The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-10-25
To the rOters of Monroe
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. II, 1914.

AT meeting of the Woodsfeld Hickory Club
at Woods6eld on Thursday evening, the 18th O
October, 1874, JOHN MARTIN, Esq. was elected
president Of said Club, and Thomas West secre
tary.
On motion, the following resolutions were
adopted:
Resolued, That Henry Clay ought not to be
supported for the presidency for the following
reasons:
| l. Because he is federalist, in favor of lat
tudinarian construction of the constitution of the
United States.
2. Because in 1916, he so misterlously iiscov.
cred the s'congenia spot" whereupon "to fasten'
the "vagrant power" to erect United States Bank
which said United States Bank he in 1911 declared
to be unconstitutional and dangerous to our liber-
| ties.
3. Because he is in favor OF a National Bank,
that splendid political machine, that has been twice
defeated by the democrats of the nation.
4. Because he favours partial legislation, by
which the wealthy (self styled well born) oppress
the poor.
IL
taxation, by which the burthen of taxes is shifted
Oft of the shoulders of the rich on the poor, by
the imposition of taxes upon the necessaries Of
life, such as are used by the laboring portion Of
the people, and exempting to a great extent, the
luxuries of life, such as are used by the rich.
6. Because he, Janus-like has northern and a
south face on the subjects of the tariff and the
annexation OF Texas
Z. Because he denounced as "awless rabble"
and set of "plunderers" the preemptioners,- -
frontier settlers of the west and denied them the
labour of their own hands.
8. Because he violated the known and express
wishes of the people of Kentucky in supporting
the odious Bankrupt La,c-a law conceived in sin
and brought forth in iniquity-contrived for the
benefit of genteel loafers-intended to wipe out
and distress.
8. Because he violated the known will of the
Legislature of Kentucky, in obstinatey refusing
to Vote for the repeal of the Bankrupt Lav, which
vote would have prevented the law from going
into operation.
H. because ne uenOunces foreigners, VINO are
seeking home and an asylum, in this land OF
liberty, as s'hordes of foreign paupers."
IL. Because his party-the great federal-whIg-
coon party--advocate and endorse .Natiue .Ameri-
eanisn, (alias, Church Buning,) that damnable
party heresy, by which the liberty loving foreign
er would be deprived of his rights and liberties.
IL. Because he has been vacillating politician
changing as his personal interest dictates, like
the weathercock at every shifting of the breeze.
Is. Because he violated the known and express
wishes of the people of the Union, and of Ken
lucky in particular, when he entered the foul and
corrupt bargain and sale, which made John @.
Adams president and himself secretary of State,
and defeated Gen. Jackson, the choice of the
people.
II. Because he sustains the course pursued by
the .algerine twants, who condemned Thomas
Wilson Dorr to felon's cell, for life, in the
peuitentiary of Rhode Island, simply because he is
the advocate of universal suffrage.
Is. Because eh is the great embodiment of the
whig party-s party profigate in expenditure of