The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-11-12

EpIToRs SpIRIr: When | commenced
this controversy was. not aware of the
fact that !, would have to contend witt
the oldest and sbiest politicians of ths
county, ex members Of Congress, &c, dc
The SPIRIT, after learning that the '.trick'
| am accused Of playing was taught mt
by his own party, tires of the subject
and ends with his usual knock down or
gument, ''iiar" ee So
Not otie word has ever been, or eve
will be-, said about the Clerk of thl
Court resigning one day and being re
appointed the next, but the people mus
be Informed that the "very accommoda
ting Radical official has-sinpty fol
losoed suit The FIRST trick of, this spe
cies was nothing but q good joke. Why
Because it was executed by Democra
in favor of a Democrat. The second
Vas a '.dirty" land ! suppose the mex
SfIRIr will say dseiaisA) .'triek". Why
Tt was executed by Radical and favor
ed Radicals. Call it anything yo,
choose; .'Ir'' calls yoas party aDaddyF
Mr.. West raises terrible blustel
about s3' that he fears the county viii
have to pay. / should think, Mr. West
you have plenty Of your own bill:
against the county to collect, Without at
tending to mine Or perhaps you arr
afraid that 50 drawn out will not leave
enough id to pay you. -
Mr.. Morris, in His article of the 5tt
inst, labors hard, uses nearly two col
umns, and proves: First that his ma.
jority was 442 less than Mr.. Wiley, the
Democratic candidate for Secretary oil
State. Secend-that ! may never ex.
pect to be elected to office in this coun
ty. / admit both propositions proved.
But you prove further, Mr.. Morris that
your memory is as treachefous and
worthless as the pledges You made to
the people Of this comfy in order to
secure your nomination; pledges that
had you kept, or even tried to keep sa.
cred, you know that / would Eot have
been your opposing candidate.
You do not remember of saying any.
thing about "waiviug out" do not
suppose, Mr.. Morris, that you remem-
Der one-fourth part of the dirty, foolish
things you did say in the few days fol-
loving the election. Do you remember
of saying to me, (boy as am,) Ever
since YOU stole from me $3.50, you have
been persistent in your efforts to crush
me" Do you remember of swearing to
me, aBy the Etertal Ged, Twill make 1t
too hot in this town for you and l both
to I've in." Do you remember your
conversations with 1iIford and Alexan-
der7 II you do not remember all this,
and much more, and desire it, can re.
fresh -yonr memory, with a little good
Democratic proof of all that fcharge
YOU with saving. You say admit that
Doherty And TSlford resigned for tile
express purpose Of being reappointec.
Read my article again, Mr.. Morris, and
yea will fnd l admitted no such thing
You insipuate that Doherty and Til
ford Travelled TWO wesks< in my Behalf. !
say neither OF these gentlemen travelled
one day 6oS one hour in my ~behaif-
You try 10 carry the impression that no
was done by or for you,
when your own Democratic friends ad.
nit that had they not worked hard upon
the streets all dsy for you, and against
me, would have received 100, instead
Of about so, Democratic votes Ia this
-.
You wonder how / ain 10 prove about
records that were destroyed by fire.
The FIRE did probably destroy what .feV
records there were; but the School Ex-
aminers' Journal and the Deputy CLERKS
escaped unscorched i.l..g. ss
1t is said that man was once arraign-
ed for high crimes and misdemeanors.-
The case was set for hearing in HI,
the D--l on the bench, and twelve of his,
imps jurors. When he saw the situation
he plead guilty Go ahead, charge me
with anything you wish to, and if you
bear from me no more, consider that I
see the situation and plead "guilty."
T o. CASTLE.