M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-04-17
A CHANGE.

have associated with me in the publicu-
ton Of the Democrat, mr. JoHE T. SPENCE,
recently Of the Guyandotte (Va.) Herald
have known Mr.. s. intimately for several
years past, and can youch ior his being
good practical printer, a gentleman and an
ardent Democrat. The reasons which in
duced me to form partnership with Mr., S.
are Numerous. The mechanical department
Of a printing offfce requires constant and
careful attention. This attention cannot be
given by one person whose duty and inter-
Gst 10 TO be absent from the Office at least
half of his time. The coming Presidential
canvass, and the necessity of canyassing
the county for the purpose of increasing the
subscription list, have impressed me with
the Importance having partner, in order
to do justice to the Democrat and its patrons.
The reader may rest assured that he will
gain by the change, Mr.. SPENCE being ex-
perienccd in the editorial as well as the me-
chanical department ofanewspupcr. Be-
lieving and hoping that this new arrange
men. is the better for oil parties, respect
fully ask from the Democrats Of Vinton
county the same kind consideration Of the
Democrat under the new firm ofPEARcE g.
gFEScE which their lberalty has extended
to 1t heretofore. ALEX. PEARCE.
In assuming joint proprietorShip, as above
stated, would say to the Democracy of
vinton county, that it is my intention to
stand by the principles of the time -honored
and glorious Democracy, through thick
and thin, in victory or defeat. Having pass
ed through many q hard.cortested conflict
when the Democracy were beaten down by
the combined forces of wild, fanatcal abo-
itionlsts, bigated KnOw-Nothings and
Junus-faced Freesolars, whose only object
was the prostration OF the Democratic par
", wo now behold from all quarters the
triumphant vindcation of the principles Of
the great Constitutional Party Of the Union.
The Democratic party have never been
beaten on q National issue. They have al
ways carried their measures, and always will
when left to The unbiased judgmcn ofthe
people. They are convinced of their cor
rectness. They know that when section
Alrm triumphs over Nationality, and Higher
LawiFm over the Constitution, that dissolu-
ton, anarchy and civil war viii ensuO'
Knowing full well that the safety Of the
country depends upon the success Of the
Democratic party, the people will sustain
the great principles of popular sovereignty,
as embraced in the Knnsas-Nebraska Bill.
That Congress should leave the question Of
slavery to the States and Territories who
alone have It to deal with few deny, but
those who would fan the fame ofsectional
discord as the means ofrding into power.
TIL, principle Of the Kansas-NebraSko
Bill, SO Just in itself, will, like all the lead
ing measures Of the Democratic party, be
approved Of BY the people.
A desperate effort will be mude by the
Black Republicans to carry tho Presi-
dental election, this fall. Every Democrat
will be called upon to stand to his post, and
faltpr not. To enable US to contest every
inch Of ground with the enemy, we appeal
to the Democracy of Vinton county to aid
us-subscribe for the paper, and thea get
your neighbor to take it. We are determined
to make it equal to any in the State in ty-
biographical appearance, and behind none
in the advocacy of Democratic principles
twill be printed in plain, clear type, and
its columns not crowded with old patent
medicine advertisements, to the exclusion
Of good reading matter. twill be just such
a paper aS every Farmer and Farmers
daughter will want, ana should have.
With an abiding faith that we will get a
RoUsIse support, we will labor assiduously
to merit it. ]. T. SPENCE,
E. F. BINGHAM, Esq, our able and eff