The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-10-05
For the Spirit.

Ma EDffcR.+In view of the great i'm
portancer Of the present political cam
paigu In the State of Ohio, II propose
through the columns of your most excel
lent paper to offer few thoughts for the
serious and candid voters of old Monroe.
When we contemplate on the past, and
Remember that one year ago, any two
townships in this county could have in
creased their votes enough to have elected
our candidate for Congress: When we
remember that two years ago, Salmon P.
Chase was elected Governor by q much
smaller majority than he was two years
preceding; and that the Democratic
party has been gaining grounds ever since
that time; and that at present there is
harmony in her ranks, may we not safely
conclude that by proper exertion by
soll and complete turn out to the Polls on
next Tuesday the victory will be ours?
Then in view of these facts what is our
duty as democrats, as citizens, as lovers
of the prosperity of our common country?
Surely it is to rally to the polls, urge our
friends our neighbors there also, and not
rest contented until we are satisfied that
oil the voters of the respective townships
-Are, aroused to the great and momentous
issues preseated to them for their decis-
ion. Should we not all be up and doing
while it Is yet day, for the night cometh
wherein no man can work; remembering
-thatby so doing We only discharge cuty
We owe our beloved country. 1 would
urge upon you the great importance of a
full turn ont, inssmuch as I believe the
present will be the closest contest in Ohio.
that her people have engaged in for years;
and . very .teU votes may change the re-
suite A very few votes may elect VIM.
Dennison Governor of Ohio for the next
two years. Then what would be the
feeling Of the Democrats of Monroe if
they could see that enough democrats
had failed to go 10 the polls in their own
county, to have elected Rufus p. Ranney?
But the election of Governor is Sec
ondary matter compared with the election
ofs q. s. Senator, and the Legislature
elected this fall will have that important
: duty to perform. Should it be Repub.
,lican, 1.-The State of Ohio will be repre-.
ssented by another Republican in the U.
10. Senate for the next six years. And
'let me remind you that the vote of one
Representative in our Legislature may
change the election Of ofa U. s. Senator
.ftom . Democrat to Republican, Then
how important is itthen that we not only
have men protesting to be democrats to
yend to the Legislature, but Democrats
10 whom we can conide as such, whose
positions on this question is known. -
Now we have in this county two candi-
dates protesting to be Dem ocrats, the
,one the regular nominee Of the Democrat
ic convention, the other an independent
one. BY voting for the independent can
.didate, we not only discountenance con-
ventions and hold out strong inducements
to men to violate their honor as men and
Democrats, but encourage them whenever
they are disappointed in getting their
friends nominated to bolt and run inde-
pendent, in order to defeat their party
Besides that in the present case If we
vote for the Independent candidate what
assurances have we that he will cast his
vote for Democratic US. Senator; o.
that he viii be with the Democrats on any
important measure. Certainly Judging
BY the history of the past, we have no as
snrance. for by looking back over the his
tory of our county q few years, we may
see that this is not the FIRST time that this
man has been an independent candidate
insviolation of Democratic usage; and
according to current.report by going
back two years we find this same indie
pendent Democratic candidate, election
eering, and giving his influence to secure
the election ofa Republican. in opposi
ton to the Democratic candidate fol
State Senate. But in addition to thi
there is mo probability of electing thi
candidate, and by voting for him, yol
may succeed in electing the Republica,
candidate; and in so, doing you vii
bring such q stain on the Democracy o
Monroe that it will not be obliterated 70
the next generation. Then fellow Demo
crdts We cannot consistently vote for an
other, than the regular nominee, who's
Democracy Is unquestionable, who's
whereabouts is known, and who has al
ready been selected by the Democrats 0
the county as their candidate for that Of
fce. Then in conclusion let me urg
yonEto the polls on next Tuesday, to de
posit your ballot in favor of the entir
Democratic ticket. What ever may b
our strength in this county, we are no
porerless, but we can send forth a voic
that will be heard through out our gle
rio4s State, and will !, do honor to th
Bahnsr County, and encourage the pa
triotic Democracy elsewhere to fight mar
fully in, defense Of the Constitution, an
laws Of our Common Country. u. q
,sdr'as ,.s9S .a'a9is' t,,1s. IT J.P. s. !.
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