The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-06-23
EXGELLENT SENTIMENTsOFA
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR.

DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR.
governor Hubbard. in his address 10 the
New Hampshire Legislature, now 10 session,
introduces the cOnsIilu ional cause of Rhode
Island IN the following language:
'There has been OF late IN one Of the States
ofihe Union, a controversy Of a most extraOr-
dnary ch aracter;a controversy Involving Inc
grave question Of the right Of the people to
self government; right we'll protected by u.
nVeTsal sufffsge and equal legisla'ion' No
question Of so serious importance has for many
years occupied The attention Of The American
people, as that now agtated 10 The State Of
Island Governed by a charter granted at a
time when popular rights we're not acknoW-
lodged TO exist; possessing a small territory
and scanty population, the people OF the State
have until the present time, Delayed taking
that sep which the other Sia'es ofthe Uaion
deemed OF paramount Importance, that Of adoP
ting a written Constitution, recognizing Ger.
tain principles and clearly defining the powers
oflhe various departments Of Government.
Why it is no, as competent for The people Of
Rhode Island at the present tine, 10 sdopt a
written Constitution as it was f1r the people
Of Now Hamp.hire in 1892, no friend Of pop.
uar rights is able to Understand. AS an In-
dependent State of this Union, New Hamp,
shire cannot fail TO regard with deep soliciiude every
movement come from whatever quarter il may, Tending
to abrdge the sovereignty of the people 10 bring their
political influence within the control Of exclusive privs
eges. Living as we do under constitution, the de-
berale choice ofthe people, and arpreCatng the bes'
sing of political and individual Independence which
spring from it, warmes sympathes must be excited
for those who struggling for the same advantages.
Their must in the end prevail, and our earnest
Il L. hnga ab1as..
ed the smallest sacrifice Of internal peace aud private
happiness
HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM NEW ORLEANS.
Our accounts from New Orleans last evening high
ly important After struggle for several days between
the Both of May and The Sd Of June. all the New Or
leans banks again suspended specie payments, except
the Union Bank, and that expected 10 go BY the
board on the 9TH inst The effect this suspension on
the banking institutions ofthe whole southern and ives
tern States will be Tremendous This explosion is pros
duced by The Of confidence among the banks them
sevesAthe gross mis- management of the banking Sys-
tenn by insuypnt, incompetent and swndlng directors
aded by the general dislrust Of the community in the
paper credit system generally. general reputation
ofbank and State debts may be expected through.
out the extreme SOUTH ard the revusion in the cotton
market will be tremendous. Every trading operation
will be reduced to cash system; prices will fall and
more failures will take place. The New Orleans banks
IS only following in the steps ofthe late United States
Bank, and the majority will probably end as it did,
N Y. Herald
ANOTHER DUEL NIPPED IN TIL Bud The
recent display of honorable men IN settling dis.
putes Of honor in an honorable way at the seat
ofthe national government, has created such
a rage for such amusement in our Gothamiie
city, that no less than three challenges have
passed within as many weeks, all ofwhich foI-
tuuately have resulted in the shedding Of more
ink than clarei. The evil genius again pre-
senled himself on Monday. a. foIlows:>-
"MoNDAY, New YORK. JUNE 9th.
M,ss MARY RUFUs:~- ... ......
received your challenge and accept of it
with pleaeure-you will meet me with your
seconds at the corner of EN- aud Centre, at
The hour Of 8 this evening without fail, and If
you don't ! shall consider you coward.
-.... Yours.
r...., ... MISS REBEcCA GIBB1Ns.
The parties are Of tina, sable hue and genus
vu'garIy called fancy wenches, and MISS
Mary Rufus being considerable shade nearer
white than Miss Rebecca Gibbons, anG be-
levlng that The corner Of Elm and Centre
streets was not TO be found n these diggns,
she treated The challenge with supreme con-
temp, and refused 10 6ght. ''bscause she was
not exactly ofhe color" Miss Rebecca
Gibbons stuug.,o The quick with such iaunt
and cowardly attempt 10 evade an honorable
meeting Immediately seized carving knife to
run her aniag gonist 10 The heart, when officer
Slevens seized her, and Justice Merritt order
ed her deposited in cool stone cell, all down
below, 10 reduce her courage 10 a state Of
congressional moderation. Love, rum and
the hot weather Of Monday was the origin of
the affair.-New York Herald.
..,. DECLINING
Mr.. PendleiOn, member Of Congress, elec-
ted in Ohio by pipe laying, from the CIOcin-
nat, district. declines standing as cans
didate for Congress sgain. We learned,
while al Washington, that the 'private affairs'