The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1847-09-18

so often reapeated and from sources $,
respectable, produced their natural ef
feet on the minds of the General As
sembly. On the 29d of January, 845
a resolution Of censure and enquiry
passed the House of Representative.
unanimously. The Democrats, who
had been struggling for years to stem
this mighty torrent of corruption, were
governed by high, and holy, and gene
rous, and patriotic motives. They did
not doubt that few renegades from
Democratic principles might be found
amongst the spectators and the plum
derers, for these fellows can chrislen
themselves by any name that suits
their convenience. But they felt as.
sured that the State and the party would
be gamers by shaking off this great
moral incubus.
But these conceptions were too pure,
too lofty, too patriotic to be understood
by our whig masters, who unfortunate
ly for the interests of mankind, were
then in the ascendant in the Leglsla-
ture. They seized the occasion to man.
ufacture party capital. And instead
Of appointing eminent citizens, whose
exalted virtues would be guaranty Of
their candor and fairness they made up
a commission of miserable party hacks
who descended TO the work of slander
and calumny as naturally and mechan-
icaIly as blind mill horse, goes to his
task upon the wheel. Thus all the NOR
al effect of the measure was lost. Our
svmpalhles are enlisted for the prison
er, when we begin to suspect the i'm.
partiaIitv Of the court.
If any thing in the nature Of impu-
dence ever was transcendental, 1T is the
lmpudence of whig editors and stump.
ers in pretending that their lenders, ev-
er entertained any hearty objections
to the plunder system. We have seen
the rage of those leaders against the
TREASURY GUARDS, in the House OF
Representatives amount to perfect
tempest of fury. Their wrath was as
bitter and unrelenting as that Of Robes
pierre. bn, fortunately far less energet-
ic and effective. What are those vol
umes Of obscene aud nbald doggerel
songs, abusing the active and determin-
ed members Of that corps and descr'b-
ing them as wild beasts and savages.
but indications of impotent spleen and
malice.
These same gentry take great credit
TO themselves for legislating Leander
Ransom out Of office in l845. Let il
De remembered that he was continued
in office in 1874 by strictly partizan
vote, every man who voted for him be-
ing whig and every man who voted
against him a democrat. We do not
intend to mention this gentleman in
Terms either OF praise or censure. 10
10 SO would be foreign to our purpose.
He was kept and continued in office
~ whig influence and by whis votes.
His little finger was thicker than the
oins any other member of the Board
If Public works. Fellow.citizens if
ou wish to see this odious system final.
Y and forever prostIated, adopt no
,alt way measures, but come to the bal
OF box and cast YOUR votes for men
who are radically and thoroughly op.
posed to it. YOU listen to the glozing
aIes of whiggery, the system, slightly
checked for moment, may yet live
until the leprosv of infamous repudia-
ion may spring up on the forehead Of
,ur State, as it has done on that OF
ome others in the Union.
After thirty one years of profound
'eace, the national government again
inds itself engaged in foreign war.
30 gross had been the aggressions, 50
'ellectly unjustifable the canduct OF
ur enemy, that the declaration or rath-
r recognition OF this war passed the
wo Houses of Congress almost unanl-
nously. Party spirit seemed for mo.
nent abashed. We shall see in the
nd that it was but for a moment.-
What spectacle has been presented
D the eyes Of the civilized world, dur.
,g the progress of this war? Has the
world seen barbarous and ruthless
nnqueror; overrunning country sack {
g and burning towns. spreading des- s
|alion over vast regions, and turning '
deaf ear to the voice of supplication? {
las it seen the vanquished flying be- c
're the victors and putting up unavail- ,
g prayers for clemency and mercy? t
10 indeed, no such thing. t
1t has been just the reverse. 1t has I
ZEN the armies Of a great and gene. +
'us nation going on triumphantly from e
to conquest, but carrying G
e olive branch at all times along with ,
e sword. The conquerors have per e
sted in offers Of peace, which have t
instantly been refused by the bigotry, b
e sotlishness, and the stupidity of the
,no,ar.d Vot nc If IN illuetrate tho n