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The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-03-20

crease the rich mans wealth and pleasure
Who are the men protesting to be freemen
that viii aid in placing in power men who
will thus violate the faith entrusted to them,
and establish laws, if permitted to exist, that
will give 10 one man freedom, happiness and
plenty, while it throws around the neck of
another, the miserable fetters Of bondage
Let the people in due time look well to their
own interest or the day may arrive when they
will be shorn Of the happy priviege--the
banker may have established his domins to
such an extent, backed by the inequality Of
his rotten trash, that the strongest never of
the combined forces of the people, will for a
time be unable to overcome. Let these whig
promises of reduction in the taxes, and per-
formances Of an increase of the same some
some thousands Of dollars, met with your
scornfdl Indignation place mark of lasting
uhworthyness upon their brows, showing them
that a traitor to the confidence entrusted to
HIM is no better than traitor to his country
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-03-20

Coz. Shannon on the issue.-Ai a meet.
Jug of the Hickory Club in Millersburgh,
on the 7th instant letter from Ex Cover
nor Shannon, to the editor Of the Holmes
County Farmer, was read, in which he
says:
'On all proper occasions he had express
ed his determination to supper, Col Tod.
q his opinion, an attempt to change the
issue or the candidate, would lead to mos
disastrous consequences. We must con
tend for victory under the present issue,
and united action will insure a glorious
triumph
THIS is the sentiment of a man in whom
the democracy Of Ohio have more than
once generously reposed their confidence
who obtained about nine hundred ma
jority in Licking county over Thomas
Corwin, for Governor-and who has by
some been wrongly suspected with favor
ing paper money schemers. Gov. Shan
non may have had doubts as to the ex-
pedie ncy of making the hard money issue
at this time; but now that il has been
made, he is not the man to hold back in
its defence-his 10y atty TO democracy will
not permit him to do nything that would
retard the onward progress of free princi-
pies. We have known, however, for years.
that Gov. Shannon's personal feelings has e
been, and are still, hostile 10 banking
corporations, that he esteems them q curse
upon the country-an injury, instead of a
benefit, to the best interests of the state,
| and that the sooner we are rid ofthem en-
tirely, the better il will be for the people
of Ohio. That he will do good service in
this campaign, no man who knows him will
doubt.
The distinguished and talented cham
pion of democracy, Thomas l.. Hamer,
will also be found one of the foremost in
this great battle between the banks and
the people. He will doubtless be one OF
the first to take the stump in defence OF
Tod and the pot metal and the last TO
leave il. He is short-sighied who does
not see foreshad DIV ed, in these indications,
the victory that must ensue to such union
and co. observation-disclosures Consliutiona-
| list,
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Oregon--Maire.


Tie young man is living to day. a"o
with beard on his chin, who will see a"
American Cong ress 10 session before he
dies, which willvindicate the honor Of 'his
Government, SO cravenly and sord'd'y
sacrificed to British arrogance in the Ash
burton treaty, by reclai,ning the free SOIL
of fMaiue to its Republican ownership ana
expunging from the records OF our d's'
graceful diplomacy the written evidence
Of our National dishonor. And, should the
Congress of the Uuited States now in ses
sion, bending the knee to like corrupt in
huences, give up a portion OF the oreg'h
territory, now claimed by that power that
triumphed over us in the Maine intrigue,
the revolution that will tramp down all
such treaty stipulations and scatter to the
four winds the cravens who ratify them,
will only be aroused the sooner.
There is a party in this country who ad-
here to the incontrovertible doctrine, that
no power exists in this Republican Govern
ment, either in executive, Judicial, civil
or political tribunals, that can ALLEVIATE
ION of the soil and give to II foreign
ownership. IL a strip Of Maine can be
trealied away to British possession, the
whole Of Name can be the subject OF bribe e
or barteI.-if Oregon, from $40 4O' TO 49o
can be compromised away, SO can the re-
naming Americao portion of 49o to 42o'
The argument is legitimate. AID II a
portion of Oregon, or all of Oregon can
be negotiated or compromised away, so can
all or a part Of Iowa or Missouri, and any
other sovereign State of the American
confederacy. And if aporlion Of sovsr'
eisn State can be alienated TO a foreign
power, SO can an American citizen, resi-
dent on the soil, be transferred with II and
be made a foreign subject. Who would
tolerate treaty, therefore, that OF our
Republican soil makes British colony,
aud transfers the allegiance of American
citizens 10 the British crown?
Such treaties can never stand. When
Oregon is treated to the British, the diff.
.fculties between this country aud Britain
will only have commenced. The Maine
treaty-the burning of the Caroline-the
Oregon abandonmept--and the innumera-
BILE outrages that cur sovereignty has been
made to suffer, will be revenged with com
pound interest. Washington Times.
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Late fiOm Mexico.

Mr.. SHdpH coming home - Santa Ana erpec.
ted at Tera a-Report that France
and England Intend 10 make him King.
The U. s. brig Lawrence arrived at
Pensacola on the evening Of the lst inst.
in thirteen days from Vera Cruz, wifi,
despatc ches for the Secretary of State
from Mr. Slidell and Commodroe Connor.
Up 10 the time OF the sailing of the Law.
renee (about the 10Th nlt.) Mr.. Slidell had
not been received by the authorities OF
Mexico, and the letter says that il is sup
POSED he will return to the United States
as soon as he receives answers to the des
patches which he has now forwarded. =
This letter also states that the citizens OF
Vera Cruz were looking out and hoping
for the return of Santa Ana from Havana
ose arrival was expected to be the sig
nal for the authorities of Vera Cruz to de
clare in his favor. No other news had
,ranspired. The dispatches for the Sec
retary Of State are said to be very volnmi-
nous. The sloops of war Falmouth, John
Adams and ST. Mary's and the brig Por.
poise were all at Vera Cruz. The
steamship Mississippi and brig Somers
were at Pensacola, the latter to sail for
Vera Cruz on the afternoon of the % inst
The Washington Union has received a
commune atiou from Tallahassee, Febru.
,rv CO from, thr American Cit;,a, :,
who processes to have just arrived from a
tour in Mexico. The Union says, the OBJ.
ject.Is TO state, upon the information of a
Mexican, in whom Santa Ana had reposed
the utmost confidence for FIVE years, the
conclusion Of a new treaty which. within
the last three months, has been ratified
between the British government, Santa
Ana and the French King, which is inten.
ded to restore Santa Ana and make him
the King of Mexico." The equivalent
to be made by him is to assist the allied
powers in certain purposes they may have
formed towards the Unleid States. The
Union adds:
these statements, unless our correspondent
in Tallahassee shall enter into more de iii
mite pecihcations-names, means, de-
signs. time Of operation, &C., &c. We
cannot publish his communication until
he has furnished us with some particulars
aud some evidence Of the truth Of his de.
yelopments."-U. S. Post.
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The wing Tax Law.

G- Tie Ohio State journal says ~
The purpose Of giviog Information 70 'he
County Commissioners 10 the different
parts of the State Of the duties TO be per,
fo, m ed bv them, relative to the districting
Of the les and the appointment Of
district assessors, we publish below three
sections Of the tax law, relative to the dn
,;es Of ofCommissioners.-.Ma G. .Mansfeld Ban.
Sec. 90. The County Commissioners
of each county in this State shall meet at
the Office of the County Auditor, lexcePt
the counties of Ashland and M ihoning. the
Associate Judges OF which shall meet;
in the former at Jeromeville and in the
latter at Canfield,l on the 3d monday in
March. one thousand eight hundred and
for,y-six; and when they, or any two OF
them, shall be So convened, they shall pro
ceed to divide their county into al least
two and not more than four districts, ex'
cent the county of Hamilton, which may
be divided into any number Of districts
not less than six nor more than twelve,
and to appoint some we'll qualified citizen
of such county as assessor fur each district
therein.
Sec. 2l. Each person appointed to the
office of district assessor, shall be forth
with notified by the county auditor OF his
appointment; and each person SO appoint.
ed, shall within ten days after receiving
sucl. notice file with such auditor his bond
payabe to the State of Ohio, worth at
least one good freehold suerety, to the &C.
cept ance Of the county auditor, in the pc
nal sum OF two thousand dollars, cnndi-
tonal that he will diligently, faithfully
and impartially perform all and singular
the duties enJoined on him by this act;
and he shall moreover, take and subscribe
on said bond, and on oath that he will,
according to the best of his judgment ,
skill, and ability, diligently, faithfully
and mpartally, perform all the duties en-
Joined on him by this act.
Sec. %. If any person so appointed
shelI fail to give bond, or shall fail to take
an oath as required IN the preceding sec.
ton, within the time therein prescribed,
the Office to which he was appointed shall
be conside red vacant, and shall he forth-
with filled by the Comm's, or Associate
Judges as the case may require, [who shall
be Immediately called together for that
purpose by the county Auditor.] by the
appo nlment of some other suitable COM
petent citizen of the couniyi and the per-
son appointed to such vacancy, shall be
notified by the county Auditor, shall give
bond and take an oath Of Office, within
the time after receiving such notice, and
in the manner prescribed in the foregoing
section.
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THE TAX LAW,

The Tax Law is SO very long and so very
mysterious that we think it altogether unne-
cessary to publish it. This law will cause
the aboring portion of community to pay
more tax than any other ever passed, and to as
little purpose, while banks and bankers are
eyen less taxed than heretofore. These
are some of the rcleis SO faithfully promised
by wings to the poor man, and butiful releifs
they are. This new law brings into the field
more new officers, from two to four in each
county, causing industry to pay the heavy
sum it takes to keep up this large number of
unnecessary officers. But when we look at
the law properly, its mysteries may require
all the new, and great many more officers to
to explain. Then the people generally are
dull of apprehension in the eyes of the wings,
and it would be impolitic to entrust to them
the power of choosing these very necessary
officers; but three Commissioners, wiser than
all the those who chose them, are the very
proper persons to control and choose county
officers. Why did not the whig legislators
pass a law prohibiting all Democrats from
voting-permit wings to elecf County Com
missioners, and have those commissioners ap-
point all other officers, and then they might
hold all the power within their own hands!
It has always been the case, that whigery
when in power trys to curtail the power of
the many and lodge in the hands of the few,
knowing that their measures, principles and
actions meet with the condemnation of he
peoples Now every freeman should, while the
privileges yet remains with him. take all pro-
per and necessary steps to prevent aristocrats
and men Who seek monopoly from getting in.
to Office. IL The people would permit such
men as constituted the majority in our Legis-
ture this winter toruie for few years, then
would every man be deprived Of he vors prin-
ciples that constitute him Z freeman; {he sit.,s
Of the ab0ring many would be ssPPed to iu-
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Plain Tp., Feb. 16, 1913.

In Character Furnishing Home Curr, n.
cy, convertible into Specie at all Times.
al The WiHof The Holder-Ohio Banks
already refusing to pny out either their
o'ca nofes, Specie, or Par Funds.
Lately man having draft or check on
the Dayton Bank; presented it for pay.
ment, and was offered, by the cashier,
such funds as would not answer his pur~
pose, and were below par in that city.
These were declined, and the OF tes ofth
bank demanded, which were refused by
the CASHIER, as as also the specie, and the
holder Of the claim upon the bank stigma.
tized as mean and ungen,lemanly, for ins
sistipg upon payment in such funds as
would answer his purpose. The holder of
the claim asked TO have his paper protest.
ed, which the hank also refused TO do. The
Dayton Branch of the State Bank, to
which the check upon the Dayton Bank
was offered, proposed to buy the funds
rendered BY the latter, ct a discount of
one per cent. if be would receive the de-
preciated funds of the Day ton Bank. The
person who wanted the Dayton paper is
iarmer aud had sold wheat for the amount
OF his check which the bank refused 10 pay
in par funds.
Here is specimen the domineering
disposition of the BANKERS, when shielded
under their special privileges--and the
conduct of the bank also shows that it is
either 'nsolveni, or that it considers any
thing good enough for those who earn their
money. while the favored few are to eujoy
the advantages ofthe gold and silver. Are
the people read, TO tolerate such thiugs'in
this land Of boasi ed liber,,f- Stark County
Democrat.
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Foreign NeaUs.
LATE FROM CHINA.

Fvy,her encroachm,ent Of Me Bruish--U Un-
heaithiaess Of Hong ko"g-From Tahtti.
Adyices from Canton and Hong Kong
pa pers 10 the 9th November have been
received at New York. These papers
contain items of news not before known,
and they exhibit in some degree the con
stant endeavors being made by the En-.
glsh to gain firm footholI, not only ad-
accent 10, but also on the territory OF
China. The retention Of Cbusan, the
right OF free entrance into Canton, and
the privilege TO be accorded on the part
of the Chinese government for all Chi
nese vessels to resortto Hong Kong, are
the principle objects now sought to be oh
tanned.
The extreme unhe althiness Of Hong
Kong has caused the British TO turn I,
Cla,san, which they have held possession
of, contrary to agreement, aud on the l3ti
of November last, Keying, the Imperial
Commissioner, came down from Wham
poa, g to settle all matters between til,
tw 20 governments, preparatory to the sur
render Of Chusan to the Chinese" TIL,
language of the Canton Register is such
however, as to make it probable that thu
British authorities will not yield up til,
Island, unless the privilege Of foreigner
entering Canton, and Chinese vessels re-
sorting to Hong Kong, is sgranled. Key
ing, however, seems to be rather too
shrewd, and SO far as diplomacy goes, ha
the best of it.
The French steam frigate Nemesis ar
rived at Shanghai, on the 9th October
havi on board the French Ambassador
and suite.
The U. s. ship of the line Columbus ant
the sloop of war Vincennes arrived at Ba
tavia, the 6rst on the 23d and the last OF
the 25,h Oclo ober, bound to CHINA, whith
er they sailed on the 23th.
The British Admiral, who arrived al
Tahiti 10 September last, saluted the
French Protectorate flag, very much I,
he chargin of the natives. The despatch
es received there, however, stated tha
he Protect crate extended only over the
Islands of Tahiti and Eimeo. Queen Po'
mare is represented as being in deep dis
tress, having lost her young daughter Vic
toria. She refused food for three day.
after the death Of her infant.
TIE merchants at Hong Kong complain
loudly Of the heavy imposts. ground rents
and taxes imposed upon them; and decla
rations are made that il no changes ful
the better are effected. the European res
Idents will be obliged to abandon theil
property, and remove elsewhere. The
settlement of Hong Kong has proved to b.
a decided failure.-U, S. Post.
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WHO WILL DO MOST?

This is question that is extended to every
man that desires to have the publication Of
the Democratic Pioneer continue in this
place. For weeks past we have been trying
to call to our aid, the support of every man
who has at heart the welfare of Democracy,
but to our sad disappointment, many profess
ing to love the professidg to have a
desire to continue the publication of Dem
ocratc paper, yet still standing aloof-and
why! Is ii because they dislike the manner
in which our paper Is conducted! No, or il
SO they express DETERRENT sentiments. The
reason many persons Withhold their names
from our list, is that they can read their negh-
tor's paper We hope the day may fast ap-
proach when no man able to pay for a paper
can borrow.
Through perseverance and toll, the Demo-
cratic Pioneer has made its regular appear
ance every week, (except necessarily delayed)
for SIX months past, and that too, without the
encouragement due paper. But for the fu-
.ure, unless larger support is extend, we can
not promise its continuation. When our ev-
cry exertion to obtain living support to
our paper is crushed, then it is time, it is hu-
name for the very energy Of man to bansh-
i, is sufficient to cause every cloud Of dispair
to gather around us. Now for few weeks
we will make an endeavor to have our sub
scription list extended so as to insure us more
successfully to get along. The Democratic
party Is full stron enough to give their paper
thriving support, and it is for the party tc
say how far it shall meet with such prosperity
Let the every Democ rat in each township
in the county, for few days do what he car
to get number of good paying subscribers
during which time we will attempt to do oul
duty, and as the poet says,
"And tottering on with feeble steps,
Pursue our cheerless way"
If when this is done, our prospects still con
tinue dull, nature forbids, spirits and energy
will not permit our progressing. This we say
with the best of feeling for the welfare of tht
cause for which we have ever contended, ant
thanks to those that extended an aiding hant
to support our paper We believe, had We
been fighting in any other cause, were it no
as sacred as that of Democracy, ere this mus
our endeavors to progress have ceased.
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THE PIONEER.
UPPER sANDUsKY, MAR. 90, is4e.
For nert Goveraor IF Ohio.
DAVID TOD.
COME TO THE CLUB MEETING.

The HICKORY CLUB will assemble in
the COURT HOUSE, in Upper Sandusky,
on TUESDAY evening next, the TWEEN
TY-FOUR inst, at which time constitution
will be presented for adoption, and other
business transacted. Each and every Demo
crat in the township that can, ought to turn out,
and also any others that can make it convent
ent. Let every young Democrat be on hand
See the Secretary's notice for Hickory
Club meeting in to-day's paper, and attend tc
the call made therein.
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OUR DEMANDS MUST BE MET.

We need paper, Ink, &C., and to enable us
to get it, those indebted to us must pay up
A few days will bring court, at which time
many persons will be in, and we hope every
one will be prepared to pay up, and will also
bring us in long list Of good subscribers
Those that cannot be here during court can
send the amount by neighbors and thereby
save iiiuch trouble. Our office expenses are
heavy and can alone be kept up by having
those indebted pay up.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-03-20
From the Ohio Cultivator.
Deep Flowing.

Few individuals are aware Of the exten-
sion of roots in pulverizing soil. Won
Thaer mentions finding roots of sainfoin
from 10 to Is feet deep in the ground
There are now in the National G aliery,
corn roots taken from one side of hill ol
corn laid bare by the freshet, and present
ed by the Hon. ]. s. Skinner, to the Ma
tional Gallery. The corn was planted on
the Goth of May, and roots gathered the
l4th Of July. 1912. In sixty days. some
OF the large roots extended more than
four feet, covered with lateral branches
| have caused the roots TO be measured
the aggregate length Of the roofs IN the
hill is, by Mr.. Skinner's estimate, over
500 feet. The specimen alluded to, is
open for examination. The fact is here
mentioned to show the importance Of deep
blowing, 10 enable the plant 10 find nour-
ishment SO much below the surface as may
avoid the effect Of drought, give support
to the stalk. and not expose the roots tc
be cut of by needed cultivation. Soil ii
made by exposure of earth 10 the atmos
pbere; aud whoever wishes TO make per-
mapeot improvements " i'll not fail TO plow
deep!"-Efisssorih.
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GF BY the following taken from the
Wayne County Democrat, it will be seen how
the soft Wooster Bank meeting is likely to end.
"The second sober thought" will find our
men all supporting the nomination of Tod
and the constitutional currency. Let the
work of reform and opposition to all monopo-
lies still continue to roll on, and when the day
of battle arrives, things to whigery will indeed
appear hard
''The Second Sober Thoughts
The following was handed to US too late
for last weeks paper. Mr.. Lawrence is but
one of large number who were msled and
induced to sign that call before they had time
to examine the subject fully. Bankers NAV
see by this how much they make by such
movements:
.uessrs Edaors.-I was one of those who
signed the call for the County Conven.
ton to denounce the nomination of DAVID
TOD, and now ask that my name be stricken
from the Nottingham list was deceived bv
interested bankers who have themselves re-
fused to sign the call. BY their Withholding
their own names and inducing the people to
sign, they have shownto the world that their
design was to make cats paws Of the people,
whilst they concealed their own hand for the
purpose Of skulking the responsibility, and
that they might at future day, derry having
taken anv mart in II whatoyor The coll ,roa
gotten up by the stockholders of the Wooster
bank, and if they were sincere and honest in
asking others to sign, they should have set
the example. also see a number of whig
names on the list. You may set me down for
David Tod and Constitutional currency.
Yours, &C.,
PHILIP LAWRENCE;
Plain Tp., Feb. 16, 1913.
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Keen il Before the peoule,

That every bank hireling whifit that
mounts the stump charges the Hard money
and hard-6s,ed Democracy with being
.imporitd loqfers and foreign vagabonds.
Keep dbefore the People, That these same
hirel,ng whifits denounce the Democracy
for their "poverty"--siigmatisiDg them as
'unable TO rub two red cents together
&c.
Keep il before the People, That these
same hireliDg whifits are charging the
Democratic party with disposition te
put down churches aud deprive them o
their just rights.
Keep IL before The People, That these are
the same stale old charges that were used
against the Democratic party BY the fed
erslists, in the days Of jefferson, and are
worthy to be revamped and spit forth BY
the enveuomed tools and hIreliugs ol
Bsnks.- Wayns Co. Democrat.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1846-03-20

07- Several numbers Of the Ohio Cultiva--
tor have been sent here for the inspection of
those wishing to become subscribers, and we
can freely recommend it to every farmer, as
being well worthy support. The Cultivator
to the farmer is as the rich soil is to the grain,
productive of much good.