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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-11-29
NUMBER 81.
The Mormons.

The newspapers from various paris Of !,
the country are discussing the anomal6ua
position; Of the Mormons, and especially
the policy that should be pursued BY tie
United States, should application be made !
for the admission of Utah as q member Of
the confederacy. Generally speaking. the
ground taken is, that the Mormons should
at once be made to yield obedience 10 tho &
laws, and that the longerit is spostponed ahe
greater will be the difficulty on the pan
Of the national authorities. Itisnow CON.
ceded that the Mormons are, in the frst
place. polygamists; that in the SECOND.
they consider themselves saints, or superior
beings; and in the third, they are govern
ed by so.called prophets or priesfs. tho j
chief of whom is Brigham Young. Shopld
such people, with such principles, be ad-
mitted into the Union? Or If admitted,
lshould they not be compelled, as pre-.
limnary step, to abolish the odioIs Sea,.f
lures Of their systems But. suppose thas
Brigham Young and the other elders and
priests, seeing this. condition OF affairs,
/ Mormons be allowed 20 increase and null
tiply, and to form peculiar Empire, VIM
in the soil eof the American Rsputltas
And this, indeed. is the question which tl1es,
Government and people Of the Uaited
States viii be called upon, sooner. or later
Ito decide. = z s :.sss' s. 8
/ The Charleston Mercury, we psfcsives
expresses the opinion that the Momonss
have acquired the fright 10 possess ahe ps-s
culiar region Of country that they eceupy,
and ifthey cannot enjoy its possession IN
common with the United States, they hsvs
the right TO enjoy il TO themselves. = This
lis novel view Of an interesting 4nsssi6izs
but one, we iaclineto the opinion, DAT
Twill not bear the test Of Investigations lg
the Mormons have any right. 10 estahlisA
such a government within the Repubie, !,
other bands of Adventures would hlsssa
\ tsimilar right, andlin the courses Of fsiaeswn.
y should find many singulars fsnaAieisal.
comblnations. and dynasties. occupying
important points Of our territory. ep3 -
J msnting all sorts Of mischief, PeS4. Ea-.
guirer.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-11-29
a Short and p,tly Sermon.
"Ows no man anything"

Keen out Of debt. Avoid it as you
would war. pestilenos and famine. Hate
il with perfect hatred. Abhor it with an
absolute abborrence. Digpotstoes, break
stones. peddle tin-ware, do anything that
is honest and useful rather than run in
debt As you value comfort, quiet, inde-
pendence, keep out of debt, Debt is the
hardest of all task m sters, the most cruel
of all oppressors. Ii is mill stone about
the neck. Ii is an incubus on the heart.
II spreads cloud over thes armament OF
mans being. 1t eclpses the sun, it blots
out the stars, it dims and defaces the beau
tiful blue sky. 1t breaks up the harmony
of nature, and turns TO dissonsnce all the
voices of its melody. 1t tfurrows the fore.
head with prema ature wrinkles; il plucks
the eye of its light; it drags all nobleness
and kindness out Of the port and bearing
of man. 1t takes the soul out OF his laugh,
land all s,atelness and freedom from his
walk. Come not under Its accursed do
minion.
SAM SLICK ON CoURT.NG.-[ Another wise
saw from Mr.. Sticks last book: l-"Cour.
tin gal, guess, is like oatchin ayoune
morse In tne pasture. 1ou put tuo caiS AZ
a pan, hide the halter, and sof-sawder tht
critter, and ii comes up softly and shyly
at first. and puts its nose TO the grain, ane
gets taste, stands off and munehes lit
lie, looks round to see that the coast il
clear, and advances cautious again, read,
for go if you are rough. Well, you soft
sawder it all the time: $3.50, pet! gentle
pet! that's pretty doll! and it gets to kim
}, like it, and comes closer, and you thinl
you have it,make a grab at its name. ant
, Lit ups head and tail, snorts, wheels shor
! round lets go both hind feet at you. an,
! off like shot. That comes Of being in
) hurry. Now, if you had put your han
8 Iup slowly towards its shoulder, and fe
: along the neck for the name, it might pei
haps have drawn away, as much as I
y say, hands off. if please; | like oats. bt
; don't want you; the chance is, you woul
r have caught it. Well. what's your play
K now you have mist il? Why. you don
r give chase, for that only scares the crittsl
:, but you stand still, shake the oats in tn
j. pan, and say, cope. cope. cope! and
g stops. looks at you, and comes up agair
i. but awful skittish, stretches its neck o,
9 aver 60 far, steals few grains, and the
keeps at respectful distance. Nov
l. what do you do then? Why, shake tn
|, pan, and move slowly, as III you were goin
!. to leave the pasture and make for hun
!. when itsrepents Of bein' so disrustfu
d! comes up, and you slip the halter OF
The true Democrat., 1854-12-13
canrot be censured for doing an act strictly legal

cannot be censured for doing an act strictly legal that rebounds to the advantage of the State
 If there is any thing wrong in the transaction, why don't the Gazette say so? Why don't it show the wrong, instead of resorting to con- temtlble insinuations by means of questions? Why don't it attack the Receiver who made the exchange? In its bitterness against Gov. Conway, does ithold him responsible for the acts of every officer? If it did, it should hold him responsible for the refusal of Danley to furnish him information from the Auditors office and the consequent necessity of that mandamus case alludad to in the message.
 While upon this subject of Banks, we must again direct Christopher Cozumsbus' attention to the Illegal hypothecation of the 500 State bonds by his master Wm. B. Woodruff Since'he is so anxious to condemn illegal acts we should be pleased to hear from him on this subject Here is a small matter of 500 State bonds, with in. terest, amounting now to nearly one mailzson Q, dollars, standing out an incubus upon the faith and credit of the State. Speak out Christopher, or you will forfeit your character as the "guar- dian of the payers''-the bull dog of the Treasury.
The true Democrat., 1854-12-13
Unblushing Efronterv.

\ " here, as we asked last week-where are the se- venty sections of seminary landss where are the half million of acres of internal Improvement lands! And worse even than the loss of them. what of the State debt of many millions they involved her in?- and of her means to pay its As we said also last week-gone -gonel.-eone!M And nought remains of all that and of those concerned in its destruction or consumption, save and except only, Gogenor Con- goay and some others. who like him and with him, have waxed fat" in fortune, in the occupation and msmanaging the affairs of the State, until they have made her the very pauper of the Union.''
 The above is an extract from long labored editorial in the last Gazette, attacking Govern or Conway. For unblushing effrontery it sur- passes anything we remember ever to have read. The very idea of holding Elias N. Conway responsible for the dissipation and loss of the internal improvement fund" is too absurd even for respectable maniac"!
 When the law distributing, or, as the Gazette
The true Democrat., 1854-12-13
Something New under the Sun.

In the last Gazette, in an article l0bcled- Swamp Lands and Gov. Conway" we were surprised to find an acknowledgement of the growing prosperity of Arkansas-an acknowl- edgment that never before was wrung from that paper. It is there said, taat our popula- tion had increased in Jar greater ratio than ara aaay of tue othe, States, except oaly ta0o-andeed had gai,aeR Hundred and fourteen per cent. since 184O" etc.
 We should rest content with surprising our readers with the simple announcement of this contesson from the States worst enemy, had it not been made for insidious purposes
 The confession is made for the purpose of robbing :Elias N. Conway of one of his bright est feathers and placing it in the cap of distin- guished politician, whose declarations short time since were, that he was done with politics forever. This injustice is sought to be perpe- trated in the reasons assigned for this extraor- dinary increase in our population. While the true cause IS passed over in silence the effort Is made to attribute the increase to the passage of the swamp land law in 185O-or rather to its probable passage then! Who ever heard of such madness-who ever heard of single emigrant coming into this State, prior to 1850, and qui- etly settling down upon piece of swamp land State? Who ever heard of such folly from so high source as an ex-Senator?
 The date of the commencement of the {" in- crease"-184O, is correctly stated, but the cause assigned is far from the truth-very far In 184O, Elias N. Conway, then Auditor, recom- mended the passage of bill which he himself had framed, donating to actual settlers the lands forfeited to the State for non-payment of taxes. The enactment of this law acted like charm. It brought thousands of migrants to the State. and the ratio of the "increase" became greater as the knowledge of the existence of such a law became more general. In 1847, we think it was, letter of Conways upon the subject was published in nearly every paper in the Unlon, and societies were formed in various States to assist and enable emigrants to reach Arkansas and avail themselves of the lberaI- ty of this donation law
 These are facts and this is one of the causes of the "increase" of our population since the year l84O, the date of the passage of that law. The cause was not, as is assigned by the writer in the Gazette, the probable passage of the swamp land act. The credit of this 'sincrease,, Is due Tn great measure, to the present Go- vernon Of this State, and the firm hold upou the affections of the thousands whom his wis dom and foresight supplied with homes is his reward. No man can rob him of it.
The true Democrat., 1854-12-13
CRAWFORD COUNTY
fpE In Mascachnrn4Ao . IL

V3- In Massachusetts at the late election the wings chose but z members of the House oi Representatives out of 354, and the demo- crats but one. Over this result tba Ros.on limes' standard democratic journal makes merry as follows:
 " HE DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATION IN THE NEAr HOUSE OF REpREsESTATIvEs-W have to congratulate the democracy of the State and the Unlon upon the auspices indications of union and harmony in the ranks of the demo. cratic representation in the next House of Re preSentatves of this State. For the first time ln the history of the government, the pleasing spectacle presents itself of democratic dele, gation m the Legislature, moved by one i'm puise, ac1uated oy one mind, and determined to vote and fight as one man mon snv issT,a that may come up. We hope that every de- mocrat Tn the State will be penetrated by sense ot this happy and gratifying fact.''
The true Democrat., 1854-12-13
The House Railroad Bill.

Through the kindness of a friend, late yes terday, we were permitted to look over the bill reported by the internal improvement commit tee of the House of Representatives, proposing to aid in the construction of the Cairo and Ful- ton railroad and its branches, by granting lands to them respectively. In our judgment, un- der the provisions of this bill, there never will be found substantial company to undertake the construction of any of the roads suggested by 1t. The restrictions and conditions which it imposes and demands the companies undertak- ing the work, to agree to, abide by, comply with and perform, are of such character as to deter men of wealth and capital from the enterprise. We cannot expect to invite capital into this State to build railroads through hundreds of miles of almost unbroken forest underrestric- tions that they refused to accept in such States as Alabama, Mississippi and Illinois, where po- pulation makes railroads valuable in the very outset
 In our judgment the bill now pending in the Senate is the proper bill. tis, we think, based upon the proper princi ple-the only prin- clple upon which any road can be built in this State for the next 20 years. The safe guards thrown around the lands by the act of Congress, with the additional provision that 20 miles of road shall be built before any land inures to the company, is amply sufficient protection to all the Interests concerned Alabama and Mis- sissippl demanded no more, why should Arkan- sas? Does she possess superior inducements tn invite capitalists among us?
The true Democrat., 1854-12-13

says, squandering, the internal improvement fund, went into force, Gov. Conway retired from office. This law was passed by the Legislature during the session of 1848 - passed by the Legislature that elected Danley auditor and turned Conway out.
 We distinctly remember that paper pledg- ing the various candidates for office, before the Legislature, to the advocacy of the passage of this distr abat'on tao, was circulated by Mr. Bill lngsly, Senator from Washington county. Ihas paper z. M Conaoay refused to sign. c. C. Daaley signed st, and he aoas elected auditor ovey Conaoay Danley has been in office ever since and has distributed the fund according to the provisions of the law. Elias N Conway has never had anything to do with it.
 Now here comes the charge from Danley, the editor of the Gazette, that this fund is "gone- gone-gone,'' and that Governor Conway is the one concerned 70 ats destruction or co,asumap. taon"H How unjust! how false! how infamous the charge!! It is wlful, malicious islander perpetrated against the innocent by the quaHu one.
 Of the seminary fund, we have but a word to say. It too has been distributed by law, and not by Conway. If it has been squandered, we only know that unless the counties have been recreant to their duty it has been squan- dered in educating the children of the country. Had it been applied, as some contended, to the establishment of a college at the capital, honor might have been done to the State. but little benefit would have been derived from it by the poor, those who are unable to support their children at the capital. But as 1t is, the fund has gone into every neighborhood and has been, and is, blessing to the people. If Conway is to be cursed for this, the CUTS es are to his ho- nor
 1 For the "State debt," also alluded to in the above extract, we must refer Christopher Co1zna- bus to his master, Wm. E. Woodruff The it. legal hypothecation of the five hundred State bonds issued to the Real Estate Bank, and the placing them beyond the reach of the authori- ties of the State, waa not the act of Elias N Conway. It was the act of Wm. E. Woodruff and his friends. The five hundred bonds with interest now amount to nearly million dozzars, 1 Has the editor of the Gazette nothing to say about this matter? Let him exculpate Conway and place his seal Of condemnation upon the guilty ones. When he does this, the public may repose some confidence in the integrity of his conduct
The true Democrat., 1854-12-13

ELECTION OF AUD1ToR--On Friday last, on the 10th ballot the Hon. A. $. Huey, was elected Auditor of Public Accounts
 Dr. Huey served in the Legislature as the Senator from Ouachita and Calhoun counties during the sessions of 1850 and 1852, and just- ly gained for himself the reputation of an able and popular legislator. He has always been good and true democrat and we doubt not will make an excellent auditor.
 Of Wm R. Miller one of his opponents and whom we regretted to see beaten. even Inv Dr Huey' we can bear testimony, that he was, for the short period he filled the office, an ndefati- gable and able officer Faithful to his dnties and an honorable gentleman, he retres into private life with the warnest regards of his friends.
The true Democrat., 1854-12-13
Learned Elephant.

That's very knowing hanimal of yours,' g salo cockney gentreman to the keeper of an elephant. Very" was the rejoinder
 :" He performs strange tricks and hantics, does ne"' inquired the cockney, eyeing the animal through glass.
 "Surprising,'' retorted the keeper, "we've learnt him to put money in that box you see away up there Try him with dollar.' The cockney handed the elephant dollar, placed it in box high out of reach.
 "Wel that's wery hextraordnary-has ishin, truly! Now let's see him take it out and hand it back"
 "We never learnt him to do that" returned the keeper with rogish leer and then turned to stir up the monkeys and punch the hyenas.
The true Democrat., 1854-12-13

BANKS FAILED.-For the information of our readers we give the following list of banks that failed during the past few weeks:
 The City Bank of Columbus, Ohio.
 The Bank of Circleyille, Ohio.
 The Farmers Bank of Chicago, Illinois.
 The Exchange Bank, Buffalo, N.
 The Canal Bank, Cleveland, Ohio.
 The Woodbury Bank, Woodbury, Connect- cnt-thrown out at the Suffolk Bank.
 Seven more Indiana Banks are under protest, vA;-Wayne Bank, Logansport; State stock Bank of Indiana, Peru; Upper Wabash Bank, Wabash; Perry County Bank, Cannelton; Terre Haute; Great Western Bank. Tere Haute. Look out for more soon.
The true Democrat., 1854-12-13
The Allis Case.

me Ex-Audltor in his last paper requests to near rom us upon the ANss case again. In this he shall be gratifed.
 | The Legislature of 1850 empowered Greer Crease and Danlev to let out the contract for building wall, workshops, etc., about the Peni- tentiary, to the lowest bidder. Under this law bids were received and opened upon the day advertised mn Robbins bid S5O,OOO, and Allis S5o,OOO. Before however, the contract was closed and Robbins bond approved and signed: indeed, we believe, the very night of the day the bids were received, Danley started upon a trip of pleasure to New Orleans. He left his office, his duties and all of his official business in the wild pursuit of pleasure-if we mistake not-to hear Jenny Li,m sing,
 Maj. Greer approved and signed Robins bond, but Mr. Crease declined to do so until the return of Danley. Danley was gone month. we believe, and before he returned, Robbins withdrew his bid and bond. Upon his return the contract was awarded to Allis at S59. .OOO. 1 Thus by Danley's absence the State lost Robins, bid. Had Robins have taken the work. he would have completed the wall, workshops. etc, provided for in the contract, for S5O.OOO, and the Penitentiary would now have been source of revenue to the State instead of, as it is, burden upon the Treasury.
 l Allis undertook the work-two payments of S1 300 each, were allowed him-making s3- \ OOO. Upon his demand for the third payment the three officers differed Greer and Crease decided to pay him-Danley refused to do so. and declined to issue his warrant upon the or der of the other two. Danley maintained that nothing had been done towards commencing the work-and Greer and Crease maintained that materials had been collected, etc., and 1t was policy to pay and enable him to go on Upon Danley's refusal to issue his warrant upon the Treasurer, Allis threw up the contract. returned the convicts upon the hands of the State. and commenced suit for damages. Gov. Roane then contracted with George to keep the con- victs at the rate of about $6,OOO year. Un- der this contract the State paid out about S4. GOO.
 1 In the meantime Allis pressed his suit against
 
 the State and recovered damages for S9,OOO- Thus through the absence and bunqznq stub- bornness of Da'aley, the State paid out to Allis $3,OOO, to George 4OOO-making $7, 900, and has judgment now hanging over her for $9,- GOO more-making together $16,OOO, without one particle cf vork done-and worse still lost Robins bid, which was agood one for the State. on account of Danley's pleasure excursion to New Orleans to hear the warbling of the Swed- ish Nightingale !
 ! Does the Ex-Auditor-this official searcher after hifalutin singng-want to hear any more? There are other things upon which we might jog his failing memory little. Our only re- gret in doing so would be, that we might di- vert him from his present efforts to make Gov Conway the most popular man in the State.
The true Democrat., 1854-12-13
River inte.siyence

Lou'sv'Ne, Dec. L-Yesterday being Thanks gNng Day, business was generally suspended Ill this city. No material change in the river Csnctnnoti Dec. 1-The river here is still flslfg slowly. Sales of flour at S7 65@7 75 per oarrei' Provisions are held at higher pri- ces, With no sales of any moment
 I"sourg, Dec. ]. There is now scant feet wa.er ih the channel here, and the river is still
The true Democrat., 1854-12-13
FLOWS A FLOW POINTS

A for sale:
 No- Valley blows;
 " l Improved Peacock Flows;
 ! Wooden Standard Peacock Flows;
 " l and Flow Points Of Hall & Spears make, Pittsburgh. Dec. l3 RAPLEY. HANGER & CO
The true Democrat., 1854-12-13
SPRAYED.
, ]SS.S7x R o N the undersigned. at Red

LE-.VN NOH tHe HHueTs1gned, at Red N-lA-A Fork, Desha county, Ark on the 26th day Yt November, 1854 large gray horse, 16 l-2 so Sorre horse about l5 1-2 hands high blaze face or white on the Any information relative to the above horses either of them would be thank fully received liberal reward will be paid for the return o either or both ot them to Red Fork P miles above Napoleon the Ark. river
 Addres, Red Fork, Ark. JOHN V. JACOBS,
 Dec l3. At MOSES ETH AFP
The true Democrat., 1854-12-13

0" What did you hang that cat for, Isaao9,, asked the school-marm. The boy looked u.
 and with a grave face answered-a for n,e,c't.p' up' marm." He had fifty bad marks immediatai., put down against his name.
The true Democrat., 1854-12-13

4 BRIEF CoNFAB.-" Colonel, what do YOU think of the wbig party now?"
 "Thnkf I'll tell you what. If had a de. mand against 1t for Sl0I would make affidavit that it is about to leave the State e"-HeyoH
The true Democrat., 1854-12-13

H RESOLUTIONS BY THE PEop1E-Wo
 pleasure the increasing popularity of McT It Tlth VOLCANIC OIL LINIMENT, notwithstandiinls,. !, vile and malicious lies" that were inventadg the issued through the press to nure its reputation and
 Res?esea That having tested it, and found it nor. cure of Rheumatism, Bruises Sprains Pains iol the Eruptions on the Skin, Piles, Burns Scads eto sores for Horses, to cure Sweeny, Lameness Strains p ana evil, Fistua, Sores, etc., will connue to io for McLeans celebrated LnInent will never faH i cure any external disease if properly applied V
The true Democrat., 1854-12-13
TRUE DEMOCRAT. RICHARD H. JOHNSON, EDrroR.
 LITTLE ROCK, DEC. 13, 1854.

sas We are authorized to announce A. J. Smith as candidate for reelection the office of Citv Recorder at the ensuing January elections
 .B We are authorized to announce H. Griffiths as candidate for reelection to the office of (stv Constable at the ensuing January election.
 .B We are authorized to announce Joseph Q. Ashley as candidate for City Constab ble at the en- suing January election.
 ssw We are authorized to announce w. B. Nor. Land Agent of the Jaeksonport District.
 .zS We arc authorized to announce Y. fJ. Ou;s. senberry, of Des Are. Prairie county as candidate befre the next Legislature for the office of State Land Agent for the Jacksonport District.
 .a Weafe authorized to announce E. F. Hemp. stead a candidate before the ens,l;no Ieoslatnre TOT re-election as Land Agent for the Washington .B We are authorized to announce Col. R. B. Lurdom, of Hempstead county as candidate before District.
The true Democrat., 1854-12-13

.-0T Dr. Arrison, the murderer of Mr. and Nrs Allison in Cincinnati, by means of an in. .ernal machine, has been arrested at Muscatine Iowa
The true Democrat., 1854-12-13

UJ We don't know that another steamboat Will venture up the Arkansas; but should such thing occur John D. Adams will be in with his " Rescue" which has been described as the finest stern wheel boat that ever has been seen in this river.