The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-12-29
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.


Persnant 10 notice given by the Demo.
cratic Central Committee. a number Of
Democrats of Monroe county. me, in
Woodsfeld, on Saturday the 25ih inst.
for the purpose Of appointing delegates to
attend tho Democratic State Convention,
to be held in the city Of Columbus, on the
9th Of January. 1853.
The meeting was organized by appoint.
ing Col. c. OKEY. Chairman. and W..
T. SINCLAIR, Secretary.
On motion, J. NJ. Kirkbride. Edward
Archbold, VIM. Okey. J. B. Noll and W.
L. Sinclair were appointed committee
to draft preamble and resolution expires.
sive OF the sentiments OF this meeting. as
to the claims Of Monroe county to can.
didate on the State ticket. .....
The COMMITTEE appointed in pursuance
of the foregoing resolution. would respect.
fully represent to the Democracy Of Ohio
that this section of the State has not had
a candidate on the State ticket tor many
years, and none under the New Consitu.
ton This county has been faithful and
true in all Presidential and State elections
giving larger ma jori,ies to the candidates
Of The Democratic party than any other
county in the State Hamilton excepted.
That the Democracy of the State have
heretofore. favored the other large Demo,
cratic counties with candidates. is well
known. Whilst The Democracy OF Mon.
roe have been battling. year after year.
for the candidates OF the party. at no time
has she been honored with the nomination
of one of her ciiz"ns to a State Office, by
Democratic convention.
We claim no,hng at the hands of the
Democracy for being Democrats. We are
Democrats from principle-belicving that
the measures of our party are better cal.
cula,ed to promote the welfare of the great
body of the people, than the principles Of
our opponents. AT the same time we re-.
gard it as the duty of State conventions. TO
consult the interest and wishes OF those
parts OF the State that have modesllv re.
Trained from presenting candidates before
the people. ..... .........
II any thing is due for an uniform ad-
herence 10 the nominees on the State ticket,
we certainly claim it as due 10 this county
The nomination of one Of her citizens
would inspire renewed energy. and inluse
new Lille into our friends. It would be con.
ferriug an honor that would not be lightly
esteemed.
But should the wishes of our people be
always disrrgarded in tho choice of can.
didates for State offices. although we will
not ial,er in our support Of the Democratic
ticket. yet we will enter future contests with
the conviction that the Democracy Of the
State have concluded that our position in
the ranks is only as voters. and that this
Oasis in Eastern Ohio is not 10 he counted
as among the recipients Of public favor.
Whilst other counties in the State boast OF
their 500 to 1000 majorilies and sound
their praises loud and long throughout the
State, we have been content in casting our
majoriiies ranging from l4OOto 1900. with
! the simple reflection that we did our duty.
In presenting the name OF citizen Of
Monroe for the Office Of Treasurer OF State.
we do so with feeling OF perfect conf.
dence that we are presenting the name Of
one who, should he be nomina ated by the
Convention, would reflect credit upon the
party. II would be wholly superAuous to
enter upon high.wrought eulogy Of our
isllow-citizen, JAMES. R.. MoRRls. To
a large number fthe Democracy of tho
State he is we'll known. After aresi.
dencs in this county Of near twenty-five
years, during nine Of which he has been
the efficient and zealous editor nj /. Dam.