The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-09-13

From the Ohio Statesman.
MOST SHAMEFUL INSULTS TO THE La
BORING PEOPLE.
However much the federalists desire to hide
their real feelings and principles from those they
desire to deceive, they, nevertheless, leak them
out occasionally.
Mr.. Frelinghuysen, the federal candidate for the
Vice Presidency, in the Senate of the United
States, March ID, 1882, the question being on au-
thorizing the Secretary of the Senate to subscribe
for so copies, at 80 00 apiece, Of an octave vol
ume Of 300 pages, prepared in defence of the Uni
ted States Bank, said:
a5-"What Is so Apostle, what so proper, what
necessary, to place before the Senate the in
formation furnished by this book He would not
step aside to defend this bank. It had been called
monopoly Wha: did il monopolize' Nothing
but the public confidence. II had brought spuri.
GUS currency into sound currency, and, thereby
twas the poor mans friend. Ifhe sought popu-
larity, If he could STOOP TO The DUNGHILL
for praise, he would vote in favor of the bank as
the poor mans friend" o. Gales and Seaton' 5
Register Of Debates, poi. 8, p. 5s2.
"STOOP to the DUNGHlLL FOR PRAISE -
Pretty language in republic. for reemen to listen
to. Christ went among poor fisherman for follow
ers; but this insolent advocate of the money pow
erconsidered it ''stooping to the dunghill' to ask
the POOR MANS PRAISE!
But what else did we see' In 1910, when the
nice ruffle shirted dandes came down to the log
cabins with debauch Of hard cider, they insult
ingIy declared that they "STO0PED TO CON-
QUER" These dandies in hunting shirts, for the
occasion, excused themselves by declaring that
they "STO0PED" when they did it. Poor feI-
lows, we wonder if they ever got Strengthened up
again!
The following is the out pouring ofan indignant
democratic heart, on witnessing this insult to the
laboring man
THE DEMOCRATS REBUKE.
WE stoop to conquer! cursed the thought
The lip that spoke-the hand that penn'd it;
Our country never shall be bought,
Nor conquered, while we Can defend it.
As braves the storm the mountain rock,
As cleaves the cloud the eagles pinion,
Wen meet expressions battle shock,
And triumph DER corrupons minion.
WE stoop to conquer: Who are WE?
That from OUR mountan height descending,
Break fashions cobweb barriers through,
And with the sons of freemen blending,
With golden bribe and treacherous smile,
Sow the vile seeds of rank pollution,
And with OUR reptile slime, defle
The temple ofour constitution!
WE stcop to conquer! Stoop from what'
High pinnacles or lofty statIons'
What proud pre-eminence is that,
Whence WE descend to conquer nations,
Poornurslings of the federal stye,
Fed on the husks of aristocracy,
WE quail in fear beneath the eye
OF natures true and tried democracy
WE stoop to conquer! whom' the free
Inheritors Of glory's banner,
Who never yet have how'd the knee,
Nor sung oppression's loud hosannah--
Children ofsires whose valor tore
From tyrant brows the diadem,
And in the march ofnaton's lore
The first proud trophy won from them'
WEstoop to conquer! May the name
Ofhim who bore that banner, linger
Forever on the roll ofshame,
A mark for scorn's unnoving finger!
May they who hailed that banner when
Its dark folds to the air were given,
Traitors alike to God and men,
From freedoms home in scorn be driven.
Back to your dens, poor drvelling fools
Born in corruption's darkest regions,
Fit only for the servile tools
0ftyranny 5 saccursed legions;
The hearts of freemen, while they keep
Watch Ger the rights their sires bequeathed them
Shall blast with curses, loud and deep,
The wordsyou've breathed, and lips that breathed
them.