The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-05-14
The way to handle a Reverend
Demagopna.

AA6 way 10 uduute R6VeTeQo
DemagOgue.
Our rfTiend Amos Jones, Of Mt. Pleasant,
thus uses up reverend politician vbo is
well known 10 these diggins. Itis rich.--
We copy IRON The S!eubenville Union:-
Fnend Siuari:-A copy of lhe True A.
merriam accidentally fell INTO my hands, in
which hDd some remarks made in refer
ence to myself, as well IS to the spring elae-
lions, in which the Rev. gentleman crows
over victory they might have obtained
chad the Know Noihings kindlsd up their
council fires" DC, &c,
The gentleman sPsaks Of the ingratitlde
ofthe msn for whom he people of Jefferson
county have shown their partially in Civ
ing them their votes &c. The Rev. is The
last mah on Gods footstocl who should
complain Of iugrati.ude; fjr no man living
has manifested more ingratitude 4 his
friends than his Honour-the immortal Rev.
who Tresides over the political des,inies of
the "Supreme Order Of the Star Spangled
Banner" Of Jefferson county.
The gentleman in speaking Of TIE election
in Mount Pleasant township, says:
"Look at Mt Pleasant TOT nship, where
the anti administration party could any day
carry tie township five 10 one, and yet YOU
have elected the FIX R presentatiye one of
the most consummate demagogues we ever
knew, &c, "
/ thank The Rev. gentleman for the COM
pliment he bestows on the democracy Of
this township. And new Mr. Ragan, | ask
you, Sir, who brought you uut before the
people as a candidate, first forthe State
Senate, and then for Congress, and always
supported you? griere to say that 1 had
something TO do with it.
But when found that with professions
of democratic principles on your lips. back
ed up By over twenty years service in the
Ministry to give your profession sanctity,
yoG had, Notwithstanding, speaked into a
Know Nothing council here in Mt Pleasant
aud took an oath directly in conflict there.
with, for the double purpose Of getting into
office, and dislranchising men in whose bo
SONS glowed the genuine principles of A.
mericauism more warmly ana ardcntly
than your hypocritical professions had made
me btlieve they ever glowed in rour own.
then it was that was made to regret
that had ever supported you, aud led 10
aquiesce ID the unanimous jGdgemnt Of
your dtmccratic fellow citizens, that we
had been ,hamefully imposed upon by a
consun5mate demago5ue. and cunning
canling hyPoci.e.
1t Is mol pleasant 70 appear in the public
III a. 1, ~ g,
Mt. Pleasant township many Of those who
joined the Know No,hjn59, have recently
aided us in pQtting out lie council fires oi
what is falsely called Americanism, and
Rev q Ragan has made it ihe pretext f9r
a wanfoh personal attack en- me. He SAYS
am 'consummate demagogue, and on
y allude to the facts that prove him one.
| therefore turi tle epihet bnck at him
@ith contempt and scorn, At one time q
Preacher OF tic go spel and President Of the
Conference then seeker after Office wilh
professions Of democracy to democrats, at
the same time sworn lrother 10 the Know
Nothnss, and now Know Nothing editor!
Glow are the mighty faIlen!"
Now, Mr. Zachariah Ragan. when you
NAN"iAii 'A'iih VI 'Fc'h W Il SSuSui'''''C
demagogue," always remember what Ma
than, tie Prophet, said to David --"Thou
art the man." In conclusion. have no III
feelings toward you; but Your slang 50 en-
,ireIy gratni'ousy thrown at me, seemed to
demand this notice. | always treated you
courleouslY, and WIS your friend until your
new political doctrines, assumed SO sneak.
ingIy and under such dishonorabIe sur
rouudings convinced me that you we're un.
worthy Of a friend. When you forswore
your pr fcssed Democratic principles, ard
struck your Democratic Aug, | preferred to
stand by the glorious Old Democratic col
ors. ! am proud to day that | did so.-
How is it vith yoH-do you tremble at the
cgible hand writing OH The wall?
wish you for the fdture to let me alone
am content that those who know US both
should look at our past lives, and JUICE Of
us in the Eight that they furnish. fhe race
of your party is neatly run in this township
The council fires are nearly extinct, and tu.
el is scarce with which TO re. kindle them.
Amos JoNEs.