Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-08-11
For the Telegraph.
Democratic Leaders i'm Mctgs
COunty--Thc COurt-IIOuse
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EDITon OF THE TELEoRAPH Under the
above caption, in your last issue, wri-
ter who signs himself "-4n Anfi-Clique
and nti-MedM Nan, pours out nearly
two mortal columns of ribald spleen on
the leaders Of the Democratic party in
Meigs county. AS you have honorably
proposed to give the other side hearing,
through the same channel, Ihope you will
admit the following brief reply.
Permit me to say in opening, that the
veil Of an assumed nameis too transparent
to hide the real author. If there were no
other evidences, the style Itself fixes the
paternity upon Mr. Robert Campbell him
self,-the modest patriot who is so feeling
ly eulogised thcreia But there are other
and conclusive evidences that none but
Mr.. Campbell could have produced it,
! This is fully manifest from the facts sta
ted-facts which could only be known to
one who had been in the confidence of the
Democmcy,--hadF participated in their
councils, and become possessed OF their
secrets. I need not specify. All who
have read the article in question must have
been struck with the truth of this position.
Mr.. Campbell, | regret to say, was thus
in the confidence Of the party in former
years, and thus obtained the means of be-
traving his associates, which he- has SC
basely done. In addition to his fictitious
and selfish course III the councils OF the
party, for the last year OF two, he has now
perfected his treason by an open desertior
to the camp Of the enemy! And beside
all this, score of persons heard Mr.. Camp
bell repeat the substance of the article il
Pomeroy, before its publication. This
could be substantiated, if necessary, BY
more than one dozen Of our citizens.
then charge, without the least hesitancy
a the authorship of the communication OF
Mr.. Robert Campbell
And now, having unfnasled the author
| appeal to the Democracy Of Meigs coun
ty-ths democratic people, whose vote
are relied upon on election day-to sa
1 what reliance can be placed in man VIII
i SO basely betrays the secrets which he onl
!, obtained by protesting to act with the lead
!; ing men of the party, and so secure the
: confidence ? Lam very sure / have nc
:, over-estimated the devotion of the mob
!, Democracy Of Meigs county to the bes
}. interests of the party, when | assure M
!: Campbell that they viii indignantly frow
Il down any man who dares toplay the trait'
in their canpl
- 1t is known to the Democracy of Meis
.; county that Mr.. Campbell refused TO SUI
" port Gov. Medill for. Congress, and in col
sequence of which, he was defeated. No
!" every Democrat knows that if Mr.. CAM
bell had exerted himself, and used Il
K means in his power, as the other leadir
= : Democats Of the county did. the resu
! would have been different. and that Bla'
Republican naLob, v. B. Horton, wou
Ei6i have been peddling coal, instead Of enjo
ing fat Office for the next two years.
q. And what was the pretense Of the poll
4 @,s cal Judas for not supporting Gov Medil
~ ~ Oh ! according to this most virtuous A
: Campbell, Gov, Medill was a "braivliI
: demagogue-an unscrupdlous, dishons
N and corrupt politicians rascal ofthe dee
IN est dye-so steepedin fraud aud falseho
r.. that in his presence honor withsrei a
n yiIIIany stood efect-tliat he Fraudulent