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Corporations against the people.

BY ytbe war which has been " aged ag aims
the curreccy Of the constitution, the cor
porations have gained such great advan-
.ages that they now claim privileges and
exemptions greater than those possessed
by the nobility Of king ridden Europe
while the people have before them the
mortilying spectacle OF heariless, soul.
less, insidions ol garchy rising up in their
minds, tyrannizipg over them with the
must absolutes sauthority. This oligarchy
10 the shape Of money ed corporations no,
only exercises the right Of circulating
the debts of those corporations as money
but claims the right Of exemption from
the payment Of their proportion Of the
taxes necessaryto to defray the expehces OF
the State government. To free them-
selves and their fellow citizens from such
an odious tyranny, and to restore to the
people the equality OF rights won for them
by the successful termination of the A..
mercan Revolution, as well as to rein
state The currency Of the constitution,
the democracy Of Ohio, with David Tod
as their standard bearer, have commenced
the present campaign, with a determlna.
tion to struggle on until victory shall
crown their exertsons. And ia this con :
trovercy they will preserve like those
who baied their bosoms to the bayonsts
and balls of the British in the times that
tried men's souls. Indeed we regard the
two contests as similar in many respects.
Let any one, for moment, refer back
TO the first struggles between the people
of the colonies, long before the Revolu,
and he will see the similarity Of the slrug.
gle going on now, between the people
and corporate privileges. Our leg islatiou
has become curse to the laboring man
and the tax paying people. 1t is one
grant of power after another; until the
liberty Of the citizen is in imminent dan
ger Of being wholly destroyed. That
Few men, TO suit their own interest and
whims, should have the exclusive pri,i
lege OF creatipga a currency, and that OF
credit; put ii in circulation at the oppo-
site end Of the State from where il is is
sued; and then imprudently tell us that il
is payable on demand, is too absurd and
to stand the test of one cam
paign, before an honest, intelligent, and
liberty loving people.
Well might Thomas Jefferson remark
IN 1913, speaking of the emissions Of pa.
Der money by the banks OF that period
hat the object Of such emission was ITO
enrich swindlers at the expense of the
.onest and Industrious part Of the nation"
And it may be truly said, of the present
banks, that their object is the same as
heir predecessors. 10 suppose that the
PEOPLE will, with the whole truth staring
hem in the face, sell their freedom eter.
ially for a atemporary favor from bank,
s doing them great injustice. That
ew venal men, Of small brains, may be
onnd, who are ready thus to barter away
heir rights, may be true; for men can be
found, though few in number, TO support
The most abominable despotism.- Stark
County Dem.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-02-27
Yucatan.

The Washington Union published an
extract from letter. dated Merida, Ya.
catan,) January IA, 1916. from which il
appears that the Yucaian authorities have
renounced all alliance with Mexico. Sew
eral of the documents issued on the occss'
ion, accompany the letter, all show Jog the
determination Of the people Of that yslaa'
bic province TO maintain their indePen'
dence. Mexico will, perhaps, subdue the
Yucatecos, having frst conquered Texs'
aud sre-annexed' the United States 10 her
dominion. rs Staiesnsaa.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-02-27

A droll fellow was asked by an old wo-
man TO read the newspaper, and taking il
up he began as follows: sLast night, yes
terday morning, about three o'clock in
the afternoon, just before breakfast, a
hungry boy, about forty years old, bought
penny custard, and threw it through
stone brick wall made Of iron, and
jumping over it and fell into a dry mill
pond, and was drowned. About forty
years afterwards the same day, a high
wind blew down the Dutch church, and
killed an old SOW aud two dead pigs at
Boston, and dead horse kicked blind
mans eyes OUT"
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-02-27
DO not such sheet to Pennsyl

The legislative news is of very little impor-
lance. All that they wish to do, is to tax the
poor and let the rich go free.
The Statesman says their is some talk of
the Legislature adjourning, on Monday the
I'd Of March, but it cannot certainly say until
the day arrives what will be done.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-02-27

One Of our upper crnst exquisites a few
days since, told kis coachman he might
hare coatks didn't intend himself to
wear any more. "Thank ys sir" replied
John, II have no desire 10 owa any Of our
baadoned hakifs." ss.s
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-02-27

GF Some brainless Jack-ass sent us the
following lines, which we give in his insig-
nificant style. We care not who the con-
temptible thing is, but just give it to show
how ignorant smart thing can be. The
thing lives in or near Lavinsvil.e, Somerst
county, Pa.
Mr.--Do not such sheet to Pennsyl-
vania any more it is one Of greatest
in the United States, we do not want such
things here, we destroy every one we get
P. G. s. T. Stockingpounck
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-02-27
Ohio Legislature.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, Fab. 90, 1916.
Bills read The third time.

10 amend The charter OF Inc Oity
Bank OF Columbus.
Mr.. Mackall demanded the yeas and
mays Of the bill which resulted yess--19,
nays 8.
So the bill passed.
In relation to religious, literary, and
9th er Incorporated societies. Passed.
To punish the embezzlement Of public
money, and for other purposes. Passed.
TO amend the act to provide for the
election Of prosecuting attorney.
['rhe bill provides that. whenever the
county commissioners ofany county deem
1t expedient, they may invite the people
Of such county to determine, by their
votes, whether the prosecuting attorneys
for such county, shall be elected by the
people or appointed by the court Of COM
mon pleas thereof1
Mr.. Wood said lie should vote against
the bill.
Messrs. Goddard, Eckley and Madeira
supported it.
Mr.. Croft moved the indefinite post,
ponement of the bill. a.
Mr.. Harte sustained the motion.
Mr.. Welch opposed it. s.s
The question was then taken upon the
indefinite postponement Of the bill, and
resnlted--yeas II, nays Id, as fellows.
YEAS-Messrs. Bean, Ewing, Croft.
lIarte, Hastings, Jones, King, Koch,
MackalI, Martin of Columbiana, Newman,
O'Ferrall, O'Neal, Osborn, Thornhill,
Warner and Wood-l7. a.y..-s
NAYS--Messrs. Anderson. Coombs.
Cox, EckIey, Goddard, Kelley, Madeira,
Martin of Fayette, Perkins, Powell, Quin-
by, Welch, Wotmore, and Speaker-I4.
So the bill was indefinitely postponed.
The motion to postpone the bill being
withdrawn. il was recommitted to se-
lect committee--Mr. Goddard--who re-
ported it back with one amendment--a
new bill-which provides that VIII euever
an election shall be held for Prosecu.
ting Attorney, the electors of any county
may inscribe upon their ticket, in lieu
Of person to be voted for to fill that Of
fee, the words, "to be appointed BY the
COURT and in case the number of votes
thus given shall exceed the number given
for all persons voted for TO Gil the office,
the Prosecuting Attorney shall be appon-,
ted by the Court of Common Pleas, which
amendment was lost, and the original
bill was indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Coombs,
The Senate took up bill to provide for
the completion of the southern termina-
tion Of the OHIO canal; when the bill vas
amended aud passed. !
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRlDAY, Feb. 20, 1S46.
Bills read The third lime and passed.
To provide for uniform standard Of
weights and measures.
The Tar Bill.
Mr.. Bali moved TO amend BY striking |
out the 50th section, which provides that
all personal property returned in time for
the assessment Of taxes for the year 1916,
shall be valued at one half its true value,
and that not returned in time for such as
sessment, shall be taxed on the whole a.
of its value, according to the old
law.
After some discussion between Messrs.
Ball, Drake, Cowen, Finn, and Mason.
the question was taken on the amend
meni, and lost.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-02-27
II. 9. Treasury.

The receipts Of the General Govern.
mept during The fourth quarter of Is45.
were s4.9a6, ,7Wl. The expenditures du>
ring the same quarter were $a,703,sl0-
Sc.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-02-27

The Printers Org Toaa.--At the
Printers Festival, held at Rochester, on
the birth day Of Franklin, Mr.. j. II. Row =
ley, one of the "cra(t, offered the follow
ing: ,na
Oregom We have SET our tile, and show
our proeC 1falterntions are necessary, we
will insert line of cannon, and be govern
ed by one rule-the parallel Of 81 deg. 40
min. Good.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-02-27

Do the Democracy desire to have DEM
ocratic paper published in this county! If
you do more generous support than. now ex-
tended, will be absolutely necessary.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-02-27
Libels Abroad.

A work, on this country, has lately ap-
peared in England, out Trolloping--if we
may coin an expfcssion--any thing yer
written on the subject. The author as.
sumes The tame of Rubia. We give the
following as q Sspeciinen of his style and
veracity;-"The ihenf are salow, and tie
women taIlow; the women are wanting Il.
all that makes femanine nature beautiful!
and their efforts TO supply such de cheney
by art, are totally wanting iu the great
artistic qualifcation--ciare ariem--in
which the French excel. The men are
merely long, lanky yankees, latby and un-
coutb, with narrow napes to. their, necks
like women. They never have any boy>
hood, and ne,er liveto grow old. They
are sour and gloomy, not from constitu-
ton, but habit; have no faith in the pow.
er Of street music to lull the sense and
open the pocket, their whole souls being
wrapped up in the pursuit Of another dol.
lar; they have neither imagination, nor
fancy, nor taste. They are truly vuls
gar, ignorant, Dragging, splitting, melan--
choly, sickly people. Passing their lives
in state ofmental excitement, some kill
themselves with drink, and some with to-
baco, some are hurried to the ever yaw.
ming gates Of their cemelries by excesses
in religion or excesses in politics; excess.
es in commerce, or excesses in specula-
tioni or tribuations of mind induced by
complication Of these causes"
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-02-27
Whig Doctrine.

John Bull Esq a fat gentleman, and
Brother Jonathan. OF Yankee build, are
standing on corner, in converse, when
John seizes Jonathan's hat. and makes of
with it. Jonathan gives chase, overtakes
the fat man, and is about TO recover the
hat, when the other proposes to discuss
the question: Jonathan consents for a
time, till he begins to feel the want Of a
covering for his head, and then insists on
the hat. 1T isn't says JoLn.--'You lie,'
says Jonathan; and in FIVE minutes more,
l shall take the hat, Stop a momeDt,t t
says John; 'Pve got several neigLbors--
Philippe, Nicholas, and o,hers-all Of
whom fear me, and hate youj I'll leave it
out to either of them to says jonathan;
'the hat is mine, and won't leave il OUT
TO any body
The wings say Jonathan is fool. Wba,
say you, re ader? Providence Gazette.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-02-27

Inc Londay Zines newspaper worth
having. The ownership of it is, at the
present time, divided iato twenty. four
shares, ofwhich sixteen belong to Mr.. John,
Walters. The political opinions of the,
Journal are directed by the majority of
votes Of the shareholders; and thus, as Mr..
Walter possesses two thirds Of the entire
property, his voice alone controls the bias
of the Journal. The value of the Times,
in purely commercial point of view, is
t3l2,0(0-each share being worth fl3,
600. The annual profit OF the Times is
about f45,000, Of which Mr.. Waller re.
ceives, as his portion, f3O,0O0. 1t goes
on the cash system aud never grants credit
to any one. Every notice Of a death or
marriage is charged for--the simplest an.
nouncement not being inserted for less
than seven shillings and sixpence, nearly
two dollars. II is said that Mr.. Walter
gave his daughter, as her W edding portion,
the profits Of the first column of advertise.
ments in The first page of the Journal--a
splendid fortune. This Journal paws its
editors, moreover, handsomely. One re-
ceives thirty gnneas week, another
twenty, aud all the reporters twelve.
There is scarcely an editor in the country
who receives the pay even of London re.
porter, viz: SO 900 per annum.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-02-27

A sure index to the extent Of mans
knowledge, is to great degree known BY
the number Of paPers be take,
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-02-27

Taneyhiirs Speech, at the Club NEE ting.
at the court house, on Saturday night,
Judging from what we heard OF it, and from
the encomiums of those who heard il all.
must have been most pow erful and con-
vincing argument drawn from history,
facts and fguares, against the atality of
paper money. He held up the conduct Of
the wings of Ohio, on this question, TO
withering scorn and ridicale, and his ex-
position of the present banking machine,
made many wings feel like disowning
themselves. We heard one whig, the
next morning. contending that the state
had actually subscribed and paid in her
stock to The State Bank of Ohio, and that
It was all lie about peculators ming
her bonds and banking on them Holmes
Co. Farmer.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-02-27

The only surviving sister of Mrs. Madi-
son, died in Jefferson county, Va, on Fri
day week. This amiable and excellent
lady lad 10 early life married George s..
Washington, nephew and one Of the heirs
OF General Washington. After the death
OF Mr.. Washington, she became united in
marriage with the Hon. Thomas Todd. of
Kentucky. one of the Judges OF the Su.
preme Court Of the United States, whom
she survived for many years.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-02-27

A soft currency, just like the party that
yindieste it both are fictitious,
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-02-27

'Mr. vin.on. from the 10Th District.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-02-27

Battle.of Rainsanders on the RiverUru-
ofthc English ana Ere nch
combined Felets. By the Argentine and
Oriental Republicans.
Translation from NE Spanish, oj o6icial
documents, reiattce 70 tie asjeaf Or he
English and Fresch combined jorces, Il.
az Sxack on PaisGader, a small iosoa on Tie
riper Uruguay. Jy a dttachmenf Of hhe
Argentine and Orieniai forces.
Long live the defend of,he laws!
Tohisexcellency, Don MASEUEL ORlBf:
\ PAlsANDEa, 2Sth September, ls45.4
Ny uchesieemed. friend and si,':--Now,
ats o'clock in the morning. the squadron
ofthe savage uoitarians is approaching
lids port, and within two or three hours,
she battery President Oride, will open its
fire to the cry Of 'Long live the President
ofthe Republic, and American indepen-
dence.' The parties from The coast, an
nounce 10 me "a vessels; but can only
see IA large ones, among them steamer;
the turns Of the coast prevent me from see
ing the othcrs.--The fate of Paisander is
going TO be decided within its trenches;
and, as a last resource, beneath its ruins;
and il its existence cannot be saved, il
shalt save the honor Of the Orientals and
Argentihes, and the dignity OF their GOV
ernmont. This, from your grateful friend,
q. s. M. B.
ANTONIO DIAZ,
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-10-06
Foreign News

The Great Western arrived at n. \ ork the }0th
ult a o o'clock. 7. NJ We give the following
condensed from the Bait Sun of the LIST
The mark all descriptions of American produce
were advancing in price.
The from India is of unexpected interest There
is a prospect of a renewal OF the the Sutlcgc.
The failure of the potato crop universal. The
from every part Of the United Kingdom nppai
ling whilst letter after letter the continent detls
the this strange and unaccountabe disease has
made in France, Belgium. Holland and Prussia.
The grain crops in the United Kingdom are not more
than n average, either in quantity quality We must
the large and increasing consumption that GO
ing forward Again, the from France, the
harvest in that country most distressing. A very
large quantity of wheat Will there be required for
mediate all the north of Europe. for this
pie article has yielded miSerablv short
Speculative purchases made of barrel flour, both
and bonded from the 18th TO the Sth inst In Indian
there has been extensive inquiry and the stock
being much reduced prices have advanced IS TO Is
quarter.
On the sth inst large operations renewed. Wheat
sold readily advance of fully 60 bushc on the
rates that dav week Free -four be quoted at
advance of IS Is per barrel clear and bonded nearly
much.
The total advance Indian from the lst TO the
eh 6s quarter, and meal TO IS load
Yesterdays market thousand bushels Of Foreign
Wheat taken for Irish but having slender
attendance OF and country llcrs, the demand for
consumption limited
The general run Irish flour although in slow request
late prices and prime marks Of held
rather higher whilst Canadian and States, duty
paid moved less freely than before, but nearly sustained
their previous value
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-10-06
SuHcrinGs of the Army.

A letter from a member Of the Louisville Ky
Guards, his brother louisville, written Camargo
Ne xico, Sept. /, says
There many sick have had but the
generally Of fatal character. being bill
hous fevers &C. which, being very volr nt if
duccd in day or two prove fatal We have lost some
since have been here Every day you
hear the roll of the muied drum AMI it casts gloom
over the counten nance of all
There are many going home from disability to perform
military duty.
In a letter of Aug % he says
The day the Gate OF my last, tn, companies Of
the Legion. whose lot walk. took up the line Of
march for this place. via Matamoras-} The country
through which passed generally low and narshy
After going about four miles, we came to agunr, tv
miles wde and about two feet deep, mud and water. Be
ing heavily laden with clothes and provisions tie
suffered great deal, good many tainted. ana had
to be carried out BY others One man. belonging the
Baltimore and w ashngton regiment, died few
after getting out.
The decided the distance of marches through
The march o the 18th will recoIlect long
life lasts: much for any suffering had under
90, what We made twenty five miles; the
first accomplished early in the morning and
without halt. At the end of the had rable
water, and rested hours II had been determined
go to the next water; the march through sandy
prairie with occasionally few miles of chappera in the
latter the beat is suocating; they not high enough
make shade, and thick admit free circulation
of The troops scattered along the
miles in perfect disorder. BY dark o a muddy
pond of filthy water which served to quenc thirst.
great many did get into camp till past midnight;
some had to be brought ia the wagons We pitched
tents but tumbIed down upon blankets without
n uoTan nv &c n,- ~n,,ir>-,~-.-
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-10-06
a Splendid Farm for Sale
4l-.3n.

ME undersigned offers for sale the FARM up
J on which he resides about ~ miles south of Rich
mond. on the road leading Liberty. The Farm con-
taIns OF good state of cultivation The loca-
ton is high and commanding-the improvements hand
some cottage DtreLing Of Brick. conmo 4ious and we'll
arranged The grounds around the dwelling beauti-
fully arranged with Fruit Trees and shrubbery There
Is an excellent well at the door, with Dairy
Several of the fields well supplied with stock
ana neyer-fang Spring near the house. The Barn is
good and of Logs. There is Orchard of excellent
+ rut upon the Farm.
~ Tho Farm is well known ana all acquainted " With
1t admire it as pleasant and healthy residence and
desirable every respect Purchasers invited TO call
and examine IT. DANIEL MIDDLEkiUFF.
October 9th, SIC. 4l-iw
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-10-06
From the Petersburg Intel gencer.
Chilli, and F-eyer-.

The whole Of Virginia Of the Blue Ilid-e, has This
year been sub chils and feyers than anv
other period within the memory There is scarce
ly family within circuit of fifty miles around Peters
burg that has had inmates down
with the most annoy ing OF diseases In counties
hear, the tobaccorop has suffered for the want Of
the proper atentiontTe negroes beng SEX with acuc
and fever.
We mn IN the last [ aon remedy for the disease
which Is simple ana Convenient, We should no,
hesitate to try
Remedy tor ehiAs ami fccrs, trer and oeue-Take
one pint OF sweet milk and large tablespoonful Of
ground ginger mixed thoroughly. and heated over the
ire warm i can be drunk, when chill comes on
commences Repent the or tw ICE If ncccs
sary, and the cure VIII be effected.
n b If the system be costye an a,,e RENT may M ~.
cessary IN order to prepare properly pre-
scripton.
This the most accessible, the cheapest eff
cacIous, and the speeaies reme1v the world tins
the season for the prevalence Of that disease do
self the honor to furnish you with The above recipe
THE HERMT N SociETY
Wasbinrfor -ept 81
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-10-06
FROM THE, ARMY.

We find the following in the ST. Louis New Era fur
nished that paper by the clerk of the Nmrod, who OBJ
tanned il in New Orleans from officer of the army who
left Camargo the Sd He that all the regu-
lar had taken their line of march for Monterey
Two thousand volunteers under the command Of Gen.
Butler, had crossed the San juan Gen Patterson
remaining in command at amargo., Gen. Tayor would
leave on the 5th the fares, eth. for eral
70, which place the troops would concentrate
Worth in advance, but 10 await the arrival Of
Gen. T.. and Immediately upon his arrival the whole
army will march for Monterey.
Gen. Wool still al Antonio. waiting for
portaticn. Co! Harvey, had return
ed TO san Antonio.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-10-06
Sheriff Sale.

10y VIRTUE Of Decree Execution directed
, from The Wavne Circuit Court, will expose at
puoc sale at the Coart House Goor Centre lie
y aNDe County, Indiana. the 10th day OF October.
1916. between the hours OF o'clock NJ and fonr
clock OF said cay. the following property. to-vt
! certain parcel OF ground. situate in the
81 l>lchrc-ad Nayne County Indiana, and known
ing Lot numbered fv So IN that part or said civ
laid out b. John Smith, taken the property Of Ste
Phe1 Swan. satisfy said decree favor Daniel p
y E-lns and Fleming WATSON administrators OF ,he Is
tate Of Samuel Fleming deceased
DAVID GENTRY Sh'f W c
sept 18th. 1876 sq-3t
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-10-06
Mahahh mud Eric Canal.

Tho superintendent Of :his work, Mr.. S. Fish
or, has made a contract for constructing SIX cut
stone locks in tho neighborhood of liuniinSt IN at
R5O, 600. Three of tho locks to he completed in
1913, and tho remaining three III lSi9. If tho
work is we'll done, and should Mr. Fisher DO
tinued in his present station, noac but good work
will be received, tho Contractor will loso money
by the operation.