The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-06-13
RETRENcHMENT AND REFORM The Re.


publicans have "retrenched' in Massachu-
setts by taking from foreign born citizens
the right to vote until they have resided
in the State seven years. 9
They have 'tretormedp in Ohio by Civ.
ing the mulattoes right to vote. oaal
The people will retrench the Repub-
lican party next fall; but they cannot re.
form tit is so defiled with sin as to be
far beyond the reach of hope and mercy.
eW Lincoln green has suddenly become
the fashionable color in New York. since
the Chicago nomination.-Bah. Patriot
So it was when the farmer put green
glasses on his cattle and gave them sha-
yaings for fodder instead of grass, think
ing 20 practice an innocent deception up
on them and economise his provender..-
Louisville Journal.
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~ The best thing about Lincoln is
connected with his record while member
Of Congress in l847>49. 1t is said that
in his stationary bill may be found the
following item:-"Three pair OF boots,
$25." An exchange thinks that so far as
the Presidential running is concerned,
when the race, is over, Mr.. Lincoln's
"boots" win actually be found to have
been "stationery." .;ga 5os5 96g
D The Pittsburgh Gazette calls up>
on Greiner of Columbus, Ohio, to manu-
factures songs fer Lincoln, because be
made good rhymes in 1874 when it was
thought none could be found. Here are
specimen bricks of the poetic temple. in
scribed to Lincoln: Thinkin', drinkin',
winkin', blinkin', clinkin', slinkin, stinkin'
sc. 3 So, go ahead, 'Greiner!-Lonisuilzt
loa'na1. 'ae a1.szs. a ,efasoft ali avoa4 =ss,5
ne HB- Ta,iity Fair is after the two shil
lings-a-head to the lecture candidate with
particularly sharp sticks. Ecce signun.
Three Abrams, in three distant ages born,
| Did Israel, England, Illinois adorn.
dsFhe first in aspirations quite surpassed, ,bd
The next in monrnful luck; in both the Last
| Tie force Of nature could no further go
+ To make a third she Joined the other two.
t85- The Albany Journal says that II
Mr. Seward was not in favor at Chicago
his principles were.plo No doubt. aTh,
principles Of the Black Republicans ar
a good deal stronger than their candidate
Rancid butter is not stronger than thei
doctrines; nor leached ashes weaker thai
their nominee. -s5H'seia - q = s'sf1is
H5ghY agcT
THE DIFFERANCE. Lincoln never swor
but once, and then he said, Cd d.
'em, they shah't do il. ~ Chicago Press.
Seward swore once (or more, an
then be SAID, "D-n 'em, they hausrdon
~ ess7gaoJ % 7dnam & eiiev stos
t. His CAPACITY TO SWALLOW. --Th
Chicago Press says that Lincoln has
large mouth, is q. great eater, and .neye
drinks. 1t takes Just such mouth an
appetite, when a man is very dry, to swal
low the Chicago Platform b5iigeoo 81
81 H Hannibal ,Hamlin deserted the Dc
mocracy and Joined the Abolitionists.
Besides that, it is believed that he neve
r made q rail in. his life. A great man fe
Vice President, indeed, who never mad
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q "a ra't'' III 3 bstass974 qfeaniI III. seti
Z 80 tB-I If the "pictures'' of ABE Lincol
d which are published in bHarpe.'s aWeel
-diy are ecorfect1ikenesses ofthat gentlemal
the old fellow mustsb be as ugly as To
a Theakerl-G G,einsey ye6 6srsonsaa. 20
al lliB q SO ssiton sYsz+ MCCALL TiA ik&i
Il N It has been definitely ascertaiue
that the coon which was discovered
gE1S4O "settip' on q rail-" selected that Il
s] cation on account Of said rail having bee
5, lsplit BY Abraham Lincoln, Of Illinois
x ON Dir 81 aeo blro9 Cd ind;
-ahTis said that e'er his banner to breeze was ui
ID Out of poor Bell a heavy Toll was rung
j 4 And now as the Bell-wsther of the lot.
They'll fleece him well eer sending him to p,
= tai iANiILL,AN'-NeIsY AFFAIR.-The Ch
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