The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-08-04
Frnm the Ohm Staiasman.

From the OHIO Statesman.
A PATRIOTIC EXAMPLE-LET 1TBE
FOLLOWED BY EVERY DEMOCRAT
IN NOHIO, AND VICTORY Is GER
TAIN.
We take great pleasure in calling the atlen-
tion of,he democracy Of Ohio TO the following
noble and disinteresIed address of Major Gen
eraI John Armstrong, to the people Of COlum-
biana county, which is copied from the last
OHIO Patriot The manly and patriotic spirit
which prevades this address is worthy Of all
praise, and entities the &c neral 10 the thanks
of the entire state. This manifestation ofds-
inerestedness is the more laudible, as we have
no doubt, from our personal knowledge Of the
man, that, had he received the nomination, he
would have been strong team, and that the
entire party would have united upon General
Armstrong, with as much nnanimity and cor.
diality as upon any other individual.
The democracy of Ohio should bear in mind
that success of Shannon much depends upon
the charaCer and popularity Of the candidates
selected by the district and county convention.
Should an obnoxious individual be nominated
for Congress, for example, in single district,
many voters might thereby be influenced TO
remain entirely from the polls, and thus en-
danger the success Of our candidate for Gov.
ernor, and possibly give the federal party the
ascendency iD in the coming Legislature. This
is no time to crafty private ambition, or to res
dress imaginary personal grievances. Self
should be lost sight Of, and tbs sole aim Of ev-
cry one should be 10 advance the great consid~
eratons be laid aside, and the democracy in
every county select for candidates their best
and strongest men. In The language ofBEN-
TON, 'EUery thing for our principles aud nOth-
ng for men,
TO The DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF
COLUMBIANA COUNTY.
FELLOW CITIZENS:
Some weeks ago, at the urgent solicitations
Of numerous friends, in different sections Of
the county, consented 10 announce myself as
a candidate for nomination for Congress.
Since that tine, other individuals have decla-,
red themselves candidates for the same station
and am informed, that an additional number
may be anticipated.
II must be evident TO all, that the more nu-
merous the candidates before the nominating
convention, The less likelihood is there Of uni.
ting harmoniously upon any one Of them. II 10
likewise noIless true, that there never has been
time in the history Of the democratic party Of
our state, when union, harmony, concession,
and self-sacrifce, were more imperatively de-
manded than at the present period. With these
facts before me, ! should act at war with my
feelings ofduty towards the position that could
even by remote possibility, prove injurious 10
tho cause in which have ever been an humble
though jealous laborer. Without presumng
10 dictate course for others 10 pursue, now
most respectfully withdraw my name from the
list Of candidates for nomination for Congress,
trusting that my friends will appreciate The
motives by which have been aciuated, and
pardon the course sense Of duty has pronp.
ted me to pursue. BY failing 10 secure har-
mony in our nomination for Congress, and to
select candidate for whom every democrat
can cheerfully vote, We not only endanger the
success Of that officer, and of the entire ticket,
but also the election Of our patriotic candidate
for Governor Wilson Shannon, and the return
CT our present able representative, William
Allen, 10 the United States Senate.
Such result every friend Of democratic
principles would sincerely lament, and for the
purpose of contributing my mite TO more per
feet union OF strength, and producing harmony
in our ranks, have adopted my present course
pledging myself al the same time that whoever
may be the successful candidate. !, for one, am
prepared to march into the tbickest Of the fight
and there remain until the contest is decided.
Returning my thanks to my Jealous and
warm hearted friends Of Columbiana county,
and trusting that candidate may be selected,
in whose democracy the people have the utmost
confidence, and Of whose ability 10 poll the
While vote o(the democratic party they have
no doubt, remain -
Your friend end fellow citizen,
JOHN ARMSTRONG.