The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-08-23
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seq Je6ersonian. that John Woods. whom
+ he boassed that the fusion Of the wings and
Free-soilers would enable the former to
obtain "wealth and power" let the cet out
of the bag. II is becoming more and
more evident that the real object Of The
fusion convention was not 10 arneliorats
the condition OF the slave. If 90, why do
the wings in strong whig counties whore
they have power to elect all wings to oGices
preserve their old organization and tros
out none but purely whig candidates. but
in Democratic or doubtful counties, drop
their cognomen, and heist the fusion fiag7
This in conjunction with,h avowal Of the
Cincinnati Gazette. unviWingly made, in
an unguarded hour, when trying to whip
in refractory whig editor in Hillsborough,
who refuses to act the hypocrite and
demurs against the amalgamasien and
change Of name, is sufficient to prove
their insinceri,y. The Gazettesays: ssThs
Highland Nevs misunderstdnds tks posi-
ton Of the 'ohig party ENTIRELY if Il
supposes that they are going to rclinquish
either our WING NAME or WHIG
PRINCIPLES, by supporting thesean-
didases nominated by the people at Colum.
bus on the l3th.''' 8
The Mt. Gilead Messenger has iniorms
ed the public that Mr.. Blickensderler boz
fore he was nominated pronounced the
idea Of fusion as the most ..impudent thing
of the day" In corrobora,ion Of the truth
of what the Messenger disclosss Va find
the following in the Cincinnati EHqsirer.
The "ULTRAlsM and ABSURD DOG.
MAS" Of the Free soil party as delineAtsd
by the Ohio State Journal in Juns 1858
were quite as revolving to Mr.. .Blickensder.
fer in 1859.
TRICKS UPON TRAvELERS..
When the whig managers, who got mp
the late Fusion Convention at Columbus,
undertook to induce the Abolition and
Free Soil party Of Ohio TO break up their
camp and emigrate, as q body, over to
rhig quarters, they managed 10 plsy 4
trick upon them of the most scapdalons
character. We will give brief ides of
its ature:
Blickensderfer. whom these sdroit whig
tricksters were successful in foisfing upon
the Convention as the = Peoples candi-
date'' for Board Of Pubic Works, wss 4
member OF the Board Ia i848, when Mr.
/ Hamlln. leading Free. .soiler and I man
Of fine talents, was elected by the Legis.
lature as one Of that body Of State officers
So intense and intolerants whig was
| Blickensderfer, that, as we have itsfrom
reliable authority, he and his whie cd.
league in the Board absolutely refused to
associate with Hamlin. or recognise him
as one Of the body, or allow him 10 co.
4 operate with them 10 the Office a Colpm-
bus, when getting outthe annual report Of
the Boards doings.
The only reason Blickensderfer had for
\ -his nnciyil conduct toward Hamlin was.
that the IatleF. through rne = -aal-
-ance of power, which controlled the Leg
islature Of 1848-9, had been chosen, in.
stead Of q whig. to be one of The Beard
Blickensderiers then. held Freesoiism: in
such high contempt. that, TO mark bis ha-
tired of. It,. he refused even 10 treat ~ :
gentleman, much less recognise A. q cel-.
league, q man who had The iegislasivs in-
i dorsement which sent Mr.. Chase n m.
uhAes r'ases senate, ano seo wss POS
sesseo ol . caPacity LOT tne respQnsioie
posi- .al ssnPe,iol 10. me ImPeIsors 9, 9, s~Mg
i VINO treateo hsm w.'h such mAfkea con-
tempt. sslfE& ~ ss.sz
MT. naoAehsuss'sl = nov els.uy son,
and be invited into the household oewhich
Mr.. Hamlin was one OF ihe disiin auishsd
heads in i848-9. OF course he expscss
! Mr. Han,lin and AL his ir;enaas .s,ss