Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-10-12
For the Meigr County Telegraph.

PoMERoY, Oct. 18th, 1858.
EDITORS TELEGRAPH The attention of
MANY of the readers of the Ielegrdph was
called to an article that appeared in its
columns last week, processing to give an
account of the proceedings of meeting
held at the "Horse- Cave" That article
has beautifully daguerreotyped the char
acter of the man that penned Il, for the
mind that originated it, is evidently lost
to every principle OF honor, every senti-
nent of truth, and knows not what 1t Is
to have one generous impulse, for in
every sentence there may be discovered
the bitterness of deprayed mind, for it
does seem that he has forgotten that there
was ever any such thing as truth. lie
has made statements, one after another, ne
knows were untrue Let US look at the
article in question. and see what it was
that narrowed up his righteous soul to
such an extent, and was the means OF
bringing forth that powerful article from
I the powerful pen Of the terrific Sibley OF
Racine, which has been hurled upon the
devoted heads of the democracy" and
more especially upon whom he has been
pleased to denominate as "Brother Bates
, and Brother Smith" and which, TO doubt,
he thinks will be the means Of anuihi!a-
: ting the whole Democratic party, and con-
vert us all to "Republicamsm," that we
, might have the exquisite pleasure of sail
ing under the banner of that organization
for few months at least-said organ;za-
ton having been in the habit Of changing
its name so frequently, that it soon will
vie with the moon in changing once q
, quarter. z.. .-.g ..H.....
, The party opposing the Democratic
: party, has already sailed under the banner
of six distinct organizations, since the
5 Democratic party has came into existence
! One after another having came upon the
y stage of action in opposition to the De
f mocracy, and in rapid succession has beer
i swept away by the hardy yeomanrv of tn
:. country, W no went to battle and to victor.
Y with the principles of Democracy in thel
), hearts and in their heads.
n Mr.. Sibley seems very much vexed tha
o Mr.. Bates should charge his ''party wit
d stealing Democratic thunder" l believ
the principles of the Republican party j
ID the commencement was, emo more slav
le States" and for that they would fight o
70 and fight ever. believe Trumbull an
h. Corwin are leading men in that party. an
a. they say they would vote TO admit a slav
he State, ii majority of the voters desire
es it.
ed This it seems to me is backing dow
a from the principles of ''no more sla'
,t, States" "Old Gid" is now squirmin
NJ for he sees the seeds of dissolution a
er already sown. The next thing which seen
on to hurt Sibley's tender sensibilities. is Il
m decision of the Supreme Court in the DR.
of Scott case. I wonder if Slbley kno'
nd what tie decision of that Court is. thi
it doubtful. The point before that Coz
s was simply whether "'Dred Scott, was
ms citizen of the United States or not. II
red is the only point the Court decided, so s
ay, all impartial legal men, the rest is regard
uis as surplusage, and as having nothing
she do with the case in point. So far as
es- extra judicial portion IS concerned,
to opinion of Judge Douglas and his 81
on. porters, is that they were right in declar
ng- that a man might carry his slaves int
ged Territory, so far as the Constitution of
the United States is concerned, without do
violence to that instrument. That inst
nd's ment not giving Congress the power
adly legislate slavery into territory or ou
the it, but leaving the people thereof. perfe
the free to form and regulate their dome
head institutions in their own way. And
snch is the only way that the right of the
WAS iority TO rule can be sustained, take
war, away and you overthrow the ioundat