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The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-02-07
MASSlLLON GAZETTE,

In The last number of this paper, we
notice communication, making an as
sassin stab al the character ofMr, Van
Buren. Had It came from q citizen OF
the Uuites States. we should be more at
liberty to comment on 1t; but, being the
effusion of an aHtn as we are told, il
only merits the silent rebuke of every
honest cirIzen. Yet, we cannot refrain
from asking, how it can be possible that
man who calls himselfa Patriot, a
man too, who has lled from the oppres-
sion of British rulers, and found protec-
ton from our laws, refuge, and home
froM our cllzen., can thus boldly stand
up and in the face Of an enlightened
community, tell them, their chef Mag
strate is traitor TO his country.
Such language would make the blood
in the veins of every Patriot boil witt.
indignation, much less come from 3
Patriot himself. A PATRIOT? Goo
forbid, tha, this country should ever
harbor such Patriotism
Again, We are at loss to imagine,
how II can be possible, that the editors
Of tho Grzeltc, (t"r whom we have al
ways entertained high respect. woulo
let such language creep lnto their col
umns. Editors are sometimes compel
led to publish ari,les not agreeable.
to their own feelings, for which thu
public mind ought TO excuse then; but
for such language as Is embodied IN thu
com munica,lon, there is no excuse bu
ignorance. II then it was admitted
through Ignorance, shey are exrusable
If admitted otherwise, they, aloug will
he author deserve to be ''Iashed naket
through the wo,ld,' and scouted iron
the pale Of society, by The wnherlri
contempt ofevery high minded ahd pal
riotIc AmeriCaD.
| We are among the last TO ruffle on
PERSONS feelings, but when such a ga
ring outrage has been committed o
moral worth, and private virtue, it wou'
be treason TO remain silent, and never
while we can scratch pen shall sue
attacks go unnoiiced.
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-02-07
A FARMER,
oHIoLEGIsLATURE.

Several bills of Importance have been under
discussion in the Senate during the past week
Among which we may mention AR. Faran's
bill regulating judicial proceedings, where Banks
and Bankers are parties, and to preventive is
sue and circulation Of post Notes.-The Dill all
lowing juries before Justices Of the Peaee-the
bill to authorize the holding OF the Special
Courts in the several Counties f,this State, by
the Judges of the Courts ofoommon Pleas.
The bill, as it now stands, aalhorizes the hold
ingof eight special terms, notexceeding four
days each, in all counties of this State, except
Hamilton aud CuyahOsa, which are already pro
Vded for. Also, the bill to amend the eaCt reg
ulatins Judgments and Executions, by the pro-
visions Of which, amuch greater amount of the
personal property of the debtor is exempt from
seizure for debt, than by the existing laws:
In the HOUSE, the Report Of the majority
OF the committee in the Lloyd case, has been
the exciting subject of the week. As will be
seen by reference to our Legislative proceed
lngs, the majority report that in their opinion
the books Of the Messrs. Newtons were altered
by LIoyd.-Thereupon, Mr.. Jenkins offered
resolution declaring that he was not entitled 10
seat in the Legislature, which was laid upon
the table. Mr.. Ford, on the part Of the minors
ty, gave notice that he should submit counter
Report.
The resolutions of Instruction have also un-
dergoue an animated discussion, in which the
principles involved have been ably maintained
by the democratic members, and vehemently as
sailed by the federasts. Several bills of i'm
portance have been passed, among which is one
for preventing, by strong penal enaotments, the
'inermarragc Of the African and White races.
The bill to repeal the plunder act, so called,
has been further discussed. and much business
ofa local nature transacted.
Ohio State Bulletin.
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-02-07
G. o N q r E S s.

Very little business of importance has been
transacted by either House as YET: The Suh>
Treasury bill, as proposed by Mr. WIgh, of N
York, finally passed the Senate on thursday
last by vote of "a to I5. The bill will certain
ly pass IN the House of Representatives, there
being a majority Of eight or ten in its favor. Gy
our last accounts from Washington, the Senate
as engaged in discussing hill to appoint
board Of COMMISSIONER, r. vlte clam. lie
object OF the bill is tn e,tlbish n board for the
adjudication of private claims. itis thought in
case this bill passes, that 1t will he the means of
facilitating The business Of the House in All mi"
nent degree.
In the House of Represent lives, on iIidy
last, violent personal controversy took pjare
between Messrs. Bynum of North Carolina, and
Peck ofNew York. llappearS that Mr. B, mum
was engaged IL making speech on HE SUBJ
ect OF Mr. IhompsOn's Abolition resolutions,
aud, in the course Of his remarks, reIerr d The
| House to certain declarations made by Mir Peck,
at Ii time the yUle was about to he taken Oa
laying Mr Cole resolution on the t,bIe. Now
come up, YOU Southern shvcs, ard show yours
Selves'" was the language attributed to Nlrleck,
by Mr. Blnum.
Mr. Peck here nterruI tod The gentleman from
| North Carolina, aud stated that it he intended
10 convey the idea that he (Peck) was an Aboi-
zionist, it was not rue
Mr. Bynum replied that all the genteman's
spceuhes and volss were given in favor Of Abs
clifton; that he believed him to be one: and that
he would venture to say there were not ten
members in the House who were not of the
same opinion.
Mr. Peck again interrupted Mr. Bynum. and
said ii was not true that he was AN AhoIitionist.
Mr. Bynum then sad, that the gentleman was
hlackguald aud IA scoundre.
Mr. Thompson here rosc, and called upon the
, House to sustain lis dignity by preventing the
gentleman from North Carolina proceeding. un"
til the House had taken some order on The subs
ect.
Mr. Bynum then stated to the House, that on.
der excitement he used language which was
4 harsh. aud unsuled to the House ! but that h9
was driven to it by tho outrageous snd wanton
insult offered him by the gentleman from New
. York.
Mr. Thompson was not satisfied with the ex-
planalion, and insisted on Mr. Bynum wi,h-
n drawing the language he had used.
Messrs. johnson, Pelrikn and others, al this
stage Of the affair, rose and stated that in their
. opinion. Mr. Bynum had made every acknowI-
edgement that could be required of him under
existing circumstances; and moved that Mr. Peck
y be required to withdraw the nsulling language
= which had called it forth
}. Mr.. Peck said that ifIhe House would deter-
i, mine that his language was fIensive, he would
i leave the House. and leave tie world, before 10
would retract it.
= How the difficulty will eventually 10 settled,
o we are not able to say but so far as the House
is concerned we have since learned that the al.
lIir was sitIled, and NJ Bynum was permitted
to p ocoed with his speech .iIogeE'tOwn DemQ
I" cIaL
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-02-07

THE ESSENCE OF DECENcY.-Once
upon time, the 'Decency' Wing party
of Cuyahoga county. sent arepresenta-
tive to Columbus, named VIM b. LLOYD.
This same Wm B. Lloyd. has exhibe..
ed at various times, peculiar traits Of
character, all however,s characteristic
ofthe party to which he bends the knee.
His good name having followed him
into the Legislative hall, caused the ap-
poin,ment Of a committee to examine
into his internal affairs. They have
done so, aud accordingly reported him
unworthy to hold seat in the Ohio Leg
islature, and recommend him to be ex-
PEELED.
So we 60, OF at least so goes the
'Deceney' party. Eternally wrapping
themselves in decency's garb, and yet
for their Legislators, choose the baSest
of miscreants. At Washington, they
have Graves aud Wise, al Harrisburg,
Stevens and Penrose, at Columbus,
VIM b Lloyd, and down below R Old
Nick himself, y
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For GOVERNOR,
WILSON SHANNON.
THE PROSPECTS OF WAR

1T is pretty generally thought by those
who have tight 10 know, that unless
some immediate acknowledgement is
made on the part Of Great Britain, for
her armed forces now occupying that
portion of territory belonging to the
State of Maine, in violation Of all for
mer treaties, the great question will
have to be settled by an appeal 10 arms,
on the part Of our government. Nor is
it likely that England will yield without
a Struggle, even when convinced of the
fallacy and injustice other claims.
For number Of years England has
been comparatively locker on, while
her sister nations have beeH grasping al
ter Empire, and increasing their mill
tary and maratime forces with such ra-
pidi.y, as to soon rival tho once mis-
lress of the Ocean, She sees Russia,
daily augmenting herself, penetrating
Circassia and the Tartar Provinces, with
her eye fixed on The Chinese Empire.
She sees france, in order 10 prevent
internal discords at home, lramping
upon the neck of Mexico, aud the South
American Republics; she sees America
smiling in the arms of prosperity, after
having twice thrown back aud paraI-
USED her OWE iron hands. She sees
her provinces on this continent one by
one, ripeningfOr revolt, nurturIng within
their bosoms the spirit of that dearest
right to man-SeIf government. She
beholds her own rock gtrt kingdom
racked by dissensons, while the clash,
iog of pixies and bayonets, 'esound
through her thresholds-Ib threatening a
speedy dissolution, TO avert which, and
10 attract the attention of her rivals, she
has made a descent upon Our terrtoy.
All Oregon, and part &! Maine she
has laid claim TO, and upon the same
principle can she claim the old thirteen
Colonies; but whether she will succeed
in her claim Is quite anothe! thing.
What will be the immediate measures
pursued by our Government, we can
hardly conjecture, but, judging from the
late correspondence between it aad The
British Minister, VIC shall not be sur-
prised to gee declaration Of war, be-
fore the breaking up Of Congress. How
ever much collision lie TO be depreca-
ted, we prefer war 10 the knife and
the knife to the hiIl. rather than brook a
national insult. When things have ar
rived to such a crisis. the 6dyOnet is the
best dp|omaiist. In the event of a war.
we are better prepared than al any for
mer period. Our militia returns show
neary eigh, millions OF men, and the
country is full ofprovisions. We look
with anxiety for the issue.
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Pleasant Valley, Jan. llh, 1910.
GOOD ADVICE TO YOUNG MEN.

In the course Of my travels, have seen mas
ny promising aud fne young man gradually
led to dissipation, gambling, and ruin, merely
by the want OF means TO make solitary even
ing pass pleasantly. | earnestly advice any
youth who quits that abode of purity, and de-
light, his palernal home, to acquire taste for
reading and writing. At every place wllsro he
may reside long, either in England or on tho
continent, let him study to make his apartments
as attractive and conformable as possblc for he
will find little extraordinary expense, SO be-
slowed at The beginning, to be good economy
al the end; let him read the best books in The
language of the place in which he lives, and a.
bove all, let him never retire to rest without
writing at least page Of original comments on
what he has seen, read, and heard in the day.
This habit will teach him to observe and discrim
inate; for man ce1ses TO read with de,ultoy
and wandering mind, which is utter waste ol
time, when he knows that an account Of all the
information which he has gained must be writ
ton at night.-Clavton's Sketches in BiOg.
Lean Liberty is better Il. an fat Slavery
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Ian fame, aod Roman glory, handed
ioVn TO US by poets, philosophers and
historians, in the persons of Salon, and
Demosihenes, Cicero, and Cato; yet
nust they in these times, give
way to the names of Calhoun, Benton,
Buchanan ,Allen, Walker md Wright
Of the American Senate. Men whose
elotuence is as powerful as was ever
Numbered in the Forum or the Vatican,
whose patriotism glows as fierce as any
that ever 5edewed Pharsalia's plains,
or stood unmoVed at Thermopylr, and
whose renown will transcend unblight-
ed down 10 the darkest periods offnlure
time.
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-02-07
AN INCIDENT.

Vending our way to the post Office,
the other day we espIed at distance
stsuneh disciple Of Hard fisied' whig
gerry, boldly advancing towards us,~i'h
face on as long as boot jack. A,
he came up we tp't our Beaver and ac-
costed him:
Well friend, what's the latest news ?
"News |! Don't ye tax Pine of
newS You've ruined the country, set
at naught the Broad Seal Of my na,,vs
State, are about passing the Sub Treas
ary, and broke up all the banks. Time
has been, when | could ge, any amount
of money waited. Nov cart hot-
row id cert. NewS eh ? D'ys
ask me for n-c>w-s p and suilIug the
action to the word, he made pass at
our humble body with his foot; but we
avoided the concusSion aud v ent on 10
the post Office.
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-02-07
LEGISLATURE.
From the State Bulletin.


No business Of Importance or deep interest is
at present before the Legislature. Local matters
occupy most of the attention of both Houses.
Hhe Bill fixing the time of holding Judicial
Courts has pass the House Of Representatives,
and is in the Senate. The testimony and doc
ii neuts in the Lloyd case are not yet printed.
There will be 4 flare up when that business
cemcs before the House. The bill creating the
l4th and 18Th Judicial Circuits has receivedthe
go by, and viii doubtless fail. Mr.. JENKINS
knocked it on the head on Wednesday. The
Jill creating the office of township assessor will
doubtless pass, Petitions beginto to come in f r a
new banking system; in all Of whicIrthe DEM
ocratc principles is strongly urged-strict ac-
countabity y-power Off penitentiary for
swintlmg officers, &c. There are petitions for
reads, bridges, bachelors clubs of odd fellows,
ycGums, churches, and divorces, ad libitum
There is feeling against divorces. In these
will inous times it is hard for legislators to de-,
eide, vh ther God or their own folly Joins los
nelher those who ask relief and the are too con>
scienlinns to risk the clushing Of human with
divine law. The good doclrinetha, all mrn
are Tree andeqnal, Except tke niseers!' is main
ltained on ali occasions. The ajotioniss ars
sending in their mischief n aking petitions,
which very roperly, are quietly referred to the
select committee heretofore appointed upon that
Subicc. There will probably be report from
that committee, and-an end of the matter--at
least we hope so.
There will probably be important matters
brought forward soon, of which we shall keep
our readers duly advised. Theto is yet much
business to be done before tho session shall
close
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-02-07
TROUBLE Inv THE WIGWAM.

TROUBLE IN THE WIGWAM.
The Federal Junto at Washington
are in sad suspense to know whe is 10
be Mr. Van Buren's successor ia 1914,
This seems to be iacit acknowledge
ment, that they will not be able TO pro-
cure successor for him in lS4l. by
way ofiuueudo, they are sending out
letters to all parts Of the Union, filled
with accounts Ofthe intrigues that are
rife between the 'Little Magician Ben
ton, Calhoun, and BuChanan, thinking
thereby to obtain a hook whereon 10
hang their doubts.
Il is amusing to read some OF these
rhodomontades, and there behold the
perplexed and destitute state to which
Federalism is reduced. Not a visit
can be made, door opened or Bea-
yer tip't, BY any Of our leading men, but
they are carefully chronicled as ominous
events, and meted as 6t food for the
prostitated and servile presses Of Grim
vlsaged Whiggery. How-much better
would they serve the party under whom
they bat,en, were they to confne their
vision to the present times, and endeay-
or to prove Harrison a hero, instead eof
writhiDg under the forebodings of the
future. We think the prospects of Fed
eralism are appalling enough now;--
despised, and spurned by the popular
mind-the finger Of contempt pointing
al her wherever che shows her haggard
form-yet we see her minions constant
ly feeding her lank JAWS with faint
Hope" Now hope will do very we'll
for love 10 live on, but our. word fort
Federalism requires more powerful
stmulanL If old Parson Miller, in
stead of saying the world would come
10 an end in l943, had said so Of Fed
eraI Whiggery, we should have set him
down as q prophet Repent ye, ye vag
abonds, for your time is near at hand.
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-02-07

The following toasis were gwen at the DEM
ocratic celebration on the 9Th of January at
columbus, Ohio. We merely insert them to
show the interest felt, among our fair Buckeye
Daughters, in tho cause and principles advocat|
ed by the Grea Democratic 9ary Of Ohio.
BY Lady. The Democrats of Ohio. May
unity and peace prevail among them, and may
the time speedily arrive when their celebration
may not be confined to sex.
By Lady. The Democrats the world ovor
Their integrity of principle will prove bull
wark more formidable To federalism than did the
cotton bales to tho British at New Orleans.
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ANTIQUITY OF TIE SUB
TREASURY.-One of the greatest
antipathies the wings have against the
establishment of the Independent Treas
ury, is because it is new theory
Now, that This hobby may be forever
set at rest, and the federal jaws shut up
for once, we quote tho following ex-
tract from the speech ofMr SpauIdlng,
delivered in the Ohio Legislature, as
a test Of its antiquity.
81 have thus Mr. Speaker, eDdeav>
ored TO show thut the "lDdependent
Treaaury' is by no means "a new Me0rg
broached by Martin Van Buren;"but on
tho contrary, that it is the Hheory' Of the
Constitution; that il was the Thcory' ot
I the immortal Congress of'76; and now
relieve the House from any further tax
upon their time by merely showing 10
my friend from Chawpaigr, who
know has great respect for the Bible
thatit is also the HheO y Of the hell
scriptures.
"And made heaswerS over thu
treasures, Shelemiah the priest, anC
Zadoc the Scribe, snd of the Levile
Pedash: aad next 10 them was Hanal
the son ofZaccur, the son of Mattaniah
for they tcere counted FAITHFUL"
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TOR THE OHIO penOcTAy.
TIE FAREWELL.
~ n 81

She answered farewell,
A Tear starting slowly,
wat led tit fell!
Hope whispered, we moet again,
VIII, then despair.
But echo sa d meet again
Who tell me wheleI
She sighed, I responded,
All was so eum and still,
The moon5eams Were sleeping
On tower and hill
The Vespers were stealing
Like chants through The air
Farewell ill we meet again,
Echo, said-wherel 7
Faewell-yeafs of ahsence
Passed slowly away;
still The scenes of our parting
Were flesh as 10 day.
| returned TO tie bower,
But found her moi there,
l cried out, where is she
And Echo said. Where I
Farewell said | weeping
Ger the tomb whore she lay;
Farewell Hopes young blossom
How short was your stay.
She lies here said lsishing
Sleeping cold meath this bier,
is she hores asked softly,
And Echo said .-Ilerel
Farewell, you shall meet tgain
Whispered Hope in mi ear:
DIscons"late, weep not,
Bm dry up 'hs, !esr,
The vlrtuous meet again,
Though by death ,ivon:
In Heaven7 said smiling.
and Echo said--HEAVENl
EDWIN
lsant Valley, Jan. lllh, l64O.
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.whoatgrowing country nearest to them
10 ihem. 1855
twill be seen at once, that every bar
rel 80 sent TO market this winter, will
so TO make the quautily less to be sen;
IN the spring.
A FARMER,
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BLoop HOUNDS AeAlN.-We under"
stand that some 35 Blood hounds have
arrived at Dog Island, Florida. COM
manded by Col Fitz Patrick, (no; Kirk
Patrick, gentle reader, all IN fine health
and spirits. They are said to be OF
the bestkind, and if put on the right
trail, will catch any thing, from Saw
age Canubal, down to RAT.
N. b. If the Typographical society,
of this State will procure few of these
noble animals, we will volunteer to put
them on at least one vail. L
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GEN. HARRISON The friends
of this lmbecile old man, since they
have discovered that the people know
his imbeciIity, and in capacity to ill any
high clIice, are endeavorIng TO thrust
him on community, claiming their SYM
nalhlee 10 eLlec! his election. This re-
minds us of the beggar who, not beng
abe TO exton aims by his mendicit,, q,
exposed his sores TO the gaze of the
multitude, hoping thereby to soici, their
e mpathies winch however, only made
Il EN- turn from him in disgust. So will
, he wnh The ayailaJls Candidate, as d
a>,ire>or, he will tear open his own
soTes audexpose them; but the good
sense of the multitude is not so easily
stulIhed, They will lower him into his
grave. venerallng only Ills grey hairs,
at the same time, casting the scowl oI
moral rebuke on the arrogant and su-
dacIous party who would thus tampeI
with aged crcdulity, and nuke him {
laughing stock for the world.