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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-02
The Libel Case Again,

We had RETAINED from saying any.
,hirg upon this subject until our sllu
sionS to it last week. and we hoped there
would be no occasion for US TO refer tu
il again. but the conduct of the Know
Nothing mob is too Outrageous to be
passed over in silence.
Hsrtshorn charged US with the crime
Of perjury. saying that the proof conld
be found in the Auditors Office. and he
dared US to denial Of the charge. JUS
tice TO ourselves and our personal friends
de manded that we should not pass the
matter over in silence. Had il been
but a stricture upon our political con-
duct, 1t would have received no notice
at our hands. But to charge us with q
high crime, and dare US TO denial oI
it was quite another thing. We have
commented freely upon the politicaI
conduct of the Fusionists and Know
Nothings, but We never charged Harts-
horn or any one else with 4 crime.
When the charge was made against u.
sy HarIshorn, he knew it to be basel
and wilfully false, manufactured out ol
whole cloth. We did not wish sDg Iibe
suit 10 arise from the matter, aud had
hoped that in due time the charge would
be Ieuacted as publicly as it was made
This was all We desired and all we have
ever asked. We had hoped that this
course would have beea pursued for III,
sake Of justice and peace in the commu
nifty, aud we have no doubt il would
had not the Know Nothings otherwise
resolved. In TACT we have now good res
son for believing that the libel was 10
pursuance of secret resolve OF the Know
Nothings, aud that it is one Of thei
plans Of operation to attack any person
By the foulesl means, who boldly de
nouness their midnight plottings.
| Instead. however, OF the libel on u
being Ietracted, it was reiterated will
additional insult. Viewers, therefore
LETT the only alternative Of calling upol
our liSsleT TO prove the charge. w
had been informed b. a personal friend
lin the secrets Of the Know No.hings
that any attempt on our part TO sscur
a legal investigation Of the mate
would be met aud resisted By ths who'll
Know Nothing force st all hasstds.-
Dus ws wers not disposed 70 b ln''ni
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-02
Prepared for Life Illustrated.
THOUGHT AFLOAT.
En- ala nsinsn MHrnnnsnnnf
lhusiasIII EVnnOSCeni {

Again-in the nature OF things the
people can not be kept ALWAYS at a
white heat OF enthusiasm. To>nighI
an eloquent man could awake every
pulse in your hearts; but you go home
to your counting-houses and Offices
and mean time, like the square at Wat
erloo, the slave power stands, cold,
iiym, and re:olute. Government car
always beat the light, floating troop:
OF popular enthusiasm. The peopIe
of Paris can tear up the pavements Of
their city and pelt away Louis Phil
ippe, but, after little, capital roll:
back, and the towers Of old despotic
institutions appear again over the
clouds OF popular enthusiasm. j seems
10 me we are all going down The tor.
rent Of Niagara; Seward sits in his boaI
and advises US to sit en- the northerly
side; that's all. Applause Your
Harpers, rich enough to afford the lux
ury OF conscience, can not afford tc
print the whole of an English book
A hiss.l You ought to hiss. Lout
applause.l ! have no enmiy agains
the Harpers, they have done much gooc
to the literature Of our country; but he
that takes upon him the Office ofgiving
us the voice of Europe assumes th'
place of one ofthe great moral teach
ers of the times; how great is his sin
who corrupts the sources Of moral lie
who poiSons the fountain from which
we receive the moral sentiment Of 9th
er nations!- Wendell Phillips.
Life Is Precious.
While life lasts, it is hot withou
Igreat blessings to every same mind
We read that during the prevalence Q
a malignant fever, a venerable ministe
found an old man sick with the deceast
in subteranean stable among rags
without any other furniture than twt
saws and a hatchet, which he could NJ
Longer weld. Courage, my friend, u
said the priesi "God is about to SHOW
you favor to-day, for you will leave
world where you have known nothing
but troubles" "What troubles?' an
swered the dying man with a ieebl
voice. "You are mistaken; l hav
lived very content, nor have ever com
plained OF my lot. God be praised 10
having given me life, and Tor .closini
Imy days, that | may join him. | Tee
the moment! has come, father
adieu!' Let us,who are so much NOR
favored,b not less grateful --Osgood'
MiLestones.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-02
Good Times Coming !
Money Matters In New York.

9he Evening Post OF the 18th inst,
publishes :he Weekly Statement Of the
city Of New York, on which il makes
tts following comments:
"The oans and discounts have been
increased no less than St,7o5, ,e72. the
amount reported being $50, ,s5l ,S69
which is an expansion OF over eight mil
lions Of dollars since the I'd December
last; a very efficient cause OF money hsv'
ing become cheaper, especislly when
combined with a decreased demand, t.r
imports being one.half less than last
year. This decline in the imports ha:
powerful effect, there. being SO much
less demand for money 10 pay duties, s'
we'll as to remit abroad. The Tfeasu'
~ is suffering from this movement.
"The amount of bank discounts IL
now Sl, ZOO 900 less than the correspOn
ding period OF last year, but the amount
Of specie the banks hold is no less thar
s5,262, 600 greater. Between the 4il
February and the 4th March, 1854, ther,
was further expansion Of four millions
OF dollars, accompanied By small de
cline in the amount Of specie. The
rates Of foreign exchange are about the
same. We may expect somewhat sim
liar movement this year."
The greatly demlnished importation o
foreign goods, the decrease OF specie il
The subtreasury, and the continual ar
rivals from California with millions 0
gold, must produce a state Of things il
the moneyed affairs Of the country tha
few dreamed of a month OF two sgo.-
Bu! few were hopeful enough TO bsIiev,
prophecy Of the kind when told them
There is a small decrease Of specie il
the New York Banks, for the week, ant
he whole amount that has left the cit,
is about 81 900, 900 for the same time
This amount has gone West and South
and its effects will be for good, as NOR
must soon follow Stattsmon.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-02
AOYn.

The Democrats Of Iowa have jus
held State Convention and adopted
the following excellent resolutions:
"ResOlred, That there has nevel
been period in the history of oul
country when we icould with more con-
lid ence proclaim to the world our en-.
tile adherence 10, and approval Of, the
old land marks Of the Democratic par
lty.
"Rssolrsd, That the temporary sue
cess Of our foes being the result OF al
abandonment. of principlesi on fhsiI
part, and Of the aggregation Of discor
dant elements brought together for mer
cenary ends, affords no grounds fol
alarm; but that, confident Of the cor
rectness Of our principles, and Of th,
integrity OF the masses, we appeal Il
the sober second though. of the people
with no fears as 10 the verdict they MAJ
render.
"Resoiped, Tha. the liberal princi
Piles imbodied by Jefferson in the Dec
laration Of independence, and sane
toned in the Constitution; which maxi
ours the land Of liberty, and the asy
lum Of the oppressed Of every nation
have ever been cardinal principles il
the Democratic faith;and every att.mp
to abridge the right Of becoming citi
zens, and the owners Of soil among us
ough. to be resisted with the same spir
it which swept the alien and sediiiol
laws from the statute book.
"Resolred, That we adhere to th
doctrine of an unrestrained religion
liberty, as established by the Consli
tuition Of the United States, and sus
Itained b. all Democratic administra
Itions.
"Resolved, That we fully indors
1.-The administration of Franklin Pierce
as sound in principle, discreet in poll
cy, and true to the country.
"Rcsolped, That we cheerfulIy ap
prove Of the public acts Of the Demo
cratic delegation in Congress from tn
State OF Iowa during the present ad
ministration.
! "Resoired, That the action of th
Democratic members of the Genera
Assembly during the present session, i
relation to the election OF United State
J Senator, meets with our unqualife
} Iapprobation."
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-02
A Monster KTon Ship.

The Edinburg Journal gives detail
ed sccount Of al immense hon ship.
which ID now being CONSTRUCTED for the
Australian trade. alta cost OF over
9400, 600. She will We 675 feet iong,
33 feet wide at her creates! breadth oi
beam, and GO feet deep in the hold. She
will be furnished with paddle wheels
and q screw-,he former Of nomira!
power Of 1000 horses, the later OF lt0Y
horses; but practically. the com5ne'
power may be estimated at 5000 hcrsrs.
The engines. when erected and ru; to-
gethsr, will be upwards Of 50 ieet II
hight. The weight Of !he entirs nschin.
cry will be about 5000 tous, aud Of the
b II 10000 tons, She will carry sever
al thousand tons Of coal and nerrh1u-
disc; 1900 passengers, and her messn;s'
ment capacity gives about $1,000 ip1s
burden. Notwithstanding, her draught
Of water will be but small, not exrsed-
ing twenty feet when light. and thi'ty
feet when fully loaded. She will carry
coal enough for a voyage round ths
world, and is built upon model TO ia.
sure great speed. Hei ordinary sprsI -
expected to be lS or 20 miles sn hour.
She is expected TO make the ,OyeGe from
England 10 Australia inlbirty days, and
return by Cape Horn in thirty days moro
thus ma king the circuit Of the gio1o
in two months.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-02
negro Drivers thanks.

BY the following. which we clip
from the "Jackson Standard" il ap.
pears that the whole State is sincerely
thanked for receiving some hundreds
Of negroes, that could not get the lib
erly to remain in Old Virginia. We
have no doubt but Virginia would pas:
avote of thanks in her Legislature II
Ohio would receive all her free Blacks.
We are informed tha, a move is now
going on among Know Nothing Lod-
ges to make ne " issue in their creed,
to wit: "That in order to reconcile the
Aboliuonists, they are to 60 the "whole
hog" for bringing all the free Blacks Of
the South, that will come voluntarily,
into Ohio" /, is saidmrguments are
being prepared by SAM 10 prove that
these free Blacks will soon become ac-
elimaled in Ohio, and that it will be a
most " onderful auxiliary to the exclu-
sion principles of the order, in regard
to "Foreign paupers," as they call our
emigranls. Our Free Soil friends here
are no. to be gulIed in this way; the
attempted frauds, lies and deceptions
on the Nebraska bill has completely
opened their eyes. Blu! to The thanks;
EpI1oRs "JAcKsoS STAEDARD:-
Gsntlsmen-Iy will be recollected
that some three or four weeks since. aS
sgent, removed some sixty.eieht eman'
cipated Slaves from the State Of Viz.
ginid, who had been liberated By ihe
will Of William Ragland, decd.
Some feeble attempts were made TO
hinder their settlement; but the intelli'
gent and w.abidins citiz,ns OF the
community discountenanced such 9
course, and the negroes were permitted
peaceably TO occupy the lands purchas'
ed for them in this county, with the
money provided for that purpose BY
their late master. But since ;heir set
item ent here some designing persons
have put in circulation, certain false re.
porte. respecting their character and
disposition, and which fear will re-
suit prsjudicially. to them if not correct.
ed BY those who know their real and
true character. have known sa i'd ne.
groes long time, and am able to say,
from my knowle dge Of them that said
reports are untrue. If they prove an in.
jury o. Troublesome TO the neighborhood
in which have settled them. great
change in principle will have to come
over then. Raised to view honesty and
truth as virtues, and themselves as hu'
man beings in the scale Of society. they
have conducted themselves as such. with
qualification to their owner and honor
TO themselves. Many Of them are con-
sistens members Of the Baptist Church,
as their certificates will show. Trusting
that these improper Impressions may
not operate to thsir disadvantage, and
hereby thanking the citizens Of Ohio for
their kindness to ne during my short
stay, l bid them an sfectionate tars-
we'll. Youss truly,
A. J. PERKINS.
Jackson C. H. O., Feb. 9th, 1855.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-02


dated by this waning. for Il nothing
more could be accomplished, we were
sure we conld make the midnight scoun /.
drels show their piratical eolors.
Accordingl, we had our libelef az.
rested and bound over TO the Probate
Court. Here the Know Nothings made
their first demonstration. the judge de
cided that he had no jurisdiction in the
case, which the Know Nnothings claim
procured through their mauouvsring.-
No friend of Judge Reeds however,
doubts the purity Of his motives 10 de-
Gliding as he did. The Supreme Court
having since otherwise decided, we had
our'libler again arrested and brought be
lors Esquire Hamilton. Here the Know
Nothings essin rallied 10 their full force
for the purPose Of srreSting the course
of justice. They, first tried 10 seducs
Esq. Hamilton by friendly spplisncss
and failing in :his they then stiempteL
10 intimidate him by threats OF terrible
consequences TO himself personality
n"' W.T. iiu",',o" .'S no' "suo VI Wv
Slnd OF material suiied 10 thsir purpose
tie p'ainl! 'o,a mem tna' 'he scaies'o
jusuce thOuid De evenly ana impSrusl
he'a oy hlm' ahu tue matter ulsposed
u sS ,hs testimony miRn' warrant a.
~ otne' cases finu'nS themselves
mus 'oi'eo. ,hey 'nen IeSor'ed 10 mot
'o'ce ana violence wilson feiuseq y
eSu'y III 'hs csse-H,u'eu 10 'es'nI
10 'he same ms''efS ne nsu s"o" OF
'"'mef 0cCSs''"' ioe lusl'es' ANoi
he!s ana c'ncefS were ,es's'su' 'nra'
enea' ou''ieo eno spuSeu ol 'he humans
WhlsSy was nrrY e''cSla"o 70 'nsu'
tue moo 10 ''"'e"'e' No' succeeding
no"e'r'' W "e" '.N'us' INC %S"eJ
e"" ,"en '.pa''eu :" 'oe cou', nVus'
70 no'u q" '""'ens'ou ne',,ne' Ou' mss
Vi ena'aGei snu 'eSpee'aD',"y "S',u
na'' "U.u'ne " w WV" '"e,' P'Os..u,
'ns'' i".! o.u nv: us'c W sase a.S'o'
""'y on ,"e al,''na'''e ''u. VI 'h'l' "U
uonS quo resolutions, YET 'hey ~s'e e'
e'eoH' ro'eu "U"n y! "o'e 'nSh wv
que ine who're 'uihs Wos u'ss'oee
W, SancS'u'e VI "'seido'e ioice'
A"'' 10 'ne S"u'So 'n'"b' "e'e NC"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-02
Later from EnrOpe.
ARRIVAL OF THE BALTIC.
Decline In Breadstufs.
Formation Of new Cabinet in Eny.
land.
A BATTLE ON THE DANUBE.
A BATTLE ON TIE DANUBE.
hutiny in The FreErh ARM.
Decline In BreadstuTs
New YoRK, Feb. 81.

NEw YORK, Feb. 81,
The steamship Baltic has arrived.
with Liverpool dates to the 10Th inst.
Iu England a new Ministry had been
formed. as follows: Premieri Lord Palm
eIston; War. Lori Paumure; Foreign,
Earl Clarendon; Hone, Sidney Herberli
Colonial, Sir Geo. Grey; Exchequef. W.
Gladstone; Admiralty, Sir James Gra-
han; Chancellor, Lord Crnnworth; Pres
ident Of the Council, Esrl Granville;
Pi'y Seal, Duke Of Argyle; Public
Works, Sir w. Molesw orth; President
Of the Board OF Control, Sir Charles
Wood; Postmaster. Lord Canning; With
out Office. Marquis Of Landsowne. Tho
above form the Cabinet. Aberdeen.
Newcastle and Russell 90 out, aud Pau
mure comes in. The BALANCE are the
same as the late Ministry.
Affairs in the CtimeA were unghsng-
ed.
There Is reported q battle between the
Russians ind Turks on the Danube. in
which the Turks were victorious. lis
also reported that muticy Of the Zou.
ayes had taken place in the Crimea, aud
the 400 had been sent prisoners 10 Con-
staniinople.
Sir Charles Napier has made o savage
speech against the Government.
In the English Parliament. explina.
tions had been made by those who hs 4
failed to form Cabinets. Nearly three
million pounds was voted for war pur-
poses.
FISHERIES bill had passed.
Earl Aberdeen has been created Kuisht
Of the Garter. The Lord Mayor Of Lun-
don had given great banquet. Amongst
those present were Lord Cardigan. Sir
Charles Napier and other nutables ficm
the Crimea and Baltic, who were rrceiv-
ed with enthusiasm. Sir Charles Ma.
pier defended himself. aud bitterly al.
tackled the Adminisifat ton.
In the reconstruction of tho British
Cabinet. Derby, Lsndsowne, Russell ent
clarendon were sucCessiyely sent 'or by
the Queen. and oil fai!sl to form Cab
met. when Pslmersion was called in
and succeeded.
The lstes, official dispatches from Rag.
Ian are to the 23l ana 2ilh. Both si.
lude TO the improvement; in the weath.
er, and spraks cheeringly oi the future
prospects. The latter says: we re.
sumo our work before the town y til re.
uewed activity"
Eight Austrian merchan, ships were
6ssd into by the Russians a. Gbla'z.--.
Austria dema ndrd an explanation
The English missionaries in Poland
have been ordered to ieaye the RSssisn
territory.
LATEST.
Queen Victoria hsd issued prorla.
nation, forbiding the Britioh. a, homn
or abroad, tendiug the enemy or supply
ing him with munitions Of war,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-02
Motions, No,.ons!:

We call special attention this week
10 the advertisement of R. DAy1soN oil
Cbillicotle, who has Just returned from
the Eas. with very large stock OF No
.ions, of every variety. Our merch-
ants and dealers will find bis stock a
good one, and terms reasonable. Give
bin call. .as
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-02
Irnauah for LIille Knox!

Our thanks are due to Mr.. JoHN q.
EAson, for q lis. of new Subscribers
from Knox township; also to J. J. Al
IIsoH, for interest in behalf ofthe Press,
in Madison. If all Our Democratic
friends in Vinton would take such an
interest, our Press would be amply sus-
tanned.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-02
Interesting from Cuba.

I'VE" OhLLANbi ESUs W
The Picayune of this city has reeeiv-
ed letters by the Blsck Worriot from
Havana, which say tina, the authorities
have issued orders TO search all vessels
arriving from the United States, runors
being current that numerous fiIibuster.
ing crafts were on their way 10 :he Isl.
and from the States,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-02

TWe call attention this week 10
our new advertisements, as they may
Be Of interest to many Of you. Don't
forret also to read clay Semon--No.
T." e may benefit you.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-02
Trouble among The Know ECthiHgs.
BALTIMORE, FEB. q,

OAbIiAOht, EOp -.
There was regular storm in the know
Nothing city council lest evening, grow
ing out Of some Of the nominations Of
the Mayor, many Of whom we're reject.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-02
New Lisbem Mob---An Editor IN
A Jail.

A~N@ssNs -
N Jail.
We have been personally and are
intimately acquainted with Mr.. Gill,
editor ofthe Ohio Patriot, for the past
ten years, and if there is one man Of
our acquaintance who We would sci
down asa particularly honest man
in all his business and social relations,
among the first We would place Mr..
Gill. In this we say no more than all
his old acquaintances will say for him.
If We TecOllect rightly the origin OF
the present difficulty, OH the part Ct
these KnO~ Nothing seuliOns ard
base stOOI.pgsons OF some old Fed
dys in and about Lisbon, arose out OF a
publication in the Buckeye STATE, char
.ging MIR. Gill with the commission OF
a high crime in Guernsey county,
which the Buckeye State refused TO
Jake bark, the editor thus showing a
lack OF principle or brains, when the
records Of Guernsey Com. Pleas Court
was shown him, and maliciously re-
fused to place Mr.. Gill correctly be.
fore his readers. Now, we happened
to be one Of MIR. GILL's Attorneys in
the Guernsey county case, ard know
that he obtained a judgment BY COMES.
sion vs. his libeller there, and then
magnanimously receipted oil OF the
Judgment except costs and Attorneys
fees.
To all who attack Mr.. GILL, we
would remind them that they have q
foe worthy Of their best steel, and il
he don't parry their most skillul thrusts
wemiss our guess. In this case our
readers will see the beauties of Know
Nothing oatbs, that even our very court
rooms which all good citizens look to,
as place Of dernier resort where Just
ice can be obtained, are TO be made the
Ampitheatres Of mobs--of scoundrels,
who would dare intimidate those who
act as our public officers, more espec.
tally Justices and Judges. In Cons
name we ask if this political secret or
lganization is 20 be fostered and cher
ished by the citizens Of our own glori
ous Stale9
Too much praise cannot be awarded
to these citizens; who, at the risk o
their future prospects, and perhaps
lives, stepped between these Know
Nothings and the officers of the law
and projected the latter in the exercis,
OF their judicial functions:
From the Ohio Patriot.
TO the Public.
We the undersigned being acquitted
with the nature Of the libel charged b.
R. D. Hartshorn upon William H Gill
Editor Of the Ohio Patriot. and beinj
further acquainted with the course pur.
sued by q portion OF the comm munity in
attempting to prevent legal redress be-
ing obtained TO exculpate Mr.. Gill from
the effects Of said charge, feel it our duty
to state, that we consider the charge ol
r. d. Hartshorn, 4 false. malicious and
gross libel-that we approve OF the course
OF Mr.. Gill 10 obtai n redress, therefore
that we consider those Of our communi.
ty who have interfered to prevent legal
Investigation and redress being obtain.
ed, have acted very improperly.snd ths
we look upon the entire course pursued
by the 90 called friends of Messrs. Viii.
son and Hartshoru, in .obStructing The
administration Of justice and in rouSinl
the community TO violence and outrage,
as gross infringement upon the rights
of A peacea BILE citizen,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-02

MAILS I'VE have not received a
Columbus paper Tor more than q week
past, and our last two mails failed en-
tirelY,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-02

The atrosity Of the murder had kept
the whole community abroad, and as
soon as all the particulars Of his cap,
lure and confession got about,the crowd
assembled at the place Of his captivi-
Ity, and resolved that he should be hung
at daylight. Griffiths had a respect,
able and intelligent appearance; but the
foul 6end must have stood bravely by
him to the last, for so much control
over ones self, under the circumstan-
ces, seems incredible. Indeed, he was
to all appearance the only unc oncerned
person 10 that assemblage, and was ell.
evated upon the limb Of tree like a
dog, giving neither by word or look
any concern thereat.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-03-02

UEIoN OF CHURCH ASD STATE.--The
ministers throughout the country sesm
to be turning politicians. They sro
ne glecting the interests Of their "Divine
Master" for secular employment. The
following which We take from the Wash.
ingyon Union shows how fond the cIer.
gy are OF getting Office. The Uaicn
says:
Sixty Of these political ministers re-
now membaIs Of the Legislature Of
Masssc chusetts. A goodly number is 81.
so to be found in the Legislature Of
Pennsylyanis. Quite numIer O! the
ministers OF .he Gospel have been cho.
sen to the new Congress; aud in Penn.
sy yl,ania il is notorious that there is
quite a collection OF width cravats low.
ing and intriguing to get their bfo;her.
Il Mr.. Tifiny, of the Methodist pessd.-
sion. ele cted to the United States Sen.
ate.
"I don't like to patronize this line,"
said culprit to hangman. "Oh!
never mind this once" was tie rep,,
sit will soon suspend its operations, 3"