The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-10-28
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Democrats Of Monroe, we wish you
to carefully read the following extract
from the Ohio State Journal, the organ
Of the whig party Of this state: raa
"To THE WHIGs OF THE STATE OF
ONO. An important election IS ap-
proaching. The head which the loco
iocos have gained in consequence Of
their partial success at the late election,
has rendered the complexion Of the
next national administration Of vital
importance to the state, as il may not
be impossible, under the revolutionary
tendencies of our opponents, THAT
AN INTERVENTION OF THE AU.
THORITIES OF THE UNION MAY
BE REQUIRED TO PRESERV I'VE
THE PEACE AND SAVE THE
INSTITUTIONS" p, 4"
Such is the appeal Of whig leader
TO the people Of Ohio, 10 elect General
Taylor. Here the freemen of Ohio are
told that it may be possible "that an in
terven,ion Of the authorities Of the uni.
on may be required to preserve the
peace and save the constitution" In
plain words, the meaning Of this is, that
they want Gen. Taylor, who is fresh
from the army, elected President to put
down the democratic party in Ohio at
the point of the bayonet. Will such
threats, democrats Of Monroe, inlimi.
date you, or cause you TO vote against
Cass and Butler! We know you have
too much independence and pride Of
principle to be deferred from the path
Of duty, by the threats Of such minions
Of power. What! elect Gen. Taylor,
so that he can march at the head Of the
regular army, slaves, "bloodhounds"
and all. to put down the democracy Of
this state! Should the wings undertake
to get up Pennsylvania "buck.shot
war;" they may find in the sturdy dem.
ocracy Of Ohio material far different
from what they expect.
The whole of these threats Of this
whig pander have grown out Of this cir.
cumsiance: Our readers we'll recollect
that the last Legislature, consisting of a
majority Of wings, divided The county
Of Hamilton into two legislative dis
tricts, so that the wings could elect two
out Of the five members TO which that
county is entitled; notwithstanding the
constitution declares "The Represen.
tatives shall b. chosen annually, by
the citizens of each county respectively,
on the second Tuesday Of October"
The democratic party in Hamilton
county, at the late election, saw proper
to be governed by the constitution and
not by the partizan apportionment Of
the wings, and therefore voted for the
whole five members, 10 which that
county is entitled; because the cons,i.
tuition says they shall be "chosen BY the
citizens Of each county," and not some
by one part Of the county and some by
another. Accordingly, five democrats
will take their seats in the next legisla.
ture. 1t is TO turn them out that the
aid Of Gen. Taylor is to be invoked, |,
should he be elected President; Of
which we believe there is no probabili-
ty. The wings make great clatter
about the veto, or one man power, as
they caIIsit, which they say ought not
to be exercised; yet they are ready TO
call upon the standing army to march
into Ohio, and crush the peoples voice,
and keep power, BY force. in the hands
Of the wings. Arouse, democrats, in
the majesty Of your strength, and re-.
buke the party that thus dares to threat
en- you. .esa., s.ss,', "a, y4s.,+4