The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-04-11
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Such is the classic caption given by the
Statesman. TO so couple of columns" he
has partially devoted 70 our benefit. In
reply, we have but little to say. as We con.
ceive the reasons urged by US in favor OF
the present mode Of distributing the school
fund, have notin the least been shaken.
We believed it to be our duty to the
citizens of this county, to reply TO the at.
tack upon their interests. contained in the
Staie Journals report Of Col. MEDARY's
speech, as several copies Of the Journal.
containing the report. were sent into this
county, but by whom, we cannot say.
The Salesman characterizes the ex.
tracts published by US as the '.talse terss'
of the Journal. That may be true; and
we particularly stated in our reply to them,
that we would not take for granted that
the Journals report was correct. We
kno,c. however, that the sentiments con.
tanned ia tho extract referred to, are held
by the great body Of citizens Of the coun.
[ ties who pay more school taxes than they
receive back; and we, therefore, took up
those texts as being an easy method oi
getting a, the subject. We cared not then
neither do we now, whether Col. MEDARy
Ibid or did not utter the sentiments attribs.
ted TO him by the Journal, 50 far as oul
lreply was concerned. AZ q matter u
courss, we would have preferred they
should have come from some other source
As the Statesmaa pronounces them the
false ferts Of the Josrnal, we give him the
benefit Of his denial.
The Siasesnsan says how We got "tha
particular Journal might be Of some in
terest 10 know" We cannot give hin
any information, other than that il came
to us-postage paid.
If our remarks. heretofore. len the i'm
PRESTON that Col. MEpARY advoca,ed the
resolutions, adopted a. the Columbus meet
ing, we much regret il. as We did not in
tend TO convey any such idea. The
/ Staiesman says his "remarks were direct
cd against the resolutions" Of this v.
were aware from the Statesman's notice
ofths meeting.
The Journal attributed 10 Col. MrDAn,
The following language:
..The surpMs went from our pockets to pay 70
educating the chlldrea in other aud poorer coun
4 ties. !"
! To this the Statesman replies as fol
loves:
.This is 30 base and infamous false
hood, that We scorned at the time to cor
rect il. We did not suppose any one sca
4 80 lost to all The deceneies Of thought ant
j tie propriety Of Language, ~ 10 suppose
that We could use such language. Il be
lies the rule OF language that We have al
/ ways followed. And on this word poorer
put into our mouth for the basest of pur
poses, We regret 10 see the editor Of th'
i Woodsfsld paper use as . prelext for Ian
l, guags q axeopld only have been intended
to cress tgry feeling" IS
4 Ii may be that We are .'lost TO all tn
decenciss Of thought and the proPriety Q
Language" but the Siatesman is vastl..
mis,sken II he supposes ,ha, we took Of
isnss at the use Of the word .'poorer.'
Every one knows shat some men ar
poorer, in THE worlds goods, than others
d and 90 Of counties. The use Of the wor,
.poorer'' did not offend Us in shs least
4 and never win any one when properl
used. Is ii not true that Monroe county
! in point Of wealth, 10 s.poorer" than Frank
I Hint Certainly tits. and no one bui q maj
!, afraid Of his own shadow, or afraid Q
\ spesking ths truth would deny it. w
used no language '.to create angry feel
i ing, - becsuse Of the use Of the wor
i.poorer." And we oannot sec how on
remarks could be tortured 80 as to bea
any such construction, and justify tn
Statesman in charging US with being "los
to ali the decencies Of thought and the pro
pris,y Of language" We well knowih
the conflicts in which . political editor
compelled to engage, are freqaently 8
8 annoying ss to subject him 10 such charge
as tha, made BY the Statesman against US
!, but we feel that our course as an editor
although in an humble sphere. compares
q with that Of the editor Of the Statesman
has been such as 10 subisc. Us to suc
8 charges az sseldom as the editor Of III
lStatesman.asIf II ws used any langoag
l.intended to create angry feeling, il wa
because Of the efor. being made in som
4 qlpar,s Of the Stale 10 get up feeling j
.].ayor Of the repeal Of the only law eve
passed that directly favorably effected III
financial interests Of The people Of Nor
,d roe. ~ ,s i.
The Statesman is "sorry the editor ofih
Democracy WAS caught by this deliberat
deception 81 tbs Joarnal, instead Of wal
ing for the truth" How long must We wail
We waited until number Of copies
The Journal had been sent into this cour
.Ity, and we then thought ittime TO reply I
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