The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-07-14


candidate or two, for the first time in his
tory. Each faction has its organ"
OF late, for some reason, the Republi.
cans of the neighboring counties have
been manifesting an unusual interest in
'the Democracy of Monroe" We SUI
pect, however, from the above and other
examples of their desire to encourage a
disruption of the party here, that their
Monroe County informants are not very
reliable, and not very Democratic
If the Democracy of Monroe are fight
ing among themselves, we are not adyis
ell of it. There may be, AMI we have no
doubt that thercis, certain combination
engaged in hunting up candidate, either
Democrat or Republican, to head a bolt
er's ticket for Commissioner.
What the reasons are for this move
ment we may more fully set out should
occasion requireit. At present we will
only say what are not the reasons.
The opposition to Mr.. ARMSTRONG is
not stirred up because he was unfairly
nominated, for so far as we know, it is
universally conceded that he was as fairly
nominated as any man ever was in this
county.
tits not stirred up because he is dis
honest or incapable, for il is known by all
who know him thatas just and upright
man his character is irreproachable; and
as to his capacity we have nevet heard it
questioned. On the contrary, it is COM
mon saying, that heis one of the most
efficient Commissioners the county has
ever had.
He fills to the fullest extent the Jeffer-
sonian requisites of integrity and capac:
iity. The cause for the opposition must
therefore be looked for in some side is
sue.
The editor of the Times in saying
"Each faction has its organ" simply per-
verts language in order to apply an obi
Gus name to the regular ticket.
Ifby "organ' the writer means news
paper, we can show very CLEARLY that this
paper is in better business than being the
organ of faction"
The Democratic Central Committee of
the county provided for primary elcc-
ton, or Convention as it is usually
termed here. Their authority to do 50
was questioned by nobody. A ticket was
fairly nominated; that is questioned by
nobody. That ticket represents the ex-
pressed will of the Democracy of the
county. tits ticket made by the party,
through the regularly constituted and
usual forms of the party ;and is the ticke,
Of the party as fully and as fairly as any
ticket could be made.
The Convention which met to count
the votes and declare the result were the
chosen representatives of the several
townships, with perhaps one exception.
They were
S.A. ATKINSON, AUGUST MErrR. THos
MARTIN. O. F. LITTLE, G. W. MASON,
JouN S. HOLIDAY, JAMES D. SoLEs, S
ScHooLcRAFT, JAMES c. JOHNSTON, john
RUBY, F. M. AMOS. j. 7. MORRILL,. j. T.
JUDKINs, ALEX. BUcHANAN,J JOHN KEYsER,
E G BLArrLER, W. H. BoorH and JOHN
W. STRIcKLISG.
These gentlemen in their capacity as
representatives of the Democracy of the
county, unanimously passed the follow
ing resolution:
"Resolred, That we pledge the entire
support of the Democracy of Monroe
County to The ticket nominated"
The ticket thus put in nomination by
the Democracy, and thus unanimously
endorsed by the regularly constituted
representatives Of the party is the ticket
which we support.
While we are willing TO concede that
the editor of the Times applied the term
to US in ignorance of the facts, we may re
1
mark that any one making the applica
ton, not in ignorance, simply stuItifes
himself.
If any person. or persons, whether
they took an active part in the Convention
or not; whether they be Democrats OF
Republicans, or both; or whether they
pretend to be for one party while playing
into the hands OF another, shall get up :
boilers ticket or part Of ticket, we shal
give it neither aid nor encouragenent,bu bu
will stand by the regular organization o
the party, and support the regular ticket
II, therefore, there are to be factions
aud divisions in the party, if there are t.
be disasters by means of which the Dem
ocrats are to be defeated here, it must b.
somebody else's fault, not ours. Gu
efforts have been and will be for unior
and harmony and the maintenance OF The
Democratic organization intact. y
The Republicans here do not need tt
be told, but we suggest to the deeply in
terested Republicans in the adjoinin;
counties, that to did in stirring up strif
here they must lend their assistance ii
other quarters.
/ We are for the support of the regula
ticket, for the maintenance Of the regula
organization, and for acquiescence in tn
regularly expressed will Of the party
We mean to remain 60, and the Democra
cy of the county will sustain US in SO do
iIg.
The Times is chuckling too soon.
wT The Black Hills expedition star
ted from Fort Lincoln, Dacota, July
under command of General Geo. A
Custer, General Forsyth and Genera
M. s TilsOn commanding the wjnos.-