The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-07-02
The journal gets Furious.

After attacking US in an ungentlemanly
and unwarranted manner, and getting a
not very gentle reply, the editor of the
Journal plants himself on his affected dig
nifty, and after calling us all manner of
hard names, processes that for the present
he will let us alone. Very we'll, sir, per-
haps it is best for you to do so. Such a
contest was not of our seeking. and we
knew when we entered it that we could
not "touch pitch without being defled."
In order that our readers may see that
if VIC are a little severe upon him, it is not
without provocation, we give u specimen
of his abuse:
The editor Of the Spirit, it appears, can
not understand what we mean to say when
we make use of the word 'heretoforc."-
We do not wonder at it. There is no
greater mystery TO an unsound, trucking
knave, than the works and words ola strict
ly honest and fearless man. The simple eX-
position Of the matter is, that he acts up
on one principle, and we upon another.
He has his opinions cut and prepared for
him, his sole rule of conduct being in the
hands of his party leaders. If they say
to him %'lie," lie he must; if SANDER" slam
der is his order ofeXercises. lit is ncces-
sary for the good of the party that a rep
~utation shall be assassinated, he is the
one to do it. In short in the capacity of
an editor he is like a horn hanging at the
gate of a fortress, blown by all sorts
of rogues--a channel for every variety of
foul breath, and as ready to be used for
mean as for honorable purposes.
Such language betrays his breeding and
shows his intimate familiarity with the
yilest o~utcasts from society. When he
talks about trucking knavcs, and liars
and slandcrers and blackguards," he does
not show much of that courtesy which
would entitlc him to be treated as a zen
tleman. He talk OF trucking! liz talk
of party leaders. lie talk of opinions cut
and prepared! lie, a man who dare rot
publish an editorial leader without sub
hitting it to his masters. lie, who looks
as If he wore q collar around his neck
upon which the publishing committee
had engraved "OUR DOG" He, talk
about being ga strictly honest and fear
less man."
lie talk about his "assassinatcd repu-
tation! y ltwoald have been better orhim
if his reputation had been "assassinatcd y
and left to haunt the doggeries of Penn
sylvauia instead of following him here.
But it has followed him and he can no
more get away from it than a skunk can
get away from its odious stencil.
In noticing him we feel that we are low
ering ourselves in the estimation of this
community, but forbearance sometimes
ceases to be a virtue. If we would do full
justice to the people here, we might rub
off a little of his gliding and show the
iHutCiloi IL Il LiduC VI, put Ht IL tOO WAN,
however mischicvous his intentions may
be, to do much harm.
EAy Fred. Douglas, 4 colorcd man,
who edits a PAPER in New York, does moi
support the Republican nominees, but goes
in for Gerritt Smith and Samuel McFar.
land, the candidates of the ultra Adolf
ftionists. He draws the following picture
of the Republicans:
"The Republican party is a hetcrogc-
neous mass of political a~ntagonisms, gath.
cred from defGnct Whiggery, disaffectcd
Democracy, and demented, defeated and
disappointed Native Americanism. There
is no prospect of their union upon any
man, to an extent sufficient to secure his
election"
The Sandusky, CO., Register, a Fremont
paper, does not like this, aud TINS takes
Fred. to task:
of the election Of Fremont and Day
ton miscarrics through the Kind offices OIL
that faction in New York; the cause OF
Freedom will owe the disorganizers small
debt of gratitude. When 'defunct Wing
gerry, disaffected Democracy" and ode
mented Native Americanism" can unite
to resist the encroachment of the Slave
power, it don't become q man who profeS-
seS to love freedom to throw obstacles in
the way of a perfect unity upon the great
question. We have ALWAYS heard that the
recipients Of a power " e quite apt to
be the least grateful, and Il 7.ms to hold
true in the case of Fred. -.uglas, who
might just as well support James Buchanan
as to support Gerritt Smith; for every
vote for Smith is one from Fremont, and
Buchanan's chances are, hence, one bet
ter"
Go it, we don't care which Whips.
r A Benevolent Mission.