The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-08-30
For the Spirit of Democracy
EWING, TEXAS, sc.

IN Inv, lEAAoS &C
Mr.. EDITOR Il was present on the 18th inst,
at the great whig mass meeting; and intended, at
the time, to give it passing notice. but during the
past week it was out of my power, owing to other
engagements. But with your permission,I will now
give true history and account Of that memorable
epOcha in the history of coonery in this place.
Well sir, the morning came and the sun arose u
sua, the day looked pretty much as other days do,
and the appearance Of our village was but little
changed, except slight interruption occasioned by
something of the kind, tied around them, who rode
about the streets hang frequently and uttering
most hdeous yells. After some enquiry to the
meaning Of those yells llearned they were intend
ed as cheers for certain backleg in Kentucky,
and really thought from their wild and melancholy
tones that they were any thing but cheerfu; espe-
cially in the of one fellow who rode in one of
the groups with big rag hung to the end Of pole.
He came opposite some ladies' waved his rag in
the air and called out, three cheers forhe ladies"
at the same time utterng the mos mournful yells,
without the response of single living voice. He
was evidently much mortified; his visage was a
"solitude,' and his voice ga desert waste" of
sound All these groups got together, amounting
in all to about two hundred and sixty persons, and
marched out TO the grove where they had stand
erected for the big wings to speak, and table of
rough boards with some crackers and cheese for
the little wings to eatthe great ones having dined
in town on roast beef.
The harangue was commenced by Judge Harper,
who quoted scripture largely, and tried 10 make
the people believe that if they asked bread of the
wings they would not give them a stone The
Judge was considered "rather small potatoes."-
Next came to the rostrum, Thomas Ewing. Al
this prophetic parsonage every whig eye present
turned, and seemed TO say 'ifthou art privy to thy
country's fate, which happily foreknowing may a
void, o, speak," Deep silence now pervaded
through all the crowd-the wings bending forward
as If each strove to be the first proud one to catch
the mighty strain which was about to break forth in
storms of thunder from this mighty element of
whiggery. All expecting to be filled with the rich
lore ofstate. While on the other hand the democ-
racy were expected to be torn in pieces and strewed
doout Hke lne IlOS Oh ADsyrtls 10 uetaln nose VINO
might pursue. Alas how shall we get down to
what follows, and tell about the Disappointment
the mere brutum .fuimen which usurped the place
of all that had been expected. The champion began
to teach the people by an abrupt and vulgar attack
upon our esteemed fellow citizen, Col Joseph
Morris, (the democrrtic nominee for Congress
How sad the mistake. The Colonel happened to be
present to speak tor himself; the consequence was
that Mr. Ewing had to take back all that he had
said, and swallow it, with the ptifuI excuse, that
he had been informed thus and so As gentle
man, why did he not enquire of Mr.. Morris if the
was true, before he made the charge
upon mere hearsay information 1t would at least
rave saved him from much modification. The fact
s, he did not care whether it was true or not; he
made the charge for the benefit of his "indepen-
lent friend who sat behind him; (Mr. Ramage,)
Imposing that his ex-secretaryship would deter all
controversy. But, he mistook his man--he "woke
Up the wrong passenger" After Morris held him
Up 10 public view as long he wished, to the great
of the democrats as well as the mortf-
.ation of the wings; he let the gentleman down,
md he instantly ''put for Texas" to mourn over