The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1851-11-05
THE ST. CLAIRsylLLE GAZETTE.

The last number OF the st. Clairsvilfc
Gazette containsa long leader devoted 10
the especial benefit Of ourselves and 9th.
ers in Monroe. We have not much time
to devote to so small a matter this week;
but, nothing intervening, we expect to BE-
able 10 do the subject justice in our next
We will, however. take this occasion 10
say that the %,r.course Of the. St. Clairs-
Vile paper, whenever any controversy
springs up between them and any portion
of the Democracy Of Monroe of bringing
into the contest the father of the editor Of
this paper is contemplate in the extreme.
We are responsible for what appears edi-
torially in the "Spirit," and moi Joseph
Morris. And, indeed. we had thought.
considering the warm support he has uni
formly given to the Senatorial and Con.
gressional nominees from Belmont county.
and the efforts he made to procure the
nomination Of a Belmont county man for
Supreme Judge, should have exempted
him from the petty malice Of Mr.. Alexsn-
der, through the columns Of the Gazette.
The Gazette speaks Of the spirit -.
being .now edited by a son Of Mr.. Joseph
Norris" as if at some other time il was
edited by some other person. The Ca
zette is informed that the '!Spirit''was new
err edited by any other person than its pres
ent editor.
We have no doubt the editor Of the Ga
zette is now heartily ashamed of the epi-
thets he has applied to Joseph Morris. If
he is not, we pity him.
The Gazette says "When first put in
the same Congressional District. Belmont
conceded to Monroe county the first and
second terms" That's not true. Tho
nomination was made, at the first convea-
ton, on the fourth ballot. and would have
resulted in the nomination Of Mr.. Morris
without a single vote from Belmont. At
the second Convention. after 81 balloltings
he was re-nominated. So much for conccd..
ing the first and second terms. And these
were the only terms when Monroe had the
democratic candidate. Now as 10 tho.
election. The first term, 1843. Mr.. Nor
ris received G62 majority over Cowen in
Monroe, 72 in Belmont. and was beaten
81 in Harrison. In 1914, his majority in
Monroe was 1926. lie was beaten 526
in Belmont and Harrison leaving his ma
jority 600. Now what blame attaches to
Monroe.f for the defeat of Mr.. Kennon and
Mr.. Jewett, more than TO the other coun-
ties? Mr.. Morris was only beaten 526 in
Belmont and Harrison. in the great and
exciting campaign of. 1914. Had the
nominees in 1848 and 1850, run as well in
Belmont and Harrison. as the nominee in
1914 did, they would have been elected.
If those counties bring forward men who
cannot run in their own counties it is not
the fault of Monroe. But we are willing
to confess that Messrs. Kennon and Jewete
did not receive such majorities as they
should have done in Monroe, and we have
always regretted it. But those gentlemen
we'll know that il was not from want Of
effort on the part Of the editor of this pa.
per or his father, against whom the Ga
zelte spits its spite. AT the same time ~
much blame is due to the other counties.
Why did they roll up SO much larger ma.
%jori,ies for the wing candidate in l848 and
1850, than in 1874?
As to the Senatorial candidates and the
candidate Tor the Constitutional Conven.,
ton which the Gazette speaks. Of yielding;
a word will do to straighten that. Belmont
had the Senator four years, and Monroe
had the Senator tho years. and the mem.
Der Of the Convention. So much for
yielding! p'H,
As to the charge against Joseph Morria
about making threats against President
Polk, we pronounce them false in every
particular. He never had any conversa-
ton with President Polk on the subject Of
appointing a son to office. So also is the
charge Of being in favor Of banks, sof
money. &c. as1'is
We are wholly at q loss to know Why
Mr.. Alexander and his friends should vent
their malice at Joseph Morris. He did
nothing in the late campaign to whichthey
can or oughtto take exception. And did
he ever prove faiihless to Belmont county
men? Then why attack him? '7l'yeal"
We shall speak. Of the Judgeehip next