The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-09-23
po,,,,eal oddities.

defending itself sgainsi the charge OF
abolition tendencies. A charge no honest
man convcrsan, with its columns and
with the President and Cabine. would
have ever dreamed Of bringing. But
some disappointed Hunkers in New York
had after being defeated lc ofice>seek>
ing, become intensely National, and
brough, the charge, ridiculous as il is.
We have been amased lately to observe
how excessively National politicians get
when the sectional locality which has
known them 10 safety and often 10 the
extreme Of disgust, shows unmistokeable
signs Of knowing them no more. II was
so with Millard Fillmore. Finding Seward
carried all that was Wing Of New York,
cxcep, a small faction, when he got
President, tho what Of past reputation he
had was for the most part based upon his
ultra sectional abolition feeling, ho be>
came so very National tha, Lis sycophancy
10 Slavery exceeded that Of all National
Executives who had preceded him, dis
gusled all sensible Northern men, and
defeated his party. franklin Pierce was
elected as an ultra favorcr Of the Cons
promise, yet his course has been so
much for State and party unity, that in
stead Of prescribing Democrats for their
views on Slavery, pro or con, his appoini'
tnen,s have been 30 liberal that u2rea.
soning pro-slavery bigotS, disappointed in
being paid for their empty prate Of Ma
,ionaliiy, nov complain that the President
is moi enough SO! In this, the true
tendencies OF parties can be seen. The
Democratic party leans to individual
freedom, the true basis Of Republican
greatness,-,he Wing party lean to Ma
,ionaliiy, OF any thing else thu. promises
to pay.
] The Wing party fooled the cl, s. now
known as Free Soilers for years with the
promise Of the repeal, in Ohio, Of certain
obsolete "Black Laws" foolish and often
sive to correct political morals, but took
the bes. Of care not 10 have them repealed.
Il seemed TO the Wings, SO like killing
the goose that laid the golden eggs to
repeal these laws, the existence which
was fruitful source Of profitable de-.
clamation 70 their orators, and which
repeal would .ako away at once. This
too, the Democracy saw, and seeing,
wiped the laws at once from tho Statute
Book. Yet habit is so powerful, that
while Wings only talk and Democrats
act, Free Sellers, 10 many parts Of Ohio,
prefer 10 be cajo!ed by Whigs, and form
coalitions with them, giving them Of
course the lions share, to carrying ou.
faithfully their own views. Truly, poll
tics make strange bcd>fellows.
What is called Temperance Alliance,
too, in political combinations, is playing
strange freaks over the State. Like
Qasck Doctor who prescribes but one
remedy for all forms Of disease, i, has
but one infalliable cure for the vice Of
In,emperonce, nostrum got up by Neal
Dow, Of Maine, and which is variously
said 10 have good and bad effect, in iha.
State, where frs, taken. II is assumed
by some 10 be specific for all the ills
that flesh is heir TO, "Down E,st," while
others who are scepiical deny this. Who
is right il is hard to tell. Bu. we only
notice il on account Of the way il affects
politicians. I. has strong affinity for
Whiggery. Il accepts doubtful pledges
Of that ilk, or none at all If doubtful ones
cannot be had, and IT'S oil right. 10
Democrats il has an aversion, and never
accepts them except as independent
candidates in strong Democratic counties.
Some on this accoun, have been hardy
enough TO insist that it wos but Whig-
gerry painted over in the guise Of pablo
morality. Perhaps this may correctly ex.
pain its character as at presen, mani>
tested. IF this is The case. many good
people are deceived. But then, this is
nothing new.
Il would be the oldest freak Of all, il
s,raddling the Maine Law and Free Soil
mage, the Wings should got q majority
in the Legislature 10 talk on these sub
/, jects end act for banks, and against bank
taxation and soAforih. Il is SO like tha
, party. that whatever these other parties
. lmean. WhirqeYV means nothing else. ana