The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-10-13
EDITORIAL ITEMS.

GgThe public debt increased during
September S1,645,275. ass
Z 5 na- The debt bearing interest in.
creased during September 1854, ,070
while the debt bearing no interest was
reduced s4,O17,765.
- Taxpayers How doy you relish Rad
. icalism? i,s
- wHoorah Radicals you are play.
ing the mischief with the taxpayers in
Monroe. You tax them double the val
uation Of all their property.
wWhoop-ee! The Radicals, by
their tax sheet, tax the people double the
valuation of all their property! "The
colored troops fought nobly."
EEThe letter of PHILLIPs endorsing
GRANT is acuriosity that BARNUM should,
by all means, preserve. Itspeaks of him
ms ga .tool,p .,as drunk in the public
Streets" and ga man confessedly desti-
: tute of ideas" sfs
. sa@0h swat acandidate!
les EE RAIDS, have you heard from sLittle
Mac?' -
K EEThe Radicals in town were con-
'tinually asking us last week if we had
heard from MCCLELLAN.
'ae9 Yes. We have. Read his letter pub
lished in this issue.
nA-We have heard from Gen. Nc
'CLELLAN Read his letter.
E@Have the Radicals heard from Con-
necticut2 Read the returns.
EyC Connecticut repudiates the Con
gressional Negro party in power.
3 EEHeayy Democratic gains in Con
necticut! How are you, Raddies2
.SEF Preserve your organizations, Dem
:socrats, and work harder than ever fo1
! SEYMOUR and BLAIR -. 4
Sr Circulate the Democratic Docu-
ments sent you, and the count out Of the
ballot on the Sd day of November will
repay you for your trouble.
We can increase our October majority,
let it be what it may. =
wGen GRosvENoR, in his speech in
this place on Thursday evening, praised
the Democratic soldiers at the commence
ment of his effort and finally wound up
by saying they would go where CALHoUN
went. QUERY.-Where did he go2 To
Hell? Shame! 81
= EEThe result of the election in this
County will furnish the editor of the
Messenger reasons why the Democrats
ARE working. They are determined to oust
his Jacobin party.
sA-T The w oodsfeld Radicals complain
that the course Of the Esprit is too Sc
we're. That conyincss US that the course
of the ssSpirit'' is correct.
sr EgThe Radicals of the 9th District ot
Mass. have nominated RICHARD H. DANA,
JE,in opposition to Gen. BUTLER Ifthat
8 state Of affairs continues the Democratic
candidate will stand chance of being
elected.
n@- We have authority for stating that
3 prominent Radical supporter of MOORE
in Woodsfeld, paid voter of Wayne
& Township a coat and pair Of boots tc
8 vote the Radical ticket. We presume
MooRE, should he get to Congress, will
2 draw coats and boots as stationery .suf
1icient to repay those expended by his
friends.
s Go it boots!
k%We learn that Gen. GRosvENoR, in
i his speech on Thursday evening last, said
2 all Democrats were traitors and would GO
to Hell. =
20 That is par with WIIDEs' speeches in
Monroe County. They were both en-
ployed by MooRE, the Radical candidate
) for Congress.
70 lg-Arl Democrats are Traitors and
4 win go to Hell; SO says GRosvENoR, Rad.
ical stumper.
psa Eg"C Conservative in the Messenger
.dof the 8th, says very many foolish things
He comes about as near being Conser-
vative as GRANT does being statesman
We strongly suspect he is one of the
Woodsfeld Radicals who borrow or steal
the iSpirit" each week from some of bis
9 neighbors.
4e@"Senex," in the Messenger of the
18th worries over Mr.. NORRIS statement.
~ ap0-The Messenger Of the 9Th says We
5 are sn<shameless liar" That comes from
9WILDEs, the blackguard who edits the
paper, and whom no gentleman cares to
acknowledge as an acquaintance.
North Carolina taxea.sre one hundred
per cent, greater undeBefe reconstructed