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TO TIE POINT.

At Whigmceting held in Tuscarawas coun-
ty a few days since, the following, among other
excellent resolutions presented by DR.. Bennett,
were adopted unanimously:
And WhereaS, BY the rccklessness and proniga-
cy of the destructive leaders of Locolocoism, the
public debt of Ohio was increased in seven years
from less than six to nearly twenty millions OF
dollars, while no adequate equivalent for SO vast
an increase has been left to the people.
Therefore, Resolved, That the Wings of the
Legislature at the sessions Of 1914 and As, acted
as in duty bound they should have acted, in the
removal of those lailhess public servants, who
had for years been iattening upon the spoils OF
Office, al tho expense Of the public treasury OF
the State.
And whcreds, Though much of our public debt
has been improperly and unnecessarily created,
yet as the funds obtained by the agents of the
State were granted in good faith on the part OF
the lender, and as we verify believe there is too
high Il sense Of honor among the people Of Ohio,
ever to permit the faith ofthe State to be violated;
and as in sustaining the public credit and bearing
the burhens that is fastened upon us, it must be
admitted that tits but right, proper and honorable,
that il should fall upon each individual in proper
ton to his abilities TO pay.
IHercIore, resolved, That the Legislature, at
its last session, in passing law requiring all to
pay taxes in proportion to their wealth, thereby
relieving those articles of property which had
previously borne more than just share of the
public burthcns, from portion Of that load
which had been so long pressing them down, did
an act which was founded in lusce-susaincd
and fortified by rcason-and when the mist and
fog which have been thrown around it by the
Glsehoods of the Locoloco press shall have pas
sed away, will receive the appreciation and sup
port of every honorable man in our great and no.
bic State.
Aad tchercas, That the principles laid down by
the immortal Jefferson, that che who would dcs-
troy would not amend" we believe to be as true
now as when it was first uttered by that ycnorat-
cd patriot and distinguished statesman.
Therefore, resolved, That as it remains for a
Wing Legislature to establish the principle OF
equality of taxation, il is to the Wings alone that
the people can look with any confidence to per-
feet the details of the measure, and for such
amendments and alterations as experience may
suggest to be necessary and proper.
Resolved, That we hold in utter contempt the
conduct of the present unprincipled and corrupt
administration, in IFS mean attempt to hurl the
poisoned arrows offs polcal malice at the man
Iy bosom of the immortal Hero of Bridgowater
and Lundy's Lane, because lorsooth he daros to
exercise that right which belongs to the most
humble American citizen, viz: Freedom of poll
tcal opinion.
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THINGS AS THEY WERE, ARE, AND
WILL BEL

Tho question "what has Congress done for
the country" during the session extending thro'
eigM months! has been answered we'll and ably
by tho Wing journals of the country and even
a portion of the opposition journals; but we have
no whore seen summed up more pontodly and
in shorter space history of what it has done
and undone, than the following from the Balt-
more Patriot Gaze on these two pictures, and
then, if you can, say BLESSED Is LocoFoco RULE,
%. S. Jour.
"When this Congress met it found the coun-
try at peace with all the world, and the national
treasury full; it found the people happy and con-
tented and full of joyful anticipations; it found
trade prosperous and enterprise successfully sriv-
ing to develope our vast resources; il found the
Iaborer busy, and industry every where well re.
warded; it found work for the hands of all who
would toll, and plenty scattered over a smiling
land.
Thus could we write when the twcnty.nintl
Congress commenced its session. But what 8
change has since taken place! Congress ad
journs, leaving the country At war: the nationa
treasury empty; the foundation laid of an hourly
increasing national debt; the people apprehensivC
and disconted; trade languishng and cntcrpris,
silenced; and the rewards of all who labor threat
enCd with ruinous reduction"
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ing been called upon To say whether such com
mutation could be made at the present time, /
answered thai il could not. The law of 1874
puts the payment of the money or labor express
in ON the ground of commulation for military
duty. The same law declares that the militia
shall be subject to military duty-that is, to ac-
ual service in time Of war. To say, therefore,
that the militia, in this time Of war, are liable TO
pay the money or labor, and also operlorm the
military service, would seem to contradict the
meaning of the Legislature, for that would do
away with the idea denomination.
II the money or labor were put as commuta-
ton for training merely, there would be color
for holding thai the payment must now be made;
but it stands a commutatiOn for, or in place Of,
military duty generally.
am, therefore, inclined to adhere to the opin-
ion heretofore given, al the same time being full
ly sensible of the difficulty of arriving at a salts
factory conclusion as TO the meaning of the Le-
gislature in this particular denomination.
Very respectfully, &C.,
HENRY STANSBERRY.
B. w. BRIcB, Jr., Esq, Adj't Gen., Columbus.
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From the Ohio State Journal.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE ARMY-RE-
ELECTIONS,

The following is the sum and substance of
some intelligence from the army received at
Washington and published in the Union. We
may here remark that ii is rendered perfectly
certain that the opinions of Gen. Scott as to the
movements of the main division of the army for
the invasion of Mexico, were well-founded. He
said in his letter to the War Department when
surprise had been expressed because of his delay
in moving to the seat of war, that vast a.
mount of work was to be done and preparation
made before the army could take up the line of
march for the interior of Mexico. He suggested
the lst of September, as the earliest period at
which the foot volunteers could be assembled on
the Rio Grande. He thought that if they could
be assembled there sooner the eXpediency of so
assembling them was doubtful, because the ar
my of invasion could not move without the
horse volunteers from Kentucky, Tennessee,
and other points, and they, having to 90 by land,
could not possibly reach the Rio Grande before
that time. At the latest dates, the latter part of
July, the volunteers were still arriving and many
of them had not moved from Brazos San Iago,
near the mouth of the Rio Grande, for the want
of conveyance, and it was perfectly certain that
the necessary preparations for the movement of
the whole army could not be made until the lat
ter part of August. The Horse Regiments, save
that of Texas, had none of them arrived, and
were not expected for some time. Thus have
the recorded opinions of Gen. Scott been verified
almost to the letter. and the administration keen
ly rebuked for its attempts to question the wis
dom of his course and cast a reproach insduous-
! ly, upon his zeal and fidelity. Gen. S. was for
collecting and sending the means of transporting
and providing for the army in advance of the
army itself; while the administration was for
hurrying off the men and leaving them huddled
together on the Rio Grande, exposed to the dis
comforts of the rainy season, which prevented
them from drilling, and sending afterwards the
means of transportation. Events have vindicat-
ed the sagacity of Gen. Scott and exposed the
empty vaperings of the administration.
The following is the latest intelligence from
the portion ofthe army furthest advanced:
Extract ola letter from Col. Whiting; dated
MATAMoRAs, 28th July, 1916.
"The subsistence Gen. Taylor called for
that is, 100000 rations-is now at or near Ca
margo. We are now throwing up forage, ammu-
milton, and other supplies-the boats taking mod
crate loads in order to accommodate troops.
"a company of Texan rangers came into Ca
margo few days since, having started from San
Antonia de Bexar, crossed the Rio Grande at La
redo, and passed through Mer. In thus descend
ing the right bank it met with no molestation,
saw no rising for defence, but found all things in
tranquility.
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B. W. BRrcE, Jr., Esq, Adj't Gen., Columbus.
Beauties Of the Mexican Campaign.

The following is an extract from letter from
one of the Ohio Volunteers, belonging to the
First Regiment, sent to his brother al Cincinnati.
1t is corroborated by letter from Capt. Arm
strong, of Cincinnati, which appeared in the Gin
cinnati Advertiser a few days since. Capt. A.
makes the case out still worse, and introduced
several characters who figured in the fight. This
letter, it must be admitted, indicates anything
but desirable state ofaflairs among the 10000
or $4,000 volunteers on the Rio Grande. That
their morals will undergo but little Improvement
is certain; and if, as it now appears, Gen. Tay-
lOr does not consider these volunteers available
for actual service or invasion, and is only en-
barrassed by their presence, the country will
doubt the wisdom of the Executive in calling in
to service so many of them from points so far
distant from the scene of action at an expense so
great as that actually incurred. Half dozen
companies could garrison Point Isabel and Ma
tamoras, and one regiment would have been sui-
ficient to keep open the route for his supplies to
Monterey:-O. S. Journal.
"CAMP BELKNAP, July 80, 1916.
Dear BrOther:-* Be not the least
surprised if you should see me in Cincinnati in
the course of six weeks. When | volunteered,
it was to fight and not to be idle for year. But
| now find that the Regulars are able to defend
any post of danger. General Taylor says one
Regular is worth five Volunteers, and that he
only wants the volunteers for a standby. Ii
would seem that we are kept merely to do the
drudgery; and such is the case.
| We had quite an affair short time SINCE
Col. Mitchell, as commandant of this post, or
dered a volunteer from Baltimore to bring him
.o,,,th;nn Tho xy,lnOtnor noid NJ attention IN
his ORDER Our Colonel then commanded him a
second time to perform the service. The volun-
teer turned upon his heel, and replied that she
would see him id first" / was close by do
ing duty, when Col. M. ordered me and five 9TH
er Cadets TO arrest the Baltimorean. He imme-
diately placed himself in a defensive position,
and drew knife, swearing at the same time that
he would cut the first man that dared to come
near him. Lieut.. Col. Weller then approached
and ordered us to ''stand back" when all parties
got to fighting. So you see we have had one
! fight, at least. Our whole regiment and the Bal
timore regiment were then all ordered out. Blu
as we had but six men on the ground, and as the
Colone's tent was about two miles from our en-.
campment, our Colonel was disarmed and car.
ried to the ground by superior number of stou
fellows, where they laid him down. Two Of
them were about to stab him; when |, backed by
our boys, jumped into the melee, and released
our commander from the rutfians. By this time
the field was full Of soldiers, and the Baltimoreans
left. presume tho case will undergo an inves
tigation
AHectonatoly, your brother,
A. MOSES,
Cincinnati Washington Cadets, 1st Ohio Regt
Mr.. S. p. Moses, Cincinnati, o.
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"When the Louisiana volunteers were about
going out, and had many good horses for sale, it
was deemed expedient by General Taylor, as
well as myself. thai the opportunity should not
be lost of putting the light artillery and Braggs
company in fit condition for the field, as the
horses called for from New Orleans might not
arrive in time for the march. In this way these
companies have been recruited at once, and Cap
tain Duncan's company has already marched for
Camargo. The price has not always been mod.
crate, but, in no instance, exuayagant."
Extract of letter from Col. Henry Whiting,
dated
"MArAMoRAs, July 81, 1876.
"Gen. Taylor has just issued an order direct.
ing the remaining troops to move up to Camar-
60 without delay. The trains, it is feared. will
be inadequate. To remedy this he will buy and
hire all the mules he can. The last report from
Camargo is favorable. A contract has been
made for fifteen hundred mules and packs com.
plete. Gen. Taylor goes to Camargo in few
days, when | shall Immediately follow to COM
pete all arrangements. Horse shoes are now
coming in-we were likely to suffer for them
and iorges. Forage and subsistence are abun-
dant. The United States steamer Neva sunk
on her way up to Camargo with cargo on board.
No lives lost, but much company baggage and
supplies"
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one trip and detention at Point Isabel-say about
thirty DAYS from the time of leaving here unul
her return-s29, ,763. The Telegraph which
was sold here last spring for $4,000 was charter
ed for two or three trips at $1,000 each trip, and
then sold to the government for the snug sum Of
$4,000. A neighbor of mine purchased con-
demHed French brig for $1,000, and in one hour
afterwards chartered her to the government for
trip for s2,5O0 to transport troops To Port La
vasca. These are amere specimen Of hundreds
of cases.-Clereiand Herald.
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HOW THE MONEY GOES.

War is an expensive business, as the people
will find when they come to foot the cost of MIR.
Polk's administration. The Florida war opened
several pretty large sluces to carry off Uncle
Sans loose change, and it would seem that the
old tricks of war trade are not forgotten by the
managers of the Mexican difficulty. The daily
cost of the war is now at least quarter of mil
lion of dollars, and a New Orleans correspondent
of the New York Commercial furnishes few
items of the mode Of doing business, as follows:
The steamboat james l., Day was paid for
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IMPORTANT FROM THE PACIFIC.

CALIFORNIA PROCLAIMED INDEPENDENT OF Mex
Ico.-ln the Kingston, Jamaica, Journal, Of the
22d ult., the New Orleans Delta finds an article
copied from the Despatch of the same city, which
begins Important from the Pacific and goes on;
ave learn on good authority that accounts
brought by her Majesty's brig Daring, announce
the important fact that the inhabitants Of Upper
California had pronounced themselves indepen-
dent of the Republic of Mexico, and placed them
selves under the protection of the United States.
1t is said that in consequence of this movement
on the part of the Californians, the officers in
command of the American squadron had hosted
the flag of the United States on this portion Of
the Mexican territory.
"Vice Admiral Seymour had proceeded to the
Southward for the purpose, it was said, of col
lectng his squadron, and we should imagine that
a collision must be almost inevitable"
The remainder of the article is made up of the
speculaons of the editor on the event. We are
ourselves rathernclned to think that the accounts
brought by the brig Daring were founded on re-
port rather than on fact. We shall soon know.
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THE NEW TARIEE-

As the administration party claim to have done
so much for the aboring classes of the commu-
nifty, we have thought proper now that the great
measure for their relief has finally passed the
House, and only awaits the signature of the Pres
ident to become a law, to make few COMPARE
sons out of many, which may serve to show the
difference between practice and profession.
"Look ON his nictnre-and ihen ON Tint"
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CORRECT SENrIMENTs.--We find the following
in the Cherokee Advocate: 'Evil thoughts are
worse enemies than lions and tigers, for we can
keep out of the way of wild beasts, but bad
thoughts win their way every where. The cup
that is full will hold no more: keep your heads
and hearts full of good thoughts, that bad thoughts
may find no room to enter,'
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MORE VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED FOR New MExI'
co.-The st. Louis Republican of the 29th ult.
announces the arrival of Lieut. Hagner, U. States
Army, direct from Washington, with orders on
the Governor of Missouri for another regiment
of Infantry, to join the command of Gen. Kear-
ney against Santa Fe and California.
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These articles, it will be perceived, embrace
the luxuries of therch, and many of those things
most essential to the comfort of the poor; and yet
as the especial friends of the latter, they tax
wines 40 per cent, and brandy, rum, gin whis-
key, &c, 100! spices are taxed 40 per cent, and
cosmetics and perfumes 80 only! watches 10
per cent, and backsmth's tools, moasses, pep
per, sugar and coal 30
This table speaks for itself however; and not
wthstanding they may take up some particular
article, and cry out-behold the reduction of the
Tariff of l842-thcro are the facts; and with a
certain majority in Congress, and during session
of eight months, this is the miserable "lame and
impotent conclusion" to which they have at
length arrived.-NashuWe Banner.
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IL NVDINJl
Cincinnati Washington Cadets, 1st Ohio Regt.
Mr.. S. P. Moses, Cincinnati, o.
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Adpliasirator ie honis noa With the viii anasScd ID
p" "SntHsod. Oct To- 81 Nv
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NEW FALL GNans.

u ENRr kGRrZ noSt respectfully Informs he
- tticnd- and customers that hc has received ffoa tho
hasictn market, a large assortment of
foreign aud Domestic Dry Goods,
selected with gfeat care, which lac viii sell uI n aks la
"fd1f al uriees that canhot tAil to please.
LApus WEAU-Thel edies are esrnestiy viial 70 call
"hd me his new siNie ofgbods. sur table for dresses.
NHlAun dresFcs and ,oJks comprising all the new styles
o. csshiefe-, tfilct cloths. Kingiauts. caiicO= SC. My
siVSk 81 gVors b. very large embracing the Test AGkes VI
Spacas, muslin de- lanes, Sc. Together " ith a tul asoTt
meht OF hlask aud wtnts ~glnghsnls and eslicass, eAvs,
i"hists aud comforts OF every description slAwls and
sosiis 81 n1sgnticsnt desiens At very moderate prices.
1~ANltEhGNs WEAK- Superhne tiA.k and csLoTcd
'"ihs, beaver Snd pilot cloths, mixed and striped cast
ihsse~' hIowp, black and mixed sAl1ineis. gold mixed
tWeed, snk striped V~osiings, UtScd Jeans, 81. canuOa
p'~in, Fei' yellow and white nannels, blcnched aud
frvNl AsiiSvitngs aud shirtings, apron AND shiriiug checks,
i."Hes' shSw's. silk aud cotton rocket hai III e. siAsss.
EpNtS' fGspeUdels &c. Irish hp-ns, linen "a. lcc,-iAs,
llNen i0t ket tandkcrchiofs; a SUPERIOR quality Of blank
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ian,l Niiclo, too Wumcfour "a m~entioa-Niof which 7
W'lt Nh" great pleasure ia slnNtug to NY frira.s aud
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NEW IEWaLRN.

y. st teeeiyed ihss dN form the Hast a vsrieiy Of ihs
most tashlgnssle Jewe.'y re~opsisiiaa al Ladiss lne
ls'fc Itns With lQrrk, 4 amcos, Amethisf Arqoana
une, Ssrisil feafl, Ici and other stone sells. ina Taraz
ava Ssnd hrasc.yi. tsnciOn, Jet and imitation stone
knigs with Topaz, Ameghisi ADD Gold doors. Enaaiesed
90 LveY yarieiye Breast Inns for Geuis. Ago0d a.
Il"fNi OF shlu STUDS, sleeve ana meek huitons. Cold.
flain aud set rings, . gCod a-sOumout.
Oct r.. JOHN BISHOP. lee Nam -.
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GApN.nApR

~ rnVr tn c0afc - frtgfvlrq aytfv i,s.t 4,d.,
ret0r afaormont OF Mems. Ioufh's AVID esttfne,s
sgs 4ievefI ya1eiy ana style, W. GtFYr. Nobsif
fcs conpfiFNnf authe sriua vs..
Ihe fingoid Ialffr Tal0 Ante
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f"esfhef wifh af gre fafe ard aar-e.ef ,.t. .u.f
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LA'TETs THAN TFEE

F,ATEST-MoHE Now and cheap Goods last rc4ci.
AA Neds 81 thn New Cbeap sore In Tho Room formerly
Occupied y NJ Isaiah toopeE, resly opposieILs N.
" h-aN. Wan steel > genegal assortment OF GeSes al
very low pftees. au4oaca whlcA ae sunse more 1fihose
ieAntial Back SSiin sfgipe Gro u SsInla. and Ton de
soie ~. vep sulffiof slk Mns. Cloves sc a general
~ peid goods Tor Ladies dresses. shewisof
Hsty aesfuphqn. FFcpeh Dee ska cashmere. sat-.
nrt iwech aud Jcaps- English ud American cloths,
cisths Rnd NWscyF. Also, more N these feaa,
'"Ni N@Hufh etdthti hlHrliHs. WA. EAllA.