The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-10-01


him with all the force Of nature to impede
and resist the development and progress
ofpopular power, in all the relations and
actions Of society. Give us man who
advocates such advan cement, whose whole
soul is ilnbued with it as with the essence
ofbeingl Such man is Mr.. Pugh, and
heaven knows such man is not Mr..
Stanbery. What has the latter ever done
to indicate single sympathy with popu.
lar feeling. or the clear conception of the
scope and demand of singular popular
want!
= 1t will not answer to say that, as Mr..
Stanbery is thus destitute ofpoints of iden.
tity with wholesome popular action. he is
therefore clear OF the suspicion Of dema.
gogueism. 1t is such men, who may,
above all others, become most perfectly
that sort Of character. A man who is &C.
tuated in his public relations by sound,
strong sympathyswith the people, cannot
become demagogue, in the offensive
meaning Of that term. We well remem-
Der that when Mr. Stanbery was engaged
in the canvass for election to the Constitu.
tional Convention, he approved Of the law
providing Tor the taxation, of banks only
by their consent. He then, when asking
votesSfor office, pledged himself that if the
BANKS did not consent to equal taxation
under that law, he wound donounce them
as bitterly as their worst enemy The
banks have not consented TO be thus taxed, |
nor has Mr.. Stanbery ever been heard to
denounce them. There stands an unre.
deemed pledge, on the strength of which
Mr.. Stanbery sought popular support,
which stamps him, unfulfled as it is, with
the blacklist hue of demagoguery.
Upon all such subjects, Mr.. Pugh is un.
sound. His recorded votes
and public speeches, certify TO his integri.
ty. His character as statesman has
been formed among the most important po-
litical events Of the times. He has the ad.
vantage of identification with all the great
of the present generation. Ev-
cry reform In our new constitution has call.
ed forth the highest exertion of his varied
abilities in their favor, while his opponent
has been ranked in opposition TO every
wholesome change in our new organic law,
and is committed against all popular and
liberal tendencies OF government Mr..
Pngh belongs, by every mode of commit
tai. TO the living present. His opponent is
achampion OF the stalest institutions OF the
past. The latter is the faithful advocate
Of all the interests Of money-the former,
,f all the interests of men, as contradistin.
,uished from the claims of wealth.
We cannot see how an intelligent patriot
,aa hesitate TO give his support to Mr..
0ugh Tor the office Of Attorney General.
Ehat he will. in the ten thousand judicial
contests which threaten to arise from our
lew Constitution, devote his powerful en-
'rgies to the interests of the people as J
guarded by that instrument, no man can j.,
loubt; while in all such conflicts. we know
rom the past that his opponent is connec.
ed BY principles, pledges, interests and
with the small classes. who.
n his judgment. constitute the State" ,
instead Of the masses upon whose shoul-
lers the edifice Of government rests. i
We do not dsparage the intellectual |
ofMr. Stanbery while claim. q
ng at least equal respect for Mr.. Pugh on {
hat score. Nothing in the way of foren- 4,
ic achievement can be performed by Mr.. :
tanbery thatis not easily with in the reach
fMr. Pugh The day will come when .
re shall receive credit for conceding
quality Of mental abilities between these
ivals tor popular suffrage. We appeal
, those OF the whg party who have met
AR. Pugh, and Witnessed or encountered O
is exertions in the court room. in the leg f
slative chamber, or before the people,
'hether his capacities are not perfectly ad.
quate to the position Of Attorney Gener-
l.-Statesman. a
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