Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-29
Our Man Theaker.

Our Man Theaker s,.
This man has been Mt home, visiting a
lew OF his constituents. The Guernsey
Times snys he paid hem n flying visit, when
hey hal "a hearty laugh over the
Winnings ni the Democratic aud Indepen-
dent PrIss ~ this Disir;tt, concerning bis
nj sending them documents The Times
oh:
Mr.. Tnraker's independent course, and
oS''gins disposition are making him mcny
friends. not only at the Capitol, but at home
ana in the country ut largo
y W. in the name Vi common sense, waat
In. heen the '.ndependent coursc' Of Mr..
Tieakcr! aud where are those numerous
lriends' |, is generally, If hot universally
acEho" lodged, BON 'at home, md in the
country at iarge,' by those who pay attcn.
ton 10 Congressional matters, that II. G..
Theoker is the smallest of al, the extreme
smallest potatoes, that ever disgracad the
hrlis of a National Legislature. That he
is n complete, unvarnished nuisance, in the
capacity Of q Congressman, will not be
conscicnt 'ou,!y denied BY a man in the
With Congressional District Of Ohio-it is
a stubnor fact.-Noble County Democrat.
We have not scea fit to notice any of the
petty attacks the several Democratic sheets,
which have made il their business to abuse
and villify Mr.. Thenker, not that we were
idiispcs,d to defend him, but because we
thought such explosions were harmless. 1t
is not e~xalting Mr.. Theokcr by any means,
to compare these attacks to a set of fees
barking at the moon. A great ado has been
made because lie has not seen fit to waste
any time in long windy superintendent as
the Democracy nre given to. We would
but remind them that this is virlue accord.
Ing 10 the record Of ex-Csngrcssmen Kenuon
and Shannon, who during their whole terms
never spoke five minutes. We mi,ht add
that fully one half Of the Democratic mem
hers had better followed his example, than
give expression to such di'gruccful, treason.
able language as has characterized the great
minority Of their speeches. But let US refer
to the above, from the Democrat. OF course
The Democrat presumes to be ocqu,inted
win Congrcssionn, rnarer,, and yet II Is
his opinion that he ia the smallest of all
the extreme smallest potatoes that ever
disgtuced the halls of a National l.egisla-
iure' Again he says, hat h. is a com
plete. unvarnished nuisance, in thecasacity
OF II CoRgte'sman, will not be ion.
llously denied by a man in the With Con.
gressiunal District Of Ohlo'-Just here his
cunsc lei checked him Tor an instant, then
shutting his eyes to the vision and his ears
to that monitor, he adds; ii is a stubborn
fact The Editor, can only save his credit
Tor iruh-,i he has such a III NJ by show
ny some evidence that the above charges
are true. phey have the air of one reckless
OF truth aud WHO is vcrsod in low scurrilitI ,
filthy ribaldy, aud The wit, of the bar.room.
Mr., Theaker's course has been honest,
Straightforward and indispensable, either
Cor incapaclty or any OF the other crimes SO
common among the Dem ocraty. His vote
has always been cast on the right side,
and while Democrats were plotting corrup.
ton and disunion, no has constantly been
found at his post Of duty. Again we cali
upon the Democrat, either to prove lis us-
%scrtions or sra iow its fatsehoods. This carly
attack has been made by tho Ghost OF
Democracy and followed up by the smaller
ours in its rear, with tho fear that be may
again startle them in their lair. N,y Jea
his denomination, II he should DO 70. nomi .
mated, no will soon show where his numer.
Qua friends can be found. aud judging from
the past, no viii! fad many of them in Noble
county.
II 4. C. Taeuker 'is the smallest Of oil
lne extreme smnllest potstoes,' 1t might be-
that Lew Baker had an extremely small
hall. bushel TO measure them in.
Then il might happen that those would
BE- wits feel that they owe Mr.. Theaker
more than they can pay, and are only with
ing under some Of his lashings in the for
mer fight. They talk with great boldness
when he Is Ut a distance.