The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-10-08
DIR. oLDs, RECORD.

the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Ohio States
man, and the Ohio Eagle. 1t is the
history, written by Democrats and
published in Democratic Journals, of
one the most corrupt politicians and
rebel sympathizers in the State,
Let the voters of this county rcmem-
Der that since the above history was
written DR.. Olis has been convicted
by his own friends, of discouraging en-
listments-that his own personal and
political friends, summoned before the
Legislative committee at his own in
stance, swore that if he made the
speech which he declares he made and
which he published in the Eagle, and
to the correctness of which his friends
made affidavit, then he was guilty of
dtS'ourdgtng enLjStmentS.
That for discourag ing enlistments he
was arrested and detained in fort La
fayette.
That while in the Legislature last
winter he spent more than two-thirds
Of his time going about the State re-
counting his grievances, thus drawing
and using the peoples money without
giving them his services.
That he is now gong about through
the county stirring up resistance to the
General Government and melting civil
war by urging the people to "bring
Vallandigham home at the point of
the bayonet."
The Ohio Eagle, years ago thus spoke
of his services in former Legislature
Before even the late astounding de-
velopments Of the treason of Olds in
this district, his political treachery had
been sufficiently exposed at Columbus,
during the session Of the last Legisla-
ture, in his Abolition votes-in his at
tempt, by an unnatural league with
the Federalists, to fasten upon Ohio
again the curse of unrestricted bank
ing, in his utter violation of his SOL
emn pledges made to his constituents,
and in violation of all the principles
Of bank reform for which the Democ
racy had fought for years--by his en-
deavoring to divide and distract the
Democracy of Ohio, by secretly get
ting up meetings in several counties
through his apostate allies, to uphold
his infamous bill on banking, and to
re-establish the shinplastcr mill-by
his base attempt, secretly made, to de-
feat the election Of the Hon. Wm. AL
len, and by various other acts, which
mono but a man deUOid of political hon.
esty could have done. Before the close
of the session of tho Legislature, Dr.
Olds was politically dead and buried
in Ohio. He did not enjoy the confidence
Of a solitary pure and honest Democrat
in the Legislature. Standing thus, as
he then did, in the estimation of the
Democracy generally in Ohio, we were
the less surprised at any new act Of
treachery he might commit; but driven
to desperation, he did indeed take a
bolder course of treason than we had
anticipated. We did not believe that
his sagacty could so far desert him as
to allow him to onter into 50 open a
bargain and sale with the enemy as
has been proved upon him. 1reach-
erOuS ue kaew him to be-; corrupt and
a mere mercenary soldier fighting for pay
zee knep him to be. But we expected
he would carry on his reasonable
plans more secretly and cautiously
than he has DONE"
In introducing letter from the Hon
John NJ. Creed, the Ohio Eagle, of the
same date, uses the following language
DR.. Olds "clincher' clinched ".Hdrh
ho0 a plain tale shalt put a LIAR
dorm"
Again we thank God for the timely
exposure of the traitor and his treason
and to the noble Democracy of Ohio, we
would announce the good news, that
the Democracy of the Ninth Congress.
sional District, almost to man, hav.
ing discovered the treachery of Il. b
Olds, have written his opitaph as long
since it was written elsewhere, "Died
for the rant Of honest principles" lie
has gone back to the Federal party
whjch he only LEFT in 1910 to get office,
and rih a conscience ui0ldted, With t0ui
treason brandcd upon his forehead, and
reeking pth political and privdte cor
rHptioa, he sinks to that Craze Of ietamy
which is the just doom of the traitor
May his fate be warning to all poll,
ticians who would basely sell their
principles for place and ambition"
The Ohio Statesman said ofhim that
when no turned Democrat he did il
from interested motives" and that:
colds, also, to obtain few votes, be.
fore his election secretly told a leading
Wing Abolitionist of Pickaway county
that he was an Abolitionist-while tc
the Democrats on the stump he denied
being an Abolitionist. The Wings, re
lying on Olds' secret pledges, made nc
} real opposition to him on the second
trial and he was elected Now follow
Olds to the LogisIaturo;-once there
he did endedUor secretly, to defc0t VIM
Allen for the Senate, agreeably to hi,
secret pledge to the Wings, made be
fore his election, and contrary to his ope'
pled1eS to the Democracy. Tie did as