The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-09-01
NUMBER 27
Con,ins over.

The Scbenevus eN. Y y Monitor, here
tofore an influential "indepeudent" paper
has come out ~strong for Seymour and
Blair, and the restoration of the Union :
1t well says that ths people are tired Of
disorder and chaos in the government;
that standing armies to keep an already
subdued people in subsection, with pa
per currency, a monstroHs debt, Esgro
supremacy, and continued violation Of
Constitution and laval these sicken'
the people, and change is demanded.
T The Philadelphia Age publishes that
+ 'eue hundred German citizens in one of
I:tke sppcr wards Of that city, who have
hitherto voted the Radical ticket, have
declared their intention to support Sey-.
Emour and Blair. The German citizens
of the Sixth Ward are also focking to,
the support of the Democratic ticket,
being unwilling to belong any longer to
such corrupt, Radical, and revolution
ary party as that now in power. The
Germans, NOS only IN the upper wards,
but all over the city, are coming into,
the Democratic ranks: We take pless-
ure in stating, on ths suthority Of DR..
Roth, one Of the leading German citizens
Of the Sixth Wasa, ,aBd who is we'll posted
as to the German sentiment throughout
the city, that three -fourths of the Ger
mans will support Seymour and Blair,
and the other Democratic nominees.
The Dayton Ledger says: "Charles
Morris, of Troy, Ohio, one Of the leading
lawyers Of Miami county,, and hitherto
an active Republican, has pa5licly an.
npunced his intention to support Sey-
mour and Blair. Quite a number of
other promine ut Republicans in Miami
county have announced their former faith,
and the d emocracy there are even con
6dent of being able to carry the county
this fall"
The Albany Argus says that gentle; !.
man in Washington, writing to freud /,
in that city, says: II have always oppo-
sed Governor Seymour, but | see no way.
to save the Constitution and the liberties
of the people, except in tho election Of
the Democratic candidates. 4 shall do
all in my power to- aid the cause"
A letter from q prominent politician :,
of Indiana, who has been several times
in Congress, assures US that Seymour and
Blair, upon the platform of equal taxa !.
tion, will sweep the States Of Indiana
and Illinois by commanding majorities;
and he stakes bis reputation for political
sagacity upon the result.
Colonel G.. G.. Gardiner, of Elmirs.
New York, gallant officer in the war,
and heretofore q Republican, comes out
squarely for the Democratic ticket. In
published letter he says: sgg
Congress should be arraigned aud quess
toned by the people in this canvassi iI
Let Congress answer for deprivi6g ten
States, of all civil government for the
last three years.
There can be no equality in the sister I
hood Of States, it conditions may be i'm
posed upon some and not ON ell. We. area
Upion Of equals. No other doctrine vas en-
tertained by the statesmen Of 1889. Con.
gress now assumes a nsw wisdom, and
proposes to rebuild the superstructufe
of our Government, hetter and more en-
during than our Fathers, in direct vielst
ton Of an established Constitution, sob
smnly ratified by the people. Shall We
surrender this priceless heritage ofcon-
stitutional civil government, bequeathed
to US by wiser generation, without
struggle within the constituted forms Of
law? -, sssss D.
Let Congress answer for their en-
croachments upon the executive and ia -
dicial departments Of the National Gov
ernment, and every act of tyranny snd
misrule calculated to inHame the passions
of one section of the country sgainst
those Of anotheri
Let Congress answer for keeping down
the credit Of the Government, centinu.s
ing deprecated currency, taking the Z
people uuequally, appropriating the pub
lie funds improvidently, aud sustaining
prohigate and corrupt of6cialsl
There is but one way by which these
desired changes can be brought about,
and that is to endorse the action of the !
New York National Convention, s