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Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14

GREAT DEFENSIVE PREPARATIONS OF
THE CHINEsE.-The Moniteur de la FIotte
publishes some further details relative to
the war in China. The Chinese, it is said,
are at present making formidable military
PREPARATIONS, which are not to be desplsed.
Since the attack on Canton the Chinese
have executed works on the
Peiho. a river which falls into the Yellow
Sea. and BY which communication is main-
tanned with Pekin. That river is now
barred in % different places by dams built
of stone, which completely intercept the
navigation. These works are regarded as
a curiosity. Moreover, the three branches
of the Peiho cannlized by the Emperor Kia-
Kang in 1917 are cut, and the course OF
one of them, the HUI no., has been turned
| off into the lake of Koho-tchi. When an
army invades the Chinese Empire, the prin-
| ciral e of defence is to let the waters
of this lake overflow the country. This
system of defence, eficacions against an
enemy, but most disastrous for the coun-
try, was used against the insurgents in
1852. The city Of Pekin is consequently
perfectly safe from an attack either by land
or sea, and the Emperor will in any des-
perate circumstances be protected by IA
natieism of the people, who will stop at no
means to destroy the foreigners. A cir
cumstance has lately demonstrated the
truth of this fact. The British ships pro-
ceeding to Canton have been in the habit
of taking fresh water at Whampoa from a
small river which falls into the Tchikiang.
1t was remarked that the sailors using this
water lately have been attacked with collie,
and after a careful investigation it was dis
| covered that the water had been poisoned
by the Chinese. They employed for this
purpose the trunks of certain trees, which.
ater being prepared for the occasion, i'm
part a deadly poison to the water. The
Chinese are naturally malignant, and
their wickedness is increased by their fan.
atheism, which is beyond description.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14
MODERN Democracy.

The New York Day Book, the organ Of
the Administration in that city, concludes
an article headed "Can nm opponent Of
Slavery be a Democrat" with the follow
ing explicit declaration of modern Demo
cratic doctrine:
"Every white man opposed to negro
subordination, is necessarily opposed TO
white equality; or, in other words, every
mar opposed to slavery must in the ma
ture and necessity of things, be hostile to
Democracy, and however blindly, be an en-
envy to liberty and the progress offree insti-
tutions."
We like to see men acknowledge the
corn" even if he is a rascal; we then know
where to find him, and honest men are not
so likely to have their "good manners cor
rupted by "cvil communications" This
declaration of the Day Book expresses the
actual position of the socalled Democracy
of the present time. To oppose slavery IS
to oppose the sham Democracy, and that,
too, in the most vulnerable point. 1t is
by defending the peculiar institution alone
that the Democratic party is enabled to
hold together and secure the administra-
ton of the general government. Should
its feaity to the Slave King wayer for one
moment, its destruction would swiftly and
inevitably follow. At the last presidential
election this fact was fully demonstrated
Without the aid of the South, the Demo-
racy would have been disgracefully and
overwhelmingly defeated. The great di-
viding question of the campaign-the only
real issue, as no one will deny, was the
Slavery question. The South were solid
and undivided on this subject, they were
all in favor of slavery, and they all voted
for Buchanan and Breckenridge. Thus the
fact that the Democracy owes its present
possession of the Administration to the
slave power, is as clear rs that two n
two make four. Tho Shareholders Of the
South are accustomed to be obe.yed, n
and they never have nor never will belong
to a party of which they constitute a major
portion, and they consequently can control,
without that party's unqualified allegiance
to the great "principle" Tor rather want of
all principle) which is to them predomin-
ant over anything else. A Democracy
which should oppose, could not by any pos
si6iity receive the support of the slave
holders of the South. A STAKEHOLDER would
sooner put his hand in the fire than vote
for a man whom he had not the best reason
to suppose ready and willing..to protect and
defend the dear constitution" 1t would
seem that any mar of common sense, af-
ter considering these facts, would not need
to be told that TO "oppose slavery" is to be
"hostile 10 Democracy"-that is, modern
bogus Democracy. :
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14
Republican Legislature.

As the body is being charged by certain
Locofoco editors with having prolonged its
session to an unusual length, it may be
well enough to remind these gentlemen OF
facts as they appear on record.
1t might be well for them to remember
hiatt the Locofoco. Legislature of 1852, con
menced its regular session on the 9Th day
of January of that year, and closed on the
Sd of May following, making a session OF
four months, lacking two days! That this
same Locofoco Legislature commenced Its
extra session of that year. on the 18th Of
November, and closed OF the 14th day of
March following, being a session of 4
months, lacking one day. That the next
and last Locofoco Legislature, being that of
1854, commenced lis session January I'd,
and closed May LIST, making another four
month session, lacking one day-while this
outlandish Republican Legislature com
meneed its first session Jan. Z, 1856, and
continued to April 18th, a period of only
three months and four days and commenc-
ed its extra session January 1857, and con-
tinued to April 18th, a period of only three
months and Is days, or less than three
months and a halt. Thus showing the two
sessions of this Republican Legislature to
be the shortest of any held in the Safe,
by any Legislature since the year ls4s, or
for the last nine or ten years. The Session
Of ls5O-51 continued from December I'd
to March 26th, just four months lacking
seven days. That of 1858, from Decem-
Der Sd to March 25tll, just four months,
lacking nine days. That of 1s4s, from
December 4th, to March 26th, nearly four
months.
The above stubborn facts, we copy from
the Xenia Torchlight. They are a perfect
and complete answer to the s~ensless clam
or ofthe Locofoco press of the State, about
the waist of time, and the length ofthe SEES
sion. We have read every day for a fort
night in the Statesman railing accusations
against the Republican Legislature, and
have been treated to a daily promise in the
same paper, of a scathing review of its
enormities; but as yet, no bill of particu-
lars has been filed. As we said when the
session closed 1--WE would not defend all
hat was done, or that was left undone by
the Legislature" yet We are well assured
that, take the session as a whole, it will be
found upon examination, to have been one
of the best Legislatures that has been in
this city for many years, while the mora
tone of the members was subj as to com.
mand the respect of all good memo
S. Journal.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14

SLAVE WHIPPED TO DEArH.-A man in
Pulaski Co., KY, a few days since whipped
his slave to such an extent that he died.
He punished him six mornings in success
sion, and on the seventh day the slave died
The negro desired to see his wife, who was
owned by, and lived with, another party
The master refused permission; the negro
disobeyed, and visited his wife in the eve
ming. returning early next morning. Fol
this, the unfortunate man was whipped to
death. The brute who committed the in.
human act made his escape, and is being
pursued by the oficers.-Cm. Gazette.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14
IMPORTANT CHANGE IN THE EIrcro,

IMPORTANT CHANGE IN THE ELEcroN
LAw.-Itis probably not generally known
that our Legislature has made an important
change inithe election law. Thirty days'
residence in the county, and twenty days
in the township or ward, are now required
to constitute a legal voter; a violation TO
be punished by imprisonment for not less
than one nor more thzn six months. A
person convicted of going from n county
to another to vote, IS punishable By I'M
prisonment in the Peniten:isry for not less
than one nor more than six years. II sucn
enactments don't put a stop to frauds and
pipe laying in elections what wlhs-San-
dusky Register.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14

AWFUL CAsuALTY.-On Sunday even
ing last, Mr.. Abraham Snyder of Nimishil
len township, with his wife went to the
barn, leaving the children in the house.
Shortly after they heard their neighbor's
horn blowing; they ran out and discovered
their house on fire. On reaching it, they
found that one child Cleft in the cradle)
was still in the house. Mr.. S. broke a
window, reached in and pulled out the
cradle, but the child was not in it. Its re-
mains were found near the door-having
got out of the cradle and crawled to the
door, where it persisted. All his property
was destroyed Canton Repository.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14
Anticipated Mormon War.

Recent accounts from Utah represent the
Mormons as preparing themselves, by the
organization of a formidable military force,
TO give Uncle Sam a warm reception,
should he undertake to enforce authority
upon them in any way repugnant to their
institution. And some of cotempora-
ries seem to see, in the columns of the Des-
eret Me~s, and in the proclaimations, talks
and fulminations of Brigham young d Co.,
the evidences of a hostile meeting, at no dis
tant day, between the military forces of the
"Saints" and the Gentle troops: 1t is said,
also, hat an organized scheme exists
among them to destroy, by means of poi
son or otherwise, all obnoxious persons in
authority, from the President downward.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14

A MODEL DpMocRArIc FoREIes MINIS
rER.-August Belmont, the German Jew
who misrepresents the United States st the
Hague, is said to clsim the mission to
Spain. 1t Will be remembered that be
made a treaty with Holland which wss
Withdrawn by President Pierce from before
the Senate because it WIS not written in
any language ineligible to mortal man,
Mi. Belmont can speak neither English nor
French dramatically. He is the agent Of
the RotRscbilds for this country, xDd BIS
appointment was brought about BY certain
influences, for the purpose of aiding them
in some of their stock gambling operations.
His object in getting the mission 70 Spain
will be to help the Rothschilds grind an
K in some of their quick silver mines
speculations, which they have bought, or
are attempting to buy, Of the Splash Gov
eminent.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14
re- 1t would seem that the brute crea

E 1t would seem that the brute erea-
ton were partaking of mans depravity, and
becoming criminals. The last Urbana Cit
ize and Gazette relates a singular incident
that transpired in that vicinity one day last
week. A man went into a field to work.
and hung his coat on the fence. A pet
sheep in bis flock distracted his wallet from
his pocket, broke the leather string around
it, and eat up fourteen dollars in bank bills
a couple Of promissory notes. On return
ing ohis coat, and finding bis wallet on
the ground and its raluables gone, the
Squire immediately suspicioned the pet
sheep as the tibet, arrested and dispatched
him, Though a great favorite Of the fami-
ly) and in his pauneh actually found the
bank bills in a tolerable state OF preserva-
ton. The bills were all of a small denim
i~nation, the largest being a three, and yet,
strange to tell, but two Of the ones were
s, badly injured as to be unfit for use
| This, We believe, is the first instance we ev-
er heard of a sheep stealing money, and
forfeited its life for its temerity- C4earland
| leader
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14
The National Hotel Malady.

SoHle twenty W Unity poioohS A"'o az
ready died from sickness contracted at the
National Hotel in Washington about the
time of the Inauguration of Mr.. Buchan-
an, and many are still laboring under the
disease there commenced. The States, Of
May ID, says that J. Clancy Jones, n Of
the distinguished victims of the National
Hotel disease has scarcely been, since bis
first violent attack, four consecutive days
without feeling its direful and weakening
effects. He has, however, been improving
steadily, if slowly; and is so far resuscita-
ted, that he may be expected in Washing
ton in few days.
Evidences are accumulating that the sick
ness which has proved so fatal, resulted Ell
her from drinking the water of the hotel,
or from eating at its table. 1t is stated
that a post mortem examination in the case
of the Hon. Mr.. Montgomery, one of the
recent victims in Pennsylvania, disclosed
the effects of active poison in his system,
and other examinations have presented sim
liar indications. The Washington States
also says:
"The waiter at the ladies' entrance de-
clared that having been on duty for many
hours without food, he went into the kitch-
en- and took a small plate of soup, and that
he was shortly afterwards attacked with
violent pains and paroxysms, which confin-
ed him to his bed for days. Most of the
physicians in attendance on patients at the
hotel concur in the statement, that all the
symptoms indicated poison taken into the
stomach. Under this theory, the whole
matter may be explained. If poision was
mixed in greater or less quantities, with the
food, some persons, of course received
more of it than others. Those who re-
ceived most were most dangerously i'll;
those who were fortunate enough to avoid
the poisoned dishes, either escaped al
together, or were but slightly assailed. Thus,
too, we can account for the intermittant na-
ture of the disease. Some times whole
days would pass without any fresh victim;
and then the sickness would break out again
with renewed force"
The Washington Board of Health, on
ivestigation of the matter, pronounced the
cause defective sewerage. Such is the
opinion of Col. Medary, who suffered Sc
verely, and has not yet entirely recovered
from the National Hotel disease. 1t is
hardly possible that miasmaic affection
should remain so long in the system, after
the patients had been removed to healthy
locations. Many Of the victims died at
ter returning to their homes, weeks and
months after. their first attack.
The action of the Board of Health was
so whitewashing and unsatisfactory, that
the Merchants Association of Washington
have taken hold of the subject with a view
to unravel the mystery in which the horri-
Bile disease originated. The business Of
Washington is affected by it, and the pub
lie everywhere demand to know whether
the poisoning was accidental, or a reckless
system Of wholesale slaughter by some
modern Borgia.- Cleveland Herald.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14

FIRE AT CLINTON SrArYoH.@We learn
that on Monday morning last, . FIRE was
discovered in tie building occupied by Mr..
McCoRx1cK rs . Dry Goods Store, at
Clinton Station, on the Ohio & Pa. R. R.,
which building with its contents. together
with the dwelling house and grocery Of Mr..
Powers and the office of DR.. BATTLES,
were entirely consumed.
The fire is supposed To have been the
work of thieves, who had broken into the
Store of MCCORMICK, robbed it, and then
set fire to the building.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14

re- The body of MI. William A White
a business man of Madison, Wis, who mys-
teriously disappeared at Milwaukee, Octo-
Der 7th, while attending the State Fair,
has just been found lying on top of a mass
of earth which slid off the bank of the Lake
near the city. 1t is thought he committed
suicide, either under the pressure of pecu-
mary difficulties, or in a moment of mental
alteration. The body wa very much de
cayed, but was recognized by clothing,
watch, &c.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14
re- The Columbus Journal states tn,

re- The Columbus Journal states that
a German in that City has had his fears so
worked upon by the apprehended destruc-
ton of the world by the comet on the 18th
of June next, that he abstains from all
worldly affairs and devotes himself to scrip
ture readings and prayer. The pious smo-
ker probably does not know that the city
is protected by a 'great old squirt" some
times called n steam fire engine.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14
FGov. WALKER remains in Washing

lE-Gov. WALKER remains in Washing
ton, frofh whence he issues his edicts to his
Secretary, directing him how things are to
be disposed of in Kansas. If his admins
tration thus far, is any indication of what
it will be in the future, we may look out
for squally times there before Kansas is ad-
mitted as a State. Mr.. BUCHANAN seems
10 have selected him because of his pecu-
liar fitness to serve the South.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14

HThere are a great many 'frst rate
democrats" in this county, who have found
themselves unable to resist the opportunities
of their numerous friends to become can
didates for this and hat office, and they have
consequently agreed to rum nominated
There are a few of these, that we are anx
ious to see try it, in order that they and
we may know the extent of their populari-
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14

HThe Cleveland Plaindeaier says
that the next Democratic candidate for
Governor in Ohio, must go the Kansas-Ne-
braska swindle, Squatter Sovereignty. as It's
understood in the South, Extension of Sla-
very, &c. The Plaindealer supports Mr..
PAYNE's claims to the nomination. That
gentleman is ready to swallow this or any
other dose, if he thought it would secure
him the Governorship.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14
aMuoH ADO ABOUT NorHrHs."-The Lo

aMUcH D ABOUT NorHINe."-The Lo-
cofoco press here in Ohio, have been shout
ing themselves hoarse over their success OF
the Spring elections, in a few townships,
that perhaps last Spring sent Republican,
and will do so again, whichever an exciting
contest is pending. Sometimes TO make
out the appearance of a victory where there
was none, they did not scruple to resort to
falsehood. For example, the claim was
set up here that they had carried Ripley
township in this county, when the truth is,
that though the p%artizan lines were moi
strictly drawn, yet the men elected to fill
the most responsible Offices there, such as
Justice of the Peace, Assessor, DC, are moi
suspected at home with being very much
tinctured with Locofocoism.
Just about as much do the victories
that they claim to have won in Connecti'
cut and Iowa, amount to. In the frs,
named State, they had two Congressman
At the Spring elections they did not expect
to elect any, nor would they, but for the
division in the ranks of the opposition
They are rejoicing because they did moi
fare as bad as they ought and expected to
They are like the squirrel that thanked its
captor for leaving it half skinned. In Iowa.
the contest just oter, was Of no importance,
nothing was decided-no issues were
before the people, and the 'inroad" which
they claim to have made upon the Re.
publican ranks there, will disappear a,
the August election like frost before a sum
mer sun. Verify, the day of small things
has come, when all the combined talent in
a Locofoco newspaper establishment is
thrown into "fts," over their "victory" at
a township election.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14
EMurders seem fearfullv on the !,

re- Murders seem fearfully on the in
crease throughout the land. In New York
and other large cities, particularly, are they
becoming an everyday affair. 1t would
almost seem as if the proprietors of our
"mostpopular journals" instigated and paid
for these murders" in order that they
might fill their sheets with the disgusting
details. Scarcely a number of the New
York Tribune or Times is published, that
does not contain a page or two of such
reading. Is it the right kind to spread be-
fore a family9 We leave parents to be the
iudpes.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14

HThe Government at Washington
has received late Disqualification Governor
Stevens, of Oregon, and Indian Affairs Su-
.perintendent Hodges, both of whom repre-
sent hat the Indians of Oregon and Wash
ington Territories are now giving no trou-
HE
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14

OFFICE DEcLINED.-Col. George P.
Kane, of Baltimore, has declined a lucrative
Office under Buchanan. How does it hap
pen that Buchanan never offers an appoint
iusnt to any old-line Wing except such as
are sure to decline?
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14

GEN. HoUsroN.-The Louisville Jour
nal states that Gen. Sam Houston is the
American candidate for Governor Of Texas,
and that all the enthusiasm Of the olden
time is awakening in his behalf. The Jour
nnl also states that Col. Hatton, the Anne
rican candidate for Governor in Tennessee,
was q Fillmore elector last year, and is an
eloquent, able dsbater.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14

ErThe Hartford Times says that on
Friday hast, the first day of May, the snow
was five feet deep in the northwest part of
Norfolk, and travel was much impeded;
while in New Marlboro, near the Massa-
chusetts line, the snow is six feet deep.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1857-05-14

DIABoLrcAL AcT.-On last Saturday
morning a week, a Miss Eliza Dollman step
daughter of a Mr.. Wingert, of Washington
township; Stark Co, went out to the barn
to milk; presently an Irishman entered,
drew a knife and struck at her whit when
she tainted he then committed a rape upon
her person. On her recovery she went to
the house and reported ii as well as she
could. She is now lying very low and her
recovery is doubtful.-Ohio Repos.