davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-03-07
CORRESPONDENTS.
'Ew LISBON, OHio, Feb. 9, 1876.

New LISBON, Onlo, Feb. 9, 1916.
To the Hon. John B. Weller:
Deor Sr:-You are neighbor of
William Bebh, ESQ.,, the Wing ,candi.
date for Governor, and having frequent,
ly met him in public debate, you have
become familiar with his views upon
the political topics which have long ag-
lta,ed the country. The people of eas
tern Ohio have had no opportunity of
becoming acquainted with the political
doctrines Of this gentleman, although it
is to be presumed that (having been
nominated as their candidate for Gpv-
emory Nr. Bebb is an advocate Of all
the odious heresies which constitute
the creed Of the whig party. But to
place the matter beyond cavil. you are
ctfully requested to respond to the
following interrogatorles:-
ist. Has not Mr.. Bebb Uniformly
opposed the democratic doctrine OF
making bank stockholders individually
liable for the debts OF their respective
banks; and has he moi condemned and
denounced the checks and safe guards
which the democratic party have sought
TO throw around the banking system
end. Has he not sanctioned the
provision contained in the present mon
ster banking law Of Ohio, which re-
lieves from taxation the capital Of the
several banks, and imposes a tax only
upon their clear nett profits?
3rd. Has Mr.. Bebb been connect
ed as agent or otherwise, with any
banks in your section of Ohio?
4th. Did he not sustain and approve
Of the revolutionary proceedings ofthe
whig anarchists in the Senate and
House of Representatives, who, at the
Extra Session of 1912, treacherously
and illegally broke up the Legislature
of Ohio, thereby doing violence to the
principles Of free government, and set
ting precedent which If followed, must
terminate in anarchy and blood?
9th. Did he not advocate the Bank
rupt law OF l84l-2?
9Th. Is he not an advocate for the
establishment Of an United States bank?
7th. Has he not been a uniform and
bitter opponent Of the measures Of the
administration of Andrew Jackson?
An early answer to the foregoing
questions will greatly obIige
Your friend and servant.
THOMAS J. MORGAN.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-03-07

regards it as one OF the most useful IN
stitutions eyer established in this coun.
try. No one denounced with more
violence President Tyler for his veto
on the bank bill.
To your 9TH question, respond that
he has, ] believe. always been a bitter
and uncompromising enemy of the
measures of Gen. Jackson's admins
tration and charges upon him nearly all
the distress and bankruptcy which have
existed in this country since his election
to the Presidency.
In conclusion let me say, that if Mr..
Bebb has ever entertained opinions Up.
on political questions different from
those entertained by the most ultra of
his party am wholly ignorant of it.
Here he has always been regarded as a
warm, violent and uncompromising
partizan, and should be acceptable toaH
who believe that the principles ofDem-
ocracy and Equal Rights are calculat-
ed to subvert the liberties Of this coun-
try.
am, very respectfully,
Your friend.
JOHN B. WELLER
THomAsJ. MORGAN. Esa., New Lisbon.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-03-07
HAMILTON, Butler Co., Ohio,}
February 18th. I646.

Dear Sr:--Your letter of the 9th
inst. propoundlng series Of interroga-
tories to me, touching the political opn-
ions, &C., of Wm. Bebb, Esq, the whig
candidate for Governor Of Ohio. has
been received. My relations with Mr..
Bebb have always been of a friendly
character, and have no disposition to
do him the slightest injustice in the an
swers | propose giving to your ques-
,ions. If | do, it will be unintenuonal,
and as we both reside IN the same to Nn,
the earliest moment will be seized to
make the correction. My opposition
TO him political, not personal.
To your lst interrogatory, | answer,
that Mr.. Bebb has uniformly opposed
the doctrine Of making stockholders in
banks individually liable for their debts,
and treated as MISERABLE HUMBuGs''
the various restrie tions which the
Democracy have endeavored at differ
ent times to impose on them. He has
always been as bitterl y opposed to
what the Democracy have called 'bank
REFORM as he is now to the constitu-
tlonal currency.
TO your 2d interrogatory, | answer,
that he is an ardent advocate of the
present banking system in Ohio--re-
CARDS 1t as the best ever yet devised,
and, as | understand it, is utterly op-
posed to taxing their capital whether
he would consent To tax on the nett
profits or not, | can not say.
10 your Sd interrogatorv, can an
swer, that he has in number OF cases
been Attorney Tor the late broken
"Bank of Hami tom" as his former law
partner was a stockholder, director, and
subsequently one Of the assignees.--
He was very recently (and | think still
isl agent for the OHIO Life Insurance
and Trust Company Of Cincinnati.
70 your 4th question, reply, that
no one in this section of Ohio has sus-
tanned more warmly and zealousy The
whig revolutlonsts of 1912, who aban-
doned their seats, broke up the Legis.
lature. and virtually dissolved the state
than Mr.. Bebb. He not
only justified, but contenied that it
was their dnty under the circumstances,
to pursue the course they did. John
Brough. Esq, and Mr.. Bebb, had a
public discussion in this place in l942,
principally upon this subject.
To our5th interrogatory, answer,
that | have acknowledge Of Mr.. Bebb's
position on the bankrupt bill. He GER
tainly defended the Congress by which
il was passed.
To your 9Th question, answer, that
he has always been warm and stead
fast friend ola United States Bank and
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-03-07

DR.. JOHN F. BRApDEE, of Union
town, .Fayette county. died on Friday
night last. in the Western Penitentlary
in Allegheny city, OF pulmonary CON
SUMPTION. DR.. b. was doubtless the
most extensive mail robber in ,he UnI-
on, having committed depreda'ons 10
an amount exceeding 100000, in tne
tall of $40, otwhich he was convi;ted
in May, l84l, and sentenced by Judge
BALDWIN, oil the U. s. Court, to ten
years Imprisonment in the Western
Penitentiary, nearly five of which he
bad served. at the time of his death.
At the head OF a weI-organized band
of counterfeiters and robbers, he was,
for time, the very terror Of the negh-
borhood in which he reslded-.but, So
cunning, witlal, that time and talents
were required to fasten upon him the
evidence of his guilt. TO DR.. KENE:
DY, then mail agent the community is
indebted for his detection, which not
withstanding his wealth, was speedily
followed by a conviction, which dis
.persed his gang, and rid the country OF
SO great a nuisance.
During his illness, Braddee made a
very full confession of his misdeeds, ac-
.knowledging the justice of his fate, and
giving particulars not before Known
If we can possibly obtain this il will APP
pear in our columns.
DIR. Braddee, at his death, was about
forty years Of age, and previous to his
conviction, had been accustomed to an
active life, which doubtless rendered
his confinement the more severe.
His wife, who clung to him in adver-
sity, with all the affection of woman's
nature, is now residing at Union,own,
Pennsylvania. - Dispatch.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-03-07

ANOTHER FEARFUL ACCIDENT EIGH
TEEN LIVES Losr.-We have reports o
one of those terrible collisions that oc.
cur sometimes on our river, and toI
which there is no excuse whatever.
The steamer Congress, on ascending
the river, and the Saladin. bound down
met at Princeton, on the MIssissi ippi. on
Saturday the l4th inst, and while the
latter was rounding to, she run into the
former little alt of the boilers, and
sunk her in deep water in a few min.
utes.
Fortunately the cabin Of the Con
gress foated off. and thereby saved the
lives of most of the cabin passengers.
The boilers were thrown down, the
engineer badly scalded, and second sup
posed to be lost. But the most melan-
choIy part Of the story remains TO be
toId-eighteen HveS were lost, and it is
feared more fell a sacrifice to this ILL.,
fated and fatal collision!
The report comes By passengel
who arrived in the North Carolina , cs.
terday, and who says he assisted IN
landing the cabin passengers OF the
Congress- Gin. Gnz.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-03-07

enjoying prosperity, equal 10 that now
so maglcally introduced into Texas.
The tariff bill, contrary to my ex-
pectations, has not vet been mtroduc-
ed into the House of Representatives,
although il has been daily expected, for
the last week. Perhaps the free trade
movements in England, may have sug-
gested some amen dment to ii.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-03-07
FEDERAL ECONOMY,

At the last session of the legislature,
the sum of iwSn'yfre hundred do'lars
was appropriated to pay the expenses
of the committees toexamine the books
of the Fund Commissioners, and the
Board of Public Works; and the com.
mittee to examine the books of the
Beard Of Public Works, (Marsh. Nash.
and Adams.) alone, have drawn out Of
the Treasury, up to the 2lst of this
month, the sum Of three Thousand one
hundrpd md hirty.fve dollars--being
five hundred and fifty dollars above the
sum appropriated for both committees.
And the expenses Of Fund Commits
sioners' committee, have been fifteen
hundrpd anil hiriy-Sir dollars, making
two thousand dollars above the sum ap-
propriated last winter for these pur-
poses. And this is not the end of that
expense. Auditor Wood saws, that it
will require four thousand dollars more.
to pay these p ,liticaI leeches for an
other year; and which sum is now en-
bodied in the appropriation bill. Thus,
the people can see, that while these fed
eral demagogues are preaching up econ
omy, and taxing their pigs, their cows.
calves. colts, and all species OF prop
erty, they are flching the money out
of the public treasury, by thousands, to
pay such political loafers as Marsh,
Nash. &c.
The Auditor says. that the expenses
of the Marsh and Nash committee. will
be for the year l945, $500
For the wear 1916. 1000
Fund Com 'srs. expenses, for AS, 1896
Total, S9.o26
Here is the amount Of nine thousand
and tUenty-sin dollars. donated out Of
the public treasury TO these broken
down political hacks. Let the peo.
pie ponderupon these things, and when
the unmerciful tax gatherer comes to
YOUR houses to examine the ages OF
your pigs. your calves, and your colts,
think that thus your hard earnings are
fIched from you, to feed such men;
while the bankers, who reside in their
splendid mansions, possessed of millions
of banking capital, partaking of the
same benefits of.government, their cap
itaI is exempt! Is this justice! Is
this right? Is this equality? Just such
Justice as the federaIists always deal
out to the people.-Statesman.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-03-07

RAILRoAD.-The Senate Of Pepnsyv ania have
reconsidered the vote by which the bill, granting
the right of way to Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
wastdefea:ed. The result Of asecond vote on this
measure is isconsideved doubtful. s
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-03-07

VERY LATE FROM MExIco.-We have
received by the packet ship Norma.
Captain Barton, frym Havana, the Fa-
ro InduSheal to the 10th inst. 1t con-
tains intelligence from the city of Mex
leo and Vera Cruz to the 3lst Of Janu.
ary, ten days later than our previous
advices.
According to these accounts, Pare
des remains in the undSturbed enjoy
ment of the power which his military
force acquired for him; and his course
and conduct seem to make it appear
that as far as regards the good govern
ment of the country, and the honorable
conduct of the government. the power
could not have fallen into better hands.
All accounts of revolution, subver-
sive Of his authority, which date prior
to the 3lst of January, are faIsifed by
the intelligence we have received. No
movement up to that date was made, or
even appears contemplated. against the
power and authority Of faredes.
At any rate, there is nothing in the
paper relative to the reported pronun-
ciamen!o of Arista. N. Y. Heral9.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-03-07
THE SPIRIT of DEMOCRACY
EDITED BY J. R. MORRIS.
PUBLISHERS NOTICE

bS-V. B. PALMER IS our agent for receiving
and receipting for subscriptions and advertisements
in the cities Of Philadelphia, New York. Baltimore
and Boston. Business intrusted to him for this Of
fee will receive prompt attention,
Address-V. B. PALMER. Real Estate and Coal
Office, No. SO Pine street, PhiladeiphiaC Coal OF
fee, No 100 Nassau street, (Tribune Buildings, }
.NeD York--S. E. corner Of Baltimore and Calvert
streets, Baltimore--No. l6 State street, Boston.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-03-07

BRIBERY.-Mr. Daniel McCook, Clerk of the
Court of CAROL county, Ohio, undertook 10 bribe
Mr.. Piollet, of the Pennsylvania Legislature, fol
which McCook has been handed over to the civil
authorities of that State who admitted him to bail
for his appearance in the sum OF $1,000 The cir
cumstances of the case, as we understand them,
are briefly these:-Charges had been introduced
before the legislature of Pa, against the Lehgh
bank. in which McCook Is interested, which charg-
es were referred to committee of which Mr..
Piollet was member 1t was thought that the
committee would report unfav orably to the bank.
as they no doubt ought. Mr.. McCook, wishing to
get a favorable report, stated several matters TO
Mr. Pioet that induced him TO believe that Nc
Cook wished to buy favorable report, or in other
words to bribe him. Mr. 'Piollet stated what had
taken place to some Of his friends, who urged him
to accept any money that McCook might offer
McCoak, thinking he had secured the services and
silence OF Piollst, paid him S400. Mr., P. imme-
distely disclosed the matter TO the legislature A
committee was thereupon appointed to investigate
the case, which resulted in the arrest of McCook
and his being handed over to the civil authorities.
The Washington City Times says:
We commend the case to the examination of
our friends in Ohio, who will readily appreciate the
the mission of McCook to Harrsburgh, and the
advantages which were to inure from it, if success
full to the rotten shaving machines at Toledo,
Wooster, Akron, Cayahoea Falls, and Cleveland,
which, with Plainield and Lehigh, are but parts
of one grand whole-an association OF incorporated
Outla,Ds skilled in yillainy, whose object is legal
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-03-07
FOR GOVERNOR OF OHIO,
DAVID TOD, of TttmbuH County.

Gen. s. w. Downs, democrat, has been elect
cd u S, Senator for the State of Louisiana, il
place Of Mr. Barrow whig.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-03-07

K 0j-Gov. Mcdowell has been elected to Con-
gress. from Virginia, to fill the vacancy occasoned
by the death Of Mr. Taylor
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-03-07

I'VE see it stated, in some of our exchanges,
that the alleged defalcation of Mr. Burnell of the
Nantucket bank, is unfounded.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-03-07

BANKING.-A portion Of Section 30, of the
bank law of last winter, reads as follows:
"Eacb company that shall have elected to carry
on its business as an independent banking compa-
ny, and shall have complied with the requirements
Of this act, preliminary to the commencement OF
banking business, shall, before it shall commence
such business, and before it shall be held to haYe
acquired corporate powers, deposit with and trans
fer to the treasurer of state certificates of the fund
ed debt OF this state, or OF the United States, at
least equal in amount to the amount of its capital
stock. at such time paid ms and from time TO time,
as additional nstallmen, or portion of its capi-
tai stock, shall be paid in additional certificates OF
the funded debts above specified, at least equal in
amount to the amount of such additional payments
of capital stock SHALL within thirty days after such
payment, be deposited with and transferred to the
treasurer of state but no such certificate OF funded
debt shall be received by said treasurer at rate
price above the average selling price OF such GER
tifcates at the New York stock exchange" Sc.
Section 81 is as follows:
"The treasurer of state shall deliver, from time
to time as he may be prepared so to do, to any in
dependent banking company that may have enti-
tied itself thereto, the written order OF the pres
ident and majority of its directors notes for cir
culatlon 10 any amount not exceeding the value OF
the certificates of funded debt deposited With, and
transferred to him bysuch company. as prescribed
by the preceding secton but at no time shall the
total amount of such notes, delivered to any such
company, exceed three times the amount at such
time actually paid in its capital stock, and re-
naming capital Stock undimlnlshed by losses or
otherwise"
Now is 1t not evident to every one, that the debf
Of our State is to be made the basis of banking op-
erations, and iu fact, is the principal security tor
the liabilities of banks 1t ls then, the interest of
the bankers to keep US forever bound down beneath
an intolerable burden-a State debt, that they may
have banking capital.
Suppose one of these banking institutions should
fail, which IS not unlikely, how would the holders
OF the notes like to wait for their redemption, until
the money could be collected from the grandchil-
dIen ofthe present generation, by taxation? This
is proper and pertinent question and we would
like to have satisfactory answer Death itself is
no more certain than that the whg fiuanciers Of
Ohio, are fixing debt upon the people OF the State
that cannot be paid during the existence ofthe pres.
ent generation, aud yet this deJt Is security for
the redemption of hank paper.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-03-07

| the system with which he was con
nected, as thousands have been before
him, and as tlsoosands more will be, il
it is continued.
The effeck6t his defalcation will be
serious in that section Of the country
in which the bank was located. The
loss will fall heavily on the people, a:
its circulation is saifto have been rath'
er large
Mr.. Burnell's conduct is an mex
plicable as tina, Of Mr., Wymer, Presl.
dent Of the Phgnix Bank. Qf Charles
town. Massachusetts, who eanbezzled
some S3oOO0O, the entire capitako of the
Bank. few years since. and whorhas
escaped unwhipt of justice. Like
Burnell. Wyman was situated in liieso
pleasantly, to all outward appearances.
AS to be one of the "irst men, of Bos-
ton and Charlesto wn, having ali those
things which the world values. and
which are supposed to confer hap
piness on their possessors-wealth. tai
.ent. credit. &c., &c. Yet, one fine
morning, it was discovered that he had
made away with the, whole of the prop
erty entrusted to his charge, and that
no one could account for its disappear
ance-a mystery which has not been
cleared up, to this day. Like Wyman,
Burnell will also escape scot free, it be-
ing only your little criminals who are
punished, as an encouragement to dar-
ing and brilliant rascality. 1t is ter
ribIe thing for man to be great
rogue-but it is a dangerous thing for
him to be petty nave.-Statesman.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-06
From Washington.
Things in Washington.
Correspondence of The Tribune.
WAsu1sernS. saturdsx. Anil 4th. 1876

Correspondence OF The Tribune.
WASHINGTON, Saturday, April 4th, 1876.
This is bright aud beautiful day-redolent of
springing flowers and vocal with the praise OF
fearhered songsters. Many Of the fruit trees are
already in blossom and the grass around the Cap'oi
is almost ready for moving. Il is perfect Summer
day whose only drawback is the eternal ciouo OF
dust thsthangs over the Avenue.
The debate in the Senate Is getting interesting
The best wine OF the feast has been kept I'll the
close DAN WEBSTER has the floor for Monday ana
he will make q great speech He never can MAKE
speech till be is thoroughly reused and till be sees
foe worthy OF his steel. The only difficulty Will be
in the way OF great speech, that the game at when
he is 10 shoot will hardly be worthy Of his masn'ncens
ammunition. There will be some ,1,terlDg among
the small birds who have made an attack on the
eagles eyry. There was dark ihundercioud on MS
brow to-day as he took the floor and moved the ad-
iournmen,. The lightning flashes OF eloquence end
the Senate on Monday and echo throug the world
The speech OF Mr. McDUFFIE to-day was about
an hour and half long. There were no supertiu-
Gus words. II was very effective speech, and The
ffty-fours felt it. But these Loco-Foco speeches
ought TO have been made before the election OF Folk
1t provokes ones ire TO hear these men who con-
spred to conjure up the Devil in 1874 trying TO de-
preca,e his power in ls46. How sick the Nation
would of their choice if the principles of Polk were
only carried out to their full extent. They sowed
the wind in '=4.-They deprecate the whirlwind
harvest of 1876 give you abstract OF Mr. Nc
DUTIES speech l refer you, however, to the ex-
tracts which he read from Greenhow, which you
had better copy into Tuesdays paper to show your
readers what we are going to fight about
Senator HUNTINGTON of Connecticut arrived last
night, and was in his place in the Senate to-day
He appears 10 be in better health.
Mr. RAYNER, the able North Carolina Represen-
tative in the last Congress- was also in the Senate
to-day, appearing quite recovered from his late
sickness
The Foreign Ministers, including Mr.. PAKEN-
HAM and Mr.. BoD:sco were also present The gal.
leries were we'll filed. Mr.. McDUFFIE appeared
very feeble He stood trembling and supporting
himsefby the desk while he spoke. He spoke from
Mr.. Cahoun's seat. RIcHELIEU.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-04-06
For The Tribune.
Or. wie.ips,, Lectures on Phy.iology.

Acknowledge and practice of Physiology will obviate
most Of the pains and diseases Of mankind Hence able
lectures this subec, than any other deserve pa
rronase. Dr. Wietipgs illustrative apparatus exceeds
anything every offered to public inspection in this coun
try consists of six feet manikins from either of
which the various parts Of the human structure be
removed for minute inspection while the other exhibits
their actual and relative location He also has several
mammoth models Of the eye, throat, &c. Several
hundred anatomical drawings which enables him TO
hbit the OF all the In CONJUNCTION with their
functions. This Is just what the public require, and
more anatomical and physiological knowledge can be OBJ
tanned In six lectures than In many months AZ
medical colleges. thus giving "she million thar know
ledge hitherto conhnea to the faculty These lectures
especially inform MOTHERS concerning the human sruc
ture and functions the knowledge of which has hereto
fore been denied them, and thus shows them how TO
preserve the lives and health of,heir families. One dol
lar spent in preventing disease BY obtaining such know
ledge will do preserve life and health than hun
dreds paid to physicians.
Dr. Wetings manner Of treating his subject is pecu
ariy happy He shows every partially. and condenses
great amount OF practical knowledge within small
compass All who would learn how to preserve or re.
store health should bS all avail themselves OF the
facilities thus offered fer oudyng the laws OF life
and health.