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Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-09-19

THE CAHRAIeN OFFERED. --On Wednss
dsy afternoon last, af;e the adjournment
of court aud the dismissal Of the regi-
ment which had assembled for general
|paIade, It WSs> announced that the can.
didates for congress would address The
people from stand prepared in the pub,
lie square. A large assemblags soon
gathered around the stand; when Gen.
Mcdowell fret spoke in his usual slo-
quent and fOFcible style in support OF
democratic principles, end the means BY
which those principles are to be carried
into effect. As Gen. McDOwell's princi.
pies are well known to be essentially
those Of the great democratic party, II is
unnecessary 10 ParliCulaTize. Elis expo.
sitiOn Of OfdemOcEGtic principles was un-
commonly clear, and his support Of them
strong and convincing. After he bad
concluded, Mr. Thompson spoke Al some
length, but slightly alluding TO the most
OdiOus OF the federal measures, and when
be did allude 10 them, takiug great care
not TO commit himself. One thing we
heard from him, which may Be interesting
to our readers, that 10, the principles 81
the federal party with regard 10 the lis.
billlties Of bankers. lie said that the
wings ware in iavoF Of The indiyldueI lie.
biIiiy OfPresijents end directors Ofbanks
bUt-not Of the Stockholders. N this
principle wsFe applied 70 private firms
the chief, OF superintendent and clerk
would BE- held iadivid ualIy liabls, while
she other partners would be privileged
from llsbIIisy iOt the debts Of the fism. :
Bnl wehave not Tine nor room 70 e!
much on this subject Il present Th'
reader Ii EelsFrsd to an extract from GOv
ShsnnOn's Message, il another column
wherO individual liability principles 81
ably discussed.
Although Mr. Thompson msy hay'
convinced those wh0 beard bin that 3
is quite : clever yoapg lasn i - =
and ths fsasEaIisls shas hs eala iaisll
lrepsssanl shsm i elected, ws dnubs vs'y
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encas, the Repeal of UniOn OF Civil War.
feel assured too, that unless the hrat be
very soon granted fully and freely one
Of the last two will be the only AlteFna-
tive
The London Times has the most de.
SpOndinRarlicle which has yet appeared IN
lie columns on this now alarming su0lec!
ofrepeal, A crisis, it is admitted on all
hands, is not distant. One or two exc'-
ting debates have taken place in Parha.
meat on the present anomalous state Ol
that country, which have exhibited some
of the members Of the Conservative party
attacking, with great bitterness, the d
nothing policy Of the Government.
Mr.. Dennis John Blake, recently dis
missed from the customs, has been AZ
rested on a charge Of having detrsude'
the gOvernmen TO the amount OF $@3O,
600. He has recently retired to q I'm
estate at Dublin.
| Letters have been received by o.
Connell, aud read 10 the Repeal meet
ings, from sympathisers from France ol
feTing aid and shelter, Il it shall be need
ed to the RepealeEs Of Ireland.
The dismissal Of Justices still contl'
ues.
A riot occurred at . fair near Galwa
on the Ist ult. Two persons we're kille
j BY the firing Of the police, and sever
. others were badly wounded.
The harvest in France promises abu'
dance. The Wheat 10 excellent, al
!. the oats finer than usual. In general, .
O the grains are beyond the average
J. quantity and qualify. The rains have ia
n Jul red the grapes, and the quantity
i. wines will be reduced. The harvest wi
make up the deficit, so that people wi
: not want for food, and prices are becou
ing lower, now that the State Of the he
!. vest returns are known. The best b'ea
: in Paris at present is 81. the two kill
a grammes, or Abs 8 OF. English, SeCon
brhae, Sd. and 2id, Meat-Beef, mu
ton and veal, 4Id to SD. per lb.; pork,
9 to Cd. per ID.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-09-19

LAND SLIDE AT New Orleans. The
Tropic Of the 22d ult. says:-We yeslsr-
day, during Prsgrination in theFirstMu.
Dicipality, visited the Leves, TO ascer-
tain the extent Of the late caSing 10. Al
though we understood 1t was extensive
and deeply injurious, We had no COncep.
ton Il vas 90 bad. The front Of four OF
five squares, from the Beef Market down
the river, Is in the most dilapidated con
dition. The whsrf presents On appear.
ancs 90 if a whirlwind had swept along
II. Tho earth is cracked and sunk to
the verge Of the market house IN some
cases houses are half turned 0ysF, and
others sunk foot beneath the level Ol
TERRA FtRMA. The scene presented "a
the eye is one Of devastation, which will
require thousands Of expenditures TO res
pair the injury. Converting with an old
Italian, whose tabernacle is Ia totteFine
condition, he informd Us, the Levse com
menced giving way three days since, and
SO faF, It had not ceased. The cause We
presume Of this disaster is attributed tC
the unusual rise in the Mississippi, snd
iIs prOlFacted duration, and It's rapid de-
cline.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-09-19
TEN DAYS LATER FROM EU-
ROIE.

The steamship Britannia, Capt. Hew.
1t, arrived ct East Boston on Sunday
mo'ning, ct 3 o'clock after q passage OLA
DAYS ii hours.
Harvest prospects look brighter. The
weather, during the lest ten days, has
been glorious.
The harvest in England is now getting
IN, end promises to be abundant every
where.
EsparGsrO has issued an address from
Lisbon on the late events in Spain
Spain had become comparatively tran
quill.
The British Parliament will be pro
sougsd BY theQueen In Person,On Thurs
day, The 24th inst.
There have been further distHEba Ice
in syria. A party OF MarOnitss attacked
and defeated party Of Arnauts near Bal
bee.
Latest accounts from CiEcAssia do no
SepFesent the Russians as making an!
great progress 10 their last great altemp
GoTeeo0quer The hardy mountRineeFs.
Lord BroHgham made . furious on
slaught upon President Tyler and BIZ
con, Ia the House Of Lords 3 few even
iags back, when the affairs Of the sislel
country we're incidenlly discussed. "A
person named Tyler, said TO be 3 son o
the President, hes taken part in the re-
peal agitatiOng exclaimed the noble
lord, who proceeded 10 say that mo Ons
was assweFsble ges the fOOleries
excessive foOleries--Cf this family Lor,
Bro ugham, while thus severe on the son
styled the sire the accidental PTesiden
Of the United States
One Of the greatest Repeal meeting
eVsF held took placs at Tara Hill 10 Ire
land. A correspond ent Of the N. Y. TT
buAe, who was present, writes that
would 60 ahead Of GlI previous NOV
msBts Of the kind, 10 enthusiasm and ia
pDTsance. He feels assured, after hea
iag O'ConDsll's speech, aud wilnessin
tllp spigit and resolution Of the World (
he - determined souls around hin
aAat - Imperial ParIiamoat has nov
ehssss bstNssn full redress OfIsish asiet
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-09-19

Satisfied 10 be Slaves The POrts-
mouth Tribune Of Friday chronicles the
return TO Lewis co.., KY, ofthFee negrS
men 10 the home Of their mssleF, from
Cansds, where they bed escaped. The
Tribune says:-Thsy state that their con.
diIioR Il home with their masters far BET.
ter then any other 10 which they could
place themselves while absent. One Of
ihemhSd hired 10 man f0r three dol lsrH
q month, the highest wages he could gel
and could only procure every other Sum
day 10 himself 81 that. They are nov
satisfied, they will fare better 1t home
with their truck patch, and having 81 |
their real wants supplied By their masters
than they can and where slas under the
nOcksry Of liberty, but in reality worse
slavery than exists in Kectucky. II Is to
be regretted, all the runaway negroes 10
Gnr state have not long since come 10 the
same wise conclusion.
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lnannsr, perhaps Ne. Sargent would sP.
pear 10 them, what be is. 4 coed, honest.
upright man; one who Is capable Of de.
Tending the cause Of democracy, a. well
himself, as those who heSrd him last fall
can truly testify. Even the bard she'll
ed TheOlogian, David Fisher, was made
TO sqiEm under his TeproOf aud close
shooting at Whiggery. Mr.. Sargent is .
full team Coz the very Hercules Of Wing
gerry capacity OF no capacity!
William Roudebush is the next and
last on our Legislative ticket. He has
been county commissioner for several
years, in which station be has identified
himself with prudence and economy n
his administration, ,as the unindebted and
good condition Of our county will show.
Then, is he has the capacity TO 90 ecOno
mise and conduct the business OF THU
County, even when a continual expens'
in building and rebuilding public ediice'
vac in operation from necessity, is II no
to be suppused that he would have ca
pacity 10 assist in carrying on our Stat
Government with economy and prosperity
Ye capacltated wings, answer thisf
By life Of morality, signalizsd BY Al
the christian charities and hospitalitYOf
kind and afFectionsie neighbor, possessing
a heart that is moved at the necessitie
Of others, open 10 want and ready to Al
sviate, he has gained for himself FePu
tatiOn which needs no commendaiiO
, from Us, and which is above the reach {
his enemies to tarnisb, and name Whic
will carry more than hiS party to the SUI
pOrt Of democratic measures.
What We have said OfIhese men is bU
i a preface 10 what might with prOpriety b
said. But for the present we close wit
the single remark, that in the honesty I
our heart we believe the selection on OF
ticket, altogether as good as could has
been made. They are men whom II
people can safely trust with their legisl'
ton; and il elected, this district will tax
prominent stand in our legislature,
point Of business. talent, patriotism an
real moral worth.
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Wure CAkplbArr ron coNo1

WHIc CANDIDATE ron CONOREss s.-.
Mr.. Thompson, of HillsbOrOngh, has an.
nOunced himself a candidate for Con
RFess in this district. This is 10 reality
a cAucus nomination. At wbig coun'
" convention lately held in CIermOni,
motion wOs made to nominate this sam
Mr.. Thompson; but upon suggestion Of
one Of the wire workers, the motion wss
Overrulsd, and the subject referred to the
Ccntral cGmmitEee. A few days after
wards, Mr.. Thompson came 10 this place,
and after long and secret consultation
with tho leaders Of bis party, "aunOunc
ed himself,' ss he said, as candidate for
Congress. Tho object Of the wings in
adopting this mode Of bringing cut their
candidate is ObViOuS. Knowing that they
are considerably in the minority in this
district, they could scarcely hope TO sue.
ceed on party gTOUndr,aDd they therefore
resort 10 other means by which they de-
sire TO obtain more than the votes Ol
their own party. By announcing himself
as an Independent candidate, and pro-
Tossing to be moderate Whig or akind
Of no party man, Mr.. Thompson hopes to
get enough democratic YOies to secure
his election when added TO the whole
whig force, which the wire workers have
doubtless pledged TO him.
Efforts ere being made to prejudice de.
mOcFalic voters against Gen. Mcdowell
but We are confident no democrat wilt be
induced BY such means to discard can
didats OF his own principles and vote for
one, who IL eIecsed, will cooperate and
vote with the federalists in Congress a.
gsinst republican principles and demo-
cratic measures.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-09-19

ePThe CovingtOn Visiter, of yesler-
dav, contains letter from it's editor at
White Sulphur Springs giving cheering
account Of the Democratic Jubilee, on the
lst aud End inst. The company present
was very larga--cOBprising the choice
spirit Ofthe Kentucky Democracy who
have just come Oui Of such glorious bat
tie. Spirit.stirring addresses were made
by MessVs. McGufEin, Stanton Wick.
lilies senior and junior, McAfes, Bright
Of Ia. and host or others. The Visit.
says:
"The old tTns Hero Of the Thames
was there. in all the simplicity Of Gin
cinnatus, he made no speech, caused nc
pOrade--ner any marks Of ofadulatiOn from
the crowd. Should he be the nominee o
our party, be is almost sure Of Kentucky
and shall have our warm support; but We
waive alI partiality at present, and wish
all our friends in the Un:on wonld pursue
the same disinterested course.
I'VE met the :allen angel Of AshlsnG
in the sIrsats Of Lexington; he looks
| like the wreck Of an aspiring pine, ,aiIuct
by the lightning Of truth. Let the lead.
ing men Of our own party take warning
| from the example, let them remember
that they are elevated TO serve, aud no
TO control their constituents, and he tina
expects 10 be truly hOnOsed, must wal
his time. and the voluntary action, Of th'
people,"
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INDIAN TRoURLEs.-The 81. Louis Re.
publican Of Monday last, has The follow.
ing:
"We learn from che Platte Eagle, that
the Ot:Oes, in council with Aar, Miller,
their agent, refused % sign receipts fol
pFOyiaions issued % them; and moreover
gave him 70 understand ,lhat be mast
leave their nation. This. and The aGlack
Of some Ol the OtlOs. psOpIa on feet d
MaCkinaw bOats, were reported 10 he
proper department. Mr, Mitchell, super.
intendont Of Indian AGalEs, few dsvs
since passed Up with { company Of IN
lantrg, on asgisiG "a The Ottoes. Hs ~il
! bold council wish the tribe.n
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much if be persuaded a.sInala 5smoersl 10
withhold bic vote from Cen. Mcdowell
on account Of sny little differences on the
currency Question that may haes existed
among members Of his oWn party, bdt
which are now fortunately settled.
Gen. Mcdowell made few remarks
in reply to Mt Thompson, sfIer which lhs
meeting adjourned 70 meet again in the
evening in the CourthOuss.
In the evening Mssars, Fisher and
Baldwin addressed quite alargs assem-.
blsge. Me-. Fishers forte was the tar
ifF; and be gave the stale and wehk argu.
msnts which the wings have used in favor
of high prOtectiUs tGrif until they have
been so often allswsred.and 90 elEeclualIy
overthrow, as 10 have been lately absn-
dOned BY the great champion Of pFoiec.
tiOn, Henry Clay,himselE Mr.. ThomP.
son had defined, Mr.. Fishers and
bis party's position re elaiive 10 sta 10
banks, and Mr.. Fisher, ia turn defined
Mr. TbOmpson's position or that Of HE
party, in regard 10 United States Bank ,
that is, that they are Is strongly in laVOF
. Of such an institution as ever. So We
must consider Mr.. Thompson as commits
ted on this question, however much he
may have desired TO avoid being 30
slronsly Unidentified with federalism on
ihis most important subject. On ststs
! bsnking--Mr. Nyyeh bill appeared to
: suit Mr.. Fisher exactly. The arguments
4 be used in favor Of such an institution,
(, and against the banking law passed last
{ winter, W hich embraces those Ito the
s whigs) odious individual liability princi-
Q pies, may be fou7di in the wbig He~sps.
PeIs Of the day.
}, Mr, Baldwin spoke after Mr.. Fisher.
n He made a strong and logical speech,
aud completely demolished the Aimssy
y Arguments advanced BY bis opponent.
Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-09-19

ABnLrrION NoMNATloNs.-The Libes~
~ convention lately held at Buffalo, N, Y !.
nominated Jas. G. Birney for President,
and Thomas Morris for Vice President.
CoI.Krys Of Marlborough is The aboIi-
ton candidate for Congress in this die.
tricf.
In Clinton county the ''liberty party"
have put in nomination Assalom Doug.
lass for the Senate, and James Yande.
vert for Representative for this lssis.
lAlive district. We are infcgmed thatMr.
G. B. Huber Of CIermont county hss
ANNOUNCED himself as liberty candi.
date fOE Senator. They pet lack two
candidates for Representatives to have
full ticket.
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FOREIGN NEWS.

The Margaret packet ship At New
York. brings News from Liverpool to the
lO,h. The news is Ot no great mo-
The House Of Lords did little but FOu>
,iue business until the Sih instant, when
Lord MoHIsagle gave notice that on the
l4th be, should bring forward motion on
the state Of the finances, and the ElTl OF
Roden called attention TO the condition
Of IreIand-prefacing his remarks BY pre-
seating petition from 5000 Irish Pro-
tes.anIs, complaining Of the repeal agita-
zion and Of the repeal meetings, aad de-
claring their readiness 10 support the au'
thOriIies in suppFsssiDg treason and re"
belliOn. The prayer Of the petition was
for the protection Of their lives and prop
critics.
The Duke Of Wellington made the
chief reply to Lord ROdeD. He did not
attempt to deny the critical situation OF
Ireland, and the extreme injury caused
bV hOss'criminal agitatiOns;' but cOntsn:-
cd himself with assuring the House that
every thing had been done that could be
dose to preserve the peace Of the couD-
try aud TO meet al mislortunes. In shOrt
he reiterated the determination Of the
Cove not to adopt any other
measures than those now 10 force, unless
some decided change should make it nee
essary.
IRELAND.-The AthlOne Sentinel say
that orders have been received to provil
iOn ell the garrisOns, so as to be able
stand three yeats ssige. This is Al
signed as the cause of the sudden rise i
the cost Of wheat and -four, but we con
aider il very doubtful, to say the leas
whether any such orders have been issu
cd.
Mr O'COnnell took up the slavery ques
lion at the meeting Ofthe Dublin Re
psal Association, August 5, charging th
Irish in America with treating the unfOr
tunate men Of color worse than tie
we're treated by any others. He said b
could feel no sympathy for me
who acted so baseIy. Speaking Of th
repeal agitation dying away, as hoped b.
the ministry Of England, he said that b.
had then no less than eleven invitations I
attend great repsal gatherings, and b
the time he got through them he shOul
have IL more.
Mr.. O'Connell observed at this NEE
ing, that as some Of the papers we're q
reSdy discussing his plan Ofa cOnGiliatiV
assembly, he would remark that he hi
not yet decided what his plan should b
but he pledged himself to bring fOrwa
one before the end Of The present yea
that should be in strict aCcOrdauce wi
the laws. The rent was not TO be al
nOu need until the 0tb.
Pusyism continued to increase.
FRANcE.-The minister Of war hi
received dspatcheS from AlgieTs, annOu
cling the Submission Of the Flittas,
tribe Of about 10000 and successes |
that part Of Wan, lying on the de
ert,
SPAM.-The Seigs Of SsvilIs was rel
ed on the 26th Of July, and the Regel
Get out for Cadlz. The Cortes was co
vOksd for the 18th Of October. All di
lomatic representatives at Madrid, .
espt MF. Irving aad the Mexican min
tsT, he'd announced that they would vi
for instTuc tions from their gOveFnmsE
before recognizing their provisional Ga
erRmsnI. Il is said that the leaders
the successful party were quaFTelliDg
SaOng themselves as TO the coarse ne
20 be pursued.
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MASS MEETING.

Gen. Mcdowell. Wm. H.Baldwin Esq
aud other democratic candidates for
the Legislature will address their
fellow citizens on the political subjects
of teOetvl interests, at Russelville on Sat.
urdsy the S0th Of September inst. VO.
tsrs, without distinction Of party, are re-
uueSted 10 attend.
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q
FORGEREEs..-A MI. Goddard, Posts
master in Pelelshsm, Mass. and partner
in several trading firms. has been detect.
ed in comT illing the most successful and
extensive fvrgeriesth that have been CON.
miHed since the financial operations OF
Rathbuu Of Buffalo. The forgery con
sisted in drafts on various houses il the
south, and forging the names Of The draw.
ess 10 accepting them. These drafts, !.
mounting to upwards Of $4,000, we're
mosi y discounted byBsnks iDBOstOn and
New York, $4,000 of ihe dnns had
been paid BY Goddard Is they be-
came due. He hes confessed his guilt,
and been held 10 bail 10 the sum Of S5,-
600.
Henry SaunderstjF.a young man lS
years Of age, employed eaS CLERK il an
auction house tin New Ysrk. forged
checks on Banks, amounting 10 go zoe,
which we're paid BY len banks in that
city. Sanders fed before the foTgeTiss
wsrs detected.
/ - y. t
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EXTRAORDINARY HOLR IN TIE EARrH.-
A friend ofthe Journal Of COmmeTcejust
returned from The south, tells them that
about 40 miles this side Of Tuscaloosa,
on the road TO Huntsville, the driver
pointed 10 large hole in the field, which
be said was the greatest curiosity in tho
world. The passengers went 10 the spot
and found q round hole about IL feet in
diameter, with the earth on ell sides ap
parently solid; and OvergrOwn with grass
There was water at the bottom, apparent
" 100 feet from the surface. Il lie q
the top Of q ridge OF earth, upOu which, a
the distance Of 90 rods, stOOd the desert
ed dwelling OF the owner OF the planta'
ton. The driver stated that about thrct
years ago, in the dusk Of the evening ,th'
planter was startled BY Tumbling noise
and stepping from bis door, was as:onish
ed to find that 4 magnificent pine tFea
more than 100 feet high, and noble Oal
which stood BY its side in the open 6eld
bad both Disappeared On going TO III
spot, this hole appeared, but nothing We
to be- seen OF the trees. nor has the TO
EOf them ever been Feached-thOugh
sounding line has been sent down 80
feet. The planter deemed II unsafe t
. remain so near 4 neighbor to such q CT
taslrophe, lest that should befal him m
his family which befel the pine and th
oak, and go he removed 10 another hOGs
mile distant, yet nothing Of the kin
has happened since, and the wonder Ell
remains uDac OGnted for.
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i Al.tfAf n NaffF H.
\ As II sSasv P'roaeised The Whies Ia
1870 epfomipea lhstaB soon ss il should
be known shal General Harrison was .
lecled, confidence would be restored The
banks re-cOcmmenee BUSINESS money
become pleNtier and labor and property
increase ID value.
As Il ,Sas psJosaed - General HaEri-
son vas elected. Confidence between
man and man has been diminished. The
banks hare, with impuniiy when gshe
wings he'd the poweT,p ,peEsistad r. suspea-
sion, and both labor and property de-
creased in value, in eveFy portion Of the
Uni0n.
As Il is.-It is now sscegtained with sue.
ficient certainty thatsin The next Con.
RFess DemOcsais will have : majority;
and no sooner than il Is knDwn, cOnd
dence Is being restored, gold aud sils
YER is coming into the country from sv-
evv quarter Of ihe world by mil lion
uDon millions, aud the priCs 0f labas -
produce improving slowly m 80 Ger.
tainty.
AZ Il spiU be = The rsins 81 govsrn.
msnt will be given 20 the t9enaoes.ls: !
President end Vice President BE- chosen
from among them, and the Interests 81
people, not The bankeFss manuGaeiaEsgs
and hsnkEupts merely be consulfsls ana
promoted, md The fTieads 81 lihsrls
lhS0uehous lha void nada = 81 h
thsaaeeaas 0f tla axpaEians II gasns
espaaify faE aslEsgoveFnmeDt. 81 naea.
he Indiana Pssrlos
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10 write editorials upoa Cor the Journal,
in defence Of tariff Of duties laid 10 PFO'
tect our cwn mechanics.
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DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.

FOR CoNGREss,
JOSEPH J. MCDOWELL.
Fox SENATORS,
JAMES LOUDON,
WILLIAM H. BALDWIN,
FoR REPRESENTATIVES,,
JOHN D. WHITE,
WILLIAM ROUDEBUSH,
JAMES F. SARGENT.
FOR COUNY COMMISSIONER,
JOSEPH DUGIN.
FOR TREASURER,
THOMAS MEFFORD.
FoR REcoRDER,
THOMAS M. BARKER.