Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1854-08-29
DEMocRArIc CoNaREssIoNAl CoNvrNTIoN.

The proceedings may be found in another
column. Mr.. Smith is the candidate; but
not our Mr.. Smi,h--not Hiram B. Smith, of
-Pomeroy. He (H. b. is shrewd. cunning
politician and wire worker; but shrewdcr
than Hiram was in the field; consequently,
Hiram must amuse himself with domestic
affairs for another season.
Who is this Ajax Of The lish Congress.
sioual dsIric.i--shis Smi.hof SmiIhs2--lhis
Inas,adon of Locoiocosl--.his chosen sian.
dard bearer Of she bogus Democracy Of the.
Giraffe Congressional Dis.ric. Of Ohioi
xuL ~cuuuys I.--wuuJ MS cIalmsF
Wha. hao he done Or suffered, lha, he should
be thus rewarded and honored above all the
heroes Of the camp?
Personally, we have no acquaintance with
Mr.. Lot L.Smi,h; bu. are told ,ha, he is a
remarkably jolly good fellow, rather good
looking, and a perfec. Chesterfield in polite.
ness. All this is well enough, SO far as il,
goes; bu, of lille consequence, SO far as
legislation is concerned.
What are his claims and qualifca,lcnsl
Is he hones,l Is he capable? Is he fai.h.
fuli
l. lie is professional office-seeker; and
our experience has taught us ,ha. very few
Of that class Of hungry cormoran,s are eli.
,her honest, capable, or faithful. Such men
generally regard the public treasury as a
public goose. and every man who fails TO
pluck i. when opportunity serves, is regarded
by them as goose. To catch this goose
10 rob this treasury, is their highes, ambi.
lion? To ob,ain Office, these men will neg.
ieci all other business until poverty compels
them 10 beg, borrow, or steal. Their maniu
for Office sometimes renders them unfit ios
lhe ordinary business Of life, and unless they
obtain an.offico, they mus, siarve. When
In Office, they are no, TO be trusted. II they
chance 10 be honest, il is not from principle
but because honesty, for the time being, may
be regarded as ihe best policy. If they are
not capable Of successfully attending 10 ,heil
own private business, Il is not reasonable tc
suppose they are capable Of attending 10 The
business Of others. If, therefore, there wert
no other reasons for opposing The election
Of Lot l.. Smith, tho facl that he is q pro
fessional office.seeker would be sufficient.
But there arc other and weighlfer reasons
all Of which. will be given in due time. W.
append the following:
2. When Mr.. Smith was In the Legislator
It is believed, he used all his influence in s.
shaping this Congressional District as TO ru
Meigs county Of her representation in Con
gress. in order that he might obtain set
there. In computing the population Of tn
district, Melgs county was not Iaken into ,h
account at all. Even leaving ou, Meie
' county altogether, The district is the large'
in the state. Sill, Meigs was alierward IL
cluded, thus making the district almost larg
enough for Two. And in shape i, is no be
ter. Get map and look q. it. Whu. il
lerests in common have the people away
the centre Of the state with those living Q
the banks Of The ohiol But oil this is a
counted as nothing, so thar Mr.. Smith ca
gain seat in Congress-!
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3. We see i, stated thu, Mr.. Smith sign,
q petition praying Congress TO BxPEL Il
venerable John Quincy Adams, for defen,
ing the right of Petition.
!" This will do for the present.