The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1845-11-01
o11p rI,rcTIoN-THE wHrG VICTORY.

IoUR ELECTIoN-THE wHIG VICTORY.
We are now f.irly out of the dust and noise Of
the battle, and sufficient time has elapsed 10 enable
us 10 write calmly OIL the result Of our election,
result somewhat mortifying, buthkely, in the long
run to produce quite as much good as evil, If ouT
friends will only learn wisdom from the stern teach
ings Of adversely.
We have been badly beaten. We shall make no
attempt either to hide the fact, or TO gloss il over
ANY such course would only lead to our perpetu
al defeat Still, while we have so much to morti-
fy us, we do not think the facts warrant the shouts
which the wings are sending up over Their victory
They have triumphed, not so much through any
exertions of their own, directed to the great ques-
tions at issue as through the cuPable remisness OF
many democrats, who did not perform, their drty.
Our vote is very small, and in some quarters,
scarcely an ape logy for what have cast IN more
brilliant contests, and not one-half of what it will
be when harmony shall again prevail in our ranks,
and when the only dispute among US will be, which
shall do the most injury to the cause OF whiglsm,
In some places, we have lost members through To-,
their legislative candidates through sacrifice Of
their candidates for county offices, and then only
by such small maiorities, plainly show that in an
exciting contest they cannot hope, Tor success on
any terms The whole whig majority in the House
might have been neutralized, but for these causes
They will not if fmatters are rightly ordered, oper-
ate next year, when the choice of Governor, and
member Of Congress, will add more brilliancy to
the election, and lead to the full rallying of the
hosts Of democracy. On the whole, we believe
that no intelligent, rejecting whig will dispute u.s.
when we declare, that, parodyng a celebrated
saying our opponents may say, their victory il one
OF which every whig may be glad, but of which no
whg can be proud Stuffed to the full, as it is,
with the seeds of future defeats to whgism, it can
convey no very great joy to the bosoms Of the
soning men among the triumphant party
The attention of the democracy of Ohio, is now
being concentrated ON their biennial State Conven-
ton, which will meet in this city on the 9th of
January. That body will have great work to
perform, holding in its hands, as it WILL the des-
ny of the democracy of this great State, State so
III the Unon aud especially in the West
the future seat of empire. Its action must be such
as to.rally the party, to bring it upon some CON-
mon platform, on which all democrats can stand,
and from which our gigantic power; for such il
is, if only rightly managed; can be directed against
the common enemy. We have all the elements
from which great victories can be evolved. Nu-
merous and able leaders, a sound and effective
press, and more than all else, myriads OF honest
md intelligent voters strongly attached TO right,
and anxious only for the ascendency of correct
principles all these are ours; and, surely, from
such resources, the redemption OF the State Can be
ooked for with certainty, if our course is marked
BY prudence in council and resolution in action.
Union, harmony, mutual concession, and wise
Torbearancs towards all errors not of vicious |
character. and not likely to prevail over sound
principles; these are the virtues demanded by the
present emergency, and the adoption of which will
most assuredly bring back victory to our banner,
md PROSTATE the egions of whgism.
Ohio Statesman.