The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-03-17
Tone Of the Press.
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Columbus. This is MS il should be-
Our members have had an arduous duty
TO perform this winter, and all OF their
movements have been marked by an
unanimity OF feeling, which shows that
they have been actuated by the puresl
zeal to advance the best interests OF the
Democratic party. Placed in posi-
ton very peculiar in its character
poweress 10 act in an independent man.
ner, they made the best choice in their
power, and gave US Senator Demo
cratic in his principles, and pledged to
sustain them 10 the Senate halls.
They were driven to the absolute
necessity OF making choice, their own
being out Of the question. between the
candidates of the rival wings Of the
Free Soil party, Tor, small as that par.
y is, it is already riven in two by the
force OF old associations. GIDpINcs was
the choice OF the Wing wing OF that
party, which comprises by far the larg-
est number Of the Free Soilers in the
Legislature. Every Democrat Of Ohio
is familiar with the name OF GIpDINGs.
and well acquainted with his ultra vie VS.
on all the national questions Of The day.
Unlike Gen. TAYLOR, he is an "ul!ra
whig;" and by his election that party
would have secured Senator on whom
they could have relied on all questions
Of Wing policy. His feelings, associa.,
tions, and TENDENCIES are with that par
~, although he failed to support their
candidate for the Presidency. His ul.
ira views on the slave question, and the
want of ultra Wing principles on the
part OF Gen. TAYLOR, alone forced him
10 abandon his old associates in the sup.
port Of their candidate. He still clngs
10 the selfish principles OF that party as
his FIRST love, and can be depended ON
by that party, as u fast and true friend in
the hour o! emergency.
i Mr.. CHASE was the choice Of the
democratic wing of the Free Soil party.
i Though few in number, they held the
"balance of power" that potent engine
in politics; and II was the duty of our
members to so direct its force as TO
work the least evil 10 democratic prin-
cipies. Though Mr.. CHASE was not
acceptable TO the Democratic party, if
left free to choose, yet under the cir
cumstances, he was far preferable to
Mr.. GlDDlNes. They agree in but one
point Of faith, and that is, in their oppo-
sition to slavery and its extension. Mr..
CHASE has long proiessed the most ul:
ira and radical democratic views Of
public policy, and we have no doubt
lha, he will be found voting on the
right side of all questions. where demo
cratic principles are involved.
Another matter entered into the con.
sideration which induced our members
10 give their support TO Mr.. CHASE. If
GIDDINes was elected, il followed as a
matter Of course that the Wings were
to have their full share of the Offices TO
be distributed. Hamilton County would
have been the object Of their peculiar
care, and the Bench of the Court Of
Common Pleas, now equally divided,
would have consisted entirely OF Wings.
To carry out the inIquitous division OF
Hamilton county, and place it beyond
the power Vi the people to act in a clear
and legal manner in their resistance to
it, charges would have been preferred
against Mr.. Roll by II Whig court,
and the result would not admit of u
doubt or question; he would have been
dismissed, and pure, unadnltera'ed
Wing seated in his place. Such was
the scheme Of the Wings in the Legis-
lature, looking to the perpetrallon OF
the Infamous fraud on this County, cali
ed Apportionment Bill; and if our mem
bers had failed to support Mr.. CHASE,
such would have been the result. The
bitter chagrin exhibited by the Wing
press, at the election of Mr.. CHASE, tells
how deeply they feel the defeat of their
cherished plans to enforce the DIVISION
Of Hamilton. despite the expressed will
Of the people at the late election.
Under these rcumstances, s,coud any
Democrat have hestated in his choice? !?
We trow not, and the unanimity OF
feeling displayed by our members in
their choice, looking to the result we
have mentioned, merits the appreciation
of the entire Democracy Of the State.
We trust that such will be the feeling,
when the reasons Of the choice come 10
be fully understood; and the momen-
tary disappointment, on account of a
personal preference, is sobered by re-
fleciion. Not one Democratic prlncI-
pie has been abandoned in the choice;
on the contrary, we have good reason
70 suppose that their future advance.
ment will be the care Of the gentleman
who owes his elevation to the Democ.