The Daily Cincinnati Republican, And Commercial Register

CINCINNATI:
THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1834.

THE CONVENTION.

It is worthy of notice, how much the disappointed editors, and bankrupt scribblers of the opposition, are annoyed by the silent contempt and disregard, their crocodile lamentations and false statements, receive from the community. They are seldom noticed by the democratic writers, and having no contradiction, they have no opportunity to prove, that, "a lie well stuck to, is as good as the truth." Yet, notwithstanding, they keep it up, with all the talk to themselves, reminding one of the bombardment of fort McHenry-the noisy shells fell in showers on the fort, comparatively harmless and unnoticed, save when a random shot, at intervals, told from the wall, the star spangled banner in triumph still waved.

Perhaps it is better, to let the exuberance of disappointment, waste itself in this harmless warfare, uncontradicted and unopposed. It certainly shows, however, that let who may be the leaders of the democratic party at this time, they have great confidence in the intelligence of their fellow citizens, when they suffer misrepresentation to pass without notice and without fear. These reflections have been made on observing the many rumors, lying reports, false assertions and ignorant statements, editorially and communicated, in the opposition prints, from A to Z; all unnoticed by these wonderfully vigilant office holders, we are told of. It may be useful, however, for a " private citizen," to hold up occasionally to these money railing gentry a mirror, in which they may see themselves " as others see them," especially when they approach us with a falsehood that we know individually to be such. Of this nature, is the statement of some ignoramus, in the Columbus Sentinel, and copied into the Cincinnati Gazette of the 23th inst accompanied by some invidious remarks of its wanton editor; the writer attempts to raise the old cry of office holders, in speaking of the state convention; he has displayed not only his ignorance, but an intention to misstate facts;-he has stated the number as but 177, when he must have known, or has written without a knowledge of his subject, that the whole number assembled was 231. Here is ignorance or a wilful falsehood. We have not time, or intention, to follow through his random statements, but will only notice his statements respecting this county alone, from which it is fair to infer the writer's calculation, " all a lie." Having been one of those delegates, present at the convention, we speak from actual knowledge. Out of eighteen appointed by Hamilton county, nine were citizens of Cincinnati, nine from the country; of this number, and owing to the state of the roads, and the intense cold, seven only reached Columbus; there they added to their number five of our representatives to fill part of the vacancies: The Columbus writer represents we had but eight; is this a falsehood or ignorance? Two sets down as " printers by authority." One is not now engaged in printing, or any other public business; the other (of the Republican) has no printing from government, "by authority," or otherwise-there were then seven "private citizens" from this county, two of whom are practical farmers, and would not exchange it for the most profitable employment in the public gift.

Did this writer forget or did he not know, of the resolution in Convention to appoint no "office holder" under the government to the National Convention Why did he omit in his list, the names of 21 "private citizens'' sent there as delegates. This article has grown longer than first intended, let it be noted, however, that one county sent 5 individuals, whose united ages amounted to 204 years, and then let the opposition convince the people if they can that they were "office holders," or "office seekers," and that they, who pledged their lives, fortunes and honor, for liberty in her dawning struggle, would at this age, sacrifice it to personal views, either of ambition or wealth; no the "office" that the opposition has to fear is that which the people exercise in the elective franchise at the polls.