The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-11-05
T H SPIRIT OF DEM RACY


very neat and appropriate speech, on
the presentation to the Democracy of a
very beautiful banner, which was made
and presented hy some of the ladies of
our town. And here is added, by way
of episode, if the ladies who were at the
Fremont pole raising had returned those
white dresses they borrowed, it would have
obviated the necessity of some of the
ladies working on Sunday" The pro-
ceedings, to return to the subject, were
enlivened 10y excellent music discoursed
by the German band, and the harmony
would have been perfect had it not
been that two or three "Spectators, who
being in favor of all things with the pre-
fix free" partook of too much "new
corn" and consequently got "leetle
blue" The last thing done was to run
up the Stars and Stripes to the music of
the Star Spangled Banner and the null
titude dispersed.
Now compare the length Of the fore
going account of the proceedings with
that made out by the Journal writer, SUBJ
tract the difference in length, and the re-
mainder will be--just what might be
expected from the pen of an individual
whose vision was obscured, as well as his
hearing, in the manner herein described.
But to return to Spectator and his col
league who had left the scene to recruit
and returned just in time to see that BAN
ner as it first unfolded to the breeze; they
tarried but short time, being it is sup
posed disgusted with "sich doins," but
proceeded down street with lofty step,
their spirits feeling elevated by the music
perhaps; and next coming to the conclu-
sion to locate themselves they rounded
too and anchored" " on cellar door.
Here they remained until the stars COM
menced blinking at them from their places
above, then they departed leaving behind
them that sheet of foolscap" covered all
over BY curious hieroglyphics, and which
was picked up by "a locker on" some
extracts being portions much too precious
to be buried in oblivion, are here present.
ed to the reader. The heading of said
foolscap presented ct speIatim. Here II
T is: 'Noatz on Poll raisns fur to Right A
artikel fur The munro jurnal." The man
uscript was very much defaced from soms
cause, and traces of tears having blottet
the pages were quite visible. Some por
tions of the " foolscap" were so defaeet
that here and there word only could bt
seen; some specimens of which are given
as follows: ''blood red or scarlet" Slave
democracy Kansas" ''blood," Cuba,
"Slave State" &C., &c. There was alst
a couple of verses of "poetry" marked il
quotation marks, evidently from some ia
vorite 'poic," perhaps William Cutler
Brien.' But here's the "Pome:"
"Comc all ye people one and all
} And help to roll the temperance ball,
!, Now is the time for every one
To stop the sale of cursed rum,
And Nigsers!
/ Now is the time to come in focks
r And rally round the ballot box,
The girls will march in lovely files [smile
And all the way will be strewed witt
And Niggers"
The loss Of the notes accounts for tn
above "poetry" not appearing in the ''ar
ticle" in the yournal which loss occasion
ed much vexation to the author, no doubt
if the poetry was original with him. as
very probably was, notwithstanding hi
modesty in marking it as quotation
One more observation. There is an Oh
and true saying, "that folks that live il
glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
Mr.. Spectator should remember this, ant
the next time that he attempts to taxi
notes, he, in the first place, should entirel.
refrain from all exhiierating fluids; in tn
second place, he should not loose his notes
and in the third place, if he does loose
them, he should refrain from attemptin,
to give an account Of the proceedings, be
cause his memory is so treacherous; other
wise the proverb above quoted may b
verified in his case.
A LOCKER ON.