The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-03-28

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tI3ut does r not reouenilv hannen that a vdian,s in
tton in matter 4 better ,han mans reasonq Aliees
said
slt msy happen in rare instances But reason is the
only safe guide; and can acknowledge no other Sc
Won mus bring If vo,, exnect 10 influence me
see reasons hv sbonld accent the nomination These
mustinuence me unless rendered nugatory by counter
reasons So nv pfety pleader let us hear YOUR rea
sons,
This n,avf,lness of manner did not make Alice the
less serious Leaning her head against him and turn
ing nm her eyes 10 his face she replied hesitangly as
if she felt tbatbe her reasons would NOT have much
weight. t,
4 cannot hear that ann sbond he the subject of the
vile slander-o The cruel attacks upon character. that
every man who now presents himself Tor Office has to
meet"
tBut 10 shuu these Alice would be moral cowardice
Shall honest men leave the field to political rogues in
fear of trumped up SANDERS thatno sensible man belle
yes? Certainly mott Where would our vessel of State
float fcompetent pilots refused to take the helm, be,
cause incompetent ones in their struggle for peace hea
ped false accusations upon their heads MOI no! dear.
Ourduty to common country, should make us willing
not only TO suffer but 10 die for her We 'mustbe true
patriots
But no dangerous strait now exists And there are
plenty who are fully competent to fill the office, who are
willing enough to accept of it, ..s.
Ifno dangerous exigency did really exist your argu-
ment would not be sound The first call has been made
upon me to perform public service With that pro-
priey can disregard my countrys appeal when there
sno weightier reason for doing So than weak timid
y-a fear to meet falsehood and vituperaton, which
will be poured out no matter who comes forwardl Ev
cry one could as legtimatey make the same plea and
then there would be none TO serve But dangerous
strait does exist. The opposition is strong, and if i
succeeds, will carry measures in the Assembly highly
detrimental to the interest OF the Commonwealth The
candidate of our party must be man invunerable al
almost every point. Such a man /, no matter how
really unworthy in my own eyes, have been deemed
and as such, chosen for the candidate 1t would be
eacherous in me to desert my country in her need and
| cannot do it,
silenced but not satisfied, Mrs Delaney found her
self compelled to acuuesce; but it was with an instinc-
tive fear ofconseuuences whose nature she could moi
define The necessary frequent absence other husband
who would be called away to different parts of the co ur
yto attend political meengs-the absorbing nature Of
canvass and the unnatural lexcement of mind which
she had observed to produce upon Others were NUT
tered objections that oppressed herhear-and which Of
ten prompted her to plead with tears and loves eloquent
pers1asions for him to give up his intentions But she
knew his firm character we'll enough to be satisfied that
all these would be fuess and therefore forced herself
to keep silence.