Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-05-09

his last number. 1t is useless for our neigh
Dor to attempt disguise, so long as he con-
tinues to do violence to the Kings English,
initiate s'Bombastes Furioso," utter trans
parent falsehoods, and impugn the motives
of others, without cause. These are friend
Hoy's besetting sins; and, to admit that an
other individual might be afflicted in pre-
cisely the same manner and degree, would
argue belief in miracles. There is an
ancient fable which exhibits the folly of GER
tain animals attempting to ROAR when dis
guised in Hons skin. We think our neigh
Dor might be benefited by reading it.
On our own account, as well as on ac-
count of our readers, we would gladly avoid
all personal disputes. We could cheerfully
refrain from making any reply to this last
attack, so far as we are individually con-
ccrned. But, lest our silence should en-
bolden the editor to attack other and less
unpretending citizens, VIC think it becomes
our duty to administer the rod of correction.
We shall "deal gently" with the young man
this time, our object being reformation-not
resentment. In sorrow, rather than in an
ger, we undertake the painful task.
Passing over a half column of contra
dictorv sentences, constructed after the man
ner of Shanghae chickens, we come to the
charge that we "assailed the editors pros
pectus, or rather circular, with all the bitter
ness of enmity, and nt the same time tacitly
acknowledged that we had bee driven to it
by the remonstrances of certain individuals
in Pomeroy." There is not shadow Of
excuse for such an untruth. We published
the editors circular without criticism-not
because it was undeseTing of censure; but
because we did not wish to be considered
ungenerous. In that circular, the editor
used the following language: "Things have
certainly changed since the memorable
eighteen forty. During that campaign,
while the whole Wing party waS indulging in
their hard cider revels, and tile 6acchanalian
shouts Of drunken enthusiasm scere ringing
from Maine to Georgia, then was the solemn
warning of the universal Democracy heard
urging the people against this prcRigate
party, for fear of its making our nation a
nation of drankards " Is it surprising that
fault should be found with us for publishing
such .an infamous slander, without rebukc?
The complaint was general, and justly so.
The next week, in tie mildcst manner pos
sible, without saying word of any other
portion of the circular, or rejecting in the
least upon the authors bitterness, we sim
ply gave the facts necessary to refute this
SANDER nothing more. We will furnish
our neighbor copy Of the article, if he
will publish it.
Had we desired to "assail the editors
circular" we should have chosen another
text. For instance
cit was my intention, for tile harmony of
the party, in starting a Democratic journal
in this place, ONLY to have spoken Of an
temperance as great e0I J. enc which the
moral sense of the people should put down,
AND NOT MIX 1T WITH PARTY
POLITICS."
A few facts, by way of explanation. The
Democratic party of this county opposed
the Maine Liquor Law last fall; and on thai
issue elected their ticket Although sue
cessful in electing their ticket, these Anti-
Maine Law Democrats had no newspope,
here-no organ to defend their faith, and be
the recipient Of their official favor Friend
Hoy, with full and perfect knowledge o.
these facts, thought it good opportunity
to ''make living" and proposed to publish
their organ. Knowing his previous prafes
sions, We presume they required of hin
certain recantations and pledges, which he
agreed to, as above stated, and it was de-
termined that he should publish the organ
Of tile Anti-Maine Ldw Democrats of Meigs
county. His "Prospectus" was printed ant
circulated throughout the county. But
alas for the uncertainty of human expccta
tations, these efforts were unavailing. The
antccedcnts Of the editor were remembered
Many of the rank and file thought it rather
too soon TO make the 'Bottle-Stopper" MAJ
leader in the Anti Maine Law party. A
man who could desert his friends so soor
after their defeat, was not to be trusted
This project being 'nipped i the bud" on
ncighbor Immediately turned back somerset
determined, if he could not publish pape
opposed to the Maine Law, he would pub
lish one in tuuOr of it, for the purpose Q
abusing those who refused to aid him in hi
contemplated treachery.
All this, and mach more, We might hav
said,' had we desired to throw straw in tn
way of friend Hoy's new enterprise. PEI
haps we erred in keeping silent. If so, W
skpardon.
Again, says Leondas, "From the fir
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