The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-03-12


uorthewill he materially weakened.
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ganes Buchanan and t;,a Fresl-
r., Ge.cy.,
\. Seldom has there been such unmis-
takeable evidence as to the mau to whom
public opinion pointed as the proper per-
son. to preside over the destinies of this
country as at the present time, That man
beyond doubt is JAMES BUCHANAN, of
Pennsylvania. Whethert this might not have
been. different if Gen. CAss had not declined
being q candidate, We pretend not to say.
We havenoticeda number of papers which
some time ago Indicated different mar rs
their FIRST choice, now falling in, in support
of Mr., BUCHANAN. ga
Some, Of the! city parers which are sup
pescd 4. be, most influential, it is true
give evidence Of their attachment to Other
men; but these papers are far from being
the best opponents of public opinion. Ii
is a la~men.ablei fact that these papers arc
sometimes Influenced by different motives
than pure patriotism. Being supposed,
as we said above, to be more influential,
Inducements, are sometimes held out to
them by aspirapts to Office, against which
they are not always, proof Many ofthem
of course would Indignantly spurn such
temptations, but others unfortunately do
not. We do not claim that there are no
country presses whose influence could be
bought; but they are not subject to the
temptation. egFor this reason, among
others, We think them decidedly the best
representatives of public opinion. Ia
king these for.o our evidence, there can Ger
taiply,be no mistake as to the voice ofOhio.
M, Since we haYeehoisted the name of Mr..
BteHaNAN as our first choice, we have
learrueed in conversation with various per-
sons. and from letters from different places,
that,in so doing wetare heartily approved
by the Democracy of this county. Even
before we did so, We were urged by let
ts sr and otherwise not by politicians and
.aspirants, but by the peoples and no one
in this part ofthe State ever intimatedto US
adifferent course! Whatever may be the
opinion Of mere politicians, if this county is
any criterion, the masses ofthe Democrat
lie party are, under the present circumstan-
ces, decidedly in favor of j AMEs BUCHANAN.
ali aHe -----~--
One Good Effect of the Repeat of
,s,g nj the Small Note Law.
b 1t is said that everything has a bright
as well as a dark, side. We have discov-
cred the redeeming quality in the repeal
of the Shall Note Law. 1t operates as
"a certain security against ~pick-pockets:
q, man can gctnothing in his pocket worth
stealing 81 5es ja9
-Fefg4 IFfFlI FHstT III 800 fA
,sr1eg- The Ohio Legislature spent the
22dso of Febru airy in Cincinnati. We are
sorry for this The people of the State
will bring their servant to a rigid ac-
count for all such performances. 1t is
spending themoney of the people foolishly,
wasting valuable time, and all for nonght.
We here utter our disapproyal of the ex-
~cursion, and hope a Republican Legisla.
ture will never be guilty of the like
again.mBelmont Chronicle.
Pitch in,s Mr.. Chronicle. 1t is no,
long since you took us to task for oul
want Of confidence in the present Legis'
latnre. We are glad to see you getting
on our side. Your hope that a "Itepub.
lican Legislature will never be guilty O
the like again Wis well grounded, for wher
there is no such Legislature, there is nc
danger of their spending the money O
the people foolishly,' or "wasting yalua.
Die time"