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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-07-27

who acted in 1854 with the Republican
party in their glorious and earnest at
tempt to redress g'eat wrong, TO keep
lunpolluled by slavery the territory con-
secrated TO freedom by the solemn com
pact Of our fathers in 1920, ! appeal to
yoa as to the identity of the position OF
the Republican party now, with that ol
the Whig party at their great Conveu-
tion in 1874. was a member of that
Convention. was appointed on the com
mittee to draft resolutions, aud as Chair
man OF that committee. composed ol
of some of the ablest and best Wings OF
Ohio, reported the resolutions adopted
by that Convention. Those resolutions
were adoped not only by the .Conven.
ton but by the whole Whig patty of
Ohio, with an enthusiasm and an uuan.
unity without a parallel in our politi.
cal history. They were displayed at
the head Of the colums of the Whig pa
pers not only of ohio but also of the ad-
joining States, and never have they been
disowned or denied" Whereupon ]
undertook to refresh the memory of my
former colleague, as to the manner aud
way in which the "platform Of l848"
was adopted, and asserted that the res.
outions reported to the Convention
were those of but 10 of the 10 mem bers
Of the committee which drafted then--
the tenth being the casting vote Of the
gentleman himself, who was chairman
of the committee, against another set
of resolutions deemed also expressive of
the sense of the people of the State, on
the questions at issue, which were con.
costed by John l.. Minor, Esq. and your
humble servant. The successful resolu-
tions were penned by l.. D. Car pbell.
Esq, (since "Hon.") who after fighting
them through the committee, with his
characteristic pertinacity, and carrying
them by one majority, was not content
with their parativaly moderate free
soil animus, but endeayored 10 press
others of more extreme and inha inmate.
ry tendencies, through the the Cunveu.
tion, drawn up without consults tion
with the committee, by himself--as he
said and two or three of its members.
1t is due 10 that great Convention--too
large for any house in Colum bus--to
say, that they hoe,ed Campbell from the
stand--and he lef; in disgust-when
the committees resolutions were passed
HtR, cor.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-07-27

The G azette fepeats nothing did saJ;
-and the only words il puts in my
mouth cid not use.
My assertion was that platform, thus
ado pied, was not entitled to much res
Pect, as the deliberate voice Of the Con.
vention.
In my subsequent remarks. after read.
ing the call OF tbs meeting, | expressly
stated that, for one, had no objection
to the Genepl making his speech, but
was glad he had vei-though his mo.
Ton considering the fact that the meet.
ing was anti. Chase by the "call, ~ was
clearly out of order. Gen. W. after
wards met me, aud emphsticalIy said,
that chad he seen the call, he would
not have troubled the meeting." The
cheering with which his speech was
greeted, ca me, ,(as you know, principal
ly from persons standing and walking
about in the rear Of the Hall, most Of
whom came in after he commenced his
remarks. II Chase & Co. are as hearth.
ly greeted in Ross, on the ID Monday of
October, it will be a more fortunate cir
cumstance, in my opinion, for thea
Than for the State. believe there was
no notification in the Wing platform
of l949.
Alas for the Whig resolutions Of
l949-if my recollection be not fauli
Gen, Z. TSyIOr failed 10 carry Ohio un.
der them;-Gov. Wood was elected
that year;--the Democrats secured the
Senate;- -aad Townshend and Morse, Of
famous memory, rulad the house. The
Chase men, with the aid Of your resolu-
tion-maker, lMt. Campbell, strove to
defeat old Zack., who proved to be The
real Liberty President.-Am right3
Respectfully,
s. w. ELY.
Chillicothe. Monday ev'g, July %.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-07-27
More Etlp...alItlgs CouutY Drmorral.v


We have received a new and beau
tiful weekly sheet, bearing the broad
banner of the Democracy Of AIeigs
county, in exchange. II arises, Phe-
nix like, from the ashes of the late
Fountain; it Is edited by V. M. Fin.
OR with tact and ability, and published
by II. w. SHERWOOD @ Co. May
it do good service in Old Meigs. We
want no better evidence OF its genuine
Democracy, than the wincing of Jack
in the Athens Messenger of week or
two since, who closes his notice thus
"The Democrat will find Jordan a
hard road to travel - JACK is such
an old sinner that bis path is justly set
with thorns and brambles he has
Bro. FIRoR's corn in his
own hall bushel. JACK should recdl-
lect that an honest man can act the
part Of editor, and find all his ways
"ways Of pleasanIness, and in all his
paths peace" OF course, we don't
say this oil Know Nothing, as we
believe even they may have remoIse Of
conscience, and feel its cravings.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-07-27
Meeting Of the Democratic Cen
lrnl Committee.

AT a meeting Of the Democratic
Central Committee of Vinton county,
held in the town of Macarthur, on the
l4th day of July, 1855,
On motion, E. A. BRATroN was ap-
pointed Chairman, and B. P. HEwIrr,
Secretary when,
On motion, it was resolved that a
Mass Meeting of the Democracy Of
Vinton county be held at Macarthur,
on the 4th day Of August next, for the
purpose OF making general and neces-
sary arrangements for the appointment
OF delegates to the Senatorial and Leg.
islaliye Conventions, the manner Of
making our county nominations, and
that speakers from abroad be invited 10
attend.
On motion, it is resolved that the
Central Committee of Vinton county
are in favor Of holding the Senatorial
Convention for this District at Calls
polls, on the l7th day oi August, the
Legislative Convention at Hamden,
on The 25th August, and that the Chair
inan and Secretary OF this meeting be
and they are hereby instructed to cores
pond with the Central Committees OF
the different counties composing said
Senatorial and Legislative Districts,
in relation to their agreeing to said
times and places.
On motion, it was resolved that the
Democratic State Central Committee
be requested to make the necessary ar
rangements to secure the services Of
some reliable Democratic speakers to
address the citizens OF Vinton county
prior to the approaching October cleo
tion.
On motion, it was resolved that the
proceedings OF this meeting be published
in the Macarthur Democrat.
On motion, said meeting was ad-
journed without day.
Z. A. BRATTON, Chairman.
3. P. HEwITT, SecretarV.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-07-27
One Amti-WOOIIy Head Pi-zen-ed!

The editor of the Newark Times,
a full.blooded Know Nothing paper,
lets off as we quote below, from his
own paper of the l4th inst. Poor
Devils !-how we pity these Know
Nothing editors, who sieken on the
smell OF black tcOOU
Wonder il there was any nan in the
18th Convention, who represented that
faction OF the Whig party which loves
that erich Irish brogue" and "sweel
German accent" we once heard of?-
Can the Newark Times inform US?
CoHvEETIoE We went yesterday to
the State Convention at Columbus, and
returned after midnight, sick unto dea tn
with the doings, in part, OF that woolly
headed concern. Chase was nominated
on the first ballot for Governor, by a
large vole- Brinkerhoff having first
been withdrawn. Thus seemingly are we
tied, like an old battered tin pan to the
tails Of the e.idea. darkey party ol
Ohio, and oh! ye Gods S. P, Chase our
lsadcr!!!-welI-!et :hose that nomina
ted him, elect him, if theg cau,-we know
it will he done, if ever it is done, (Which
evil may God in his providence avert y
without our aid in any way or shape,
T. w. Ford was nominated for Lieut..
Governor, and BrinkeTholf for attorney
General-and to the asloni:hment of
hundreds Of their friends. who did not
for moment forget the l3!h of August.
they accepted !! IAN ounce of civet,
good apothecary !"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-07-27
Know NOIhings Tracked Out OF
McArlllur.

Mr.. GLASGOW informs us that for
ZONE two weeks past, there has beer
before day long strips Of white paper
strewn along cur roads from Macarthur
in every direction. Mr.. GLASGOW
happened TO recognize the track of one
= who before daylight, last week, dis
tributed these Know Nothing signals
on the road leading east. A private
mark on his boots led to the discovery
of this messenger of the Macarthur
Council. Know Nothings about town
should see that their boots are not
marked. Murder will out.
We have reliable information for
the fact, that the Council here, on mo-
tion of G. B. WILL, seconded by the
young Shanghai editor up street, Gre
solved, To use white strips of paper
as signals for called meetings." and we
have ii beyond doubt that The last meet,
ing was called to keep down anything
like an organization Of the Old Lin e
Wings, such as took place in Chilli
cothe last Saturday. We think these
fellows will find old Wings too inde-
pendent for them to manage in this
way.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-07-27
Read ! Read !!
The Gazette and the Whig Meet.
ing.


ing.
EDITORS OF THE ADVERTISER :-GEY-
TLEMEN:-I could not have dreamed,
FIVE years ago, that "among the changes
and chances Of mortal life," contingent.
Icy would arise, when |, as a Wing,
would be compelled to throw myself
upon the courtesy of The ChilIicOthc
AdUertiser, defending myself against
malicious, &C parte statements in The
SGOto Gazette, the latter paper REJOICING
at the same time, in another party name
and glorying in what it is pleased to
call the "fussiiferous organism Of the
Wing party" But-having long since
learned and taught that "men change
principals neper," ] am content that
none of the responsibility of such inhe-
rent human frailty depends upon met
and if may haply succeed in maintain.
ing consistent position in the enjoy
ment of opinions adopted with some de-
gree of deliberation, and destiaed, as
believe, to "preUail," with the residue
composing the grea: body of "mightv
Truth. shall be quite as fortunate as
most men.
lnasmuch as the Gazette has repTesen
ted me as playing a part in the Whig
meeting on Saturday last, which ex-
pressly disclaim, as foreign to my prin.
ciples and feelings, (viz: checking down
free specify permit TO give the facts as
| understand them.
So soon as Gen. J. T. WOrthington
had concluded his speech, agains: the
resolutions Of the committee, referring
to State candidates and policy, and hav-
ing moved to strike them out, aud twice
called for a "second," which was vouch
safed finally from the back part of the
house, rose, and said that "although
the meeting was called for and by the
opposers of the Columbus Convention,
was glad, nevertheless, the meeting had
listened with SO much patience to his
remarks. Such courtesy was due to him
as long time, native citizen of the
county. a respec table gentleman" sc.
1.-THE Gazette maliciously misrepresents
me as opposing the right Of the dener.
al TO speak or make a motion.l
Gen. w. had said :-"But in rela-
tion TO the whole platform Of July 18th
friends snk neighbors, Wings Of le4s,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-07-27

The OLD WHIGs.-Never perhaps 10
the history Of parties has there been as
large class of prominent politicians
treated with the same contempt and In.
difference as the old wings by the new
parties that have sprung to thu lead Of
the opposition. At one time they were
invited to follow sLbmissively the DARK
lantern Order-fght Catholics, foreign
ers, every thing that the Order dictated.
A large mass OF them had made up their
minds to do 30, but just as they were
getting ready up turns their ancient
troublers, the Chases Giddingses. &c y,
&C., and they were very coolly invited
to add negro suffrage to the ugly csta-
logue. Against this pilling OF OF the
agony many seem disposed to rebel out
right.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-07-27
8. nnd III. v. RuiI Road,

Messrs Riggs, Damariu and Dugsn
have returned from the east, having ef-
fected satisfactory arrangements for pros.
ecuting the work on the S & Nv rail-
road. A loan of 8 1876, 900 was efIe cted; 1;
S45,Oo to apply 20 The liquidation Of
debts on this end Of the road, and the re.
mainder TO apply to the prosecution of
the work between Jackson and M'Anhur
They have dispatched an agent to Ea-
rope to negotiate the bonds Of the com
pany. and think he will be successful.
They think there is fair prospect Of
completing the road to M'Arthur the
coming fAll.-POris, Herald.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-07-27

A CoUELY REToRT "A certain lawyer iIr
one OF the Western States, had dog that
was a great layorite, and was in the habit
attending Court with him. One day the
dog took it into his head to ascend.the bench
and annoyed the Judge very much by unnin
between his legs, The Judge in great rage
gave him violent kick that sent him yelp-
ing across the court house. The lawyer. much
incensed at the unceremonious manner in
which his iavorite was treated, called to him.
"Pompey, come here, there" said he, stake
that, giving him another kick, "din't tell
you 10 keep ou: of bad company?D
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-07-27

MoARTHUk HOUSE AND STAGE Or
EICE.- Judge KALER, who is well
known to a large majority OF our citi-
zenS as clever man and capital lands
lord, has remodeled and repaired the
Macarthur House, and is now prepar-
ed to accommodate the travelling pub,
lie, in a manner satisfactory 10 them.
The Judge has established reputa'
tion not equaled in the county for a
quiet, orderly house, and a table sup.
piled with all the viands of the sea.
son. We say to our friends, give the
Judge a call.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-07-27

THE DITFERENoE.-The Murfrees- j.
borough (Tenn News thus forcibly
states the case
"Wheu a man Of foreign birth be.
comes a citizen of the United States,
he takes an oath to support the Consti-
tuition. When one who is an Ameri,
can by birth joins the Know Nothings
he takes an oath to oppose that Con-
stitution. That is the difference be>
tween the two"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-07-27
PnILApELpHfA. JulI |

PHILADELPHIA, July 10.
In Portland, the second coroner's in
quest in regard 10 the cause Of the death
of Robbins, killed during the liquor riot /,
has resulted in a verdict that The dece-
ased came to his death in consequences
of ;he harsh aud illegal action of Mayor
Oow-leaving it to the Court TO deter
mine the degree OF crime-whet thsr mur.
der or manslaughter.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-07-27
To The Methodist and every Man who will
Reason

We call especial attention 10 old
Father LoNesTREET's article to true
Weslyans, on the first page of this pa
per. This good and true old veteran Of
the M. E. Church gives a timely
warning to his church that is replete
with argument; in fact, logical conclu.
Sions that every Know Nothing can
not help but understand. Read it,
everybody, and hand it to your neigh
bor IN road
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-07-27
For Governor,
]. SCOTT HARRISON,
IA I.I.
OF Hamilton County.

The above named gentleman is a
son of Gen. w. Fl. HARRISON, late
President of the United States; and
never, perhaps, in the history of the
Whig party, has any man received a
more hearty endorsement than has this
man in the past week, at large meet
lngs, held in Cincinnati, Chillicothe,
Columbus, Cleveland, Sandusky, and
other points in the State. These
meetings are all preparatory to State
Convention to nominate State ticke!
Tor the Wbig party, and is move
ment that commands the influence Of
all old prominent Wings of our State.
We will publish their Resolutions next
week, that our readers may see all
sides Of what is going on.
Present appearances indicate that
we will have four tickets in the field.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-07-27
POLITICAL SPIRITUAL ANNoUNc.
MENT.

Our reporter informs us that quite a
long discussion iSDow going on among
the spirits on the present position and
prospects Of the universal Wing party,
woOlly heads and all, as to whether it's
a fit subject for the other world, or
whether its convalescence would sh axe
off the sins OF Free Soilism, with
which it has prostituted for some few
years back! We expect to report soon
of the conclusion.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-07-27
Free Sellers of 1883 OF July 13
Convention.

Reader, mark the change! A Rev.
erend Gentlemen opens the Convention
by prayer, and very appropriately in>
corporateS in that prayer the following
UerSe:
"And Pharaoh sent and called for
Moses and Aaron, aud said unto them,
| have sinned this time: the Lord is
righteous, and and my people are wick
ed. "-GEEEsIs i1 /; 20, 81.
Alter prayer the Convention, under
the lOad of CHASE, 6IDDINGs # Co.,
hatch out a batch OF Resolutions. -
Reader, just compare this Platform
with the above positions of Free Soil
ism and Whiggery in lS48, Oh
what a change! The Wing party in
'4S tried to swallow up Free Soilism,
but could not do it. In '55 the Free
Soil party tries to swallow up Whig-
Igery-Gnd has done III
"Come and dwell with me-" as the
whale said when he swallowed JONAH
"Come into us" says CHASE, GIDDrNas
4 Co., July 18th, 1866, and Wing.
gerry was swallowed. The only ques-
ton for futurity 10 solve is whether
JONAH or the Wing party stayed swal,
lowed the longest? For our part, we
think either OF these parties sufficiently
nauseating to turn the stomach of any
party composed of honest men, and
have notion oil our own, that if serv-
ed as JONAH was, the dog would have
inducements held out to return TO his
Iyomil.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-07-27

WING CANDIDATE FOR GovERNoR OF
oHIo.-The Wbigs of Southern Ohio
propose lo nominate J. Scott Harrison
as third candidate for Governor. Mr..
H. is son Of the late President Harri.
son, and is member of Congress from
Hamilton county. His name was pro-
posed to the mass meeting in Cincinna.
ii Oh Thursday evening, and was reeeiv.
ed with Tremendous applause.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-07-27

AYERS PILLS AND PEcToRIAL.-
Another year has rolled around since
we last called the attention OF the pub
lie to the above medicines, and We
have no doubt but the timely use oi
these Pills and PICTORIAL has been in
sirumental in saving thousands from the
grave. Our friends here know we
would not recommend these medicines
unless we believed what we here say
about them,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-07-27

We clip the following from the
Clarion Of Freedom, a thorough Free
Soil paper, Of August ls4s:
TAYLORISM.
We had an awful demonstrat tien OF
this obOminable thing ir our town 90
Tuesday aud Tue sday night. Arrange
menls had been previously made. by the
followers of Tay lor, TO raise Poie, in
dicative to their devotion to the cause
OF slavery and slavery extension, for
the Wings, when they wish to extend
slavery, always promote slS veholders.
as in The case Of John Tyler, Snd now
Gen, Taylor. On the pole which Wings
dedicated TO slavery, is attached ban
ner, TO which we would say:
Taylor men your banner wears
Two em6lemS one of fame.
Alas tie other that it bears
Reminds VS. Of your shame
The white mans liberty in types
Stands blazoned by your stars
But what's the meaning OF your strpes2
They mean TaylOr'S negroes scars!
At the switch enl of this pole is at
eched twenty foot StreGmsr, which,
when the wind blows, dashes round aud
cracks, 90 that one is forcibly reminded
Of Gen. Tsylor's slave.whiP, which digs
its cracker into the bleeding backs Of
! humanity. The stresmer is red; ihis
represents the color Of The slave drivers
lash. made bloody with the gore whip
ped from the backs OF men, woman and
children.
AS the pious snd sage travellers pass
this way, they make remarks. that this
is the first town which they have roli.
ced upon the National Road which has
been seized by that disagreeab'e disease
called the pOls.eviI. Our town is dis.
grs ced-thiS communitysis disgraced-
and the town council should hold a
meeting to remove the nuisance from
the place, which has been imposed upon
us by the whiskey selling whiskey
drinking, fighting, cursing, mobocratic
Wings. But, men base enough TO go
for slavery aud its extension, are pre-.
pared for every abominahle excess.
Let the traveller, as he passes our way,
remember that in this town there is h
majority of Free Soil man, and a large
majority opposed 20 this "pOt evil" Of
Whiggery.
This was receiving Whiggery into
the embrace of'Free Soilism with a
vengeance; and it was the position ia
ken by Wing stumpers every where.
We heard it proclaimed from the stump
that "Abolitionism was a heHiSh
scheme, gotten up for hellish purposes"
by very prominent Wing speakers.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-07-27
DEMOCRATS BE ON YOUR GUARD.

We are told that men are now can
vassing the county, trying to get SUBJ
scribers for the Fusee Shanghai Her.
aid up street, by representing that we
have an interest in the hing. We
wish it understood distinctly, that we
have nothing to do politically with it,
nor such men as control it; God knows
it's bad enough for some to belong to
the same church, let alone the same
party.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-07-27

0s- Is "Sam" absent, and if SO
where?-Pldln Dealer.
In Columbus to-day, playing second
fiddle to Jonathan. He dances the
"lrish jig tonight Cleveland Er-
press, Friday.
The Erpress has the matter slight.
ly crooked "Sam" played second fid.
die to "Sambo." A nigger jig was
substituted for an Irish jig. Please
correct. Dayton Empire.
Not exactly. The last we saw Of
him he was dancing the "Wild Goose
CHI HAsE. Clereland Express.
The last seen Of him in these dig
gins was at KooNTz's, IN company
with The Jack of the Messenger, con-
sulting the spirits.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-07-27
Just from the Spirits---Great Ex-
element ut KOOnZ'S, Near AIIl-
euS, Ohio

Gus, Ohio.
ScENE;-A large room. Editor of
the Messenger as Operator. (Talks
10 The Table.) II the spirit of HEN
RY CLAY is present it will make that
TACT known by three distinct raps?
Table responds-R Rap! RAP!! TAP!!!
( The last tap knocking the table and
JACK nearly over, which indicates that
the spirit is in a devilish bad hunor!)
We here omit the usual means ol
answering by raps, and give the ques-
tions and answers as interpreted by the
spirits.
Jack,-Mr. Clay, | have been to
Columbus, and we nominated Chase
for Governor.
Spirit.--ln 1910 81 personally had
no objections to the annexation OF
Texas )" which being interpreted,
means thereby the extension of Sia-
uery, Mr.. Van Vorhes, "my slaves
are all fat and sleek" and our princi-
pies on Abolitionism was fully under.
stood.
Jack Clay, y,what do you think
Of the policy of this nomination?
Spirit.--That it will be beat like
the Devil.
At this juncture the spirit breaks off
short and refuses 10 communicate.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-07-27

@ The communication from a
member of the Methodist E. Church,
came in too late for this week; it shall
appear in our next. 1t breathes the
correct ,pitit, and truth every word.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-07-27

pEMocRATIc RAfLY.-We hope ev-
cry honest man, who can possibly do
so, will come, on the 4th Of next month,
70 MeAthur and hear the truth.