The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-05-20
Questions for WhlsgerY ID Answer.


war. was commenced by the United
States that it is war brought on by
the Unconstitutional acts OF Mr.. Polk
why did Thomas Corwin, Crittenden,
ofKy., J. M. Clayton, of Delaware, and
every otherfederal Senator in Congress,
but two -and Rober. G.. Schenk, Alex.
ander Harper, Samuel F. Vinton, Win.
sthrop, (the present SpeakerD and every
other federal member OF Congress but
fourteen, vote, under the solemnity Of
their official oaths, that it was COM
,msnced .by tho act Of the Republic Of
Mexico" J@
n,lfit is right tovote for Withholding
supplies Of money, food, clothing, arms
and ammunition from our brave troops
in Mexico, as whiggery says it is, leav-
ing them to perish BY the hand Of cut
throat guerrilleros; because the war on
our pari, is an unjust one, why did these
federal Senator's and federal Represen-
statives, vote to send these brave men
70 Mexico why did they vote to fur
'niish them the means to 60 to Mexico,
10 fight at all, If they are to be welcom-
ed with "bloody hands 10 hospitable
graves" without the means Of defend
ing themselvesi aoal 14'.i
ga2 II the present war is an unjust, an nn-
holv. and damnable one, why does
whiggery now present as its prominent
candidate, as the embodiment Of its prin-
.ciples, man who openly boasted that
he wished some nook or corner in the
present war, that he, too, might "slay
q Mexican?" aot uga~
y IL the present war disgraces all con-
cerned in it, why is il that large num-
bers Of the federal party and of the fed
-eral papers take ground in favour OF
Gen. Taylor or Gen. Scott as the most
available Of all the whig party, and place
their adhesion to these men solely on
the ground Of the fame they have gained
by defeating the Mexicansl
nfIfitis praise worthy act 10 take part
against the country in time Of war, why
is it the tories OF the revolution and the
oblue.Iight Hartford Convention federal
lists OF the late war are held up as just
objects for the scorn and the contempt
Of the good and the patriotic Of all
parties. ssso 4
s.d.If.be principles Of the federal party
areright, and would be beneficial TO the
country, why is it that the country has
never prospered under federal ruler
sst ifthe wing leaders and the chosen
organs Of that party, are in favour ol
ihe principles Of free government, why
did the"ccntral organ Of the wing party
OF Ohio'av that it had no confidence
in the people, and why did it endeavol
20 prevent the people from rejoicing
when France freed herself from mon
archica, rule, BY warning them against
'sympathising with sagilalors abroad!'
whiggery is not the bank party o.
this country why do their papers. theil
orators, and their street-bawling politi
clans, defend the banks in their swind
ling operations.-delend them in theil
conspiracy in May, 1897, to defraud the
De ople by wholesale, and have since de-
efended them in bringing the irredeem
able trash Of other states into Ohio ano
paying it out at their counters, as was
the case with the New Hope and Del
aware Bridge Company, and STEW
n more Of the same sort,' BY which the
people were plundered of their hare
earnings!
80 If The Wooster Bank was loco-focc
bconcern, how comes it, that it was frs
reported in, and passed whig House
of Representatives, and how comes il
that whiggery opposed and voted dowr
every attempt made by democrats tt
guard the people against its swindline
operations! p y. ~
Hit was democratic Bank, rs charg
ed, by the federal party, why did th'
democratic press Of the State denounc'
it-warn the people from time TO tim'
t TO be on their guard, and when evidence
was received here that its owner hat
failed and that the bank would, or hat
burst up, why did the federal organ il
this city, deny the assertion until mar
sket was over, so that his friends wer
enabled TO rid themselves Of the trash
leaving the market women to be ,h'
sufferers!
III Banking is right, why not ALLOW
every body to Bank-it Banking b
wrong, why not put il down. g
lift is right ia tax the people on 'hei
money al interest, why not tax Banker
on the money they have at interest?
fit is right 10 tax mechanics, ira
ders and merchants on the capital in
sxested, why not tax Bankers on the car
ital they, have invested?
Ifitis right to tax the banker onl
on his profits, why not tax the farmer
the mechanic and the merchant on thei
rrof;te instead IF nnon his lands nj