The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-10-02
From the Dayton Empire.1
Eloquent Letter of HOa. Hugh j
Jewett, to q Working Man In
Dayton. i- 9

Some weeks since Mr. John Lukey, q
mechanic of this city. addressed the
Democratic Union candidate for Govern
or. Hon II j Jewett, letter relative to
the position of affairs in the country. Il
response, Mr.. LEkey received the follow
ing eloquent and manly letter:
EVANSVILLE Sept. 6. 1861.
Mr.. JOHN LuKEY-Dsar Sir:-I am
in receipt of your kind favor of the Cd
inst, aud am gratifed to learn that your
self aud friends stand by the Union and
the Constitution to the end;s that the
blessings intended by our fathers to be
secured by the one, and protected by the
other, shall be,trausmitted by onr poster
ity as an Inheritance of inestimable value.
There is no portion of our people so
deeply interested 10 the maintenance of
the institutions of our country, as they
were made and designed by those great
and good men, who, regardless of differ
ences Of opinion upon the subject OF
slavery, and ali other questions CT a local
and domestic character, stood shoulder
to shoulder through the dark aId trying
days of the Revolution, as the laborng
man and the mechanic. To him who is
born to wealth, to place, and position,
the form of government under which be
lives so FER as it regards his personal
ease. comfort and prospects, may not be
matter of much consequence; but to
those whose only inheritance is honesty,
industry. energy and native capacity, it
is of the utmost Importance that they
should enjoy government in which these
qualities are appreciated, and are made
The essential elements, entiLling the pos
SCISSOR to respect in the community, and
to be heard as active participants in the
councils of the State and Nation. There
ia no form of government known to the
civilized world, offering so many induce
ments to the laborer. to the mechanic, to
honest aed intelligent industry. in what
ever department it may be found. as that
under which we now live, and for the
preservation of which we are now strug.
Cling; and it gives me great pleasure te
learn that yourself and associates. appre
ciatiug these advantages, are determined
Ito devote your best energies to the sup
port of the Government, to the mainte
nance of our glorious flag, and to give
your influence in favor of returning, il
the administration of the Government. tt
those principles which its founders incui
Gated, and which, 30 long as adhered to
secured to the people and the nation
J peace and prosperity
The remark to- which you refer, as hav.
ing besn made by one of your city pa
pers, referring to the employees of tht
Ceutral Ohio Railroad Company, calling
!. them Irish mud diggers." etc., is one o
the many evidences we have, that among
, those who make the loudest professions IL
favor Of q Democratic form of Govern
ment, and of the capacity of the people
flor self goyernmant, are TO be found mei
who, with one stroke of the pen, if the,
, had the power. would rend the whole sys
Item to atoms. The employees of tn
Central Ohio Railroad are beyond an,
such influences. If the attempt was mad
. they would promptly resent it. When
ever spoken to by any of them on tn
8 subject of politics, have said to them, q
f now say to you, that in this country
E the exercise of the elective franchise is
S solemn and important duty, in the dis
charge of which every man, availing him
q self of all the means of information with
i iu his reach should appeal to his ow
r conscience for the right, and 10 accord
Q ance with the promptings thereof, act an
vote. Iu the present Instance, as csu
0 dldate for Governor, thank you for you