The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-03-18
The Democratic Merting-t Per
Sonai Attach on the Editor OF
the Sentines.

the SentineI.
Mr.. Hatton is in a dreadful bad
humor about the Democratic Mass
Meeting held in Cadiz on the 7th
inst. He and his correspondents la
bored earnestly for weeks, Previous to
the meeting, to discourage and intina-
idate Democrats from coming up to
Cadiz Oh that day. Every effort they
wore capable Of using was pat forth
to accomplish that object. Notwith-
standing their efforts, the awful woath-
Grand no trains running on tho Cadiz
Branch on that day ON account Of an
accident, the Democracy of the county,
to the number of at least one thou
sand, came together to counsel and
hear the words of truth and sober
ness. This act Of the Democracy of
Harrison County, offends our pcighbor
to such degree, that it is extremely
doubtfsl whether he and his numerous
tcribblcrs will ever be relieved of its
effects lie scolds, lamcnts, and al
most shed tears about the meeting, in
the last number of his paper. But
with all of his scolding, weeping and
lamentation, he does not forget his
natural habit-lying. That would be
err impossibilits. What nature has so
deeply implanted, would be very hard
to eradicate, as his case is good ex
ample. He commences his article by
SAYING, that only "two or three ann
Democrats" were present 'from diff
ferent parts of the county.' This
he knew was falsehood-but then a
fslschood is easier for him to write
than the truth, as his readers can tes-
tify. His whole article abounds with
such glaring falsehoods and misrep-
resentations, as the one above allud>
ed to; but then he could not help
writing them-because to write the
truth about a Democratic meeting or
political subject, is something he
never attempted, and at this late pc
riod Of his life, it is not supposeablc
that he ever will.
In the previous articles, in his paper,
about the Democratic Mass Meeting on
the 7th inst, written by himself and
his scribblers, their whole theme was,
that it was a Vallandigham- Donahuc
meeting, and that Mr.. Estep did not
approve of the meeting, nor would he
take any part in it. He has, fortu-
nately, had sense enough to discover
that his falsehoods about Mr.. Estcp,
we're injurious to his rotten and cor
rupt party, and he now goes off in a
new tack, by calling the editor Of this
paper, "traitor," "butternut," and
such like names, as q man of his small
calibre would naturally use. But
then, Mr.. Hatton, you and your scrib-
blers may call us whatever names you
choose, SO that you nor they do not
call us an Abolitionist-that would lie
offensive.
But then the main portion of his
article is o personal attack on u.s.
lust such q one as Mr.. Hatton glories
IN writing. Our readers will all bear
US witness, that for years, we have en-
deayored, through the columns of our
paper, to treat Mr.. Hatton, as if he
were a gentleman, whether ne was one
or not; and if in replying to his arti-
Gle of last week, we should show him
up in his true colors, it may be charg-
cd to the fact, that it is occasionally
necessary to expose Knaves and hy,
procrites, in order to let community
know the true character of the man
that now makes such loud pretensions
about his patriotism, loyalty and de-
yotion to the Government,
We make no denial of the fact that
we are member Of the Harrison
County Military Committee; and that
we labofed earnestly, and with all the
power and influence We had, until the
President isseed his disunion, aboli>
ton, emancipation proclamation, to
induce men to volunteer in defense of
the government. These are two facts
that we do not, nor wish, to deny
Our appointment as member of the
Military Committee was brought a.
bout without our knowledge or consent,
and given to us by the Republican
Office holders Of Harrison county,
We accepted the appointment, and
have endeavored to do all that laid in
our power, to assist and aid the SOL
diers in the field, and their families at
home; and to recommend suitable per-
sons for commissioned officers, without