Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-09-15
The Ranney and. DcnnisOn De-

The Ranney and DcnnisOn De-
bates,
:, There seems to be selfconstituted COM
mittee of seconds and bottle holders to train,
cram, rundown, prompt and sponge their
champion and bring him up to the scratch
in his debates with Mr.. Deunison. Ought
not the party to ask him to resign as they
did Whitman, aud nominate some one in
whom they have con6dencel 1t is rather
a dubious compliment to Judge Ranney,
decidedly the foremost man of the party in
Ohio, to be pastered by the officious buzz
zing of such a man as Pugh, and Others of
this committee; and it must strike him as
different dish from that which he was in
vited to.
But the Judge is representative in tai
ent, principle and manliness altogether too
favorable for the champion of such a party.
Pugh is annoyed at this, and buzzes around
like little Satan suggesting dirty tricks.
The following incident at Tiffin is speci-
men:
Mr.. Dennison said
"There is no democratic Senator from
the free States at the head of any import
ant committee of the Senate"
PUGH-"That's not So"
Mr.. ,DENNIToN.-'It is so and | will
prove it" and proceeded to read list Of
the committees.
PUGH.-aOhr That is the last Con-
gress; the present Congress is not yet or
ganized.'
Now if any other rat had been on the
platform in the place of Pugh, could it
have dropped through smaller crack than
the little Senator did in that performance
That was Ohio's talented young Senator
whom, he says, if they can by any trick Sc
cure the Legislature, they will re-elect TO
that exalted office. Is not he an honor to
the State!
That is the kind of low flung dispute
that he wants to reduce this debate to, and
is itching as if he had been sitting on net
ties because the two candidates are con-
ducting it as become honorable highmind-
ed gentlemen.
Another instance of the interference of
these oficious bottle holders occurred al
the debate at Dayton.
Mr.. Dennison said
don't believe much in Democratic doc.
trine but still; when we find it coinciding
with the right, we may. as we'll quote it.
At the Democratic 9Th of January Conyen-
ton, held at Columbus in ls4s, resolu-
ton was passed, setting out as follows:
Resolved, That the people of Ohio look
upon the institution of slavery as an evil
and as unfavorable to the development oi
free institutions, DC.
Mr.. MANYPENNY.-Read the rest of it
Mr.. DENNIsoN-I have it not here OIL
l would, but it is unimportant, as there is
nothing in it to contradict the part have
read. L
Mr.. MANYPENNY-Ye there is.
Mr.. DENNIsoN-I deny it. Mr.. Many
penny, l have an hour yet to speak, and il
you have told the truth about it, you have
time to send and get the resolution before
I am done and show that; but l defy you
to do so.
Mr.. Manypenny did not send for the reso
luton. 1.-The had, he would heve had to
subside through about as small crack as
the rat hole that Pugh went into He
had achieved the brilliant feat of asserting
that the first part of democratic resolu-
ton was delusion and was contradicted
be the last, and then he rested on his lau
rels.
Here is another specimen. Mr.. Denni-
son said:
Another Republican principle is in the
Homestead Law. We intend to pass law
granting to every man 160 acres of land
for himself and as legacy to his children.
Now l have it thrown in my face every
day, by certain editor at Columbus, that
l am not sincere in this-that am a di-
rector in railroad that is seeking land
grant in opposition TO the interests of the
settler. But this is not true; am not a
director, and own no stock in any company
outside of the State of Ohio.
Mr.. MANYpENNY (interrupting)-Are
you not director in Nebraska Railroad
Companys
Mr.. DENNIsoN- l was solicited
to take such position, but I did not con-
sent; promising, however, 10 consider tie
matter. Meantime, without my consent,
I was elected director. / met once with
the Board at Pittsburgh, did not like the
appearance of affairs and resigned. Inev-
er owned dollar of stock in the Company
and withdrew from che dictatorship within
week of the first meeting of the Board.
Now, word of advice TO itching demo-
Gratis. Thetwo gentlemen are carrying on
the debate in manner and spirit honora-
BILE to themselves and to the State. Why
attempt TO turn it into dog fight for all
the whelps of the neighborhood, and make
it only public scandal9 Judge Ranney
is the official standard bearer of the Ohio
democracy. He is head and SHOULDER
above any active politician now in the par
ty. Besides he is the challenger in this
debate. When the champions are engaged,
let the small fry stand back State Journ-
al.