Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-01-16

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Mexico to do il; for the paopls Of Mex''
leo and Cuba are very similar in their
ideds ond feelings. .
Az to tho Sandwich Islands: they
have been civilized by American mis-
sionsries. and oushtto come into the
Union whenever the people shall cleo,
TO do so.
We most heartily endorse the resolu'
tions in favor Of q reduction Of the Ia.
rif, and ia favor Of gold and silver
currency.
is needless to say that We approve
the doctrine Of granting the public lands
in limited quantities. to actual settlers.
We claim to have been smong the Pio.
ncers Of the principlo SO far as it has
been recognized in this State. We deem
the establishment VI that principle, as
a law, by act Of Congress, The most i'm.
portant and beneficial measure that has
been before the country since Jeferson's
purchase Of Louisiana.
The Convention reallirmel its custo.
mary resolutions on the subject Of sla.
very, and State Rights. But Of what
avail is it to put forth such resolves to
the people Of Ohio, and to resolve at the
same time in favor Of the acquisition ol
Cuba, a slave country and 10 endorse
Gen. PIERcE's administration, that has
done and is doing everything in its pow
er to introduce negro slavery into the
boundless regions Of the West. We
condemned the Kansas and Nebraska
scheme when DOUGLASS and the Admin
istration were bullying those measures
through Congress. and gave out some
ominous notes Of warning through these
columns, but they were not heeded.---
That work Of per6dy has broken the
power Of the democratic party in the
, North. We repudiate and spurn with
contempt the men concerned in that
measure, and it will require something
more than resolves OF Conventions to
( force US into their support
The resolution Of the Convention on
Nativism, as embraced by the Know
Nothing party, expressed we'll and nobly
the sentiment Of every true democrat and
Christian philanthropis, in the country
The democratic party have acted with
, their charac cteristic straightforward I'd bold
| ness in recommending the passage OF
y law TO withhold to such banks or bank
ers as refuse to pay tho taxes assessed
i. against them. by the Constitution ane
laws Of the State, the right Of suing ant
\ pursuing remedies in our Courts. Tit
/ rec recommendation is good one /; and w
pledge ourselves 10 labor for the election
Of such men. to the General Assembly
s as will aid in the passage of such law
II The Convention should have uttered
n the emphatic voice Of the democrac.
J. Of this State, in Language becoming free
}. men, against the further extension o
D slavery in any direction whatever. W.
] love the principles Of democracy, ant
, will use our efforts to purify them from
all dross.
n The democratic party has, Of late
= done much for Ohio. 1t has secured Il
F. the people the ele :tion Of all their off
/. GERS. 1t has established system Of ju
}, risprudence that secures justice to all
n so far as human tribunals can accom-
It plish that great purpose Of law. 1t ha
!, hedged up the way to any further in'eb'
9 sdness Of the State or counties for Pu'
!. poses Of internal improvement. 1t ha
! established system Of school liblarie
by which the blessings Of knowledge at
d spread out as amply and invi'insly
>. the poor mans children as 10 the rict
}. 1t has done a thousand times more Il
d the cause Of Equal Rights than we ha'
" space or ability to relate, and, success
e to the cause but infamy and politics
|. death to all traitors to its principles
ID b0 ONE day, last week, we learne