The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-06-07

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us to hail the approach OF quicker al
deviation Of human woes, and the tu-
ture success of experiments, fraught
with the brightest anticipat'ons.
We invite attention to the following
beautiful and appropriate remarks OF
our talented representative, MIR. ARCH
soLD:- Ohio Statesman, of Jan. 9, IA.
Extract from the speech of Mr.. ARCH
BOLD, delivered before the Hickory
Club at the City Hall, on Friday
evening, January 5th, 1914.
Mr.. CHAIRMAN:
We are on the eve Of an exciting
contest, and he that can Alright divine
the signs Of the times, does not doubt
that an attempt will be made to re-en-
act the scenes of the last presidential
campaign. The efforts Of the wings
to get up an agony, will be prodigious.
Their efforts TO manufacture an enthu-
siasm will be as strenuous, as they will
be ridiculous. Already the ears of our
citizens are assailed by their midnight
orgies. Bacchanalian revelries and
doggerel songsinging are to be the
order of the day. In the language OF
the great unavoidable, the time for rea-
soning, with them is past, and the time
for action has arrived.
Quere-whether they will renew the
promise of two dollars per day and
roast beef? Some have been inclined
to admire their ingenuity IN making
this fix up. Their genius is unques-
tlonably great, but it was that of mita-
tors, it was not original. ltgrieved him
to gbe compelled to strip this laurel
from their brows, he sympathlsed with
them in their mental destitution; but
historic truth obliged hun to say that
this celebrated promise was but close
copy of an English model. In or about
the year 1881, Edward the Third un.
dertook to naturaize some of the arts
in his dominions, which had not pre-
viously flourished there. For this pur-
pose, he invited over great numbers OF
Flemish weavers and other artlzans.
And some of the promises which he
made them, were curious to rehearse.
They should have such abundance OF
roast beef, aye, and mutton, too, that
nothing but their fullness should stint
their stomachs. Their beds should be
good and their bed tello,Ds better, for
the richest of England's yeomanry
would be ready to give them their
daughters to wife. And such was the
surprising beauty of the English dam
sells that the most envious foreigners
could not deny it. Only think of the
latter clause Of the promise, Mr.. Chair
man. Was it not enough to make the
Flemish pulse hop?
1t is almost impossible to think Of
it calmy, even after the lapse Of five
centuries. Had he been a Flemish
artizan he would have been taken-he
would have surrendered at discretion.
Who could have resisted such allure
ments as these? not the tlemlngs; they
went over in great numbers. And 1t
is due to the memory of despot to
declare that if the poor artizans expe-
rienced disappointment; if they ate the
bread of bitterness instead of luscious
roast beef, it was owing to the clannlsh
spirit of the English corporations
From these corporations they received
insult and injury, harrassment and vex-
alton. Is there not a coincidence here?
Will our mechanics and working men
listen to the syren song which will be
sung for them during the songsinging
campaign, that is just commencing?
Beware of these promises, ''roast beef
and n,lttono