M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-11-08


fee in Jackson, is of the same char
acler and no daubl from the same
source, to wit: "Tha, BINGnAH said
he would rather vote tor a red moulhed
Irishman than Whis," And again,
OF our present Auditor, who they dare
not attack under a responsible dame,
lin ANONYMOUS sheet, thay say, "Nho
lis Joe Magee? He is Auditor OF Vim,
ton county, aud a Roman Catholic, as
we understand" These cursed tales
all men here knowto beIaiSe; and hon>
est men here of all parties, pu; their
seals OF condemnation on the authors.
Again, it was reported of US, ia the
northeast corner OF Clinton tp, tina;
we were lying drunk in. the streets OF
McArthur one halt our time; and that
we countenancet and upheld others in
the use of tiGnors as beverage, and
defended drunksrds and drunkenness,
&c. We would not contradict this in
our own county; but as it has been her
aided in the Standard, which has per-
mitted its columns TO become the re-
Iceptacle ol the slanders Of this bastard
E"Republican," we deem it a duty we
owe to ourseli, our family, and our
friends who supported us in the late
campaign, to state, that there is not a
man in YintoD county who ever saw
is under the influence Of liquor; and
that we do not use, nor countenance
the use Of ardent spirits in others; and
further, we can, il it were necessary,
pIoduce the atidavils of every client
we have had in this county, in these
liquor cases, that we have earnestly.
{ but in kindness to the erring) adv .sed
and counseled tbem,to 'ieapc Off pHd.
ing liquor. We never did believe that
Temperance corid be promoted by ,eg-
,lsIaton or the subject, simply because,
share it as you will, you must invade
one Of our natural rights; and we now
submit whether the present excess in
drinking, that we witness daily, is not
the result oil this attempt to force men
iato this or that particular course oil
moral conduct? But let us look at
these liquor cases as they appear on the
Records OF our Courts; take the case
OF the State VS.. JoNEs-it was com,
menced before Esq. SlssoN, a Wing
Justice OF Elk tp., and consequently
will be claimed as one OF the temper
ance decency men OF the county-whal
did he do? Why, just what the Dis,
trict Court Of your county, by Judge
PECK, who pronounced the decision,
said he ought MOTTO have done, and
just what we contended, as the Attor.
uey of JoNEs, he ought not to have
done, TO wit: bound said JONES over to
Court, when he ought to have dis.
charged him. Why? Because he
had no jurisdiction. Perhaps he was
advised that it would be unpopular
| The Records show that this case cost
the county the round sum of over one
hundred and twenty-five dollars, Per-
haps the honest taxpayers OF Vlnton
would hold all OF us concerned, equal
, Iy as popular if this case had been dis
missed before the Justice, where, in
all reason, it should have terminated, 4,
Take the case, too, Of the State vs..
MILLER; this case cost the county the
SUM OF over 500.
We ask the question now, what good
have these cases done? Do men drink
a single drop less than ii they never
had been commenced? We think not,
and feel that our own course has been
right, to wit: take more care Of the
morals oi our youth; advise and coun.
sci them; and eIjoin it o. .nom, as a
duty they owe 10 themseNcs, heir rel
atiyes, friends, society, and 'hair coun.
try, to shun disSipaI2a 5e. aside
your deceit and treachgry; dom. coun,
.tenance these things il your families,
your social circles, nor layoui religious
or political assoclatioas-no dIllerence
from what exalted station they may
emanate our word for it, order
and good citizens will crown your ef.
forts,
Our neighbors, aud all with whom
we have either social or business as
tsociation, know that we strive to act
upon these principles--to them we sub
nit the matter and other lies set ahoat
against us-we can outliye them all
That We neglect many moral duties
we are free TO admit; but, at the same
time, we would be sorry to exchange
Characters with the cowardly scoun'
drel, who will attempt to slander any
man under the assumed name OF ''Re-
publican"
Oh, thou slanderer!
"Foules: whelp of SIM"
i"With tongue set on lire ol hell
| With heart black as death
With legs laint with haste,
TO propagate the lie your soul has framed.
| You, VINO destroys the peace OF families;
Who exults in Ieproached innocence;
Who triumphs in broken friendships,
And your created strife ol BrOtherhoods,"
, Read these! Then go seek the com
pany OF those fools, lorsaken OF Cop
and to themselves given up. Theu, o.
the morrow, early rise aud make NOR
! 'sheIlish meals OF good mems names.'
And when you are brought to reflect
I think OF your appearance, when 'calle
5 upon at tie final reconinr 10 hear iudg