Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-02-05
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The strength and relations of parties in
tho Ohio Legislature are moi, SO far, devel-
oped.d II is ye, 10 be tested. whether the
elements of,he Fusionism .in Ohio can bold
together, Ii is ye,to be shown, vhelherthe
|"American'' members Of The Legislature,
sworn 10 elevate no man 10 Office but one ol
their own order, will elect Wade to SC
higha and influential an office as that Of
United States Senator. And mot, IL is vet
10 be seen, whether The Free Soilers will be
pu, TO the wall as party, and elect Know
Nothing 10 that offico. L. Governor Ford,
1, is well understood, has severed oil con-
nection with Abohiopism and the Chase
wing Of the party. lilo is a 2rominen, can
didno for Senator. and SO is Lew. Camp.
bell, on the Know Nothing platform, against
Wade, and any other man OF thar school.
Meantime the Commercial, ic the mos! un-
gen,eeia manner n conceivable, a black balls
It.. Governor Ford, holding that he is mere
wall on the foam Of politics, destitute, Of
character and consideration among public
men OF cdlibre and responsibility. The fact
that Ford was elected Lt. Governor, by lens
! Of thousands more votes Than Mr.. Chase
received FOR higher Office, should teach
Fusion editors caution. That The CONNER,
fciaI should do IFS test forn him for The Pres
Iidency-of the State Senate, and vet belitlle
him 10 connection with the Uniled States
ISena,prsbip, is not Jo7be, rsconeiled with ell
iher sincerity or consistency.
On The o,her hand, Gov. Chase, IN his
inaugural, did not deign further 10 notice
his Know Nothing Allies, than 10 give them
acouple Of almes. mortal bulyery sly slabs
under the fifth rib, In quick return for this
alleged cool Heachery TO men TO whose for
Gearance the Govern " most Certainly owes
his elevalion,a Senator introduces aresolve,
10 ascertain the cxpediency Of stripping lhaI
GunclionOry of. his patronage in connection
with the Public Works. This istaking time
blythe forelock-wisely perhaps. as II is
hardly to be supposed that His Excellency
will put knife in,o the hands Of those who
stand ready tQsli, his weasand, and make
an offering Of his political carcass on the
altar Of NATIONALITY!
Well, wha. Of ii? Our quesiiouis is partly
answered by the following article iiom The
Cincinnati Times, n leading Rnow Nothing
organ. From tho spir, of,.his article, the
Times apprehends wha, ZION. W. Monroe
would call "lrmpes.uous presumption" Of
danger TO the "Amtricun cuuse." To your
tents, o, Israeli oi's al oepil o Nv /
'2 "To THE AMERICANS OF OHIo - Your
attention is called to tho State Capitol
Your cause is about being betrayed, Jour
confidence ,tyempled upon, and Your rights
disregarded. Men whom you selected as
candidates, and who were elected by your
votes, who belongloyour organization, who
are pledged 10 the redemption Of the govern
meni from all disastrous Ioreign influences,
and are about betrayng your holy cause
into The hands Of your enemies; yea, the
enemies Of our country. They nre about
vcting for ihe re-,leciion oflSenalor w Wade,
who has condemned you in unmeasu,sd
terms, and your patriotic orgaElzaIion as o
disgraceful, plunderihg association They
are about casting theft votes for the re-elec.
lion Of man who has revled you and your
purposes, fasi6ed your objecis, and who has
repeatedly declared himself an enemy. or
at least no friend. 10 the bond which holds
this Union together. They are abod, 10 as-
sisI in re.eleotiug a man whose whole isAu-
ence has heretofore been thrown gagains,
you, who desires your political destruction,
and who is pledged 10 laborto thu, end.
"WiH yoU subma 10 Misl When, you
ngreed 10 ,he supper, OF fusion niovemsn,
last fall, did you understand the result Of
that movemen, was 10 place your political
,epemiesain powerl Did you understand
that your representatives were obligated 70
cast all those principles upon which you
know, the happiness and perpelui,y Of the
country depends, and sus,Oin demagogues
ever ready 10 bow TO foreign influence? Did
you undersiand Fusion 70 mean a triumph
sl.al Z n a "