The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-05-16
From the Stark County Democrat.


DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINES,
We find in the GAINESVILLE Aurora the following
letter from George Miller. Of Masslllon. to his
friend the editor Of that paper. 1t will be obser-
sed from the marksin the letter that portions OF 1t
have been omitted .--those portions, relating. as
The editor Of the Aurora says, to private affairs. and
which would be uninteresting to the public. The
letter is Characteristic Of our friend, by its frank
ness and csndor and it gives US pleasure to present
to his friends and the public, this additional evil
dence Of his devotion to the principles and usages
of the democratic party. Let every one read the
letter, and answer If il does not do credit to the
head and heartof our Young Hickory of Stark.
III MAssILLoN, February 9, 1916.
DEAR SIR -" More recently
learn through the Statesman that you have taken
upon yourself the control of The editorial colums
Of the Democratic organ, upon the recent issues
in and for Old Mnskingum. *s.es' u
had designed 70 attend the 9th Of January conven-
don but was sorely disappointed whenit came the
day to start, Lam however well satisfied with
the results.a The great question in Ohio is, and
"of right ought to be, that Of Banks Banking and
the Currency" On and for this issue /, for one,
amready and prepared. The no-,chye position Of
the democratic party, on this vital point, hereto
fore and for years past--past Of our forces here,
part there, and part nowhere IN particular-with-
out definite concerted action or understanding at
war with ourselves under the barbarous factional
names Of 'hard, and ssofts,y had about disgusted
me. In my humble judgment the time had come
for declaring ourselves either fish or foul and
done with it. Either as party movement or as
practical, common sense matter OF principle the
democratic party sin convention assembled had
butths alternative, either to declare itself satisfied
to let the existing thanking law stand in its colos-
cal proportions as the policy of the state, thus with
drawing the SO callad currency question from the
field Of party warfare--or, on the other hand TO
declare eternal opposition to paper money Bd'lk-
ing by Legislative grant. The compromise on
individual liability and all that, which we have
offered and which some would wish 10 keep open,
hiss been. and will by our opponents ever be spurn-
ed with unalloyed and undisgaished contempt. l
am glad It is Withdrawn, never--never--now, !
trust, to be, under any circumstances, renewed.
Renewed it never will be, for revolutions 60 not
back take my stand in a moment. In the breach
will do the battle till. our efforts are crowned
with complete success; nor will that success be
long in coming. Ifnot this year, or the next come
1t will, come il must, and that right speedily.
Some easy souls tell us that the democratic par
ty was not ready fo. this issue. Not yet ready
When in the name of Heaven would they have
been! My only regret Is that this clear, papable
necessary issue, had not been made years ago.
Now could we have been on lofty ground, and our
State fully redeemed from the swndlng pesti-
lence which bids fair to sink IL. Let the demo-
cratic press not blink, or seek in the slightest de-
gree to dodge the issue. Let no false or weak fear
induce one editor to treat it evasiyely. Let all
walk up to it,. Let the lacts which SO abundantly
sustain it be fully and freely laid before the people
The democratic press has heretofore been, in a
measure dumb on the subject. The people want
light il has heretofore been withheld, or If paper
here and there presented the startling facts bearing
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