The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-08-30
BEWARE OF ROLTERS.


| In assuming the control of democratic journal,
it is presumed that the editor will conform to the
usages of the democratic party;it therefore be-
comes our duty to support with what little ability
we possess, the principles avowedby that party II
those principles are in accordance with our views
of politics will most certainly do SO, if not, we
should at once relinquSh the control of paper
protesting to be democratic; and especially when
we had received our subscribers with the under
standing that we were to publish democratic pa
per.
On the ninth inst, about fifteen hundred dem
ocrats assembled in the several townships in this
county and voted by ballot for the men of their
choice to supply the various Offices TO be filled at
the coming October election. On the 18th, the
officers of the County Convention announced that
the several individuals, whose names appear at the
head of our columns, had been selected by the
people in their primary meetings as the candidates
of their choice. That Convention resulted, IN all
probability, precisely as it would have done, had
not single candidate left his home after his name
had been presented to the people. AS this is one
as we do in the propriety of holding conventions,
it becomes our duty as the conductor of demo-
cratic paper to support the nominees of that con-
venton.
II is conceded that there is democratic ajori-
ty in this county of from twelve to fifteen hundred,
and consequently when an individual is elected to
an office in this county, to represent the will and
wishes of majority of its citizens he must be
democrat 1t is impossible to elect democrat If
there should be three or four democratic candidates
in the field for the same office and but one whig.
Hence the necessity of holding conventions, and
adhering to the nominations.
Suppose, for the sake Of a case, that there were
three democrats and one whigrunnng for the office
of Representative or Sheriff; and that each demo-
crat should receive six hundred votes, and the
whig seven hundred; in that case the whlg would
be elected by one hundred majority. But at the
same time no one will pretend to say that he would
be representing or be the choice of majority ofhe
entire vote of the people; because had there been
but ore democratic candidate he would in all pro
liability have received the entire vote OF the three
and been elected by eleven hundred majority. The
members of the democratic and whg parties each
believe that their principles, when carried out are
the better calculated to prnmote the true interests
of the great body OF the people. Hence in order
to promote and carry out their views they hold
con, entons and select their candidates, that they
may " unite and conquer" This is done in al
most every county in this State, both by wings and
democrats. .... ....
Sometimes it is the case in this county, that the
wings dispair of electng one of their own party,
and in order to break down and destroy the demo-
cratic party, they induce some professed democrat
to submit to be made tool of by them. Their
motto then is /" divide and conquer" The fate of
all such heretofore has been defeat; and such, we
believe and trust, it will ever be. What conf
dence can the democratic party place IN an indi
vidua who announces himself as candidate for
office, subject to the decision of convention, and
finding himself defeated, he again announces him
self candidate and asks the people for their suf.
frages' In other words, he bolts. We ask, can
any confidence be placed in such an individual?
Certainly not He has to all ntens and purposes
violated every principle of truth and honesty, and
virtually thrown himself into the ranks of the
wings. No dependence can be placed in him and
we therefore say, 6eDare Of B0LTERS.