The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-01-31
For GOVERNOR,
WILSON SHANNON.

WILSON SHANNON.
'GF~ To day we nail TO the masthead
the broad banner Of stripes and stars,
on which is inscribed the names o.
Martin Van Buren,, Richard M. John.
son, and Wilson Shannon; the first fol
our President, the second for our Vice
President, and the third for our Cover
nor. In 60 doing, we believe we are
but echoing the Simultaneous voice o.
a generous, high minded, brave anc
powerful people; Borne on, as that voice
is by the all powerful current of pub IL
opinion, that great atbItrer of Nation,
which cannot be checked, which viii
not DO outraged; and though in the
great political contest fast approaching
all the opposing powers of Federalism
will rise up to break the mighty surge
yet like the false metaphor of the poe
they will but "take arms against ses
of troubles, and by opposing, enc
MemSelveS.'
Martin Yen Buren, we will support
because he has been tried by his coun.
,rymen, and found 10 possess in the high
es, degree, those two great qualities
which have always characterised the
leaders ofthe Democratic party, viz
HONESTY Y and CAPABILlTY-
qualities. without which, 90 one dare
stand up in the Democratic ranks, to
claim the votes Of a self governing peo'
pie.
The History Of our present chief
Magistrate, for the last thirty years, is
familiar with every one, and will occu>
py no small space IN the history of the
rise and progress of the Western, EN-,
pire. His cinging to first principles,
at all hazards and through every lur-
moil, when parties reeIed and tumbled,
involving one anotter in chaos-when
principles were themselves of little or
no intrinsic yalue-wben the spirits oil
monopoly and federalism were exlen-
ding themselves rapidly throughout the
land when civil war stared us in The
face, threatening total wreck O. our
llbel claims for him a second time,
the highest Office within The gift of a
grateful people.
10 Richard NJ Johnson we find the
Patriot, the Statesman. the Warrior and
The Veteran, so happily cambined and
blended 'ogeier, as to form the whole
souled man. The station he occupies
IN American annals, his abilities, his
character, and his long faithful public
cannot fail 10 make him Sec
ond time Vice President of the United
States.
For Governor Of Ohio, Wilson Shan
non, the nominee Of The democratic
Convention. A man who, a. a time Of
high public excrewent, big with the in
teresls Of important events, came forth
aud displayed a Development of char
acter aud lrtelIec H., Arm as the Adaman-
tine rock aud which has gained for
him not only the applause Of the whole
Democratic party, but the applause O
many of his enemies, enemies too, o
our governmcnt.) The fGelty with
witch he has served the Buckeye Stale,
he firm and solid position he has al
ways taken against monopollsis, hI'
C0nSl'nt eudeR'ors to protect the fee bIi
aga.Ls! .be rapacity Of the strong, lh'
whole against the combination of parts
increases him in the estimation Of every
enlightened citizen, as far above an,
Of those leading reuegades and fire sd'
soldiers, 90, up BY Ihe Wing party, al
the ileatens are above the earth. Hi
name has went oat as The rallyIng cry
Of Ohio's Democracy, and the arriVa
Of every mail ushers in fresh respons,
Of The victory that awaits him in Octo
b rneSt.