The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-08-23
JUDGE SDauldino.

Rev. Joseph Gordon, formerly of New
Athens in this county, but now editor of the
Presbyterian Free Press, published at Vel
low Springs, Green county. ohio, shows up
This arch demagogue In his true character
in the following article. 1t will be recol-
ected that Judge Spaulding was the prime
mover in the late fusion convention. How
can cause prosper that has such dema-
gogue for its leader? We ask our free soil
friends 10 give Mr.. Gor1Ons article a care
tul perusal.
Some of the pspe-s are lauding this gen
! Ileman for his course in the Convention Of
the l3th July. We cannot join in these
auda'ions. In our judgment, his course
smacbed much more Of the demagogue than
the man OF principal. The first sentence
Of his speech after reading the resolutions.
was al caPt0ndam appeal TO unwor hy pre-
JUDGES. he remarked that ''the Conyen-
ton had not met for the construction of a
| Pittsburgh platform, but for trooder pur-
pose" That broader purpose was the mar
rO'Cing down of that creed to the single point
of opposition to the extension ct slavery.
! This mode of widening II platform by cut
ling of both ends, is certainly a novel in
tvcutiou, worthy of yankee Ingenuity
The object of the above remark was obvious.
Ii was designed to pander to supposed
prciadices of Whig and Democrats against
the doctrine and positions of the Free
SoileIs. We say supposed prejudices, for
we vegAy believe that, in the mass Of the
convention, no such prejudices were felt.
The Judge, we thought, imagined their ex-
istence, and took this course TO appease
! them
But it was in the remark Of the gentle
man in regard to the Democratic resolution
Of the 9Th of January, l848, in reply to
;. Mr.. Pardee, that his demagogueism was
most conspicuously exhibited. The re-
remark was that che had had hand IN
eoncocting that resolution it was de-
signed to promote the election of Cass to the
Presidency; and was cunningly worded to
appear to say something, and yet mean moth
ing" Then, according to his own conles-
sion, Judge Spaulding was engaged in a
knave's business in l848. We know oi
nothing baser than the attempt to cheat
the people into the support of a candidate
or party on the ground of their adhesion
to certain principles, while it is known tc
the leaders that in heart they despise them
and at the same time to SO frame the declar'
alton of these principles as to afford Gov
er ior premedtated treason. This is what
. Mrs Opie would call "lying by implication,
and it is immensely meaner than TO tell an
open and direct falsehood 1t is emphatheti'
ca.ly "palingn double sense; keeping the
work of promise to the ear, and breaking 6 il
to the hope"
AS Judge Spalding was guilty of this IL
l84S by his own confession. we must be ex'
cused for thinking him actuated by some
thing of the same spirit in 1854. His In
huence, five have been rightly informed
was exerted to prevent the committee OF
resolutions presenting broader and more
spirited platform-one more worthy OF the
crisis, and of the spirit of freedom.
In view Of these facts the reader will
not be surprised to learn that the same
gentleman was last fall a most bitter and
decided oppose: OF the "lusion movement,
, in Cuyahog a county; the same movemen
r of which be now assumes to be specla
, champion,