The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-10-01
For the spirit
The Mass EIe2,Ing of thu Season.

ins:.. We had in Calais, S.ncca township
such an upheaving of the Democracy that
it deserves to be proclaimed throughout the
land; as from thn extreme busy season of
the honest yeomenry Of the Industry of
the land, and their frugal wives and fair
daughters. bespcaking the Interest and
genuine enthusiasm awakening up all over
TIL land II determination OF the masses
, tiat yet believe in the doctrine of the pco-
pies ability to govern themselves. to put
. down ana conSi@n to eternal i"nominv,
this sectional strife fanatical ono ilealcad-
ers of the North, and absurd doctrine of
the powers Of Congress to lcgisIatc direct
~ fer the people OF States AMI Territories,
that is truly incouraging 10 the Honest
National Democrac? who desire to take
care Of the whole Union amid Dough
face" denunciations "Back Negro Dcmoc-
racy'' and all the yh epilhels our oppo-
sil!on can heap upon Us. The people are
beginning to understand the delusive i'll
trigaes of aboIitionsm and all the isms
adverse 10 their true interest, and the m ln-
Hesitation here on Saturday WAS glorious
and as worthy III: cause as the cause was
the people. Tlc estimated number o
pcTsUnS by gooI judges, is set down at
between lu01 and 1910. They we're adj
dressed by our candidate for Congress-
Hon. W. Lawrence for the space OF near
three hours, with 4 hearty approval by his
audience, in which he showed up the true
ground or position OF the national demo-
racy, and the f.lIacious position oflhe free
soil and Fremont party, and its tendency
TO destroy our preseut political and civil
prosperity as Il people and Il nation
Tie order Of the day was about as in
timatel above and us follows: At an
early hour the crowd of men and wonsn
were seen coming together until little
after noon-day, when after the raising Of
Il beautiful hickory stall, piercing the heay-
cns some l50 feet, and bearing in the breeze
a splenled banner 25 by 10 feet with the
81 stars, stripes and eagle. the enSiga Of
our great country, bearing this inscription
"Buchanan and Breckenridge. and the
Union forever a procession of the band.
ladies, old soldiers, and democracy a,
large, then surrounded in part the village,
and when concentrated. the ladies' in the
van bearing IL national Banner. inscribed.
"3%e Hope Of tie IMio.e,:' the work Of
their own fair hands, and which they then
presented to the Democracy by Miss MAR
GAREr L. SroUr with the following re-
marks:
"Gent'cncn cf'tae Democratic party:-
II the Name OF the ladies of Calais, pre-
sent to you this Banner. Count the stars
upon it anl you find thirty-one They rep
resent the glorious sisterhood, who own
Washington as the common Father of this
Happy Family. Thirty-one stars! =
Fathers. Brothers. will YOU protect u.s."
The maititriie responded 'yes, we
will" ooh yes, you promise .rhen pro-
tect this flag You find no northern
stars, no southern stars no eastern or
western stars upon it. We represent Que
united gaaxy-all shining with the same
lustrc.
Fathers. Brothers., let not the little
dark cloud in the north dim the brightness
OF sixteen, or even one of the lovely clus-
ter. Washington is still your Captain,
and in his farewell address, He commands
the sons of his former,troops "to do battle
for the union?
The ballot box is your strong fortress,
and Buchanan tickets your grape shot
and we look to you as 1.-The hope of the
Union"
The banner was then received and ac-
cepted by Mr. g. W. Shackcc, on be-
half of the Democracy, after which the
hosts were edited and entertained as above
written, by Mr.. Lawrence. At intervals
during the day they were cheered and
exhilerated by the soul-cheering music of
the splendid brass band of your town, uf
til near the close of the day, the crowds
dispersed orderly to their peaceful homes
with renewed determination to do battle
for Democracy and the Union, having
made the wekiu ring frequently during
the day by loud and long cheers for
Buchanan and Breckenridge, Lawrence,
Okey, and the Union,
JANIS Nj. STour, Marshal.
G. w. SHACKLEE,
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