The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-09-16
- ~. 80. For the Esprit"

MR. EDITOR: your report Of the
Republican mass meeting in Woodsfeld,
on the 1st inst, you referred to certain
Republican, as you supposed, who came
riding into town with a clean shirt on and
dressed up generally. I wish to inform
the people that Ear the Individule I un-
derstood from our papers shat Salmon P.
was to speak and that we would have a
graud demonstration on that day. I
came to town early, to get front seat.
rode up TO borse-rack aud hitehed,
looked around, didn't see any Republi-
cans, thought / would find them at the
Journal Office. Went over found Office
converted into some kind of a shop, went
MP. street, met a boy. asked him where
Journal Office was, said he guessed it was
moved up town into somebody's cellar
Asked him where all its editors were, said
he thought they had all gone to the Dim
ocrats; asked the boy where all the Re-
publcans were, if they were out at the
speaking; said he spec'k must be, be hadn't
seen any that day. / took the boy around
the corner, asked him if he knew where
Gov. Chase was speaking; said must be
down in them woods, pointing to the
west, as he knew he was no where else
around town.
went down in the woods, got good
seat, looked around for Gov, did not see
any person, but still thought this must be
the place; concluded to wait and see.folks
gathering in. After long time, seen
tall good looking old man get over fence,
come towards me, came pretty close and
stopped, took off his hat had New
York Tribune under his arm, also laid that
down-seen a cob sticking out of his
pocket, thinks to myself" this must be
the Gov. He looked around little and
then got upon log and commenced thus /:
.'Mr President and Felow-citizen I
rejoice to see the spirit which inspires you,
] see by the expression of your face that
the people of Monroe county feel an inter-
est in the great issues which are before
them. / represent the rights of human
liberty, the same principles that inspired
Tom Ford and Charles Albright. Icon
gratulate you fellow-citizen on the pros
lpcct Of having large and enthusiastic
meeting and the fitness of the day, &c.
+ But now desire to come to the point, 7
am before you as candidate for Gov
/ am also troubled with Payne (here
the. Gov. stopped, took the cob out at his
pocket, pulled bottle off of the end oft,
and turned around Ia long silence ensu-
ed-he finally turned to the crowd again
with the Tribune in his hahd) Fellow
citizen, Il will divide my subject into three
parts: LIST sniggers,} 2nd niggers, 3rd a
faigger. in a woodpile. In order that you
may know my sentiments on these points,
/ will state what said in speech in
Cincinnati some years since-s1 embrace
with pleasure this opportunity of declar-
| ing my disapprobation of that clause In
the constitution which denies to the col.
ored people the right of suffrage" Ne.
grces should have vote, and will use
my exertions to procure them votes in
this State 1t has been my aim for the
last ten years and always shall be. tt
show you / am not alone on this subject
hear what Judge Warden said in Colum
bus few evenings ago: II know negroes
in this City as black as the ace of spades
who are more fit to vote than half th,
white people in it," also hear the Ohit
State Journal, our leading paper: "St
far as the rights of suffrage or any othe
rights of citizenship are concerned, mig
gers. should be placed ON an equality witt
the rest of mankind. y Hear Mr.. Gid
dings: "Some niggers are far superior t.
some Democrats, indeed they are doubt
less superior to the great mass of tn
Democratic party" All these sentiment
/ / fully endorse.
i Mr.. Chase went on to show why h
wanted Jacob Blickensderfer thrown o
of the ticket. The great objections
had to him was, that he descended from
Dutch family, he never would, he sait
/ tcondescend to run on ticket with
& tdutchman.
II became disgusted atthe Governor, &c