The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-07-30

0J Gen. Eeklsy, The candidate for Lieus
tenant GOVERNOR has for several year,
been an active and most efficient member
Of our State Senate. In the violent con.
tests, growing out OF the anarchical and
revolutionary movements, set on foot BY
the leaders Of the democratic party to nul-
ify and trample under foot the apportion-
ment law, he ably and zealously battled for
the right andsagainst thespariizans, Of sio-.
lence and disorder. His position and
bearing in these fiery contests, as matter
Of course, made him the object Of unmeas-
ured denunciation and abuse. He, we
have no doubt will be the best abused can
didate on the ticket. iMcdary DiA open
upon him and the lesser lights Of the party
,oiH follow suite. But we understand that
he will take the stump-if he does--his
defence Of himselfsan Ofthe principles
and action fthe Wings of Ohio, we anti
loipate, will be satisfactory and triumph
snt.--Ripley Bee. 9f gGHUo9el o -
There is another, and not less than the
dozenth, personal taunt which we have re-
ceived at the hands of the whig press. be-
cause we have not "opened upon" the
"personal character" of men on the whig
ticket Commonly, the wings complain
Of us because we are too hard upon them.
They usually beg to be spared. Now
they reverse the thing, and are beseeching
us with upliRed hands to attack certain
men on their ticket. and villifying us be-
cause we will not do it. "Ma, | won't eat
my breakfast" said the urchin. The
mother said nothing. AAer awhile said
the self-denyng boy again: "Ma, why
don't you ,ohip. and make me eat my break
fastl" So with such whipper. .snappers as
the Ripley Bee. They desire us to ''lam'
them into sregard for their new-made
ticket, sufficient to influence them to sup
port it, Of which, by the way, they. ..eyince
at present, plentiful lack. ~ ~
Be patient, gentlemen-and remember
that you will be expected to ''lie upon the
beds your own hands do make," without
murmuring at any contingent discomfort.
But what kind Of ticket must the wings
themselves suppose they have nominated,
when they show such evident disappoint-
ment at the forbearance of the democratic
press so far toward the men composing il!
Does it not show that they fear even their
trained partisans will scratch certain
names, unless their political enemies
arouse their love Of party, by personal de-
lnunciation? Does il not show, that, in
stead Of choosing men for their purity Of
personal morals, and for their ability, the
Wing Convention rather choose them, ex-
pecting to .fabricate qualifications out OF
assaults from the democratic press? Is
that the sort Of men the wings offer for Of
fee in Ohio? Do they thus mean TO tell
us, that they still refuse to discuss ,princi-
pies, and the rules Of interpreting the New
Constitution,-and determine to make the
canvass one Of bitter wranges about the
character ofmen merely?-and to this end
they say, we have nominated men whom
we know to be obnoxious to one half the
people, and only esteemed by the other
half, because oil that very Consciousness.
Very well, gentlemen. choose your own
mode of warfare-we even accord to you
the double right Of giving challenge and
selecting weapons. that you may not COM
plain OF disadvantages, when youbegin 10
be swept away by broadsides from demo
cratic batteries. ....,,..,....
But we now call upon all parties to no
tice this facl The democratic press have
not begun personal warfare for this can
vass. The whig papers themselves com.
plain that we have not-they assail us
with launts and personal filings because we
, have forborne. 1t must be remembered
, then. that whatever may come Of personal
f bitterness, Of violent denunciation, and o.
searching criticism into the moral fitness
, Of candidates, regardless of political prin.
ciples, we are not responsible forit. II the
r wings are anxious that such should be the
color Of the contest. let them 60 on. as
they have begun. We shall shun no duty
3 shape the course Of things as you may.
/. We do not mean to say that the public
is not interested in the quality Of man
who asks promotion. If he or his support.
ers deem him worthy on that score-if such
be the belief Of the wings in regard to any
Of their men, let them say so, and here is
hand for thorough ordeal. Give us your
preference, gentlemen, as to the manner
in which you propose TO conduct the con.
flct, and you will soon have our response
; But we did suppose the wings claimed to
be gentlemen, and wished to be treated
accordingly: il we have mistaken their
pinions Of themselves. and their wishes
such remarks as we extract from the, Rip.
> ley Bee above, will soon inform US salts
; factorily Of our error!-Statesntan.
4 FLAX CoTroN.-A patent has been Ia.
ken out at Washington for the prepara.
ton Of this material in this country from
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