The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-10-13
The Election.

The Election.
The result of the election in this count,
may appear somewhat strange to those liv
ing without the county. Here, where al
, the circumstances attending it are full,
known. it occasions no surprise. A uniol
between the wings and fragment of th'
democratic party has long existed in thi
county; but never, until this year, have they
been able to defeat the democratic ticket
and even now they have defeated but G
portion of it. The time has now arrived
when it is necessary for democratic can.
didates to vote for wings, about half the
time, in order to succeed. Upon such
terms we never expect to hold Office
Those may do so who think proper. We
had rather die, politically, with our friends,
than live with our enemies.
We would like to know what encourage
ment those who always vote for democrats
can have to fight for the measures of the
party, when those who vote the whig ticket
can be elected to office! Is it by man. s
words or by his acts that his politics are
known?
If we were about to give advice to any
one seeking office in this county, we would
tell him to vote for the whig candidate for
Congress next fall, and the year after he
will be rewarded for his pure democracy
In the contest that has just passed by,
we can truly rejoice at the majority which
has been given to Capt. SIMPSON for Sena-
tor. Had it not been for the new county
of Noble project his majority over Sinclair
would have been about 1000. A majority
of 781 is, however, not so bad.
Johnston's majority over Morris, (the
democratic nominee,) is 1863. The cause
of this result will be readily perceived by
referring to the vote of Enoch, Stock and
Union townships, where a strong feeling
exists in favor of the new county; every
other consideration having been lost sight
Of except that project.
The democratic nominee for Represen-
tative takes this occasion to return his sin
cere thanks to his friends for their support,
and to assure them that, although defeated,
he will not weary in battling for democrat
ic principles, nor will he be found caucus
sing with the wings to devise ways and
means to defeat the democratic candidates
next fall. He well knows what the result
would be if the whig vote was deducted
from the total number received by both
candidates.
Ford, (free-soiler,) is elected Commits
sioner. Conger, the democratic nominee,
declin ed being candidate several days
before the election, still he received good
many votes. The anti-convention candi-
date, Mr.. Sycks, has found out, we should
imagine, that he was only brought out to
throw the vote of Salem township for GER
tain men. Look at the vote of Malaga and
Ohio for example.
Morrow leads both his competitors for
Sheriff SO votes.
fishers majority for Coroner 1854
Troy was in bad row for stumps.
Shipley had no opposition for Recorder.
Craig leads the nominee for Treasurer
191.
Wires majority for Prosecuting Attor-
ney is 1926.
Counting the scattering votes the whole
number cast for Representative is 1900.
The number for Convention is $685.
Consequently the number against Con-
vention is 867-leaving majority for
Convention of 1166.
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