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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-15
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Under this head the Guyandotte Union
ist publishes the proceedings of n meeting
held in that place, August 26th, to take
into consideration Eli Thayer's emigration
scheme. A. G.. jenkins, Democratic
member Of Congress elect, was called up
on aud addressed the meeting; and com
mittee Of which Mr.. Jenkins was chair
man, was appointed to draft resolutions ex-
Ipressye Of the sense Of the meeting. The
Unionist says: During the retirement of
the committee, Lewis Anderson, Esq,
from Ohio, being called upon, responded
in very able and patriotic manner, pledg-
ing the national and constitu tional men Of
our sister State to stand shoulder TO shoul-
der with Virginia in resisting every en-
croachmeut upon their bonor and their
rights"
Resolutions were presented and "pasAed
without dissenting voice." says the
Unionist, "the President and officers of
the former meeting being present and CO.
operating fully, being satisfied from the
expose of Eli Thayer's emigration scheme,
that it was unworthy the support of Vir-
ginians." The resolutions are as fol-
lows:
WHEREAS, at a meeting of few of the
citizens Of Guyandotte, on the 21st day of
July, Hon. Eli Thayer made such repre-
sentatons of the object of his enterprise,
as to induce few persons to vote for GER
tain resolutions which were so worded that
their pbraseology has been seized upon by
the abolition press to represent that the
sentiment of the people of this place was
anti i-slaveIy, and whereas, we desire to
hold no ambiguous position upon this
l. - Al, G. Il.
1st. That should the said Eli Thayer
or his confederates, or any other person
or PERSONS, coming among us with the
purpose either direct or contingent-im-
mediate or eventual of raising any anti
slavery agitation, in any manner, shape or
form, whether in open or palpable violation
of the Constitution and the laws, or should
seek insidiously to disguise their object be-
hind the forms of these, we shall take such
decisive and positive correction of the evil
into our hands, as will prove a salutary
lesson to such men for the future.
I'd. That this correction will not be delay
ed until the evil shall lave taken root, but
will be applied upon its Grst appearance,
and we advise those whom 1T concerns to
take heed accordingly.
Sd. That the people of Cabell, ac-
knowledge no superors in their devotion
TO the time honored institutions of the
"Old Dominion"
4th. That to no portion of her sons,
could the cold Dominion" more safely en-
trust her rights-her interests-and her
honor involved upon her border, than to
the citizens both native and adopted of the
county of Cabell.
9Th. That though we are not express ly
authorized so to do, yet our constant in
tercourse with the people of the other
counties of 'Western Virginia" warrant
us in asserting, that they hold no less or
thodox sentiments than those containetIn
the foregoing resolutions.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-15

FAIRs.--The Meigs County Agricul-
tural Fair commences on Thursday of next
week, and will continue two days-Thurs-
day and Friday, (23d and 24th instants. }
We trust there will be full attendance.
The State Fair commences to-day, and
will continue until Friday evening. Sew
eral of the citizens of Me:gs county will
be there. Among the number who have
gone we may mention Hon: V. 3. Horton,
Hon. S. Titus, Horace Holt, Abner Stout,
F. A. Rathburn, &c.-all active members
of our County Agricultural Society. Cir
cumstances beyond our control prevented
our attendance at the State Fair, although
we wished very much to be present. We
shall endeavor to attend the County Fair
during the greater portion of the time of
exhibition, and make such notes as may
suggest themselves to our mind.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-15
ArnrNs CouNrY.-Tho Republicans


have nominated the following ticket
For Representative, N. II. Van yorhes,
(byacclamation;) Probate Judge, Calvary
Norris Clerk, Lewis Brown; Sheriff, Ii
Q. Knowles; Treasurer, Leonard Browns
Prosecuting Attorney, +. A. Guthrie;
Commissioner, John T. Winn; Coroner,
Amos Nortl.rope; Infrmary Directors,
Geo counctt, Ziba Lindley and Peter w.
Boyles.
The Democrats have nominated the fol
lowing ticket:
For Representative, VIM. Mason; Treas
urer, James A. Caldwell; Sheriff, VIM.
Golden; Clerk, Daniel S Dana; Prosecu-
ting Attorneys J T. Stanley; Commission
er, @. Cleesey; Coroner Samuel Kinney;
Probate Judge, p. G. Hewctt; Infrmary
Directors, Henry Brown, Erastus Buck
ley and I. M. Boyles.
We know nothing of VIM. Mason; but
we do know that if the people of Athens
county retain a modicum of their good
sense, they will vote pretty unanimously
for the Speaker of the last House of Rep
resentatives. We don't know how he feels
about it; but it strikes us that lis conStit-
atents will make better bargain out of his
election, than their Representative. We
trust his majority will not be less than one
thousand.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-15

REPENTJNG.-The Dred Scott Democ-
racy of Brown county have nominated DR..
Richison and Rev Mr.. West for the Leg
islature. AS the Democracy of Brown
have nominated Minister of tile Gospel
for Representative, we presume they in
tend by it to rebuke the Statesman for its
ungodly course against ministers as class
last year. The Statesman will doubtless
have no difficulty in eating its own words,
and will urge the nomination Of Elder West
as one tit to be made, and the Elder the
very man for the place. 0. s. Jour.
In our own county, the Democracy have
a ReO. on the ticket 1t is extremely
wicked for preachers to take part in poll
tics, anless Meyare Democrats y!
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-15

/ WHITE MEN were better than Me-
GROES to develop the resources and en-
rich tie treasuries Of the country. We
would let the negroes go on increasing in
number, without atfording any new field
of operations, until the masters would be
compelled to emancipate them, because, il
they did not, they would eat up all the
products of the land. We believe this is
the only feasible way toget rid Of Slavery
| in this country and it interferes with the
rights Of no one. Had Texas never been
admitted into ihe Union as a. Slave State,
we confidently believe that long before this
time, steps would Lave been taken in yir-
ginia, and Kentucky, and Maryland. fol
the gradual emancipation of the slaves in
those States. But a new and immense re-
gion of country was opened to Slavery; the
demand for slave labor was increased; the
price of slave stock was augmented; and
slave breeding became profitable. Texas,
in few years, will be supplied. If we can
prevent the admission of any more Slave
States, the price Of slaves must be greatly
reduced; slavebreeding become unprohla-
Bile; and just that soon, these slave breed
ing States will take steps to remove the
evil. We would notmeddle with it in the
least, where it exists by law, but just fence
1t in, and let it ROT On IT'S oaCn dang-hW
Now, we are not giving to assert that
everybody who belongs to the Republican
party holds exactly the same sentiments we
do ON this important question nor that
everybody who will vote the Democratic
ticket holds the opposite opinion, that
Slavery is right and proper, and should be
extended. BuC we do assert, and believe,
and have abundant proof to sustain us,
that the Republican party, in its profess
sions and practices, stands opposed to the
cate sion of Slavery, and the Democratic
party, (whether the mass of its voters IN
tend it or not, } is pursuing course which
must inevitably tend to erte'ad Slavery oVer
free territory In other words, that the
Republican party is in favor of FREE La
BOR, and the Democratic party in favor
of SLAVE LABOR for building up and
developing the territories of the vest
Consequently, we cannot consistently avoid
acting with the Republican party. And
we believe it is the duly of every man who
entertains preference for FREE LABOR
over SLAVE LABOR, to act with this
party, and vice versa. lie who does not
do sots inconsisIent-his practice does not
agree with his professions.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-15
R9y- A paper signed by large number

EI' A paper signed by a large number
of foreigners of Cleveland has been pub
lished, in which these naturalized citizens
declare their intention not to go to the
election this fall, for the following reasons:
/. They have always been Democrats
2. A majority of President Buchanan's S
appo:ntees are Know Nothings. 3. Sew
eral of the candidates on the Democratic
State ticket are Know Nothings 4. A
majority of the Democratic city officers
are Know Nothings. They DOM. wish
to leave the party, and they are determined
not to support Know Nothings.
They might have added that the Ohio
Statesman has been edited for the past year
by Know Nothing; that the Know Moth
lngs Of Muskingum county adopted the
Democratic ticket as their own, in Con-
vention; that in Madison county, the Dem
ocrats and Know Noth:ngs met on the same
day, and nominated THE SAME TICKET, every
candidate on it belonging to the K N.
order; that one of the prominent orators
of the Democracy, was Know Nothing
stump orator last year, and spoke of the
ign rant Dutch and low Irish, in the same
terms that he now speaks of miggers. But
all this would have been unnecessary.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-15
THE RECORD.

II. B. Payne and H. GlWhitman--can-
didates of the Pro-Slavery, Dred Scott
Democracy, are now proving round the
country denouncing Blacs Republicans
for being opposed to the extension of Sla-
very. One wants to be Governor and the
other Supreme Judge.
In I849-5o both these men were in the
Senate of Ohio. The Democratic party at
that time held the same sentiments on the
Slavery question now held by the Black
Republicans, and we had the curiosity to
look at the record of these men on the sub
jcct.
On page 900 Of the Senate Journal Of
that session, we find the following:
The question being on the proposition
of the amendment offered by Mr.. Blake,
to.wit
"ReSolUed, That the sentiment of the
freemen of Ohio is, mo more Slave States,
no more Slave Territory
Henry G. Whitman and Henry B.
Payne voted in tie affirmative.
So tile first proposA n uas agreedto.
The question then being on agreeing to
the second proposition, to-wit:
"1hot Congress- has Tie poaocr, and
shou d apply the Ordinance of Congress
of 1887, so far as relates 10 Slopery, TO all
Territories of the United States"
IL. B. rayne Voted in tile affirmative.
Now this is tirst-rate Black Republican
doctrine. H. B. Payne, and the Demo
cratic party of Ohio were good Black Re-
publicans THEN. How is itnov? They
declare that the Missouri Compromise,
which was just the thing they wished ap-
piled to all the territories, is uncon8ti a.
tional that Slavery is a blessed institution,
being great advantage to the niggers !;
and that we ought to allow Slavery to go
wherever Shareholders wish to carry it,
"Put this and that together"
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-15

REPUBLICAN MEETINGs.-T. A. Plants
after speaking at Rutland, Salem, Colum-
bia, and Scipio, was taken sick at Harri-
sonville, where he remained, under the
care of physician until Sunday last. He
is still quite unwell = but has gone to full
Gll his appointments, if possible. We re-
gret his illness at this time very much, as
his services are much needed. We trust
he will be able to fulfill all his appoint
ments for this week, and that the people
will turn out to hear him in great num-
bers.
Hon. V. B. Horton addressed the pco-
pie at the Courthouse in Pomeroy on
Wednesday evening; and at Middleport
on Thursday evening. All who have
heard him, know that he is one of the
mlilestmannercd men in this region; and
our readers will no doubt be little sur
prised to learn that even our cool-healed,
deliberate, mild, cautious representative
in Congress, was e.rcited, irritoted, vExED,
and found it impossible to avoid exhibi-
ting considerable lEELING in his speech at
the Courthouse. And no wonder The
stupid, senseless falsehoods circulated by
the opposition during this campaign, to
deceive and blind the ignorant the ap-
peaIs made TO the prejudices and passions
of bad men TO catch votes, and the unscru-
pulous attacks made upon the men and
measures of the Republican party, are
enough to rouse any man, VINO Is A MAN |!
Mr. Horizons remarks will do great good in
This community.
The campaign is fairly opened, and iko
ba:ae viii be fought with gre at vigor.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-15
seneca a,omnty omey.
OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF STA

OFFICE OF THE TREASURER OF STATE
COLUMBUS, Ono, Aug. 81. 1857
Having received within the last few
days,a number of letters from various parts
of the State, inquiring if Seneca County
money would be received for Taxes and
other public dues, to save the trouble Of
answering these inquiries separately, l
take this method of informing County
Treasurers. and the Public, that notes of
the above-named Bank will be received in
payment of Taxes and all other dues to the
State. A. P. STONE, Treasurer.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-15

"GREAT DEMOCRATIC VIcToRY p
Under this head the Democratic papers are
publishing the supposed defeat of Major
Rollins, the Free Labor candidate in Mis-
souri,. In an article claiming the election
of Stewart, and rejoicing over the defeat of
Rollins, the Boston Post says:
"He committed himself openly every
where to the policy of encouraging the
Free State emigration to Missouri, and
advocating the cause of free white labor"
Observe To defeat candidate who
will encourage Free State emigration and
advocate the cause of the white laborer, is
a DEMOCRATIC VICTORY! Mark that you
Northern laborers.-New HaVen Pafia-
dium.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-15

Who STOLE THE Peoples MoNEY?-
This question is answered by Thomas
Sparrow, Democrat, in his official report
to the Governor as follows:
NE- 1T is OUR OPINION THAT
JOHN G.. BRESLIN ABSTRACTED
THE MONEY FROM THE TREAS
URY -EH
Mr. Sparrow's ''opinion that Breslin alb
stracted the money from the Treasury,
is backed up in his report by conclusive
facts and figures.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-15
BLAcKwooD's MAeAzrNE.-The August

BLAcKwooD's MAGAzINE.-TheA August
number is received. Five of the al iticles
are continued from previous numbers,
namely: What will he do with it? Scenes
of Clerical Life; Afoot; New Seaside
studies; and Life of Sir Charles ]. Napier.
Only two other articles are contained in
this number, namely: North on Homer,
and Manchester Exhibition of Treasures.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-15


Judge Warden arrived in town this NOR
ming, having completed his engagements
in Southern Ohio. The Judge brings us
good reports. The Republican meetings
were much larger and more enthusiastic
than those held by our opponents, at which
Payne and Lytle spoke. Judge Warden
Pomeroy, Gallipolis, and Ironton. At
noon and evening. The meeting at Pome-
roy was an extraordinary turn out. 1t
was as large, and there was as much en-
Ethusiasm manifested, as in Presidential
election. The Republicans everywhere
feel sangune of increasing their majorities
over what they gave last year, and in Gal
liza county particularly, the gain fer the
Republicans will be very large. When
the cause looks so well in Southern Ohio,
what may we not expect in Central and
Northern Ohio?-tState Journal.
BANKS DrscREDITED. Lord Detector
of the 1st inst. gives the following list of
doubtful or suspended Banks, which were
not included in the list we published last
week:
Wooster Bank, Danbury, Ct.
Mercantile Bank, Hartford, Ct.
America Bank, Trenton, n. J.
Cataract City Bank, Patterson, N. ].
Bergen Co. Bank, N. j.
Union Bank, Frcnchtown, N. j.
Bank of Tecumseh, Mich.
Macomb Co. Bank, Mich.
Hancock Bank, Ellsworth, Me.
+ JONES, the desperate burglar who shot
and instantly killed officer Bebee in CO.
lumbus some three years ago while he was
aiding several officers from Newark in at
tempting to arrest him, has finally been
secured, and is safely lodged in the jail of
Franklin county awaiting trial. He was
ar rested in Wisconsin,, where lie was
member of band of burglars and counter
feters, and confessed the murder of Bebee
to policeman who was placed in the same
cell with him on a sham arrest for passing
counterfeit money, and succeeded in gain
ing his confidence.
IMPORTANT NEWS FROM KANsAs.-At
Mass Meeting of the Free State men of
Kansas held on the 26th ultimo, it was de-
cided that the Free State men WILL VOTE
at the October election. They yet protest
against the bogus laws under which they
are compelled to vote, and also against that
partial apportionment of the Territory
which is intended to favor the slave power.
1t is thought by the Free State men that
the best way to redress their wrongs, is to
secure for themselves fair representation
through the ballot-box. 1t is also deter
mined that the purity of the ballot-box
shall be preserved at all hazards.
PAYNE's WHISKY BILL.-The Sandus-
ky Pioneer says that 'the Liquor Bill of
Hon. II. B. Payne, the "Dred Scott" can
didate, during the late convention, in !
room No. 100, in the American House,
Columbus, alone amounted to $175, ,37."
If it requires ss175,37 worth of whisky to
nominate democratic candidate for Coy
ernor, what will be the amount required to
elect him?
The Macarthur (Vinton Coz Journal,
of Thursday says: Edison B.'Olds and
the Circus are both TO be in town to-day.
We rather think the show will have the
largest crowd, though it would be rather
difficult to say which has turned the great
est number of suDanserSets. w o. Dale or
the Doctor. Well bet on the Doctor
anyhow"
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-15

Eg- H. S. Bundy is the Republican
candidate for Senator in the District COM
posed of jackson, Scioto, and Pike coun-
ties.
X. B. Stevenson is the Democratic can
didate for Representative in Jackson and
Vinton counties.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-15

WASHINGTON AND MoRGAN.-Ih the
Senatorial district composed of the above
counties, the Republicans have nominated
Davis Green, of Marietta, and the Demo-
Gratis Jos. Kelley, Of Morgan county, for
the State Senate.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-15
YOU HOLD YOUR CAUCUS

I1lLlSlL."
Dy some accident or other, we have OBJ
tanned possession of the original letter writ
ten by sd. A. Smith, By order of the
Central Committee" and read by Mr..
Campbell, in the Democratic County Con-
vention. We deem it unnecessary to pub
lish it in full just now. The 9ist of the
thing is contained in the Postscript, which
is in these words:
"P. S. L. is optiohary with you whether
you hold township meeting or not. You
hold your caucus here p
Mr.. D. A. Smith is the candidate of the
Democracy for County Recorder What
business he had to do the Recording OF
the Central Committee, we know not; but
he certainly signed it ::'By order of the
Central Committee"
you hold your CAUCUS here" Then
the Democracy do hold their caucusSes in
Pomeroy, do they, Mr.. Smith? And it
don't make any difference who comes from
the other townships, or what they may de-
termine upon, the PonsrrOy caucus rules
the party! We do not wonder that some
of the "outside barbarians" of the party
are little restive-that those who are re-
lied upon to do the voting, should have a
word to say in selecting candidates. But
the edict has gone forth, by order of the
Central Committee, that it makes no diff
ference how any of the townships may be
represented, the thi g will all be fixed up,
'cut and dried" by the caucats in Pome-
roy; and if anybody dare to refuse to sup
port the caucus ticket, he must be de-
nounced as bolter! Well, this is good
this is rich
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-15
Eg- We ask the especial attention

re-" We ask the especial attention of
our readers to the article on the first page,
on estate Rights" from the pen, of our
highly-valued Correspondent, "L." The
author exhibits a knowledge of the politi-
cal history of our country rarely met with
in contributions to the country press. We
hope to hear from him otter. 1t is WELL
as We deal with the present to look occa-
sionally at the past. History is expert
ence teaching by example,"
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-15

FoREsTER's PLAYMATE.-This welcome
little child 5 magazine is again before us,
for September. In family of children,
it is worth its weight in gold. 1t is pub
lished by VIM. Guild & Co., So Washing
ton street, Boston. Terms, s year, in
advance.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-15

RE- Scholarships in Granger's Com
mercial College, Columbus, and Folsom S
Commercial College, Cleveland, for sale
at this Office, che mp.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-15

The New Lexington Am6ro ype office is
for sale. 1t is the only paper in New
Lexington, and the only Republican paper
in !he county.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-15

Prof Jas. Monroe, one Of tho most pop
ular and excellent men in Ohio, has been
nominated for reelection TO the House, by
the Republicans Of LorAin.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-15

WILSON, CHILDs & Co., wholesale and
retail dealers in foreign and domestic Dry
Goods, Pittsburgh, Pa, are among the
Oldest and most reliable business men in the
West. Merchants in this region Of Ohio,
and elsewhere, who intend making pur-
chascs in Pittsburgh, cannot do better than
to call on these gentlemen. We know them
to be reliable. See their advertisement in
another column.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-15

CosaiAHoLITAN ART JoURNAL.-Vol. I,
No. 5 is before us. 1t is published by the
Cosmopolitan Art Association, and sent
to tho sc who subscribe to their Prize Dis
tribution, or Lottery, in lieu of other
monthly magazines. 1t is devoted to
Literature and Art, and contains many
creditable articles. In typography it is
faulifess. The Journal will doubtless
prove powerful aid to the Association
And further deponent sayeth not
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-15
Ferguson's plurality

Missouri ELEcr1oN-A full return of
all the counties i'll the State has been made;
at least the officials at Jefferson City SO
report, and the result is given in our col
umns to-day. Stewart is brought in 834
votes ahead. We presume if larger mr.
jority had been needed, it could have been
easily forthcoming.
1t remains to be seen how the par y that
has elected Stewart will relish his govern
ment One thing is certain-it is the last
term of anti-B, nton rule that Missouri is
likely to be scourged with fol quarter of
century.-St Louis Antel., 3lStuh
The Washington correspondent of the
Courier and Enquirer says that Frank
Blair, of Missouri, will probably be the
Republican candidate for Speaker of the
next United States House of Rep.
MARRIED-In Rutland, on the 18th inst, Mr.. Tho
s. Krer, of Ironton, and Miss Marry NJ, daughter of
JOSIAH Simpson, Of Rutland.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-15

Re" By advertisement it will be seen
that Mr.. j. f. Towel is in receipt Of his
new goods. This gentleman keeps a
large stock on hands, and can sell as cheap
ly as jobbers in Cincinnati.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1857-09-15
reads as follows:

Sec. 3. No person shall be allowed to
keep pany shop, booth, tent, wagon, or other
carriage, vessel or boat, or any table or
stand, for the sale of any sPirituous or
other liquors, or to sell, or expose to sale,
give. barter or otherwise dispose of, in or
near such shop, bco h, tent, wagon OF other
carriage, vessel, boat. stand or table, or in
any other way or place, any spirituous or
other liquors, at or within the distance Of
two miles from the place where any such
Agricultural Fairs are held