The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-10-24

tested, both in and out Of Congress, in
pubhe and private Efe patriotic and
regard for the rights and in
'eresls Of the whole country. and we are
fully confident that, if 70. elected to the
House, he will continue 10 be, as be has
thus far been, one of its wisest, most con-
servative, and useful members.
We are happy TO state that Mr.. Thesk-
er, in canvassing his district, has openly
declared that in the event of the election
of President going to the House of Rep.
resentatives, he would, if Mr.. Lincoln
could not obtain majority of the States,
cheerfully do all in his power to promote |
the election Of John Bell. Should Mr.
Bell be elected, as we fervently hope he
will bs, it will be of the highest import
ance to the success of his administration
that he should receive the support of such
conservative men as Mr. Theaker in the
House of Representatives.. -. atsd
From the Washington City Union Guard.
A FRAUD EXPOSED. 4
To Our Friends in the l7th Congregational
District Of Ohio.
BY letters received here ON Tuesday and
Wednesday last, from friends in the l7th
Congressional District in Ohio. the atten.
|tion, of the editor OF the Union Guard
was called to an article alleged to have
appeared in No I3 Of this paper, issued
on the lib inst, recommending the friends
of Bell and Everett, In that district to
support T. G. Theaker, the Republican
party candidate for Congress Tnis in
telligence was astounding. No such ar.
| ticle had been written or sanctioned by
the editor of the Union Guard, nor was
there, upon examination, anything of the
kind found in the 18Th number of it. Sus.
| picions of foul play were at once aroused
An investigation was instituted by the
Chairman Of the National Executive
Committse Hon. A r BOTHER, aud it
was at length discovered thai, during the
absence of the editor, Col. " HITKLY las,
week, after the regular edition of the
Onton Guard had been printed, by the
] procurement of Mr.. Theaker or some oI
. his friends, portion Of the type was SO.
cretly removed, and in its place recon,
mendation of Mr. Theaker to the Bell
men of his district was inserted, and q
spurious edition of the paper was surrep.
litiously printed and sent into that dis
trict.
/ This transaction was an outrageon:
fraud upon the party in Ohio, upon the
Union Guard, sn6 upon its editor, who
would never have known anIthing of the
facts if these letters from Ohio had moi
been written. The fraud was adroilly
planned and executed, so as to preciud,
it's detection or remedy until after the
Ohio State election; but the printing o
this l4lh number has been delayed unit
the facts could be investigated and state
ment made Of the trickery that has beer
employed. s6 x -
1t 10 due to Mr.. Towers, the printer O
the paper, to state that neither he mol
those in his employment, are iu any way
culpable in this matter, and we believs
that he is incapable Of knowingly permit
ting such fraud to be perpesrated.
d 1t is hardly necessary'to say that this
occurrence is deeply regretted by the ed
iitor and conductors of the Union Guar0
and the members os the Executive Com.
mittee. The offensive article, of which
with much trouble. copy has been pro,
icured, is utterly condemned. We know
and appreciate the noble and heroic eff.
forts of the Union men of Ohio, and
would aid and strengthen them instead o.
assisting their opponents. Regarding
the Republican party a. the common en-,
envy of all conservative, n-loving men
we could never sanction under any cir
cumstsncss p recommendation for the sup
porsr of any one of its candidates. much
less of. Nj. Theaker, who has proved hi,
unworthiness by procuring or permitting
i the preparation of this fraud. !
+ We heartily thank our friends in Ohio
for their prompthess and kindness 10 call
ing attention to. this transaction, and W,
! are truly rejoiced that the fraud was m
availing, and that the Republican csndi
date, for whose benefit i, was perpe.rated
has been signally defeated. By order o
!; the Committee and the editor. the name,
of the publishers are omitted in this mum
Der Of tho paper and until Other arrange
, ments shall be effected. - 4-
Republican Flnanciering, -
], We see by an advertisement 10 the Co
lumbus papers, tnat the Rrpub'ican Stat
officers want to borrow SIX MILLIONS
AND FOUR HUNDRED THOUS
5 AND DOLLARS. Thus it will be seeu
, that the State debt of Ohio is to be con