The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-04-21
written for The Spirit of Democracy
LETTER FROM MARIETTA,

ED. SPIRIT: Public opinion and en-.
thusiasm which was expressed with so
much vehemence only few days since,
appears now to preponderate in more
liberal view of the whisky question. The
excitement over our late city election
was worked up to a fever heat both par
ties, the radical temperance men and
those of more liberal views, voting right
along for their respective candidates
The result. was complete victory in ia
vor Of the latter party. clecting Major
Jewett Palmer, Mayor, by almost five
hundred majority. Major Palmer, who
is strictly temperate man, declined ma
king any promises or pledges to either
party, and was consequently materially
aided by persons irrespective of party
feeling. Politics were ignored, the men
of both parties voting iudiscriminately
The result of this election is keen!y felt
by the crusaders, not only in this city,
but throughout the State. Aspirants for
female suffrage, though their prospects
seemed fair before the election, beheld
their fondest hopes fall to the ground
In no way, perhaps, could that policy
have received greater shock, than by
the defeat of April 6. Althoughit is the
universal prayer that the Intoxicating
bowl be forever banisled from our State !:
yet the woman's war will soon be mum
bered among the things that are past.
Have you heard from Connecticut is
the question asked by jubilant Demo-
Gratis Of their Republican neighbors.-
"We don't read the news, now, politics
have become such bore" is the reply,
The news is certainly gratifying to
every Democrat, and foreshadows the
grand trinmph that awaits US in 1876
The tide was turned with the election of
Gov. Allen, and the corruption and mis-
management of the party in power, have
SO increased the current in our favor,
that laundering on our part is the only
thing that can prevent series of victo
ries from this time forward.
Grant wants third term; Morton,
Conkling, Dawes, Butler, and other Re-
publican leaders desire that position for
themselves Here, then, is diversion /;
to this add the effect of the late "panic," ;"
the "Salary Grab," "Credit Mobilier
swindle.' and hosts of other swindles
and frauds, and it requires no great pen
etration to see that the Republican ves
sci has load of rascality far beyond its
tunnage, and one that is bound to sink
it. We want no wavering now; no ssstay
at home Democrats; )" no Liberal Repub
lican Democrats, but cool headed honest
men who know that the country has been
going to the dogs as fast as the wheels
of time can carry it, and knowing this
are willing to step to the front, t,asking no
reward only that matters be righted
Let the sold ship'' be manned for action
She is wanted
| had the pleasure Of meeting C. NJ
Miliigan and Francis Spangler, Esqrs,
two amiable Democratic gentlemen of
Monroe, who were in the city last week
rusticating. They repor. everything wide
awake in Monroe, with good word for
the SPIRIT
The news of the death OF Hon W. F.
Hunter was received with unusual sad
ness and regret by his many friends of
this county. MIR. Hunter, though but an
unfrequent visitor here, was well known
both personally and by reputation, and
was highly esteemed by all who knew
him. The Bar of Eastern Ohio, as well
as that of Monroe, have occasion to la.
ment the death OF that distinguished
lawyer.
The world renowned "John Robinson
Circus" is advertised for this place on
the l7th inst This no doubt will be the
show of the season. and all who can
raise fifty cents between now and the 18th
are bound to see the elephant. The show
is transferred by means of steamboats,,
therefore it is morally certain that old
Monroe must be passed by.
The weather here is as cold as the
north side of an ice house, and the wind
howls as fercely and icily as it did be
fore the advent of that greater fraud
than Dio Lewis-need name him--the
"groundhog." In my younger DAYS |
had great respect for his porcine msjes
ty, but since he has cut such pranks, and
demonstrated so thoroughly his unrelia,
bility, | am forced to place him on the
list with those other frauds, Dio Lewis,
Immortal j Ms" and Private Dal
zell's." Like the Republican party, his
groundhogship won't do to tie to.
j. E W.