The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1855-08-01
The Fusion Candidate for Secretary of
State.


which BAKER lives. The proof of some of the
charges made, we have ourselves seen.~ We
would be sorry to say that there are not better
men than BAKER on the fusion ticket, yet we
are informed that there are others who would
gain nothing by a comparison with him.
The Democratic candidate for this office,
WILLIAM TREvITT, is an honest, upright and
consistent man, and faithful and efficient
officer. Between these men, reader, at the next
election you will have to choose, and if you
believe it to be right that you should vote for
the best man, you cannot for a moment hesi- !
tate in making your choice. Where there is
so great difference in the men, what can iusti-
fly you in voting for one wholly unworthyl
The Advertiser says:
ais he worthy of my support?" is a
question which every voter in the State
should ask himself, and if, upon investiga-
tion he finds that the candidate has been
consistent. honorable and upright man,
and his opponent the reverse, then should
he receive the suffrages of the people of
Ohio. But if, on the contrary, his whole
former political life is but mass of in
consistencies of deception-of dishon-
orable acts, then should he be cast aside
As he has received the nomination for
Secretary of State by the Fusion Con-
vention, and is now before the public for
their investigation, we charge him with
1st. Of being leading member of the
Know Nothing organization, and denying
~ unop hic honor nc n mon
Cd. Of offering to assist in editing the
Democratic Standard, Democratic paper
published at Delaware, O., before pur-
chasing the Scioto Gazette, Whig paper
of this city, and denying it.
Sd. Of saying, few evenings before
the Columbus Fusion State Convention,
that if SALMON P. CHASE were nominated
for Governor, he aooasld not support him,
and now giving him all the aid in his
power.
| 4th. Of pledging himself. last fall to
Hon. JOHN L. TAYLoR's friends to do all
he could to secure for that gentleman the
nomination for Congress, and then using
his utmost efforts to defeat him in Con-
vention.
5th. Of having been the first Presi-
dent of Council of Z. N IS in this city,
and at the same time unequivocally deny
ing knowing aught about the order.
9Th. Of courting the foreign popula-
tion of our city, and at the same time being
sworn to do all he can against them polit-
ically.
While his tongue prates about honor
and honesty, his heart is devising ways
and means to secure his own aggrandize-
ment. We have before made the above
charges, and proved them, too. But these
are not all; we have others in store, and
at his service when the occasion demands.
And they come too, without solicitation,
from men of his own political party-men
who have known him in years gone by
and men, too, whose word will not be
questioned in this vicinity We will
however, give him credit for being good
political wire worker. When he came te
this county he professed to be Wing
and stated so in his Introductory" wher
he took charge of the Gazette. After
r ingratiating himself into the friendship o
the leaders of that party by his promises
F he endcavored (and succeeded very well
to transfer it into the arms of Know
Nothingism And then, taking the leader
ship in the midnight. order, he has, b,
maneuvering, placed that party on tn
same platform with JOSHUA r. GIDDING
and SALMON P. CHASE. In his anxiet,
to secure Office, he has forsaken his olt
: professions, and placed into the hands o
! the Abolitionists the leadership of bot
the Whig and K. N. parties of this coun
ty. Whether, by his management the,
will be able to maintain it, time alone cal
show. But, be this as it may, he will We
o find, that
When men of infamy to grandeur soar,
They light torch to show their shame the more
Fight between Gen. Pillow and Majo
!. :. Donelson.
A personal collision recently occurred
at Columbia, Tennessee between the no
torious Major Donelson, the renegad
Democrat, and General Pillow. Donelson
= in the course of speech denounced tn
members of the Nashville Convention a
traitors. Pillow, being in the crowd
promptly replied, You lie-you lie, sir
Donelson rejoined, You are an imperti
= nent fool!' Gen. Pillow rushed towar,
> the stand, but was arrested by the crowd
Donelson obtained stick, and went O.
. with his remarks He said he did no
. ? mean to charge all the members of tn
. Convention with being traitors, but in thi
exception he did not embrace Gen. Pillow
Gen. Pillow then denounced him 6ercel
,e as liar and traitor to the Democrat
= and to the country, and rushed at th
stand, but was arrested. When Majo
y Donelson closed, Gen. Pillow was shoute
> for, and mounted the stand.
Gen. Pillow said to Maj. Donelson
If you charge or insinuate that you the
denounced them as traitors; or if you no
= make the charge, it is falsel it is falls
u sir!' Atthis point Major Donelson struc
General Pillow on the arm, and Gener'
Pillow gave him a blow on the heat