Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-02-11
EXTRA CIRCULAR.
70 the Democratic iiotcrs Of lloaonsa.
liza CvHaiy. 81

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10 looking over the Dem crralc .Rcpubl.
can Journal OF AlOIgan,own, 1 see piece Of
slang adatcssed I'd Mr.. Editor aud signed n
Democratic volet." Now, Mr.. Democrat
&c Voter, 1t is immatrtial TO me whether you
are dumb'founted or not nor DO care
whether you ATE Clark, a Sheriff, or q com.
Peti,Or. You may take up all the slang.
whang against me that you can, and cal me
impulen,, traitor, o, u broken down pcli.
tician; ! tell you, Mr.. Democratic Voter,
You have made this charge in your cOmmu.
ricatiou, amt all these charges are intended
for elcciionecring purposes, TO defeat me in
the Primary ELECTION, surprising that would
nd, Have an opportunity TO reply TO you be.
fore the Election. But, fellow citizens, as
fteemcn address you. had reason for
NOT voting for NJ. NJ. Dent, which will ex.
plain 10 you. You remember that meet.
log was called to be held III the Courthouse
on the - day of -, 1852, rnl the Court
house being occupied, the meeting was re.
moved to'an upper room over my S.o:r; and
itIa. same evening ! announced myself as
candidate Tor the C!rt&ship OF AlonongaIia
county, AMI issued ms CIRCULAR to thu, ef.
feet. aud the neM morning started 10 Phila.
,.elphia; but previous 10 starting in the
morning made request Of my competitors
not 10 luke any advantage Of me in rny alb
stnce, I.eturned home one week previous
10 the election; l travelled among Tho Peo'
pie four days, and wns Mt Cussrille on the
morning OF the election, where ! spoke few
words 10 the voters, and left and went 10
Laurel Point, and got there when The cleo.
lion was about hall over; there yo.rd Tor
NJ. NJ. Den. aud J. NJ. Trippett NJ NJ. Den,
being my choice o; ull the candidates Tor the
Office oil clerk OF the county court; il short
Twas his most sangune aud devoted friend;
but, fellow. citizens, circumstances alter ca
ses. On nv woy home from Iause! Point.
! was informed BY a Democrat Of a Public
House un The west SIDE Of the river, and
friend Of NJ. N. Dent, that he Dent) had
reported TINT had declined being candl-
dale. Said Dir. Dents friend, how 80 you
know? you hal better wal, until Mr.. Cal.
lendine returns home from Philadelphia be-
fore you make that statement" Mr.. Dents
reply was that il was not worth while 10
wait lha. he knew he would not be Gun.
didatc. A gentleman present heord all the
conversation, aud called upon him 10 take
take notice. | um prepared 10 prove al! !
say. refunded home, the election wns clio.
sell, and there 10 my surprise leatned TINT
Mr.. Den, was busily engaged oil day, telling
ms mos, particular friends, and using oil the
rnderhand intrigue that he could, 10 iniin.
ence them 10 vote for him; that the contest
was between him and Vim. Lantz, and i!
they voted for me they would lose their votes
md Lanlz would be elected; and NJ. NJ.
Dent and Jesse NJ. Trippeu, being colleagues
travelling over the County together, whilst
was absent from home, aud using this cleo
Pioneering hobby especially against me, 10
secure Mr.. DENTS election thus BY intrigue
defeating me or Mr.. Laniz.
Now, Mr.. Democratic Voter, you may put
what estimate you please upon me; YOU
may put me 1000 per ceut below yOuI, dear
little, middle sized, big lmmp'shonldered,
(. hltd.fsted selves. You are the first man
that has ever denounced me as not being a
Democrat. No doubt you arc man Of deep
thought, and possessing double'distilled
Democracy, OF else not; who would de.
nounre o man who has fought in the Demo-
rralic amy perhaps before you were born,
nnd for whatl Why for not voting Tor the
Democratic nominee who was reported 10
me as above stated.
Now, fellow citizens, YOU hare known
me always 10 have been par Democrat
with yourselves. Will you denounce Inc Tor
giving one Wing vote, and call me traitor:
an inpadent man, broken down politician,
unlet the circumstances as above stated F.
No. follow citizens oreren you, Mr.. Demo-
cratic Voter, place youin my stead. II you
arc freeman, ant have any spark Of pat ri,
o,ism, YOU would say Callendine did as
would have done. still hold that Demo-
cratic principle indslib,y fixed that the ma.
;o,i,y should rule bit that principle should
be indelioly fixed in our minds which is per-
ned BY inspiration, do unto others as you
would that others should do unto you, pla.
ced under similar circumstances.
Fellow.ci,izens OF Monongalia, You know
whether am "bfoken down politician"
o, moi. never suush. Office bW once. |
nerr, held office but that Of Magistrate IN.
der The old Constitution. Now, Mr.. Dem.
oc,stic voter, you who live in glass house
sbould no, throw stones. No doubt you
have been locking out for Office for q long
time, and yc, you may be that dear little
Gplow.boy," always amongs; the hills Of old
Aionopsaiia, and not be the choice Of the
rsople. estimating me 1000 per cent. below
mar, because gave ,&o Wing votes in IS
Years, and be denounced by this great Dem.
ocTp,;c voter Of Monongalia. But. fellow.
Democrats, am DemocTa: still, and lven-
tu,e, under all circumstances. that my Piled:
ces are as valid as his who blows the loud
,rumpe. Of Democracy, as Democratic To-
;cr.
Now in justice TO NJ. ". Dent, he denies
the frs, charge as being untrue, and that my
;nTorman, has done HIM injustice. Now,
fpllow.ci,izens, il Tshuuld have been wrong.
Is informed BY designing men, and become
;nrsnspd at one who esteemed ms highly as
I did NJ. NJ. Dent, and did him injustice,
md The Democratic party an injury through
49, 80. ,,t;Op II .hoph moi he looked