The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-01-22
SENATOR THrRu.N saws of Prxn1r.

TONS election: 81 am very well satisfied,
indeed; but I am not surprised at all I
have felt certain from the moment 1t be-
came known that the Democrats had a
majority in the Ohio Legislature that
Mr.. PENDLEToN would be the Senator.
Indeed, / could not see how it could be
otherwise. Mr. PENDLEToN is very pop.
ular in the State, and he has done so
much for the Democratic party that he
has: fairly earned the honor. Not Ito
have given it to him would, in my opin.
ion, have been a sort Of rebuke, and a
failure to recognize and reward merit !,
The war in the East is rapidly ap.
preaching the end, judging from the fol.
lowing. A Vienna correspondent tele-
graphs the following "Advices from
Turkey show that the works of Adrian
ople are only partially armed and IN
fitted to resist an attack. In Constan
tinople it is believed possible that Adri
anople may be carried by coup de main
THE CAPITAL NO BETTER DEFENDED.
"The Notifications of Constantinople.
are consequently being looked to as
last resort, although they seem to be in
even a worse condition. Everything
points tc the complete confusion and
dismay of the Turks" ~
WENDELL PHILLIPS was astonished'
while on his recent Western tour, at the
unanimity of the people on the silver
question He said to Reporter Of the
Boston Herald. "The wish to have sill
yer remonetized is nearly as unanimous
as any political question ever is.
found more than nineteen men out OF
every twenty in favor of that idea. The
idea of the issue of paper money based
on the credit of the Government was.
OF course, not so universal but it would
be fair to say that two-thirds, if not
three-fourths, Of the active men in both
parties were in favor of that idea \
Sellers and buyers, traders and farmers
and most every class except bankers
(and some Of them are dead in earnest
to break the yoke of what they consider
a false system-a system which rebounds
only to the advantage of the seaboard
States.
HERE is what the Republican Legisla
ture of Iowa did for the cause of wo
mans rights:
Dies MONIES, Ia, Jan 1.-THE Leg
isla,ure met at two o'clock. Both Houses
went into Republican caucus. John Y
Stone was nominated by acclamation fol
Speaker; w. V. Lucas, of Cerro Cor
do County, for Chief Clerk; Benjamin
Vansteinberg, First Assistant Clerk: L
j. Reigart for Second Assistant Clerk
Mrs. NJ. A. Norris, of Oskaloosa, FOL
Enrolling Clerk; Ada P CASTOR, of Ben
ton County. for Engrossing Clerk; Mis-.
Alice c. Coffin, of Marshall County, fol
Postmaster
The war on HAYES policy goes brave
ly on. The expressions of the Radica
element in the party is set forth by
Judge BARRON, Of Wisconsin. "He ha.
| got to place himself in accord with thu
Radical sentiment of the party, or hi
has got to leave it. The alternative vii
be placed distinctly Before him by thos,
authorized to speak, and he must fish OF
cut bait. He must decide promptly
when the choice is rendered him, and b,
must give security for good behavior
Cambridge Jefersonian, 18th inst.I
i MONROE county deserves the honor o
a Congressional nomination for the 15tl
District, and there is no man in it NOR,
deserving than JERE WILLIAMS of th'
Spirit 1t would not be an empty hon
or, JERE could be elected.
:. Cambridge Jefsrsonian, 17th inst.1
SENATOR WILLIAMS of this district i
covered with honors. He is a membe
of eight committees of the Senate.
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