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The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-10-20
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Cambridge. Guernsey Co. O., Ocl. IL.
To S. Medary Esq.
Eir-As am one Of your subscribers, !
take this method of IufOrmiugy you The glO-
rious result of old Guernsey.
The battle is fought and The victory won,
And WllsorShaonon 10 Oho's favonle con.
Please tell Bot Smith 10 strike old Guern-
sey from the Nottingham lisL
Proclaim 1t TO the world, That the absquat.
ulator Turner G. Browns fate 10 sealed. Old
VIM. Douglas is elected between | and 200;
and probably the whO'e Democratic ticket 4
Proclaim il TO The world that Bill Allen has
10 70 10 the Senate Of the United States.
Proclaim il, tha. Sam Medary is to be Slate
Printer
Proclaim it, that we diaapprove Of Byiug-
tons bill, so far az Guernsey is concerned.
We viii not agree that Muskingum shall over.
top us; we unanimously 60 in for division of
the federal holes. into such parts as s most
convenient for the cause Of Democracy.
We have heard nothing Of Belmont, save
one township, (KTwood1 and tha, ~ gain
Of five. If you have done as we'll in the West
as We have done 10 Guernsey, all is safe.
would just add that Wilson Shannon has
over 100 majority. The mail is coming and
must close. Yours, &c.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-10-20
OHIO ELECTIONM
Correspondence Of the Ohio Statesman.


Great Dds The fall Of eOOns IN Old Pickdwdy
Clrclevllle, Wednesday Oct. IL, 1912.
Glorious and unparalleled victory.
OtD FFCKAWAY RIGHT SIDE UP.
Col. 8 Medary,
SRI ave ne, tho enemy and they are
From our Iapeieci returns, we have elect
ed Doc, Olds' by fsnr woes; our Sheriff by a
1l larger vote; and Franklin, The abused and
' 1aEas carried old PIckaway beyond all
do The Official returns are not yet in.
The sgs claim majority for Joe Odsin Tho
cSshty OF three. Admitting this as true, have
we not done goriousy uOb'y welR Pckaway,
which was claimed by The wings full 800 mai;
BY our skl(u democratic fling of the coOns
teeth, has been reduced 10 g. 10 the ason-
ished language Of an "old coon" here, whose
Vissgo is as long as "BoI Smiths capacity for
lying, "the like was never seen BY the Oldest
Inhaban"
The seVerest battle ever contested on the
political field, has been fought, and domocra-
cy has driven the enemy from their strong
hold, and struck terror 10 the heart Of that
''same old COON" If you have donO as well
IN other counties, there Is not the fantest
trace Of whiggeTy remaining in the Buckeye
Stale. In haste, yovrs,
OLD PICKAWAY.
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MEDINA REGENERATED.

Wkerc's Bot Smih's RenOuncing Democrats
in JMsdinGa Up SAT- riUeri
Medlns, Oct IL. 1910.
Friend Msdarw
lie Chapman TO crow. Medina county,
this hitherto dark and bouigh,ed corner of
tho State, is redeemed, regenerated and dis
enthralled, We have met The enemy and they
are ours.
Ws have given Democratic majority for
Shannon Of about l40, and fOr the democrats
Ic con idaes for Senator and Representa-
tive of something more.
LO'an county has also given democratic
majolily Of over l50. The official canvass
will not vary much from The above.
Yon may put down for Josiah Harris Sena>
ator, and for Richard Warner, Representative,
over the runaways, A. A. Bliss aRd Lorenzo
Warner, 800 mejOrity-a gain Of one Senator
and one Representative 10 the cause Of the
People. No mistake.
Respectfully, your friend.
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they voted
The manufacturers, who are dependent fOr
their existence upon The banks, marched their
men in columns to the polls, and made them
vote under their eye 10 one of tho largest
factories twas formally aud deliberately an
nounced that, il any of The hands voted The
democratic ticket, they would be discharged
the uext morning!
The mischief was done in Mt Pleasant snd
SeubeuvIlle, in this way. The great body
of lhe county is sound, are thoroughly aroused
by this shameless und open destruction Of the
eiecIivs franchise by corporate artstocracy. u
any ono doubled the evil and danger OF
chartered banks, the election in SleubenVlle
ought 10 remove it.
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THE GLORIOUS OLD BERKS OF
OHIO.
Mans field, Oct. l3, 1912.
Col. S Medary:

Col. S Medary:
Give two thousand cheers for old Richland!
There is not grease spot Of coOn.skin wing
gerry left in these regions. The democratic
majority in Richland county, is !wo thousand
one hundred aud seventy six. The neigh-
boring counties 10 this section Of the state
have done likewise.a Federal whiggery has
gone TO the head waters Ofsalt river, TO feed
upon coons anG pOssum% for the next year,
and | trust for all time 10 come. The traitors
now stand convicted and condemned by the
people at the ballot box. To the numerous
crimes Of fraud, ppe-layiug. &C.. Of which
whggery has heen heretofore convicted, are
now added the crimes ofueason and perjury.
Itis 10 be hoped that This party will come day
meet with just retributioD, for all criminalty.
10 haste, yours very truly.
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ERIE COUNTY.
Huron. l2o'cIock at night, Oct. IL

Huron, l2o'clock at night, Oct. IL.
Dear S0m:-
| have only time TO say, that we have just
finished one Of the hardes, days work ever
the Democracy experienced in northern OHIO.
Rvery inch of ground was contested Every
inch Of ground was contested. Every species
Of fraud was resorted to by The wings to carry
their ends. Spurious tickets were introduced
sectional feelings and interests were appeal.
ed to-but it was DO 90. The De nOcracy
presented but one front, and tho cry was,
Down with that same old COON and Bot
Smith Huzza for Shannon and Democracy.
Erie county has gone for Shannon and De-
mocracy over 100 votes majority. We have
elected our whole ticket by over 100 mSjorhy,
on an average.
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CLERMONT DISTRICT.

Batavia, Oct. 18th, IS42.
Tell Chapman 10 crow. The ArnoIds and
Hulls, Traitors and AbsquatuIators, are most
.trilmphantIy condemned 10 be hungl FoO's
and CIarke's executionl
The returns from The district are all in.
Our whole ticket is elected from 80 10 100
msjorty-one Senator audfour Representa-
tives. Old Clermoni's increased majority has
savod the district. We now stand forth re.
deemed, regenerated and dsenthraled.' The
coons all started up Salt River, from this place
this morning at 8 o'clock, except Clarke and
his attendant, who are TO unwell 10 stand the
Journey Clarke was taken with pukiug and
purglng last night about 10 o'clock, and tits
thought he will not survive The day Of exscu-
lion
We are all Joy and good feeling here, and
know that you must be The same. Give us
Chapman.
10 haste, yours, &c.
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/ Ill ].

Is, indeed, handsome majorty-and we have
no doubt il wllrensure Little Holnes the title
Of the Banner county. We have not time 10
give detailed statement Of our battle Hne the
glorious victory we have achieved 1t is need
less to say aught in relation to it--as the poor
wings are already suffering all they can bear.
Every township in the county has done nobly,
most noblyl Washington. has reduced her
wing majority of2+, 10 1910, to merely ., in
1912! Although Shannon outrnn his ticket,
Koch is only 43 votes behind him--and We
doubt whether any county in the state has
truer Get of Democrats than those Of Little
Holmes! Esq Guiberson and his friends have
done honor to themselves and our glorious lit.
tie county! Old Saltcreek has covered herself
with glory, Ind nobly sustained the claims #
her favOrte candidate.
We are sorry the turn out was not more gen
eral, for we have the material for l2OO major
iIy in this county, il we could get all the voters
10 the polls. If the balance of the State has
done as we'll as Little Holmes, Shannon's
election is certain, and we shall have aquor-
um Of Democrats in each branch Of the Leg
islaiure.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-10-20

The ELECTIONS GENERAL ROUTE OF THE
WHIes. According to all appearances, The
wings will be routed all over therco uniry. By
this result, The prospects Of Henry Clay will
be terribly obscured; and his chance for the
Presidency will be small. Out of pure charity
we shall have 10 come 10 the rescue; take up
the cause Of Clay, andsee what can be douc.
Our feelings always impel us to help those in
distress, and really Mr. Clay seems 10 be in
greater trouble than any other man, except Joe
Smith. Accordingly we now 20 for both.--
~ Y Herald.
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FEDERALISM ATITS LAST GRASP

Wequote rbe following from tho Richmond
Enquirer. Democrats, push on that column;
the Sia'e and National Governments will soon
be ou, Of the hands OF the spoilers:
THE New York Express says. the Senate
'ofthe United States now stands, 29 whigs,
20 democrats, and Mr.. Rlves, /, and two va.
cancles in Tennessee, and one in New Jersey
If the wings lose a Senstor in Maryland,
North Carolina, Sou,h Carolina, Indiana, and
New Jersey, and we do not lose one in Ohio
and Connecticut, the parties will stand, in the
mex. Senate, % wings, and "a democtals..-
Tennessee still unrepresen,ed.
In The House Of Representatives, we shall,
in all probability. CaIry:a mejori,y Of. between
70 and 30: And, then. what becomes Of the
National Bank, and the whole ultra train Of
Federal measures2 Let us, democrats. nm,
our shoulders 10 the wheel, stretch everv siu-
ew, and recover the two eiladels Of ConSresn
from the hands of the Gaus'
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Thunder from old Lorsn! The people have
triumphed! Rejoicel Rejoice!
Whlggery is PROSTATE 10 Lorain! Her In
domitable democracy have triumphed in every
quarter, and the county is ours by an over
whelming majority. But We wont crow. The
victory is the peoples. They have won it.
The honor is all Heirs. Never before have
our county affairs been so cOrruptly managed,
add never have the people administered 80 in
dignant rebuke
The majority for Shannon is about l35
For Judge Harris, for Senator, l76
For Richard Warner, for Rep. l54
For Edward Bying,on, for Sheriff, 81
For John Sherman for Auditor, ~
For J. NJ. Clark for Commissioner, l53
Glory enough for one dayl
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REGENERATED HARRISON co.
Cadiz, o. Oct. IL 1912

Col S. Medary,
Dear Sir:-I have but just time to inform
you that this (Harrison) county is sgsin her
sslf-gOrIOusly redeemed; dlsenhralled and
IegeneVated. . ..r
The wbig spirit of 40 has disSppeaIed-
the British gold is all spen, and the hard cider
to all spilled, The coons are oil killed and
the people arc again returning 10 their sober
senses and beginning 10 think for themselves.
We have elected our whole ticket by hand
some majority. The contest was warm one,
and no effort 90 The part Of our opponents
was wanting; but all TO no purpose. They
afe beatenl beaten! .,t -.. -
10 Yours 10 the bonds Of Democracy.
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WESTERN UNIVERSITY.

LAW PRoFEssoRsHIP. - 1t will be seen by an,
advertisement in this paper that Professor
ship Of Law has been established in, the Wes
tern University, and W. H. Lowrie called TO-
fill the place. BY such movements as th,s
the Board gives evidence that they mean to
proceed in good earnest, in the work ofregeu
Grating and building up the old University:
Mr.. Lowie is admirably fitted to perform the
duties oflbe professorship. TO legal acquire.
men,s ola high order, he adds perseverance,
and patient industry, qualities which. valuable
snywhere, are, indispensable ina Preceplor.,
!, is no slight tribute to Mr. LIS. merits, ,hsr
from bar furnishing so many eminent law
yere, he was chosen unanimously to GIL tho
new Professorshp We hope that the dsn-
teresled efforts OF the Trustees will not 90 Un-
rewarded, and that the West ern University
will soon take high rank among our Insti,u-
tionS OF learning, - Daily Morning Post
Mr.. WEBSTER. at is now said that This ger
tleman goes to France, to fill the place Of MI.
Csss, who 10 about returning home.
There are brsying .nen,in The world as WeS
as brAying asses; for, whatis loud and sense
less talking. hufiog and and swearing, any
other than more fashionable way Of brayingf
Sir r L'Esranee. s-
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-10-20
OMlNoUS TO WHIGGERY.-T

UMINUUS To WHIlIGERY.- The Oe.
trOit Free Prsss says the fac, that the Whie
tickets have been defeated in all tho Slates
where Henry Clay has been nominated for the
Presidency, is pretty sure sign 10 the wings
that Senator Niles ep,aph, will be appro-
pirate afIer the Presidential election OF 1874
-"Here lies The four times defeated candi-
date for the Presidency. " Bali, Rep.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-10-20
From the Holmes County Farmer.
WE TOLD YOU so.
GIVE Us THE ROAD I'LL MAORI
TY FOR SHANNON!

# gives us great pleasure to inform the
friends or law and order in this State, and
thr oughout Union, that the Democracy Of
Holmes county have done their duty, and
came up nobly 10 lhe rescue Of the constitution
from the foul embrace Of federal traitors and
condemned treason and anarchy, with voice
ofseven thoundersl Notwithstanding 'evey
effort vas made on The part Of our opponents
to persuade the Democracy to stay away from
the polls, we have increased the Democratic
vote 10 above that ofShanuon IN l640, adain-
creased our majority near 300!
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GEoRGIA.--The Savannah Republican fur.
rishes returns from 30 counties, IN which the
maJorihes tor the Democratic Congressional
ticket little exceeds that given for Gov Nc
Donald last year, when he succeeded by A 900
majority. The Consiitutronast estimates. Ou.
majority in the State at 6, 900.
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BELMONT, &c.

81. Clairsuille, Oct. IL, 1912.
Dear Sir: We had the NEST heated &C ntsst
here yesterday ever witnessed. In this town.
ship we polled 800 votes, in 40 only 1884, We
have carried the entire democratic ticket ia
this county, all The townships are in; msjori-
ty GOyernor95, Legislature 20; Sheriff l6O,
&c.
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THE CITY OF CLEVELAND RE.
DEEMED.
Cleveland, Oct. IL, 1912.

-. o'o'Sno1 NCt' AZ, AO1S'
Col. Medary:
The whig majority Of 100 in this city in
1910, has dropped down to % on Governor,
and we have licked them on the balance of The
ticket The returns of the county are all 10
except one town (May6eld) and the whig ma
jofity is 469. Mayfeld will increase it TO 500,
gain of more than 500 since lS40.
Yours.
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AsTONIsnING FACTs

DR. HARLdcH's PILLS are rapidly superceding the use
of all other medicines Of the kind advertised in the public
prints The wondeutcueS they daily performing in this
vicinity have created such sensation confound their
emlss ana elicit from the whole community enthusiastic CON-
monatiops No wOnderwo does net rejoice 10 behold thO
afflicted reganug their health, by maslcl What heart
but feels glad that death cheated Of his prey at leas. for
tme um old age shall smooth the dying pillow Thousands
and tens of housands bless the day that they became aequant
ed with the healing powers Of DR., Harichs COMPOUND
STRENGTHENING TONIC and GERMAN APERIENr
PILLS. >Ashtaha.a Sentinel, Ohio, May g. n.
principal Oce FOR the United States, at No. 18 North ST.
street. PhladeAa Also for sale at the store Of J, Chag2
New Thiludelple Ohio -
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GLORIOUS SENEGAL

Where's Tom Corwin's lire COona
Tfiu, Oct. IL, 1912.
HURRAH FOR SENECA
663 majority for Shannon!!!
Dear Sir:
We have just returned from Inc coonskin-
ming. and have made clean work! Shannon
has 563 majority, and McAnelly upwards Of
6O0l The whole democratic ticket is elected
by an overwhelming and unprecedented major
ily. Our yo'e is larger than il was in 1910
The coons smell strong:
ShanuOu's majority IN Sandusky is 200.
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MARI N COUNTY. /.
Marian DC. II, Is O'Clock P.

....ft VHdIIuu VU' IL y V'VV" I WI
Col Medsry:
Enclosed il clip giving The returns Of our
county election, complete. We have had a
hard 6ghl in this town and county. Our star
is in the ascendant. We are victorious upon
ibe candidate upon whom the least Of our
sIrenglh was. AuditOr] and coon skin Whis-
gerry will never sgain rase her tunken and
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ale and Assembly is about 900 votes"
We have the space at present for nothing
but results, and we IhersforesimpIy announce
that tho Democrats will have a large majority
in the Legislature.
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From the Ohio Statesman. ,


The election has terminated-g glotiously Ter
minated 10 triumphant vndicalion Of the su-
premacy of the Constitution and Laws-A
grand moral triumph has been acheved-no
less peaceably and Consttuliohally than glori'
ously.
II is time ofrejoicing for ever true patriot;
lei the lovers Of liberty and the laws, &C, with
moderation and forbearance, as we'll as with
exulta,on-lher opponents are overcome, but
not vanqushed. A large minority of our peo-
pie are still Of opinion that the recent conduct
Of The reSIgning members was right. While
we respect, let us endeavor 10 reform their
ejudices-"COme and lei Us reason togeth-
er," should be the language ofevery democrat
to his friend with whom he differs Democra-
cy deals in ieason and aims 10 dffuse light
true democrat contends for nothing unless
he believes il TO be right; and claims nothing
unless by facts and arguments he is able to
sustain his positions. One who always con-
tends for thai which he thinks right, will nev>
er submit 10 that which he believes 10 be
wrong; much less 10 that which he knows 10
be wrong.
Let our democratic friends then with pa
iriolic philanthropy, worthy of the great cause
in which they have 30 signally triumphed, o.
nit no opportunity, and spare no effOrts 10 con-
vince their honest but errIng neighbors that
the 81 ale has been on the very brink Of revo-
lullon and bloodshed, IN consequence of the
late high handed attempt Of minority to rule.
-
PENNSYLVANIA The Pennsylvania says,
"Yhe Democrats have lriUmphed gloriousIy
in BuckS, Montgomery and Chester, and they
have gained Senator in the Chester, Mont
gomerv aud Delaware District. Ia the dis
irct compOs ed o! Lancaster and York, Judge
ChamPneys has been elected 10 tho Senate
being a Democratic gain. This secures u.
msjorhy in the Senate, a matter of cansider
able importance jus, now. as various subjects
Of interest are 10 be decided on al the coming
session.
The majority for tie Whig City COun Gil
ranges between 500 and GOO, end for he Sen
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degraded head among Us. II lying, hypOcri-
sy and deceit couGs have saved whiggory,
they wouldfhave beat us; bul The ssl coon s
dead. "Push on that Column"
Yours IN haste.
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prospects bloom no evergreen Of hope, 10 his
Iarnisbed memory sghs moi the genius ot Lib,
erly, no PATRIOTS tear bedews the spot where
he passed from the communOA of honest
meP.
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GRISWoLD CRAIG & GRANT,
Attorneys and COunselIOrs at Law,

SoLlcIThR RS IN CHXNcERY.
Office in the public buildings doors North OF the Court
House. All business entrusted TO their care Will receive their
prompt attention.
GRIswobD & GRANT, Canton. OHIO. 81"
JANIS CRAIG, Junr. New'Phll'a., Ohio. ....H
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The Cleveland Mail just in, and the news still
more cheering than euer.
Bliss, Senator, and Warner, Representa-
tive, the absqpstulators from Lorain and Me-
dina. are defeated by some 100 in each county.
gain Of one senator and one representative
for the Democratic.
s. Cuyahoga sos for Corwin and Lake 500
thousand democratic gain in these two fed
eral counties.
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MOST CHEERING FROM CoLUM-
BlANA.

New Lisbon, past 8 A. M.
Oct. II, !642.
All townships in cave A Shannon's ma
j6riiy wilVary but little from 700.
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From the Cincinnati Endnirer.
GREAT AND GLORIOUS VICTORY
IN OLD HAMILTON!

Tremendous SHINING of COOns = Most glori-
Gus to behold!
We have no language sufficiently powerful
10 express our feelings at The great and glori-
Gus contest on yesterday. Whggery with all
it's appances-all its means -aIi it's frauds
ali its appeals; all it's fasehoods; all it's ,rea-
son end iniquity, has received the mos. perfect
overthrow, at the hands of the freemen of old
Hamilton!
The Democracy Of Hamilton, to The demo-
cracy Of Ohio, 'send greeting" majority for
Shannon, Of at least '......' ...'..
1900
votesl! and 10 consideration Of all the circum-
stances, asserts her claim as the Banner
County Of the State! Who mas done belterl
Who can outstrip the indomilable democracy?
Who have so gatlantly fought and conquered
in This conflict
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WAYNE COUNTY.-TH BANK OF
WOOSTER LICKED OUT!
Wooster Oct, l2lh. lS42.

Mr. Medars:
We have elected our whole ticket. which 10
more than we had anticipated, when a consid-
erable break in our ranks had taken just be-
fore the election.
Shannon's majority is 1912 and M. Lar-
willis, the Ieas. majority, I'll, out Of a vote Of
5l99. We would have had majority Of al
east 1900, if the d rectors, Stockh olders 5k
Co. of the Wooster Bank, who call them
selves Democrats, ~ with all their tools, for
The purpose of defeating our democratic Sena-
tor and RepreseBtaliv not resortea TO
means which even the most vile leaders ofthe
whg party sbhorred, 10 make use OF. Not
being sats6edwilh siandsring our worthy rep
Hesentatives through the columns Of the fed~
eral wing paper in a most vile manner, they
resorted to the worst OF pententIary Grimes,
and got tickets printed al the whig printing of
fee with Wilson Shannon at the head, and
whig Senator President of The Wooster Bank
and whig Representatives; which tickets they
circulated, through their tools on the day Of
election, through the whole county, and de-
csiyed several Of our honest democratic vo-
ters.
These Bankers begin 10 gel afraid ofdemo.
cratic Legislation, and hate the idea of sending
such independent men of the democracy as
WoIcott, Larwlll and WllIford, as members
of The Legislature. But the people 10 this
county know lhen all, and are deiirmined 10
eKeIude them hereafter from their ranks alto
estheS they now know they can do without
them; they have proved II at the present cleo
ton.
By inserting the above facts, you will please
the democracy sf this county.
Respectfully yours, No BANKER.
THE TRIUMPH OF TWO BANKS
THE BANK OF STEUBENVILLE
AND THE BANK OF MI. PLEASANT.
SteubenvilIe, Oct. l3, lS42.
DEAR SIR-JsfersOn county has gone Tor
the banks by small majority. Two banks
in one email county were too strong for the
democracy. e., t.-.., ........
10 SleubeDve, The banks hold majority
ofihe people 10 the most suIvfe subjecnon.
A bank director was forced by hls asso ca.
teS upon the wbig party, aS their candidate,
in spite Of them. .. q.
Numbers Of wings in Sioubenvlle, down %
the eve Of the election, declared they would
not 60 il, but the screws were turned, and they
went il. .a... 4..s, ........ .-..,
The day before the election, tickets were
carried around by directors, and placed in the
hands Of Workmen and others, dependent upon
them. The teller Of the bank, and one Of the
directors, were placed iD the room along eide
] Of the ballot box, to mark The men and how