The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1861-07-10
State Politics-The Issues.

There is an evident preparation begin
ming to be made in all parts o. the State
for the approaching political canvass and
the fall election. Some of the Republicans
appear to talk in coy and gingerly way
about Union ticket, wherein parties
shall be ignored, and ticket of good
men, made up from the ranks of all for
mer parties, which, they propose, shall
be put forward and occupy the ground, as
the only ticket to be voted for by the
people of the State. The Republicans
who urge this policy, profess to be gov,
|erned by an ardent desire to present q
united front to the Southern Rebels, and
show them that the whole North is unit
On the question of the war.
A portion of these are no doubt sin.
cere; but the shrewd managers who talk
about this union of parties, have mo-.
tive, and that is, to cover up the weak
mesa of Republicanism, which, they feel
we'll assured, cannot stand the test, and
come out of the contest successfully.
The party is doomed, and they know it,
an ignominious overthrow.
But there is body of Republicans,
and they are the life and soul of the par
ty-the real John Brown men--who are
in for an irrepressible' ticket of tried aud
true Abolitionists, and who will be salts
fed with nothing else. To this class of
men the Ashtabula Sentinel gives law,
and when it speaks they know that they
hear no uncertain sound; and hence the
Republicans who go for fusion ticket
on Union basis, may as we'll cease to
advocate anything of that sort. 1t will
not be tolerated.
On the other hand, we see that the
Democrats (who are all Union men, and
large body of conservative men, not
heretofore of the Democratic party, bu,
who look to that organization in this hour
of peril to the country, as the only hui
man agency which under Providence car
save US from utter ruin, are awaiting the
action of the annual Democratic State
Convention, with an earnest desire and q
faith and hope which seldom possess the
minds of men on any subject connected
with the affairs of this lie.
i It is felt and admitted that we wan
some element in the administration o.
affairs, that Republicanism canIot impart
and it is frankly conceded that nothing ir
the way of political Organization can bs
of service to the country, except the ole
4 Union Democracy. Hosts of men, here
tofore opposed to the Democratic party
now feel and admit its adaptation to grea
emergencies, the peculiar applicability o.
its doctrines and principles to our ipsti
tations, and its wonderful recuperatiy,
energy and great power, and they viii
with a ready alacrity enter its ranks in tn,
coming campaign and help vs to plant tn,
Democratic Union standard in the En-
pire State of the Northwest This will
} be great point gained. and will serve t.
throw light on our path, and give sssur
ance that order may yet be wrought ou
of the confusion and disorder which nov
r reigns supreme in the State. All SINGER
) men who want to join Union party
have only to enter the Democratic ranks
) ard they will fud themselves within al
r organization which throughout its who'll
, history has been the defender of the Con
: stitution and the Union Statesman.