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The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-04-11
Mr., RARTLEY THE WHIG CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNER.

A communication, signed by William English Of
Frazeyburgh and published in the GAINESVILLE Aurora
Of the l4lhinst in alIuding TO Mr. Barley the Wing
nominee for Governor, says. with regard to your
calling Mordccia Barley d FsderaHst we be-
ieve you were correct for Barley peddled coffin hand
bills against Gen. Jackson and voted for John q. Ad.
ans in the House Of Representatives against tie .OiR
Of his constituents" If he disobeyed the will Of his
constituents in voting for John e. Adams for President
what assurance can we have hathe will do any better
il he were elected Governor The safest way win be
not to trust him ChillicotAe Adp1tisr sf
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cRAWFIsH REFORM.

One Of the charges urged agains. Mr.. Van BurenS
administration by the wings in Is4O was extravaganza
10 number and pay Of ofceholden, and was promised
l,hey should come into power that The evil should be
reformed, And here is the redemption Of that prom
lee ts
LfThe late whig Congress increased the Offices
FIFTY NINE, with salaries amounting 10 over ONE
MILLION Of DOLLARS.
Are the people willing to trust these ssOmns sglnl
.-Daston Empire # f,
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IN BUTLER TOWNSHIP.

ThecoOn caucus nominations were all defeated
Huna for Butler. (, {EEF
MoSr ExcELLENT FROM CtEvSbISD.-We see by the
Herald that our democratic friends in Cleveland town
ship hare pushed forward their victory in the city by
eeesing two Of their Truaess-their Clertheir Trea-
surer-their Assessorthe tSo oyersecrs Of the Poor
and the four Constables Cohstabes BY very great
majcrities This is truly great result when compar-
cd with the results of'4O ~
CHEERIEo FROM SrrUSENyItts. The democrats
have elected part cfhe corporation officers and nearly
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THE STRIPED PIG--In addition to the CLAW col
ored coons and the drove Of buloes which are to be
present at the great Whig National Convention at Bal
timore tsrumored that the celebrated "striped pig
will also be on the ground He was there in 1910 un
der the disguise Of hard cider" and is anxious once
more to pay his respects to the same old coon,o see
him again before he dies for good and all 1t will no
doubt be an affecting interview and will bring drop
into many an eye Pennsylvanian;
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-04-11

the yuJsic lands WERE A LAwLEss RABB LIE; ma
they might as well seize upon our forts our asena Or
on ihe publiceasnre, asiorush out and seize ON the
public lands,
And this Is the Henry Clay that federal partizans aP
peal TO the honest yeomanry Of the WestO support
Are not the Bank arstocrats Who would spunge fortunes
from the pockets of labor by the process of high tariff
projections and the sealings of national paper syS-
TEN, counting without their host? Will they honor a
man who holds them in such contempt land will they
trust the man whom Jefferson and Jackson and other
illustrious men distrusted2
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-04-11

TuNnNa THE TABLEs.-Judge Elliott ofNew Orleans,
now under impeachment for issuing a multitude Of
fraudulent naturalization papers just before the cleo
ton is great scamp, and the federal press is labor
ing diligently to make him out a Democrat. It will
not do II is merely necessary to state observes tho
Pebeian that all the cases Of irregnlary established
those of persons naturalized under the sanction
and atthe e1psnse Of the Clay club and furthermore.
hatthis Judge Elliott is decided and jealous whig.
who was appointed by whig Senate. and has always
been prominentmember of the whg committee Of the
city Of Lafayette, where he acted as judge. So much
for the veracity of the Federal Journals.
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VAN BUREN, TOWNSHIP.

In thistownship there was severe party contest and
thonghthe coons carried the election last fall the demo-
cratS have this spring elected part of hercke and re-
duced the coon majority more than one half Daniel
Killer the longest tailed federal coon in that township
was defeated for Assessor, 20 votes.
Van Buren is now partly redeemed The rest viii be
done in October. ssl
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A WARNING.

Mr.. Clays A.e campaign in New Orleans seems to
have kinded the fires or political anmosy to temper
akin to his own. General William DebnyS. the Whig
State treasurer wasrun through the body in aduel with
sharpeeed to, in ballroOm an Sunday morning, the
25th inst He probably survived the fatal wound but
short time. We trust that this melancholy affair wir
put end to these dissertations Of the Christian Sab
BATH which bave been the subject Of so much Shmad-
version Six days in the week are amply sufficient tor
political Iparades, assemblies and triumphs not 70
speak Of duels with ,'sharpened foils.' : Globe
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From the Columbns staInaman.
SIGNS IN oHIo-ELEcTioNs IN 1874 ARE


SIGNS IN oHIo-ELECTloNS IN 1874 ARE
NOT ELECTIONS IN lS40
The vote in our city yesterday was very large-ihc
coons struggled for life to save for one yearonger ihe
little briet authority that they have held SO long, tha
some men think eyunnaura if not crime to vote
against them But their endis in sight, andapproaches
rapidly. ytAaes
THE THIRD WAKD.- The glorious south warders
who were beaten in 1s4O by 39vOes on yesterday for
the first time swept thecoon platter Clean not leaving
one whg to tell whatbeeae Of the balance BY large
majority, and pledge themselves to give Tod first and
Van Buren seconi clear 100 majority neHt October.
This will Offset the middle, or a. tits called the silk-
stocking" ward-it will workingmen and mechan-
ics, against sk stockings" we believe "slk stockings
will get beat This will leave the first or North Ward
TO decide the question. And it wgll do its duty.
In the spring Of 1910, every ward gave federal ma
i0riiy Their majority then was Sl9 in the spring. 9S4
in the fall, On Corwin now tits oday abCut&OI
The democrats Of the south ward last high, took a
Fea jolifca0n over their complete andlasne success
Our friends Of the "Westboe" were in about the right
sortof good kumor The Germans Of our city deserve
he everlasting thanks fihe democracy Of the whole
State. They came up to the polls, defyng the frowns
or Establishments of coonery. They are numerous IN
the south wald, and one of their number, Mr.. Jacobs
was handsomely elected Councilman.
The coons have carried their Mayor and Marshal by
from 80 to s0votes only. This may be set down as a
gain Of 200 in this city since 1910.
To show how whiggery is progressing in Columbus,
the capital Of the State, we give the vote Of ls40
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this deagogue appear when he descends from his high
place in the Senate and yOams about the country retailing
sGnder nponMs Euing end ths dead."-Andiew Jack
son. t,tts
wEBsTERis OPINION OF Mr.. CLAY.
"Henry Clay has too many heresies about him ever
TO gain my support Daniel Webster.
JEFFERsON'S OPINION OF Mr.. CLAY. 4
"Henry Clay" said Mr. Jefferson ''is merely
splendid orator, without any valuable knowledge from
experience or study or any determined public prinei-
pies founded in pocrl science; either practical or the
oretical "-Je6vson s{a
HARRIsoN's OPINION OF Mr.. CLAY.
II will do my duty, even if Mr. Clay is to be bene-
fitted by it. from whom l have experienced only unpene
eros treatment in reqGl for years Of deuOted sTvi-
cssM" = Harrison
RANDoLPH's oHINIoN OF MR.. CLAY,
He is talented, but corrupt He stnks and shines
and shines and stinks like rotten mackere by moon
light "-J0ha Randolph.
MR.. CLAYs DEMOCRACY.
IF the gentlemen will not allow US to have Black
slaves, they must let US have ie ones for we cannot
cut our wood and haze our ptpes and daughters uOrk in
the kitchen = Henry Clay. Et
MR.. CLAY's OPINION OF FARMERS
agriculture needs no protection The habits Of Far
mers, generation after generation, pass down long
trackofme in perpeualsucceSsion, without the slight
est change and e ploNghmGs scho ascns his p6upi 10
he tail s cattle 'cil not oaOsere is any improvement
equal 70 hs"-Hensy Clay \. r.. y -,
Mr.. cLAY's" PROTECTION" n
"The fact that Mr. Clay is nloysof free trade man
MG. MI. Van Buren, is becoming geaeroUy knO,ce 10
the people Of ae South "-R Richmond Wzig. Il.
Mr.. CLAY ON PROTECTION
"CGrry oiG tie principles Of the Conlproni,e Ad--
Look TO reoe.e alone for the support Of Government
DO notroie The question of protection tyck TAad hoped
hGdbeeS put to rest 1 There Is no necessity for pro-
tccttcr.n Henry, CSay sg & iir3N si64
Mr., Clayton PRE- E-ENdPTIONISTS
Mr. Clay rose, and said that ke uOud repsat svGat
dds say on the occasion referred to by the honorable
Senator from Indiana We quote from the proceed.
inss N COngress n Hs did sdytsat aGs sauGtefa ca
4. tl
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-04-11

They HAVE HIRED some Of the ministers in Connsc.
ticu to mix up oon-Clayism, with their religious
ayocatons. The following is copy Of an order sen.
by one to book seller recently. l. is unique, and
shows how unscrupulOuslythe Feds are going to work
this time:- sll
TIMOTHY BAXTER, Bookseller =
Sir-Please send b, beare -
4 dozen Village Hymns
do Church Psalmodies.
2 do Clay Minstrels.
Your affectionate Christian brother
. - Rev. N. B. Coles.
P. s. Send the Clay Ministries BY all means-thc o.
Tiers, ! can wait for tin aAerthe election
was expected that this letter woud be followed by
demonstration from the pulpit. Shame -Phil. Time.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-04-11
THE DUTY OF DEMOCRATS.

Never was there period when united action, va,
more required than at the present
Too much time has already been lost In the angry
discussion of questions Of policy We hove al6,Us6
ou''''u to be drawnin civil war, instead cfthun
derng down upon the enemy.
Lett at once bury the hatcheto Of strife, smoke the
calumet OF piece among ourselves and raise the battle
cry against our common foe
Weare STRONG, if we but choose to exert our
strength TwcGrs united, uieto,y Is eeyteia N
1t is the duty Of every one who has the interest of
the great cause Of equal rights at heaH to forget al
past differences and like band Of brothers. join hand
70 hand, and heart to heart in the coming battle.
Letthe only strife that shah exist amongst Us, be
noble rivalry "sAo shall bear ne banner Of demo.
vacy tdrLlest into ne ranks Of 1k fer ~,
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all tke township officers This is magnificent for the
manufacturers struggled for life but the sturdy wes-
tern laborer is not to be irowned intothe support ofed
eralism: a1 t
SrEgBENvlLLE, April 2, 1874.
HURRA FOR sTEUBENvILLE TOWNSHIP!
Nine hearty cheers for the democracy of this township
Victory! Victory My heart is too full to give you ma
ny particulars The whole township democratic ticket
is elected save three one Constable and two Supervi
sors The democrats carried their trustees, (ast year
two wings and one dem, one Constable, Treasurer,
Clerk Overseers of the Poor, and two Supervisors.
"Glcry enOughtor one dayl" Bring out your chick
en-. Hal o..
Our democratic friend, Jas Mckinney, Esq, is elec-
ted as one fthe Trustees.
Itel you, once more, tha. this is "mesi glorious
victory" achieved under most disheanening circum-
stances &f
Thecoons have retired to their holes All well.
GEsrhaL JACKSON AND THE Texas QUEsrIoN The
question ofths annexation Of Texas is about TO play
thedeuce with the politicians General Jacksohcomes
out strongly The Richmond Enquirer publishes the
following r't
Extract Of ttter from General AdreicJ Jackson 10 dis
tingaan'sd member Of Congress, dated r,
M } HERMTAGB March II, 1874.
UThe present golden moment to obtain Texas must
not be lost or Texas must from necessity, be thrown in
to the arms of England ard be forever lost to the Uni
ted States Need Ica your attention TO the situation
of the United States England in possession Of Texas
or in strict alliance, offensive and defensive and con-
tending for California; How easy would it be for Great
Britain 70 nterpose force sufficient to prevent emgra-
tion to California from the United States, and supply
her garrison from Texas Every real American, when
they view this with the danger to New Orleans from
British arms from Texas must unite heart and hand in
the annexation Of TeIasto the United States. 1t will
be strong iron hoop around our Union, and bawark
against all foreign invasion or aggression. say a.
gain let not this opportunity slip to regain Texas or
may eude our grasp forever or cost us oceans ofblood
and millions Of money TO free us from the evils that
may be brought upon u.s. hope and trust there will be
many patriots in the Senate will ratiy the treaty.
which have no doubt will be promptly entered into.
again say you that this moment must not be lost or
real necessity may compel Texas to look elsewhere for
protection and safety" ANDREW JACKSON.
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BRIGADH NOTT0R.

ME- commissioned officers Of the Iadspaadns Cons
= paniss Of the 9th Brigade and 3rd Division OI M.
are requested to meet Al The Court House il New Phil.
adephlH on Saturday The 9Th day Of April nst No cons
sul on the subject Of organizing The independent tfoops
within The Brgads under the lae Militia Law and such
other matters a. may be suggested 10 connsrion with
Tie subject JOHN BUTT, BIZ. Gen.
ath Brig, 3rd Div. o. N.
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The StzE OF TExAs-Texas presents from Ihs bes.
and most authentic geographical information, super
fetal area of $4,000 square milesthat is, /. is i've
times as large as the commonwealth of Virginia, more
than twice large asthe kingdom Of France, and ten
times as large as England and Wales,
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Mr.. Van I,uren,s popularity.

Much has been said by the opponents of Mr. Van
Buren, about his great loss Of popularity and support
a. the election in 1910, compared with that of 1886
Facts and figures will put these assertions to fight In
1910 FOUR HUNDRED AND FOUR THOU
SAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN
more voters walked up to the polls and deposited bal
lotfor Mr. Van Buren, than did the same thing in 1886
An increase greater than the entire vote Of Pennsyva
MIA, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and Virgin
ial
Mr.. Van Buren's vote at his first
election was 763,5s9
His vote for re-elacton, was l,l68303
.rt ..t..t Ft iF
Increased vote, 4O47I4
We predict that even should Mr. Van Buren receive
less vote in this contest than he did in 1910, he will
be triumphanty elected. But we are confident there
will be handsome increase again, as coonism is be-
coming more and more unpopular eachday, and demo-
cratic principles better and understood and appreciated
Dayton Empire
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MAD RIVER TOWNSHIP.

The unhiching democracy Of this township have a.
gain reduced the coon maorities and elected pa Of
their ticket One more pull and Mad River will be dem
ocratic. <
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Connecticut. when the news reached here this e
venng we saw wings eated hatthey hugged each other
In the street. We went home calmly took chair and
then solloquized as follows If the wings cannot carry
Connecticut what State can they cary7 Their major
iy in it at the last presidential election was 1924 Now
their majority is co. II they lose 5000 in every 6O0O
what win viii they lose in 1891, SO9-the number of
VOTES gwen at the last presidential eection7 Answer,
200lsl What was the whg majority at the last pres
denlial eecion2 Answer, l45,694 without making any
deduction for South Carolina which gave popular
VOTE The legislature appointed the electors in that
State II is believed she would have given at least 16
900 democratic majority, which would reduce the whg
majority to l29 and it leaves l09 1856 for the demo.
cratic majority at the next presidential election This
satisfied us, and we didno 60 into nice calculation to
work out how many votes the aboers Of the admins
traon have gained for the wings at this election and
how few votes it can carry for them in the fall when
there will be no appointments in connecticut to confirm.
-GB5s.
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This Is gain out Of 100 votes, equal TO gain In
the whole State Of over OoO Let any sensible man
look upon this picture and say in reason this elec
ton looks like any thing else than Mr. Cays annihila-
zion in Ohio.
TiFrrN, March 30, 1874
In this town the wings have heretofore looked for all
their strength and the democracy to the county, which
has overbalanced the town about g. But we elected
our Mayor, Recorder, & four out Of five Counclmen,
the 5th being tie by majority Of tfve This shows
acear gain fifty in two years. and there are at least
l2 voters in ihe corporation who have not yet gained
residence but will at the spring election and and next
fall r.. ''a..
And that is not enough-give shout for Pickaway;
long and cheering shout! Thus wego
CRcLEvILLE, April 2, 1874. ,
Dear Colonel This is to say to you that at our town.
ship election held yesterday in this place. and where
30 much has been said about our divisions we Just
divided enough ee at each end and in the mid
die of whiggey and through it to the other side Of Mil
lcIism. .} n
Yours, in hurry,
The Dayton Empire in raising alOft its rooster,
TOWNSHIP ELECTIONS.
HARRlsoN TOWNSHIP. "Clear he iuay"--The fol-
lowing returns are furnished by friend from Harrison.
They may be relied upon as true: a
Dem. Trustees. Coon. f1
Puterbaugh, H7 Barnett. 102
Barney 1873 Bearshire, lO6
BURNER, l39 Haskins, 100
ConstGbles l.
Rigler, l54 Smith, 90
Treasurer. M
Mumma, Hl Williams 80
The democratic majority in this township last fall
averaged % but now after strict party contest the av
erage majority Is 80. 5
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763,5s9
l,l6s,,SOs
40,7I4
Increased vote,
JACKsoNs ,oPINfoN OF MR.. CLAY.

"Under such circumstances, how contemplate does
this dewagogue appear when he descends from his high
place nthe Senate and rOams about The country retailing
slander apOnths living end hs dead"-Andiew Jack
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CoNNECTITUT ELECTION.
NO CHOICE BY THE PEOPLE IN A STATE
THAT GAVE HARRISON 6,s24, MA

THAT GAVE HARRISON 0,3@4, MA
JoRlTY.
Three weeks ago the democrats would have carried
The STATE by handsome majority but the wings were
aroused to action BY their fears and through the Texas
question, present Tariff Bill before Congress -
large sumo OF money sent from New YOrk, ,-men in
Factories forced to vote the viii Of their employers
the friends of the present administration keeping alooi
rom the canvass no small quantity ofpipe-laying,
they have carried the State BY the skin Of their teeth az
regards the Legislature and tailed to elect their candi.
efor Governor BY l0H votes. The following returns
give u a. much qualification as oar opponents and it Is
"A dark sign for Henry Clay that the State which gave
him her vote in preference to the great Jackson should
fail to indicate that she will cast her vote for him next
fall The nominee o. the National Convention viii re.
ceive the vote Of CeDnseteut beyond reasonable ques
tion. New Hampshire and her will 20 hand in
hand,
Baldwin (whiE, S7ls7
Cleveland fdem,) 1860
Gillette (aboliton) 1879
Ths whiE leads the democratic candidate 1853 votes,
but falls short ,0i4 Of having majority ever all which
Il requires in Connecticut II Is supposed the wings
will have majority in the Legislature which elects the
governor case the peOps fail to sleet lteasUes the
legislature a. follows
Wings ITO
Democrats "a
Doubtful 8
And TIM, town. entitled to 90 representatives will fail
70 elect
The New York Herald q whig paper,) commenting
upon,his election says
"The result Of this election thus far obtained 10 Of
most exciting and and interesting character. Compa.
red with the election for l840 II is ve,y evident tat tie
Nlgs haze lost ground considerably. fact both par
es are more nearly balanced than we ever expected to
ere them. The general result Of the whole and ito
moral effects, will be to give additional interest and
keenne to the approaching presidential election II 10
very evden. that II MI. Clay is to be elected to this office
ia friends must a0rk harder aG1 they evr get 6ass
doNn
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c. w. BELDEN, OF Canton stark county hs au anu
will be rendered in cases which thew meF DO ENGAGED @
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Mr. Clay rose, and said that lie icOuI repeat iclat
dtdsay on the occasion referred to by the honorable
Senator from Indiana We quote from the proceed.
inss IN Congrcss n Is did say that He salatkfs On
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