The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-10-27
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The wreath Of triumph il now on Jour
brow. This week sees you the victors ol
the field. You have carried the Keystons
State, and the Empire Stats Of the West.
You have swsp,ths Statsof Indiana. Do
these trophies furnish any reason for over.
weening co~nfidsncssin your success-for
the slightest relaxation in your glorious
efforts? Far from il. Your enemy has
been beaten at three important points; but
he 10 not yet subdusd.
W. earnestly advise you to stand to
your arms-to relax no preparation-to
disband not a man-but to bring every
soldier to the field on the Cd November.
Do not despise your enemy too much.
He is determined in his purposes, and
desperate in his means. His leaders are
reckless, and will fight to the last. Look
out for fresh strategems and more shame.
less inventions. As the catastrophe ap-
proaches he will put forth every effort to
strike you down. But all his blows and
all his will be unavailing. If
you continue 10 exert the energy which
becomes your country and your cause.
You have 10 exert yourselves but for a
little less than three weeks. Continue 10
address yourselves like men TO the work
which is before you, and all will be safe!
But never fold your arms for one moment;
and as you have been advised, organize
yourselves, ARM, ACT, till the very last tap
ofthe drum. We but repeat what we said
a few days ago.
We shall, in all human probability, OBJ
tain the victory, but we do not aspire to a
common triumph. We want q victory
which shall be brilliant in its character and
overwhelming in its effects. We are not
content with barely carryingih he day. We
shall not be satisfied with a meagre majority
we desire a majority so large and so as.
founding that its moral force shall tell to The
remotest generation. We want this great
people to rush to the polls in irresistible
numbers, for their own sakes and for the
sake Of their children.
We wish to PROSTATE to the earth the
dangerous principles which threaten the
Constitution and the Union itself. We
desire to scatter to the winds all the ele-
ments offaction and fanaticism which have
so darin2ly disturbed the peace Of our
country.
We wish TO break up the spirit Of that
military dynasty which has proved so ia.
tal 10 so many republics.
We wish to bring in a race Of tried and
practical statesmen. who shall administer
the government according 10 the true prin-
ciples Of the constitution.
We want to teach a lesson to the leaders
Of the whig party which shall proven. a re-
ception OF those humbugs and tricks which
have so long i%nsulted the people, disgraced
the elective franchise, and even furnished
the fame Of our cvuntry. It is high time
to rebuke the means by which the wing
party have for so many elections sought to
obtain the power which they have abused.
Away with the double.dealing which has
marked their electioneering-the double
phases which they have presented to the
North and the South-ths double sets OF
documents which they have scattered
among the voters OF the two sections Of the
c%ountry-the disgracefl means by which
their intriguing committee in this city are
even now attempting to hold up Franklin
Pierce as an abolitionist to the South. and
The advocate Of slavery to the North! Let
an enlightened people rise up in the ma
jesty Of their strength and put down these
disgraceful expedients forever and forever.
We appeal, therefore, to the people to
arise in all their strength. and give such
an overwhelming majority as will carry
everything before it, Union.