The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-12-20
From the Cleveland Plaindealer..
The Democratic County Paper.
of Ohio.

in regard to the gallant fight made in
Ohio by the invincible Democracy. The
result of the elections in all the States
which voted this fall, shows that in none
of them, in proportion to the vote and
| the ajority to overcome, have the De-
mocracy done as we'll as in our State
We have, indeed, a Democracy that is
neither cut down by defeat nor intimida
ted by number. In the recent political
campaign in this State, there was but
very little public speaking. General
Morgan and Colonel Lang our candidates
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
had but little assistance in the canvass,
from the great mass of our popular Dem
4 ecratic orators; and the brunt of the fight
fell upon the fearless men who control
the county papers of Ohio. The vigcr,
the efficiency and the energy they threw
into the canvass awakened the Demo
cratic people from the lethargy which
tenveloped them and the election resulted
in an immense reduction of the Abolition
majority, large Democratic gain in both
branches of the General Assembly, and
the election Of large number Of local
offers.
To the Democratic County Press, the
party in Ohio owes much. 1t never fall
tered or failed to do its. duty. Deter
mined and resolute, believing the dis
bandment of the Democratic party would
be the worst thing that could happen to
the country, itfour years ago raised its
!, voice against such step, and carried
with it the great mass of the Democracy,
and to-day the party is stronger in num-
bers and more confident of ultimate sue
cess than it has ever, been since 71S6l.-
The day of victory may seem distant to
many may be diseouraged-7Tbutno
one reviewing the movements of the
masses, the deep undercurrent of the
public mind, the dissensions, troubles and
wranglings in the ranks of our enemy,
can place the day of Democratic success
far distant, The Democracy, favoring
the immediate reunion of the States,
and yshowinga a united front against the
lextremists and radicals, must soon be
recognized as the Union party of the
Icountry, and to its standard, in the de-
cision of the question of probationary
l Union, "a union of hearts, union Of
hands," the conservative people must
rally. But there are other questions.
The common mind is heavier now. The
political chart of the day must soon be
amended. Monopoly, special privileges
and class legislation must end. The hard
handed operative, the farmer and the la
boring man, groaning under the Al
pine load of taxation, will rise In their
strength and strike down through the
ballot t7box, the rag baron rulers, who
| with relentless hand and tyrannical sway,
seek to make labor pay for the immuni-
, ties enjoyed by wealth. s gass.'4
The Democratic county papers Of Ohio,
with their hands on the pulse of the
people, are now uttering their sentiments
and foreshadowing their determination.
: The people of this Government have a
D fright to souud currency, equal taxation,
I equal government, and to insist that gov
ernment shall be administered with the
greatest frugality-so that its blessings
t shall, like the dews of heaven, fall alike
t ON the rich and poor" AS the rehectors
of theipublic sentiment Of the people,
the county Democratic press nobly cham
> pions their cause. The ability, tact aud
energy is displayed in the last campaign
: by such gentlemen as Lecky Harper
',l ESQ.,, Of the Mt. Vernon Banner; John Y
$ Glessner, of the Mansfield Banner; Tho
mas Coughlin, of the Buc yrus Forum
the sprightly Estill, of the Holmes
t County Farmer; Lewis Glessner, of the
s Newark Advocate; Robert B. DUNN. o
q the Wyandott Union; Dave Fisher, O
: the Lima Democrat; James, Of the Ur
7 bana Union; Hubbard, of the Logan Ga
Z zette; Glessner, of the Findlay Courier
: Roland, of the Ohio Eagle; Higgins, Of
: the Toledo Record; Haag, of the Napo
Is leon North West; Kinder & Clark, of th
/ Ottowa News; Kerr, of the Batavia Sun
't Dimmock, of the Coshocton Democrat
u Linn, of the GAINESVILLE Signal; Allen, o
IS tho Steubenville Union; Heaton, of tn
} Belmont Gazette Gould, of the Wash
If ington Register; Van Valkenburg, of tn
t. Fremont Messenger; Green, of the De
T. 6ance Democrat; Palm, of the Warre
n Constitution; Putnam, of the Chilicoth
= Advertiser; gallant Jere Williams, of tn
IS Monroe Spirit of Democracy; Matthews
II of the Tuscarawas Democrat; Leeds, Q
1t the Georgetown Democrat; McGregor, Q
Te the Stark County Democrat; Jones, of tn
y. Waverly Democrat; Hood, of the Mari
M eta Times; Gould, of the Hooking Sen
3el tinel; Newman, of the Portsmouth Time:
a Bratton, of the Macarthur Democra
ar Van Cleaff, of the Circleyille Democra
: Bryan, of the Madison Democrat; Pa,
terson, of the Bryan Democrat; Hodde
of the Marion Mirror, and Myers, of tn
Tifin Advertiser; and our friends of tn
Cadiz Sentinel, Norwalk Experimen
Kilida Sentinel; Mt. Gilead Registe
Ashland. Union; Hamilton Telegraph
&c.,a&entitle them to thanks of the Obi
Democracy, and the liberal support {
their respective constituents. !" The
be most richly deserve more ample compel
le: fsation than they receive. The way
r. straightforward sustain the Democratic O
St ganization is to give the. Democratic p
is, pers of the State wide circulation, ar
"a through their instrumentality, a gre
ws one as all well know, disseminate CORE
TO doctrines and promulgate Democrat
j." truths.
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