The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1859-09-29
"MoRE NOISE THAN wooL,,

i The above very comp rehensiye and
sensible expression is said to have fallen
from the lips of sold Nick" while in the
act Of "shaving pig" and it was forci-
bly, brought to our mind few days ago
upon reading an article in tho last Union,
of about q column and half, headed
"Watson and his Falsifers." And all
this, reader, because we minated that
Mr.. Watson had rsfuscd..to support por-
ton Of tho Democratic ticket Two ysars
ago. charge that has never been ques-
toned in this community until this irre-
sponsible denial Of the Union made its
appearances. Our knowledge upon that
subject was derived from Democrats
high minded, honorable, reliable Demo.
Gratis, whose character for veracity will
compare very favorably with that OF
man who can write column and half
without telling single truth. Democrats,
too, who are disgusted with the abuse and
calumny that is weekly heaped upon the
innocent heads Of such men as Jas. Cul-
beitson, jr. through the columns Of the
Democratic Union."e rg gaa
Now WE hold TINT i, is not only the priv
iltsc but lLc duty oi every good citizen
to vote for who ever he peases; but when
man is candidate for nomination, as
was Mr.. Watson, two years ago, and up
on going into Convention, pledges his
word and honor as u gentleman TO sup
port the nominees of that Convention
without an exception, we think he is not
justfablo in refusing TO support any man
who may chance to be nominated, simI ly
because the Convention nominated an otl :
er man over him. This was our reason for
alludipg 10 The fact, an ID we would not ev-
en- have done that had not the organ been
SO very severe in its attacks upon Mr..
Watson's opponent, Mr.. Culbertson. We
have nothing to say against Mr.. Watson
as man. but when you attempt to pick
flaws and show inconsistencies in the pos
litical character Of his opponent, we shall
claim the same privilege; and, moreover,
we will do SO in gentlemaaly manner too,
notwithstanding your disgracelul and un.
gentlemanly personal attacks upon us.
The Union dare not deny that Mr.. Wat
son opposed Robert McKelly Esq, Curtis
Berry, Sr., and VIM. B. Hitchcock, two
years ago-it dare not deny that he de-
clared in the presence Of Jas. G. Roberts
and several other prominent and reliable
Democrats, all of whom are his friends
and will vote for him now, that it "was
not a Democratic ticket and he would not
support it, 1t dare not deny that our
old friend Geo. p. Nelson, whose charac.
ter for veracitY no man will question, has
repeatedly asserted in public that MIR.
Watson did oppose portion Of that ticket
after pledging himself to support it. For
the proof Of these things we refer you to
Democrats, who, although they arc Mr..
Watson's, friends, would not be guilty of
a falsehood to secure the election Of any
man.
New, sirs, instead Of ofopening your Bill
lingsgate batteries upon us, 60 amongst
Democrats who are posted, and they will
enlighten your minds upon this subject.
AS we said before, we made this charge
on the authority Of reliable members Of
the Democratic party. We have no ad.
ditional means Of proving it, or knowing
anything about tit, Of course; but we shall
require some better argument than person
al abuse and vulgar slang to satisfy us that
our Democratic neighbors have not told
us the truth. rat .tlH.
Samuel Kirby.