The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-10-27

JAS. R. MORRIS. PROPRIETOR.
woODsFIELD, OHIO, OCT. 81. is4s.
Editorial Correspondence ri
Fonxs or SALr RIvER.

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DEAR SPlRIT:-Well, here we are, af-
ter safe and prosperous journey, on
board the steamer, "Clique No. l." The
.sClique No. 2" has just arrived-oficers,
crew and passengers all well. The de-
feated candidate for Senator CONTRARY to
the advice given him) has undertaken the
voyage. He looks well, considering the
fright sustained previous to the election,
on account of the negro emigration into
your county.
have Just been able, through the as
sistance of some kind friends, to figure up
the number Of my votes in Enoch ana
Union townships. They number 94-all
told. Seven Of them were given through
mistake, as Mr.. Simpson received but II
in the two townships. have, however,
received three letters-one from Enoch,
one from from Union and one from Stock
all Of which fully explain the reasons OIL
my small vote there. These letters
may, perhaps, send you for publication
before long They will place some ofour
politicians in an unenviable predicament.
learn from some Of the passengers on
board the "Clique No g." that exceptions
are taken to some language used in the
esprit" of October 13. The following
is the Objectionable paragraph
"The result of the election in this coun-
ty may appear somewhat strange to those
living without the county. Here, where
/. all The circumstances attending it are
fully known, it occasions no surprise. A
!. union between the wings and fragment
of the democratic party has long existed
in this county; but never, until this year,
have they been able to defeat the demo-
cratic ticket; and even now they have de-
feated but a portion of it. The time has
now arrived when it is necessary for DEM
ocratic candidates 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"
The offensive word in the foregoing is
s.fragment." They talk as if there was
something odious in that word. If | had
said ga portion Of the democratic party
all would have been well. They know
not that the word fragment means nothing
more than piece or portion of anything,
and that any thing that is less than the
whole is fragment. Poor mortals; they
. are to be pitied.
The Clerk of the :'Clique No. 2" has
Just furnished me with copy ofthe Ohio
State Journal, the whig organ at Colum'
bus, in which I find the following letter:
'u "WooDsFIELD, Oct. 10, 1849.
Editors Ohio State Journal:
DEAR SIRs:-Before the mail closes
i hasten to inform you that JOHNSTON I In
dependent) has defeated NORRIS, the reg
ular Locofoco nominee for Representative
Morris was in the Legislature last winter
but the people of Monroe could not swal
low the sTownshend and Morse iniquity.'
Yours, &c. VOX POPULI."
Don't it look little queer to see the
election of a Democrat first heralded in
whig paperl But every one must sui
his own taste in such matters. For my
part never expect to have my election
heralded as triumph in whig papers.
will be news to the people of Monroe, nj
doubt. that was defeated for giving Pug
and Pierce, the democrats from Hamilton
their seats in the last Legislature; for tina
is what the wings call the "Townshen'
and Morse iniquity." doubt very mucl
whether the writer Of the above lette
knew what he was saying when he use'
the words "Townshend and Morse iniqui
ty," and "uor popuH." 1t sounded BIG
and that was all he knew about it.
further learn that exception is take
to the following item, which also appeare
in your columns on the 18th October.
"Wonder when the P. M, of this place
expects to resume his correspondence re
la.ive to the free-soilers, at the expense
Uncle SAINT"
The P. M. denies writing sat the ex
rpense of Uncle SAM" but admits that h
wrote letter and sent it by private con
veyance to free-soiler of Franklin town
ship, stating that certain free-soilers {
'Centre'township would vote the Indeper
dent ticket, provided certain free.soiler
of Franklin township would do the same
when In truth and in fact the free-soiler
of Centre township, named in the lettel
neverRad any such intention, and nevt
authorized him so to write. If l am mi.
taken in this | hope the P. M. will get