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Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-10-25
BosToN Oct. is. 1855.

The election Of Mr.. Chase as Governor oil
Ohio, by q large majority, is extremely graft.
{. ing 10 our Republicans, the mure 80 that e,
one time he was thought 10 have been beaten.
Yet The question will come up Il the Re
pubIicaus could not have carried Ohio what
state could they have carried There are
men, too, who think ii wOulu have been be,
ter if the de moc:als had trumphed there, as
they fear the result will have a prejuGicial
effect ON the next Presidential election. MI.
Chase, they say, will now be pressed for the
national chef unship. and They TO moi seem
o believe that his nomination would be put
Ting 'the right man in tire right place. as they
say in England.
They further say, that If New York should
go for the Republicans, then Mr.. Stewards
friends will insist upon his nomination ; and
that every other state in which there is II man
above the ordinary stamp, and in which sue.
cess shall crown the Republican cause, there
will 5e candidate brought forward. Such
is he way in which they talk, end you must
judge whether there is any foundation for
what they say. The democrsts are more tx
uItan; than they h we been al any time since
The introduction Of tn. Nebraska bill.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-10-25

nJThe following from the New York
Evening Post, an abolition paper is significant.
II the Black Republicans "couh mol carry
OHIO, VIVA, State could they carry :" Sure
enough
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-10-25

TJA great number Of those who were Tn
gagged in The Mexican war have died though
bat o few years have passed, and a singular
fatality seems 10 have followed The generals
and those in high position. None OF our gen
erals were killed in battle, but ten have since
died. Three Of the Mexican generals Were
killed in battle, and OF the sixteen generals
Of division, who were in service a, the com.
mencenent Of the wa, but two are now
living. Among the generals Of brigade tho
mortality has also Leen very great. Three Pres
idents OF Mexico. whose names were known
in the war, viz Pena, of Pena, Herrera and
AriSta, have died. We have also lost two
Presidents and one Vice President, whose
names are connected with the history of the
war, viz Polk, Taylor, and King. What
shadows we are what shadows we pursue 4!
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-10-25
indiana.

Returns from thir;y.one counties, show q
Democratic gain since last year of 1885,
The gain in the State will be at least 20, 1000
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-10-25
Greer Autumn.

II is not often that We have such an su.
tumn as The present. The fields and mead.
" and even the trees. look as green as
June, and we as yet can scarcely get a glimpse
Of The "sere and yellow leaf" so peculiar ic
this season. The frequent and refreshing rains
during The latter part ofsummer, have clothed
the fields with an abundance Of pasture, which
will last until covered by snow or destroyed by
winter lros's. This will be a grca; saving oil
fodder 10 farmers. Wha.o contrast with last
year, when The fields at this season presented
the appearance Of on arid desert, and the far.
mefs were obliged 10 ommen fodderine
their cattle, owing 10 The scarcity Of pasture.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-10-25

Hamilton-George W. Holmes, Stanls,
Matthews ". r. Convers.
Wayne and Holmes-Joseph MILFORD.
Mercer Auglaise, Allen, Van Vert, Pauld>
ing, Defiance, Wllliams-E. B. Phelps.
Guernsey and Monroe--Wm. Lawrence.
Lucas and Kancock-M. G. Whitley,
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-11-21
We proclaim to the world the following,
PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN
PARTY OF OHIO.

, I. The unlimited freedom of Religion dis.
connected with politics-hostility to ecclesias.
teal influences upon the affairs Of government
equality Of rights o all naturalized Emil
grants who are thoroughly Americanized, and
owe no temporal allegiance, by reason Of their
religion higher than that to the Constitution.
H. No Interference with the rights of citi-
Eenship aleaiy acquired by Foreigners, and
the protection Of law 10 all who honestly emf
crate from love Of liberty I; but the exclusion Of
foreign paupers and felons, and a refusal to
extend the right Of suffrage to all who come
hereafter until they shall have resided 81 years
In the United States aud complied with the
naturalization Laws.
III. Opposition to all political organizations
composed Exclusively of Foreigners, and to
Foreign Military Companies, and to all attempts
to exclude the Bible from Schools supported by
the government"
w. Slavery is local-not national we op
pose its extension in any Of our territories, and
the increase of its political power by the ad-
mission into tho Union Of any Slave State or
otherwise and we demand Of the General Gov.
ernment an immediate redress OF the great
wrongs which have been inflicted upon the
cause Of Freedom and the American character
by the repeal Uf the Missouri Compromise, and
the introduction of Slavery into Kansas in vio-
lation Of law, BY the force Of arms, and the dc.
struction Of the elective franchise.
V. In humble imitation of the wisdom Of
Washington. we oppose all Intervention in the
affairs OF Foreign States I; yet on all proper nc.
casion, We will not withhold onr sympathy
from any people aspiring to he free.
VI. We support American industry aud ge-
MUS against the adverse policy Of Foreign ma.
tions and facilities 10 internal and external
commerce by the improvement Of rivers and
hsrbors and the construction of national roads
uEiting the various sections of the Union
VII. The Union Of these States should be
made perpetual by faithful allegiance to the
: aCcnstitution.
VIII. In State policy we zealously advocate
Retrenchment and Reform--a modification of
the present oppressive system Of Taxation and
liberal system Of Public Schools.
THoS. SPooNER, President,
JoHS Z. REEs, Secretary.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-11-21
A SLIGHT MISTAKE.

"Had the campaign been confined wholly
10 the Know Nothing issue, as we intend
ed and desired, we should have been able to
record grand triumph of the Democracy
Of -Ohio.-[Ohio Statesman.
What the Statesman means by the Know
Nothing issue is somewhat difficult to de-
vine. The definitions given in that Organ
have been 30 various that one ia at some
loss to know what is meant by the use of
the term, when 1t occurs in that paper. If
by "Know Nothing issue" is meant, the
principles adopted by the American party
at the Cleveland Convention, in June last
(which is probably the idea intended 10 be
conveyed-we have &c soy that the States.
man is mistaken In what would have b!cn
the result, if the American party in the
State had presented their candidates uEon
that platform. There is data to justify the
assertion that if it had been the pleasure Of
that Convention to have placed good men
and true in nomination, and thus led of
With distinct State Ticket, that ticket
would have been triumphantly elected.
We believed at the time that it ought 10
be done--we have never seen any good rea-
son to change our mind. Had the Conven.
rtion done as the members were expected
to do, the victory would have been equal to
that Of our brethren in Massachusetts,.
There is evidence satisfactory that more
than lac, 900 votes would have been polled
favor Of such ticket.
We are not to be understood as intimat.
ing that it would have been either polite
or honorable--after the members of the
American Order had participated the 18th
of July Convention to have withdrawn
from the support Of that ticket. 1t was
good ticket, and we supported it with pleas.
nre, butwe would have preferred some-
what different mode of warfare against the
Administration party. Whatever outsiders
may be plea sed to call it, it is known that
4. as y is to I, 30 is the ticket American, and
that as A is TO !, so the votes given for it
we're American votes. Il was the anti
Roman, and anti.Slavery elements combin-
ed, which achieved the victory over the ad-
ministrationparty. Happily for the Amer
iean party in Ohio, it combines in its Or
ganisation both Of thesi principles, and
h,lds them as essential to tine future inter-
est Of our country. q,
The "Know Nothings" can whip the
"5ham Democracy" in Ohio any day that
the battle. is fought, if other parties will
just say "lair play, h1nds off,"
It is not entirely grateful to the views
and feelings Of true American, with these
facts full before his understanding, to see
II. stated in leaders of Republican papers
that ''Som, is dead" and tnat the victory
Is solely Republican triumph, that Amer
icanism had nothing to do with the contest.
IfoSap is dead" We are much mistaken
II the people Of Ohio do not become some
what surprised by his Spirit Rappings'
about. the time U, 3. Senator is elected
By the Legislature this winter.
7 a. HnH
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-11-21

The Life Illustrated says :--"lt has
lately been discovered that those who use
soft or rain water are entirely exempt from
attacks of Cholera. This has been abun-
duntly proved by medical men, on whose
authority state it, during the visits OF
Asiatic Cholera to our shores. For my
own part l firmly believe that If people
were to use large quantity OF fruits and
vegetables with their other food during the
summer season, containing as they do the
purest and safest water in existence, a case
Of cholera would never occur among us,
and the vast array Of summer complaints
would dwindle to insignifcance."
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-11-21

Our neighbors of the Enquirer. on
Tuesday evening, rejoiced over the re-
suit in this county, and they generously
sent to the Gazette Office. very hand
somebasket Of the Native Catawba, which
was very acceptable, The editor Of the
Enquirer, Mr.. Robinson, also gave US a
call, and we drank to- the "memory Of
the pious young man who was cut in two
with circular saw! On Wednesday
evening. when fortune smiled on tue Re.
publicaa ticket, the Gazette reciprocated,
and the fact was very handsomely ac.
knowledged by 1.-The Enquirer yesterday
morning. Cincinnati Gazette cf Friday
morning.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-11-21

w nOle nunuer eInployeu H. NdtIFe u,
foreign 8.
Two of the natives are Catholics, and,
for aught we know, oil the foreign. Three
hundred and thirteen days are allowed to
the year, all holidays being included.
The duties of this Office are to manufac-
ture the standard weights of the United
States, the expenses of which are paid out
of the Treasury, but no annual appropria-
tion is Necessary, because the existing law
establishing the standard weights authori-
zes the Secretary of the Treasury to pay
the expenses of their manufacture. The
duties of this office are purely mechanical, ,
and will the administration organs tell us
that there are no American mechanics COM
petent to manufacture a standard yard stick,
pound weight, or gallon measure! The
four last enumerated in the foreign list are
laborers. Will the administration tell us
that the Americans are not competent to
perform their duties! Our ingenuity is
much exercised to anticipate tho response
of the government organs.
We would fain hope to see frank, open,
candid avowal of the foreign affintes ol
our "independent President;" but at this
particular juncture Prince John, having by
foolish inuendo, disturbed his equanimity
and the Union, gloating over the spoils and
plunder, having read the Prince out of the
democratic fold," even though lie comes
fully up to the established standard of pro-
gressive Democracy, we despair. In the
very zenith of his independence he has be-
come me-e dependant.
Eight out of eleven employees in one
Office are foreigners, consisting of four me
chanics and four laborers one foreign la
borer to each foreign mechanc--aristocrat-
ic mechanics. The government pays ST.
$40 annually for four foreign laborers to at
tend upon four foreign mechanics, and 49,
2s6 annually for four foreign mechanics to
manufacture standard yard-sticks and gill
measures. r. .E''
American mechanics! We appeal to
You to determine the justice Of such dis
crimination.- American Organ.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-11-21
William Writ.

The Hon. VIM. Writ, in the latter years
of his life, took great interest in the pro-
motion of moral and religious institutions,
in the missionary labofs of the churches,
in the extension of Sabbath Schools, in the
success of the Bible Society, and the cause
of Temperance At the time Of his death,
he was President of the Maryland Bible
Society. .-
These years of Mr.. Wirt's life furnish
the spectacle of highly gifted, thoughtful
and accomplished mind, stimulated by q
fervent and sincere picty, and in the pro-
motion of every good work suggested by
enlightened benevolence or Christian duty.
He devoted portion of his time every day
to the reading of the Scriptures engaged
in comprehensive study of theology cul-
tivated habits of prayer and meditation
which he promoted and encouraged in his
family, and frequently employed his leisure
is the composition of religious essays and
records of private devotion. .H,
His fayorite theological authors were
Hooker, Baxter, Watts, Fuber, Flavel,
Robert Hall, Doddrdge and Jay. Of Bax-
ter he says, in a letter to his daughter, 81
took up the Saints Rest lately, and found
G 4
it like an old sandal wood box, as fresh
and fragrant as if it had just been made,
although it has been exhaling its Odor for
hundred and eighty years."
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-11-21

GrWithin the next four years seven
new States will apply for admission into
the conlederacy-namely Oregon, Mime
sofa, new State to lie formed out of a por.
tion of Michigan, Nebraska, Kansas, new
State to be formed out of western Texas,
ard New Mexico. In 1861 the aggregate
population of these States will be more
than 100000. IF the Republican party
maintains it's supremacy in Congress-, ut
least six of them will be admitted as free
States, and tie seventh will be rejected il
it apply for admission as slave State. Let
the friends of freedom take courage. Ours
is a glorious future, and the final victory
over the monster iniquity is almost within
our reach.-[Leader.
If the Leader will have the goodness tc
substitute the word "American" for ere
publican" we will endorse the above with
great pleasure-but names are mere nomi.
nal things-the substance is the main point
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-11-21
Great Haul of pespsradoss.

About year past the Milwaukee and
Mississippi railroad company have exps.
rlenced great annoyance 10 their trains
by the distractions that have been placed
upon the track Of lhe road IN The vicinity
Of Fulton and Slonglon, and the travelling
public have lelttheir lives jsoparaized by
the same diabolical acts. But thus far
the only result Of their distractions. has
been the damage Of trains, thanks to the
watchlul care of conductors. Since last
May, the company have had a secret pol.
ice upon the line Of the road-=one work.
ing as farmer, and the other as carpen-
tter-iTthe neighborhood of the depreda.
items. About four weeks ago all was ar
ranged for descent upon the perpetra-
tors, as designated. The company knew
yer; well the gully parties; but The dif.
hculy was TO prove their guilt beyond
question. Last Tuesday night it was as.
certained that they had arranged tc give
The train another 'hist,' as they term it,
two OF the gang being about to leave that
part of the country. Under Sheriff Beck
went out and the watch was sent along
the line under his direction. Just~before
the night train from this city toMadison
was ,opass there, amar was discovered
in attempting to tear up the rails, but
who had broken his hook in the attempt.
Officer Beck was not far off, and the irons
were put on the villain at once. In an.
other section, some men were caugh
rolling felled tree upon the track, abou,
fifteen inches through at The bun end
They had left the limbs some length, so
that they would act as braces against the
ties, and placed The large end toward The
advancing train of cars. They were left
10 complete their work, and watch sent
10 warn the engineer Of tho train, and then
a descent made upon them. They were
lroned at once, and put into the very train
that they had attempted 10 destroy, and
taken To Madison and put in jail. Du-
sngthe night two Others were taken in
the vicinity of Stodghon and sen. to Mad.
ison on hand car. Six in all have been
taken and locked up, and four Of them.
we believe, were caught in the very act.
We understand that the leader Of this
gang is man by the name of McNiel,
and two of The Others are named Delaney.
This enmily to the Railroad company
arises out Of some difficulty or disagree
ment in regard to the pay for cows which
the trains of the company have killed.
MlVaukie American.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-11-21
Sam is Dead.

Such was the language Of many Of our
Democratic friends, on receipt Of the news
that Virginia and some two or three other
States had gone in favor of the Administra-
ton party. If the statement is correct,
then we suppose that the events which
have recently occurred in Kentucky, Ohio,
Massachusetts,, California, New York Mary
land, &c., are his "spirit rappings." We
should suppose the Democracy would all
by this time be converted to the doctrine Of
spiritual manifestations. We suggest that
some twenty of our Steubenville "Sag
NIGHTS" form circle, and hold communi-
cation with the spirit of Sam. They might
perhaps receive some important iniorma-
tion respecting the Presidential contest of
'56, together with matters of local interest.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-11-21
[For the True Amerscan.
1.-THE HOLY DEAD


"Who are so greatly blest
From whom has sorrow fled
The dead p'
SiGouRSEY.
When eve unfolds her mantle grey,
And stars come out in upper sky;
Upward flee my thoughts to Heaven
Upward glancing is mine eye
Waiting, longing, looking forward,
Fol the time will surely come,
When my days will here be numbered;-
Bro her dear! l come, come
Little sister-when thou lett US,
Thou vert but an opening bud;
Thou has gone to bloom in Heaven
In the bosom of thy God.
Take thee up the golden harp,
Lightly sweep thy fingers DER;
Bending fore the throne of Jesus;
Chant ye praises evermore.
Sainted tones" were waiting for thee
At the portals of the gate;
With the "angel plumage" ready;
Silver wings and garments white.
But we're sad and lone without thee,
Lost to us forevermore;
But spirit voices sweetly whisper
"She is not lost-but gone before"
LYRA.
Steubenville, Oct. 18th, '55.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-11-21

Gr0ur neighbor of the Herald "bristles
up smartly" in his last issue, because we
compared HIS principles with those of the
Washington Union, and gives us another
castigation in his usual SPLENDID STYLE.
We hope that he will not "cry out before
he is hurt" The gentleman's senses must
have been "lttle muddled !" perhaps in
state somewhat similar to their condition
at the time he mistook poor COW for a
watchman; or he could not have twisted
our words into an allegation charging HIM
with being "inAuenced in bis convictions
of right" by un-Americanized Catholic
foreigners. But if the "shoe fits" him he
is welcome to wear it. ... ..-,
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-11-21
From the London Times,


New YoRK, Nov. l5lh.--When the
war in the East broke out, there was no
power from which England received as
surances ofsupporl more hearty and more
spontaneous than from the Uniled States
of America. Even the Minister of the
Union in this county testified 10 the cor
dial sympathy of the Cabinet at Wash
inglon, and the nation over which i. pre-
sides. He expressed an apprehension as
10 the duration of our alliance with France,
and our ability, alone and unaided, to re-
sist the overwhelming might Of Russia
but he desired us to be underno apprehen-,
sion on that account, for that the United
States were willing to make our quarrel
their own, and aid us with thousands Of
stout hearts and brawny arms.
We cannot blame our Ministers, that
in their urgent need of men they sought
10 avail themselves of the resources oflhe
West. At the same time the government
gave most stringent ,orders that nothing
should be done in The endeavor to obtain
recruits, TO violate the municipal laws o
the United States. However it unhappi-
ly soon became too apparent that the A.
merican Minister and British Govelnmen,
had alike mistaken the position Of our
transatlantic brethren. .ar.
The sympaihies of the land of free
dom we're found, in great measure, en-
listed ON the side of Russia. Orders were
Immediately dispatched TO America to de-
sist from all attempts TO recruit, and give
no cause Of annoyance 10 the susceptible
i,y of the nation.
The American Government determin-
ed, however, not to neglec, the opportu-
nifty of turning the. public feeling in the
interest of the presidential election of Sc.
The Minister at London was desired 10
demand discrimination of all endeav.
ors a, recruiting in the United States.-
The British Government answered in the
most consiliaiory tone that what was de-
manded had been alleady done, and or.
dere' an explanation which proved per,
fectly satisfactory to the American Min
ister, who could not but remember his
own sanguine anticipalions of a contrary
feeling, and so for time the matter re-
NAMED.
The American Government was mt so
easily satisfied, and returned 10 the attack
with a dispatch, of which we will only
permit ourselves to say that it was i'll cal.
culaled to restore good feeling between
the two counties, and by no means fiji
ling acknowledgement of The readiness Of
our ministry 10 recall mistake into which
they had been so innocenty led. To that
dispatch The British Government has rem.
dered temperate but dignifed reply, and
has seconded its diplomacy by strength
ening its Yves, India feet with The ships
which have arrived from the Baltic. In
this position affairs now stand.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1855-11-21
MAIL ROBBERY.

Within a. year psst, there have been
frequent depredalons committed upon the
mails in tleir progress 10 and from Cana
da, and although the energies Of the spe-
cial agents of the department have been
brought into requisiion, they failed to dis
cover the offender. More recently lei
Ter mailed al Quebec, inclosetl. in which
was 5000, directed to The States, failed
to reach its destination, and some circum-
stances leading to a suspicion of Henry
Hopkins, Esq, lawyer at Island Pond,
Vermont, and lately postmaster at that
place, the department determined TO keep
watch of his movements. They sent TO
Mr.. Woodbury., our postmaster, To pu'
an officer upon the track Of Hopkins if
he came to this city, and 10 follow him il
he went to Boston; 10 watch him closely
and see what kind OF money he offered.
Hopkins arrived in this city on Mon.
day from Island Pond, and put up at the
Elm House. Officer Huse was immedi-
ately put upon his track, breakrased with
him on Tuesday morning, and learning
that he was bound to Boston, took The
same train of cars After leaving Saco,
Officer Huse thought he would vary Ills
movements, and calling Hopkins into the
saloon OF the car, informed him that he
was suspected of having counterfeit mon,
ey in his possession, and that he must be
searched unless lie produced the money
he had with him. This Hopkins did,
and among the bills he exhibited there
was found--one hundred and seventy
dollars of the money which had been in
closed in The Quebec lciier.-PhM I'D.