The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-10-15
full vindieation Of every Act Of my nd
ministratiun sin KansastsqIa doing so I
shall fullew the foo,-ste ps of truth, / love

Iu', = "oISuip at hcT sufiue, ,unp Shai
follow her wherever she may leal.t 5. If some
distinguished ihdisidus!s Shah be made tc
assume q responsibility Which they do! nei
like, it'wiiTsao tobesmya faalt,, but The fault
of truth--T The charge you made againsi
me that was drankard is, false. utterly
false, at all times and in all, places, and
cannot but believe that you either knew it
to be SO at the time you at,eredit, or made
the charge in reckless disregard ofwheth-
| er II was true or not su ssacs ~ Z.
Tae, certificate below, signed. by the
most prominent citizens in my own town
! and in EAs.ern Ohio, voluntarily rendered
to me without the slightest solicitation on
my raet--ghutiemen representing every
party known. in the coaatry, prompted by
Ia sense of justice to. an outraged 1 and
wronged neighbor and citizen, places the
Infamous stampo of falsehood on the charge
which in your reckless disregard to truth
you were pleased to. make against me.
Let me call your attention to the: NAMES
on this certificate. Erststahds-the name
Of the Hon. WILLIAM KENNoN, long q
member of Congress from this district.
aud recently Judge of the Supreme court
Of Ohio, a man known, to you, for ability.
integrity and honor. and one of, the lead
ing democrats of the State. He has
known me from my childhood;. next is the
Hon. john DAVENPORT. a leading mem.
ber of our bar, and the, Fillmore candi-
date for Congress, man of great integri.
ty and high $, nse Of henor;, Gen. JAMES
Weir you know, personally, formerly a
member of the Legislature; G. c. CAR
ROLL, leading member of-onr barsSdis,
tinguished for ability and integrity, and
candidate now for the Judge of Common
Pleas; DANIEL PECK, also = leading mem-.
ber of onr bar and the Fillmore, eandi..
date FOR Supreme Judge Of this State;
JOHN PATTuS, an, old, merchant in shis
place, and long q member Of the legisla-
lture; r. +. CARorHERs, a preacher of the
Methodist Episcopal Chursh b. and seven
years ali associate Judge in the common.
pleas court; the Hon. BENJAMIN Rua-
GLEs loag Judge Of the conrt, and for
,righteeu years he represented the State
of Oaio in the Senate of, the United.
States with distinguished honor to himself
ard our s ate-a man whom yeu or or
any one would be proud to cali q friend;
WILLIAM KENNoN, Jr, formerly mem.
her Of Coaer;ss from this district, and
now one, Of the Senatorial Electors for
Buchanan; Thomas H. Genin. the oldest
,liemher of our bar; William p, Simpson
formerly Senator from this aud Monroe
county; Hon. B. s. Cowen, formerly q
member of Congress from this district,
seven years Judge of the Court of Cem-
mon Pleas, n place, he filed with great.
integrity and ability, aud now one Of the
leading members of the Republican, party
IN Eastern Ohio, Hon. r. j. Alexander,
our present Judge of the Common Pleas.
leading democrat, and a gentleman uni
versally respected and esteemed; Peter
TaIlnlan, also a member of our bar, and
formerly whig representative in the leg
islature; O. j. Svaney also member Of
our haf and friend to Fillmore. 7sqsg a
have an abiding confidence in the jus.
tice of the people. Give them the truth
and sooner or later they will do justice to
public men. The low demagogue who
seeks to climb into public places of trust
aud honor by slandering every one that
by possibility may stand IN his way, may
for the time. in the din Of party strife,
succeed-but the triumph will be but
momentary. a just pubic in due time will
consign him to that disgraceful obscurity
which he merits. Sd IT, ba <a
Yours, &C.. if
WILSON SHANNON.
Since writing the above, MILLER PEN.
NlNaToN Esq, handed me the subjoined
letter. 1t speaks for ITSELF He is one
of the leading members Of the Repabli.
can party in Eastern Ohio aud has besa
prompted by q high sense. Of justice To-
tender me this letter without the slightest
solicitation on my part,
WILSON SHANNON.
WE. the undersigned ritizens Of ST.
CIairsville, Ohio. the residence of Gov
SHANNON. having learned that the charge
has been made against him, IN democratic
mass meeting recently held in the city Of
Pittsburgh. that he was drunkard, take
this occasion to state that we have been
intimately acquainted with Gov. SHAN.
NON fos many years, anu somc Of us have
known hlm intimately from boyhood up
to this time. that the charge Of drunken
ness or intemperance is without the least
foundation in truth. Some Of Us have
been engaged in the practice Of the law
with Gov. SHANNON for more than thi.ty
years. and during that whole time. although
Engaged in an extensive prsstice, ws hsvs
never known him to indulge In the use Of
ardent spirits Of any kind whih engaged
trying cases. or in the transaction of bA.
Isiness, aud know thar he is net IN the
ihabis of ,indalging in the Improper use os
spiritunus liquors at any other time. We
haye no hesitation in. pronouncing the
charge as untrue and unjust towards one
VINO has, wi hout regard to party. the re-
spect and esteem of this entire eoinmuhi-
t.y in wAi.h he has been born and raised.
| William Konnon M Z, HaNeheH