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Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-24
PennellYania!

TO arouse the dropping spirits of the FREE
MONT men, the papers in his support have been
decevirg their readers, of late, with The idea
that they stand some remote chance OF carry
ing Pennsylvania, As ridiculous as was this
effort, still they hDped to fool some green horn
with the idea. But the Pittsburg Post SpoilS
all ;hs fine goSSmer work with a ruthless
hand for which ;lll paper ought 10 be fined
under the law for The punishment Of cruelty 10
animals. Just heir it:
PENNsYLvANIA.ln n intelligent old-line whig,
long leading politician in this State, writes
that there ale at last 45 COO old.lne wings in
this State VINO haze not Oned ami will moi
JOIN either the kndw holhlngs or the abolition
SITS. Oi these hebeIieveS that OF least 10000
will vote for Buci ianan and Breckinridge, 10,
COO for llmore, bnd oil the remaining 5000
perhaps 5000 may be induced 10 support the
wOolly horse.
The democratic Eote, last year, was ,0OC
in this State. Add 30 O09 and we have lY9,
600. 1t is well Town that large numbers Ol
democrats were Ell iced into the know nothing
lodges. or these, IL is believed that more thar
hllf are back IN otr ranks already, and more
will come as the fepubllcan Swndic OF The
know nothings becomes better understood
among the massea
Our opponents live up Philadelphia as ut
trrly lost. Not ond paper there openly support:
Fremont. Almos everybody there is Tor "olC
| Buck.'
Such then are ME signs, the strong indca
tions in this Slater and they warrant the belle
that BuchananS vbte in this State will not be
much less than 100000. Less than 10000
will be divided between Fillmore and Ftemont
What tnen will be Buchanun's majority in hi
native Stale.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-24
3joIitjtQI NtaojIl(l.
From the Philadclph1a Lelccr
Cycles in Our Politics-A false Fhscry.

Cycles in Our Politics-A false Theory.
A New York journal has advanced the no.
ton that there are cycles i'll American politics
that these cycles each take about generation
to revolVe; :he first cycle related 10 The con.
Struction Of The Constitution, that the second
was engaged with our foreign relations of the
Federal government 10 slavery.
The idea of cycles IN our politics is true tc
this extent, that, SO far, once in twenty five
years,a criSiS has come about in Federal ail,a rs
Such o crisis happened in loC0@Wken Jeler
son drove the Federal party from power
another occurred in 1898, when Jackson broke
up the old party organizations; and another
mpenIS now, for, which ever candidate sue
ceeds, the Kansas Nebraska ques ton, the is
sue Of the contest, will, we presume, be deG
ded definitely. Yet these cycles, SO far from
determining constitutional questions RADICAL
different, have only resolved, for each new
generation, The one same constitutional issue
Under whatever aspect The contest has beeI
waged, the real question has been the same
whether The Constitution should lie construed
literally or literally, in favor of the genera
governne or against it.
No one familiar with American history vii
DENY, for example, that the issue betweel
Jefferson aud Adams was Of this chaTaCtcr.-
The Constitution, indeed, had hardly btel
established, before that party, which, in th
Convention, had lab oTed for a consolidate
national government, but which mad been de
leated, began TO constrUe that instrument &c
cUrding 10 the bias Of its options, and sue
ceeded, chiefly through Hamilion's influence
in obtaining the endorsement Of The genera
government, i'll dtgree, 10 lis views. Th
| first national bank, lhe famous judiciary ac
and other measures Of a similar character
passed in the very first years of the new gov
efnment, alarmed the advocates of Slate rights
Land finally led 10 the organization Of paii
IN opposition, under the secret leadership
Jefferson. So long, however, as WaShlnglo
continued in Office, the public confidence i
his character postponed the contest. Bl
when this great and good man, who had mej
iiuted so successfully between both parties
lhnd retired 10 private life, then party spr
Ipredomina;ed. On one side, the elder Adam
by his Alien and Seditiou laws, pushed ii
{ powers oGlhe FedeIa Government 10 the yer.
Of practical consolidation. On the olhe
Virginia and Kentucky, by tLeis famous res,
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-24
a Lnv Noic in Woman.

Yes, we Ggree with that old poet who said a
low, soft voice was an excellent thing IN wo.
man Indeed, we feel ncliHced 10 90 further
than he has on the subject, and cal il one OF
her crowning charms. No matter what other
Attractions she may have; she may lie as fair
as T'toian Helen, and as learned as the famous
Elypaiia Of ancient tipes; she may have al her
accomplishments considered requisite at the
pretent day, and every advantage that wealth
can procure, and yet il she lack q low, sweet
voice, she can never be really fascinating.
How often the spell Of beauty is TudeIy bro.
ken by coarse loud talking! How often you
are irresi,ibly drawn 10 plain, unnSSuming
woman, whose soft, silyeTy tones render her
positively attractive. Besides, we fancy we
can Judge of the character by the voice. The
bland, smooth, fawning tone seems 10 us to
be;oken deceit ard hypocrisy as invariably as
the musical, suhduel voice indicates genuine
re Gnement.
In the social circle, how pleasant il is 10
hear a woman talk in that low key which
cbnracterizes the true lady! In The sanctuary
of home, how such voice soo,hes the lret(ul
child and cheers the weary husband! How
Sweetly sHch cadences float Though the sick
chamber; and around the dying bed, with wha
solemn melody do they breathe prayer for q
departing soul An, yes, low, soft voice is
certainly 'an excellent thing in woman
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-24
Living and Mama.

The world is full OF people who can't irnng-
Inc why they don'l prosper Ike their neigh.
1o'S, when tie real obstacle Is not in banks
nor tariffs, IN bad public policy nor hard times,
but i'll their own extravaganza and needless
OStenl0tion. The young mechanic OF clerk
naGT!eS and takes !Ouse, which he proceeds
10 furnish twice GS eXpenSiyeIy as lie can al
lord, aud then his wife instead Of taking hold
10 iep him TO eafn liyelyEOOd, by dong her
own wOtk, must have hired servant 10 help
her spend his limited earnings. Ten years ai,
terwards you will find aim sirugge ling on un.
der double load OF debts aud cnIIGren, won.
dcrIng why the luck was always against him
while his friends regret his unhappy destu.
ton OF financial aDlIliy. Had they from The
| first been frank ana honest, he need not have
been so unucGy.
| Through every grade of society, this vice oI
incidlnaie expenditure inSinualts itself. The
single man, 'hIred OUT IN The country Of ten tc
| fifteen dollars per month, who cuntIiyes 10
dissolve his ten years earning IN iTolc and Ene
| clOlhes the clerk who has three or five hun
dred collars, and meIits down t"en'y 10 fifty
Of il IN liquors and cigars, are para Ieled by the
young merchant who fills The spacious house
with costly furniture, gives dinners, and dryes
u fast horse on The strength Of bis profits he
expected TO realize when COOS are all SOLD
and his notes all paid. Let a man have a ge'
MUS lor spending, and whether his income i
dollar day, ora dollar minute, it is equal,
cer!aln 10 prove Inadequate. II dining, win.
ing, and party going won't help him llfougt
with it, building, gaming and speculation
will LIE sure to. The botlomless pocket will
never I'LL, no matter how bounleous The stream
prulng into it. The man who being sick
does not save money on SIX dollars per week
will not Ue apt 10 on sixty, and lie who does
noi lay up something III hlS 6!St year Of inde
pendent eXertion, will be pretty likely 10 wea
u POOR mans h9lr into lhc grave.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-24

There's an old gray horse, his name is Buck,
.Du da, du da,
His dam was virtue, his sire good luck,
Du da, du da day,
Chorus We're bound to run all night
We're bound to beat the hack.
I'll bet my money on the old gray horse
Will any body bet on the black.
The old gray horse is stout and strong.
Eu da. du da,
lie will not bolt for good old song,
ChoruS-Wc're bound TO, &c.
The e'woolly horse is an unknown hack,
Du da, du da,
He's long been fed at Barnums rack,
Du da, du da day.
ChoruS-We're bound to, &c.
SFhe old grry horse the harness wore,
Du da, du da,
Before wolly did his pinafore,
Du da, du dc day.
Chorus-We're bound to, &c,
Old woolly goes at a snail-trot pace.
Du Ga, du dn,
He's bound to lose in the four mile INcc,
Du da. du da day.
ChornS-We're bound 10, &c
The old gray horse is a two-forty nag,
Du da. du da,
lie will not bolt and he will not lag,
Du da du da day
ChorgS-Wc'rc bound to, &c.
The woolly horse is almost too young.
Du da, du di
His winds not sound and his knees are sprung
Du da, du da day,
Chorus " ere bound TO, &c.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-24
Gbe grmUlrat.

publlshed every Thursday morning in .he old
Masonic Hall second story o fthe brick build
ng vest tofC. Vauausdal & Co'sstore, Main
Street, Eaton o hio, lat thefollowingrates
SE50perannum,i n advance.
500: If not paid within the year, and
S2:50Lfterthe year has expired.
pThese rates llberigidly enforced.
NopareI Itiscontinueduntil allarrearagesare
paidunless 1.-THE option ofthepu blisher..
l7No communication inserted, unleS; ac
onpanied by a tesponsible blename.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-24
JOB WORK

river on its eastern bank. Entered a small
cannon OF The river, but on account Of tie
deep snow were forced 10 turn back and pass
over the top Of the hill; crossed The river and
camped. The deep snow OF to-day should
have warned Colonel Fremont Of his approach
ing destruction; but with the wil!mIly blind
eyes OF raShneSS and self, conceit and conf
dence, he pushed on. Course north and west.
Elk signs abundant
"DecemJer IA party Of The men went
ahead To beat trail, while those remaining in
camp were 10 bring The animals up. After
hard labor reached the top Of The hill, and saw
the trail winding up the opposite hill, on
whose summit some grass could be seen; the
trail passed through snow from three 10 fifteen
feet deep. We unp0cked the mules on lit
tie point, after which some were driven 10 the
hill top, and those that were too weak left 10
perish. This was the last time we packed
them. Every animal should have been butch
cred, and we would have had plenty in camp.
"Upon Colonel Fremonrs arrival at Taos,
Major Beall, commander al that post, ordered
the COmmiSsaTy 10 issue to the Colonel thirty
days full rations for the twenty-iv men then
in the mountains, and expected in. These ra- =
tlons were never turned over 10 the men, and
were probably taken 10 California by Fremont.
The men weie obliged 10 buy their dwn provi-
sions from the people Of the country, who
came 10 their relief.
ORCHARD X. KERN.
"RIo HONDA, March l9, lS49."
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-24
The Merits Of Fremont as an Explorer is
Cehsured by the New York Tribune.


As an offset 10 the articles we see in the
Black Republican press about the "Pathin.
der" says the Enquire, as they term Fremont
We will publish the opinions of his friends in
regard to his merits as an "exploret" before
they though. Of putting him on the Presiden-
tial course. In l849 The New York Tribune,
then rs now edited by Horace Greeley, copied
from the Quincy UIl.) Wig, journal Of one
OF Fremonl's men, an intelligent engineer, who
was afterwards killed in TIE Gnnnison party by
the Indians in the vicinity OF Salt Lake. The
foIoWi ing are extracts Glom that journal, and
we submit them 10 our readers without COM
ment They very seriously ippalr the laurels
of the "Pathfnder:"
| From the New York Tribune of 1891
"JoURNsL or ONE OF FREMoNT's MEN. We
arrange the following statement from tie
Quincy (lll.) Whig:
"'Mr. Stepperfeld, who was one Of Ere
monps men, and who suffered with others Of
the company in the attempt to cross the noun
tains Of New Mexico last winter, returned to
his home in this city on Tuesday last. From q
! conversation with Mr.. S., We are led 10 believe
| that the SufftringS Of the party were not fully
/ detailed, even if known, by Colonel Fremont
and as the public will probably never have al
authentic account Of the disaster from his peni
1t rests with the men who composed the party
and who shared the suffering, TO give the detai
as events transpired from day 10 day. A daily
journal of the transactions was KEEP, by some o
the men, which may be OF some iutt rest 10 the
public
at will be seen that Colonel fremont il
much censured in these pages, md aDith con
siaerajle justice, il the testimony of the men o
}; nis party is 10 be relied on. The journal ap
pears 10 have been Kept by Richard K. Kern.'
Among the enlres in tie journal aTelhe fol
lowing;
| "Decmbr . -lloged in The valley Of Ii
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-24

MoDEI DUN.-An exchange gets or the fol-
lowing suggestions 10 lis subscribers:
ga persons indebted 10 this Office are re-
quested TO walk up, tide up, send up, or any
wsy so they get up, and settle Immediately il
not sooner. We are sill prepared to furnish
our paper 10 all who want it. We would pre-
for bank notes, gold dollars and silver guar.
ters in exchange, but in the desperate Ian.
.gunge OF a. poverty ystricken and head over.
heels in debt contemporary, will take grind
stones, wooden numegs, patent wheel bar
rows, shanghai chickens, hoop dresses, boo
Jacks, broom corn, classes candy, "some
pumpkins" bsby Jumpers, for FRIEND,
fishing tackle, hoop poles, patent medicines
dye stuiTs, musk, cork screws, old bacon
young "niegers," bologna, sucking pigs, rags
boxes and barrels, old clothes, sausage mea
(exlract Of bark prefered,) post stamps, logel
beer, (nSed in printing! clubbing hoes, picE
axes, Co,rs pistols, warranted not 10 kick
tooth brushes, curryng combs, tenpenny nails
pins, needles, ginger cakes, circus tickets, o
any other articles found in country retail
store. Walk up, but don't all come OF once
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-24

Col. BENTON recently made a speech in S.
Louis in favor of he Cincinnati nominations
The St. Louis correspondent Of the Lancaster
MtelHgencer thus reports his remarks:
"IIe said he had been asked what he nten-
d0d 10 90, now that his son in-la law, Nj. Ere,
mont, YVES a candidate for the Presidency
He remarked that he had never asked for a
government place for any Of his family, and
when he said a thing he would do it, and when
his country called for aid r.y-he knew no
family ieS-he would vote and work for Mr..
Buchanan in opposition 10 all parties and kno :
no family ties in such a contest, where the
preservation Of the Union and the Constitution
was at Stake. He would vote for Mr.. Bucha.
nan, and cali upon every man present TO put a
shoulder TO the wheel, not only vote for the
veteran Statesman, but 10 give him their sup
porl in carrying out the great principles Of the
Democratic party Mr.. Buchanan he said
was certain Of being elected and the duties
deyoiving upon him, ns the Chief Magistrate o.
this glorious Republic, would be far greater
than that resting upon any former admniStta
ton. But buchanan was the man, and wha
he did would be 70! his country's goOl."
The above, we believe, is part of BENToHI
speeches in Missouri that the Fremont poper
have not published! Mr.. BENTON knows hi!
SON. in law too well TO make so great fool 0
hmselfns 10 be openly responsible FOR his elec
ton. He win not "set that ball in notion
In justice 10 Mr.. BENTON, the Black Republi
can papers should publish the whole Of hi
speeches quit compimenting them.-iStates
man
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-24

HOUSEHOLD TREAsURES.-A Treasure Of a
Son-Has money in the funds.
Treasure of Daughte!-Looks the same
age as her mother-if anything, trfe older.
A Treasure of Se.vant--Runs TO the Post
in less than half an hour
A Treasure of Cook--Is not hysterica |
when there is company TO dinner.
A Treasure OF Baby-DoeSn't disturb its
dear papa in The middle o fIhe nght.-Punch.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-24

rj7A clerk OF Stewart's New York; last
week committed suicide by slabbing himself
with The points of his shirt collar His effects
consisting Of two pots OF hair oil and guitar,
were forwarded 10 his aunt in Mercer street.
A verdict OF justifabe homicide was rendered
by the iurymen.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-24

" The young lady who refused 10 90 into
the rife anufaciory because scme OF The
guns had no brieeheS, is spending few days
at Nahant, looking out for ship tha; is SO i'll
to be in stars.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-24

rTAdying Irishmnn was asked by bis con
lesser If lie was ready TO fenounce the devil
and all his works. "Oh, yore hoGor," said
Pat, "dont ask me that; Pm going into 2
strange country, and ] don't want 10. make
myself enemies"
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-24

1.-THE NeinJuryoort Herald says -"Three-
quarters of the mechanics in America orc
working themselves TO death 10 pay for the
follies Of fashion for themselves and their fam
lies" That's het, and shame, too.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-24

MA fool, says the Arab, may be known by
six things: anger without cause, speech with
out profit, change without motive, inquiry with
out object, putting trust in stranger, aud moi
showing his friends from his foes.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-24

GTA cemetry is proposed "to be devoied
exclusively" TO the posihnmous interest Of
sporting and fancy Motto over the en-
tIanee-"We'fe The toHethat make no roisf."
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-24

GTAn old n aid was once asked 10 subscribe
fora newspaper. She answered no, She OIL
ways ma1e her own news.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-24

GTBenion, speaking Of the Black Republi,
can, says, "lhat the party is n crazy lacticn,
and ought 10 he put down, 10 be crushed, and
that it will ruin everybody that is connected
with it !"
Put that in your pipes and SMOKE it, Messrs
Republicans.
Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-24
poftiral.
THE WHITE HOUSE RACE.

BY A DEMOCRATIC D0Y.
Tune" CamptOlrn Races"
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-11
Frozen to Death

We have heard OF four persons freezing
&c death, west oil this place, some two or
three weeks since. One or two oi them
were persons examining the country Tor
The purpose pt purchasing land The others
were residents OF the country One oil the
latter was a young man recently married
and resided at Fl. Dodge. Our informant
who is we'll known, and very reliable
states that he went after a load Of corn, that
his wagon mred in a slough; he unhtehed
his horses, tied two of them to tree ana
rode the ether to a farmers house, west oi
the Des Moincs river. After getting some
thing to eat, and warming himself, he de-
parted for home notwithstanding entreatles
TO remain over night. The farmer went
with him to the river, and instructed him rs
to the crossing, and also small Creek,
He crossed the river safe, but instead OF
crossing the creek as directed, he proceeded
up the west bank. 1t is supposed that I've
lost the direction in consequence OF Vlo-
lieut. snow storm beating in his face. lie
determined to cross where he was, and IN
making the attempt was precipitated over
bluff about Is feet III height. His absence
created uneasiness and parties went IN
search of hun. The horses were found where
they had been tied almost dead the other
was found where he had fallen, dead. and a
few rods beyond the young man was touae
! living on his face, dead. 1t is presumed thai
/ he was stunned by the fall over the blum
Independents Civilian.
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-11

READING SERMONS Reading sermons
betrays the want Of that prime requisite for
the ministry, next TO the experienced power
of the Gospel, 'aptness to teach II tends
to a certain and most injurious change in
the quality Of pulpit laboFs. Such ministers
will not aim principally to exhibit old truths
in new dress, and simply to render them
more attractive and impressive; but recon
dte subjects mist be chosen, topics requ.r-
ing great research and accurate statement;
and which may therefore bring higher credit
to the preacher, as profound, original, phil
osophcal The Gospel testimony will soon
become the occasional, instead Of being the
standing, topic The truths discussed viii
also soon suffer The discourse will become
elaborate, and then altenuated The audi
enee will be educated to a tastidious iInpla-
cability, and difficult to be dsarmed Of their
critical wrath; they will be more displeased
with the manner than plensed with the sub.
stance Of a discourse; and the great end Of
preaching will be lost.-Loadch Quarterly
Rsuteic
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-11

DEATHoTA NOTORIOUS WoMAN.-A let
ter from Paris, in a Sunday paper states
that Kate Hastings died recently in the
Charity Hospital Of that city She was well
known in New York-having kept here, Tor
many years, the most notorious and gor-
geous Of the many houses Of ill-fame which
disgrace our city. She added greatly to her
notoriety some four years since, by cowhi-
ding "Ned Buntline, in Broadway, for some
remarks displea.ing to her, which he saw
FL to make in "his own" paper. She left
shortly afterwards for California, where she
resided for short time, and again return
ed 10 this city, where she married German
tailor, and accompanied him to Europe
Her husband, tits said, after gettihg all her
property--a considerable sum-deserted her
and refused to give her even means enough
to return to this country. She died pau
per in the Charity Hospital Of PaTis.--N. y.
Times
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-11

ATTEMPT TO SELL UNDERWRITERS The
schooner Edith, Canadian sunk in Novem.
Der last in Niagara River below the falls,
with a cargo Of stones, has been raised by
contract BY Capts Charles G. and l.. b.
Fortier, OF this city. On getting her up
four three-inch auger holes were found in
her bottom, and the anger with which they
were no doubt bored was also found IN the
vessel, and is now at Bagnail Il Dobbin's
Office There was evidently design here
70 "selI' the Underwriters, but as one OF
the owners living at Niagara has refused TO
receive an insurance. and has joined them in
investigating the matter, the perpetrators
will mos probably be discovered. We an
derstand the master was part owner,-BW-
fals CON- 9Th
The Davenport daily gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1869, 1856-01-11
Liquor Prohibition,

genttenan-we know he is a gentlcman
ne uses such genteel laneusg GEE addresses
ihe public through the columns Of recent
number Of the Democrat, in opposition to
the Prohibitory Liquor Law. He hiss con
siderable y say about freedom OF various
kinds, AMI advocates the license system
he Is inconsistent. very, and it requires lit
tie discrimination to observe il. II selling
liquor is an ePil, don't license it, evils should
never be licensed. If it is moi an evil. then
by all means don't license il, as free traffic
IA liquor i as much right as free traffic
n -four. or any other article OF merehsn-
die. Absracily considered the Legisla-
ture has no right 10 impose a tax upon
liquor sellers, nor TO prohibit ts sale. The
owners Of liquor let it for taxation and paw
taxes upon it, and government i bound 10
protect them in The possession OF their prom.
ertg. Bat il be admitted, 10 The laun7sge
OF Judge Stuart, Of Indiana, that to conserve
The peace, safety and well being or soeie-
~ the traffic may be regulated and re.
strained IN any degree, the whole point Of
controversy is conceded. Alter that con.
eession' i Will require very nice aud dis.
terminating casuist 70 show that 70 conserve
'ns Pable peace, safety and wen being,
me Legislature may not, If need be. prohib.
4 Zoe iFatAe altogether. This puts the
"ho.e matter in nutshell and drives to
the wall the shallow sophistry Of the adyo.
eates Of the license sy.tem.