The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-09-23
Written for The Spirit of Democracy
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EDITOR OF The SPIRIT: Shall l fur
nish you with brief communication
from the great State of Missouri; and
if 1 do so, will it be spread before the
readers the Spirit, or will it fad its way
into the waste paper basket2
If YOU cont know it Mr.. Editor, you
onght to, and I now inform you Of the
fact that .... ~. ..i.-.... .....-.s.
THE STATE OF MISSOURI
Is destined to become one of the bright
est stars in the Constitution of the
Union; with rivers for her boundaries
ssi.at might float the nasies efgsll ma
tons; with iron enough in her bosom
to build the railroads of the world, with
wealth, "a very Ormus and Ind''s of
other metals. With the "future great
city of the world" within our borders,
to say nothing of our broad prairies,
our countless herds, our fields of grain
who says l prophesy falsely when |
claim for our gallant State brilliant
future? -.,5,-- .... ...r
G LINNs COUNTY,
From whence l send this epistle; gree.
ting: is situated in the Northern part oil
the State about equi-1stant from the
Mississippi river at Quincy and the
Missouri river at St. Joseph, has pop
ulation of about 10000: a taxable
wealth of four million dollars has two
railroads. The Hannibal and ST. Jo
seph, traversing the county East and
West, aud The Linneus Branch of The
Burlington and South Western running
North aud South: Is we'll watered, pos
sesses productive soil, plenty of tim
ber, and population of wide awake
peorle, from almost every State in the
Union, with few from New Jersey.
The county is Republican by small
majority and the State as your reader:
are aware somephat Democratic; an(
while the writer hereof might wish {
different State administration, it woulG
probably suit the SPIRIT exactly. bgri
~ THE CHANGERS .'
Or Patrons of husbandry are increasing
very rapidly, and in this State will un
doubtedly smash things politically a
our next general election in November
1874. I am aware that their Ccnstitu
tion prohibits political. discussion in tn,
oranges but have noticed them close
ly, and l confidently predict that in thi
State there will be Farmers ticketlfol
both State and County offices and "Th'
Farmers Ticket will win. Whethe
their success will be permanent; wheth
er the grand objects for which the Gran
gers were organized, will be benefited
by this course; "this deponent sayetl
mol" That is the Granger's look out
and they are going to try it sure, whethe
Fit spans out" well or not and your cor
respondent don't propose offering an,
of his valuable advice on the subject.
PEAcEABLE. tot.l. -.
While some of the county's in tn
South Western part Of this State, ar
slightly given to mob law ,and occasion
ally hang half-dozen or so hors
thieves, defying the authorities to inter
fere with such pleasant pastime; W
want it distinctly understood that tn
people of North Missouri are peaceabl
and law abiding Violation of law i
followed by swift and sure punishment
by the authority of law, and we have n
sympathy for the murderous william
who shoot Sheriffs and hang convict
at their own sweet will. m h
l9a OLD MONROE ag 81
Is not unrepresented in this county, ,ther
being at least three Of her former cit
zens who have pitched their tents with
in our borders, and while they like thei
present home, they do not forget tn
"dark hills; as I write memory bring
up picture of village nesting at tn
foot of one of the sshills" of old Mon
roe with the "Labelle River silentl
gliding by, and for the moment imagir
alton makes me- arhoy again, and th
old home my abiding place, which ma
never be; unless perhaps. / may som
day sleep by the side Of those who hav
long slept on that green hill side over
looking the quietvillage and the placit
waters of the "beauliful river"
MORE ANON.