Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-08-16

the rapidly increasing powerand influence
of the negro race in the government of the
Model Republic
With this specimen ,cf the knowledge
of the French editor, Of our affairs, his
authority on matters of American politics
was somewhat damaged. Yet such is the
impression made abroad, by these papers.
And foreign journalists, relying upon
them, necessarily make themselves ridic-
ulous to the people Of this country, while
they give false impression of us to tleir
readers at home.
Another instance of similar blInder
has Just occurred in Mexico. Our read
els are aware that Horace Greeley, editor
of the New York "Trbune," is on a tour
through our Western Territories, and
Mexico, to California and Oregon. But
cur Administration organs have, for years,
made Greeley the bugbear, with which
they have frightened their followers into
"its," when they wanted to direct atten-
ton from their own misdeeds. The au-
thorites of Mexico read these organs, Of
course, for they want to be posted on3 the
movements of our rulers. From these We
racious papers they have formed their idea
of this monster Greeley, ard learning that
he was about to visit their country, they
were excessively alarmed. The command
ant Of Mazatlan, accordingly, issued a
thrilling proclamation TO the people of
| that country, to warn them Of their imml-
nent danger, and rouse them to the ne,es-
sary degree of patriotism to meet so for
midable a foe. This proclamation says:
Zone Horace Greeley, most diabol-
&c I, Wto THIRSTY and u lmerc1m man-
worse than the infamous Walker, or even
oery name STRUCK DREAD to the hearts of
thousands in The United Stats, so n,any
Uere his crimes and so terri6' e WaS his con-
duct-is now at the head of the most eX-
tensive band of fllibusters ever collected,
and on his way to Mexico!"
There! If the diabolcal, blood thirsty,
and unmercirul' fillibuster, Horace Gree
ley, don't feel some inklings fcompunctlon
for his ''many crimes" and "dreadful con-
duct" which not only "struck dread to
the hearts of thousands in the United
States" but dismay into the military he
roes Of Mexico, then. indeed, is he past
all redemption.
But won't the Mexican rulers feel that
they have been cheaply "sold" when they
get at the truth. We suppose they will
be enlightened something after this man
ner: The Mexican Minister will demand
Of Buchanan, that the terrible Hora e
shall be "suppressed" by the Army and
) Navy of the Union. Me Buchanan viii
reply that "the aforesaid Horace is very
notfenslre editor, that would 90 without
meat rather than kill chicken, that he
never harmed living thing in his life
and was simply travelling as correspond
ent for his paper, the New York Tri
bune'" The Minister will then unro
the columns Of the organ, and read there
from the bloody record of the treasons
plottel--;he instructions incied, and the
revolutions fomented by this same Horace
that he has converted ali the preachers
TO the rankest infdelity-has turned the
churches into political clubs, and sappeC
and undermined the foundations of socia
order; that he has even invoked the very
splits Of evil to earth again to aid Lin il
his work Of mischief and confusion. Z,
which Mr.. Buchanan will respond, with {
benevolent smile: "My dear Mr.. Minister
you are very green, to take all that as
earnest. Indeed you are! All my sale
organ intended by these little innocen
fctions was, to catch very simple gulls g
home; but, indeed, Mr. Minister | nev,
dreamed that you would suppose there
was any truth in Lhem!'' And the Mex
lcan Minister thus enlightened and lei int
a previously unintelIigible chapter Of ou
history, will write home to his govern
ment the official explanation; the procla
nation will be withdrawn; the Mexican ma
ion quieted, and Horace Greeley will con
.inue on his journey, and still write read
able lel.ers to the Tribune" and the or
ran aforesaid will continue to repeat tn
= stale and silly fctions, to the Infinite edI
' fcation of the harmonious Democracy.
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By" Elisha T. Sterling came 10 his deatl
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