Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-10-10

ANOTHER WICKED FALsEHooD.-The
Opposition, having entirely run out of ar
guments, seem determined to LIE the
campaign through. They are storming the
Republican citadel with lies.
The latest falsehood we have heard is,
that Mr.. Horton has ordered the discharge
OF every man in his employ who will not
vote the Republican ticket. Of all the
infamous falsehoods told during the cam
paign, we regard this As the meanest; and
were we in Mr.. Horizons place, we should
make their words come true instanter. For
fifteen or twenty years past, Mr. Horton
has kept in his employ many men, at ex-
cellent wages, who have not only voted
against him; but who have never failed to
vo,e in opposition to his interests. This
fact is we'll known to every body who is at
all conversant with his business. We
might mention the names of many persons
Of this class; but it is not necessary now.
No one has ever been discharged from his
employ on account of his political opinions
He has been proverbial for his liberaliiy in
this respect, allowing every man in his en-
ploy the largest liberty in politics. He
has now in his employ men Of all political
parties, and as an evidence of his liberali y
we may mention fact which is known,
we presume, to everybody who attended
the Convention last Tuesday. On the
steamer Condor, he permitted a Fillmore
flag to float, while that boat was engaged
in bringing Fremonters to the meeting,
simply because some Of her officers were
Fillmore men. And this was done regard.
less of the remonstrances of friends. Had
he pursued proscriptive policy very
different state Of political and social affairs
would now exist in Pomeroy, as every
body here well knows.
And this is the return he receives for
his Hberality! Persons who have fatteneG
on his bounty turn round and not only op
pose him and his interests, but manufacture
the most base and malicious falsehoods tC
induce others to oppose him.
What do you think of such conduct
honest reader? And what would you do
under the circumstances, were you in Mr.
Horton's place? Would you not discharg'
from your employ every one of these mis-
cradle lying caitias? Suppose he shoulc
determine to employ none but Republicans
and all the Republicans in Pomeroy' shoul(
follow his example, how many Loc6foco
could live in the town? For every Repub
lican employed by a Democrat, we can flint
fifty Democrats in the employ of Republi
cans. fI
When there was Democratic press here
it received large share Of patronage iron
{ Republicans. Now, there is none, tn
Democrats go to Athens for their printing
Suppose the Republicans should follow tn
example, and resolve never to patronize
Democrat, what would become of the Dc
J mocracy of this county? We do not coqn
+ sci any such prescription I've do not be
llieve in it, because 1t is opposed to ths
freedom of conscience which is the cornei
| stone Of Republicanisni; but we simpl
ask these questions to set people to thipl
ling, hoping thereby to convince them {
the mean, dirtytrick they are guilty Of,
a making these unEounded charges again
r man. to whose energy and tact they b
, indebted for their very bread and butter.