The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-09-20
Goshen t'p., Sept. 8, 1s45.

WHO ARE THE FRIENDS OF THE PEO-
PLE-WHIGGERY UNMASKED?--Tbe Hol-
ly Springs Gazette, endorsed by the Wing Con-
vention OF that place, the organ to proclaim the
sentiments ofthe Wing party, publishes the fol-
lowing against nn,perSai SUFFRAGE, and in favor
ofproperty quail cation which, carredinto effect
would place the poor man at the complete mercy
of the wealthy arstocTat Let the people mark
these things. Give Whggery the power, and it
would soon carry out the Monarchical doctrines
avowed in the following artcle:--
From the Holly Springs Gazette.
The Chartists in Engl appear to be the coun-
terparts of the Locofocos OF America. THE FUN
DAMENTAL PRINCIPLE is THAT OF UNIVERSAL
SUFFRAGE. PRINCIPLE WHICH IN OUR OWN
COUNTRY, HAS PROVED THE MOST SERIOUS
CURSE WITH WHICH WE HAVE HAD TO CON-
TEND, and if, among such population as ours,
which, as whole, far excels in intelligence the
mass of that of any other nation on earth, THE
EXPERIMENT HAS PROVED WORSE THAN A
TOTAL FAILURE, zoe kno,c not tchdt consequences
might. .foto. from the success If the Chartisfs in
England Let the ignorant multitude there be-
come possessed of the preponderance ofpower,
and the TIME HONoRED INSTITUTIONS OF BRI-
TAIN will fall at once before the blind assaults of
a mob whose only will be to destroy every
thing against which the voices Of their leaders may
be raised Anarchy and confusion will rule the
kingdom for time, and at length some despot
will arise, under whose iron sway all classes will
be glad to seek repose from the tyranny Of any m
FURIATED DEMOCRACY. and the progress Of civ
IliZation and governmental in England will be thrown
back for another century. Wehape 0b,eroed that
som journals M this country are erulfing in the
prospect Of d revolution m England Whieh shall
result in the establishment there of a REpuBLI-
CAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT, but zoe should re-
gard such an erent, at fhisera as onr the great
est misfortunes that could betal that antion.-
We are convinced that more perncious principle
than that of universal suffrage cannot be adopted
for any government. -is
We appeal to every candid poor man, If he does
not see in the above declarations from authorized
organ cf the Wing party rapidly growing hatred
to Republican institutions, which guarantees to
rich and poor an equality ofpoliGca rghts' we ask
him if he can strengthen such party by his vote;
tor il is declared, the 'prnciples of Whiggery is
the same every where'" We ask every Demo-
crat who cherishes his principles, what considera-
ton--personal orpecuniary; could possibly recon-.
pense him for aiding in any way; by absence from
the polls, by lukewarmness, or otherwise the ad-
vanceInent Of party which puts forth such revolt
ing doctrines We hope there Is none but will
say-down with such monarchcal doctrines
Vive la Democratic!
''Government is Republican, in proportion as
every member composing it has his equal voice in
the directions of Its concerns by representatives
chosen by himself and responsible to him al short
periods and let us bring to the test of this cannon ev-
cry branch of our Constitution. Thomas Jeffer-
son. ~.