The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1845-10-03
Correspondence Of the Ohio Statesman
CARRoLLToN, Carroll CO. Ohio,
Sept. 90, l845.


c. C. .HAzRwELL--Dear SIR: The dem.
ocrats of th, county oujointly with those
of Tuscaraw as, completed their ticket last
week, by the nomination Of Mr.. James
Forbes OF Carroll, for-the State Senate.
He is an old servant Of the public, thor
ough going dem ocrat, and an honest and
upright citizen. Never did Carroll coun-
" present so imposing an array of strong
men as are now before its democracy; aud
our hopes and prospects are OF the most
inspiring and cheering aspect. Phe wings
are disma, edd, Respondent, and crestsfal-
len, and We intend to cut into them this
fall to the red You are aware that this
district as gerrymandered' by the late
wing legislature, has federal majority OF
between two or three hundred votes, but
we have every hope OF overcoming il next
October. Prince .4Ureds' 'lengthened
snake tho chicken incubus, and the new
modelling OF the districts, have sealed tue
doom Of federal coonery in this section,
! for wears to come. For some time back.
personal antipathes and family jars have
tended to the Reorganization Of the dem,
cratic party here; but now all is union,
hsrmony, and oacness. We are up and 10
arms, and ready for the onslaught, while
The feds are broken and dispirlted. In
short. we are determined to succeed, and
succeed we will, and wo to those who at
tempt 10 withstand our onward sweep.
II requires some time, and soma pas
tience, and some plain, matter.of-faot ar.
ruments to set the masses a. thinking, but
when they DO so, they usually think p{o-
foundly. They may not indeed pursue
any definite routine of argument, or re-
duce their process OF reasoning to tho
pedantry of schoolmen's rules; but give
them only facts and light to view themln, {,
and they will in most cases arrive at as
correct conclusions as the most accurate
indnctive Iogician. In yindication OF
g this intuitive method oi inducing truth,
4 they cannot conceive how a poor man,
: WHO, after years Of unremitiing toll aud
rigid economy, has scraped together few
y dollars, with which ha intends to make
d provision for his old age, or TO anticipat 9
II the clans Of rising family, is compelled
'f 10 pay an unjust (becauee ineq'Ntablel and
g onerous tax upon these scrapings ano
!" gleanings of his Industry, while the veal
d the capitalist, who protects his ill-gotter
gains in the vaults of bank, ia exempted
u from taxation. They cannot account fo
the obvious fact, that the whole bias Q
: federal legislation is to make the 'pooi
mans toll ferilize the rich mans field;
i neither can they believe that the stale Q
o Ohio requires ligalized combination @
y swindling institutions--td ID Jesse Smitl
lr & Sons')-to promote her happiness ant
r. prosperity. In short, they have yet The
Is problem for solution, namely. how 10 re'
k ooncile whig promises with WHICH per
formances and they begin to doubt th'
i integrity of the federal part, and the hon
:. esty of its leaders. Next October vii
lie solve the question.
,g Farwell.--Let the democrats in Obi
y, dc their duty, and next winter the whig
will cnly exist go nonsine.
'ls Respectfully yours, a.
It. A. w. M.