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The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-10-03
SHAMEFUL CONDUCT OF THE WHIGs-
LOOK OjT.

Wehave received several letters, particularly from
Warren and Clinton counties, stating that whig is
betting small amounts with great number Of demo-
carts 10 deprive hem of voting, There is no such law
inthe State as prevents man voting because he has
bet on the elections and any Judge that would so de-
eide, would subject himsefto severe penalties. Demo
cras you have yet to guard your rights at every point
If such were the law halt the wings in this town would
be disffanchised But there is no such lawll And no
Judge dare refuse vote of that account Never was
federalism more desperate than at present. and yen
must guard ourselves accordingly.
p. S.--The Cincinnati Gaze lie, we see, charges the
democrats with betting one against many wings but
does not say that does not deprive the latter of their
rightto vote. The Gazette meant back its friends in
their attempt at fraud, fof it Knows better There is no
such law Statesman.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-10-03
DOWN WITH TIE TYRANTs AND THEIR
MlNlONS!

we learn from the Mansfield ashied" and also from
the Pennant" that at the late Federal Convention
held at Mansfield, MoRDECAI hartley said
that Y, u
oGovERNoR DoRR WAS JUST wHERfi.
HE oUGHT TO Be-
Such is the language Of a TYRANT and a MON,
ARCHIsT. Do thepeople want such aesndida,e?
"Aordeeais neighbors viii remember him, in October
nextn h,
Welt will boss. ava
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-10-03
BY KITCHENER & MATHEWS
From the Boston Daily Times.

from tne Boston Daily INES.
HURRAH EoR MAINE
Hurrah! hurrah huIrah fol Maine ...
uistto the titinder cry -.-.-...... =.
That from her everlasting hills 49, ..
Comes Taught with victoryl .. ....
A thousand cheers for glorious Maine!
A thousand guns TO tell fEt 81
How noby she has fought the fight,
Aye-and has won ii Stlli
As sweep her foaming waters
From hill 10 vale below; .-
As sweep her noble rivers on
Resislless in their flow; .. ,.
As strike her mr untain lhtinder bolts
With .paralysing blow -
So have her democratic sons
Descended onthe foe.
From height to height the signal light,
The glorious tale shall speed
Twill every eye against The sky &
lis fiery joy shall read q
Aid our shouts shall carry lerrorihro'
The federal array
For as Maine has won The battle ..,
Will the Union win the day, /, .-
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-10-03
Ertraet tton M. ear 10 Mt. MeniwstAer 3

LTtraa from Mr.. Clay 10 Mr.. Merriacether l..
Es.. rasa AsILA Nd, October2, I643.
aYou are right so far the record is concerhed in
your staten eht THAT I-DlDNoT VOTE for the
tariffs in 1916 and 1924; but suppoas h.r princi
pies and have always admitted that was in favor Of
them. i. ies -ae -r.7- s- ,.e-
81 did moi vote lor the tariff in 1896 for whichhow
ever, Mr. Van Buren, Col. Benton, Col Johnson, Mr.
Wright and others of our present opponents did Vote.
And il is remarkable that from that period my ever
tions in Congress have been directed 10 The Ereducon
and moderationso the tariffs Thus in 1882 support
ed that tariff which greatly modified and reduced the
tariff of 82S, insomuch that il was supposed by rea-
sonable men that it would or ought to satisfy the null
fers OF S. Carolina, The next year l933 / brought
forward the compromise. In I84l supported the tar,
if of that year, which was limited to the free arti-
ces. -........ ...........,.-... .. .. 81 =,
81 never was in favor of what regarded as high
tariff And my present opinion is in perfect conci-
dence with that of the whole Whg party OF the United
States, including Georgia, as understand it. We be-
lieve that the revenue from the General Government
should be derived from the foreign imports 10 the
cuson of dir ect taxes the proceeds of the sales of
public lands and that revenue should be levied
than is necessary loan econimecal administration OF
the Government but that in levyihg it, such discrimi
nations ought 10 be made as will afford moderate and
reasonable protection 10 American Interests against the
rival and prohibtory policy of foreign power. ~
81 should have preferred that the Comproise in all its
parts Gncludng the home vauaton) )could have been ad
herrcd to. But you well know from what quarter the
opposition came TO the home valuation, without the in
corporation of which in the comprotn Use act that act
never could have passed. ..t h.. ~, 49,. ~, ,.s
Il think the present tariff, in the main, is right and
working much good There may be excesses or defects
in it, OF which nave not here the means TO judge and
if there be, they ought TO be corrected by supplemental
legislation. -. s..-,--
81 am your friend and obedent servent, ~
"HENRY CLAY.
LIhe InN A Mrrnl -
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-10-03

"Well faf said bullying whis the other day, to a
shrewd son Of the Emerald isle 'you don't caeulaf 70
vote for Pork this year hopel" Yere eyerlastipgly
making bunders ofthal Kind" replied Pat 81 DO in
dade name to vote the mon and Tfie ye Iqhg, too
ye disappointed US about that Bqs the other lime and
we think we'll have the POrOk now any how,yet
'onor" That coon made tracks fast onOndago Sian-
6ord t aHtrr F.siE
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-10-03
Am IMPORTANT ISSUE.

James X. Polk says he is in favor Of protecting ag;
ricumre, manufactures, the mechanic arts commerce
and navigation" .s,s, ..sv ., ...,...,.g ~ I.
J Henry Clay says agriculture needs no projection
Let the people, especially the farmers, remember this
important issue, when they come to vote.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-10-03

IsThe coons call Texasthe "EoaN SrARr' 1t lis
the country they wish loaues 10 England, so that she
can command lbe eulf Of Mexico and in The even, Of
swar, cripple AMERICAN commerce, That Ssar can
never be loan led for suci purpose.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-10-03

\ The Missouri Reporter says Whisl one q the
hands ,heseamer Nimrod was attempting chAsiss
nsgroy oyesieraay,he was Pushei overheard b lIs re-
gro and drowred The black was arrested,
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-10-03

MISSOURI ELECTIoN--0FFlCI RESULT.
We find in the Jefferson Inquirer he official reun $
Of the recent election in this State which show The fol-
low ing result Edwards majority over Allen for Cover
nor, 565li Yotng's over Almond for Lieutenant Cow
ernor 669 average majority tof the Democratic Con-
gressonallicket, Messls Bo@iin, Phelps, Price and
EiRee, 1922 S
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-10-03

A most ferocious contest Is raging in louisville be-
tween the male andfenale glse singers The Courier
us the champion ofbepeaicoals andhe Journal taes
side with the things inbleenhes The waggish yso
the city, encourage be emulous wafbles with crlesiof
go il boots, and go il bustles.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-10-03
New PhIadelphia, October g, sIsf4. .--.9'..zes.s
CLAY's TARIFF VIEWS.

We invieihe earnest attention Of aur readers to the
following letter from Mr. Clay to Mr. fer,i,cthey,.
1t completely shows his "Soulhern face" on the sub
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-10-03
WTITG pROTECTION.


This kind ofprotection says the Hartford Times is
well understood BY the farmers. Neverhasthe farmer
been SO sheftola market His produce he must sell
at one half The prce he obtanet inlSaO, wilhelm finds
himself compelled 10 pay an advancedpce for cloths
sugars aud moasses Foreign nations will not buy our
agricultural products, Because we wllake nothing that
they manntaeIre or produce in return Our restrictive
slawsare destroying our markets. and oppsessing the
people CAPITAL is protected at the expense o The labor
and pdustryof the country. This is lhe result Whig
protection They do not as recommended BY James
K. Polk protect agriculture, DTanufaeufes Commerce
andihe Mechanic arts alike but they beslow bouniies
oo one nleresrlo the injury Of all others, and BY op
pressing all o;hers
T E'rhe New York Herald, in aluding TO The beting
Going Oh ii NewYork says the cry is:---"A hundred
II 80 sf;,s that WRIGHT carries the Staten
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-10-03

TREATMENT OF THE PATRIoT DoRRs q
Until within fortnightthe noble and high minded
Dor, was not allowed TO see his father, and his almost
heart broken mother. Some two weeks ago'hsn father
was permitted to him. but not allowed TO send
him small basket of peaches which be brought with
to the prison, Our heart pains at the rufianly and
cowardy conduct of the Whig assenathes in Rhode.
Island. Bear il in mind Democrats, tha. Thomas
Wilson Do occupies felons cell for his advocacy Of
the peoples rights, or his advocacy OF The doctrine Of
universal surage and the Whrgpress gloat over the
Tyranny exercised upon him. j.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-10-03
THE,Two PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
SOME oFsTHEIR DIFFERENCES OF oPIN-


FElETWO PRESIDENTIAL CAN DIDATES-
SOME OF THEIR DIFFERENCES OF oPiN-
ION s5ssas a ss, sg sss q,a ys,ssSl
Mr. Polk, the Democratic candidate, ism 'layUr OF
Tarfsysten having such protective provisions as
shall extend & u Hfayoriothe pursuits ofthe manufac-
threr the marchani the agrculufalist the MECHANIC,
and The laboIer." sas tss gss.a s4. y
Mr. Clay, the feeeral Wing candidate is in favor Of
the first of these only exclusive q all the others Mr.
Polk infavor Of extending the protecting arm Of our
Government over suffering ard depressed Texas, and
thdreby preventing England from planning her forces on
our Southern, as he has on our Eastern Northern and
Western borders Mr. Clay is infavor otrejeciing this
tair and beautiful tsrriory, embracing from three to
hour hundred lhousand square miles Of The most pro
ductiyelaud in The world. add permitting England to
claim beras hef own thereby etidanserng the tranquil
iyand prosperity Of the AmeTicl nation These jif
fsreBces Of opinion do Feualycxisi and can any one
dpnyihai ;he policy fr Polk i The only pelicy that
canadvapee lbsiufercss Of lhe country and improve
Mrssnnarcial ana ssfiiaaaeal Felalionsr-N Eors
Pi,5siaR. - i.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-10-03

4 ar The Locos go,ior Polk and SAMUEL Housion.-
MY. Courier. 7ss aS rs ss I
Andihe wings 60 for Clay and Santa Anna -chiea-
go Dem.a - eaeea y
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-10-03
8 5 e CHURCH

" N Cf1U HCI1. ---l-- y
The following from one OF Col, T6d's neghbors,
puts the brand OF falsehood upon he assertion of the
miserable Journal about Col Tod and the Methodist
hurch. The mscteant who made the charge, profess,
understand, TO be member of highly respectable
church Did he ever study the commandment which says
'hou shalt not bear false witness against thy neigh
bor?' s sa .4 e.,
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-10-03

4 CARRYING OUT TIE PRINCIPLE. Weun-
dersand thereisa Wing inthe city who Is 80 sirppg
preudicedagainsi foieigners hat he wonld naisaian
Irish potatt e, s4F Est& st
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-10-03

Three Whig members Of the last Congress from
Clays own state have deserted him, and now "a fof
Polk and Dallas. These eomeouefs are Hon. Pope,
Hon &c. Sprigg and Hon. Thos. II Marshall
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-10-03
OREGON.

The Wings, says the Hartford Times are very care.
full not touch the question Of taking possession OF The
Oregon They would as readily yield our possessions
on the Pacific to British arrogance or British gold as
they did the large territory of Maine Give us every
foot OF American soil that's our own, and weshpud he
glad to see British power and British .poyHsr expelled
from North America. They have too long been per-
mltted to occupy our soil in The West Mr. Clay opceg
most Improperly, proposed giving up about oe7haf Of
that territory 10 the British satisfy the that
aggressive nation Andthe Federal policy would give
Eup that; and more. e.,. 4
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-10-03
WARREN TrumbIN County o.,
Ma MEpARy:


Ma MEDnY: .-H
Sir--I have perceived an effort being made in some
of the political papers Of your city, to prejudice the
church. of which am member, in this place, against
Mr.. ToG by representing him as scoffer and reviler
ot religion. Those charge are news SIR to The people
here, and particularly to the friends Of Mr. Tod who
are attached to the Methodist church, and even the pa
pers opposed 10 him in politics., in this section Of the
State, have not as yet as haveseen, made endorsed
any such charges against him.. g.sss-
l have been acquainted with Mr.. Tod for ten years
ior more Fam now acting in an official relation to the
Methodist church in this place, and do kaoc he has al
ways freely contributed not only in assisting us to
build our house OF worship and parsonage, but he has
ever been ready and ,eng with the true spirit oflib
ery which has ever characterized his whole life to con-
tribute 10 the salaries and claims of preachers and
in so doing, has identified himself with the Methodist
church in this place.
The charges made against him by his opponents as
above referred to, have no hesitation in saying are
unfounded and false.
Yours most respectfully, p.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-10-03

"salt river, loo, they say is ,risin, ~
To boat up Clay and Frelirghuysen."
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-10-03
s. COL. TOD AND THE METHODIST

THE Hon. J. A. ManRlwrrHfra.a
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-11-30
GOV. POLK AT HoMF.

The Nashville UuioU, replying 10 lh'
Banner on the sbyect Of the vote fo
ur Polk in his own towu, Columbia
ISayS--
III is true ,ha, mrjnri,y of votes wer,
.ivpn f,r Heury CLAY in Columbia. but i
= not true thai they were given by the CHI
zens df that town. fot the defeat of Gov
Polk N bis own precinct being one OF lht
lghesI puNn,s d wing ambition, hundreds
# their party were iUdHced TO 60 N from
! uJtcenl preonrrs for this inplorious pur
Inse is therefore. no evidence of a lack
If neighborhond popularity On tie con
tary. II is the best possible evidence that,
hut for this incoming OF whig voters from
nthsr precincts. Gov Polk would have had
decided majority al the country seat where
he resides
81 with the Hermitage precinct Il has
heen the practice Of the personal and poIili
cal friends Of Messrs. Bell, Foster IL Go.
for years to z, from Nashville and other
precincts Of this county to the Hermitage
puli on the morning Of the elecuon. and
there east the ir votes The object is sell
hVlOenl IL $50 give ihrln lO our country
aud the world, false impression an i'm
preston that majority of Gen Jack,on''
avn neighbors are not friendly to him
Contemplate as il is those who are in the
habi, of II openly boast Of their conduct al
the corners Of the streets: and their presses
4s in this case, controlled ny inlellecls Inc
brsled with the dislltnent of malice and re
verge. give voice 10 the false impression
and exull over it
To all the qualification which this labor
and pains to wrong and mlsrepreseni the
great and good old man of the Hermitage
afford these disappointed revengelul and
malicious parliz4n leaders, they are more
than welcome In the language Of other
daysi lit is wasting smmuni'ion against .
bomb proof battery
But the slander Of Gov .Polk's home rep
uta,ion becomes sull stossef in view of the
fact that Msury county where he has resi-
ded from boyhJod, and where he sul re
sides, gave him majority Of nearly SeUen
hundred uofeS; and The Congressional Dis
ir'c, which he 50 long represented d imposed
Of Lincoln, Giles. Maury, Bedford. and the
new counties of Marshall and Coffee. CAV.
hIns majority Of nearly thirty eish'hundret
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-11-30
BATTLE BY HORSES.

Sou,hey tells the following picturesque
incident OF the Pennsular war: 1.-Two of
the Spanish regiments which had been
qnar.ered in Euuen, were cavalry mounted
on fine black long tailed Andalusian horses
II was lmpra"ilcshle TO bring off these
horses, about 100 in number, and Romano
was not man who could order them to be
Destroyed. lie was fond OF horses himself.
and knew that every man was attached 10
Ihe beast which had carried him 60 far So
faithfully. Their brides were taken of
and they were turned loose upon the beach
scene ensued,such as probably was never
before Witnessed. They were sensible tha,
they were no longer under any restrah Of
human power. A general conflict ensued.
m which. retaining The dieeipln they had
learned, they charged each nlher in sona-
dIone Of Ten or twenty together. ll,en closely
Engaged, striking with their fore feet, and
'Iuhg and tearing each other with lerocons
rage, and Hamplns over ,hose which were
beaten down, tillihe shore. in the course
pi an hour WAS strewn with dead and dis.
.bled. Part Of them bad been set fee on a
r's!hg gfound, Ct distance, they no soon
er head The roar of The battle, than they
came Numbering down over the inlermedi
ATE hecges, aud catching tha contspious
nSdnfss' plunged into the fgh, with fury.
sohIime as the scene wasiiI wss TOO horrible
i" be '"ng coniempated,and Romana,in m, I
Iry@ga'e orders for destroying them, but i,
"as io1nd TOO dangerous TO atiepp, this; A.
ilirr 'he lesi hoats squlued ,he beach, lbe
e~' a"'ses that remained we're till seen
engaged IN the dIesdiul work of mutual
Itesnueticn.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-11-30
A GOOD JOKE.

On Thursday shernond. Gays the
Richmond Enquirer; when the North
ern cars arrived with the nsws from
New York city, which more than 1000
persons expected with brssihiess si,en-
'ion,. wse in the care hung on the sou YER
wali' board on which was written in
monslrous characters 5000 for Claw"
at once, the Coons Simultaneously
raised piercing shou, for great Harry.
But in irice, The board was turned, and
"pres'o change" appeared in equal,
commanding capitals 1900 for Polk !''
The tables were turned. The Demo.
Gratis made The welkin ring with huzza.
for the Constitution, and the disa ppoinl.
ed Coons were dumb. 1t is but ius,ic,
10 them 10 say, that they rallied soon
after, on reading The lsl ed and Sd
editions of the New York Express.
Bu, the joke was 100 cruel! II was near
proving fatal to The over.exciled sensi-
b'li'ies Of some Of the Coons. We will
not deny, that some Of The Democrats
were good deal alarmed, before the
pict ure was reversed,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-11-30
PIRACY AND MURDER.
Very respectfully.
A. o. p. NICHOLSON

The European papers give the following
account al piracy and murder at sea;
''Phe Pomona, of Glasgow, fine mer.
chan, brig of 32o 4oHs burhea, under the
'coH'Nand Of Captain Munro, was unforlun
ate enough, On the 29,E Of Juiy last. whilst
on her passage from Jamaica 20 Europe, Ia
Re overlaken by pirate schooner carry
ing Spanish colnrs, with a crew Of apparent
" about 100 men, most of whom were
negroes scd muaitoes. She was beautiful
ctafi, with large gpa Oh a. piyol between
the main IL foTemss,s; painted yeIlo W on tht
s,arbosrd side. aud black on.. lie. Isrbossd
nepfrsr. NJ. deeming resistance vain, sur.
yrendered ,raRd the tespI was the immediate
slsughter of hi Hself, his chief mate, Mr.
Cough. foit0Me1!by the murder Of most oI
,the rest, oa tha crew.. excepting some who
threw themselves overheard to avoid the
ssxsgs cruelty. of the pirates. The re.
msIn,ug few. after the mGsrcfuel trealmen,
weee hnand in cords and left in the fore
haichw ay by Ihe pirates. who having pun
- dpred the vessel " all they wished. Cnr
away the topmss,S, destroyed the rigging
and sai,s and scuided her in several places;
The unfortunate vessel was fallen in wit,
n few days after the IN nsssacre, when she wa,
water logged and nesrly IN a sioItng a.,
The second mate and three seamen, ale
she pirates ieft A,e vessel, eonltived 10 ex
tricste themselves and we're found by ,ht
Ssigatins 10 q st~plo,.bls state.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-11-30
A HORRIBLE AFFAIR.

A New York paper. the True Sun. con
Iains the following account of a letter from
Lanai, giving an sccounl Of most horrible
occurrence which recently happened al =
neighboring island. dated March %. You
will have heard iron Capt Green. Of ,h,
Ontario. that three men deserted from him
last Friday. night. TO day two Of them
re,nrned, ,hey were brought 10 the u. S
Consulate Agency. and made one Of the
mos, horrible statements ever heard. They
AS they aav, hfed boat Of natives on Fri
10y fIHgssp m AqaR qae s'7b5isS b"si. vlz:-Waler G
Pike. Of New Windsor, Orange coua,y.
N. Y Robert NJ Carly, Of N. York cnv:
aud Jarob Won Cilef, belonging 10 Middle
town Point. N. j.. ,hc latter colored man
They pulled all Friday night. Sunday and
Monday nigh,s,and were unahlr 10 pull any
longer. Oa Tuesday they irlhed nu the
rocks a, Lanai, aud, haung been wiihou,
lOod or Iresh water IRE whoie ~Iiu,P and nav
ing drank salt water they were 10 slarva
uon. They were not able To get up ,ht
pail (precipice) and agreed To cast lots IL
see who should die for ,he .hen-6i OF ,h,
'Iher two. The lot fell IN Won ClIel
who was killed bv blowson hi, head viii
a stone. They then Gu, his arm and throat
and drank his blood, after which lhey cut b
piece from his right arm and ac !, Ate,
'hey became strengthened, they got up the
pail, and met with some natives. who gave
them food, and brough, them across ,ht
ISLAND and 20 this place in csnops. Th,
natives have been examined; and confirm
The statement made by the men. The dead
body was found as these described, am
barred by them. The Governnr will seLd
tn Lanai TO morrow for ,hs women The,
first saw after landing, aud for The RENAME
Of the boat
Another letter states that these men were
tried for murder sad acquitted. and subse
qnen'ly tried for stealing The boat and fined
$50 aud costs. Having no means of pay
ing the fine they were working i, out Oh
public roads