The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-11-14
The ,fsfHe Blue.

The 'ffHe Blue.
we had intended to notice. moro particularly.
an article in q late number Of the Mexican "Irue-
light-federaIist, but have concluded to give
place 10 the following commentsof the cadiz Sen.
tinel:
0FEpERhLIsM OUT AND OUT There n
whig paper published in Somerton, Belmont
county,, Ohio, called the " True Blue, .(blue-
light federalist, no doubt,) which appears to
he in great trouble because Gov BARLEY has issu-
ed Proclamation for day OF Thanksgiving IN
Ohio. and also at loggerheads with Providence,for
the many ills of life human flesh Is heir to- itsed'
itor says:
"For what have the people Of Ohio NOW to be-
grateful, that they are to set apart one day from
their secular businessl Is it, that the President
has sent 20 900 men to wrest from aforeign nation
,,s territory without compensation, OF without
lust cause or provocation made decent upon
MEXICAN soil, aud slain thousands of its citizens,
or dis II because Ohio has debt of 20 900 900 OF
dollars when the people have little or nothing TO
nav it wth.' or sis It because the people OF ONO
are no cursed with the ague and bilious diseases.
through three -fourths of the State! Ihey tch0sec
M 10 THANK JOD JW suCn ""sSc "'''J 4, 49,
but for us. sOe shall stand clear Of all sneh IoM-
FOOLERY."
"Now, we will venture wager that this SANS
strue blue" editor is as genuine Hartford Con-
vention federslist IN principle as ever disgraced
Gods earthly fooistooL Let US examine his spo-
cific objections He cannot consent to set aparta
day of Thanksgiving in Ohio, because the Presi-
dent has marched an army Of 20 900 men into Mex
leo, driven back her invading soldiers, and slain
several thousands of her treacherous and blood
thirsty citizens The tories in olden times thought
it sunbecoming moral and religious people to re-
ioce and feel grateful over the success OF our
arms though they did not hesitate to erect blue
lights on our sea-board for the enemy's direction,
and threw up their hats in exutation over the bur-
ming of our Capitol! Hecannot feel grateful, even
for one day, to an Alwise Providence for preserv-
ing his life. because Ohio has debt of$2O, ,OoO
hanging over her, 'and little or nothing to pay 1t
with Where are your thirty-six banks IN Ohio,
which were to make money plenty, if you have
nothing to pay with!-and as to this enormous
sum. as welimight you charge God Almighty with
the increase Of the State debt, like you do wththe
curse Of sgue and bilious diseases, as the locotocos
who opposed and finally repealed the 'piunder
act,' and never sanctioned Alfred Kelley IN his
wholesale system of robbery! In fine, he cannot
give thanks for an abundant harvest, growing pros
perty, and unprecedented strides to national dis
tincton-and why! The answer may be foundm
the follow ing brief extract, which is taken from
| l.. e H. at Rim - and b0
regarded as the cause of all his misery. Somerton
is situated near the county line Of 'benighted' Mon.
roe, which gives Tod for Governor 920 majority.
| The editor remarks"
"Dark, p1TiruL, CoNTEMPTIBLY IGN O.
RANT Monroe, is still in her sins. The tohoie
iocofoco ticket is elected sa...4s5
An editor who could thus take sides with for
egn enemy, as does the editor OF the Mexican
,rue.blue, would at any time sell his country for
thirty pieces. He has no more love Of country
no more patriotism, than could be hidin the inter-
stces on the point ofa cambria needle. He would
swear to support the Constitution Of the United
States hundred times day and violate il as often.
He has no feelings-no wishes-no interests in
common with the great body Of the people. In
saying that the writer OF the articles for the Mex
ican-true blue, is one of the leaders Of the whig
party in Belmont county, is perhaps giving the
thing more importance than he deserves. Buthe
belongs and fgues leader with that party--a
party which rides and rules by the influence of
money alone an influence which is more to DO
dreaded by the peuple Of this CO untry, than any
other.
In our paper of the oath October, we noticed
he attack OF the Mexican blue, on the citizens
OF this county. We then said:
"Of all men upon earth, the editor of the "true
blue" has the best to bear testimony to the
amenity. urbamty, refinement, ,onorality and high
civilization oil Monroe county. The sound state
of his own hide is sufficient evidence of this
Were the thing otherwise his said hide would be
corrugated. blackened, bruised and the integrity
of Its parts destroyed by rough contact with ano.
ther hide OF far more respectable animal, to wit:
q co,0's hide.
Z" Some persons will say that the above conclu-
sion a non seqnit1, as their forbearance arises
from contempt. This cannot be, as the poor devil
sinks beneath all contempt" '
The editor Of the Mexican. true. blue says that
we did not send him copy OF our paper contain
ing the above article. This assertion we can prove
10 be false, both by the journsyman who marks
and mails our papers, and by the Post Master at thi'
place. But that the thing may have no excuse.
we repubsh our article. II it contains threat "a
CO w-hide him, SO be it. We have no disposition
/ to back out from any thing we have said.
Gd-Some of our whig friends do not believe
that the black laws will be repealed by the next
whig legislature. Wonder what they will think
Of the following article from whig paper:
III From the Logan (Whig) Gazette.
The Black Laws.
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