The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-04-07
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yew Translation Of e PIurihus.
Unum- --Many I'm One Applied to
Congressional Maj0rities., a
Unless. the opponents Of the Radicals
can elect majority of the lower House
Of the nezt~congress, they may as we'll
quit claim their property to the bond
holders. = tASJSS Y
u Itis true, it requires q twozthirds ma
jority to override Presidents Veto but
it requires a majority Of only one to COM
mence kicking out their opponents Give,
them one vote the advantage on the first
day, and in aweek they with have just as
large a majority as they want. There
are now fifty odd members of the House
and over twenty Senators excluded from
Congress- merely because, they would not
vote to suit the Radicals. saea8zE
This method of making large majori-
ties out of small ones has many advanta.
ges over the clumsy system prrseribed-hy by
the trainers Of the Constitution. Under
the old system il required about two
thirds of the people to elect twolthifds Of
Gan,r.ss. and Il reonired . GOOD cause.
.bonestlv advocated Av honest men. To OBJ.
tain such q result But thew, do these
tb;nso. d;fFerant,v nov RI ;s onlv neces.
..rv T. ga ea;in, i, by frand corrunt;on Or 9th.
q, vall known means ~ 80 ! saf4;c ;cient num.
ber Of doubtful districts TO commence ioue-
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t;no ;nstances Nev ones are &C. oecurr;no .
everv veak or two The lesson for Rad
;c.r candidates to learn i inst this. 4
von bsl;ave vour nartv u;,l have ma
;ositv Of one on the frst vote. IN the nex e
con.re.s don't snana vour. time an5
monev IN irving to be elected bv III.
neonle. Five votes II ! Committee ar,
worth Eve thousand votes Of the people
and won't cost you more than half al
much money. If the Committee demand,
a high price from YOU. why, get it bacl
with interest off the FIRST man YOU sci
your vote to, after you are sworn in. Tel
him your vote is worth lust as many cor.
ner lots in Kansas as Jim Ashley's; ant
that YOU are too high-minded and honor
able a man to be bribed for less than the
regular figures. He can't resist SO rea
sonable and righteous : proposition.
Rntsnnnosa Tho neon,a elsot consar
..;.o p.aa;aon. al ,ha Raa;o.,. oht.;,