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

On Saturday, the 7th instant, the citizens Of
Monroe county, convened in one of the largest
meetings it has ever been our lot to witness
Early in the morning, the people from all parts Of
county, came pouring in by scores and hundreds,
proceeded by appropriate banners The process
sion, after being formed, numbered, according to
the count of the wings. about 800. If, as we
heard whig claim, there were 1000 persons at
the late whig meeting in this place, the democrat
ic meeting may be safely put down at $500.
The procession was headed by the Barnesville
Democratic Band, whose performances were very
mass repaired TO the grove a short distance west
of town; when Col. DAVID TOD, the democrat
ic candidate for governor of Ohio, having been
introduced to the assembly by Col. Walton,
addressed the meeting in a very able manner for
about an hour and a half Shortly after Col Tod
commenced speaking, he remarked that with the
moral character of Henry Clay he had nothing to
do-he left that to the friends of Mr.. Cay-he
hoped they might be able to say with truth as
much for the moral integrity of their candidate as
he could for the democratic nominee, Mr.. Polk.
At this instant, and without previous concert, a
standard appeared in the crowd, Immediately in
front of the stand, represeting tomb, with the
inscription, "TO THE MEMORY OF THE
MURDERED CILLEY." Col. Tod merely
remarked at this singular coincidence. ait is not
strange that the tomb of the lamented Cey
should appear when speaking of the moral char
acter of Henry Clay"
| Mr. Tod, in the course of his address. clearly
proved that the principles of the present whig
party were identical with those of the old federal
ists-that they wished TO confer privileges on the
few which were denied to the many. He showed
to the satisfaction of every unbiased person, that
the present tariff was unjust-that determinations
were made in favor of the rich. and against the
poor. He exhibited the double dealing of Henry
Clay on the Texas, as well the tariff question,
in an amusing light, and showed most conclusive
ly that all the great measures OF the whig party
tend to give the rich, as Alexander Hamilton, the
pattern.o federalism desired, ga permanent inte-
rest in the general government" at the expense OF
the great body of the people.
We shall not undertake to give synopsis Of
Col Tod's able address. II j. sufficient for US TO
say that the rabd wings of this place noW abuse
Col Tod without measure; as they always do
when arguments are advanced by democratic
speakers which they cannot controvert
Judge TAPPEN, our talented United States
Senator, was next introduced to the assembly,
His remarks were principally confined to the
subject OF the annexation Of Texas. He stated
that if Texas were admitted upon the principle
of Mr.. Benton's bill, (that is, as an independent
State, } the general government would not be bound
for the debts of Texas, more than she is bound
for the debts Of the State of Ohio. As Judge
Tappan has done away with Mr.. Ewing's one
hundred million debt objection, and Mr.. Clay with
the slavery objection, we arc at loss to know
what argument the wings will next present against
the annexation.
After Judge Tappan had concluded, T. L.
| JEwETT, Esq. of Cadiz, addressed the meeting