Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-10-04
From the Ohio Stnts Journal
Who are the Friends of Trimble?

To tis American Party in Ohio
The conduc, of the Ohio Sidtesman-A-i,s !
character for many ycars, under its present
manager--is so well known, that few will be |
deceived by tho statements that it has been
rec, ntly making, in regard to the American
party eeserting Mr.. CLase with the intention
OF supporting Mr.. Trimble. In such state.
ments tie is not a shado,o oftrup. But the
self evident dismay of the Locoroco party, at
their certain overwhelming defeat on the
second Tuesday Of October, ins,igates the
leaders to any fals,h and TO make any as
sertion, no matter how bold, TO secure a single
vote. So reckless and barefaced is the ohio
Satesmnn, that at one time II abuses and
villises the American party, shd at another
! time attempts to glorify them into the sup
port Of Trimble, asserting that Mf Chase is
opposed to the principles Of the American
party. But the WHOLE matter Is well under
stood. most especially in this region, and
has no effect. 1t will not have my effect,
abroad.
Here, in Columbus, Mr.. Chase has bitter
vindcuve opponents. The editor Of the OHIO
Stakymon is one of them He was once the
friend Of NJ. Chase, and lauded him TO the
skies, So he has been the friend and enemy
of Martin Van Buren,. Lewis Cass, Judge
spauding, Ttos. l., lramcr, and many others
If the bcs, men in the country. Whenever
he fails TO bring men to his own views, no
matter Of what party, he abuses and hunts
them down with vengeance "ierce as
ten furies, and terrible as" Sam Me-
daryl
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But who are the friends of Mr. Trimble!
No. the American party! He was nominated
bv few disaffected members Of the American
party. combined with few more old fogies
and soreheads, who insist upon clinging TO
the Wing parry! and some of these self.same
old fogies took part in the Republican Con.
vention which nominated Mr.. Chase! This
10 the honesty and consistercyoi these Trimbe
men! Aye, and many Of them have in times
past received nominations in Convention,
themselresi
Let tho American party come to Columbus;
and we will show them who constitute the
acting Tri,nbe party here. They are few in
number, and Ms te,o Of that number who have
ever been inside of Council Of the Ameri.
can Order, have, by their conduct, shown
themselves unfit to be ranked as AMERICANS.
You can see them. almost any day, in close
communion with the rankest LpcOlocos in
Ohlo--ussociatng witt the very men who
have denounced tho American party us assas'
sins. murderers and villains! And why this
association What is itsobjcct! Why en-.
deavoring to distract The American parry, and
lead /. from tho support Of the Republican
ticket--the very ticket which the American
party nomnutcd!--for no one has ever dared
to assert that the Americans did not control
the l3lh OF July Convention. And these men
who wants To be called Americsns, would
glory H. the election of Medii over Chase!
and some. beyond any doubt, will vote for
Medil--thc man who every day, from the
,tump 10 denuuncing the American Order
with a ma liciouS biterness without parallel!
These, be IL remembered. are the men who
constitute the Trimb, party!
The Statesman 10 nov gluryny over "an
extraordinary circular, issued from the head
quarters of the American Order" aud which
il 10 pleased TO head Chase deserted by the
American Par,y" He made such an usser.
ton long since Nor is this first circular that
has appeared. None of them; however, cume
; from the American party. No one has the
courage to sign name to any circular, MOI
to give any of them n public circulation. -
They arc all clsndes,inely issued, and bear
evidence OF Locofoco dctu,ion and Paternity
The authors are ashamed and afraid TO attach
their names to such viIlainy infamy! Can il
be oosfible thst any one who has ever acted
with the American party would be so treach
erouB as 10 endeavur to betray Americans
over T., NJ adill and th, IOcoiocO ticketl We
have had ArnolGs, and they may have descend.
ant, among us!
Let the American party bcwrre Of oil cir.
cuars TIM, do no, bear the signatures Of the
officers Of the State Conncii, or tie Executive
= Council. None others are genuine. All
Others are Jorgeries. And remember. also
tina, We have no organs. have no authority tc
speak for the American party.
Tie American party, as such, is united
upon the Republican ticket. The party will
not net in bad faith, by deserving Mr.. Chase
OF any one else upon the ticket, because all
were hoaorably nominated by Convention O
which they had the entire control. There
may be a few d"serers. Every party has Ia
tisaGccted, snd they ultimately GO over to the
, enemy, where their natural pfinities leu,
them.
In conclu,ion. we assure Americans all ovel
Ohio that here in Columbus the leaders O.
tn, Trimble faction never had any claim to
the title Of American, or else have forfeited
all claim TO membership to the party by their
combination with the Lpcofocos 10 defeat the
will of the People. AN AMERICAN.
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