The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-10-14
The Result.

Although we cannot boast much over the result
of the election in this county, yet we have the
satisfaction Of knowing that the entire county
ticket has been elected, and that those who have
sought to break down the organization OF the party
have met with merited rebuke.
) The majority for Col. Weller in the county is
1899 This is pretty fair; but not as much as we
had expected. The abolitionsts went almost in
Z, body for Seabury Ford. which, as matter OF
course, very materially changed the result Tod's
majority in ls46 was 92o.
Kennon's majority is only 5SS; while in 1916 1t
was S94. Towards Mr.. Kennon course has been
pursued by some democrats in this county which
We much regret. When Monroe county present.
ca candidate for the support Of the democracy
q the district, Belmont and Harrison counties
Came up to the work manfully. and cordially sup
ported the nominee. But how stands the case
now! Bya convention, organized in the same
manner % the others, Mr.. Kennon waslpresented
10 the democracy OF the district for their support
and vet plumber have proved by their actions
that they will not be governed by the expressed
will Of the people, Qhrough lheii deleg 'tes') OF
the district. This we say we regret. Because II
the great national measures which have been
adopted by the present administration are worth
any thing at all, they are worth preserving ana
maintaining; and this can only be done by electing
democrats to Congress.
In our paper of Oct. l6. ls47, we used the loi-
lowing language:
,.In conversation with prominent wing OF this
.pIace. and member of the whig central commit
tee. since the election, we asked him his reasons
for his opposition to Mitchell; he replied as near
- we reco,lect in the following words: Il did
so 10 prumote the interest OF the wing party, and
the sequel will show that ! was right AND oy
his subsequent conversation he conveyed Inc idea
that the whig candidates would receive the sup,
port of the opponents OF Mitchell at the next 'a'
election" raf.e .-.
: This bargain, we are compelled to admit, was
10 considerable extent, carried out at this cleo
ltion. But we hope and believe that the great ma.
iority Of those democrats who supported Mr..
Hunter, did not sufficiently weigh the consequen-
ces of their so doing. As man and citizen we
have nothing TO say against Mr.. Hunter-but we
do regretto see any portion OF the democratic par
ty forsaking their old and tme-honored principles.
and voting for men who stand directly opposed to
diem We impute no improper motives to the
great body Of those democrats who saw proper to
support the whig candidate; but those who sup
ported him because they wished TO destroy and
break down the democracy Of the district, no mo-
tive, however corrupt, is too much to impute to
Them. They are known, and the people will rec
oliect them. They hare sold Mr. Kennon, with
out price-they received nothing in return for
their treachery. We may next week unmask their
intrigues, 30 that our democratic fellow citizens
of this county and district may know by whom,
and by what means this result has been brought
about s
Morris' majority for Representative is PSI So
far as he is concerned and his conduct in the can-
paign, he has nothing to regret He returns his
grateful ackno wIedgnents to the people, for the
honor they have seen proper to confer upon him.
Vests majority for Auditor is l67. Mr. West'
IN know, perhaps as well qualified for that sta
tien as any other man in the county. cH
Griffith, our old and faithful Commissioner, is
reelected by majority of Ss9. aa.s h.g
So it will be seen that the democratic nominees
of sthis county have al been elected, notwitb-
standing the efforts Of the wings and others to de-
feat them. Towards Mr.. Noll and Mr.. Glenn,
who were Influenced in their course by disappoint-
cd aspirants, the democracy Of the county hold no
iIIJwin. They were no doubt, over persuaded
Had they pursued their own course. uninfueu-
ssd, they would have acted very differently.