Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1857-02-07
from u. ClereIanl loader.

CoLuuDus, Jan. 80. 1851.
DEAR LEADER-The Democracy hereabouts are
in great tribulation. You know that Mr.. Slough,
n member of the House from Cincinnati. feeling
himself insulted, as he alleges, at some remarks
of Mr.. Caldwell, Of Ashtabula, IN imitation OF
Brooks, sought redress by assaulting Caldwell in
the House, while it was in session. For this the
House, after waiting more than two weeks to give
him an opportunity to make an apology, which he
declined to do, though strongly urged by his own
political friends, yesterday expelled him by a vote
OF IL to 3d. Of course the Democracy were in
dignani, but what gives intensity to thir indigna-
ton is the fact that Air. Cory, one Of the Demo
cratic members from Cincinnati, voted for the res
%olution of expulsion. Not only so, he made the
principal speech in favor Of the resolution. lie
told lis political brethren some truths which
though impalatable. it will do them good to ponder
upon, aud said thatif they did not Eish utterly to
e6tinguish the party, they should meet the ques-
tion like men aud lid themselves Of the faint Of
ruiianism, with which they are now justly charge.
able. But, MS in the case Of Brooks, every men,
Der but he, voted to retain the ruiian among them.
This evening n meeting of the insulted democra-
cy was held at the City Hall. to allow the bottled in
dignatlon OF the upholders of ruhianism to ex plode.
including members of the legislature and Republi-
cans, probably $50 found their way to thes Hall,
and the meeting was or tanized by appointing the
Post Master of the city, Chairman. How natural
that a United States functiunary, under this mob
admin tration, should give his official influence in
favor of m0b-viUlence. Resolutions, previously
prepared, were read, denouncing those who voted
against Slough, ana o~leyating him to the rank of 4
political martyr, Judge Warden, who failed OF
an election by $4,000 votes, made a speech in the
same view with the resolutions. Slough had COM
mitted only a vein offence at most and that was at
trihuted to ''his young blood and his young warm
feelings" Hence the act Of expulsion was an act
of tyranny, for which the people would bring up
on members all sorts of punishment.
Moth ~ a,yy.l ESQ.,. al - AL a.
Mr.. Robert McCOok, n young lawyer of this city,
n brother of the late Attorney General, offered a
substitute to the effect that it was a matter with
which the people of Franklin county had nothing
to do, and that they would do well to leave it with
the people of Hamilton County. lie accompanied
his resolutions with n speech. in which he told the
party plainly, that the House could not have done
less than it did, that Slough meritod expulsion,
and that they would be guilty of great folly to
take his quarrel upon their hands. lie said THAT
during the late cavass his party had been like a
strong man bound, that Brooks upon their shout
ders was more than it was convenient for them to
carry. And now, said he, you propose to put
Slough upon Brooks. He, for one, was tired OF
carrying these burdens. Kansas, Brooks and
Slough was n load too heavy Tor the party to stag
ger under, and he advised them not to attempt to
carry it.
The meeting thought otherwise. 1t deemed it
the mission Of modern Democracy to bear Just
such burdens, and took this slight addition upon
its already overborne shoulders right ~ioyfully.
But one thing is settled, that the vote of the Re-
publican members of the House, and of William
Nj. Cory, fails to receive the appreciation Of the
Democracy of Columbus aud Of the Columbus
Postmaster.
In the mean time, the word from Cincinnati is
that Slough will probably remain expelled. 1t is
Il significant fact that there is no outburst of indig-
nation in that city yet.
Yours Truly. -