The Ohio union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1849-1854, 1854-03-22

Sir. he has a~Traigned The conduct Of
men who were working Demoorais-men
vigorously laboring for the Democratic
cause, when he was muling and Puking
upon his mothers bosom, and wrapped in
swaddling clothes.
II shows a steady and Fixed determine
ton on his part to m~isrepresent honorable
men--it is the oui-pouriDg Of a disorgan'
lied, corrupt mind-that is prone TO judge
other mems motives by the ruling passions
of his own. He says the friends Of Allen
"batlle with a rigor and a determination
they never displayed when contending
with the Wings. 3.5t
| would ask, sir, how does he know
what these old Veterans Of Democracy
have done. in the years gone by tina, tried
mems souls, in the cause Of Democracy,
which he is daily contributing To- distract
and disband, by his base attacks upon
Senators and Representatives, because
they do moi choose 10 be dictated TO by
him ?
Sir, am acquainted with gentleman
who is now a member upon this floor,
and who is an Allen man, who has lived
more Than half a century, and who in the
wear 1874, when a beardless boy scarcely
is years old, volunteered in a free compa-
ny for the defense Of his country's honor
and dignity, in the war with Great Britain.
A Wing war? A Federal war? No
sir. 1t was a Democratic war. And to
maintain the Democratic cause, and his
country's rights, he stained the battle. field
with his own blood and when for nine
ling hours he and his men stood against
six frigates and a bomb catch amid a hor-
rid conflict, on the 9Th Sept. 1914, he
shrank no, from his duiy-but al The close
Of the battle was carried from the field
Tor dead.
This same man lives yet, to defend him.
self, and the cause of Democracy against
The assaults of such men as the Editor of
the &aieSman, who would sacrifice every
principle of democracy 10 crafty personal
vengeance.
would not feel so indignant were it
not that these vile vilupera,iuns are again
reiterated in the issue Of the 7lh of Feb
where he declares that " there is a comb.
nation, bound to the service of. one man,
whose design is To disintegrale The parry,
by raising him on its ruins. We pro.
nounce such a combination unholy, anti
democratic, trailorous and base. We shaII
war with il constantly"
Sir, when | read such statemen!s-sucl
unmiligatcd falsehoods-it requires all the
philosophy | possess, to keep my indigna'
ton .wiIhin reasonable bounds. Who are
the gentlemen that have freely rendered
Mr.. Allen their votes for Senator!
Are the venerable Taylor, Anderson.
Wilkins of Columbian. and the gentle.
manly Fnllei, McCsuslin, Atkinson, Will
Jams Of Coshocion, Shredder. and others
of The Senate, raiiors-base-unholy p
Are the venerable gentlemen across the
ball, %(poinling 10 Mr.. Pruden and others
and the gentlemen who surround me, (for
quite a number Of Representatives had
approached Mr.. Els seat lraitors-basc,
unholy. anti Observation-Disclosures 10 dis.
inlegralc the party Do such men as
these meet in nightly conrlave, 10 barter
and sell the rights Of their country! Such
base destinations are insulting TO The dig
NIFTY and honor Of noble Senators aud
Representatives. Have such men as these
formed an unhoIy alliance combination
to ruin the party, and elevate Allen 10 the
SenaIorship upon its ruins! To disinle
graIe that party which the eJimmoriai-
lied tue editorof the Statesman pruresses
10 love with such ardent devotion ! Alas!
alas that we had not consulted that sage
e%xpounder Of Democracy, ere we sacri.
iced yourselves in supporting Allen, Ii
certainly is much to be regretted thai we
had not consulted that venerable fiiIe
gentleman in secret conclave, ere we acted
so thonghtlessly lf we had been so
fortunate as 10 have done So, perhaps we
might have obtained his confidence, and
held our places 10 the ranks OF The De.
m0cracy.
Sir, never would have stopped so low
as 10 notice these base attacks of the editor
of The statesman. had he not have had
The audaclty, in a recent number of tina,
paper, 10 slate he was " disposed to make
a truce with Mr.. Allen. We have ne,er
wsrred with his friends, nor found fault
with them for voting for the man whom
they believed to be the choice of their
constituents. But il he wishes US 10 pnr.
sue him farther, let him urge his papers 10
Keep up the war on US. We shrink from
no CONTEST Oh. no, "nof found fault
with them for voting for the man whom
they believed 10 be the choice of their
constituents "
Again. ! find by turning To another issue,
that he says, that Mr.. Allen never gave
10 The present editor his subscription. or a
good word, or crossed The threshold of his
'dice!" Tbs, then, is the secret motive
denouncing Allen and his friends as
traitors "a mere question Of dollars
Ind cents!
But the editor OF the Statesman denies
Allen rendered his resignation in writ.
ng ! Sir, | had the honor to be present
n the Allen caucus on Friday morning,
Mr!'Allen personally addressed the
and verbally Withdrew his name,
md then retired. Afer a short interval. a
gentleman proposed 10 present a commun.
cation from Mr.. Allen, which he desired |
there be read. All knowing the
contents Of the letter, and the meeting be-.
upon the point Of adjourning in order
% form a quorum in each branch Of the