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The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-08-07
For tho Tuscarawas Advocate.
WHAT DOES 1T MEANq

Mr.. PATRICK: - You who live in town,
have no notion Of what kind Ofpolitlcal work
is going on in the country. One public officer
after another comes round peeping into ones
property, and asking questions. 1 never recol'
lect any thing like it. First the state officers
come along asking about our and-hen Unl>
ted States officer follows up asking about the
number of our family and ages of the children,
-That may he right enough, for it is the busl,
ness of Congress to take the number of the peo-
pie every five years. But what business has
United States officer to enqnire into how many
hogs, and sheep, and horses and cows have
got how many bushels Of wheat, and rye anc
oats and corn raise in year: and how many
eggs my wlfe's cIucks matches out7 At first
thought it was al a joke of Mr.. Van Buren''
officer to ask this question. But was soor
told he was in earnest, and il was his duty a!
an nnderling servant of the President to make
faithful report of these things to government
and he was paid by them for doing It. Ant
what, thought to myself, do they want witt
lh7 Can you tell me. Mr.. Prnter.-They sure
! itlg dom want TO lay a United States Tax. anC
| Collect ii in sfecie these hard times He sail
nPthing about my land--but another man CANT
round 10 put a new value on it. He was cour
" officer for the state. They both Walked mucl
in favor Of Van Buren,, as sound democrat.
oneI of them gave me Van Buren, Paper to rca
! havo been thinking since, that these fellow,
can tell at one glance what any man is worth
| and how much taxes he is able to pay. The,
both seemed to pull the same string in politics
Frery much as Governor Shannon and Mr.Val
Buen does, and backed each other up in th
sane way Of talking-whether by lies or trutl
l dent know. What 6ne plan, thought Il
myself, the President can have for raising take
and a standing army. When the State officer
make their return of the value of each man.
land, our Governor can hand it over to tn,
President. He then puts it side by side will
the Marshars account of what each man raises
peryear in gram and stock. He can then tel
almost 10 dollar what each citizen is worth
and exactly how much can be leeced out ofhin
in taxes. The number Of each family gives hin
the ages of the young men fit to bear arms in
the service of his exceilency, and if people
should grumble as they sometimes do inEurope
at the tax gatherers, company of soldiers with
fixed Dayonets can keep every thing quiet.
don't say Mr.. Printer, that this is going to be the
case but TO lakethiUgs and movements, as they
now go, it looks mighty like II.
| have inserted the article here for
he purpose Of directing attention 10 the
,fiecis which such a publication at this
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-08-07
gEFFECTS OF THE SUB TREAS
.,.lt-.A slRX -...- -.

The HuIvetsal cry OF the Whigs was,
thai ihe moment the Sub Treasury bill,
passed, and become law, the c0untry
would be ruined, end we would all 60
to pottogetheE Well it has become
law, and we,,ake the following article
fromthe Statesman, just to show what
ruinOus effects it has had already Read
+it farmers and working men..
'Flour has advanced in New York a.
bout fifty cents ON the barrel since tha
passage ofthe SUBJ Treasury BILL,
Blddle Bank stock 65 re on 100
dollars. paid il. Loss 34l-2 dollars
on each share. The celebrated Nor
ris Canal; company, N. !Y. a. lineal
brapch ofBiddels Bank, isbrokc. Mr.
Bride himself bankrupt shdlhe peni-
tentiary about to reclaim as subjectsl
Several Banks in England have stop
ped payment, and the Londou Bank
yrs fear that the whole paper system
Sfthat monarchy will go blythe board
II the hard money democrats oFAmerica
| are put downby their good wig Bank
,alllesdnd Harrison elected So fight. a,
way, Swiss Bankers Of America; YOU
have your orders from the London pa.
per aristocracy. democrats, press or
10 the hght-the friends OF liberty al
over the world bid god speed. You
triumps will shake the "shsde covered
aristoeracy all over the world.
The Sub-treasury law is now in ful
operation all over the Uoio - an,
scarcely had it got into operation il
South Carolina before all the bank.
there resumed. Since the triumph o
the democrats in Congress over the cor
rupt and suspended banks ofthe Dis
trict Of Columbia, they are also pawn.
specie for all their notes presented
How quick banks get rich when they
learn that the people will no. besIongel
bambOozIed by their swindling and rob
berr.
Demoerats,'he sky is bright-cheer
ily-merrlly we 60 to victory and pros
perity, to happiness and Liberty, owe
the rotten, insolent, labor depressing
rag barons tha, so long have lived OF
the sweat ofthe land All hands abosrt
clear the deck, and the Children o
the oppressed will call you blessed
who have saved the nation from dan
gers which thicken around it, BY th'
mistaken and viciou, acts ofthe past
Corporate insolence, Thy days are nea,'
ly numbered.
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efthe pelticoai pariy-pTeeenting TO our
intelligent cihzens the mere shell oi the
hing, without the sObslaucs, lhe mere
shell Of a mock hero, Quilted even ofits
negative contents by-a certain negative
club, called lie thinking committee.
Resolved, That we recognize the
character Of The hero, in ihepresenta,iOn
ofthe Swapping 'Purile, 10 the full view
of the democracy Of Stenbenviils. HIS
shell is The Crust thrown over and.under
himrby his thinking Committee, and
when addressed by the people in. their
majesty MIR Snapper, are you,in iavOr
Of Abolilion7 "Heads in,' cries bic
committee, close your shell and keep
Clark (" Are you, Mr. Tippecapoe, in
favor Of selling White menl Heads
in and shut paD,' cries his committee,
Are you in favor ofihe Alien and Sc.
ditIon laws, and were you supporter ol
John Adamsl Lie low and djVulge
nothing for the public eye,' cries his
coonskin committee, "conler only with
the confidential leaders of the different
sections oftbe States on the great alt
important measures, and make as much
capital as you can by your negative
eeusso. Staie TO EvaGs in the North,
eoDfideatially that you are an abolition
ist; IN the South and Slave States, tel
Bolts and others, (bul cOn6denIially,>
that you have changed your views, il
relation TO Abolition, but let not this
letter reach he North. for il will spoi
your prospects there"
I Resolved, That the boastiugs Of the
Wings since the coonskin Convention,
at Sleubenvile,. are perfectly character
IistIc Of their gazeous nature -the wings
blow, but the Democrats strike.
| Resolved, tina, the conduct of some oI
Opr whig brelhern al our meeting, is
disgracelul and outrageous-lhe expires
sions I'D lie,' and id fools" !"
are oery strong evidence o! their being
Of the decency party--we CLAIM no such
decent alliance with them.
The following persons were then ap-
pointed as delegates 10 attend the Cuun-
Ivy Convention, to he holden IN New
Philadelphia. on the 18th August. VIM
Graham, Peter Spangler, Thoma
Spack, John Sherman, and Iohn Mos"
ley.
The following persons were aPpoin.
ted Committee Of of'Vigilance for Dover
Township.
H.Torey, H.V. Bespon. Thomas
Irwin, Henry Beesou, F & Hall, John
Sherman, d Criswell, Isaac Gbos'
John Young, T. Spack, Jacob Bevers'
Isaac Gibbs sr., Abraham Halderman
David Bach, Thomas Philson, James
Armstrong, VIM. Wade, J Hel"ig, j.
Grove. Ezra Grove, james Jennings,
A. Harper, Jacob lioopeugarner, i J
Frazier, Geo. Wailhck, G, nrad Bremen,
VIM Gibbs, Jeremlah Glbbs, Sebastian
Braiusrd, Mauhies Collier, g. Mouse,
Martin Hoover, Frederick Crater, ST.
mon SchalTer, John Wilson, Charles
Wilson, G. W. 'SIipgluff and G. F. A
Wasma1.
On motion the meeting then adjourn
ed sine die.
JOSEPH SLlNGLUFF. Pres.
JACOB BEvERs, Vice President.
THOMAS SPAck, Secretary.
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TOWN MEETING.

The Democratic meeting on Saturday
last went off well-beyond expectation
Notwithstanding the busy time Of year,
a goodly number Of Farmers attended,
which together with the iradesman and
mechanics ofthe Town, made up an in
teresting meeting Of the hard handed
democracy. The sphit manifested by
those present proved conclusively, thai
though the Democracy have been quieI
in this section. they have not been slum
bering, and when the voting time comes,
they will be found up and dong in a
manner that will make Whiggery quake.
The meeting (the proceedings Of
which will be found in another column
was addressed by DR.. j. Slingluff, and
M. Collier, in short but pithy speeches,
which bore down on the principles ol
the log cabin MANNERS and cider suck
ers, with such force as will not soon
be forgotten. -
The "disgusting mummsry ofiog cab
ins and cider barrels, has had its efecl
here. 1t has stirred up those of the
democracy who have heretofore been
indolenf, and aroused their feelings with
an indignation that will not be put down
until the party who have offered The in.
suit, shall be overwhelmed with defeat.
After The meeting farmer told US that
he never had before taken any interest
in politics, nor should he now, we're il
not that he had seen the intelligence o.
his countrymen insulte by the senselest
parade Of dead animals log cabins snt
cider barrels-he had seen their morals
and virtue, shocked bywild hurrahs, ,anc
bawdy songs, and their national char
acter disgraced by a combination OIL
reckless men, who, in their unbaIlow ed
thirst for power have rallied round de-
crepid old dotard, and sworn to elevate
him on the ruins of a demo cracy at all
hazards, and at every sacncfce Of pub
lie principle. When things come 10
this pass he considered it the duty Of
every lover ofhis country to come oul
and take decided stand TO put down
such party.
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RThe meeting at Steubenville, is
said 10 have been a grand rally of the
democracy. Tom Corwin, was the on
y whig mierePresenter that had assu-
rance enough to make a noise. The
Hon. r. M. johnson, the scar covered
Hero oflhs Thames, Wilson Shannon,
our Buckeye Governor, ard Senators
Allen and Tappsn, were among The de-
mocracy, the three former of whom
spoke at great length. Various estima-
tions have been made as TO the number
present, some say ten, others fifteen, and
still others 20 900. A letter from there
10 ourselves, which is this week crow
ded out, says several changes from
Whiggery to democracy took place OO
The. ground.
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HON. D. P. LEADBETTER.

Our worthy Representative, D. P.
Leadbetter, was IN New York, last
week, on his way home. He attended
the celebration of the Passage Of the
Independent Treasury Bill, which was
celebrated in that city on the 9th ult.
Upwards of thirty thousand persons
united 10 do honor to l5e grea! occasion
and among the speakers, we notice the
names Of Mr. Hugh Garland of Virginia,
Vanderpool of New York, and Lead
better OF Ohio. The New Era thus
s9eaks Of Ohio's son, who succeeded
Mr.. VanderpooI in his tmarks: =
The Convention was then addressed
by Mr.. Lcadbetter, Of OHio.
He SAID that he wa ;egular worky,
a real Log Cabin boy,& tbat he was sent
10 Congress 10 project the right and
interests Of the working classes; that
they well knew the system of robbery
that had been praciised tpon them by
the banking system, and had instructed
him to proiec, them by supporting the
Sub Treaeury & reieive them from The
gross frauds by which they had been
cheated Of more than hal iheir earnings.
He believed he had done, his duty to
to them and 10 the country at large, and
was sure 'ha, the glorious measure in
lroduced by Mr.. Van Buren would be
gladly supported by the working peo-
pie, for they above all others were TO be
benefited by it. He closed by paying
an eloquent tribute to the democracy o.
New York, and assured them that they
would be we'll sustained by the Democ-
racv Of Ohio.
Gerardus Boyce, Esq then Offered
the following resolution, which was uu-
aDimousy adopied:-
RcSOlred, That the thanks Of this mee-
ting be rendered In the Hon. Daniel
B. Leadhelter, of Ohio, for his able adj
dress to this NEE ting. Ufsuch Rep
resentative The hard working men ol
Ohio may be prcud.,s
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From The Bay State Democrat.
FEDERAL BEASPHEMY, 2


We Understand that certain leading
Whig, having been removed py the peo-
pie Of county, not thousand miles
from old M,dlesex, from the Office oc
County Treasurer, which he had held for
about twenty years, smarting under the
pains incident to the loss Of office, in a
conversation recently with some frisnds
with the countenance Of fend and the
rageof IAN untamed hyena, beloved
forth the following direfll imprecation:
'TF VAN BUhEN BE RE ELECTED
NEXT NOVEMBER,!I Il HOPE AND
PRAY TO GOD THAT 'MHLER'S
PROPHECY OF THE DESTRU ca
TON OF THE WORLD MAY BE
SPEEDILY FULFILLED"
Shades Of Oegood, Parish. and 9th
er distinguished tories Of 1912, when
recaiing The vengeance of Heaven
upon the Government, how must you
rejoice in the sight once more of the
living, breathing: embodiment of Brit
ish federal anathema and destruction
in the scene where you formerly and
so cOnspicuously impersonaled the san O
political herisies and treasonl
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Gov. McDuFFE's LETTER..-AbOut al

Gov. McDUFFE's LETTER. --About as
scathiug piece Of composition as we
have ever perused, is the late letter Of
Gov. McDuffie on the Harrison and
Federal faction. The Charleston Mer.
curry says il ''has fallen like a bomb
shell into the midst Of,he log-cabins
>-and STAYED the cider barrels TO frittbrs.
The National Gazette, the Richmond
Wing, and all the common cry, have
raised simultaneous howl as If melted
birthstone had been poured upon the
mango ofa legion of curs in one FIRE
shower. We thought It would produce
a sensation."[ Philadelphia Times.
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GFThe Advocate of last week, con-
tanned list of l0l names from the Car
foI Free Press, who, the latter paper
says have bo'.ed from Van Buren,. and
gone oyerto Harrison. The CarrI"ll
Jefersonlan in speaking of This last trick
Of Federalism TO gull The people with
the idea that there are changes there,
says; "We are bold to assert that some
ofihe persons there named, never voted
for any person; others have for years
and ever since they had vote, stood
arayeG against the democratic party; &
others who are as certain to vote for
Van Buren as that they 1--we till election.
Yrs, there are mems names placed upon
tina, list, contrary 10 their wishes, OF
consent, who will treat with scorn and
contempt those who thus Surrepliliously
placed Their names there.' ~ &
We have been told by person who
is intimately acquainted with numbers
on lha, list, who always have been tie
most violent opponents Of Mr. Van Bu-
rem, So We see 10 what strains Wing.
gerry is put in o, der 10 raise a hurrah!
~, b, We wouIdinform the AdVo-
cate that we have Clncinatti paper
containing page of names of letters
remaining in the Post Office. With a
little whg science, they could be made
boilers also. The Advocate can have
the paper. .,. lisa
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|, 1FWe call the attention ofour read
ers TO The communication Of the Mar
shall Of this comfy. The editor oflhe
Advocate has commenced showing his
cloven foot again, What must be
thought of that mans honor or princi-
pies, who, as the head of press comes
out and advocates the breaking Of the
laws Of Congress, foeihe sheer purpose
of gratifying private malice Of a high.
wayman little else could be expected,
but when an editor turns outlaw he can
be no longer fil for public monitor.
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-08-07

STICK A PIN TBERE.-Among the
crimes punishable With death 10 Great
Britain is embezzlement by officers Of
The Bank Of England. a
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-08-07

VAN RUREN's BRITIsH Coach. "A.
mother ofthe ISLANDERS propagated by
Mr. Ogle, and echoed BY all the pet'
ty tools Of Federal detraction, is that
Mr.. Van Buren, rides in coach, i'm
ported from England, to the detrimsnt
OF American manufactures. Hear the
denial Of the Globe.
'ltseems almost pity TO deprive the
poor Wings of the smallest portion Of
the luxury they most delight in FALSE
HOOD. We must, however, be cruel
enough once more to spoil their feast
by saying to all who have an appetite
for such voracous paragra phs as the a.
bove, that Mr.. VAN buren, never i'm
ported a carriage in his life, and that he
never owned or possessed one that had
been built Out Of the u. States; that the.
story about the British coach, like the
thousand and one Gal.ehoods with which.
a most degraded press. and 1--WE are sor'
ry 10 say it, an almost equally degra-
ded party, are every day nausestlng the
pubic taste, is all a sheer fabrica-
lion, destitute of all color of truth, and
doubtless known 10 be so. as we'll by o.
GLE as by his -slanderer of the Bos-
ton Atlas. .
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HARRIsON'S STREET BRAWLS,

an account Of which we published a
short time since, are now so notorious,
and go we'll authenticated, says the
Cincinnati Advertiser, thai none of his
editors. have dared to denyihe fact, ex-
cept John G. Wright, and even he has
not dared tolisp denial since tho publ,
cation Of Charles Hale's letter.
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For the Democrat.
TO TIE HOUSE-HOLDERS OF

TUSCARAWAS COUNTY.
Fellow CI!izebs:
The following article appsaredin The
Tuscarawas Advocate Of July 3lsl,
1910. to which ! invite the attention OF
every candid man.
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LOUlSIANA.-We have nothing
official yet from this State. The latest
accounts give the Wings two Congress-
men, and the democrats one The Dem
ocrats have gained two in the Senate,
and three in the Assembly. /.
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A Wing paper says Alexander Hamilton was
the originator Of the Sub Treasury Bill,
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-08-07

On the 2lst July, 344 bushels of doc
umouls we're sent from Washington.
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SOMETHING ABOUT HOME

For the especial benefit Of the Wh;o,
we copy thefOllowing extract of a le,.
ter written TO the editor of the New
Fork Era, from gentleman who has
been travelling in this State, and who
resides in Buffalo. None but Wings
must readit.
81 waslin the interior Of Ohio =,
New Philadelphia, when The news vas
received Of the passage of the Sinh
Treasury Bill. Never in nv life. even
during the war'uponthe announcement,
Of a great victory, or at any public a.
vent since that period, did / witness
more enthusiastic demonstration of
JOY than was manifested upon this oc-
casion; bon free blazed upon every hill
top, and the roar Of cannon reverber-
ated through every valley -processions
thronged every village and hamlet &C.
comPanied by bands of national music,
patriotic banneIs, and appropriate DEM
ocradc inscriptions and devices. All
ages and conditions mingled in the joy
Gus crowd, from the h0aTy sire Of the
Revolution down to the youthful
lpleuehbeX. The town of Dover, situa-
ted upon the Ohio Canal, was brilliant,
" illuminated, and the miserable crest-
fallen British Wings, who can rejoice
at nothing that has not direct tenden-
cy TO fill their pockets at the expense
of others-sel6sh wretches, who would
sacrifice even the liberties Of their coun>
try for the sake Of acquiring wealth rap~
idly-slunk into their filthy log pig
styes, like whip, ours, to solace ihem-
selves by guzzling bard cider and black,
gaurding the republican institutions Of
the country. The people look upon
the consummation ofthls patriotic meas
ure as Second Declaration of Rights.
and complete dissolution forever in
this republic Of the Government with
British capitalists and their friends, the
Federal bankers They hailed the an
nouncement of lis passage as The COM
mencemt mt in This country OF a golden
and lasting prosperity.
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The Polling Places for each District.

LOCALITIES or THE DISTRICT Polls FoR THE
ENSUING ELncrIoS.-The Commissioners have de-
sgnated the following places for holding the Polls
for the ensuing election. There may, however, be
some alterations made:
LET Dsrc-Broad street Hotbl, Dread and Pearl
I'd Dsrict-rser NJ. Bayards Battery Garden 70 State
"a Dtso Greenwich street corner Of Cedar and
The Inspectors assemble and add together the votes Of
the ward at the Broad street Hotel
sTCoSD WARD.
ia Disrc-seeond Ward Hotel corner q Nassau and Full
4 Di,tyst-ss BssL%an stree, corner e elf street
THIRD WARD.
la Dstricf.-York House, Courtlandt street
ID Disrict-Acsdemy Of Fine Arts, Barclay street
The be added up the York House No CORTLAND
street.
FOURTH WARD
let DsrIct-shakspeare Hotel Of William ans Duan
aaS Diari tho. "a Madison, corner q Roosevelt st.
m D,irc-hs d 80. Ssa Pearl street corner Of Do
The be added up the Of Duane and vii
liam streets.
Il, p,.,r,,t-No. " cb rasis streets wssD
o,d DisfrieTke south Of Franklin and Green
syd Dsrtcihe north cas-, Of ofChapel and Wake
10 corner Of Hudson and vestry street
The votes TO be added up the Madison House.
., p,c-Nor,h east corner Duan, street and Broad
way formerly called Tie Clarendon HOUSE. 49, i
asd Disrie,-The Monroe House, tBrennans) osrner o
rear nfsr;st G. W. Murtrs corner Of Franklin
Cs "a nf, stree p. weeden % Mott street
The votes TO be added up At The q, Monrse Hou'e.
ia DtstreNo Narke, street. between Division ana Las
SSS Det-in Madison street b,tws's Prte and Birnins
Ss 6s-No isq cherry street between Market an'