The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1858-06-02
Hon. Ralph L eete.

in Lawrence county, in this State, who goes by
the name of Ralph Leete. This little piece OF
vanity is, unfortunately for the people OF that
county, representative in the present Legisla-
ture Of Ohio. He spent some four months in
Columbus during the past winter and spring;
and it was seldom that he was ever heard of
unless some subject would come up that had
''nigger' in or somewhere about it. Well, the
| little fellow was at home about a month"; after
the Legislature adjourned, and finding that he
was neither lionzed by the black republicans,
where he properly belongs or the Democracy
of his county, he came to the conclusion that he
must do something to let all the world "and
the rest of mankind" know that such person
as "Ralph Leete" was still in existence. After
revolving various subjects in his mind, as to
what would be the best thing to make himself
in his own estimation great man, and all 9th
er people know that he was a fool he comes to
the sage conclusion that he, Hon. Ralph Leete,
would review with his rigorous pen, the acts
sayings and doings Of the late Legislature, and
then spreads himself for the wonderful task,
and. thereupon six mortal columns of the Ports
mouth Spirit of tie Times is filled with the
wonderful production Of this wonderful man, in
the shape Of an address to his constituents
He gravely informs all creation that whatever
Ralph Leete done, said or voted for was right,
because Ralph Leete done it; but whatever
Ralph Loete acted, spoke or voted against was
entirely wrong because the greatest man, in his
own conceit that belongs to the present Legis-
lature or any where else, had spoken, voted or
acted agrinst it. This was conclusive enough
that he was right, in his own mind, at least
He also let's the world know that he differs from
Mr.. Buchanan and the National Democracy Of
the country, Now is not this an awful state Of
affairs? Here is James Buchanan and the en-
tire National Democracy of the whole country
thinking differently and acting differently from
his honor, Ralph Leetc. Whoever heard tell
Of such presumption? How dare James Bu-
chanan, Lewis Cass, Howell Cobb, John b.
Floyd, Isaac Toucy, Jacob Thompson, Jeremi-
ali S. Black, Aaron V. Brown, and all the 9TH
er distinguished men Of the National Democra-
cy presume to think or act on any question with
out first consulting his Lonor, Ralph Lcete, a
member Of the Ohio Legislature from Lawrence
county? Why did not these men, before they
undertook to settle the Kansas question, send
for his honor. Ralph Loete, and have him to
devise a plan for its adjustment, and then fol-
| low that plan to the letter? What will this
country come to ifsuch presumption is dared to
be continued? And what will be the feelings
Of these men, after their presumption in not get
ting the advice Of Hon. Ralph Loete, when they
read, especially, the closing part Of the address
Of this wonderful man? Who can help but feel
for them, after they have acted so prcsumptuous?
Let not them or any OF the National Democra-
cyo the country hereafter presume to think or
have an opinion Of their own, without first con-
sulting the Hon. Ralph Leete, member of the
Ohio Legislature from Lawrence county. Il
they do the country will certainly be in danger.
AS might be expected, the Ohio State Jour
nal and all the other black republican prints in
- is State, puff up this wonderful address, and
wonderful man, and try to make great ado a
bout it. Ifit had been written by genuine
Democrat they would not have touched it with
"forty foot pole" but as it is written by rot
ten Democrat it finds great favor in their eyes
But we think there is one consolation at least
left, and that is, the Democracy Of Lawrence
county will not again be bored by having Ralph
Leete as their representative in the Ohio Leg
islature. If they do we are mistaken in the
kind ofmaterial the Democracy of that county
is composed oc That's all.