ANNALS OF CLEVELAND

CLEVELAND NEWSPAPER DIGEST JAN. 1 TO DEC. 31, 1838
Abstracts 1614 - 1616
PPOLITICAL CAMPAIGNS & ELECTIONS - Ohio (Cont'd)
"A friend to the Salt boiler," which for inconsistency and false coloring
seldom has its equal. Mr. Lloyd is charged with being an Abolitionist,
and we are told tbat to be consistent with his pledge to the Anti­
Slavery Society, he must vote for Thomas Morris because Thomas Morris
is an uncompromising Aboli tionist.
These charges are placed against Mr. Lloyd because he is in favor
of repealing a part of the odious laws regulating black and mulatto
persons, which any candid man would gladly wish expunged from our
sta tute book.
Mr. Lloyd did come out like a man and answer the question of the
Anti -Slavery Society promptly and unequivocally.
But Mr. Barr evaded the issue, and has never as yet answered it.
So let me turn the question upon you, Mr. B. Andrews: why did not your
candidate come out like a man and answer it? Was it because he was not
so disposed? or was it because you threatened to withdraw your support
unless he suppress the already written answer? I pause for a reply. (14)
1614 - H&G Oct. 3; ed: 2/4,5 - A wri ter in the INTELLIGENCER of yesterday
(who dated his letter 20 miles from his place of residence) is endeavoring
to excite electoral sympathy for John Barr because "he came here an orphan
boy." Now does not B. Andrews know (for his is undoubtedly his own correspondent)
that Mr. Barr's father has only been dead four or five years. And
can a man or a boy ever be an orphan when his father is living? We believe
Mr. Barr is about 34 years of age, and he was not orphaned until he was
about 29 or 30 years of age.
He worked two or three years on the canal. Really then he has done the
State some service.
The statement that some prominent citizens in Wi lloughby urged, as an
objection against Mr. Barr, the fact that he came here an orphan and worked
on the canal two years is too absurd and ridiculous to be believed by persons
any whatever.
They are intelligent citizens, true friends of real workingmen. They
would be the last to oppose any man because he earned his bread by the
sweat of his brow. And there is not a man in that town so stupid as to
make such a charge. We deny that the communication came from Willoughby
and we ask and challenge B. Andrews to give the name of the writer. (4)
1615 - H&G Oct. 3; ed: 2/5 - "There is no truth in the report in circulation
in some parts of the County, that a compromise has been made between
Messrs. Lloyd and Barr, and that Mr. Lloyd has been withdrawn
in favor of Mr. Barr. No compromise will be made except at the Ballot
Box. "
1616 - H&G Oct. 5; adv: 2/5 - Whig Meeting in Willoughby!!!
A meeting of the Whigs of Willoughby will be held in the Lecture Room
of the University, on Saturday next, at 1 o'clock P.M.
John A. Foot, Esq., and others will make addresses. (I)
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