The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-10-28

have it next week. An error of 1000
votes in the report from Ashtabula coun-
ty was discovered This correction gives
Chase in the neighborlleod of 2O0O ma
joriiy.
The Statesman" and the Monroe Vote.
The vote cast in Monroe county at the
late election was small, very small, and ii
is a matter of regret, just as mortifying to
persons here as at Columbus, or any other
place. In view of the Importance of q
large vote, however, we are perfectly willy
ling that the Statesman should scold about
it, aud even lay large share of the blame
for the defeat of the ticket on our county.
This much we could submit to with hu-
mility; but it is possible to carry the thing
too far. - ed
Z In nearly every number of the daily
Statesman for the last few days, and some
times two or three times in the same num-
Der, Monroe county has either been directly
ior indirectly censured for her small vote.
its issue of the goth its remarks are ex-
Iceedingly severe.
In regard to this we are like certain
gentleman who was boarding with very
economical hostess Every day at every
meal she had liver, and no other meat.
After q long time she observed that he
did not eat liver as usual. She remark
ed to him:
"Mr. Smith you don't appear to be
very fond of liver" @
"Oh yes," he replied, Il like it very
well fer fifty. or sixty times, but 1 can't
say I like it for q steady diet"
We are willing for the .Ststssman to in
dulge its scoldipg propensity half a dozen
times, but we are getting tired of it.
Seriously the small vote in this county
is matter of regret, more than matter
to be censured We feel perfectly safe
in saying that for the people of this ceun-
Ity to have cast thousand more votes
would have involved loss of ten thousand
dollars; and we don't believe there is a
county in the State that would have done
better under such circumstances.
The Republicans did not cast more than
about one third Of their usual vote, so it
may easily be seen that the cause which
kept the people from the pells was gener-
al, and not confined to the Democrats.
Our vote is larger in proportion to the
whole than ,heirs, which is dne to the
strong and continued efforts of the Dem
ocrats to induce large vote of their par
". If any one thinks there was lack of
diligence here he is very much mistaken.
The cause was very different one.
The election came Just as the people
were harvesting very heavy crop of to-
bacco. The crop was remarkably late in
maturing. and q frost was nightly expect
ed, the slightest touch of which would ruin
every leaf that was not gathered in. For
weeks many persons oil over the county
had been. laboring night and day to save
their summers labor, and it would not be
expected that they would all abandon their
fields to attend an election in which the
people do not feel SO deeply interested as
do the politicians.
1t is very easy for persons in city, who
are but few hundred yards from the polls,
to open their eyes in astonishment at a
small vote in rural districts, where to walk
six or eight miles and back is to loose the
day, and to ride is TO stop their plough or
wagon. And it is very easy to complain
aud scold without knowing or caring for
any plea in justification.
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