The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-08-16
Iud0e Snaulding.

Rev, Joseph Gordon, formerly Of New
Athens 10 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-
lected that Judge spaulding was the prime
mover in the late fusion convention. How
can cause prosper that has such dema-
gogue for its leader?5 We ask our free soil
friends TO give Mr.. Gordon's article care
full perusal.
Some .ofthe papers are lauding this gem
tlemah for his course in the Convention of
the 18th July. We cannot join in these
laudations. In our judgment, his course
smacked much more of the demsgOgue than
the man of principal. The first sentence
of his speech alter reading the resolutions,
was od coptondum appeal to unworthy pre-
judices. He remarked that "the Conven-
ton had not met for the construction of a
Pittsburgh platform, but for broader pur-
pose." That broader purpose was the mar
roa0ing down of that creed to the single point
Of opposition to the extension OF slavery.
This mode of widening platform by cut
ting of both ends, is certainly a novel in
vention, worthy of yankee ingenuity
The object of the above remark was obvious.
1t was designed to pander to supposed
preiudices of Wing and Democrats against
the doctrine and positions of the Free
Soilefs. We say supposed prejudces, for
we verify 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 e3 sa h a.g.fua! bJi4 e-
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 demago5 5uesm was
most conspcuously exhibited. The re
remark was that che had had hand IN
concocting that resolution, that it was de-
signed to promote the election of Cass to the
Presidency; and was eunningly worde ed to
appear to say something, and yet l.iean moth
ing" Then, according to his own confes,
sion, Judge Spaulding was engaged in a
knave'S business in l848. We know Of
nothing baser than the attempt to cheat
the people into the support of candidate
or party on the ground of their adhesion
to certain principles, while it is known to
the leaders that in heart they despse them;
and at the same time to so frame the declar.
alton of these principles as to afford COW
er ior premeditated treason. This is what
Mrs Opie would cali "lying by implication, -
and it is immensely meaner than 10 tell an
open and direct falsehood 1t is emphatheti-
caIly 'paliug in a double sense; keeping the
work Of promise to the ear, and breaking it
to the hope" -a ..........
As Judge spalding was guilty of this in
l849 by his own confession, we must be ex.
cused for thinking him actuated by some
thing of the same spirit in 1854 His in
fuence, five have been rightly informed,
was exerted TO prevent the committee on
resolutions presenting broader and more
spirited platform more worthy Of the
crisis, and of the spirit of freedom.
In view Of these facts the rea!er will
not be surprised to learn that the same
gentleman was last fall most bitter and
decided opposer Of the "fusioa movement" !"
in Cuyahoga county; the same movement
of which he now assumes 10 be a;special
champion. ..