Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-11-01
From tho Washington Republic
Am lmcendiaI.y PublicatiOm.

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The Estates" Of Tuesday evening had
an editorial article on the instruction al
Harper's Ferry. the object Of which ap-
pears to have been nothing less than the
Indictment OF a mob in this city. The fol-
lowing extract will show the spirit Of the
article: .-.,
"Let every well-disposed resident con-
slider himself special constable, for the
purpose OF ascertaining the iniquitous dens
Of incendiary Sewardities. at
"That there are desperate Abolitionists
in this community. prepared to apply the
match to the Union, cannot be reasonably
doubted. Raf |
"Have the National Era and Re
public any subscribers in this city? If
SO, such are in hostile array TO its durable
wellrbeing. gsas
1--WE suspect that the bloody scheme OF
Harper's Ferry had its aiders aud abetlors
in Washington. We shall not be sur
prised if it is concentrating point for the
connecting Of desperate Black Republican
schemes.
"rhe time for striking was in all likel-
hood arranged here No moment was 80
favorable as that which brought the intel
ligence Of triumphant Sewardism in Penn
sylvania, Ohio, DC.
"Happily, we have an Executive who
knows how to conscientiously discharge
its duty. Suppose it were represented by
a Seward, a Chase, a Banks, or any other
Black Republican, what would be the con-
ditIon vf the country?"
When it is considered that this article
was published on the very day that the
community in this city was excited by the
widest and most extravagant rumors from
Hatpers Ferry, can any one doubt that
lis object WAS to lnsigate mob violence
against all sympathizers with the Repub-
lican party in our midst? 1t even goes so
lar as 10 indicate the subscribers to the
National Era" and the "Republic," as
obnoxious parsons, against whom it invi-
ted. by significant innuendoes, if not ex
press words, violent demonstrations
Happily, to the credit of our city, the in
cendiary appeal met no response but an
indignant one against its author, from the
people Of Washington.
So far as the Republic" is concerned,
it has not many subscribers in the city, it
is true, but there are no more honorable or
respectable men in the city, than those
whose names are upon our subscription
list; and any intimation that any one of
them has the slightest sympathy with the
uefarous movement at Harper's Ferry, or
with any other attempt to interfere with
Slavery in the States where it exists, is a
vile SANDER. 10 fact, several of our city
subscribers are shareholders themselves.
The opinion expressed by the States"
that the Harper's Ferry scheme had aid
ers and abettors in this city, Is unsup-
ported by particle of evidence, and we
do not suppose there is an intelligent per.
son in the city, save the writer, who be-
lieves there is the slightest foundation for
it.
If there are any persons in this city who
regard the outrages at Harper's Ferry with
any feeling Of satisfaction, it is those who,
like the writer Of the article referred to,
hope to make political capital out Of the
affair. All others regard them with feel
ings of unmingled horror and regret.
Any attempt to hold the Republican
party in any way responsible for these out
RACES, is not only irfamously unjust, but
it is absurd. Those who advocate any in
reference with slavery in the States where
it exists are, so far as we are advised, the
bitter enemies and denouncers of the Re-
publican organization. We receive at this
Office two or three papers of this stamp,
and although we seldom read them, we
look into them enough to perceive that
they are regularly filled with denunciasions
of the Republican party. because it recog
nizes and respects the constitutional rights
of shareholders in the slave States. For
some cause or other. they have compare
lively little to say against the Democratic
party.
White People Sold as Slaves.