The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-07-18
From the St. Cairsville Gazette.
Mr.. Brinkerhoff VS. the Ad-
ministration.

We were much surprised and not little morti-
fed on reading the speech Mr.. B. Tin the House
of Representatives, June 30th) on the bill reducing
the duty on imports, in which he travelled out of
his path to assail the Administration, on account
of the recent treaty with England, for the settle
ment of the Oregon question, and in which he de.
clares he speaks in behalf of the entire Democratic
delegation from OHIO.
Mr.. B. in one part of his speech exclaims
"Yes, we would have voted you war tax Just
as large as you chose to ask if we had not seen YOU
such valiant heroes when the fighting was to be
with the Mexican Hyena, but trembling like an
aspen leaf at the first remote muterng of the Bri-
tish Lion" '' We would have stood by you till
the last, and given you ourlast dollar. But you
have made most disgracefu surrender"
Who could have anticipated that language like
this would ever have been uttered by one of Ohios
Democratic representatives, and with the sanction
OF his Democratic colleagues? We note this lam
guage for the purpose Of stating emphatically, that
although he may have had the authority of his col.
leagues, for the use of this bitter denuncation,yet
II finds no sympathy, and will meet no response
from the patriotic and intelligent citizens Of Ohio,
Of neither party.
Perhaps no measure has ever come so near recei-
wing the unanimous appreciation Of both the great
political parties of this State, as the one settling
the long-dIsputed Oregon question And how
could il be otherwise, with any rght-minded man,
when the President has obtained, with the advice
of two-thrds of the American Senate, terms far
more advantageous than we have heretofore offer
ed to England, as is well known to every intelll-
gent man in and out of congress, and we believe
upon precisely the very terms which Mr.. Polk Of
fered the commencement Of his administration.
That this Treaty should have been made the pre-
text for throwing netc .tvebrands into the Demo-
cratic party, to sever aud destroy it, is passing
strange; but we have known full well, that there
has been. for a long time, an influence bearing up
on Ohio, and her representatives, that was deter
mined to /" rule or ruin," be the consequences
what they might, and we have been constant n
cur warnings against this very class of politicians
Instead Of acting as the servants of the People,
they have set themselves up for the peoples mas
trs. As striking evidence OF this fact, mark the
egohstic and language Of this Mr. Brink.
erhoff t.srr
o." Our people do not k,to,o all these things;
but they shall know them--and THEY, SHALL
ACT UPON THEMp' as =
Who authorized Mr.. b. to charge the people Of
Ohio with ignorance, and to say to them that they
SHALL ACT thus aud so' Presumptuous impu.
depce and insolence thus to speak OF the generous
and confding people Of Ohio! 0ss.
Is It not astonishing, and does 1t not afford evil
dence Of his total want of consistency, and of in
Iegtlly 100, 10 aDanuOn fOftg WVcSSfu priuCl-
Piles in relation to Tariffs OF minmuns and specific
dutiesi For what is il but such abandonment when
he exnltngly declared q
GIVE CAN DEFEAT YOUR BILL, and WE tciH
deftat your 6iA" 5pssai
Yes, defeat abill abolishmg minimum and spe-
cifc duties, that give monopoly certain trades,
Of which abolition he has long professed to be the
advocated And for what reason does he desert bis
principles, at this time! For no other cause, ,ander
heaven, than that the President Of the United
States has, 10 the great joy and satisfaction Of the
American people, settled, honorably and peacea-
bly,, the long-disputed Oregon question, and thus
saved the world from witnessing one OF the most
Of our race could furnishno parallel
One great cause oi complaint, on the part off Mr..
Brinkerho. is, that Ohio has not had her faIr share
OF the Offices In the gift Of the Executive whose
fault, we ask. isthsta histhe quarrels Of the1ep-
resentatives themselves from Ohio, which has eau