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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-04
The Democratic Platform,

AS adopted in full National Democratic
Convention, at Charleston. on the 30th
day of April, 1860:
ResolUed, That we, The Democracy of
the Union, in Convention assembled, here
by declare our affirmation of the resolu-
tiors unanimously adopted, and declared
as platform of principles by the Demo-
cratic Convention at Cincinnati in the
year 1856, believing that Democratic
principles are Interchangeable in their na-
ture when applied to the same subject
matter; and We recommend as our only
further resolutions the following: Pas>
sed, ayes 237aa !, nays 65
Resolved, Tha. it is the duty of the
United States to afford ample and com.
plete protection to all its citizens, wheth-
er at home or abroad, and whether native
or foreign born. Passed unanimously. ]
Resolced, That one of the necessities
of the age, in a military, commercial and
postal point of view, is speedy communi-
cation between the Atlantic and Pacific
States, and the Democratic party pledge
such constitutional measures as will insure
the construction of a railway to the Pa
ciGc coast at the earliest practicable PEI
riod. Ayes 252, nays 20a
Resotved That the Democratic party
are in favor of the acquisition of the ISL
and of Cuba, on such terms as shall be
honorable to ourselves and just to Spain
Passed unanimously.
Resolred, That the enactments of State
Legislatures to defeat the faithful execu.
.ion of the fugitive slave law, are hostile
in character, subversive of the Constitu
tion. and revolutionary in their effect
| Passed unaniDou
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-04
What DO the Boilers Expect2

That Douglas is infinitely stronger than
Breckenridge in this State, is admitted by
every Breckenridge man. If then they
persist in going for bolter, they know
ipgly ard purposely aid the Republicans
in carrying the State. If this is not the
"rule or ruin principle, what is?
Where are the men who few weeks
since were denouncing men as unsound
because they differed from the admins
tration? Where are the men who claimed
to be the salt Of the Democratic party be-
cause they "wavered not neither had
shadow of turning?" Some of them alas!
are exhibiting their democracy by follow
ing bolter out of the party.
The right way to correct the errors Of
the party, if she commits them, is, not to
join another party to do it, but to do it by
remaining in. The Democratic party
should correct her own errors. If child
err its parents do not go off and get q
neighbor to chastise it.
We do not believe there are to be found
in this county one dozen men who intend
to abandon the organization of the Demo
cratic party and aid and assist the Repub-
licans by voting for Breckinridge. If any
Democrat doubts the effect of such a
vote, let him pick up any Republican pa
per. The State Journal and nearly all
the other Republican papers, have almost
wholly forgotten Liccoln in their zeal to
huild up the Breckenridge party. These
papers know they can thus get men to
aid them indirectly, who would scorn to
do it directly. Will Democrats suffer
the Republicans to induce them to throw
away their votes? Is it to such sources
that Democrats should look foc advice?
Thank Heaven, we have in this county
too good a set of Democrats to be thus
deluded from their party.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-04
What the Republicans Think OF
F0reiSnbOrn CitiZens--.A Look
Backward.

In 1856 there was published in Woods
field, a paper called the Monroe Journal
II had succession of half dozen edit
ors, besides those outsiders who frequently
wrote its editorials. But in November
1856, it was edited by Lewis Shipley, at
least the paper said So The same press
and the same type are now used for print
ing the Woodsfeld Republican, and. the
same Lewis Shipley owns them. 1t was
"a Republican and Know Nothing paper
at that time; it is Republican and don't
know much paper at this time.
The same party which sustained the
former sustains the latter. The same par
ty which sustained Lewis Shipley for wri-
ting, (or rather procuring to be written)
and publishing such diabolical slanders as
the one copied below, is the present Re-
publican party. The same men who wrote
these things for Shipley to use as edito-
rials, are now members of the Lincoln
club here.
OF course such malicious libels need nc
refutation. We copy this to remind our
foreign born citizens of the ranking ha'
tired borne them by the Republicans, es'
pecially those of this county. The follow.
ing is from the Monroe Journal of Nov
2lst, 1856:
sour county is completely under the
control of the slave Democracy, and more
than likely will continue, as there are some
twelve or fifteen hundred foreign voters
in this county. with whom the word Demo
crat is their political principals; and if &
candidate for any Office calls himself {
Democrat" no difference what his prin
ciples are, that is sufficient for them
They are controlled by the Woodsfelt
CLIQUE and a Dutchman or two in eacl
township, and vote in herds-and are o
course managed like other herds, unde
the control of skillful and experienced
drivers.
Besides this, there is nothing that
Dutchman loves like an opportunity t,
tyranize over somebody; and nothing tha
be hates like negro. Having been
subject of oppression in his own coun,r,
all his life, his only notion of liberty her
lis that he can treat somebody else In th
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-04
The Regularity of DOAglas' NOM
iMatiOn.

Some of the Democratic papers which
aided the administration in its war upon
Douglas, previous to his nomination, now,
in order to have pretext for boiling,
say he was not nominated according to
the usages of the party-in other words,
that he did not receive two-thirds vote.
This assertion is totally without founda>
ton.
Mr.. Breckinridge received los votes,
it is true, but these are not all to be ia
ken from the regular convention. for nine
of them from Alabama, six from Louis.
lana, four from Arkansas, and several
other States were not in the regular conven
tion, and were merely picked up outsiders.
MaDypenny, of the Statesman. who was
there at the time. says:
"There was In the Convention at the
time of the nomination, four hundred and
twenty-five delegates, casting two hundred
and twelve and half votes. and the res.
olution declaring him the nominee of the
party according to its usages, was passed
unanimously, there being not one disseot-
ing vote upon it,"
This is conclusive. But we believe the
papers which set up the charge of irreg-
ularity, do not claim that the Douglas
Convention had not thirds of the del
egates. Their pretext. fimsy as it may
appear, is, that although there was two
thirds of the delegates left, that it is not
conclusively shown that they all voted for
Douglas. .-r
After taking two ballots, several of the
delegates rot voting, Mr.. Hoge, of Vir.
ginia, moved that Douglas be declared the
unanimous nominee of the Convention.
This was carried unanimously. But these
boilers say that perhaps some of the deli
egates did not vote' Suppose they did
not. They then at least implicitly gave
their consent to Douglas nomination.
Who ever heard it claimed that candi.
date could not be nominated unanimously
if few delegates declined to vote? AT
every State convention nominations are
declared unanimous, when perhaps not
half the delegates vote.
The truth is, that those who bolt now
would have bolted anyhow, no matter how
Mr.. Douglas had been nominated. 9a'
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-04
What Douglas Expects OF Monroe
County.

A gentleman of this place was in
Washington City since the nominations
were made for President, and called upon
Douglas. He went without any friend to
introduce him, but relied upon Mr. Doug.
las well known hospitality and genial dis
position for his reception. When he went
into the room he found number of Sen
ators, Congressman and great guns gem
orally. He introduced himself to Mr.
Douglas, who sat down and entered into
conversation with him. Among other
things Douglas asked him what majority
Monroe gave in 1856. He was told 1896
"Then," said Douglas, I" l will expect two
thousand of you"
Democrats, let US go to work like men
and patriots, and we can give Douglas
two thousand.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-04
Fire eaters.
The Boilers Observation-Disclosures and
zg Guthrie Declined.

2 It seems that the Boilers Convention
proposed to Mr.. Guthrie = friends to NOM
mate him as the Yancey candidate for
President, but that gentleman had too
much sagacity to accept, and his name
Was not presented. They then offered the
honorless and proftless position TO Mr..
Hunter, of Virginia, bat that gentleman,
also, was too old q politician to be caught
on naked hook. They finally succeeded
ID getting Breckenridge to ruin for ever
O. bright future as any politician ever
had. His ambition got the mastery OF his
prudence, and in his impatient desire for
promotion he has accepted nomination
which gets him out of the way of his pre-
tended friends, but actual rivals, who have
thus wrought his downfall.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-04
Not at Home.

Itis amusing to PICK up one of the Ohio
Democratic papers which opposed Doug
has nomination, and see their excuses for
raising no candidates name. The St
Clairsville Gazette is waiting for the facts.
The Editor of the Steubenville Union sud-
Gently left home. The Cadiz Sentinel was
crowded too much. The Newark Advo-
cate raised Breckinridge and Lane one
week, and the next, was offered for sale.
The Editor of the Summit Democracy was
absent.
None of these misfortunes befel any of
the Douglas papers. Strange isn't its
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-04
An important Low:

A new law has recently been passed In
relation to the return Of uncalIed for let
tiers. It provides that when any person
shall endorse on any letter, his or her
name or place of residence. as writer
thereof the same, after remaining in the
Office to which it is directed for thirty
days, or the time the writer. may direct,
shall be returned by mail to said writsr;
and no such letters shall be advertised,
nor shall the same be treated as dead let.
ters, until SO returned to the post ofics
of the writer, and there remain uncalIed
for one quarter.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-04

PROPOSALS will be received at the Auditors
i Office Of Monroe County, until the 20th
day of July, 1860, at IL o'clock n, for the
erection of q Bridge across Sunfsh Creek q
Clarington. Plans and specifications can b
seen at the Auditors Office after the 7th inst.
The abuttments will be forty feet high. Bridge
to be of wood. Span 100 feet long.
Bids will be received for the stone work BY
the perch, separately, from the wood work.
The wood work by the foot or job, the filing
by the cubic yard. Contractors to furnish all
the materials. i3 hsdi etaN
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ils
will be advancedat the letting of the contract
to be divided in proportion to the bids for the
different kinds of work. One Thousand de1>
lars when the work is half completed, divided
as above stated, and the balance when the
Bridge is completed and approved by the Com
missoners. Contractors to give bond with
sufficient security for the performance of their
contract. By order of the Commissioners.
M. L. B0WSRR,
Auditor, n. C. o.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-04
Mr.. Douglas Vote.

1t seems impossible for the Commercial
to state fact. In its yesterdays issue
it said: r..r,
''The vote by which Mr.. Douglas was
nominated was lSlaa-thus lacking 20a
votes of the ;wo- thirds of the Electoral
College which had been previously deter
mined upon as necessary to choice"
A resolution was unanimously adopted
by the Convention, which contained 224
members (2l2 ,votes), that Mr. Douglas
be the candidate of the National Democ-
racy for the office of President of the
United States. He had, therefore, ten
more votes than two.thirds of the whole
Electoral College, instead of twenty less,
as iutimated by the Commercial -Enq.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-04

Mr.. Smith informs as, (and who dares
question the veracity of Mr.. Smith?) that
the Lincoln clubs of this Congressional
district have clubbed together, and raised
a sum of money to purchase suitable
premium for the Republican paper which
can get up the biggest political lie during
this campaign.
The Woodsfeld Republican, Guernsey
Times, Belmont Chronicle and Noble
County Republican have entered the lists
with vigor and determination. Consider
able excitement exists on the subject, and
bets run high; the Republicans of each
county, backing their own paper.
The Guernsey sporting men rely for
success very much upon the following from
the last number of the Times:
ain 1S4S the Democracy in National
Convention assembled, in the goodly city
of Baltimore, resolved that slavery is an
evil, and that it behooved them to use all
their efforts to mitigate and finally eradi-
cate it,
1t has two merits: in the first place it
is so Dotoriously untrue that everybody
knows it; and in the second place, there is
no point in it if it were true.
The Monroe Republicans, though rath.
er limited in number, back their paper
freely. They think the following from a
recent number of the Republican makes a
sure thing for them:
Every Township in the county is wide
awake, and this Fall the Republican vote
of Old Monroe will be larger by hundreds
than it ever was before"
This has the recommendation of being
not only untrue, but the very reverse of
the truth. And furthermore. the editor
of their pet had just come into the coun-
ty, and could not possibly have known it
had it been ever so true.
The Noble County Republican, howcv-
er, is not discouraged by these truly ad-
mirable specimens, but puts in after this
style:
"The main contest in the approaching
campaign will be between the friends of
Freedom and Progression, on the one hand
and the southern soul driver with his
chains and manacles on the other"
Could anything be better to bet on?
The hackers of the Republican believe
that the slang whang language in which
this is done up will insure it the premi-
um.
Sleepy Davy puts in thus:
'It is only in the hope that Douglas
may carry two or three of the Northern
States, and thereby defeat an election 10y
the people. For this and nothing more y
A very commonplace specimen, but his
hackers insist that he must be allowed one
half in the contest on account of his un-
fortunate stupidity. They suggest that
| if the number instead of the magnitude
of the untruths were to be considered they
/ would back Davy even against the field
P. s. We learn by Mr.. Smith that
| it has been decided to accept the sugges
tion of Davy's friends so modified as to con
slider both number and magnitude. Witt
this understanding Tom. Theaker, if he
gets the nomination for Congress, is te
double the premium.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-04
Leaving the Party.

At q large and enthusiastic meeting,
says the Eastern argus, of the Democracy
of Camden, State of Maine, on Saturday
evening last, 19 Republicans, who have
heretofore voted the Republican ticket
upon learning of the nomination of Mr..
Douglas, attended the caucus, and by a
stand up vote agreed to ratify the nomi-
nation.
tY 1t is stated on good authority
that the Douglasites will refuse all over
lures on the part of the Breckinridges to
unite or the electoral ticket, and will de-
mand an expression of preference from
the Electors appointed by the Reading
Convention, and amend the list if neces.
sary. sat
~" The last foreign steamer brings
the intelligence of the death of G.. P. r..
james, ESQ, the celebrated novelist, late
British Consul to Venice, where he died.
Mr.. James was one of the ablest writer's
of fiction which have appeared in this
century. 81 daai aaB aiaa SO
RUTLAND, VT, Wednesday, June q.
The Republican State Convention as
sembled here to-day and nominated Hon.
Erastus Fairbanks, of St. Jobnsbury, for
Governor, and John B. Page, of Rutland
for Treasurer. 20
NUMBER KILLEn-It is now ascertain,
ed that the number, of persons killed BY
the late tornado in Iowa is not less thar
one hundred and two persons.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-04

Cali democrats profess to stand on the
Cincinnati platform. If they stand any>
where else, or if, to suit their own pur-
poses they choose to make additions or
lamentations of that authoritative exposi-
tion of Democratic faith, THEY BE.
COME SCHISMATICS, IF NOT AC.
TUAL RENEGADES %"
Now this very consistent sheet warmly
defends the committee of the seceders from
Charleston, who withdrew ostensibly be
cause the Convention refused to make any
alteratio on in the Cincinnati platform,
which "proclaims non.intervention by
Congress. with slavery in the Territories
or in the District of Columbia" By
contrasting the above quotations from the
Union. with its position now, it is easy to
see who have become schismaticS, if no,
actual re'aegades" Oh consistency, chou
art indeed a jewel, not to be found in the
coronet of the editor of the Constitution. -
MilUaukee Ne,cS. s'3 81
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-04
The Three Platforms.
Republican.

tsl9 81 Republican.
The Republican platform is, the people
Of the Territories shall not have what they
want
Fire eaters.
3 The Southern disunionists' platform is,
that the people Of the Territories shall
have what they do not want.
Democratic
The Democratic platform is, that the
people of the Territories shall govern
themselves, subject only to the Constitu-
ton.
xaChoose ye which you will support.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-04

tW Efforts are making, without prob
able success, to effect an arrangement by
which both wings of the Democracy in
New York shall run the same electoral
ticket for President and Vice President.
A similar arrangement is to be made in
Pennsylvania, If possible.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-04

@ Congress adjourned on Monday
Of last week. Little was done of impor.
tance.
It is thought that their principal rea-
son for adjourning SO early was, that
Theaker was absolutely killing himself by
his harassing labors on the enrolling CONS
mittee. The adjournment was to save
his valuable life.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-04
Consistency.

The Washington Constellation, the or
gan of the administration but few months
ago, used the following language:
1--WE stand by the Cincinnati platform
all true democrats willard that pro.
claims non intervention by Congress with
slavery in the Territories, or in the Dis
trict of Columbia"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-04

R. The President vetoed the home
stead bill. The attempt to pass it over
his veto failed. We have not learned the
grounds Of his objections.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-04

United States, and from corrnpting system
of general internal improvements.
10. That the liberal principles embodied
by Jefferson in the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, and sanctioned in the Constitution,
which makes ours the land of liberty and the
asylum of the oppressed of every nation, have
ever been Cardinal principles in the Demo-
cratic faith, and every attempt to abridge the
privilege of becoming citizens and the owners
of soil among US, ought to be resisted with
the same spirit which swept the alien and Sc
dition laws from our statute books.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-04
Notice to Bridge Builders.

July 4, lS60.--6m. 5
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-27

h.,a nm ,sr,,rtab,v veil Pelt, wii advance at the next
months &C., more In se. some msss % csss
for s. pelts. IL Is nearly equal TO soc p'una " ~
wool n, yy.dn..
dsy ST. THURSDAY LIS, Friday 73 saturday noae Monday
ISae TntsSa, INA Yet With arriving Saturday some
i 2. sbt uDsoid and into large receipts Of
Mobdsy and were s sold q, advanced rates 50 viii De seen
that supply does always regulate prices Ih Wv go.
!, good YESTERDAY or hondsy and panb hi. sss
very large, as ma, be seen below
SHEEP DHoyxs AT BRowsIse,s.
From Eew-York-S 8. Baker. 201 Robert Smith loI; n -
Ven ysisnbqsh a Levi Miller 2ss W r nekssns isI;
Mss I sS fasii
ssf 81 f::.s w S SiGsi FEAT e. Bssao: sISi
J.@es Scott, leo Total, asa. 80,
Jsues Brownies als John s simon. 20 as h To ESQ., '
From Csnads-GeOrgs Mabey lsa r. b. Hume, aS7. Total
From Eew,Jerxy-Joralemen Hewex 50, Andrew Rob
s.I P B SsSFs d aG;sS' 1851 APs
From ennsylyania-caThlr; YOUNG. 10
From From I ISS,sn.N% F aiS.'I ss IA
c. D.oS Tcn s Is%Shs passs ED
Welt 81 f Hunt Isl Fey 70; K s. s. s ss lSs j. p
asS S;'a. niIe g Samuel BecsviiS g Mile Co. 1888
0trsnds %; Fulton, A. J; vuSs so + Bsssr 81
Thomas Coleman. Jersey ioo ~, Total ssa ss'2
McGrw OBrisn report 1888 head sold Tor an average
AZ BrownDgs we hsve reports of the sales Ct the following
O' TSS1as c. Lsln go ss average lot Of 10 Lambs
'0 john iE' G. ga Isriin lss, at 50 40 average
Rails Kent 4ia al SO IS average in lots o' the following
sS Bs ~ I 53S9 Fl Se S.h.r Ysns
e2 PsG f. sg 'g Nsdss Si' ssss 81 II Fail
III Sslhs Ysng f. sS' 2' Fo q %% % Aprsr Lenan.
berry sIOs us George B. HOlcomb' S4" 81; d oe'fse D.
hOlc'm0' |i'' ." THE HOG MARKET
We fnSr 1863 Hogs have arrived this week and over b
Of them came IN this morning Ihe a. oows Good
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-27
The Cotton movement for the past week and since
Sept l. 1859. compared with the five preceding years

Thus the weeks receipts show an excess Of 4, 600
bales over those of last year. and increase of 5000
over 1889 and the exports exhibit result
Compd with Ct B. France. 9th. +. p. Total Stock
Last Yr Dec 900 Dec 5000 Dec 1000 Dec 350o Ia
1859 Dec 5000 Inc 1000 Dec 1000 Dec 1900 H. 55sN
The Apgo-Saxon brings advicss Of great activity
and rmness in the Liverpool Cotton market the sales
Of the week having been 10000 bales, with an adj
vance of Ia &c. p ID. BreadstuffS were firm, not
withsanding the favorable weather. Consos dull at
93sc.
Included in the exports for the week are 6959 bar
res of wheat flour, 10000 bushels Of wheat, $3.50
bushels of corn, 1850 bales cotton 6i bales Of hops
s. 474 barrels rosn 62S barrels spirits upsnne III
barrels pork 34l barrels of beef 81 terces beef DOL
426 pounds butter $3.50 5lS pounds of cheese, 1895
pounds of lard, ,663 pounds allOw, 400 packages
crude tobacco, and 33l l3l pounds of manufactured
tobacco. The shipments of both wheat and -four are
larger tnan for any previous week for several years.
The following dividends Of scrip of the marine in
surance companies of NewYork are compiled from Of
fetal sources by William c. Gilman & Son, Septsm-
her. 1860: