The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-10-15
For the Spirit of Democracy.

For the Spirit of Democracy.
Mr. WILLIAMS: In the last number
of the Monroe Journal, this language is
used editorally:
There will also he tickets In circula-
ton headed "people's ticket" with the
name of John w. .Okey inserted instead
of G.. c. Carroll This is another game
to cheat and deceive the people, and should
be strong incentive to lead every voter
to examine we'll their tickets before vo-
ting"
The tickets alluded to were printed at
the Monroe Journal Office, and were or
rlered more than week before the cleo
ton, of Mr.. Shipley. who made no objec-
ton whatever; and, moreover, happening
in the Office Immediately after he com
nieneed striking them off, | objected TO
the head" peoples ticket but Shipley
remarked that it would make no kind OF
difference. 1t is true that | did not ex-
pect anything more than bare justice at
TIE hands of Mr. Shipley. but have been
disappointed even in that. because the
charge that intended TO cheat or deceive
any one is not true. There was no secrecy
and no intention to deceive in the mat
ter
The Republican papers in Belmont and
Guernsey have never in any way expressed
any preference as between DR.. Carroll and
myself; Carroll's name has never appear
ed in them as their candidate; he is the
American candidate, not the nominee OF
the Republican party, which has no can
didate; nor was Carroll ever endorsed by
the Republican party in the District; and
therefore, there could be. no improperly
in furnishing tickets for Republicans, con-
tanning my name, especially when many OF
them desired it. Republican tickets con-
tanning my name, were accordingly print
ed at the Chronicle office in ST. Clairsvillc
and at the Times Office in Cambridge; and
although these are the organs of the Re
publican party in Belmont and Guernsey,
no objection was ever made to the tickets.
So also such tickets were printed here at
the Journal Office; but then it is we dis
cover all at once that this was a, game to
cheat and deceive the people," The truth
about this ticket business is simply this,
+ suppose: whatever Republican tickets
Dr.. Carroll rrocures he will pay for. so
also / will pay for mine; and, as neither
of us is the candidate Of that party, no;
one ever thought Of charging anybody
with an intention to cheat or deceive about
that matter, until the immorality of ethe.
business was diseoyeredIby the man who
nurses the Aoaroe Jouraa. This is a
sufficient answer. ,perhaps;z9bnt there is
kone or two other matters. upon which l
( have few swords to gsay. 10 seeshow:
Epioasly MrsShipley talks about my 'inten-
Ltions to cheat and deceive. one would
| imagine he was, really in earnest; but |
learn the truth is, before the ink had dried
upon the paper containing the charge, he
laid his piety. aside and engaged earnestly,
until late hour at night, in printing.
tickets, headed "DEMocRArIc TICKET y
and resembling ours in almost every par
licuIar. aud containing the names of all
the democratic nominees except the name
lEof G. O'C4rroll in The place Of mine !!
T5aese tickets, however, we're not ike mine,
l;,f pa5lic distribatioa, butwere circulated