M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-10-02
Correspondence,
7or the DemOcl
Fmsion Meanness.

MEssRs EDITORS AS a man who loves
his country, and Justice to his neighborf, |
ask the privilege ofmaking statement of a
few facts, as Wing, and as l hope,
as an honest man, and one who loves
the Union of the States far above mere par
M names. Until within the past week
had concluded to vote for Mr.. Fillmore, but
upon mature reflection, thinking there
might be a possibility of the Union-haters
succeeding, and having every confidence in
the integrity and patriotism of James Buch-
anan, shall do all in my power to elevate
him to the Presidency, and trust that all true
Wings who love and cherish the memories
of the great champions Of our party and love
our Union will act with me in the support
of the candidates Of the Democratic party.
Messrs Editors, my especial object was in
a few plain, simple truths, to place the facts
before The public concerning recent acts in
our county. | believe that all the nomina-
tions ofthe late Republican county Conven-
ton was made long ago, in and by ;he Know
Nothing Council in Macarthur, at meeting
when representatives were sent in from
other Councils in the county, that this late
call of Convention was for the sole pur-
pose of pulling the wool over the eyes of
the people as an evidence Of this we have
the public assertion, the morning after the
nomination Of the Democratic county ticket,
of ]. X. Will that the thing was"an fired
that he knew iOho their nominations tOere." ;"
Again we have it in the action of the Con-
vention in refusing to nominate Mr.. Hawk
for the Office of county Auditor. 1t is well
known to all our citizens without respect to
party, that Mr.. Hawk was a candidate for
Auditor, and it is as well known that Mr..
Hawk is one of our most enterprising, en-
ergetic and useful business men, and every
way qualified for any of our county offices,
and gentleman who has ever taken an in
terest in everything tending to promote the
best interests of our citizens, and my deal
ings for a sories of years with Mr.. Hawk
warrants me in asserting that he is an hon
est man in all things. Yet he must be
| thrust aside and put upon the tail end ofthe
ticket, in order to make room for tool OF
Stanley, Edmiston g. Co., and few other
traitors to the old Wing and Democratic
parties. Again, we have the nomination
of Benjamin Sheppard, because Dennsou
shot him, and because he, (Sheppard) didn't
prosecute said Dcnnisom for the assault, but
let him run unwhipped of justice, when Den,
nson could have been arrested, when he was
in custody on the first warrant issued against
him. Can the Republican X. N. Clique o.
Macarthur explain why their candidate fol
Sheriff did not prosecute Dennison when he
made the assault, with intent to kill, upor
him, and thereby vindicate the morals OF al
outraged community, the same community
that not long since was called upon to fol-
low to the grave one of our best young men
whose murderer now runs at large unwhip
ped of Justice. Who is to blame Ar,
Republican Sherifs to be elected in orde
that Allensville may become the theatre o
cold-blooded tragedies, and the offender
stalk off in open day with impunity! | 70
one cohnot support such proceedings. It
my neighbors | can say am Wing, bu
not Know Nothing, yet know sufficien
Of their actions to honestly believe what
have stated to be the truth. More anon.
Sept. %, 1856. ALLENSVILLE.