The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-08-04
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vile Gazette and Citizen, that the editor
of that paper is desirous Of getting up
controversary with US, or rather with the
democracry Of this county. Thisw beg
leave to inform the editor he cannot do,
at least so far as we are concerned. We
have tho success of our candidate for Con.
Rress, whoever he may be, too much at
heart to do any such thing. We had
hoped, but it seems that hope is vain, that
considering this county and Belmont, with
others, are connected in Judicial Dis
trict, for an indefinite number OF years,
and in Congressional District for ten
years, that all the chickering's and ill-leel-
ing between the democrats of the two
counties would have been suffered to sleep
the sleep Of death. But it seems we are
doomed to disappointment. ltis true, and
it is not worth while Disgusting it, that on
account Of the bad feeling heretofore ex-
listing between the democrats OF Belmont
and Monroe, we had hoped that the Leg
islature would not again place them in the
same Congressional District; but when it
was done we were then, and still are,
anxious that all Jealousy and heartburn
ings should cease, and that harmony and
good feeling should prevail throughout the
District.
We think the Gazette and Citizen and
the Noble County Courier were both in.
considerate in their articles. When such
a campaign as the present is to come Oft,
nothing, in the least calculated to mar the
harmony OF the party, should be indulged
in. All our energies should be devoted to
the success of our candidates for National,
State and County Offices. Let all minor
considerations be merged in the one great
object. This is our feeling and our de-
sire; and should anything change us. it
will not be Of our own seeking.
We had thought, until we read the Ga
zette and Citizens article, that all things
were going to move forward harmoniously.
If there be any misunderstanding between
the Gazette and Citizen, and Courier, why
the necessity Of bringing the democracy Of
Monroe into it? When we give offence,
then We are willing to be called to account
We think we ought 10 complain of the
Gazette and Citizen for using the follow
ing language. Speaking of this county
the editor says: ia county large
portion of whose Democracy for the last
four years, preferred to be represented by
a whig instead Of a Democrat, in the Con-
gress of the United States; and that too
from one of the strongest democratic dis.
tricts in the State
TO person unacquainted with the
state of the vote in this county, the quota
ton from the Gazette and Citizen would
seem 10 imply that majority of our dem
ocracy voted for the whig candidate; else
why use the words "a large portion?"
The truth is bad enough, without exagger-
ating. If the words "a portion," or "a
small portion" had been used the lam
guage would have been correct, and we
would not be left to occupy wrong posi-
ton abroad. That some of the demo-
Gratis Of this county voted for Mr.. Hunter,
is true; and no one has said harder things,
both privately and through the columns Of
the "Spirit," than did we, of that portion"
OF the democracy Of this county who did so
vote; and what we saw proper TO say,
when Mr.. Kennon was defeated, we have
no doubt, contributed much to defeat the
editor of this paper when candidate for
Representative the following year.
But is the democracy of this county
much more to blame than the democracy
of Belmont and Harrisonl Let figures
speak. ln.is4a, Weller received. in this
county for Governor, 22i8 votes, and
Kennon for Congress 1858 votes. Ken
mons vote feH short of Weiler's 265.
Now let it be remembered that there was
no free soil candidate for Governor. and
that Van Buren, received 800 votes for
President in this county, and twill show
where many of the votes that Kemon fail
ed 10 receive came from.
Again. In 1850, Wood received for
Governor. in this county, 1918 votes, and
Jewett for Congress l7.4, or only so votes
less than Wood Both in l84o and in
1850 the free.soilers voted en- masse for
Hunter.
Now look at the vote in Belmont and