
ion that with Mr.. Disney and myself, both
from the same State, his friends (from our
geographical p%osition) being also my fri 'nds,
and his supporters Ito a great extent) being
also my supporters, must prove fatal to the
location ofthe Speakership in the State of
Ohio. | had INDUCED the hope, that when
he found SO decided u majority of the Ohio
delegation against him. he would have gen
erously withdrawn from the canvass, and
have gwen me the field; more especially
had indulged this hope from the fact that
in the two previous Congresses | had given
him u cordial support for the same position.
The interests Of Ohio demand a sacrifice
from one ofus. Therefore, again thanking
YOU gentleman, for this distinguished ex-
preston of your confidence and appreciation,
you will oblige ne by not pressing my name
in the Democratic Congressional caucus.
With high considerations, | am respect
fully your obedient servant.
EDISON B. OLDS.
Itwould seem from the above that the
great and vital "interests Of Ohio demanded
a Sacrifice of one Of them" and as Disney
would not volunteer for the alter why Odds
must, and he did, and thereby he saved, IL
not the interests at least the reputation Of
our State. And can it be possible that this
man who has involuntarily offered himself
a sacrifice to promote the interests OF the
State, is the same that a few years age
"died for the want of honest p~rinciples!'
Truly, when will miracles cease3
But this martyr to the "interests" of the
State, it would seem from the following
card, meets with very little favor from his
rival, who, it would seem from the Doctors
version, is not imbued with the same spir'
it of self-sacrifcing patriotism as himself
but with feelings that would indicate any
thing but repentance directs a fearful blow
at this Sc lf-sacrifcing martyr in which he
says the object was to let him down as easily
as possible.n Oh! cruel Disncy.to treat hin
so: But here is the card;
A CARD.-The publication in the Unior
of %asletter addressed by Edison B. Odds tc
the Ohio delegation requires me to notice
the letter itself. His course has been sc
freely commented on in Washington, that
there is no propriety in my saying a word IL
regard to it. / confne myself to one OF
two facts. The Ohio delegation, as under
standi it, had no feeling as between Olds ant
myself. They simply desired to support thu
one who might prove the strongest in thu
canvass. The meeting of the delegation
took place on Thursday or Friday night
Tn. the morning prior TO the meetiuS, Wu'
advised that Odds would be withdrawn, ant
during that day | SO stated to my friends
On the evening Of the meeting, before gave
my answer, | vas advised that Odds ha'
his withdrawal prepared. My answer t.
the application of.the committee was giver
as a mere matter of form. The object o
Odds was to be alet down as easily as posi-
ble;'' and it was supposed that he Their
wonld unite with the delegation in my sup
port. / recommended the adopted course
Such are the facts in their mildest form
Those who know Odds here may think tina
/ have put myself to unnecessary trouble in
noticing him or his publication, but they
must remember that there are som wh(
might be misled. ID. T. DISNEY.
We would like to Know something abou
the rumors in Washington SO freely can
yassed. Truly, this is pretty kettle o
fish and only goes to show still further, i
possible, how sensitive these self-sacrifcinl
patriotic, Liberty-loving ~Demagogues arr
when there is any likelyhood Of losing
spoonful of pap. This matter may end il
smoke but it looks very much like fire.