The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1853-12-28
Senate Printer,

Our readers will recollect that, on the |
18th instant, the Senate ofthe United States
elected BEVERLY TUCKER, publisher Of the
Sentinel, printer to the Senate, over Gen.
ARMSTRONG, OF the Union. The Sentinel
is bitterly hostile to the administration of
President PIERCE. although it PROCESSES to
be democratic paper, and the election of
Tucker, whatever may be said to the con-
trary, is triumph ofthe coalition Of wings.
free-soilers, and disappointed democrats.
to embarrass the administration We give
below the vote, designating the wings by
italics, and the iree-soilers by sMALL.cAP.
ITALs:
For Messrs. Allen, Bell.
Cass, Dodge of Wisconsin, Dodge OF Iowa.
Douglas, Gwin, Hamlin. James, Johnson,
Norris, Petit, Shields, Slidell, Stuart, Wal.
ker and Williams.
For BEVERLY Messrs. Adams.
atchison, Badger, Benjanin, Bright, Brod-
head, CHASE, Clayton. Cooper, Da,cson,
Dirom, Evans. Ererett, Fish, Foot, Hun
ter, Mason, Pearce, Pratt, SEWARD, Smith,
SUMNER, Thompson, OF Kentucky, WADE,
Weller and Wright.
Thus it can be seen who stand in oppo.
silion to the administration among the DEM
ocrats. But the idea Of the free soilers vot-
ing for TUCKER is decidedly rich. TUCKER.
if we know anything about him, is real.
live, 6re-eating southerner, who believes
slavery TO be divine institution. But il
Messrs. CHASE and WADE can reconcile
their votes with their consciences, we guess
it need mt trouble US.
| We have noticed charge going the
rounds of the papers, that john B. VEL
LER, Senator from California. and at one
time the democratic candidate for Govern.
or of Ohio, stands, secretly, in opposition
TO the administration. Some of the dem
ocratic papers Of this State profess to dis.
believe this charge, and publish letter Of
WELLER S, in which he says he ''erpects
to give it the administration warm and
Jealous support" Now, we erpect he will
do no such thing, and his vote for TUCKER
is sufficient evidence Of tha, fact.
When will Senators CHASE and WELLER
react the farce, in the Senate, Of claiming
to be the representatives Of the Democracy
of Ohio?
Messrs. WADE and CHASE should have
enclosed their ballots, when voting for prin
ter, in copy of Judge TUckER's Nashville
speech against Ohio and her citizens. II
would have been quite appropriate.
The Richmond Enquirer, in an article
noticing the cause of the discomfort evinc-
ed towards the present Administration, by
a squad of men claiming to be Democrats,
has the following pointed questions:
'.If President Pierce prove false TO his
pledges and his principles-if he abuse
the confidence Of the Democratic party and
the country-then may Democrats oppose
his Administration. Does any body &C.
cuse him Of faithlessness to the principles
Of his party, or the duties Of his position1
Has he given any indication of want o
fidelity to the country or to the Democracy
Is there anything, either in his inaugural
address or in his message to Congress
which the Democratic party cannot ap.
prove? Is his administration of the finan.
ces Of the government, or his conduct o
the foreign relations of the country. such
as the Democratic party must condemnl
Is there anything in his Administration SC
! far, which involves breach of trust or 8
betrayal of principle? Do even the mos
vindictive enemies Of the Administration
attempt to justify their opposition by any
higher considerations than such as relate
to distribution of the spoils? Why. then
should men who profess devotion to Dem
ocratic principles, manifest hostility to 9
Democratic administration? This is the
answer: they are not sincere in their pro-
fessions; they care nothing either for the
Democratic party or for Democratic prin.
ciples, and their conduct is determined
solely by considerations Of a selfish ma,
ture."
An opposition based upon an objection
TO the distribution of the Executive patron,
AGE. SAYS the Ohio Stale Democrat, is as
suredly the most contemplate position
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