Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-06-21

will, the Statesman, tho. Enquirer, and
the whole kennel Of Democratic Stun /,
pers. thu, the rich man has no ghts un'
der the government, but only thu poor
man. The latter gets all the syinpal! les
of the Democratic orators and newspa
pcrs as long. as he continues poor; bu.
when, by long life Of industry AMI
thrift, and gooi fortune, he has become
rich. Jas, so soon he is transferred into n
dangerous character, lying in wait 10 op.
press ihoso wao arc yet travelling the road,
which he iimsel(jus, passed. o'er'-Can'
cinnQti Ga=:nc.
In reply TO the first period Of the above
we say; tina, no one, who has any rcSnrI
for his own rcpu,otion for truth would
have made The statement II contains.
The cnfgc Of our neigi'bor is one cGlhosc
mean and dcspicable fa!sehools that ere
only pro luccl by the utmost abandon
mcnt OF moral principle. The charge
is false in the General and false in the
particular. II c:e is no truth in il, any
way /. can he turnol, twisted or started.
As tue gazette establishment is a corpo'
ration, anil, OF course, without body 10
be kickcl or soul to be damned. il can
indulsc in the most violent abuse Of the
Democratic party. Tha, we suppose
was the object of its bing converted in
to a corpofa;ion. Personal responsible.
ity is justly dreaded BY the propricsot'
of the Gazette.
The next charge is ha. the poor mcr
gets all the sympalhirs Of Democratic
orators AMI newspapers, as long as ''
continues poor. That is stated some
what strons siy. but we are not dispose.
to deny it. The Democracy do symPa
lhize with the poor man. They have
always done so. They could not ~
Democrats AMI DO otherwise. II ha
been AMI is otherwise with the GazeH
and the VIII, party, who have uniform
~ sympn,h z,l with the rich asatns: III
F., poor. The distinction, in that par,ieu
: lar, between the two parties, is mafNe
u ami b.oa n nd is as laid down by tn
> Gazei,c--thc Democracy sympaihiz
with III. poor man-Wniggery with til
;, rich man. We shall never DC asha &C
Of ,,iat distinction; simply becaus, it u
G correct in itself.
i 1t does no, follow, however, that b.
. cause Democratic stumpcrs and new
:, papers sympa,h:zc with the poor MAJ
! that the rial man mas no rights, in the
- opinion, un Ter the Government,
IS char.e by the Ga=eHe. Tie rich ma
W has his ri gh,s, AMI what is more na
5 protected an made secure in his riSh
!, "a BY the pervading influence Of Democra
5 Iic power aud imluence-sus;ainel al
: upheld by the "poor man" A gross
- libel on lhc"poof man" anl the Dem
)" crotic party than that promulgated
y the Guzstte, we have not been callod
" to not &C since our connection with Il
: Press. The sympa,hies Of the Dem
10 clacy ana Of the EuQuire ale with
"poor man." We repeat that We 10 y y
al deny that, nor are We ashamed ol 1t "
o prefer infinitely that position than
NJ one occupied by the Gazette, which
$" sympathy for the rich man ins,cad ol
:" the poor man.
J.. But further. The Gazstte char5
i; lha, the Democracy consider man,
soon as lie has become rich, dangero
ell character.
al It's so happens that with scarcely
OF exception, as soon as man gets fien
,sS gets positively conservative AMI 'h,f
to that every one below him iii III, scale
IS. wealth, feels an inclinalion to rob Il
ell of his property. That ilea is slronj
Is. ;,ru,cate by such Whig journals os
air Gazette. The idea is SANDER on
'ty "poo. man." and shows at the same liI
ms the unjus, an timil spirit OF Wh'sse
ar, The Guset' ovcrlooks the trua ca
u. of complain, in this case, which is.
l" as soon as wealth gets strong tootho
itdesirc, to make poverty bay the "a
ch bur h IN of pro,cc ing w:'lth and SUPP
ht. ting Government. Wealth and cap
ne. are always able to take care OF th'
IN. selves, without special legislative
nre The i'm of tbs Democracy is, to opp
20 all special aids by legislation, TO we'
in an capital, over industry with sr
N mo ns. l'that is a crime, we plead g
Iy, an the Gu=ettc is right in that VI
ne. is saying that tho Democracy sym
wi. thizc. with the "poor man Aside Il
Of that, however. the Democracy, as l.
css as it is tue TO itself and its prlncil
of will always sympa;hizc with the s''
are giles Of the "poor man." but at tho ST
rhe time will aim TO bo no injustice to
rite rich, knowing that its strength depe
is on its motto "cqual ANA exact Iust'c
h,y all men. Gin. Eng.