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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-09-27
A KOaI baCk-Base Forgery Ex-
posed,

The last 'tJackson Standard" tue
toothe instinct oil all papers that op.
pose lhe Democracy, publishes the Ell.
lusions OF "a tying scGpe goat, who
assumes TO be a correspondent of the
"St. Louis Democrat" The same
Rosrback is now going the rounds oil
the Fusion presses. In regard 10 the
Slavery Question he makes Governor
SHANNON speak as follows:
ibis official lileand career were not m.
known 10 portion, at least, of the citizens
Oi Kansas. He hUd no intention of chang.
my Eis political iulth. he thought, with
reference 10 slavery, that as Missouri and
hSnsas were ad Joining States. as much OF
that Immense coiltneIce up tie Missouri,
Winch was aneadi Tlvaling the commerce
between the United States and some Earope.
oil countries, must necessarily lead to a
SIeal tTaGe, land perpetual intercourse between
item, II would be well if their institutions
should haImUnlze-as otherwise there would
he continual quaneIs and border leuds. He
WasJo Navery iR hansaS. Loud cheers. u
Our associations with Gov. SHAN.
NON lOr the past fifteen years, socially, ,
professionally aud politically. warrants
US IN say ing that The above is a base
slaDder. Besides this, here is Whig
authority, Tor We copy the same iden-
'Ical speech entire from lhe 81. Louis
hepnbiIeaH,an O,d- Line Wing paper.
GoS. SHANNoN spoke as follows in
reply TO the welcoming address oil
Hon. o. H. BRowNE:
"'SIR: For the very friendly receipt.
ION have met with ON the present oc-
cSsion, l beg leave 10 tender you and
thfo' you 10 cillzens OF Kansas you rep
tesenI'my thanks. ln entering upon the
duties vi the Office 10 Which | have
been appolBted,lt is highlyigratifying 10
me, 10 hnd go much gooo feeling PIE
yelling among the citizens Of the Terri
tory. Coming. as you do, from alm.s,
every part vi the civilized globe, with
different manners, customs, and modes
oil thinking, Il mpst be expected shat
the1e Will be some conflict Of opinion
II settling the policy which is 10 cou-
troll the destines of this Territory. Blu,
while we may differ in opinion on ques
lions ol public policy, the cbJect oil all,
1T is TO he toped, is the ssme--the ad
vsucement oi the best interests of the
feni'ofy' BY respecting the opinion
and even PTeJudIces OF each other, and
tuiIi'ating social lee ling, we will 500
hsTmonlSe, and learn tu.stt toge ther iol
The beneiita and adyanrementol ol our high
~ favored country. Looking at man,
OF the public papers in the State, one
.would be led 10 believe that Ksnsa:
was the scene Of lswless sonfpsior and
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-09-27
EnriIlrr 'u,nAIiffInnY,

1t viii be seen BY the following from
the Sandnsky Mirror, of Monday even
ing last, that Mr., Ruess, of Intelligent.
Blau, insists that his ,ersun of the
Chase letter sgenuiae ;
CHAsE's LETTER--lrs GEHutNENEss -
Chase has teegraphed to the State Jour
nal that his Sdrdusky letter, AS publish
ed, is SO inaccurate that ii "might as
we'll have been Icrgery." This is tan
tdmount to a back-out, and makes his
predicament verse than ever. So faI
as concerns his real views, we leave the
question to be settled with those whom
he has attempted TO deceive. But al
to the substantial accuracy OF the letiel
it is clear case. 1t was TRANSLATED
from the origima BY M Ruess, ,he edi
tor Of the lntelIigenz Blatt, Mho is al
excellent scholar, Mr. Ruess. insist,
that 1t is correct, and re published i
In last Saturdays paper
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-09-27
From the Chillicnthe Advertiser.
The R:g hi X ind Of Friends,

Our friends will DO us the favor To
read the following and see if it fits in
Vinton:
Friend Gill of the Ohio Patriot. has
the right kind Of friends. The more the
Know Nothiugs try to decrease the cir
.cuIailon OF his excellent pa per the more
do his friends increase it. He has now
one OF the larges: aud best paying lists
III the State,a and the consequence, is ,tha /
he is enabled to get up good paper. It,
some sections there appear to be Demo
Gratis who seem 10 act on the presump
'ion that the more difference they ex
erclSe towards their Drmocfs ii pa aper-
The less they concern themsel YES in pay
iEg their su descriptions promptly and in
increasing its circuia tlon- the better for
the paper and the party, These things
ought not to be.
There is scarcely county in The State
but which can be made support a Demo
cratic paper we'll if the mem bers of the
party will but use a liltle effort to in.
crease the list OF such paper with prom pr
paying subscribers. 1t is imp ossible TO
the editor 10 traverse the county ana
properly atteud to the duties Of the of
hce, and usually he is not ena bled 10
employ an agent.
In these times when prescription an
ianatlclsm are seeking to subvert everv
thing that is good an.. noble in our conn
,ry,it is the duty If The friends of theUn
ION and just principles 10 do their a,nos
'n Tue extension Of such journals as ID
'oca'e The Integrity Of the Uuion anl
war against religious iutosa nee sad pro
scnptions TO accom-, Vl biItA. The.doc
times We asm 10 iDeHlcate are such. We
think. as will commead themselves to
he approhasion of every man of sound
views aud correct principles, A minis
tter with but slim audience can d
livery little good, no matter how abl
and earnest his prea ching may be Meth
er can an editor, no matter how able
fons he may be,do much good il the cir
euIation of his papes is limited. viii
our frlends think these ma tiers. over am
lact acco'diaklys
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-09-27
TO TIE RESCUE!
FPEEMEN OF VINTON COUNTYHI

Look to the Ticket which we publish
below You will find it the regular
Democratic Ticbet-the ticket Of the
only National party in the country
which will brng iull ticket into the
field. There will be a ticket brought
into the field which its friends have
dubbed the "Republican Tickle" p
Don't allow the cunning deceivers Of
that faction 10 decsise you with petty
Games! See that your ticket is the
regular Democratic ticket.
1t is rumored that the FusionistS
have made arrangements to have all sorts
oil tickets in the feld-that they will
have tickets having all the Democratic
candidates for the State Offices and the
name Of d. d, T. HARD in for Rep.
resentative, and other Fusion candi
dates for county offices, We warn
Democrats and honest men Of all pal.
ties to look out for these things in time!
Don't allow yourselves TO be deceived
into voting the enemies ticket just be-
cause it happens to be called the 'Peo,
pes' Ticket as hundreds OF honest
voters in yinIon county have admitted
to us they were last year. Don't be
deceived iaIo voting their ticket be-
cause some candidate on it was Snce a
proIessed Democrat, and may profess
now to be a Democrat. Be assured
that no honest or true Democrat would
ever for moment suffer his name to
60 on to such ticket as a candidate
of that party. Look to your tickets
then, and see that every man is right.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-09-27
mr. SInle (cDI,aI Committee

Cur State (GDtB8I (GmmHice
Have been direlect in their duty in not
furnishing us speakers on the occasion
of the Mess Meeting last Wednesday.
The people ieIt confident of some oI
our friends who have had the helm oI
STATE in their hands, being here, and
having a talk with the Democracy as
10 the canvass in other parts of the
State, &c.
We will never again publish Mass
Meeting and announce speakers from
a distance until we are assured by some
means more certain than this that they
will he in attendance. If Judge Con-
WIN was seriously hurt by a railroad
accident, aud Col. MEDARY badly jolt.
ed, on the same occasion, 1--WE won'I
admit the Old War Horse can lie de-
ieaied in going to Democratic meet
ing, then and in that case the State
Central COMMITTEE should have start
ed out speakers to gil their appoint.
Naents. We give all concerned notice
tha. we don't want TO publish anything
Tut truth in the Democrat; so, gents
look out in the future. We woulc
liketo know why speakers could no
write Us Khea they. could not come?
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-09-27
ROAhFsAGKS!

The enemies Of the Democracy are
secretly at voik circulating ialsehoods
upcn the Democratic candidates.. They
have already charged VIM. MEDnL,
cur candidate for Governor, with IA
,oring horse stealingl What is there
then that is low, mean, and false, that
they will not circulate. Look out Tor
some bug.bear stories right on the eve
oil the election, and at the polls, when
it is loo late, or impossible to contra
dict them, on some one or more OF our
candidates. Democrats OF Vinton
eoun,y, you kuow whoyour candidates
be prepared then 10 meet these
base calumnies and slanderS that are
perpetraled by these unprincipled Fu'
Sionists for the sake OF deIr auding you
of your sufrage.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-09-27
The Last Logic.

The last Herald says In substance:
1.-The Democratic Mass Meeting met
IN HE Presby terrain Church, the Chi
llcothe Brass Band was in attendance.
The speakers ad, er'lsed did nu come,
but Murry, Hewitt, and Bingham ad,
dressed the meeling;" and then adds
"Want of space lorbIds any further re-
port, though the above is the sum and
substance Of the whole matter"
Will Tie editors please inform their
readers why they wanted more space
II the above was +the whole mslter?'
Wonder II the schOoL.master is abroad
IN Nc Arthur
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-09-27


disorder. No greater error could be
committed. | will not criticise the
motives that have induced these un.
founded presentations, but | will say
-becsnse | believe it 10 be true-thal
there is nor a more law abiding people
in the United States thsnthe grea mas
of the ci tizens Of Kansas. There is M
State in the Union where person and
property are more secure than in this
Territory. That some irregularities
may have taken place in the heat and
excite ol firsl election. is true
but they sink into utter iDsjgniiesnce
when compared with the bloody riots
that have cha clerized the elections
IN some OF The States, aud lawless mob
Ihut have disgrd ced some OF our large
cities. While the latter have recei we'd
cut passing notice from the pub lie
press, the former have been held up 10
theworld as enormities without a pre-.
cedent; this is wrong aud calculated to pre-
Juice the best Interests Of the Terntery
0y lettering a large and Tespectable
class olemlgrants from coming among
us. duty appreciate the warm ard
generous feelings that have ever ehaIac.
Ierized our hardy, intelligent anL enter
PTlSlng pioneers in the West.
1t has beeu my lot to have mingled
much with them in the course of my
lille. and have always found them true
and warm hearted friends aud patriotic
citlzens. come amongst you, not as
mere adventurer SEE king to better his
fortune, and then return home; but as
one desiring, for himself and family,
d permanent location, aud il shall be my
highest ambition TO devote my humble
Efforts 10 the promotion of the best
interest, happiness and prosperity OF
this Territory. To accomplish these
oh yscIs,we will all admit that govern
ment OF law aud order is absolutely
necessary. We all feel the importance
oi this, ana i trust will unite in seouI.
ing SO deslNable an object We ha9
no security Tor personal property, ex'
lcept by The maintenance oil law and
o'der; and interest and duty alike unite
IN enlorc ig on us tie obligation TO
'malnIaln both. Your Legislative AS
Sem5ly. that has just adjourned, has
provided code OF laws lor the Tel ri
'ory. 1t is my duty as an Executive
oihcer and the duty fevery good citizen,
TO ABIDE thOse laws SO long as they re-
main III iorce. TO maintain the Con-
sutatIon Of the United States; the or.
gonhc law OF the Territory; and the
laws passed by the Legislative Asse m
olr, III conformity thereto, is an obIiga
ton imposed on me by the oath Of
othce as we'll as by The duty owe to
'he Territory asa citizen, in cOmnbn
with others. With ihe law for GuI
guide, and the best interest Of the Ter.
nIory ior our object, all uniting and
hOrlnOnlzlng together, we cannot fSi
under providence, to build up a great
s'a'e. furnishing happy homes to thou
sand OF our people, e,,addine additional
slTength TO our Union, and opeuiug
the way for the odvsncements ol civil.
lzdiion and refinement over our fast
Territorial .possessions'i the West!
The happy shouts Of this gratef ul peo.
sple best lOIdthee feet oil his concluding
remarks
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-09-27
KEEPITBEPORE THEPEOPLE.

That d, d. HARD, before his nomi.
ma tion by the Fusion party for Repre-.
Sc NATIVE, in an argument with Free
Sol el in Rithlsrd rdlovrsIiI repeated.
Iy said, that SIdvery paS The only
proper place for The Negro; that there
TaS no harm in extending SI0Uery
into tile Ter itOrics. and Ha he
(Ilord,) WOULD HOLD SLAVES If
HE LIVED IN A SLAVE STATE! This
Free Soiler is preacher Of the Cos.
pol, an6 man Of uudoubted truth and
integrity.
Keep il before the People, That
Traitor Hard, according to his own
admission, has taken the third degree
in the Know Nothing Order. and that
when he took that degree he solemnly
swore he would frown down al aglta.
ton Of the Slavery question, pesisl all
sectional strife, and stand By the Union
at all hazards.
Keep it J9ore the People, That
Hard, on the present month, pledge
himself to the support Of Salmon P,
Chase in order to secure the nomina>
tion Tor Representative, and thereby
stultifed the oath oi the third degree
Of the Know Nothing Order which he
has taken.
Keep it before The People, Tha
Hard has been on all sides of all po'
lIlical questions that have been before
The American people Tor the last filteeI
years, and that like the Paddy with tin
fea: when any party or faction pu
their hand on him and think they havt
him she amt MereP'
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-09-27
LEGAL NOtiCe.

AeI virtue Ol an order to me directed from
ED the Probate Court, within and for tn,
county Of Harrison, end State nj Ohio, will
sell at Public Auction, at the door Of tIl,.
Court House in Macarthur in the county oil
NinlOn and State aforesaid on Wednesday,.
Tie seventh day OfNoVember, 1883.
between the hours of 10 o'clock a. M. and A
10 clock p. m. OF said day, the following landss
and premises, situate in said Vinion roanty
aud State OF Ohio, TO Wit: Being tEe Norlls
halt OF the SOUTHEAST quarteg Of sealiors
thirty. one (3D, in township nuE.tSr nine
u, OF ;apge eighteen l8L, OF lands directed
10 he sold at Chilicothe, Ohio, contsiniug
eighty aCres.-except so much thereof as was
sold by William I4akin, deceased, during
Ills lifetime to one George Packer, and dss,
cIlbed as follows; BEING part Off @! sha
West side Of the North half Of the south east
quarter OF section dlirty one L3l /. in fowl
ship nine i9l, of range eighteen Isl, Of lands
! directed 10 be sold at Chllicolhe, Ohio, con-
laiuiag fifty five acres! together with all OF
/ lhe privileges lher9unto belonging.
! And also, the following Real Estate. situ-
dte il the cCNn!y and State aforesaid, AMI
described as follows, TO wit; Being the
North half of tue southwest quarter oil Sec
ftion number thFty.two l32l, in township
number nine 81 OF range eighteen ISL of
lands directed 10 be sold At Cbillicothe. OHIO;
icon.aiDing eighty acres,
Said lands were appraised at the sum Of
S625, 10, subject TO the Dover Estate OF Lew.
essa Lakin, widow OF William Iakin. deed.
Terms OF SALE;--0ne third in hand, amt
fthe remainder IL two equal annual payment,
with interest theron 10 be secpped by mort
gage upon said Real Estate,
n. b. Tbs Dover interest Of Lewessa La
KIN Will be sold On same day at pEiya!e ssN.
FERNS, Cash. - -.
by Jesse ii. McMath, William L. Paclsor.
his Attorney. Aan'I M.a + Of, Of Estate 5,l9 of
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-09-27

At the Head Quarters Of the McAr.
thur Council, in Macarthur, he day al
ter the Democratic Mass reting, d. d.
Hard, an assumed candidate ol.lEe Flu
Sionists for Re epre senlat rye for Vlulon
and Jackson cUWulles, lie wos the
bearer OF important dispatches from
the Jackson Council to tie McArtjNl
Council. The contrDtS Of ;rhe III spatch
is not to be msIse public eyt.. tU IL,
members CT HE Order, uu:il rle morn
ing OF the election. a Sag Nicht in
forms US there is trouble in the CAM
in Jackson county; some OF the Know
Nothings are bolling Tire Traitor!
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-09-27
About 1000 Of The People in Conn

Wednesday last was a day long to
be remembered by the Democracy oil
Young Einton. The number in at
tendance at our Mass Meeting is vari-
ously estimated at from eight to ten
hundred; and we never had the pleasure
OF witnessing a Mass Meeting where
the audience paid more attention to
thei; speakers. There was, in fact,
great desire % hear all that could Le
said Ia regard to The true positions OF
IpOIhics in Ohio.
On mo,iOn OF +. A. BratIon, the
meeting was called to order, and s. S
Murry appoInted President.
Esq. Murry, on taking the chair,
made an spPology tor ;he absence oil
speakers from distance, and In briei
speech showed up the character OF the
opposition and their secret mode oi
warfare in the present campaign-tbeIr
base deception towards our adopted
citizens, &c.
Alter which Judge Hewitt address
sed the meeting in speech which
told well Tor the princi pies, consisten.
Icy, and moral honesty ol our party
The Judge held his audience in strict
attention lor near TWO hours, with the
exception OF occasional ROUNDS OF ap-
Iplause. The Judge effec,ually exposed
the Know NothIngs and their iuSlon
with the Aboitionists--thelr base de-
cepnon oi the people in their last iaIl's
campaign their midnight councils
their Try Ing 10 decoy Democrats into
their ranks, &c. He showed up the
inconsistency OF the Fusions, 10 oppo.
sing the Kansas Bill az the same time
that Glddlngs and MS coadjutators vo-
ted in March, 1853, tor the identical
principle they now oppose, in the Or
Iganizalion ol the Washington Terri
iorial Bill.
The Judge then proved beyond csyii
that the Democracy were the only Ma
tlonal Party, aud the legitimate repre-
sentatives OF our National character
and Constitutional rights. We can
not, Tor want OF time and room, do the
Judge any thing like justice, IN thus al.
ludlng TO his speech, when was re-
pIete with argument and illustrations
OF the FusIuDlsts.
E. +. Bingham next addressed the
meeting in clear, argumentaIlye
speech; III which lie reviewed our
State policJ-showing clearly that our
Stale Debt is,not, ,chargeabIe upon the
democratic parry, and consequently
the FusIonlsls cannot think us oIshon-
est IN pay ing up the debt that they Gre
ated. MIR. Bingham next reviewed
the principles oil taxation OF the Con-
slitulIon, and showed that all the taxes
paid by the people OF Vinton, ior.Staie
Goveament was only $4,000, whilst
we pay a tax ol about -S23UO0; that
these taxes were expended Tor the ex
tlDguishment oil the Stale debt, finish.
ing our State House, building two ad-
dItional LunaIic Asylums, building
our Court House, building our school.
houses, building our bridges, schooling
our chlldren, and in delraying other
incidental expenses ot county and
townships.
The remarks oil Mr.. Bingham were
well received, and showed that our
candidate is@ell qualified 10 inveSti.
gate and leglslale OH the question 'ol
taxation and State pollty, generally.
The Chillicothe German Brass Band
was IN attendance, and enlivened tile
occasion with most excellent music.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-09-27
IIGaa -.

The entire song OF the Federal Know
NOlhings and AbOltiOnistt, during The
present campaign, is High TOres aud
Niggers Now. we admit that the tax
es OF the people are pretty high; but who
is rssponsible9 That is ;he question
that all candid men ought 10 consider.
The taxes levied for State purposes,
and collected snd disbursed, oy the
State agents. are bu! moieIy of The
burden borne by the people. The local
tBxes. levied Tor county, township,
school and borough purposes, are the
real csnse Of draining the peoples pock'
cts.
Examine the report Of the Auditor OF
State, Iecenlly published in the Banner,
and this fact will be made appaTen! ~
all intelligent men.
ltwould be a matter Of some interest
10 The people of Knox county. il the
demSgogues who pTote so much about
nigh taxes. would 90 TO the trouble OF
telling the lax.poyers the Sum Of mo
ney drawn out Of the lreds1Ty by Know
Nothing Office hOldeIs-not forgetting
the snug li;lie sum OF TWO THOU
SAND AND SIXTY DOLLARS, AND
NlNETY.F0UR CENTS, which went ln-
tuthe pockets OF that Know Nothing
Saint, b. F. Smilh, late Auditor, for d
single ears salary! Ben has a great
genius Tor economiSing, especially IN
The hard earned bills of printers; but
understands the art of taking care ol
numbe one
Let the demagogues also tell the tax
payers OF knOx county, the amount Oi
none yA3tawn out OF the county treasu
ry 10 pay the expenses of absurd lilisa-
ZION, malic:ons tempsrance prosecu
lions, petty ISLANDERS und neigh borhood
squa Obles, which no sensible prosecu-
tlng attorney would encourage, Per
haps Mr. Fletcher Sndpp, the brilliant
aud successful prosecuting attorney
could furnish lewIlems under this
head lor the consideration ol the peo-
pie.
1t is fact we'll known in this con
munily that Fletcher Supp has teen
Isiugulary unfortunate aud unsuccess
luI LII disCharging the duties .ol prosecu-
tor. We learn upon good authority
that, in cnnseq upHce OF lne total incom
,'etency ot lhIs Uthrer, not single mau
has been convicted Of an offence in tile
Court ul CummUn Pleas since he was
sworn into office. Aud even in ihe
case Oi lhe State VS.. Prime at the late
term in which the proof was clear and
indlsputuble, establishing the gull; ol
the defendant, although the jury return.
ed verdict OF gGiity, yet sentence
could not be pronounced upon hun IN
consequence OF the neglect OF the pros
ecuting attorney and the verdict was
set aside.
A friend, who is pretty we'll posted uI
the matter, gives il as his opiuon, that
the costs ei unsuccessful prosecutions.
since Fletcher SdPp was sworn into OF
liiceT will amount lU at least TWENTY
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS! OI
course this sun must come out oi the
pockets Of the taXNpo!efS oi Kmox couu
~,
Notwithstanding Fletcher Serp''
Ibsundering aud unsuccessful career, he
has had hls salary increased two hundred
dollars above that received by any Ter
mer prosecuting attorney: aud yet tli'
man when on the stump, will rant iun'
ously about "high taxes aud chargt
all kinds Of crimes and delinquemrie'
upon the Democratic party M. Yer
mon DannFr.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-09-27
Observation-Disclosures. sc, AZ

IUtalrT' .'''..'''' '''.''' 90, tTO
We have not word Of comment
the figures speak or themselves
There they are behold them and Judge
for yourselves. How beoutilullp they
illustrate the truth OF the solemn dec.
Iaration OF Sans delegates in the Phil
delphia convention, that the Know
Nothing party had risen-yes, risen
on the ruins Of the democratic party =
.EchangG pnner.