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The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-09-11
GEN. HARRIsoN,s YERACITY.

GEN. HARRISON'S VERAClTf.
In the month Of January ls4O, Gen,
HarrisOI, tells Mr. Evans tina. he belong.
ed TO an A6olItiOussociety when o'iiy
eighteen years Ofage.
10 FEBRUARY, he tells Governor owen
that he bad never belonged TO any sucn ,
society.
In March he tells ibeedaOr of the
Phlanthrophist repeatedly, that ne had
belonged to an Abolition society.
On the l0'h ApiIl, nothing can ln-
duce himaO answer any iO.errogatorles I
about it, coming from friends OF foes
On the 18th April he answers the in-
.errogal ories Of his friend al Springfield
Illinois, repeating no doDbt, the same
story of his belonging 10 an Abolition
Society. -
! And on the lst June, in his letter TO
,Mr Lyon, he can ..hdrdiy believe that
he has ever used the term Abolition So
cisty a. all to designate the association
toswhicb he belonged
| Gould the most drunken lover Of hard
cider be guilty Of more gross prevarlca-
tion ~
10 his letter TO Mr. Evans, the Cen
eral says, don't publish il.
' 10 his letter to Mr. Henry, he says,
don't publish it.
In bis letter to MIR Lyons, he says
/ don't publish it. =.
\ And h,s "Confden,ial Committed"
say, in their Oswego letter, Feb 2O'h,
l640, the policy Of the committee ls--
"That The General make no further
declaration of his principles FOR The
PUBLIC EYE, whilst occupying his
present position
4 TO ,h,s policy the General has strict
ly adhered ln all his letters since wrllter
as far as any k nowledee Of them ha'
come to the public. They nave all beer
written only for the private eyef
f. Why was this policy adopted ? sTk'
reason is papabe. 1t wss 10 max
. falsehood effective by circulating i 4
/ private, and avoid the consequence Q
svch an exposure as we now make.
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HARRISON. AND THE ABOLITION
CLAIM OF PETITION, AND EXECU-
TIVE COMMUTE. 80 r-'. ....>


TIVE COMMITTEE. rrs
EXTRACT."Wh wo see Southern men
surrnder the cause Of the South at the shrine of
Party, we have much to depore. regard Gen.
Harrison as conceding the right oil Petition on
the subject Of slavery in his Cheviot Speech, in
his letter to Berrien, and think his letter SlJo.
How make an appropriation for emancipation,
without acknowledging it to be legitimate sub
ect for Petition and DebateY"
This position is irresistible--and the election
of General Harrison would be the immediate
signal for flooding the tables Of Congress with
Petitions, and throwing the frebraud of Agita-
ton into the House. lot us recolect-
that the great body of his Northern friends
have been the friends of the Right of Petition.
Only one Wing from the non-slave-holding
States voted at the last session in favor of the
resolution 10 exclude petitions and no sooner
was it adopted, than the Wings in the Legisla-
ture of New York passed aTesolntion to pro-
test againstit. This is a memorable fact--and
another remarkable fact is this, that the Wing
Executive Committee Of Washington, the ac,
knowledged organ aud leaders Of the Party al
this time, embraces three avowed Aboltionists,
And, as Dixon H. Lewis writes 10 his conslitu-
ents, three out ofitsnine members are regular
built Aboilionists; and seven of them are will.
ing TO receive, and ofcourse consider discuss
and decide on Abolition Petitions with suel
a commitment, then. on the part of Gen. Har.
, rlson-;with his Northern Wings thus commit.
!, ted to the Abolitionlsts; with the Wing Execu'
tive Committee thus constituted, who does no
iOreses acncet that the Election Of the Whl
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EVERY MAN A LEADER I'VE
agree with the "Msgician' that every
man should be a leader-let all acts
shoulder 10 shoulder, and the enemies
Of the people will be most thoroughly
route and beaten. The Magician adds
"the battle now wagiug between the
Cohorts of ancient Federalism and the
Republicans is a conflict rife with holy
interes', for in it 10 involved the ques-
ton, v he.her the ''stars and and stripes
of Columbia shall float in proud triumph
over a FREE PEOPLE; or whethet
that glorious flag shall be struck down
and trampled in the dust by
the Vandals or,he money power. Dis
gulse it as the Federalists may-cover
Il over with all,he ar. that sophislfy &
wiCkedneas can invent, this 10 the issue
about 10, be settled. Let every man
then be leader every Democrat feel
as il the contest depended upon his sin.
gle vote and influence land our life on
i, the star spaugled banner viii come
out Of the fight, although a'tattered aud
torn" still dear to freemen. Organize
linen the wards, districts and townships
form assoc iations- dissemminate free
| " political truth. Every man leader,
land every man active, they will speeds
Ily hear the soul stirring shous--tbs foe
lis PROSTATE, and freemen have triumphr
ed,--Bal Republican,
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THE BLACK COCKADE FED
ERALIST.

The question at fisrt asked by many,
wha, is there iD Gen. Harrison that hIs
nomination should bring every old Hart
ford convention iederalist to his feet and
open mouth in The political arena
They know their man! Gen. Hsr-
rison wore the black cockade, and was
always a. EsderalisL Every vote
he ever gave was federal vote
volumes Of proof are flowing in daily
of this Mr. TszewelI, go we'll known
among Virginia Republicans, says IN q
letter just published, that he and Har-
rison we're always opposed to ench 9th
er in every measure Of politics. This
is conclusive. But see the the follow
ing from the Ohio Sun. o. ..
STILL MORE TESTIMONY.
Senator Allen, in HE speech at Bata-
via, on Thursday, said that at Carthage
on wednesday, four gentlemen stood up
and cat ofthe ten thousand there as
sembled no one came forward 10 contra
dict the witnessess,- - Statesman.
AND YET MORE TESTIMONY.
Col. Johnson in his speech at Cincin'
ali on the 9Th August, said:
"The interroga,ory in regard to John
RandOlph's accusing General Harrison
ofbeing federal of the elder Adams
school and member ofthe black cock
sdeparty, must answer was a mem.
Der, and IN the Senate OF the time, ,hCarC
him ask General Harrison, and Gen
H. did not deny it, but on the contrary,
asseuted to i.-all of which remember
well. assss.a, ..
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-09-11
d DAVID ALLEN.

Ho,O to Make money. y.-The suspen.
ded banks OF New Orleans are chipping
specie to The North, and drawing bills
ofexchange omit, BY which process
they buy in their own notes at about
ten per cent discount, What would we
think .ofa man who refused TO pay his
note, because he could make q more
profitable 1sa Of the money.
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Excess in democratic counties 633,727 10
Being more than half million taken from
ci.tuation in u democratic counties, in order
to convince the people thereof by their suffer-
ings," that they should discard their principles
and place the Banks in power. Was it moi pol
iical Ifnot, why was this contraction resort
ed to! To comply, says Mr.. Ewing, with the
law of 1888. That law, SO much misrepresent
ed, allows an issue of 3to upon the former
irresponsible principles of banking, ,s-all above
that did not wind up the banks, but rendered
the stockholders individually liable. Yetit was
not even for this, provided that prohibition had
been penal; for of these banks in democratic
counties, when the process of contraction COM
menced in 1889, the Massillon bank had seven
to one: the Wooster bank FIVE to one, the Lam
caster bank four, while every other bank in
these twelve counties was below the standard
of the law. The Cincinnati banks in aggIe-
gate had but 9, Hamilton, Butler CO. the same,
Dayton l-2 Circleville 9 2l.2, st. Clairsville
3.4, and West Union the same. 1t has been
wiful, wanton contraction for,politcal purpo-
ses, and the excess Of more than half million
in twelve democraticC Counties has been planned
and designed for political effect mi 5g5. ...a
But let us turn 10 the whig counties and SEQ
on there. We have given the amount above as
ST. 1884, ,962 25,. OF this sum Of 81 200, 549
was .'contracted" in the counties nf Musklng-
um, Trumbul, Huron, Cuyahoga, Geauga and
Franklin. Why was il necessary to impose
upon these seven counties, this unequal portion
Of the contractionl Follow US, reader, through
a few figures, and we will open your eyes to fed
eral calculations and designs. In the county ol
Ross the votes for President in 1886, and Gov.
ernor in 1898, stood as follows! .@a+
Harrison /, .ra 25l5 Vance 2344
Van Buren, 1905 Shannon, 202e
Fed. mai =, 6lO Do. Sls
Showing reduction in two years of 292 vo.ei
in the federal power, added to this, in 1889 thu
Democrats carried their whole county ticket
The Bank of Chilicothe had on the LIST Of Apri
1889, about so 80 in circulation for Slim spe'
c,e, less than the law, but the power was de
parting, and it was necessary TO appeal to tn
''sufferrings of the people," by turning tn
sctews. From that date up to July lst .1840
that Bank has Withdrawn from circulation tire
hundred and fifly-four thousand, ffty-seven do
Jars, and fifty cCnts, while in the same time th
institutionhas increased its specie FIVE lhousan
three hundred and twenty7eigbt dolars;--an
has at this time in its vaults, seventy three tho
sand four hundred and nineteen dollars M Or
specie thahspaper in circulation. Hereisa fac
hatspeaks trumpst>.onguad as to the politics
action Of the Banks upon The country. Who
not convinced from il of the designs ofthe Fec
eral party in PASSING the ''reason'' and appea
Z ing to the "suferings' Of the peopleg IF AZ
one, lei him go little further in ihe deyelop
ment Of facts and figures. 5.e,...f ,.,. A.
Ths vote Ofthe county Of OfMuskingun in ls:
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AND YET MORE TESTIMONl !

MONEY AND WATER.--A gem
tlemau praising the generosity Of his
friend, observed, tba6a.He spent mony
like water" "Thenl Of course he
Kduil'tsd his debts" rejoined . veg.
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The .eds say eittey only use haEd
cider tgitratively We don't kaow
how lha. isA-bu. we do Know ihassons
oflHem cut aaIl soris Of ilgurss allss
drinking freely OfiL--D Dedhan Len
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-09-11

MEN AND Women. Men are like
beans, the outside is good for
nothing, but, with good boiling, they
makea nourishipg dish; women are like
he uore delicate bush bean, in which
bean and ped, inside and Ouslidea are
equally excellent.
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LOVING HER STlLL.-An aristocratic
Irishman speaking Of his native coun"
try, said it was an execrable place; 10
fact, the only thing worth owning iu it,
was the whisky. "You mean TO say
then," said a waggish friend, "lhat
with all her faults you love her siA"
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l754

Being falling off of nearly 1000 votes in the
Fed. majority. THE day for reason has gone
by" says Mr.. Clay" 'appeal to the sufferngs
Of the people," says Mr.. Bddle. The Bank of
Geauga obeyed, and from April 1899, to JULY
l8A0, contracted one hundred and nine thou.
sand, one hundred and seventy-seven dollars.
One more, the couhy Of Franklin, the vote
in 1886 and 1898:
Harrison, 2l66 Vance, s....--... zoos
Van Buren,, 1875 Shannon, 1872
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candidate is the certain torctunnsr to a flood Of
Petitions and storm Of agltatiou, which isdes
tined to jeopardze ihe tranquil 'y if not the
stability of the Union. fs
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Being reduction of 407 from the Federal ma.
jority, while, at same time. a democratic Senator
was elected from the county. The Western
Reserve Bank forthwith commenced its opera.
tons, and contracted" sixty-si1 thodsand and
eeyenty-six dollars, being from I.2 to one,
down to less than two to one of its specie in
1uLy 1840
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produced intoxication and fever, and in
three days resulted in her DEATH
We wish to say to our young readers.
that they who never use any Intoxicating
wlihnot be drunk that Of all those who
use II, about one in six do get drunk some
time-that moderate drinkers never inten-
ded to become .drunkards, yet moderate
drinking has led TO all the drunkenness in
the world-that the example of total az
stanance is safe and honorable, and may,
and probab Y will be the means ofrescuing
some, who are now on the way to ruin,
and OF preventing many others from en-
terlng the "patts of the destroyers"
And now we ask, what will you do !
will you drink any Intoxicating liquor,
and thereby ran the fearful risk of becom-
ing drunkard! and surely of casting
Your example and influence against the
progress OF the temperance enterprise, and
probably of leading some around you to
drunkenness and its dreadful consequence
es! @, Think Be wise! Sign the PLEDGE
OF total abstinence from all that can in
toxIcate, and thus ante your name and
influence with toe virtuous and the good,
10 save and bless mankind.
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TEMPERANCE.
From the Temperance Recorder.
TIE CHlLD'S- FRIEND.

Temperance is real friend to every
body, bet espec tally to children. Few, if
any 0. her vice "of the fathers is visited
upon the children" with such frequency
and severity as incompetence. In conse-
qnence OF this sin, there are now in the
poor-houses Of our country. about $4,000
children under fourteen years old. More
than 10000 are in prisons Of some kind,
from their parents or their own intemper-
ance. Between 5 and 1000 children die
every year in the United States, because
of the use of intoxicating drinks, bv them
selves or those who should take care of
them.
All other causes combine, do not keen
SO many children ignorant of letters and
other useful knowledge, as Intoxicating
drinks. Nlne-tenths of the poverty. four
fjths of the crime, and three quarters of
the taxation In our land, arise from the
same cause.
Bat there are at least 5000 drunkards
in our country, under fourteen wears old,
who have learned 10 love wine, beer. ci.
der. rum, brandy or whiskey, and have
illole thdH oiCS Deeu ufUnG. commit
tee of the Common Council of Phi!adel-
phla, appointed to examine the condition
OF the public schools in that city, reported
that they have found from one to sir chill
dren drunk in a single school and that
they were informed by the teachers, these
occurrences were frequent.
A member of Congress stated publicly,
that few years, while teaching school in
Ontario county, the scholars generally
brought jugs or bottles of cider to use with
their dinner, besides drinking the same
beverage freely at home; and that he fire..
quently had three or four children at one
sine drunk in his school, from the use Of
cider.
Many little master and miss has learn
ed to love both the taste and effects of in.
toxicating drinks, by slipping "the leayings
in the wine-glasses. at their fathers Ia
BILE. and have thus laid the foundation fol-
future drunkenness and disgrace. MOI
long since, a bright little girl, of eigh
years old, the daughter of a clergyman
who had in this way learned to love alec
hol. drank unobserved three or four glass
es of wine at her sisters a0edding, which
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ne circumcised Timothy, which was contra
~ 70 1he law OF Christ, as Gal. 5. 2: Saw.
ing Cor. 8. %: am made all things 10
all men, that | might by all means save
someS how much more ought 10 be bap-
'ized according 10 that mode of which nu-
merous portion Of the brethren make con-
science, seeing all christians allow INNER
sion 80 be baptism, and since baptism is
lawful and required by the gospel. sprin-
kied teachers, go thou and do likewise
A History of Baptism IS ADVERTISED in
the Telegraph. When it shall be published,
should that historical evidence, not to be
found in the sacred scriptures, appear and
me writer be favored with its perusal, he
may then be prepared to allow the business
of your criticism.
4 You also inquire, Has he been ban
'Ized, and yet connected himself with no
religious society of any name in Christen-
dom? also will ask question. Would
go" prefer TO join some sect or par,v less
lhan the whole band of Christians As
Paul when he was converted so ESSAY to
join myself to the di<ciplcs,' even Of every
name, or if without name. Should any be
afraid of me, and believe not that | am a
disciple, such will conduct themselves toas-
ard me accordingly. God never divided
men into bat two classes, and by their
fruits We shall know them
5. You say, Has he entered into no COW
enant with any people 10 be valiant for the
truth, &c. Enter into covenant with man
TO be valiant for the truth This is the
covenant that I will make with tile house Of
Israel, after those days, saith the Lord, /
will pat my laws in their minds, and write
Them in their hearts, Shall in turn ast,
ny friend and my own soul question: :
lave ace become workers together with
God for the salvation of all his offspring j?
Is this known aud read Of all men?
notice that the apostle reproved the first
Of division, as one for Paul. and
another for Apolloz, requiring all to be Of the
same mind, same heart, and the same iuds-
ment, all speaking The sane things. VIVA,
chen are the doctrines Of the scriptures that
we may all speak the same things?
n. Merriam
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E eligious Miscellany.
Co1ae ANA Welcome to the sayior.
by Dr., John N Mason.l
n. MERRIAM.

Lat all classes of the unhappy repair TO
the Christian truth, aud draw water with
JOY out oflhe wells ct salvation Assume
your own characters, O We children of
men. Present yoar grievances, and ac-
cept the consolation which the gospel ten
.ders.
Come now, We tribes Of pleasure. who
have exhausted your strength in pu suing
pAantoms which retire at your approach
The voice Of the Son Of God in the gospel
I.is, {" " therefore, spand We your money for
that which is moi bread, AID your labor
/ for that which satsfrth not; hearken dill
gently unto me-, and eat that which is good
and let yoar soul delight itself in falness!'
Come. We tribes of ambition, who burn
lof the applause Of your fellow-worms
The voice Of th9 Son Of God 10 Won is,
'the friendship Of this world is cnni;y
with Col; bat if any serve me, him viii
my Father Honor"
! Core ye avaricious, who pant after the
dust of the earth on the head Of the poor
The voice Of the Son God is, Wisdom
j is more precious than rubieS; aud all the
! things thou canst desire are not 10 be com
pared uuto her-but what shall it profit a
man II he gain the whole world and lose
his own soul?"
Come We profane The voice ofthe son
of God is, Hearken unto me, We sout-
hearted, that are far from righteousness
behold, bring near my righteousness
Come, We formal and sell Sufficient,
who say that We are rich and increased
with goods. and have need of nothing )
and know not that We are wretched, and
miserable, and poor. and blind, and naked
The Voice Of the Son of God is, / coan-
sci yoa TO buy of me gold tried in the fire
that We may be rich and white raimenl
that We may be clothed and that the
shame of your nakedness do not appear
and anoint your eyes with eye-salve, thai
We may see
Come We who are convinced Of sin,
fear lest the fierce anger OF the Lord tail
upon you. The voice Of the Son OF Cod
is, Him that cometh unto me | will nc
wise cast out. |, even | am he that blot
teth out thy transgression for NINE own
/ sake, and will not remember thy sins.
Come We diseonsoIate. whose souls are
f sad, because the Comforter is away. The
voice Of the Son of God is, The Lord
hath sent me to appoint unto them tha
mourn in Zion beauty for ashes, the OF
of Joy for mourning, and the garment o.
praise for the spirit Of heaviness.
!, Come We tempted, who are borne doWf
: with the violence of the law In your mem
!. bers, and of assaults from the evil one
/. The voice of the Son of God is, WI
, be merciful 10 your unrighteousness and
. the God of peace will bruise Satan undeI
your feet shortly
!, Come, ye children of domestic woe; up
d on whom the Lord has made breach BY
: taking away your counsellors ana sup
5 port. The voice of the Son OF Uod Is
Il Leave thy fatherless children with me
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Though thou mayest have been nearer
death IN thine own apprehension, than
thou art now, yet 1t is certain death was
never so near to thee as 1t is now.
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or non professor, t0-repent and turn
rem MS sis,? For says the Pslamist
IL regard niquity in my heart the Lord
VIII not near me. n. MERIAM.
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ILLUSTRATORS OF A PASSAGE IN
ScRIPTuRE.-In the tenth verse Of the
tenth chapter Of JJb we find the following
words: Hast thou not poured me out
like milk, curd.rd me like cheese 2 Much
pathological research has been brouo hit TO
The explanation Of the passage In the
preceding verse Job is speaking Of his
death. Wit thou bring me unto dust
again2 But what has the pouring ont Of
milk to do with death The people OF
the East pour milk on their heads after
performing the funeral obsequics. Has a
father prodigal son, one whom be never
expects to reclaim, he says in reference to
him, Alb! have poured milk upon my
head ) e. L have done with him; he is
one dead to me- And curdIed me like
cheese The cheese Of the East is little
better than curds, and these also are used
at funeral ceremonies Ro5erfs Ilastra-
tons Of Scripture.
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TIE plaintiffs eogzsel Ecrs rested
THE DEFENCE.

Mr. ..Taber opened the de!~nce IL o.
iuied TO the statement which had bren
read 81 The kind Of water used b. The
mlitsiers, saying that he was free to con-
cede mat If that statement should prove To
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viii preserve them alive; and let thy
widows trust IN me-
Come, We from whom the mysterious
providence has swept away the acquisi-
uons OF long and reputable industry. The
voice of the Son of God is, NV son. if
thou wilt receive my words, thou Shalt
nave treasure in The heavens that Caileth
not and mayest take joyfuly the spelling
OF thy goods, knowing that thou hast in
heaven better and an enduring sub
stance
Come, We poor, who, without property
to lose, are graphing with distress, and ex-
posed TO want The Son of God, though
fthe heir of all things, had not where 10
lay his head, and his voice to his poor is.
BE content with such things as We have,
Tor will never leave thee nor forsake
thee thy bread shall be given thee, and
thy water shall be sure
Come, We reproached, who find cruel
mockIngs most bitter persecution. The
voice of the Son of God is, If We be re-
preached for the name of Christ happy
are ye. FOR the Spirit of God and of glory
Iresteth upon you
Come, in fine, ye detected, whom the
tear OF death holds in bondage. The
voice ofthe Son of God is, Twill ransom
them from the power of the grave; will
redeem them from death o death, will
be thy plaques 0 grave, | will be thy
destruction repentance shall be hid from
mine eyes
Blessed Jesus! thy loving kindness
shall be my joy in the house Of my nil
grisnage! and will praise thee while
have any being, for that gospel which
thou has preached 10 the poor!
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VERMONT TELEGRAPH.
BRANDON, SATURDAY, JULYl8. 1910.

Tie a, ticle below should have been in the Tele-
graph Of June II. 1t was on the same sheet with
The previous article, and being laid by for the week.
the next sheet was taken, by mistake, instead of the
next article.
Introductory Promises and Thrcatenings.
MARK tx: 43.