The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-10-21
That sMoral Treason" /"

''~~~ - shS A>SthSSsNs'S. Rossy wi 49,
resentative, an article appeared in the
"Spirit," Of the 9TH inst, headed "Rea.
sons why none should support the whig
ticket" To the first reason therein
assigned the wings OF the county took
great exceptions, and put themselves to
the trouble and expense Of sending that
paper into every township in the coun-
ty, as we are informed, for the purpose
of defeating the regular nominee; or
rather for the purpose Of driving the
wings to the support Of the "anti-clique"
candidate, as he was called; notwilh-
standing they were assured that the ed
itor was not at home, and knew not
that such an article was in the paper
until after it was published. The pre-
tended offensive article was copied from
the "Guernsey Jeffecsonian," and the
wings Of this place were so informed;
but by an omission of the printer the
proper or usual credit was not given.
That the editor was not at home for
single hour or minute from Monday
morning the end of October, till Sunday
morning the 8lh-that he knew not that
such an article was in the baper until
after it was printed-that he was not
the author of the artidle--and that i.
was copied from the "Guernsey Jeffer-
sonian,' are facts which were known
to the wings of this place Immediately
upon the publication Of the paper.--
Yet number of them, with these facts
staring them in the face, could ride over
the entire county the day before the
election for the purpose Of circulating
that the editor OF the "Spirit' was the
author Of that article, and that he alone
was responsible for its publications.
This was done, too, by men who have
come into this county for "temporary
purpose merely" who are almost stran-
gers to the editor, and who acted as if
the entire weight of the affairs oil this
nation rested upon their shoulders.
But let US see this "offensive" article
again in print. 1t reads as follows:
"The Wing party is the party Of
Moral Treason; has ever opposed our
country in all her contests with foreign
governments, and has always given
'ad and comfort to the enemy in time
OF war;"
Now we ale not old enough 10 know
any thing, of our own personal knowl-
edge, Of those who opposed our coun.
try in the last war with Great Britain
but that our country had opponents, in
that contest, all history proves; and
foremost in that opposition stood Daniel
Webster. But if we show how the
matter stood in the late war with Mex
icc, and who "opposed our country"
then, we may reasonably conclude who
has heretofore opposed it.
By an act Of Congress Of The llth Of
Nay, l846. passed by unanimous vote
of both Houses, with the exception of
fourteen wings in the House and two
in the Senate, war was declared to
"exist by the act Of Mexico;'' and fifty
thousand volunteers and len millions o.
dollars were placed at the disposal OF
the President. Thus the constitutional
power recognized this war as existing
by the act OF Mexico, and it therefore
became the duty OF every American
citizen and friend of his country not to
oppose his government in the prosecu-
ton Of that war. But further. On the
2elh Of April, proceeding the passage
OF the above mentioned act bv Con- |
gress, Gen. Taylor, now the candidate
of the universal whig party for the pre-.
sidency, wrote to the Adiutant General
at Washington, as follows:
"HostiIities may now be considered
as commenced, and ! have this day
deemed it necessary to call upon the
governor Of Texas for four regiments of
volunteers, two to be mounted, and two
10 serve on foot. As some delay must
occur in collecting these troops, have
also desired the Governor of Louisiana
to send out four regiments of infantry
as soon as practicable. This will con.
stitute an auxiliary force of nearly five
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