The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-08-22

| NIX. LDIToR-ln reply 10 tne 81. ClairSVlle
Gazette of the 7th inst, have but little to say
The editor of the Gazette adhsres to his msrep-
resentatons, madsby him in his paper of July 10th,
of myself and colleagues, with perinacity rarely
to be found. II is as plain as the sun at MONDAY,
that he is not disposed to do US justice After
had denied, in express terms, that Mr. Brinkerhoff
was authorized by me to say one word for me or
in my behalf upon the tariff or any other subject,
and after Mr.. McDowell's explanation to the same
import, and after seeing the remarks of Mr. Brink
erhoff as originally reported and published in the
Union," Of June 30th, which are as follows:
Mr.. BRINKERHOFF addressed the committee
(in remarks which will appear hereafter not, he
said, IN formal or prepared speech, but in "plan
talk" to tell gentlemen his friends OF the democrat
ic party what they could do and what they would
do, what they could not do and what they would
not do. although NOT authorized to speak for
the democratic delegation from Ohio, he presumed
he might say that all of them, like him, would not
vote for the bill reported from the Committee of
Ways and Means. For this they had several mi
nor reasons, which he specified. But their prin.
cipal objection, and an insuperable one was, the
tax on tea and coffee proposed by it.
Yet he has the temerty to insist that Mr.. Brink
erhoff's speech was modified to suit himself and
his friends, after its delivery and that he (Mr b.
was authorized to speak for and in behalf of N.Y.
self and colleagues, as will be seen by the follow
ing extract from the Gazette of the 9TH INST:
"The modified speech of Mr. B. however, al.
tiers not the question: for it was an after consider
alton with him and his friends, who changed the
hrst reported speech to suit more nearly their DO
sltlon, on hndlng themselves completely floored by
the costigations of the Washington Union and
other democratic presses"
Now, as to the honesty and fairness of the editor
OF the Gazette, relative to this matter leave to
Others to decide. What have done to be com
planned pf, know not, unless, it is that did not
vote to tax tea and coffee. Will the editor of the
Gazette inform me?
The editor of the Gazette exhibits in his articles
spirit of dictation and arrogance, to which the
people OF this county are unaccustomed, and to
which am not disposed 10 tamey submit. As a
specimen, give the following:
"To make the point between US clear, and to
avoid all false premises, we ask Mr.. j. Morris to
walk directly up to the question at issue-Dd you,
or did you not, Sir, previous to the delivery of
MIR. BIS speech, have conference with him and
Others upon the subject matters of his speech?-
When Mr. Morris dare deny this, we have some
further comments to make'
Now dare deny this, and Idaresay that there
was no conference about the subject matters of Mr..
Brinkerhoff's speech. But there was a conference
of the Ohio denocractic delegation about the pro.
visions Of the tariff bill generally, and particularly
of the proprety of taxing tea and coffee. The OBJ
ject, however, of that conference was not to au-
thorize Mr.. Brinkerhof to make any statements a.
bout these matters. JOSEPH MORRIS.
THE ELBCTIoNs.-Th Indiana Sentinel SAYS:
/" AT IL o'clock this day, Saturday the ! 9Th, but
81 counties had been officially reported to the Office
of the Secretary Of State. The Old Cock has just
returned from journey, and has had but little time
to cipher; but what he gives, may, as usual, be re-
counties, that Whitcomb's (dem majority is 1892 |
votes. The Lieutenant Governor runs but little |
behind.
ILLINoIs.--We have every thing our own way
in Illinois. Messrs. John Wentworth and John
A. McClernald have been re elected to Congress.
MIssoURI-Ws have received but little from
this state since our last. Mr. Bowlin is reelected
TO Congress. The fate OF the new constitution is
yet doubtful.
KENTUcKY.-The Louisville Democrat gives a
list Of 81 wings and 30 democrats elected to the
House Of Representatives
NORTH CARoLINA.-We are beaten in North
Carolina, but there is nothing strange in the fact.
The people are very ignorant, and the state Is the
most behind the age of any in the Union. Let the
wings have the dark corners, the uninlightened re-
gions, and the legitimate objects Of missionary en-
terprse.- Statesman.