The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-06-30

we sondescend to use such language in
our common intercourse with our friends
and neighbors! Would any disputant
suppose he could use such language before
aneaudience of oadinary intelligence with
out being instantly rebuked? Of course
not; and it is therefore necessary that q
paper, which is Intended to Gnd its way
into the families Of the laud, and to have
its influence upon the mind and manners
of society, should contain that which. is in
structive, purifying and elevating, and be
carefully purged Of every degrading aud
indecent expression. There is certainly a
higher, nobler, and "more glorious" object
for the ambition of the public journalist,
and even FOR the editor of a county news
paper, than that Of slanderng and abusing
and using low, opprobrious epithets to-
ward those who happen to differ from
them about some political measure. The
support of right, truth, and justice, and the
opposing of wrong, error, and Injustice
the Improvement morally and intellectual
ly of the community in which they labor,
should be the object for the achieving of
which, all their efforts are put forth No
one knows this better than the editor of
the Herald, and. it is strange that he can
bring himself to do that as an editor, which
he would scorn to to do as a man.
There is another consideration which
we might bring to his attention. OF
course be is sincere in his views in regard
to politics, and desires that others should
be induced Co entertain like opinions on
the subject The writer is democrat.
but at the same time has no objection to
the publication of paper in this county
which advocates contrary political princi-
| Piles and measures; in fact, believes that
wherever there is fair, open, and manly
antagonism in politics, or any thing else,
the truth is the more likely to prevail
Democrats are, like every portion of the
human race, more likely to read and re-
fleet upon what may be said in opposi-
tion to their views, when it is put in inof-
fensive and candid language. But the
indulging in abusive personalities has
precisely the contrary effect. These are
of course no new discoveries, but they
seem to, have escaped the attention of the
editor of the Herald.
Many democrats entertaining in all
probability the same opinions in relation
TO this matter, have heretofore, beer. dis
posed to patronize the Herald. But if
that paper is to be converted into q ve-
hicie for tho conveyance to the public ear
of articles Of a grossly personal charac-
ter, and injarious to the good name and
fame Of good and reliable Democrats, the
least they can do, is to- withdraw the
support and cncouragemen. il, has hither-
to received of them.
OF the production referred to, and it.
author, we have little to say. 1t appears
to be collection Of all the "slang" OIL
which the writer is master, into condens-
ed form, and then applied to the "Spirii
of Democracy. He says he deems il
due &c. that an exposition should .bt
J made to the causes Of this &c, attack;
but the reader will look in vain for thy
} promised exposition
In short. the srticle is pitiable on, SC
count of its weakness and unmeaningneas
1t is hardly possible that there is an
other person beside the author capable 0
. producing such al article as the one il
question. @
The editor himself is a man of to,
much good sense, not to be heartily 0sha
med of the article, and how it came t
be published is beyond the writer's com
, Prehension. We hope for better thing
q of the Herald in the future. g
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