The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-07-09
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

By reference TO another column Of this
days issue, the reader will perceive that
the Democratic State Central Committee
have appointed Wednesday, the sixth day
of August next, on which the delegates of
the Democracy Of Ohio are requested to
meet at Columbus, for the purpose OF NOM
mating candidates for the various Offices
required by the New Constitution TO be
elected by the people Of the whole State.
The time thus designated has been a
greed upon after general consultation with
democrats from all parts of the State
Some gentlemen were in favor of an ear
lier convention, but strong preponder,
ance of opinion was expressed in favor OF
the day fixed upon, and the Committee
believe, too, that they have consulted the
convenience and circumstances OF the
people.
Harvest is now on hand in the southern
part of the State, and will continue till
near the middle or close of July. In the
North the season is usually two weeks la
ter, and the farmers there will not be able
to close this most necessary labor, until
quite near the time set for the Convention.
Experience has shown that no general at
tention can be secured among the people
TO political matters, during the harvest
season. nor should such thing be requir-
ed or expected.
But this season past and closed, then the
democrats will be free 10 look to the polit-
ical interests of the State. They can then,
and will, we believe, devote all the time
necessary TO the election OF delegates, and
their qualification for the State Convention.
They will, meantime, find it necessary to
commence a vigorous, careful and thor
ough organization Of their counties. town
ships and school districts; for without this
work weU done, as basis, State Organl-
cation is but half.handed thing, at best,
and is destitute of more than half the vlr-
tue it would otherwise possess. So thai
our brethren will find little time enough be-
tween the issue of this call and that set for
the Convention for doing up the prelml-
nary work. -.
We hope this call will be responded to
bythe Democracy Of Ohio, with the promp'
titude, enthusiasm, and unanimlty so I'M
periously demanded by the occasion. Re.
member that on the first day of September
next, the great reform in our fundamental
law takes effect. In the success OF this
reform was involved great democratic
triumph, and signal defeat Of the princl-
pies of restrictive and exclusive monopo-
| iy; which constitute the vital creed OF the
whig party. But the whig party are de-
termined that the people shall not enjoy
the disenthralment from their slavery to
corporations, which they SO sgnally achiev.
ed on the 18th OF June.
That party are now organizing with a
desperation amounting to madness, for the
purpose of wrestling away from the people
.heir power, and SO perverlng the opera.
ton of the New Constitution as to bring it
into disgrace. rendering it oppressive. and
by such unfair and wicked means, produc.
ing an outcry for its repeal. They have
denounced it as calculated to cramp the
public energy. and ruin every interest OF
the State. Their opinion Of the meaning
of that instrument, of course, will govern
their action in office under it, and unless
the people want their graye-yards taxed,
the public faith jeoparded, and public i'm
provements impeded, they will rebuke eve
.ry.whig who comes beseeching Office with
an indignant and continual denial; for
such have been the expressed opinions OF
the whig party Of the import Of the New