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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-10-06
DEMOCRATS, DO YOU HEAR THE
TAUNT!

The wing organ Of this State boasts that
the Democrats are struck with death
that they look blue-that their knees are
knocking together, and that being thus
~paralyzed, we can't arouse, and prepare
for the approaching State and Presidential
elections! Mark the taunt. Democrats.
and repel it. Ills too a virtual confession
if you arouse, and all rally 10 the
polls. we shall achieve the triumph both
our State and National tickets.
Listen, Democrats, 10 the language of
your enemy. lie exults over your mac.
ton, mocks you with the declaration that
you are ~lifeless and respondent, and are
CUES therefore that the wing triumph is
Such language conveys TO the
Democracy q lesson. The wings only
to beat you because you are not ex.
pected to bring out your entiresyote. The
wings sneer at you and jeer you with as
%sertions that you are not organized. and
that your vote will be short. His for the
Democracy OF the State to treat such
as they deserve, at the October and
slectioni-Ohi ,Stdtesman.
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'uuS0 IT" 0uP'c'Ho O0uET
VIM. B. Caldwell.
Board Of Public Works,
Jas. NIB. Steed1nan.
Congress,
Wilson Shannon.
THE DIFFERENCE.

Gov. SHANNON is The regular nominee
of the Democratic party; is a man of the
first order Of talent; is known to be attach.
ed 10 principles of the Democratic party;
supports our nominees for the Presidency
and Vice Presidency-Pierce and King
with a hearty good will; and is in favor Of
those measures of national politics which
have brought our government so uccess
fully to its present exalted position among
the nations olthe earth. On the other hand,
Mr.. IIoilister is the nominee OF the Free.
Soil party; is in favor ofthe election OF Hale
and Julian to the Presidency aud Vice
Presidency Of the United States; is oppos.
ed 10 the election Of either Frank Pierce
Gen. Scott; endorses the Free.Soil plat.
form of the late Pittsburgh Free.Soil Ma.
tional Convention, which denounces both
the Democratic and Wing parties as
"hopeiessly corrupt and utterly unworthy
Of Co fdence." Can a democrat long hest.
tate for whom 10 vote! Mos. assuredly
not.
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years, two. thirds OF which time wal spent
in card playing, and wishing the fashiona.
BILE watering places in the country, he has
received from the United States Treasury
$s47, 400, or a QUARTER OF A MIL
LION!!
While Gen. Washington accepted his
commission on the express condition that
only his expenses were to be paid, Gen.
Scott has received about fve fortunes. and
is entitled to nothing more. But in 1886,
he conceived the idea, that in consequence
Of being wounded at Chippewa, he could
add to his already fat salary, by having
himself placed upon the Mralid Pension
Roll, which would have yielded him an
annual pension Of several thousand more.
Accordingly he drew up his petition and
laid it before the House of Representatives,
accompanied by numerous hard oaths.
setting forth that he had been wounded in
the shoulder! This petition he urged with
his usual zeal, in person. and when en-.
quired of if he intended to retire and live
on his pension, he announced NO. but he
wanted the pension in addition to the SIX.
TEEN DOLLARS PER DAY, he was
then receiving! In response to his petition,
the Committee, a majority of whom were
his political friends. reported adversely; !.
Thus it will be seen, that Gen. Scott was
not satisfied with an enormous salary for
life, or during good behaviour, but wanted
to bleed the Treasury Of the people. in the
shape of a huge pension! About what we
might expect Of a general, who would use
the funds of his poor soldiers, when but a
Captain Of the Army!
In our next Volume Of the Life of Scott,
we will make further disclosures OF engross.
ing interest. and which the picture books
of Pike, Greeley & Co., have omitted!
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-10-06

GA correspondent Of the Dansville
IN. ~ Herald, speaks thus ofahe Eques.
trian Statue Of Gen. Jackson, on which
Mills, the Sculptor, has been engaged, at
Washington, for the last four years:
"The whole is not yet finished, but there
is enough 10 give assurance of what it is to
be-. There is no installing the strongly
marked visage Of the Old Hero, while his
splendid war steed seems "to scent the bat
tie from afar." This is the first attempt
Of the kind by any artist in this country,
and in some respects in the world. The
horse is in a rearing position. as in the
statue OF Peter the Great. but, unlike that
statue, has no support except the hind feet
of the horse attached to the pedestal. In
the statue of Peter the Great, beside the
support of the hind feet, the tail of the
horse is attached 10 the pedestal, or rather
to the serpent under the horse, and the SER
pent TO the rock. In the statute of Mills.
however, the tail Of the horse is loose and
streaming in the wind, thereby giving a
much more spirited appearance to the
whole. This has been pronounced impos.
sible by trans. Atlantic artists. but one has
only to inspect the model of Mr.. Mills, and
the scientific principles on which he works,
10 be convinced of the complete success in
this particular. So nicely has he adjusted
the centre Of gravity, that a small copy of
the whole in metal, will stand on the hind
legs on the horse in a rearing position,
without any attachment whatever. OF
course in the vast original, weighing 8 800
pounds. the hind legs Of the horse will be
permanently fixed to the pedestal. If this
shall succeed, and there is hardly a posi-.
bility Of failure. it will be a great triumph
Of American genius. h Il
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FIRED WITH INDIGNATION.

While Gen. Scott was in Columbus, q
few days ago, Judge Heyl waited upon
him, and on behalf of some Of the Ger.
nan citizens referred to a paragraph from
the Weslbote, a German paper published
in hat city. and containing the statement
that General SCOTT tied TO o tree and fog.
ged fifteen Germans, while in Mexico.
The article published in the Westbote is
as follows:
"PRooF OF LOVE FOR THE GERMANS
The editor OF the New York Democrat says
that a German from Bloomingdale. called
at his Office, and made the following state.
ment:
81 was an eye witness. and am willing
10 swear 10 the fact, that, General Scott
had fifteen German soldiers tied by both
hands to a tree. and had them whipped"
Thus comments the Wesibote: SAC.
cording to the military experience Of Gen.
Scott. years service in war would be
the best mode Of qualifying foreigners Tor
citizenship. No doubt General Scott had
a very good i~ntontion with regard 10 these
fifteen, as he wished to give them practi.
cal lessons OF civic duties. No doubt these
men will make very good citizens. Il
shows conclusively that General SCOTT is a
great. a very great s%tatesmanr
Alter this article was read 10 Gen. Scott
he became terribly ,...Jfred Nth indigna.
tion," and made a speech. yes, really a
speech, ESQ the wing papers say,) which
has been written out Tor the State Journal.
From this speech, as published in the wing
papers, we make the following extracts:
"They say [ hanged o m Germans. and
tied up and logged others. Gentlemen,
ZONE persons wcre hanged in Mexico
The names of all of them | do not now
recollect. Whether any were Germans
or not. | know o But for uhat-yes,
for what were they hanged! hanged one
for murder, gentlemen; | hanged one for
rape upon an innocent young female. and
for protane and wicked Church robbery"
"Do some say hanged fifteen Ger.
mans, and that others were arraigned aud
logged without cause or trial. Gentle.
men. | know nothing Of it. II is false-it
is a ie-an invention, gen,lemen-a LIZ.
500 aged citizens before me. see emf.
nent lawyers here. And, gentlemen, you
see me much ercied. But is il not for
cause?"
mo, gentlemen, il il ! lie, Che charge
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FIRE.

On Wednesday night last a fire broke out
in this place in the house formerly owned
by Leopold Bauer, and, previous to the
fire, partly occupied by JOAN Liniger as a
dwelling and partly by Mr.. Bauer as a
shop. The house and shop were entirely
consumed, together with the materials and
tools of Mr.. Bauer, including n finished
and two unfinished Pianos The house.
hold furniture of Mr.. Liniger was mostly
saved The fire was first discovered a.
bout half past ten. We have not heard
how the fire is supposed to have origina-
ted.
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as made, or that any.were~ wrongfally pun
ished, q false and cRouNDLEss lie"
Now we hardly expect to be believed
when we say that the above extracts are
copied from Gen. SCOTS speech in Colum-
bus as published in the wing papers. but it
is nevertheless true. He certainly IA moi
only "fred with indignation, )" but literally
burning up, to use such strong and wholly
uncalled.for language. Does the West.
bote or the Bloomingdale German charge
that these fifteen Germans were whipped
with or without cause? No, neither. The
fact is simply asserted that fifteen were
whipped, and Gen. Scott does not deny it.
But he does deny that any "were ar.
raigned and logged without cause or
trial." whiSh is not asserted by any one.
There is really no issue between the West.
bote and Gen. Scott. He was merely
again ''ired with indignation" and the
only thing the wings have to lear is that
he will burn up before the Second day Of
November, and leave them without a can.
didale. IL not such language as, ut is
ialse-i,is a Liza LEA false and ground.
less lic,' very dignifed language for a Gan.
didate for the Presidency to use. and that
too without provocation? Ii is enough 10
make the ears of his adherents Jingle with
shame, and we have no doubt they do.
twill! be remembered that Gen. Scott
advanced the idea in his letter accepting
the nomination of the wing party. that one
years service in the army or navy should
entiile a foreigner to citizenship. Hence
the hit of the Westbote. This new plank
in the whig platform was no doubt intro.
duced by the General 10 cover his known
and heretofore avowed Native American.
ism.
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by TELEGRAPH.

We see nothing in the news by tele.
graph this Tuesday, morning worth pub
entire.
A meeting Of the Southern rights party
at Mobile, ratified the nomination Of Troup
and Quitman made at. Columbus. Ga.
State electors were appointed.
Therei is 20 inches Of water in the chan.
mel at Pittsburgh. Weather clear and
pleasant. \
The State prison at Jackson, Michigan,
was reported in flames on the 3oth ult.--
No particulars. xsH gg. a
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THE UTILITY OF THE WING PARTY.

The fact that the whig party has never
yet conceived or carried any great meas.
ure Of general advantage to the country is
no less historical than the fact that it has
opposed every great measure demanded
by the interests Of the people or the emer.
gencies Of the times. The wing party has
never finally prevented the success of a
good measure, and has never regretted the
success Of a bad one. Experience has
proved its banks, its bankrup, laws, lis
high tariffs, its schemes OF distribution, its
opposition to increase Of territory, and its
opposition 20 wars instigated by the ma
tional sense of insulted honor and violated
%rights-alI, all of its measures have prov.
ed themselves to be corrupt, ~disgracefll,
or injurious to the public welfare. But 10
some Of the wing authors Of those meas
ures defeat brings with it no repentance;
to others. dishonor; for the hour OF their
victory is always celebrated by the revival
Of some Of their exploded plots, in the re-
sor, 10 some Of their repudiated antago-
nisms. The energies Of the wings are
therefore wasted in opposition, OF exerois-
ed in the invention Of some new and futile
attempt at craftsmanship.
So much for the past. What could
such a party do in the future but enact
new atrocities in the government, but ori.
ginate new schemes of Galphinism, new
plans Of plumber? Even if Scott succeed
ed, his party must be in the minority in
Congress; and though il might essay to
repeal democratic measures, its certain
failure would involve it in inextricable
confusion. Its great mischiefs would DO
confined to the administration, and there
the reign Of profigate favoriiism would be-
extended far and wide, and the license
for experiments in diplomacy would cover
with the most overwhelming ridicule any
cabinet, however able, that might second
those experiments. Detected in n
wrong -npon the treasury, il would, as We
have seen. have ours TO another; and
laughed down for one blunder, il would
proceed to ~perpelrate another, as we have
recently and frequently witnessed. What
is the utility Of the wing party? Il is moth.
ing. What is its influence for harm? h
is much. What is its talent for govern.
mentl It is nothing. Why then, should
the peop'e elect Gen. Scott simply 10 paw
for the corrupiions, the omissions, and the
accidents OF his friends? And echo an
swears. Why?- Wash. Union. As
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-10-06
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
FOR JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT,
WILLIAM Ii. CALDWELL.
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
JAMES B. STEEDMAN.
FOR CONGRESS,
WILSON SHANNON.
TIE FAIR.

As this paper will reach many Of our
readers before Thursday, we will state for
their information, and for the benefit of
those who might otherwise be deferred
from attending the Fair. on account Of the
sickness that has heretofore prevailed in
our town. that there has not been a cast
of dysentary here for The last seven or
eight days. The health of our town is
now good.
The members Of the several committees
should report their names to the Secretary
their arrival in town.
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JACKSON & SCOTIA COMPARISON.

JACNSSpN ~ "A UNI
The National Inteiiigencer attempts to
offset the enormous sums which General
Scott has received from the treasury by
publishing the account of Gen. Jsckson
while in the military service. Alter all the
items of pay and emoluments received by
the Hero Of New Orleans while an officer
in the army are added together, the sur
total, on the Mieliigencer's own showing.
is only $48 ,558 10; while the receipts of
Gen. Scott, since 1915, amount to just
S29O,977 10, which exceeds by $42 g..
O8 the whole amount received by General
Jackson as an officer in the army. and
President Of the United States for eight
years. If the National M~telligencer can
make anything from that showing. it is
welcome. In Gen. Jackson's accounts
there is nothing set down for unusual com.
pensation-noihing for moneys withheld
without law-nothing for moneys nae
counted for-nothing for pay for two Off
c%es-nothing for Communication for quar-.
tiers in one place when quarters were fur
nished in another; and the statute.book
contains no law which was enacted tu
curb Gen. Jackson's rapaciiy. But the
Mielligencer seems TO be ashamed of its
own comparison. 1t attempts to propitiale
the public and avoid exposure and CEN
sure, by mentioning Gen. Jackson as 1.-The
brave and patriotic Jackson we there.
fore spare it, although il has covered him
with %contumely when the wings were
strong in class Legislation and bank char:
ters.-Wash. Union.
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WING DOCUMENTS.

sE tHsas.e wv ElN raa4@ ~
Some Of the faithful Of the wing party,
in this place, are busy sending wing
documents into all parts Of our county.
and among them we have seen the pictorial
life Of Gen. Scott, in English and German,
otherwise called Mother Hubbard. We
wonder if they believe that the people OF
this county can be humbugged by such
trash as is contained in this caricature Of
of Gen. Scott. 1t may do to tickle the
fancy Of children and grown up babies,
but that it should be read BY any body with
the expectation Of being benefited thereby
is too ridiculous to lie thought Of. As well
might they put in circulation Mother
Goose's Melodies to make converts to wing.
gerry as such a document as the one refer.
ed to.
We would like 10 see the German edi.
ton OF this lie with Gen. SCOTS letters on
the subject Of Native Americanism. No
life of his is complete. and especially one
designed to circulate among our natural
lied citizens, unless it contains those letters.
What could be more appropriate? 1t is
a vile attempt 10 impose on our foreign
born citizens to publish a lie of the Gen.
eral. unless those letters are inserted. II
is one Of the subjects upon which they
feel most interest, and therefore should be
published in every copy Of his life intend.
ed 10 circulate among them.
In Gen. SCOTS letter, as published in
the National Intelligencer, the following
paragraphs may be found:
"We think We are liberal enough when,
in providing for America, we leave the
door Of admission open to the children of
foreigners, now abroad, who may hereaf.
ter be born here. without allowing their
fathers to come and help to govern u.s.
We, who alone have any right to think on
the subject. claim that we can best govern
ourselves, and the better such government,
in the mean time. so much the better for
the foreigners who may hereafter come
among Us, and for their American. born
children.
"We, now in America, mean only that,
after a given time electors born on the soil
shall alone select natives or adopted Cit.
9 10 make laws for America, or to adj.
minister those laws"
Again in his letter TO G.. w. Reed, Esq.
Of Philadelphia. he says:
"Fired with indignation, two friends sat
down with me in my parlor at the Aslor
House, November, l840,) to draw up an
address, designed 10 rally an American
party.
81 now hesitate between extending the
period of residence before naturalization.
and a total repeal of all acts OF Congress
on the subject-my mind i~nclines 10 the
latter"
In both these letters Gen. Scott avowed
the doctrine of such a change in our nat.
uralization laws, as 10 forever exclude for.
eigners from the rights of citizenship.
And yet our Irish and German friends
are called upon to rally to the support Of
a man avowing such doctrines?
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-10-06

1The Noble County Democratic Cou.
rier challenges the Democracy OF this
county to n trial of strength at the coming
election. They claim that Gov. Shannon
will receive a larger majority in Noble
county than in Monroe, and that they will
strip this county Of the nile Of the Banner
County" Do you hear that, Democrats
Of Monroe? Are you willing to yield the
Banner 10 your young sister Noble? Or
will you rally to the Polls on Tuesday next,
and cast one of your old Democratic ma.
critics FOR Gov. Shannon? Remember
that last fall Monroe stood second on tho
list Of Democratic counties. Then turn
out and still maintain your old position.
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DEMOCRATS!

One week more and the Election will
be upon you. Are you prepared for the
contest! Let every nan 20 TO the Polls.
One vote may be Of vast importance
Time and again has one vote elected a n
didates 10 Office.
Remember to examine we'll your tickets
before voting. See that the following
names stand at the head:
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BROWNLOW,S LIFE OF SCOTT, OR
THE sPICTURE BOOK" REVISED.

Parson BRowNLow, who was recon
mended to the Secretary Of State by a
majority Of the Wing members Of Con.
gress from Tennessee, as a proper person
10 print the laws Of the United States, on
account Of his orthodoxy as a Wing and
the popularity Of his paper, and who Mr..
WEBSTER endorses in his reply to Senator
MANGUM, is now publishing an authentic
LIFE OF ScorT, from which we select the
following. commenting it to the attention
of our readers, asking them while they
read il 10 bear in mind that il, is not ''loco.
fcco slang" but the production OF one
who prints the laws Of the U. S. "BY AU.
r~HoRIrY," from a Wing administration:
Pixies Life of Scott, "the picture book"
10 going out into the country by ship loads,
an %attrociously false biography in all
material respects. intended to deceive and
humbug the people. This production was
gotten up by the Central and Executive
Committee at Washington, whose mem.
bers are each and all office.seekers, hav.
ing the promise of a reward in the event
Of SCOTS election.
Our object in setting forth a new Life of
Scott. is, to supply various importantitems,
left outo Of Pixies compilation. That work
represents Scott like Washington, as fight
ing the battles Of his country for mere
glory and patriotism. without any kind
or compensation. Washington did com.
mand our armies through the whole war
Of the Revolution without receiving one
dollar of compensation. Gen. Scott. on
the other hand, has received out Of the
public Treasury in forty.four years of a
military career. TWO HUNDRED AND
FORTY-SEVEN THOUSAND FOUR
HUNDRED DOLLARS! This is com.
pensation enough for the services he ever
has rendered, in A years, because 1t is
an average Of $5,6s3 90 per annum, or
1850 per day!
Why do we assert this? Gen. Scott
entered the service onthe Sd of May. 1908,
O. Captain of Light Artillery. He re.
manned 10 this, rank for six years, during
which time he received as pay and per.
quisites. S5,724 90.
On the 25th OF July. 1914. he was bre.
vstted a Major General. In that capacity,
in times of peace. he received in pay and
perquisites, S4,4i2 per year. Since 1914.
out OF the thirty-eight years. the country
has been at pesce t~wenty-eight, during
which time Scott has received, for indica.
ton, e9O,24O! On the 25th Of June.
1871, he was created a Major General. his
nay being tho same as it was while breyet.
"a. But his compensation during times
~ par, or while in active service, was
slways increased. Out Of A years, he
has bsen engaged eighteen years in active
service, q ii II termed, and during that
,lims. hs III received in salary, forage,
bsists6cs, 30, $8,4l2 90 per annum-
-, el6t.4i6 OOI Forhis whole a.
ri H.|A ~ LAI|FN."NH NIFE