American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-08-19

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~ is4-- For Attorney General, ,ss
DURBIN WARD, Of Warren. y
For Comptroler + the Treasury,
SAMUEL. w. GIBSON, Mahoning.
For Board Of Publick Works,
RICHARD H, HENDERSON, Butler
ssThosc who live in Glass Houses sh'ld
never throw stones" ,' ai,.l
Brother Beatty Of the American Demo
crat "with malice aforethought. being in
stigated by the Devil'' has perpetrated
the following exp Sc of our political pur-
poses to wit: "That we are wiley old
hypocrite,'' (terible iftrue}. That we de.
Glare oursef better Republican than the
American Democrat. (monstrousD. That
we are a most bitter and malignant enemy
of the Republican movement, TO- dear')S
and that we are obstinate, mulish and per-
sistent in opposing every movement cal"u'
lated to unite the opposition to Federal
ism,, &C., &e.. what an old sinner)-
Now all that we have to say, is. that W,
s Beatty Esq. Gent. editor Of the En-
larosd American Democrat, in common
parlerce is a--d- D. we beg the
pardon of our patrons, we liked to have ut
tered a naughty word. But in the tech
nical phrase of "ler taiiOnis" we propose
to give tithe Of the political turpitude o.
this paragon Of blood and thunder, bleed
ing Kansas, and Negro Equality Some
fifteen or more years since, the WORTH
BROTHER. came to this city, and embarked
in business. He then was pretended ad
mirer OF "Harry of the West,".in a wort
Henry Clay Wing, and in the contest o
IA, between Clay and Polk and Martil
Van Buren,, las candidate OF the Libert..
party). Mr.. Van Buren got one vote onl,
in Hooking township, and as it indicated
great independence in the voter, br2the
B., 4,rlaimed to have given it. There wa
however one other gentleman OF at least g
quail veracity, who claimed the same hon
or. Time rolled on and Democracy wa
triumphant all the time in old Fairfield =
The worthy brother made confession to tn
Red Lodge. filed bis deposition before
B. R.ed ESQ. that he was and ever ha
been Democrat. "dyed in the wool" an
had his name announced as candidate fc
the Office of Probate Judge, subject 10 tn
decision Of the Democratic Convention
such cases made and provided. He too
the field armed and equipped with his DEF
ositiou in his pocket. The Democracy I
Old fairfield, looked Upon him with susp
oiou; the Red Lodge Clique pronounce
him little green, and the sovereigns
the Primary Election laid him upon II
shelf by an overwhelming majority. |
due time he cam e out in an article uhlisl
ed in the Ohio Eagle, kind OF supplemeI
to his deposiuon. in which he uses the 70
lowing complimentary language to Hent
Clay Wigs, after much sniveling be say
'iBut to my statement, 184o was u
first Presiden ial election after ] was eni
tied to a vote; but the continual hum
'.T;ppacanoe & Tyler too" Of hard eide
Coons and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. so DISCUS
ing to me during that campaign. that
resolved not to support the Wing tickt
nor have Isince never entered a VIII
procession in my life, nor participated in
Wing meeting Ifthus to cut myself loo
from my early education 10 political affai
be deemed a crime in the eyes ofthe D
moerscy Of Old Fairfield, then 'et NJ 8,
fer the penalty be IL ecer so hard raih
than WALLOW IN THE MlERY FILT
AND CORRUPTION OF WHIG GA
PHINISM."--0hio Eagle, June II, Z
He then petitioned Gov. MediII, to |
come his private Secretary The Gov
nor after Aattering his vanity awhile. tul
ed him adriit with some indications Of
future greatness. brother B., became du'
eonized and determined to ego. it alon,
He got possession Of a printing press
pitched inao Athens. where bis princi
political stock in trade consisted in BIZ
dspuncietion Of the Wing party, charg
them with all manner OF fraud, corrupt
and love for the Negroes.
But that all devohring element Tfi
licked up his establishment, be retur
to Lancaster, and IN due time made ap
cation to the Know Nothings, rumor s
he got black balled at the Lancaster Lo
he however managed to smuggle him
in at the Bern township lodge, then cI
the tug of war. by the aid oftbe o'Sha'
family, he established that enlarged sh
The American Democrat. and the way
pitched into the Catholics and foreigl
generally. was a caution TO snakes;
rolled on Ia February. '56, Mr..
more was nominated brother B.; threw
his cap and buzsaed forthe nominee, 9
gising him as one ofthe purest patriots
the age: shortly, however, change G
over the spirit Of his dreams. Mr.. Fren
was nominated. brother Beatty husbed
TRADE against the catholics and foreig
and ran up the 6aglof the North sgi
the Soulh--freedom or slavery. s,,'-s.i
Aud now he.giains ID Be the leade
the Republican party in old Fairfield