Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-09-30
1Ohn. 4. Martim-WhO NOmima.
ted Hint

ted Hint
The Hamilton Mtetigemcer has vet
failed to tell the tax payers of the State
whatiuiuence brought aboutthe uomina-
ton of the Black Republican candidate
for Board of Public Works. It is known
by many, aud suspected by all the peo-
pie OF Butler county, that the Hydrau-
lie influence at Hamilton and Middle
town, had much to do in securing his
nomination We again ask h question
and would like if the k~ntctiqencer man
would tell the voters of Ohio some
thing about that letter, said to hav been
written at the suggestion of John L..
Martin, by his brother in law, at Hamil-
ton, and signed by persons, who, like
himself, are large stock holders, and
manufactures on the Hamilton and Mid
dletawn hydraulics, seeking permission
to present his (Martin's) name to the
State Convention, for the nomination for
Board of Public works. To this letter
were attached the names of Major John
NJ. Niliken, VIM. Beckett, and others
who are largely interested in the Hy-
draulie, and who were also delegates to
the Convention, and urged the claims of
John L.. Martin before that body.
1t is weltknown that the water to sup
ply the Hydraulic at Middletown, is ia
ken from the Miami Feeder, and after
being used at the Middletown Hydraulic
it is then thrown into the river. The
more water that passes through the Hy-
draulic here into the river the better
supply they have in the Hamilton Ey-
draulic, and the water thus used is for
ever lost to the Canals.
The honest portion of both parties
will plainly see why this immense man
ufacturiug interest made such an effort
to secure the nomination of one of their
clique for Cannal Commissioners
The Hydraulic Influence together with
that of the Cincinnati Gazette, have all
the credit of nominating Martin, in pref
erence to John w. Erwin, Esq, who is
ackn owledge d by all to be an honest and
capable man, and those men who have
not the interest of the Public Works at
heart, are attempting to force Martin
on the honest voters of the State, the
Farmers, Mechanics and Laboring men
in order to advance their W personal
interests. The Gazette is the organ Of
the railroads, opposed to the interests
of the Canals, and is the mouth-piece OF
the present nominee for that Office. 1t
remains TO be seen whether the people,
of Ohio will support a man whose direct
and subsisting interest is ~antagonistic to
that of the State, and in whose hands the
Public works would contribute to the
wealth of i~n,(iriduak$, instead of ad-
ding to relieve the hard working men,
who bear the burdens OF government,
and who are the true source of great
ness and power to Ohio.
We may yet have occasion to show
why a few individuals, in this communi-
~, are SO busy in circulating SANDER
Gus reports in relation to Col. Hcudrick-
sop they are Pecuaiary interested,
sualc of whom have been connected with
the Canals for over twenty years, and
who well know that, should Col. Ii. be
elected and he will be, their days would
he few and full of trouble!' Roll on, we
days-Ay swift, ye weeks. aai let the
people he relieved ofsuch officials! These
minions of Black Republicans see their
fortunes declining-the time is fast ap-
preaching when they will plumber the
State no more, aud they are making Il
desperate effort to retrieve their sinking
cause. Driven to desperation, they are
circulating lies and slanlers in relation
to Col. Hendrickson, whom they know
iS'flr above them in everything that is
honorable, which would do discredit to
themselves and the cause they cspousc,
apd a glorious victory will row their
efforts.-Batter County Democrat.