The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-08-01
ARCHBOLD TURNS ANOTHER
SOMERSET.

those however who have known him best
since hissdefeat for Judge were entirely
prepared for it.
On Tuesday night he made speech in
the court house of nearly four hours length,
attempting to make his hearers believe be
was doing right 10 shifting the hand that
has fed him. 1t was evidently his inter-
tion to create sensation; and bills were
posted about town by Warren Hollister
stating that Archbold would speak, but
without giving any indication of the prir-
ciples he would advocate. --
The first part of his speech was la
bored effort to vindicate his motives; and
to make the party which he has prevailed
upon, by his professions of fidelity to its
principles, to place in his pockets con-
siderable amount of public money, be.
lieve that be is now jnstiiable in aban-
doning and denouncing it. How far be
succeeded we can judge only by the ex-
pressions of opinion we have heard since;
and taking these for our authority, we can
say that if he intends that the people shall
believe that his motives were worthy, he
can find material enough in this village
to labor on until after the Presidential
election. The Democrats, so far as we
know, unanimously, and no inconsiderable
portion of the enemy to which be has de.
serted, expressed themselves in almost the
same language upon bearing that be had
again abandoned one party for another;
aud that opinion was anything but COM
plimentary to his motives If be can re-
verse this opinion, and convince the peo.
pie that be was conscientious in abandon
ing the Wing party for the Democratic
party, and then, abandoning the latter for
] the Republican party, let him do so; but
| it will be the greatest task he ever under
took to accomplish. a
His speech was exceedingly bitter and
vindictiye; and the epithets which he used
when speaking of slavery, were little short
of savage. They had evidently been
studied for the occasion. His bitterness
was entirely in accordance with human
nature. The following which we clip from
an exchange expresses our idea, though
j in stronger language than we should use:
"The Hartford Times says that it seems
to be one of the laws of human nature
that treaChery, whether it be to ones
friends or country, necessarily obligates
the traitor to hate his old associates whom
he deserts and sohose snteqrity becomes q
constant rehuke to his o,cn aorong. doing
1t is often the case that when you lay 6
man under great and special obligation
by endorsing his cote or extending to hin
some ether important favor, you make hin
thenceforth your enemy, and he will re-
Ipay your kindness by bitter abuse and de-
traction"
Mr. Arehbold's own conscience tell
him whether his motives are selfish or mol
but Others must Judge only from appear
ances.. No wonder, then. that he felt j
necessary to devote so much of his tim,
to this point
j The Republican states that he will g,
into the field for the rail candidate.
| IT. L.
:. vent it, but it viii be sorrowful pilgrim
Eage. When he looks Democrat in tn
face and learns the feeling which turks il
the man, and which will lurk there not
withstahding the outside smiles, he ma,
feel as deserters vastly more noted hav
4 felt before him. 1t is true that he ma
receive the caresses of the little squad o
Republicans who are urging him on, 8
! long az they can use him against the par
: ty which he has deserted, but this will b
, but poor consolation.
e We are not of those who think that MI
. Archbold has changed his views much i
going to the Republicans. Years ag
we stated, and stated as plainly and un
. equivocaIIy to Mr.. Archbold himself as t
! any one else. that we did not believe hir
j to be q sound Democrat He has no,
proved it; but whether this change, littl
as it may have been, was the result of
gradually diminishing vote when be was
candidate, or of strengthening conviction
> is question upon which we will not a
E present venture our opinion, but will leav
it to be settled between him and th
Democracy who have filed his pocke,
with public money. : s4fts sa1a '.a
E The Bell and Everett men of th
!. district have called convention to b
: held at Barnesville on the lst of Septen
beri for the purpose of nominating a car
e didate for Congress. The call reads 8