The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-09-04
n. A, RurrER. Secretary.
For the Spiri, Of Demoerac,

II, A. RuTTER. Secretary.
For the Spiri, Of Democracy.
Mn. EpiTOR: was III attendance
on the Wing Convention which sat AZ
BpalIviIie, to nominate a candidate Tor
,he Senate; which function they per
formed by mere motion, without ballot
ing or anv other mode OF ascertaln,ne
the real sentiments Of the caucus. The
thing seemed 10 be entirely arranged
and determined beforehand, and the
labors Of the Clique appeared to be n
mere ceremony. The why's in atten.
dance numbered about twenty or thirty
and the democratic spectators ten or
twelve, as far as | could Judge without
counting. After the ceremony was
over, Miller Pennington. the whig cam
didate for Representative in Belmont.
was called on Tor speech. His zeal
was up to the boiling point. lie told
them that the pr sent whIg banking
system was rs permanent as the ever-
lasting h,hs; and yet il the democrats
could get u maj"ity in the Assembly
they would commit some kind OF mnr-
der or manslaughter upon it; but how.
| ..l.,,t L.. .l,J fcE hlfTSaIi IN
explain. The eYrlasting hiHs!! are be-
ieved To he six thousand years old, III"
whig banks average eighteen monilh>!"!
lie then proceeded To the canal s,vsltm.
According to him The wings had had
possession and control "l that pet mon
ster fnr the first eleven years after iis
br.h; and du,ing all tha, time it had
been a very pretty, well.brhnved mon.
s,er. ltroared like any sucking dove;
It r"nred like any nightingale But
afterwards the nemorrais got posses.
sion nf il, and then il hec: me very
naughty monster, guilty of murder ana
burglary, and n great many other
naughty things. To believe the gen.
llenan, it got to be as bad the dragon
Of Wnn,lry:
"The Dragon of old. who churches ate;
lie used to come on Sunday;
Whole congregations were to him
But dish Of Salmagundi.
Poor children hr. devoured three
That could not with him grapple;
But at one sup he chawed them up,
AZ IA ma. would an apple"
The inference which he wanted the
People tr draw was, That MS the Canal
sv.,cm had been adopted and taken al
eleven years Of age 10 he a democratic.
monster. therefore the said People
ought to vote against OLp Rock, the
Democratic Candidate for Senator, and
in favor Of their Wing nominee. O.
Munchausen, where art thou? lIa>I
thou resigned Thy functions to Nil eI
Pennington9 How did i, happen, iha,
when in 1914 old Robert Fllson, the
: impe ersonation oi. the democracy of old
democratic Columbiana, moved in the
House Of Representatives To raise three
champions 10 make exierminaling wal
on this monster, n relentless whit ma
io,itv voted him down almost without
a hearing? But, ask no inc"nvenien'
qnestions!! DO you think we wan,
light? Mono, we want you TO 90 u
b md; esperieally against 'rHE TREA
suRY GUARDS"
| After he had concluded, DR.. Ellis
The Wing candidate for Represen,ati, e
was called on. He arose with point
ed rebuke on his tongue for the mum
merry which had preceded. lie saic
that lie had but few remarks TO make
.sThat It was no: prudent to stir up par
" spirit in Monroe. That the whiI
: party would lose BY it." Noprinciples
!. YOU see, Mr.. Editor, for the public eye
/. A SPECTATOR.
Z: For the Spirit Of Democracy.
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