The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-04-05

Col. Medary and the $1,000
SANDER.

tue wing press. Wnlch mas lnNATlaoly IOl-
loving such. In this fell work. there hss
ever been found as allies, misurable clique
Of malicious malcontents, who have clung
to the Democratic party for provender, and
who always desert it when the hour OF trial
approaches. Were this yituperation con-
fined to.public matters. it would matter little.
But it has been carried into private life.
has the slanderous tongue as
saultei the firm defenders of Democratic,
principles, by sly inuendo. by reckless char.
yes Of dishonesty, by unmitigated falsehood
Perhaps no man has held so eonspic uous
a place bsfore the people OF Ohio for a
quarter of u century, as a political leader,
AS COL MEpART. He won his way TO en-
inepce by hard labor, close thought, and un-
wearied devotion to popular Interests. That
he has made private greed oflucre motive
is false. II every dollar he had made by
his position in this paper or as State printer,
were placed on one side, and every dollSr
he had for the cause of Democracy, on the
other. he would to day have been worse
han bankrupt. lie has served the partyr
and not himself. At the end of quartz,
Of century. with the party he led per-em-
inently successful in State and Nation, he
retired from this paper, and, unsolicitating.
was rendered by the President the post Of
Minister to Chill. Under the pressure Of
friendly advice, and perhaps without du-
consideration OF his business and family re-
latons, he accepted the Office. He received
his out6t-$900o- ard procee ed to eft"
out himself and part of his family for their
long journey and long absence. A consid.
cradle part of this money was spent, as we
know, in this way, and and a part actually
forwarded to Chill, in advance of his going
there. The fest OF it,was used by Co. Me-.
DAIRY, preparatory to his sbcense, in fitting
up his affairs. We do knop that he intended
in good faith to go to Chilli, and made prepa-
ration therefor, and that he was not deferred
by creditors, as corespon lent Of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer falsely asserts. No credi-
tor of Col. N. ever interposed word on the
subject. When it was known that Col. NJ. had
drawn his outfit and had changed his pur-
pose, the harpies on reputation began what
their appe,ites and indulge them. Col. Me-
DAIRY disdained to explain for their behooi
the circumstances in which he was placed.
To our knowledge and we write tins article
without any suggestion from him or know
ledge--and we write this article without any
suggestion from him or knoledge on his rart
he made every exertion in his power to
repay the money to the government, eveu
to the offeriug of his residence for sale
This could nos be done on the instant. A
member Of Congress, L. D. CAMPBELL OF
Ohio. gave consequence 70 these foul changes
Of dishonesty, by calling pompously for a
revelation from the Secretary of the Trea,
sury. That has been made. We have one
TO make also; and thatis, that the arrange
ments made by Col. MEDAgY some time
since, have enabled him to pay up in full tc
the Government the outfit. He received
not cent Of slavery-tdat statement wat
base lie
We now call on every man OF the least
honor, to rectify this mater. and place Col
MEpARY where he should be, before the
community.-as an honest, fair dealing man
That he has been meanly lreated--infamous.
ly treated---basely hunted down by the
hounds who have been tracking him ever
into private life, every one who knows hin
will admit. Those who do not know hin
personally, will now confess it, We copy
from the Westbote, a translation of an ar
tice on this subject, which meets our views
and which will at once crafty the FRIEND.
of Col. MEpARr and disappoint his enemies
The Colonel will live long enough yet tt
stand by the one, and scatter the o.her.--
Hear the Westbole.
"The re okless calumniation of the mos
deserving men appears nj present to be tht
order of the day, and it is matter of little
concern to the slanderers whether their scan
dalous assertions contain even the appear
ance of truthfulness. 1t only needs, tina
one shall take a decided position, and shall
possess too much manly pride to bow down
before every pretended greatness--immed
ately the whole chorus of detractors unitet
to cover him with filth, and to pursue will
the most unworthy vilihcation the man wht
ventures TO put himselfin in its way. No one
has more thoroughly had this experienc,
than Col. Medary. Wha; lie accomplished
when Editor of the Ohio. Statesman, as the
untirng champion Of the Ohio Democra, y
is Known. So far, however, as his privat,
character is concerned, which is now SC
meaniy assailed, no one has had bstter op
portunities of learning it than we. During
a long succession years, we have had an in
innate association, and were engaged in fire.
quent and not insignificant business Trans
actions with him; aud we have constantly
lenrRed 10 regard him as an upright, liberal
honorable man. We look upon 1t therefore
as moral duty, to put down base slander
which has been raised and widely spread con
cerning Col. Msdary, since he has withdrawn
into private life. This calumny consists r
the accusation, that as Minister to Chill, he
received $4,000 from the government. and
put it into his pocket, with the view of cheat
ing the peope out of this sum! The mat
ter stands simply thus: After his nomina
ton as Minister, he certainly did receive
the $4,000, which every Minister receives a.
outfit for his journey. He had accepted the
appointment, and commenced his prepara
ton for departure, when suddenly circum
stances arose, which induced him to resigr
his place; and we are now authorized to say
that he has paid back to the government thu
$4,000 to the last copper--and moreover ha.
drawn not one cent of salary! We will
now see, if those journals, which have help
ed to spread the SANDER, possess love o
justice enough to honor the truth by correct
ing that faIShood."
Gov. Medill