The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-03-21
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Correspondence of the Cadiz Democratic Sentinel,
House Organization COmpIcted---
Ford Printer--InVestigat ting Com
mIttees--EsUmOr--TK Affairs
---Third Ticket.
WAsHINGToN, D. c., March 8, 1860

WAsHINGToN, D. c., March 8, 1860.
The House has completed its organization at
last Thirteen weeks were spent in electing its
ottcers-just oneJourM Of gear. The last
one-Priner-was elected last Wednesday,
The lucky man is no other than the notorious
sweating" Tom Ford for two Years Lieuten-
ant Governor of your State. l learn that it
had been agreed upon to give him clerkship
to one of the House Committees, when he was
taken up by some Of his friends, without much
hope OF electing him, and made candidate for
Printer number of others had been tried
but none were able to "come in" Well, if we
had to have Republican Printer. am glad to
know that he is an Ohioan, though for the cred
1t OF the State, would much sooner have pre-
ierred man of more talent and better qualf.
cations than Tom. However, upon our oppo-
nents rests the responsiblity--if they are pre-
pared to shoulder the load, we ought not TO
complain.
The reason assigned for the defeat of Defrees
the regular nominee of the Republican caucus
is that he was too strongly in favor of Seward,
or man OF his stamp for the Chicago nomina-
ton. The Bates men, who are quite strong in
numbers were afraid that his (Defrees) elec-
tion, would be regarded as triumph of the Sc
ward interests, and hence there never was
quite enough votes poled 20 elect him. Ed.
Ball, of your State, on the other hand, was
just "little too much the other way" and the
Sewardltes were not exceedingly anxious for
his election. AS a compromise they took up
Ford, who is on both sides--in favor of any one
and every one, as the occasion may demand
Ball is understood to say that he could have
been elected had he been willing to make the
necessary pledges as to dividing the spo,2s That
Ford did not hesitate to make the promises,
there is no doubt, but whether he will keen
them, is the rub.
The Republicans are getting up all manner. Of
invest eating committees in the House, for the
purpose Of ferreting out the corruption and
fraud" which they have been so prolific in char
gng upon the government officers. To these
committees the Democratic members offer nc
objection, having full confidence that the inyes.
tigatigations will result only in proving the al.
sty OF the charges, and recoil upon the heads Of
those VINO make them. Yet when Democrat
oIeEs resolution to extend the investigation
10 examine into the Grading and dividing of
spolS" by which the present House officers
were elected-to ascertain whether certain Re-
publican members from Maine, were not elected
by Corrupt means'' and used the money of
that State for the purpose, as has been charged
there is universal objection from one end
OF the Republican side of the hall to the other.
They are afraid of it. They dare not allow
the matter to be examined. They know too
well that all Of their arrangements for organi-
zing ard parceling out the officers, are sIimed
over with corrupt acts, which will not bear pub.
lie inspection. 1t is now, as it has been here.
tofore, when most corrupt themselves the Re-
pubicans are loudest in their cries of corrup-
tion against the Democracy, in order to call the
attention of the people from their own acts.
A rumor has been afoat for several days that
one of the new Clerks Forney's appointees in
the House, has suddenly decampcd for Eurore.
Various causes are assigned for the deed, and
among others one that he borrowed large sums
OF money from his friends with which to spec.
ulate in Post Office certificates, and took this
method of relieving himself. He is said 10
hail from your State.
Tho indications are that our government will
soon be called upon to use military force to pro
tect the lives and property Of American citizens
in Mexico Outrages are becoming so numer
GUS in that quarter--so frequently are Ameri
cans deprived of their property, thrown into
prison, and even muldered--that longer dor
bearance ceases to be virtue" The treaty
now before the Senate, for ratification, gives our
government the right to march its troops into
Mexican Territory, for the protection Of our
citizens, whenever the Mexican government Il.
self shall refuse Or be unable to afford such
protection.
| The National Conservative Union Conyenti
has been called to meet in the City of Bs,ti.