The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-06-20
The Basis OF Representation
Again.

representation in the Congressional Con-
vertion.
He starts off with patronizing dis
QUESTION on our personal characteristics,
and follows it up with criticism upon
our editorial career. To the first we have
no objection, except to the air with which
it is done; to the second We have only to
say, that whatever may be the opinion Of
the Gazette, a comparison of our subscrip>
ton lists will show which paper is most
approved by the Democracy. If his
county has 1900 Democrats he has but
about one, third of them as subscribers,
according to his report to the county
commissioners. If ours has (aecording
to him) but 1900, we have three fourths
of them. Under these circumstances We
can smile at his lectures to us on the prop
er manner of conducting paper. N
The Gazette answers US just as it did
before: it says that the numbe: of Demo
Gratis in this county is 1900 less than in
$50. It said this half. a-dozen times iu
its first article, and the Editor exhausts his
ingenuity in seeing in how many shapes
he can crowd it into column and half
| If the Editor Of the Gazette does Lot
know the cause of the small vote in this
county last year he should lie ashamed to
say anything about the county, He knew
when he first intimaued that it was our
preference for Douglas, and he knew eve
ry time Of the dozen times that he has
intimated. i. since, that it was wholly un-
warranted. Any man who will look at
the vote for the different candidates last
fall will see one great cause of it. But
we are not accountable TO the Gazette
whatever might have been the cause.
We will give specimen or two Of the
Ga-este's style of replies. lie says:
"The Editor says there has been no
disruption Of parties since 1856: and at
the same time presents the figures show
ing that the democracy of Monroe polled
1900 votes less last year than she did
three years before. If that is not pref
ty bad rupture we are at loss to know
what would be. Three more such flour
ishing years would about rupture the party
out of existence in that county.
The Editor of the Gazette is not an
idiot, yet he replies like one. Does not
he know, and does not every one who saw
our remark know, that we spoke of such
breaking up Of a party as the dissolution
of the old Whig party, or the abandon
ment Of the Know Nothing party? But
he must indulge his itching propensity for
taunting this county for its small vote,
however unfair, or even worse, it may
make him appear.
The Gazette quotes the following from
US: fa4# lf se ~ Ht=l
"But if our rights are not granted we want
this fact to stare those in the face who refuse
that of 1882.
In this the Editor again makes himself
look silly by pretending to find threat.
There is nothing in it which can possibly
be twisted into a threat. 1t simply calls
the attention of those who may refuse us
justice to the fact that they will 60 it
knowingly and wilfully, and not igno-
rantly. esnr wt ~
But see with what toploftical airs of
pomposity the Gazette replies to this:
ave wish to say in this connection to
the democracy of Monroe, that the de-
mocracy of Belmont exolerates them
from all participation in the above threat" "
He imagines himself seated "at the top
Of the pile" Saving to tie Democracy of
Monroe, .'my little fellows, don't be fright
enee; I, the Editor of the St. ClairsviIIe
Gazette, say to you that the Democracy
Of Belmont shall not devour you on ac-
count of the above threat; will keep
'em CT; they eXonerate you" lie talks
to the Democracy of Monroe as if he
| were their father. a
In conclusion we say to the Editor OF
the GaSette; we verify believe that the
Democracy of Monroe will to man vote
for the nominee of the Congressional
Convention whether be be their frst choice
or net, and we verify believe they will do
the same with the Baltimore nominee. 3
We believe there is not Democrat in
this county who will not say that the vote
of $50 is fairer test of the strength Of
the Democracy in this district than the
vote of 49, .al a.l'-4 nice
You have done US gross injustice by
suppressing a portion of what we said,
aud misrepresenting the remainder. You
dared not let your readers see our argu-