The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-10-16
To the Democratic Voters Of Monroe,

FELLOW CITIZENs:-by TINS time you are pro-
baby aware OF the result Of the contest for Sheriff
In this campaign have nothing to reproach my.
self with; on the contrary, tried to merit. by an
honorable and upright course, the appreciation oi
my fellow democrats; and l am thankful. deeply
SO, for their liberal support-well knowing the re.
suit, hadth contest been confined to the demo.
cratic party.
| have, however, few words to say in relation
| to some charges made against me during the can.
vass, as my silence might be construed into an &C.
quiescence TO the truth of those charges. In the
first place, was charged with having voted, as a
member of the town council of the town OF
Woodsfeld, for an ordinance to prevent the sale
| Of ardent spirits, within the limits OF said town,
by less quantity than one gallon Now the truth
of this matter is this. That law has been in ex.
isence ever since 1888, as the records of the town
will prove. And at meeting of the town coun-
Gil, in looking over the ordinances, it was thought
necessary 10 publish some OF them, so thatif they
were violated, it would be done knowingly
did not wish persons to be fined for violating the
ordinance when they did not know nf its exis.
tence. The gallon ordinance was, accordingly,
directed 10 b. published among others. This is
the whole truth in relation to this matter, nut of
which, or about which so much was said. II was
also charged that had said / did not thank any
man for voting for me, wha either sold or drank
liquor, and that could beat any man that could
be brought on the track for Sheriff These charges
are wholly false; they, however. carry with them
their own contradiction. as no sensible man would
use such language Again, it was charged that
secretly gave money to my friends to purchase
liquor to treat with; which charge, have been
informed, Mr. Patton made against me, and which
pronounce totally false, and an Infamous SLAM
der. twill attach to Mr.. Patton as having orig
mated it, without any foundation, until he es.
fah t;Sha cha tha coco
OF these charges, and l hope you, Mr.. Editor,
wi give space in your paper to any person who
will undertake to establish any Of them.
Towards Mr.. Patton, my opponent, ! have
tried to pursue on honorable course. have SAID
that Mr.. Patton aid submit his claims to the de-
cision ofa county convention, and that after being
defeated. he bolted and ran against the nominee,
because such was the fact. / have said that Mr..
Patton was not elected by the will of majority If
the voters at the election of 1915, for such was
the fact These were the political acts of Mr.
Patton. But although l had been told that Mr..
Patton, some years since. had entered piece of
Congress land, on which poor man had settled.
made Improvements, and raiaed crop, and that
Mr. Patton took his crop without giving him any
remuneration, yet never circulated it, or told it
to any man. ] did not wish to succeed by an as
peIsion of Mr.. Pattons character.
In my defeat, can glory in the triumph of the
balance of the democratic ticket. Not single
lll-feeling rankles in my breast towards the men,
bers of the democratic party but in after contests
with federalism and the allies of Mexico, l
wage an open warfare, believing thatiin the mea
sures of the democratic party alone, is to be found
the interest of the great body of the people. So
believing, would be worse than traitor TO for
sake them, after their generous and liberal support
Of myself. Although in the coming campaign for
President, may not be in position, without the
sacrifice of time ahd money. to render service to
the democratic 'party-yet that they shall have;
and with my democratic friends. will give loud
md heartfelt huzza for the present Of the
democratic ticket; and hereafter a long pull.
rong pull, and pull altogether, for the triumph |
IT the democratic party in the next contest.
THOMAS MITCHELL, Jr.