The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-08-09

moderator, and Charley Scott as purse
carrier, constitutes man an lNFl-
DEL--Heaven, in its mercy, save
this republic Of civil and religious lib
erty.
No man could be more opposed to
the interruption ofreligious, or any 9th
er societies than Mr.. Tod. He does
no belong to the school of hard cider
and drunken rowdies, and desplses men
who would interrupt religious or any
other meeting, as heartily as any song
singing coon in the land, or any one
e|Se but when he is called upon to
|aNs for that or any purpose, he
is diposed to lean on the side
and carefully refrain from
}Ser, into the hands Of man
[0us as q precedent, or incon-
If with the mild and charitable
of our republican Institutions
: Burns father,
Eenhis lailings lean to virtues slde."
The object O the journal is very
plain--it desires to bring the Methodist
church into the political arena--it de-
sires to stir up religious leuds and
jeaousies, caring nothing for the con-
sequences to the church or state. Sc
cretIy rejoicing at the conhagralion OF
churches, semlnaries and libraries, at
Philadelphia, it is desrous of trying its
luck in Ohio. But we believe 1t calcu-
lates without its books.---ior we believe
the Methodis,s will scorn to become
The dupes Of such press, and tear their
church to pieces by converting 1t INTO
political hustings. Col. Tod's neigh
bors--.-those who have known him from
youth up---will know how to appreci-
ate this organ Of coon-skins and cider
barrels.
As the Journal is trying to make pol
ltics out of this matter, it may be well
enough to add, perhaps, that the Kew.
Mr.. Herr was a Harrison nan when
he wrote this letter. We know moth
ing of his politics now. But as he is a
preacher of the gospel, it is a proper
presumption to suppose that he is not
an advocate Of such man us Mr.Clav.
A word more. The Journal which
contained the fbove IibeIous attack on
Mr.. Tod the democratic candidate for
Governor OF o., one of the noblest men
of the State----yes, the sanctimonious
organ of hard cider debauches, coon
skin fandangoes, and pipe laying vii
anies, has the name of Henry Clay
stanuing at its mast head for the first
office in the gilt OF the people of this
Republic----a man who commenced his
career at the bar in screening criminals
from justice, and his political life by
PERJURY, according to the life off s
biographer----;, man who has committed
more violations of his oath, by chal-
lenging men to combat while in Office
than any living man----a man whose
profanity is as notorious as his genera,
man whose gambling pro-
pensitlcs are an annyaIce to his friends.
a man whose bloody hand wrote the
challenge which resulted in the foul
murder of Mr.. CiIIey, and now, at the
age of 6S is bound over, at the capital
of the republic, in the sum Of five thou
sand dollars, to keep the peace. A
man who put Up the government for
sale in 1925, and struck it off as an
auctioneer would old clothes, receiv-
ing the office of Secretary OF State.---.
\ ct this is the paper with this candidate
for the Presidency, that, to hide itself
from its filthy condition, attacks man
as far removed above its reach as good
ness and greatness can be removed
ahpve little and mean things.