The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-05-23

Is the time TO volunteer. oevcIm evinPsios -
other parts of the State, have already rendered
their services.
For the Spirit Of Democracy. 9fsel2
Mr.. EDIroR-I rely upon your politene1 TO-
allow me share OF the columns of your paper to-
communicate with our Fellow Citizens upon asuh~
ject in which we are all deeply interested. ss'sa
Nfsbtsea1'{; sBW%R6 All 1AsiRscHBoLD.
Woodsfield. May 10. ls46. -
TO THE PEOPLE OF MONROE COUNTY.
FELLOW CITIZENS: 1t will be remembered that
early last winter the subject Of an increase Of the
rates of POSTAGE was agitated in Congress- The
subscriber addressed you twice upon the subjectat
that time, and it is not intended to repeat the
arguments then advanced The expressions Of pop.
ular dissent and disapprobaton were then most
determined and decided, the proposed increase Of
fributs seemed to find no favor anywhere. Ihe
General Assembly, OF the great Democratic State
of New York, in which the wings possess but .
feeble minority, passed resolution unanimously,
insructing their Senators and requesting their Rep
resentatives to vote AGAINST any increase OF the
rates of postage. The Senate OF the worthy old
Keystone State Of Pennsylvania, ever democratic,
passed similar resolution with equal unanimity.
The subscriber has not seen the state the votein
the house of representatives of that state but there
no. .ne , an,, saro,s onnds,;on IN That bo.
I.o' H. mo-. ''' ~ = = " ~ - - =. ~ ~
'Eo,,.u, c;,,an, m,st not tbat he a mon,trous.
an outrageous proposition, which could find no
one man, in those great, enlightened, democratic
bodies, bold enough to sustain il? Bodies, pro-
verbally addicted to debate and difference OF opin-
.ho nrorI ,yell justified in the Conclusion that
.h; 80, ad;o,s a1d unneces.arv measure would
.s,,oh Jarnons,,a, a,;on he suffered n slssn oui
a,, Ia .s ahi,ian, Ths s,hscr;her !,
~ ;s ,na, go, n con;,nct,on with manv othsrs.
la hsn,n - ,aa,a omrosit;on. hut obseryinp M
.uant.nao. atd universal manifestation of
..;,sp. ~ A.. ,o,dd,s and ,vestern atates. tur-
sSar onnos,t,on seemed as idle ss an attemnt a kin
hs a.nJ Or IN net,cai nbrase thrice 10 slav the
sJo;, irdoa ,ben nv aston;shnent gentle Rad.
A. ,h.n .ho,,, t.n or t,ysIva davs aoo T le.rnad
FINN tha eastern naners that the Chairman Of he
annranr;ate cocom;,tee badactualIv renorted 4 Rim
nrrppvdng or an increase Of the rates of postaps!
EaIIo,v c;t;zens. or n ,rt,rNo Ia certain. either
th. rsvonue AZ tbe denarm emf AZ the esent rates
~ nost.ns il s,c;ent mr. n i. ;nsufcient n ,,,c
6cient an ;ncrease of The burtheos of tbe peopls.
.re,dv overbur,hened. would he 4 mare act AZ
wanton tvrannv and onnress,on. And tvrannv and
ornresson o.. none ,he less hateful none tbc Ies.
dstestabe for be,no nernetrafed under popuiar and
rsnuhIcan' forms Tbe difference r. only In ftba
mode :. for AZ tyrans Of old prevailed by FORCE.
40 modern specujators succeed by fraud On The
other hand. Il the revenue Of tbe departrnent be
insufficient, the remedy should be sought 10 Ris-
rpENcumpNr and REFORM and not in additions
to tbe prevo,,s load of the people's taxation. AZ
ready intolerable. Is il, to be expected. that We
will continue to paw annual salaries TO the seryants
and aoents of the general most office departrnent.
suicient with ordinary prudence. 10 enable them
in few years. 10 amass nrince,v fortunes and Al
tbe same time submit to an increase of vexatious
sx.o,on. and vet remain na,;en, and silent, Sucb
,aoe torbe.rancs ,,onJ oplv h.. ,vor,hv Of carss;u
jonosared animal famous for living IN this,es
Rnt WI, will he told feI,ow ctzens that this in.
crsase of vour ,ayat;on Ia neces,nru Here tbsv
have ma an onr vel nIace Ear We will aIwav.
shr,, 40 ,n,, .ro,n, nf tax,,;on Not Ia rss,v ~.
cs,sarv ~ ~ ,ie and nro,ds tor ths car,.
mon deence AMI aeneraI ,eIf,re e,her ~ our stat.
or nation, Mot one man n ma viii in nan :,
r.;,. ,,o;ca - ur;,s ~ sna.I ~ ,nnrS a,,.;r.s
taxation for truely national, or civic purposes
And n tore;gn ogsression should r,at. . d.r,.nS
Co. ;ncrea.ed n.,,oos, exnsnd;,ures ws ara I'D,
both 70 rcJnuhie onr ;ndy;dnaJ exsrt;ons and -
,n;n;.b orr ;nd;y;d,aI exnenses in order - riacs
such snms in ,ba oa,;on.I ,ro.s,rv 40 MAJ he 49,
cessarv 70 yndraie o,,r nat;ona r.bts and nation.
Al HONOR. But tell Won fellcw ci,izens that M.
nronosed increase Of he hateful most Office rp,r.
UTE is perfectly ,paufon and unneeessayv And
upon fair comparison. which marty oupht vou II
believe. and in whom ought YOU 10 place emf.
dence. your own fellow citizen. whom YOU know.
and Who has a comrnon ;n,.rss, With vnr M,
nar,c;n,tes IN ali vomr burhen. and ,shc can h.vs
no noss,he mo,;ve Ia deceive vou. or set of h;r..
i,nas and r,a.s'msn ,,ho,, ~, A. ~. L.a, .aa
whose enormous salaries ara - ~ ,a.ke
4 quite mnoss;br or tbsm ~ realize he nressure
Of taxaton that bears upon The people, and Who
IN order to provide more ample fund for the en-