The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-11-19

of the Provost Marshal of any State to
Harrest any man, whether Governor of the
State, or member of Congress, whom he
has reason to believe is.conspiring against
the Government.
i The writer had already designated a
Democratic, success in three or four Of the
largest Northern States as "a conspiracy
against the life of the nation" Conse-
quently, if tnat be rue, whoever aided OF
fabetted the Democrats In obtaining that
success, and especially, whoever ran on
their ticket as a candidate for Governor or
for Congress, and was elected, is guilty
of conspiracy against the Government, .
and it is the duty of the Provost Marshal
of the State forthwith to arrest him. The
Provost Marshal of New York should,
taking this alarming view of the case, i'm
mediately arrest Horatio Seymour, Gov
ernor elect, and some eighteen or twenty
members Of Congress elect; the Provost
Marshal of Pennsylvania should also, seize
about dozen congressman elect; the Pro-
vost Marshal of Ohio SHOULD lose no time
in placing in "durance vile" fourteen
gentlemen who have been elected to Con-
grsss by Democratic voters, and the Pro-
vost- Marshalls should discharge the same
duty in several other Northern States.
All conspiracies against the Government,
everybody will agree, should be "nipped
in the bud"
This may seem like rather big con-
tract" and some Provost Marshals might
possibly have some doubts as to whether
its execution in full would be either pru-
dent or safe. Rut the correspondent of
the Times and the favorite of the journal
sets all questionings to rest for he says:
aThere is good precedent for it that
is, for the arrest of Democratic Governors
and Congressman elect-"in the arrest of
the rebel legislators in Maryland" We
shall not stop to inquire into the value of
the precedent he cites; it is sufficient that
he cites it to Justify the proposed arrest
of Democrats whom the people have cho-
sen to the highest executive and legisla-
tive Offices.
The Times correspondent, whom the
Journal Endorses, closes his previous ar
gument as follows, so that there may be
no mistake about his meaning:
Now Mr.. Lincoln must put down the
conspiracy of Seymour, the Woods and
Vallandigham, OF he himself be put down
and the Government and Union. Never
was there nation SO much in want of a
clear head, brave heart and an iron hand
as America at this hour. as7ii iUaa;T .sP
+ aThs conspiracy Of Sci ymour; the Woods
and Vallandigham signifies in the fore
going connection, the e'rallying of the De-
moeraey inthe recent election tosave Mr..
Lincoln from. being put down by the
Abolition "pressure, together with the
Government andthe Union. Butthe Abo-
lition threat is, that Mr.. Lincoln must
"put down the Democracy or be himself
x put down." To this end, he must rule
with ga brave heart and an;iron hand :"
against Democrats, and by Democrats,
the fire eating Radicals mean all Conser-
vative men-all who would retain and re-
store the Union to- its former estate.
Such are the atrocious and reasonable,
doctrines which the "Reign of Terror" ("
men are disseminating all over the North.
Loyal men Of Ohio and of every other
STATED Be on your guard against this
lurking, sinsidious foe, and be prepared
for last effort in which he will either
sting you, OF be himself stung to death.