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Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-27
JoHN A. BaYAN, ESQ.
CoLUMBus, llth August, ls40

COLUMBUS, llth August, 1910.
S. .Medary, Esq.
Sir.--Your note ofthe 10th inst. was received
this morning. Mr. Cole has written me several
times of late, in reference to the charge alluded
to by you against Gov. SHANNON, and also in vim
dieation Of himself from tne impuEations cast upon
him. In those communications, he makes a di-
rect allusion TO Gov. SHANNON, and seems greatly
to regret that he is made the victim of such SLAM
ders. His reference to the Governor, though, the
language used is somewhat connected with other
allusions, which be makes in the same line to an
other individual, directly and unequivocally ex-
honorates Gov. Shannon from all knowledge OF,
or connexion with the Binghampton Post Note
transaction.
In the first letter ofMr. Cole to me, under date
Of 29lh July, mailed al New York, among other
things, he thus remarks - You no doubt have
noticed with some surprise, the attack made up
on me in the Cincinnati Gazette What in the
name ofheaven shall do about il! Shall 1 an
swer it! feel as though Gov. Shannon, at least
should be d'sabussd upon this matter. lie had
nothing 10 do with the transactions with Giddinga
and ElosUecker. He knew nothing oil it. Moth
ing has been done by me j.. Ohio, in financial
way, or any utherway, that am al all ashamed
of---I am perfectly willing that the world should
know all the particulars OF every movement OF
mine in Ohio. Isay 10 you that the nsinuations
of the Gazette are most villainOus and unfounded
am young man yet, and do solemnly believe,
that my business character is without stain spot
in this city---l can get as many testimonies of
good character as can find men that know me.
There are now but small amount of tho Bing-
hampton notes out, which will be redeemed when
present d."
Under date of Aug. 4ti he again, thus directly
and pointedly Nlludes to Gov. SHANNON, and the
unfnunded story of his being concerned with him
selfn the Binshampton Post NoLe affair.
g | have prepared all article, disclaiming any
connection, or of ever having had any monied
transactions with Gov. SHANNON, and sent it T.
the EXPRESS They published all but that part
concerning Gov. SHANNON"
From the foregoing, it would seem, that so far
as Gov SHANNON has been implicated in this af-
fair. all that has been said is wholly unfounded
The letters of Mr.. Cole, were written to me as
one of his acquaihtances in Ohio, entirely volun-
tary on his part, and wholly unsolicited on mine.
They were not intended for the public eye, and
their use upon the present occasion can only be
Justified as essential 10 the correction Of charge,
which, from its very nature, was sowell calculated
to do injustice to the character ofa high minded,
honorable, and mertoTous pubtic officer.
Respectfully, am sir,
Your most ob't humb serv't.
JOHN A. BRYAN.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-27
For the Democratic Standard.
To an old Democrat.

To an old Democrat.
When looking over the Political Examiners
budget for the current week, under the caption
" For the Examiner is drivsling of nOnsensi-
cal jargon which fully shows the muddy shallow
ness ofa malicious splriL--Yet this self eonvic-
ted slanderer states, "My object is to ascertain
fairly what iSgOing on" This assertion do not
believe, because when reasonably requested to
give your real name, you withhold il from the peo-
pie. There must be at least two reasons for
keeping II in the dark. One is the manifest con-
sciOusn ass of your own endeavors to undermine
the public confidence in a safe and impartial pub
lie servant; and the other the Characteristic
meanness of the name. think, from reading
your first epistls to thu public, that you are the
mushroom lawyer who called on Mr.. CrcW ford to
contribute to the bearing of the expense Of the
party who left Georgetown for the whig raising
at Batavia; and whn offered 10 fatter him by
saying, he would have no opposition as cam
didate, &C., therefore he could afford to fork
over! He thought proper not to contribute to
this fund, and rejected your profeIed favOrs.-SO
much to account for your liberal intmations to-
wards his liberality in your first epistle.-Had
Crawford forked over The nesafm at your
demand for the above purposes, he might have
svaded your proscriptive and revengelul enmiy,
until your next demand was made, which, like all
tyrants, would be, when your Unsuitable vengeance
made another demand on uncoruptsd innocence
One who knows requests An old Democrat to
come up and pay Crawford his postage and groee-
ry account ow ing for morths---You would then
purge your conscience littlO, and lessen por-
ton Of your moral iniquity.
OSE WHO KNOWS.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-27

From Ine NladlSon Ia NOurIef.
SELLING FREE MEN AS SLAVES
IN THE STATE OF INDIANA!!
Blue light lars ofMe Wcst--General
Harrieon in faUor of selling Freemen
in Ladiana-agdiast Gllo0iag the right
of suffrage to the poor mdn, unless
possessed Of a Properly Qualfca-
ton &c, &c.
Much has been said in defence of the
charge against General Harrison OF vo-
,ing in the Senate Of Ohio TO sell free
white men as slaves; and General Harri-
sons own letters Of denial and exculpa-
ton. have been extensively pnblished.--
The charge, however remains well estab-
! lshed, and as long as The records OF the
State Of Ohio shall continue TO exist, so
long must The testim my 10 establish this
charge be perpetuated. (See journal OF
The Senate of Ohio Of January the goth
1929
But we have resumed this subject "a
show, that this sectien Of the Ohio Leg
lislature, with all its OdiOusness, was al
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-27
By the Governors:
VYvT chN cH
WILMIAM TREvITT,
Sec retary of State.
SHERIFFfS SALE.

DY virtue of a writ of Fl. ia. ct lie.
4D ia. to me directed by the Court of
Common Pleas in and for Brown county Ohio;
will offer for sale, al the front door Of the Court
house in Georgetown, on Saturday the Sd day
of October l54n, between the hours of 10 and
O'Clock on said day, the following real estate to
wit. A piece or parcel of land situate in Brown
county, Ohio. being part Of John WATTS survey
No. 3179, and bun lei and described as follows:
beginning al a stone, corner to N. Moore sr. and
Thomas w. Kennedy; thence North two-thirds
deg. E. I6 poles; thence South 81 deg. East 10
poIss tn a stone; thence South deg. w. 6poles;
thnn"e east poles and II feet; theurs south
west 30 poles TO the State road; thence n, 70
deg West 10 poles and : fear to the place of be-
ginning, supposed to contain nns acre and third,
bs the same more or less, with the Improvements
thereon. go +.
Also lot No. % in Hamersville, in that part OF
said town laid off by N. Moore ST.
Also piece or parcel of land in sald county,
bounded as follows; beginning at stone IN the
state road in John KPnuedy's line thence with
| the road south 434 deg. E. % poles 70 a stone in
tbe road: thence $ AZ deg. W. % 26-lOO poles
+, stone; theme N. 49i leg. w, IL poles to 4
| a ne in John Kenn edy's line; thence with said
lima n. a Is deg. f. IS 26-l0O poles to tie be-
! 'inning.-Containing one acre and half, being
mar, Of John Watts survey No. S7I9.
To be- sold as the property of William Dowd-
nov ot the suit of John Reeves against said
Dowdney, John " Kennedy and Benz. Apple
rate. Terms, cash in hand.
JOHN ]. HIGGINS Sh'f. D. c. 0.
Sberiff's Office, Aug 25th, lS4l.
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For ,bo s,abdard.

fof tho otanoafd-
sGh. PALMER THE Federal party Of
ais county, aud throughout the State,
have been doing all in their power TO
alarm the people in regard to the curren-
cy in which the taxes are to be paid this
fall. Ii is asserted, that all sums under
Eve dollars must be paid in gold and sill
yer. Now there is no such law in Ohio;
nor have any such instructions been CIV
nby the Treasurer OF State. The law
Of last winter refers entirely to the
State tax; and does not touch the county,
township, or school taxes. All these
taxes are payable at the same time and
20 the same collector. How can he re-
fuse small bills for the amount due for
county, township and school purposes?
He dare not do it. If mans taxes are
three dollars,-one for State, and two
dollars for other taxes--and three dol
lar bill should be offered; how ridiculous
would it be, for the collector 10 take the
bill for county, township and school tax,
and give silver dollar in change,-and
then let the farmer hand him back the
silver dollar, for his State tax?
The intention of the law is, 10 require
the Collector TO bring up the State taSeS
to Columbus, in bills of FIVE dollars and
upwards; and no bills of less denomina-
tion than FIVE will be received there for
the State taxes. Such has been the
practice at the State Treasury for years
and the law now sanctions and enfor-
ces the practice. All that the Treasur-
er of the county has to do is, 10 collect
the taxes Of every description; then Sc
lect out his bills of FIVE dollars and up.
wards, for the State Treasury, and leave
the small bills in the county Treasury
to be used at home. Besides, he will
be compelled 10 have small bills, every
day, whilst collecting, to make change
for the people; and large portion Of
those received will be paid out again,
bofore he gets through.
had Intended to go into this matter
itlarge; but am credibly informed, that
our Treasurer Mr.. Middleton has receiv-
ed his instructions from the State Ire u.s.
urer; that they are just the same he has
received for years past; and that he will
take the same kind Of funds this fall
from the people, that hN has formerly
taken. Such is the practice Of the Dem
ocraiic Treasurers, understand, all over
the State. 1t is only The Federal Wing
Treasurers, who are trying to create diff
fculty on the subject
Yours, &C.,
. TIL. L. HAMER.
Auoust Oath. 1910.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-27
ENGLAND AND CHINA.

England has long been seeking some
pretext which might seem to justify her
in commencing wal with China; and af.
ter adding repeated insults to the great in-
Jury that the Chinese have received from
her, she is preparing TO commence the
long desired bostiliries, by which she
expects to subject them to her power
Notwithstanding she is herself great
and crowded poor house, in which mil
lions of paupers are compelled to minis
terto the Iuxuries Of a privileged nObil'
ity, she still desires to force her perni-
cious system Of laws upon all nations that
cannot resist the power of her mercena.
ry soldiers. Her grasping disposition
will not be satisfied nor cease to rrge
her to aggressiOus upon unoffending ma
tions until her subjects at home assert
their own rights and put an end TO heI
oppression, by swapping the chains which
have so long ground them into the dust.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-27
GEN. HARRISON'S STANDING
ARMY

In THE House OF REPRESENTATIVES OF
THE UNITED STATES, February 29, 1917.
MIR. HARRISON submitted the following
proposition Of amendment to the COnsll-
tuition of the United States:
4" ResolDed by the Senate and House
of Representatives. of the United States
of America in Congress Assembled, (t,0O
thirds ofboth houses cOncurriag therein J
That the following amendment to the
Constitution of the United States be pro-
posed TO the Legislature Of the several
States; which. when ratified by the Le-
gislaturcs of thlee-lourths Of said States,
shall be valid, to all intents and purposes, 1,
as palt Of the sad Constitution.
Congress shall, concurrentIy with the
States, have power TO provide for training
the militia, according TO the discipline
prescribed for that purpose, and, wallsI
engaged IN that service, they shall be
subject 10 the rules and regulations pre-
scriDed for the government of the mlIti ia
when in military service of the United
States; and, also, to provide for teaching,
in the primary schools and other seinina-
RES oflearning in the several States, the
system of discipline prescribed Tor the
militia.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-27
a The Cleveland

F1RE.-The Cleveland Advertiser
contains an account Of FIRE on the 9Th
inst, which destroyed block Of build
ings in that cily-including the Cleve-
land Exchange, the fremont House, a
new brick hotel, and TWO other build
ings.
The same paper says-"The exten'
sive distilIery situated in Ohio City, ant
owned by Messrs. Vinlon and Chamber
lin, Of This city, [CleVeland,l was also de
SirOyed by fire ON Saturday morning" th'
9Th inst.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-27
JACKSON AND VAN BUREN

Extract from Con. Jackson's letter to Mr.
Bryce of Charlottesville, la, dated Hermitage
May 3, l54A.
SiMy relations with Mr,Van Buren, continue'a'
they were throughout my administration, OF tAe
most friendly nature. They have, Il possible
been made more cordial, as far as my feslings ate
concerned, by the signal ability and steadInes'
with which he has sIeefed the vessel of state
through the storm which hasof late threatened
e. TO think of abandoning him when he is 81
nobly performing his duty, would be treachery Il
republican principles. ,v
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-27
THE TORYIsM OF l777, 1899, 1908
AND lS4U IDENTICAL.
Mr.. S. MEDARY, !
Columbus, Ohio.}

AM lOtO lDGlN 1 lShA
In a letter to John Langdon, of New
Hampshire, in 1910, Mr.. Jefferson writes
as follows:
"Your letter, my dear friend, comes
like the refreshing dews of the evening
on a thirsty soil. 1t recalls ancient as
we'll as recent recollections. For FIVE
and thirty years we have walked togeh-
er, through a land of trbulations: yet
these have passed away, and so will those,
trust, of the present day. The toryism
with which we struggled in II, differed
but in name from the federalism Of 80,
with which we struggled also; and the
AngIicism OF 1908, against which we are
now struggling, is but the same thing still,
in another form. 1t is a longing for a
king, and an English king, rather than
any other. This is the true source of
their sorrows and wailngs."
Daniel Webster and his federal allies
have the same lOngings now as in lsOe;
and they hope TO effect their objects
through the instrumenlaliiy of British
fund holders, in the shape of an assump
lion Of State debts by the general govern
ment, and the renewal Of Mr.. Biddle''
Bank. Mr.. Websler's mission 10 Eng
land was connected with The subject o
favoring the views Of British fundholders
and Of bringing the democratic spirit Q
the United States at the footstool of tn
money power Of England Rough HsUe'
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-27
JESSE B. THOMAS,
Speaker Of the House of Reps.
B. CHAMBERS,
President ofthe Council.
..o,,oJ GaDicuolcr I7th jk07

WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.
And did Governor Harrison approve
and sign this? And do his friends still
cIamor about any thing Mr.. Van Buren,
did, or could have done on this subject?
Oh, shame!!! where is thy blush?
But General Harrison is the poor mans
friend, though he would not let the in
dusrrous pioneer vote unless he had the
requisite number of acres; though he
sanctioned law to sell the poor man TO
the highest bidder as SLAVE!-a stale
than witch none is more horrlble and
degrading, and to which death would be
cheerlully preferred by every American
freeman. General Harrison is, howev-
er, the 'Iog cabin and hard cider" candi'
date for the Presidency. This will do.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-27
"oRIGlNAL JACKSON MEN"
August Oath, 1910.

The Ohio Eagle publishes the names
Of ninety.eight persons who have signed
a call for a British whig meeting in Lam
caster, and who call themselves orig-
nal Jackson men," sixty-nine of whom
signed call for whig meeting, Aug
l3, 1885; fourteen are young men,
who, the Eagle says, shave never yet,
we presume, voted at all for President"
and some of them are "original" wings.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-27
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

A meeting Of the Democratic eiIizsns ofBroWn,
Adams, Clinton, Clermont and lbs adjoining
counties, IS to be held at RusssIville, in this
eounty, on Wednesday, the 23d day Of septem-
Der next
The Hon Col. R. NJ. Johnson, Wilson Shan
non, T. L. Hsmsr, Thomas II. Benton. VIM.
Allen, Benjamin Tappan, and others are invited,
and are expected 10 attend,
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-27
SHERIFF'S SALE.

TY virtue Of writ Of Penditi0ni E1PonG' 10
Dne directed by the Court ofCommon risas,
in and for Brown County, Ohio; viii ofer lot
sails, at the font door of the Court House, IN
Georgetown, on Saturday the Sd day of octoper,
lS41. bstwoen ths hours of ten and iour o,eioTK
On said day, the following real esiate, % VIZ IN
lnt number seventy, in the town oi Nlpley, brown
Countv. Ohio, with the Improvements thereon.
10 bs sold as the properly Of John Moore, At
,hs sniff of Jobn B. Knox and wife against said
Moore and otheIs--T'enns Cash,
"lOO'' ' Holm ]. HIGGINS, Shf. B, G., q
sba,iF, $ OEco, AUG. 94ths lS4O,
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-27

Coun terfet Ten Dollar notes Of the Lafayette
Bank of Cincinnati are in CIRCULATION. The pa
paper is thin, light colnred and greasy. Vignette,
an eagle with extended wings, Left side. a Cupid
astrlde of lion. Letter B ; purportng 10 be
engraved by Woodruff and Hammond. Gin. GAG.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-27

We con emphie changing the publca-
tiOn day Of the Standard, SO that it may
Seach subscribers who now receive it by
SIOw mail, & an. earlier day.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-27
Democratic Meeting.
Aug. 10, Is4O.

THERE will be a meeting at Fsyette-
vile Brown county, Ohio, on the
2.dh day of this month, at 10 o'clock A.
NJ. Gen. Mcdowell, T. J. Buchanan, w.
II. Baldwin and other distinguished men
ire expected to deliver speeches. A gen.
eral attendance of the friends Of truth of
every name, is requested.
Aug. Sid 1910.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-27
PROCLAMATION
TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF
THE STATE OF OHIO.

n VI OA1LOs
WHEREAS, 1t is provided BY the first section of
the act entitled I" an act to provide for election
of Electors ofPresident and Vice President ofthe
United States,'' passed Feb. I5tn, 1920, ''Thar
the Governor OF this state, sixty days previous
TO the time provided by this act for the election
of Electors of President aud Vice President of the
United States, shall, Dy proclamation. to be in
serted in one of the newspapers printed in each
county, in this State, where any such paper is
printed. give notice of the time Of holding su@h
election, and the number of Electors of President
and Vice President, there 10 bs chosen"
Therefore, in discharge OF the duty required
by the prcvi icr OF tie a.oresaid act, l,WlLSON
SHANNON, GovERNoR OF THE STATE OIL Ono,
do hereby notify and require the qualified electors
of this State, 10 assemble in their respective
townships at the usual places designated for hold
ing elections, on the last FRIDAY, bsing the
THITIEr.I day ofOCfOBER next, and then
and there proceed to elect TwENTY-oNE ELECTORS
or PREsIDENT AND VICE President oFITHE UNI-
TEd STATES. il pursuance Ofthe Constitution and
laws Of the United States and ofthis State.
In testimony whereof, |, WILSON SHAN
NON, Gorernyr ortie STATE Of Ohio, have here
unto subscribed nv name, and caused
r.. ST. the GREAT SEAL OF the State to be afhx-
ed, al Coluubus, the Goth day of Aug
ust in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight
hundred and forty, and in the sivty-ffth year Of
the Independence of the United States of Amer
Ica.
By the Governor:
WILSON SHANNON.
w,TutIVg TpFyIrr
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-27
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

On Saturday The 5;h day of September next,
meeting will be held in Georgetown, Brown
County, Obio. The Hon. T. L. Hamer, Gen.
J. j. Mcdowell, T. J. Buchanan, Esqr. and 9TH
er distinguished gentlemen, will address the meet
ing Ihe friends of truth of every name are
requested to attend.
ANDREW ELLISON, I
d. G. DEVORE, Committee
P. L. WILSON, Of rigilanoe
WILLIAM McNEAL, and eorres-
SAML NJ. BLAIR, pondenee.
JOHN ELLISON,
Aug. 10, ls4O.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-27

ENCOURAGEMENT TO OLD BACHELORS AND
OLD MAIDs.--.By the census of B-unswick, Me,
just competed, it appears that the two oldest per-
sons in that town, are an old maid and an old
bachelor, "a brother and sisler) The former is
9!---the latter 81 years Of age.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-27
Columbus, Aur. Is, 1910.

Dear Sir: understand that you are the irdi-
vfdua said to be the Agent of Mr.. Cole, and al
luded to by the journal Of this city, and of whom
Gov. Shannon should have borrowed 5000 dol
lars.
Lwish YOU TO state whether Gov. Shannon ev-
er did borrow of you as the agent of Cole, 1900
dollars, or any other sum.
Very respectfully,
s. MEDARY.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-27
From the Ohio Statesman.
THE PROGRESS OF TOM COR
ININSS RANK COVER NMENT

WINS BANK GOVERNMENT.
We cut the following shameful trans
action from the Newark, Licking county,
Advocate. People of Ohio, are you pre-
pared to bow to such swinding despot-
ism? Freeman of Ohio, can you go 10
The polls with clear conscience, and
sustain by your votes, such an insolent
aud oppressive money power? 1t is i'm
possible.
0TTHE TENDER MERCIEs OF THE
BANKs.-We have been informed on au-
thority on which we can rely, that a
Stakeholder (and for aught we know,
DIRECTORY in the Granville banking CON
cern, III this county, at the last court OBJ
tanned a Judgment against one of our
Democrat C farmers amounting TO about
$500. When his execution expired, he
endorsed it-"Take nothing but specie"
The farmer not being able to obtain
specie, got The amount in Grdnvile pa
per, which the Sheriff took, supposIng
that Stakeholder in the concern woulG
of course not refuse his Own nodes
This, however, he did dO-and persisted
IN his demand fr specie. The Sheriff,
accordingly started for Granville with his
notes, and demanded specie-when he
was coolly informed that not one dollar
mould they redeem The consequence
is, that the Sheriff will have either 10
raise the specie, or submit TO an amerce-
ment Of 10 per cent, and thus enable
the Bank Stakeholder to make $50 by
the refusal of his own Bank to redeem
its notes!
What say you, Farmers-would not
Bank Government be glorious thing?
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-27

The crops in tn Valley OfVirgnia are said to
be suffering from draught, while in the vicinity Of
Richmond, there has bsen an abundance Of raj n,
and vegetation fall kinds is represented os very
luxugiant.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-08-27

Tho Nashville (Tenn) Union OF July 9th,
says, the corn in that region never looked batter,
and il is sale sven without more rain. rhs pre-
vlous rains had destroyed much Of the oats, and
wheat is a total failure, and rye had.