The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-10-21
Pennsylvania and Ohio.

1t has been evident to the careful OBJ
server for some time past that the Repub-
licans would carry Ohio, and most proba-
bly, Pennsylvania. There was no doubt
of the success of the Democratic tickets
in these two States, if the expression of
the popular sentiment was left to the
unconstrained vote of the electors, But
it was clear that this was not to be done.
As an instance, the following special
dispatch was Sent from Washington to the
New York papers:
Tremendous efforts are being made
here to aid the reelection of Gov. Curtin
in Pennsylvania. 1t is estimated that
ten thousand voters will go from this
city hoMe- Arrangements have been
made to dctray all the trayling expenses
ct these voters, the money having been
collected fTemthe Government em ployees:
The New York Tribune predicted CUR
Tins electionin Pennsylvania, by a major
.ity of l9,20O .'being Git said) just about
the number of returned soldiers, invalids,
&c, who will be on hand to give him a
lift at the polls y
Ifnearly 10000 soldiers have been
thrown into tho State to vote for CURTIN,
what becomes of the $4,000 who were
denied the privilege? h.
The dishonesty of the Administration
is shown not so much in the bribery of
soldiers by furloeGhs, and th cir coercion
by threats, to vote for CURTIN, as by the
exclusion of the unterrifed and unpurch-
asable Democratic soldiers from all par
ticipation in the contest. -.
How far this coercion was carried, is
illustrated. by the notice which Phila-
del phia frm-MoRRIs, TAsKER & Co..
put upa conspicuous place in, the entrance
to their workshops, on the occasion OF
tho Republican meeting on last Saturday
evening F..,,is s-a, s,s
NorIcE.-There will be procession
from these works. to join in the general
Uni, p, ocession OF this city on Saturday
night. The foreman of each department
will take down the names of the men
who are willing to join in, and return
them to the Office this afternoon, so that
il may be known who Is for the Union
and who against it. ~.
| NORRIS. -TASKER & co,
| Philadclphia, Oct Z. Per NICHOLSON.
sWooDwARD; the Democrat candidate
was -assailed by every false iinputation,
and even denounced by the Abolition
secessionists, us himself secessionist.
$50 far, Judge WOODWARD writes,
ttfro,n ever ayowing belief in secession,
/ or favoring recognition of, the Southern
Confedcracy l am, and always have been,
opposed to both and am an taror Of sap-
pressing the rebeHioa By achich both ore
sappprted. 80 saararssa s4
The frankness and flllness the avowale
do not disarm the rancor of. partisanship
and instead of accepting, with alacrity,
such an expression, the Abolitionists
hurled it back and claim that Democratic
victory would be triumph to the South!
Gould fanatieism and folly be carried to
greater excess rl.f..;. ...sgas.s
As to, Ohio all the decencies which
some time restrain political warfare werc
thrown aside, and the contest degenera-
ted intoa system of social prescription,
which fell little short of civil war. The
blow struck, by the arrest of YaLLANpIG-
HAN, at the right of the people to assem-
bic and discuss public questions, was
followed up by every foul device tor mis-.
represent the issues involved in. the cen
test. hgs sre apss -s-
4 IF the cause Of Constitutional Liberty
is Seaten in these States, so much the
greater need fora sturdy battle in every
ether State. The good old party Of the