The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-07-31
Written for The Spirit of Democracy,]
From Washington Township.
GRAY WILLIE, Oa1o, july 25,

OkAI OhlO, July I'd.
ED SPIRIT: In the Democrat of July
20 we find the following, being portion
of the EDITORS comments on the letter
said to have been written by DR. Geo. A
Way, of Caldwell, for She Noble County
Republican: e.
SIN reference to US not being success
in finding Rings, we have this to say, be
can't make his own family believe there is
not Ring in this county. One of them
found there was Ring when he was de-
feated for member of the Constitutional
Convention ; another member of his fsm
ilv found there was Ring when he was
defeated for Representative, another
when he was to be Deputy Auditor under
Weddle, and his own father, when stop.
ping bis paper because we supported
Judge Okey, said that one Ring paper
was enough ~ II
What induced the Democrat to open its
batteries upon us after this fashion, is be-
youd our comprehension. II is not like
ly that DR. Ways letter, alone, caused this
outburst against outsiders; if so, let the
Democrat shoot at him, and not throw a
bomb-shell down here in Washington
township among the "members of his
own family" who know about as much
about Ring matters in this county, and
care as little, as Joe Bradley of Returning
Board fame We are inclined to telieve
that Mr.. Williams quotation from "that
letter, in the SPIRIT, wrought the change
in the Democrat demeanor; but be that
as it may, the undersigned only wishes to
speak of the latter clause of the above
quoted article (allowing other ,'members'
to paddle their own canoe as to The rest as
they sea ft) As to ordering the Demo
crat discontinued because its editor sup
ported Judge Okey, the writer emphatic
aly denies the assertion, come from
whomsoever it may He never told Mr.
Goodrich, or any other man, any such
thing.
Asto the Ring, &c, he did say to the
editor when he stopped his paper, that
lone Ring paper was enough" Why Z
The Democrat says the SPIRIT is Ring
organ; that it has been Ring organ for
years and consequently those connected
with it, or who advocate SPIRIT doctrine,
are members of the Ring Nowfor the
sake of an explanation. assume this to be
true Before it was stopped, the Demo
crat was observed to haul down the very
colors that had brought itinto existence
and sustained It, and, according to its ed.
itor's own assertions. to assume the gart
of a Ring organ. For its inconsistent
course the Democrat was censured by
Republicans as we'll as Democrats no,
because it supported Judge Okey, but be
cause it s'looked to man from the road,
after life time devoted to war, that the
Democrat had been suckered in to the
tune of q few dollars, and that it's previou:
course had been spurious.
The undersigned, and many others ir
this township, who were among the warm
lest supporters OF the Democrat, observ
ling that the "goose hung high al thu
county seat, and that the tomahawk hat
been buried by thecombatants of years
made arrangements to check c # the Dem,
ocrat at wholesale. The undersigned
did it-and this was why zone Ring pa
Iper was enough"
If to prove that Ring exists in Mon
roe County, it becomes necessary to dras
parties into the controversy who are no
interested. with view to further eithe
side of the case, the writer is inclined t.
think that the sooner those engaged il
prosecuting or defending, stop, the bette
it will be for all concerned. To be mer
cilessly hauled into ranks against inclna
ton. wish or desire, and then to be mis-
represented, is something like the resul
of the little "frog story: "Fun for tn
boys but hard on the frogs"
! II there is anything in the Ring bust
ness, letit be developed without bringin,
in outsiders; let the fighting be don
among those directly engaged in the con
troyersy If Others are forced in. in tn
language of the darkey, .Don't tell Ii
for de meat" Very truly. &c,
i "HIs Own FATHER"
i Our correspondent Is q Democrat an,
be ought to, and certainly does, kno,
that the Republican who runs the Demo
crat has madeit bis task since his impor
tation from Noble County, or it wa
made for him, to abuse, misrepresent AM
bully all Democrats and Democratic off
cials whom he could not "bulldoze" int
contributing to aid in supporting him :
A Democrat iu conversation with US
few days since remarked: Suppose yo
establish that GOODRICH has no regar
|. whatever for truth, wha. have you gain
: edY Hedon't care" We acknowledge
the force of the gentleman's remarks
PUBLISHER SPIRIT 6
| From the Ohio State Journal. 26th inst.]
Judge John w Okey, who was nom
mated by the Democrats yesterday 70
Judge of the Supreme Court, is abou
fifty years old. He was formerly Pro
bate Judge of Monroe county, and wa
twice elected Judge of the Court G
} Common Pleas in the Eighth Judicis
, district He resigned before the com
: pletion Of his second term as Judge
"a hoa,.,o ,a,on;otod NTH M;lfnn ca a