The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-09-17

Union men, suppose we talk the nnatter
over a little and see IF we cant agree to
vote the same ticket.
Republican, have no doubt we can if
yoa viii vet, my ticket--the Union ticket.
You surely can have no objection to the
platform.
Dem.--Certainly not, The Crittenden
Resolution suits me exactly. We have
that Resolution in our State platform.
Our members both in Congress and in
the State Legislature voted to affirm it;
while if am not mistaken majority of
persons claiming to be members of your
party voted against it. Did not Mr..
Cutler, your candidate for Congress vote
against it? s3fv
Rep.-Yes. But Tsbelieve he is in IA
vor of it with slight Modification. rel
+ Dem.-I6am in favor of it just as it
stands without any modification, and if
you are good Union man you afein favor
Of it also. If not you rspudiate the plat
form passed by your late State Conyen-
tion.a Now, II guess we can agree upon the
platform; permit me to enquire of you if
you have any objection to voting for Mr..
Morris our candidate for Congress, who
did vote for the Crittenden resolution.
Rep.-My objection sto Mr.. Morris is,
that he agrees with Vallandigham and
such traitors.
Denim what does Morris and Val
landigham agree, that you object to? Is
it in certain votes cast by Vallandigham
at the Extra session. 3sfessTd
Morris voted all the men and money
asked for by the administration.
Rep.-I know that, but Morris agrees
to the Democratic State platform which
Vallandigham stands on.
Dem.--Suppose he does, you can find
nothing Objectionable in that platform
as you very we'll know. 1t, among sother
things, endorses the Crittenden resolu-
| ton which is the platform Of your party;
and sustains the President in his efforts
TO put down the rebellion. hSa la4l
Now think I have answered all your
objections. Mr.. Morris has been devot-
ling his time since his return from Con-
gress in making speeches for recruits and
has been demonstrating his loyalty by
his works. l think you can have no OBJ
Election TO voting for him. flaf ~
Rep-Well,s II think would vote for
him, but he was against the Cenfscation
bill before Congress, was he not? s,si
Dem.AYes he was, and 60 was Mr.
Horton Of this district, ID man for whom
/ you would vots5 it he was the candidate
He was elected to Congress as a member
! of your party. Mr. Morris and Mr..
Horton together with others voted against
that and other bills because they were
opposed to the Crittenden resolution and
were aviolation of the Constitution The
President in his veto said the bill was o
violation of the Constitutions. Which dc
you sustain the President, or Congress?
Rep suppose Congress was wrong,
that they did not know that part Of the
Constitution I voted for. Lincoln and
Intend to sustain him.
Dem.-I have answered, I think, to
your satisfaction all the objections you
nave TO voting for Morris. IF you have
no other as an honest man, and as lover
Of the Union and the Constitution you
will have to vote with me- asI
Rep-I confess that see matters in
new light and agree that I know of no
objection to voting for Morris. I am in
favor of q vigorous prosecution Of the
war, Of sustaining the President and op-
posed to such ultras as Greeley and Cutler
who do not sustain the President, because
he tries to keep his oath to sustain the
Constitution, si = 5sse
am now satiafed that Morris holds the
same doctrine and WILL VOTE FeR HfM.