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: SWEET CIDER.

a SUPPLY of Western Reserve cheese, Of superior
n quality fcr sal b. ALEX. REY.
Dec. 5 iS54-diw
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ATLANTA MONEY.

4 LEXANDEK REf will taxi any quantity of ATLAN7
IA BANK BILLS in paymen; for old debts, and will
ceive IL 10 amount for sales his warehous
Lower Levec. Nov. "a, 1854.
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n No 80 I654-dtf DAHL.
l.. w. NICHOLS & Co.'s .. $. MAIL. LINE
FROM SALTWATER TO BLACK RIVER
FALLS.
CONNECTING with line of stages to Madison and Ga
" lena. through TO either place days. Leaving
SilSate Mondays and Fridays the subscribers would
give notice the public that they employ but the
best OF drivers and stock accommodations the road
good Office at the Minnesota House, saltwater.
Dec. l5-l yw3m l.. W. NICHOLS o.
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"How they wriggle! The critters
must be alive"

The Republican Convention has effected
one..thing, ff nothing more. 1t has excited
an unwOnted stir in the Democratic ranks,
causing them to wake up, and endeavor to
find where they stand. In their lugubrious
notices Of the 18th Of July Convention one
would fancy the Locofoco press lof the state
had "agreed to disagree" for there never was
such strange contradiction, and inconsist-
ency Of opinions as appear now with refer
encs to the result of that Convention. Last
week Citizen Sammedary seemed at terri
BILE loss which tack to take-but this week
he pities the American party; says no always
thought they had more spunk than to be led
by any one; always considered them noble
set, Ooh, shame, where is they blushl) but
now they have gone and did it. Another pa
per says that the Wing party is greatly to be
pitied-that noble party which boasted in
days of other years. of Clay and Web
ster, to submit TO such a tremendous "sell. u
Another grows eloquent in its lachrymose
lamentations over the honest Free Soiers,
who, after maintaining their distinctive
features for SO long time must now suffer
themselves to be merged into the Old Wing
Pariy--or the X. N. Order. Still another
comes in, and endeavorng to be stunningly
funny, likens the Columbus Convention to
the Kilkenny cat 6ght--the valorous finale
to which, everybody is con, ersant with. Our
neighbor, down town, always eminently ORR
ginal (D in his course on every topic, leads
off In an entirely new track, and on the sub
ject of the Convention, ,says--not ,sord.
Now we think, after the Democratic State
Central Committee which met in Columbus
on the 18th found nothing else to DO. they
ought to have decided on concer, of action
in fighting the coming campaign, for now
their opposition amounts to nothing, as it Is
just "lying about loose the only con.
cusion we arrive at as we view their diminu.
tive party through powerful double mag.
niiying telescope, is that Of John Phoenix
when viewing the innumersble snimalculae
which inhabit drop Of vinegar-"How they
wriggle! The critters must be alive"
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Sectionalism.

MIR. EplroR:-The Republican party are
charged with tendering.a sector al ISSUE and
this has caused some good and sincere men
to hesitate i'll acting with that party The
charge is wholly without foundation, 1t is
made TO in,imidate. The Republican party
hold that the Federal Government should let
slavery alOne-,ha, i, should do nothing '. g., to
sustain, ext, nd, or to perpetuate it. Most
not all OF them, demand its abolition IN 'he
District of Columbia many of them demand
the repeal of the Fugitive Slave law more
its modifica,ion-hone of them claim that
Congress can interfere with slavery in the
states where it is tolerated.
There are men, Garrison and Others who
demand more, and for that very reason they
do not act with the Republican party. -.
The great point, upon which the RsPubl,'
can party ure to a man united is that The FED
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-07-26

Wings as Gen. SAmpsoN MASON, ELIAS
FLoRExcE, BENZ. STANTON, Gen. EpHRAiM
EcKLEY, Judge FisHBAox. CHAuscEv N.
OLps, WIN. 3. THRALL, HIRAM 0RIswoLD
and host Of others, equally promne mt and
distinguished Here, too, are to be found
hundreds of the former leading spirits ofthe
Democratic party. Associate with these
are the grent champions of the Free Soil
party. Blending together in one harmonious
whole, they are resolved to push the battle
10 the epemy's gates, to enter within the
walls and drive out the iniquitous dynasty
who have robbed Freedom and sold the coun-
try to the Black Power of Slavery. 1t be-
comes the party of PROGRESS. Refusing 10
whine about the fossiliferous remains Of past
organizations, it pushed boldly on with the
progressive spirit of the oge, believing it
better to have living Faith in living Prin.
ciples, than 10 let the chariot wheels Of Pro.
gress crush .he dry bones Of supine inert.
ness. The momentous importance of the
questions at issue, the energy, zeal and de-
termination Of the people, are such as to give
the organization a vitality such as no otheI
political movements ever possessed. 1t il
impossible to resist the popular current fol
the great principles of American Freedom
AS well attempt to dam up the water of thu
Mississippi "with bulrushes, as to fetter thu
step of Freedom" on this continent. Strong
in the right and juctce Of our case. W,
move forward to certain and glo rous vic
tory.
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From the scioto Gazette.
The Campaign-the Elements.

Strong in the purity, the invincibility and
the majesty of our principles, we enter the
contest before us with firm heart and an
unfaltsripg belief that "plumsd victory" waits
upon our banners. II is a battle for the
Right, in Truth, on which Rea'on waits as
handmaid; il is a battle for Liberty, whose
fruits have been poisoned, and whose lustre
has been blighted with shame;it is a battle
for Honor, whose digaity has been humbled;
and 1t is battle for Law whose majesty has
been insulted. The PEOPLE, reused by re.
peated wrongs and unnumbered injuries, are
moving in solid columns to. seek redress
The difference concerning men cannot divert
them from their great purposes. The pride
of party falls before the august majesty Of
the vital principles at stake. "Let the dead
bury their dead" we act only in the living
present." Former preferences are laid aside,
that intense vitality may be given t, the
great questions OF the day. In this contest
we stand shoulder to shoulder with such
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years in which time the democracy have re-
diced the debt $i43,5l6, which is about AL
sac per year. Thus we find, that notwith.
standing the enormous aggregate Of taxation
levied in Ohio in the last three years, but a
very small portion Of IL was appropriated to
paying existing indebtednsss. From ls46 to
1869, not inclusive, there was paid on the
State debt each year nearly four times as
much us there was each year from 1859 to
1854, inclusive. Let us see then how the
aggregate amount of taxation each yeat stood.
The total amount Of the State levy, in each
year from IS46 TO 1854 Is as follows:--
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REPUBLICANS REMEMBER.

That the republican Mass Conven-
tion of the 4th Of July, adjourned
to meet in this place on the second
Saturday, being
The 11th day Of August, 1855.
A County Ticket is to be put in
nomination, for the coming election.
it is therefore desirable that there be
as large a turnout of the friends Of
the Republican cause as is possible,
A more perfect organization of the
Republican party will be effected
and measures taken to unite more
effectually all the friend. of freedom
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COMMUNICATIONS.
To A TAX PAYER.

10 Ian EAfEk.
If the gentleman who makes an inq uiry In
the Gazette of the 10th inst, over the sig
nature of "a Tax Payer" will give me his
proper name and residence, will answer his
inquiry through the public prints with great
pleasure and t. the best of my ability. 1t is
very proper that the Tax Payers should know
how, what and by whom the public monies
have been expended, when the inquiry come
from legitimate end reliable source, and
certainly if the gentleman fekls any interest
in the inquiries he makes he will have no re-
luctance in disclosing his name. The Books
and Papers in the Auditors Ocffie are public
Records and open for inspection at all times
( ,oithout charge, but when am called upon
for written answers to inquiries that will take
time and labor to prepare, l prefer knowing
the source they come from.
Respectfully,
JAS. F. CHARLEswoRTH.
July 10th, 1855.
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Where then did all this enormous sum go! |
A very small portion indeed, (less than $780,
ooo) had been applied to paying off the State
debt--the rest has gone into the private Golfers
of Locofoco officisry.
Again, with reference to the local expenses
Of the several counties in the State. A great
ado is made about these. Now we ask, in
all candor, who is to blame If an Auditors
fees are very large--if Clerks, Treasur-
er's, Sheriff's or Probate Judges fees are
heavy! Are they at liberty to make out
their own bills, and fix their own prices to
their work! So far from it, the Legislature
prescribes the compensation to penny that
they must receive for their labor. With the
exception Of the Auditor of Hamilton county
whose salary (Si5oo year. is fixed by speci-
al act, every item of an Auditors account
has its price fixed by power over which he
has not the least control. This great bugbear
then, falls to the ground, entirely collapsed.
In the foregoing article it has been our
desire to "nothing extenuate, nor set down
aught in malice" but to give facts that we
know to be such. We have in our posses
sion copies of the State Auditors reports for
the last 10 years, except ls4s, and from them
we have obtained the above information. Il
any one doubts any of our statements we
can show the proof, and will do so willingly.
We can appreciate that spirit in a mar
which prompts him to desire to give light tt
the uninformed, but where, under the PIE
tended garb Of Official duty, partial repor
is made, in the heat of a.political campaign
it is an eleciioneeriug trick too transparent TO
the veriest novice in such matters, and shoul,
disgrace an old stager like Auditor Morgan
3 If he is honest iL his report, and wishes t
show candidly how the finances of 1854 coin
pare with other years, lei him compare then
with some or 10 years past, AMI not will
= 1862 and So, years in which the political pro
fligacy Of official station at Columbus, boil
Executive and Legislative, was only equale'
by the profigacy Of the same party aud of
, ficiary in 1854.
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Country Sabbath School.

We have seldom spent an hour more
pleasantly than we did last sabbath evening
at Beech Hill school house a miles east OF
town, in the sabbath school. There were
nearly 100 scholars present, all attentive, and
impressed by ,he holiness Of the day, and the
importance of their organization. Aher the
usual exercises Of the day were over Rev.
MorrAr. of this place addressed the school
in a meat excellent address, from this text of
Scripture: Cone, ye children, hearken unto
"me: will teach you the fear Of the Lord"
Psalms, 81, II. We have seldom heard a
more beautiful and effective address than the
the one we refer to--eon,aining gems Of
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-07-26
CONVENTION.

Gr mia Iniv A. he a.. . ....t.-
.e d. S,..a,,, G,,N o"
and d.v o,s., c.nh,s;on .r..o =. ,ss -,
If prss;sen, sh.nnon,. .dJrs.s ,sh;,s
6r.llv ,n.v.d nv ,hs Convan,;a, ...,
vo,e n ,h.nL. passing :"
On ,hs al d,x .n.r, .,o,uu a.,. =.
n,,,fo,m w,. :d,n,.d =, ~. r,,,u,,. o
fec,. WV '''''"'"s o.
nv,
~. nav sn ag,'a.on OF slavery oy congress
" '"e ,eve's' s'ates, VIII hna''y ieao to
a'ss''a''on 0, inc unloni 'hat resolutions by
noh's'sve' holo'ng States no, 10 admit more
., navo Ae.,'os'es' ms declaration OF hos
tends TO ameliorate the condition of the slaves,
maintains an equilibrium against a non.slaye
holding majority at this present time: that the
Nebrssky Kansas act and fugitive slave law
are accordingly approved, and that the moni.
cd combinations TO colonlze Kansas |. an
attempt TO thwart the purposes of the Con.
ssitution. and will naturally lead to resistance:
that while an intention to interfere with the
rigb to of actual settlers is disclamed, vet they
will protec: themselves and property from all
.ncro.chmenis; that the Is border counties
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s6s,962 so,6O4 1871 ,974 ITO, ,ssI

In ls46 and al the cost of the above items
was $l49, ,576, while in the years 1853. and
'64 the cost Of the same items was $3.50 ,055.
We have difference then In favor Of the
yeas !S46 g. Z, in these items Of $203, ,479.
The Democrats are the fnanciers now. and
In iS46 g. 7 they were not. In the above
account we omitted the item Of stationery.
In lS47 it was $S,0l3, and in 1854 it was
S2a,s52. II. In the years ls46 g. 7 the work
Of legislation went on as we'll as now-if
justice was as impartially, and judicially ad.
m:nistered-and if the wheels Of the entire
State government were as we'll oiled by the
$i49,576 as in 1853 q 4 they were by the
$3.50 ,o56, Is II justice-is II patriotism-is il
honesty in the present party In power to de.
mand for their services the last named sunni
Anticipating, then from every honest man,
an affirmative answer, we inquire can a party
which will take 100000 without giving its
equivalent in return, be expected to act in
anything with an eye single to the good Of
the State, and the interests of her people,
Let us look, for moment, at the state
debt, and compare 1t at present with other
years. In ls46, when therc was a good
working Wing majority in the Legislature,
the entire debt of the State was SI9, ,246, ,oo2
besides fosting, or "unfunded debt" which
made il over s2o.ooO,o 900. This enormou,
debt had been saddled on to the State by Lo.
CO iocoism, which had ruled the State Just as
it pleased. Although the Wings old not keep
the ascendancy in the legislature after the
session Of 1867 yet their financial policy;
the tax law Of is46 was maintained until
the lst of January. 1862, as long as John
Woods was Auditor Of State. In January,
1852 the entire Stats debt was Sl7,s49, ,96s
and at the date Of this report 1t was Sl7 ,2o6,,
4b2. Now from November, ls46 to January,
1861 Is about five years, in which time the
State debt was reduced 81 ,ss6,o3s, or about
$s7s,ao6 each yssr, From January 1859
antil the Gate Of this report 10 about three
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Report of the Auditor of State.

Notwithstanding there is no law requiring
of the Auditor of State a publication of the
state Of the finances except for the yeU i'm.
medi"tely preceding the regular session of the
State Legislature, we have before US the
Annual report Of the Auditor of State, on
the condition Of the finances in the year
1854" The reason of the publication at the
present time is obvious, and If tho people of
the State can be made to pay tke bill, DEM
ocratic official embraces the opportunity for
electioneering.
We freely admit that there are parts OF
this document which shoD ,oeH for the man.
agement Of the present state finances, as
compared ,oiM The years 1859 or 1853, yet this
is not the proper plan. This is only COM
pairing one year Of democratic management
and taxation with another; only comparing
something which is rn ndically bad with some.
thing that is great deal worse. What doe.
it signify. .if ths tsxos levied in 1854 are
smaller than those levied In 1853, does that
prove anything in favor of Locoiocoism! !!
Not one whit! If the taxes In 1853 are Sl,-
600 900 too much, and are $500 900 less in
1854 than they were in 1853, does that prove
that they are oil right in 1881 BY no
means.
But let US compare some of the items in
This model report, with similar items in re.
ports of other years. From the present re-
port, and others in our possession We 2 ,the
the following expenditures:
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which their education has qualified them, viz'
living by other mems labor; but 1t will give
slavery an increased representation in the
two houses of Congress, and thus prevent the
friends Of Freedom, from taking any steps
that might prove prejudical to the system.
Now slavery, insists that II has the right
to any, or all the Territories Of the U. S.
that Congress has no power to place any re-
strctions upon it, and that the settlers Of tho
Territories, while in a Territorial capacity,
have no power to exclude it; it contends that
it has an equal right with Freedom to the
Territories of the nation, and II it should be
able to overpower or eutgeneral freedom, and
form state constitution legolizing and sane
tioning slavery that nobody has any right to
complain.
We on the contrary maintain, that as Con-
grsss has power to "make all needful rules
and regulations for the government of the
Territories belonging to the General Gov
ernment, it can exclude slavery, as clearly as
it can exclude Monarchy,or grog selling as II
! has done in some instances or Mormon
Theocracy, as it should do. We contend
that Congress has no more power to make q
1 bleNe tndH u nus W u hihb ~
i can neither add too, nor diminish the nation
al rights of its subject--except as a punish
ment for crime;--that it can neither authorize
nor delegate to others the power to do that
which cannot itself perform, and that there
tore it has no right or power TO permit slavery
to enter upon the national domain. We con
tend that as slavery is the creature OF posi-
tive law, the slave the victim Of municipa
regulations; the moment he goes beyond the
jurisdiction of this municipal regulation
which strips him Of his rights; he is q fre'
man, and therefore if the Constitution wa
obeyed, and laws in pursuance of its splri
made and enforced, slavery never would an
never could extend beyond its present limits
5 REPUBLICAN.
Pease Township, July 18th, 1855.
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"DIDN'T DO NoTHIN!"--The Locofoco
Central Committee were here yesterday, in
full force, attended by I'll the antiquated
County Court House wire pullers that could
raise dimes sufficient to pay the expenses of
the trip. We have seldom seen as many
hanS-dos looking faces as were gathered to-.
gether in front of the long range of State
Buildings yesterday, but, as it was none of
our funeral, we didn't mir in to learn the de-
tails oi their discomfort.
In the afternoon, large posters were put up
on the corners. calling upon the State Exc
cutive Committee to meet at half past 6
O'Clock. at the room of the Board of Public
Works, "as business of great importance
was to be transacted" The meeting was
held, the room was crowded. the heat was
excessive, but, some how or other, there was
no business brought before the assembly,
and, in few minutes each fellow who helped
to make up this il-looking crowd was seen,
carpet bag in hand, trotting towards the
Depot, as though .he last whistle was Just
about to sound.
Somebody had evidently put spider into
their dumplng, and something or other had
been invited-O. S. Journal.
In proof of the "antlquated County Court
House wire Pullers" part of the above, we
notice by their respective sheets that Messrs
Chas. ". Allen, and Jas. r. Morris the
former, of the Cadiz Sentinel, the latter OF
the Spirit Of Democracy, were up,there from
this part of the State, and finding no split in
the Republican Convention. they pitched in
to the ticket. In the language Of Leu.
Campbell, they were the "wreckers, lowering
along the beach to gather up the choice
packages that might float ashore from the
wreck" But as it happened there was no
wreck, as our good ship still rides the Willows
having safely cleared the threatening breakers
and now sails calmly in smoother sea.
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OTThe Gazette in sxhorting the 'unteri6-
ed to "be up and doing" says:
"Let the good work begin and be Kept up,
in public and in priuate." The italics are
our own. ..,..
Now verify, that is cool. Blowing hot and
cold with the same breath. At the same
time denouncing one secret society, and
winking at, yet supporting another. Ad.
v,sing private political action, yet processing
to Ia Dor for the overthrow o! secret political
societies. Cast out the saw-log which is In
thine owp eye, before pluckng the splinter
from thy brothers. eye.
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HENpRYsBuGH. July Nth, 1855.

Mr.. EDIToR:-The following Preamble g.
Resolutions were adopted unanimously,at the
last session Of the Belmont County Quarterly
Council of the Sons and Daughters of Tenn
perance held at Barnesvlle July I'll, 1855.
A. c. HoGuE, R. s.
Your Committee on Resolutions would re-
spetfuly report, Whereas, In the history of
the world through all past time, we find that
errcr ard evil when possessing strong hold
in the affections of mankind are difficult to
root out, that the time and good are of sbw
yet speedy development, but shat happily ex-
p,rience proves that Truh must ever triumph
and that right must ever win, Therefore.
Resolved, lst, That we on this 4th, day of
July 1855, in quarterly council assembled in
the town Of Barnesville, Ohio, reaffirm own
earnest and full determination, to never finch
from the fight, in the moral battle we have
begun against the urch-fend alcohol, until
we shall have exiled him from our country,
and :he glad tidings of the passage Of
stringent prohibtory law similar 10 the Maine
Law shpll simultaneously announce his de-
parture and death, and that we shall not stop
short of the final conquest, nor consider the
victory ours, until our glorious land of Co.
lumbia, is free from Intemperance and its
train OF evils, and our hearth stones shall be
familiar with its horriG scenes OF misery and
crime NO more.
Cd Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to
vote for no man to represent US in the legs-
lature VIII, is not publicly pledged (sh' uld he
be elected) to labor to have such law pass
the legislature, and we cordially invite all
lovers of humanity peace and good order, to
unite with US to accomplish this most detir-
able end.
I'd Resolved, That committee consisting
of one member from each Division whose
business it shall be to interogate the candid
ates who miv be nominated whether they
will Qf elected endeavour to carry out the
sentiments Of the above resolutions in get
ting a stringent Pruhibitory liquor law pass.
the legislature OF our own State of Ohio -
Should there be no candidates in nomination
give satisfactory answers TO the questions
put by said committee then the committee
are authorized and requested to call county
Convention to nominate candidates who will
carry out our wishes.
Resolved, That copy of the foregoing
preamble be offered to It e Belmont Chronicle,
Gazette g. Citizen, and American Enterprise
and request their publication.
VIM, Hogue, T. Mitchner, l. Hockhamer,
J. nj. Clement, J. French, A. c. Hogue,
Committee.
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