Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-06-29
From the Cincinnati Gtzrtte.
Honor 90 Whom Honor As Dme

uObhOr 10 NVhOSA Honor Is Due
The demon strations with which the ven.
cradle Senator from Kentucky was greeted
both here and across the river, on his re-
turn home, aud the contrlsG they present
TO the silence and utter neglect which mar
ked the simultaneous advent of hisvounQ
associate IN office from this State, and OF
the two Representatives from this city, af-
ford II lesson which politicians will do well
to study. This concurrence Of events is, in
many ways, suyg .stive.
| 1t is manifest 10 every one, that the
honois paid to Mr.. Crittenden were n
spontaneous and hearty tribute Of the peo-
pie. in view, especially, of his patriotic
course in the Senate, during the session
just closed This was no forced or mere
partisan demonstration. 1t was not its pur-
pose 10 affect any pending political cam
pagn. 1t can have no perceptible influ-
enre on any future political schemes
Had Mr.. Criuenden remained silent
during the progress Of the Administration
plot against Kansas, or had he joined in the
conspiracy against popular rights, to which
SO many selfish motives tempted and ac-
tually converted most of his Southern col
leagues, against what must have been their
better convictions, it would have been in !
VAN to attempt any popular display in his
behalf. But the heart of the people re-
spends sincerely and warmly to the honest
and patriotic course chosen by Mr.. Critten-
den, aud needs no prompting to kindle
enthusiasm in his behalf All recognize
his fidelity and honor him as All honest
and true patriot.
On the other hand, Messrs. Purh,
Pendleton and Groesbeck find their conslit-
lents, even their frmest PARTISAN suppor-
Iers, dumb ut their approach. Nobody
thought OF their presence, in the general
Joy at the appearance of the Kentucky
statesman. The reason is deeper than any
mere personal one. The course of the
hree officially accredited Representatives
IF Ohio and Of Hamilton county, above
lamed, finds not spark of sympathy in d.
NY generous or honest bosom here at
nome. The popular voice is not on their
ide, and can never be constrained to shout |
n their praise. They have been too plant =,
ools OF party to be- earnestly welcomed by ,,
his community, from which they went out
With high sounding Democratic profes- !,
ions, on "A mission they have poorly full i
lied. Nobody believes they we're drawn /
nto support of the Kansas outra.re from :.
arnest conviction Mot II acaS right, or that /
was best for tie country. This is the
a al fact, which no mere private or per- "
onal regIrd can serve ,tu blink out of Z
igbt. 4
Experience, one would suppose, must in
me teach even selfish political aspirants,
lat they cannot command the respect of "
le people, while sacrificing all that is sa- "
red IN popular rights, at the prof;,ne ALTAR 81 !,
Il corrupt PARTISAN administration. The q
laSsses will have fidelity, uprightncss, !"
lanllness, set-sacriiicing indie ependence, tit
ven, IN those who would successfully
'rre them. The people do not much L
lsake their man. However iortuous our
bunS Senator II course has been, under ~
hatever rret"Nt he may have covered up :
Is deleclonS from real democracy, and y"
18th whatever sophistries he may weave a i'
aus'bio tissue OF apologies, the record of ~
$ career during the lrte session will stand W
,aHlSt INN, damnIng one to the end of
5 days.
For Messrs. Grocsbeck and Pc0dleaon m
ou8h ticir course has been of yrAhter tn
9nlty, and has evinccd Il less universal h.
s!eYard ot the wishes Of their consfit. ION
nia, tiIan our Democratic Senator's, the N
M" si!encc and coldness WIS the natural So
;"p!I"n Which their acts have prepared re-
+ them. They yielded at the l;Ist trying 81,
N'" ''" ''i'ii H'oHiHS'oh WIS III no ac
gree miIlSa'ed by their clear recognition, n,
efIousiy, OF The great wrong, the tenn of
ra'y triumph of which they ultimately ac
led. The laCh!ul and the just, to whom an
nor IS due, the people have gratefully X,
nored, and viii continue to houor The iTI
'rcant and unworthy partisans, who lent is
'lr alI to IN infamous scheme against ta,
dearest rights of society and human 90
p, have received, in fitting contrast, a ~,
'nt rcbuke. which is but foretaste Of th5
final verdict that awaits them Silence -
oblivion, indeed, is The best they can
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