The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-06-12
THE MEETING AT PORT WASH,
lNGTON.

lNGTON.
One ofthe most enthusiastic meetings
lately held in this part of,he State. was
held in Port Washington on Tuesday
last. The spirit of Democratic enquiry
Is abroad, the search after truth, and no
where is it manifested stronger than in
the south part of,his county. The cause
of the federal Wing party is becoming
desperate indeed. Notwithstanding their
many assumed names, and their gross
nlsrepre reseDtations Of the Democratic
party, they are losing ground every day,
Although they are irving 10 move heav-
en- and earth in their behalf-allhough
they are using their power, their talents
and their money, to fill up the vacuum
that ought 10 BIZ occupied by fixed prin-
ciples-and although they are ueing ev.
cry system Of bribery, of corruption, &
of intrigue 10 overthrow the present ad-
ministration, and secure the election of
Harrison, they are beginning to see their
end-to learn that the people will not be
imposed upon, will not be insulted with
false pretensons, to republIcanism by a
party, destitute Of any and every princi-
pie save one; that is eternal opposition
TO every thing Democratic. This is
their only principle; but thanks 10 God
and the aye we live in, the freeminded
and intelligent portion Of the people Of
this country, are not 10 be duped and
led astray by any such principle.
AS respects our own county we can
speak with some degree of assurance,
when we say that every day the Feder>
al Wing party is becoming more and
more obnoxious, and if the same epirit
is evinced and carried on until election,
that is now apparent, We can assure our
friends 10 other parts oflhe Stale, that
old Tuscarawns will do her duty in the
coming contest, and soon take her
stand among the Democracy o(lhe Buck
eye State.
Tho meeting at Port Washington, was
called ny the Democrats, with an invita-
iion TO the wings 20 attend and par,ici-
, pate in the discussion Of the Sub -Trea.
, sury Bill, and other questions which dl.
vide the two parties, About IL O'Clock
. the procession consisting of betwee,
i 6 and Z hundred citizens, formed in pro.
It cesson, and preced' d by the Democrat
. &c Band Of New Philadelphia, marched
> 10 the grove ahou, ha'fa mile from town
A, The Debate was opened by reading III,
: Sub Ttesputy BIZ. after which Mr.
e A'heron explained tie features Of tn,
:, Bill, which he did in clear and com
q prehensve manner.
d He was followed hy Dr.. Burr. Tn,
o DR.. is evidently foderalist of the J. O
s Adams school; We were surprised a
o the areumcnte, he adduced; they ar
i no, wcrh repeating here, but may b.
d found in the columns Ct the Tuscarawa
n Advocate for the last s;x months. II i
true he can say they are not TAR fetched
but if the DR.. wants to speak again, h
had better make himself acquainted wit
the opinions Of same Wing Editor, mhOs
vitws, on the Sub Treasury are NOR
n comprehensive than his ofthe Advocate
10 otherwise he will always be q subject o
h mortifce'ion 10 the ir teIigent ofh OWL
= party, and ofridicule TO hls opponents.
= Senator Leonard of Knox County
# mex, addressed the me9,ing. Mr. Leon
is ard is as good apattern Of Democrac,
=. az we ever saw. He was born in Lol
IF Cabin, raised in one and continues L
" live hard working farmer. Not on,
v Of your Gentleman farmers who lives !,
Of town and is president ola Bank, bu
1t a systematic practical farmer. He i
"a in every sense of,he term a plain blum
Il man, that uses no superAuties in expres
10 sion, but comes at once right up to hi
At subject and there sticks till he is throun
l. with it. He took the Dr.. to task fo
ir advancing such silly arguments belor
h an intelligent assembly, g. after maxim
!. him appear ridiculous by his own wordt
r- went on 10 trace up the History Of par
Of ties from the organization Of the Gov
,e eminent 10 the present time, and 9
& clearly proved the identity ofthe Harri,
" on party with ancient federalis,s III,
" none could get over il. 1t was as plai
ts as that 2 and 2 make four. He said h
,e could not help dwelling on an argumel
Ie advanced by The DR.. that was, "lhat
st the Sub"T'easury Bill become a lav
10 the specie would all be sent east, nm
o, locked up in veults, while the peop
h of,he west would haveuO money, anon