The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-01-10

bore down 10 the sable treasures Just be.
ow us, Get them up and make iron bars or
woollen cloth, or any thing else we please
with them. lfw succeed we get our re.
ward in superior wealth, or if we fail we
get our reward in superior sci elf-rsspeet.-
But We have so many diffioulses-yes,
difficulties always present themselves to
the indolent and the feeble. Whsn the
children of Israel came to the borders Of
Canaan, they sent out SCOUTS to view the
land and report. A number of these men
came back with dismal tidings, Oh they
could not succeed, they had seen the Ana.
kins, the giants, in whose presence they
were bat "as grasshoppers." Moses had
brought them up out of the land OF Egyp,
to ''die in the Wilderness" But Caleb the
son OF Jephunneh, and Joshua the son of
Nun, stormed out, "Away with such non
sense! Be done with such drivellng i
Arise, and let US go up and take the good
land, for we are able" So say /, lie, US
dig down and bring up the black diamonds
from beneath our feet, and smelt iron, and
6ll our county with wealth and prosperity,
"for we are able
The citizens Of Monroe, have one per-
petual stimulus to patriotism TO which it is
weA sometimes to recur. Without any just
cause or provocation whatsoever, base
partizsn naalisnity, has assai!sd our coun-
sy. with doggerel scngo. With foul abuas,
with low, dirty scurrili,y. And al this has
been done by men perfectly capable of
producing afflic,ion in two modes, first by
exhibiting their own ignorance and brutal
ity, and secondly by at,ribusing those quail
titles to US. An, says one, 81 see wha.
you are at, you want to stimulate us to be
more firm. decided and unyielding demo-
Gratis" Well neighbor, the thing has that
natural tendency no doubt, and so it ought
to hare. But TRUST have higher and no.
lier and more manly motives. want to
stimulate you to set up for yourselves a
high standard of mental and moral ex.
cellence. whatsoever things are pure,
whatsoever things ars lovely, whatsoever
things are honest, and graceful and beau,
E.iful and Of good report" let them ell be
found abounding in the conduct and con-
zens Of the enlightened portions ol
the State amuse themselves with hambugs
and follow political demagogues, without
question or soruple, if so inclined Lei
them pay and support q low, ignorant, bru.
tai, sourrilous press. the sorest disgrace ot
the American name. if so disposed to
to spend their money. But these things
would be ou, Of character for Monroe, end
every individual, and every community
mus, act in character. In short, as ''Cae-
sar's head was bald, he covered It with
Laurels - let the citizens Of Monroe a.
dorm their hearts with every manly and
ennobling virtue, and their minds with va
rious and solid knowledge. "But this
mode of addressing the public is uncom.
mon, is unique Friend. | care not q
| copper for such considerations. The man
who osn walk in the beaten path, and in
the beaten path only, and who breads
to be seen out OF it, is not worth a fig
to society. Moreover have the author
ity of tlAa great apostle Of the Gentles
tho most efficient man, since the days
Of Noah, for presenting such motives te
the human mind. At one time he took oc
casion to stir up his gentle converts to thf
practice Of every manly, generous ane
snnobling virtue, so that they might "pu
to silence" the ignorance of foolish men
who reproached them as evtt-doors.
But all this is a digression. Well il
4 form it is, but not very foreign to the sub
lice, in hand. Men may as we'll be stimu
lated 70 sexasal good objects all at once
We must develope our minaral resources
80 that the good men and elegant and &C
complished women whom we hope soon /
see crowding our soil may be surrounds
with wealth and its comforts. Look at tn
, quakers; with few unfavorable exception
they are surrounded with wealth and a
] its comforts beyond their utmost wants Q
/ wishes. Now do not wish to recommen
their mild and peeoeable habits, their ir
dustry, their sell control, their sobriety
their frugalisy, their economy and their SIS
= gacity. II we could ge, up a set Of chri:
? tians, possessing the above virtues of tn
: Quakers, with the polite and agreeabl
j manners ofthe other sects, we should hav
J, men az near perfect as human frailty wi
y permit; such wish to inhabit Monroe.
i, Most Respectfully. &c.
:. PRILO. MONROE.
Woodsfeld, Jan. 3D., 1855.
!. NEw YEARS CouRTEsIEs IN WASHING
!. The Ihtelligencer ofyes,erday say
At twelve o'clock the Presidents Mar