The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-02-07

cratic party, would be inserted verbatim ct aera-
ts'n; that that was as much as ought to be asked
of US. without requiring US to go to the labor Of
copying them. We hold ourselves ready to ac-
commodate our political opponents IN any reason
able request, but their articles must come to US
ready for the compositor, or they will appear as
written. TX. j." has had ample time to counter
mand his request to publish the following, but he
has mt seen proper so to do, no doubt deemiing
his produ ction needs no correction.
Malaga Ohio Jan 23d. A D 1855
Mr.. Edilor-ln looking over the Annals of
the History, of our Nation, | must call 20 Remem.
brance the Sih of Jan A u. 1855. That Eventful
day is now past And the deeds that were ac-
compiished on that day, are truly wonderful in-
deed. Not oniy on account OF the great men that
pertnrnrd Them. But on the account of the Sem
timents and principals that were contained in the
actions. Or Resolutions Of those g,eat Men. l
speak now Of the great Democratic Convention.
that was assembled in the city Hall Of Columbus.
on the above mentioned day l do not contem-
template to examine oil the Resolutions of that
Convention. For truly they are to great in mum.
ber for any one man to undertake and examina-
ton of Them. But propose to examine some of
| the principals and sentiments contained in gener-
al First in regard to Geographical or Sectional
distinctions. | consider that it is not necessary to
!
a Government may become prosperous But wher-
ever their is portion of the Inhabitants likely to
| be deprived OF Their Just rights Then those lines
! and distinctions become indispensably necessary,
And now would here ask from whence was
| Geographical lines introduced int our Govern
ment, and by whome As early as the Year 1897
/ they were first introduced in the annals Of our
History By Tho. Jefferson. Claimed to bo the
Father OF Democracy Whome the Democrats
claim in their resolutions to follow tenacously
And down to as late date as the year 1920. An-
other Father Democrat gave his name to sanction
Geographical aud Sectional distinctions. And
now will ask whether these Geographical dis
tinctions have been productive good or ov
/ Evil. 1t is certainly evident to any intelligent
man that the greatest of Benefit, has been derive
IRON those distinctions. For by them We the
citizens of the north western Territory of the
u. 5. A. have been saved from slavery. and all
its contaminating sins Which we certainly could
never of escaped from if those distinctions had
not of been made by those Democratic Fathers
Alluded to above, In your Resolutions you say
Slavery is an evil. aud unfavorabIe to the Dsvei-
opment of the Spirit and practical Benefits of Free
Institutions. And while the party Subscrbes to
this. Their actions directly opposed to the
cause OF Freedom. They would exclude from
congress- the most influential men in the cause Of
Freedom, it They had it in their Power. They
denounce the practice, of the Democratic Faith
eIs, by not supporting geographical lines, Why
such fearful inconsistency, between practice and
creed. Certainly it is in order to acquire the
Loves, and Fishes. Thus have given my mite
at present on Geographical an Sectional distnc
tions - But let us look at the principals subcribed
10 in an other Resolution. Which Reads as fol
lows Equal and exact Justice to all men o
whatever State or Persuasion Religious or Polit
ical. Truly these are grea. aud glo.nus. Princ
pals. Principals tina. are Taught by the Nora
Law. IS well as talked ov by the Civil, Ant
has the Democratic party carried out these prin
cipais. Look at the History OF Texas, aud there
: you @i zee Theirs Inconsistency, by depIiving
portion OF her inhabitants tho right OF acquiring
Possessions, and enjoying the pIivelidge OF citi
zenship. Indeed in the very act of carrying ou
the principals OF Their party, They have tramplet
with impunity upon the rights Of their fellow
linen. They have cursed a ftee-Territory will
ID sin. That the most despotic Government
would not dare to tolerate. And yet they sub
scribe Equal and Exact Justice to all men = Ant
, does the anxiety that manifested in thei
Hasty desire to have Cuba. annexed to this gov ern
ment. arise from their great love of humanity an,
of the suffering situation Of the citizens of Cuba
Or are they actuatcd by selfish motives, IN orde
, to promote their own lhterist X certainly is ev
dent that the annexation, of Cuba, would plac.
il would make Them Slaves and Slave ,der
And thus we would have the Happiness of anothe
poi ton of the World msrred. BY the great an,
good principals OF the Slave Democracy of tho>
United States of America, But as far as prinei
pals are concerned they are only subscribed to b,
the party. and never carried out. They ma,
Boast of America ss of being the land of Liberty
aud the Asylum. of the oppressed Of all nations
S And that Equal, and Exact, Justice. is measure.
out to all. But they du not carry out this Justice
Their Action speaks in this wise, of America
America the land OF the oppressed the Ian,
!. where the native born cannot worship God nc
not even much, as to he permitted 10 be taHgh
tho word Of God. under no less penalty than tha
to infiict imprisonment upon the man. or wom an
that would dare to atlemp to instruct his or her
fellow W man, in the word of God.
And this is the party's Grand. Great, ard Mag
Inefficient, Policy Democratic Policy, with Even
gance. K. j.
There II is, gentle reader, word for word, let
ter orletter, point for point. What do you thin
of il! The writer seems 10 be ignoran: of tn
fact that slavery existed in Texas prior to annex
alton; and also that it now exists, in its wors
form. in Cuba. If ''the annexation of Cuba" a
K. ]. asserts, "would place her inhabitants in
more degraded and worse coDdition than they ar
now, ;" il follows, as a matter of course, that tn
annexation of the United States to Cuba, wou
better the condition Of the inhabitants of thi
great country. Who will join K. j. in crusad
10 improve the condition of our people by annex
ing the United States to Cuba!
Has the Noon an AtmospAera.