Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-09-22
For the Free Press.
Centre and her Birth under hs "Bastardy
Act"

MEssRs. OF Tue FRFE PRESS by
perusing the columns Of the last weeks
Democrat, observed a little article over
the name Of Centre. ae 4
This name suppose was chosen that
the individual might assume the appear
ance Of desiring to be to all the world 10.
cOgaito. But after seeing bis premature
and unwantoR attempt of balderdash 10
print aud ascertaining that its authenticity
was about to be ascribed to another of the
untsrjfed than TO himself; his vanity SO
easily inflated, began to swell aud he gave
some Of us to understand that not the
PHI Dealer but he the Young Barrister
conceiving under the late Bastardy Act,
had brought forth-CentIe.
Gentlemen Editors, must confess that
Centres attempt to insult by using abusive
language, especially that common phrase
Of all Bldekgaards--the lie--is scarcely
worthy Of notice; nor would it be noticed
by my pen II It were not the fact that be
has attempted to secrets truth By scumlous
language and unite the severed parts Of the
politically lecapiated MoOrsby attempting
to hide behind that monstrosity of birth
bis squash. bug Centre-the unbecoming,
the cowardly, and unfair act Of. his dubi-
GUS party. Hirs; positively assert that
while conversiDg with Mr.. B. f. P, (the
author Of 0eutre) previous to the assem-
bling of the Democratic County Cnnven.
ton, about their 1.-THE Democrats') candi.
dates for Recorder | asked him what they
intended to do for their candidate Moore
il be would receive many votes. His re-.
ply was 10 no, 40 will give him only bis
township as 3 complimentary vote" This
reply surprised me and led me to think that
there was soma log rolling on hands, ]
felt a little curious to know if "wE" in bis
reply was not significant. From this re-
mark and Others made at the same time !
could not otherwise do than believe that
the ''kaowing ones" had the ropes laid and
Moore's neck barred for the axe Of the con.
vention. Since the convention / have
converSed with Mr.. B. F. P. and and ask.
ed him why it was that Mr.. Moore had
only received a complimentary vote, if
Moore was not as GOOD democrat as Shaw.
His reply was. that "Mr. Meore was only
half Democrat, that he had gone off
with SAM and had not been voting the clean
ticket for some time"
Humph, thought |, policy as weh as
Justice should have given to ''hafa a Demo.
era" at least half as many votes as to a,
whole one. By thinking and writing thus
Mr., Moore, ] would not have you think
that ] am "ambitious to sour" you against
your party. Butsir that your head was in
tended to be chopped off in Convention by
( ul means and foul hands / am bold to
assert | believe. How warmly sir, can
YOU embrace that beloved brother who
says that you are but half Democrati--.
How many cheers can yau give him when
be shall address you eon the GREAT QuRs-
rIoNs Of national policyf"
And ye Editor l'arlow be on the look
out.--a vast therc-ye are one OF those
that went off with Sam that black mid
night assassin, what stab your party sO.--
But with ye ! suppose the @odds is the diff
ference" for the promise of few dimes
and faw snhscFihers 10 vour nanar We will