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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-24
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The Journal of last week is very severe
upon Mr.. Payne because he voted for the
Ten per Cent Law. Senator Bundy and
Mr.. J. K. Will, we understand, were in the
Legislature when that law was passed and
both voted for it! Does the Journal wish
to be understood as condemnng Messrs.
Bundy and Will, or is it anxious to have
those gentlemen, and oil who approve their
course, vote for Mr.. Payne? Which ist
And "whi'e up" "on this subject, we want
our neighbor to tell the people why, if the
ten per cent. law is such an outrageous act.
the last. Republican Legislature did not re,
peal it ! Why don't you belabor Senator
Bundy and all the rest of your Legislators
for not botting that law off the statute books!
will you answer that
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-24
How the Finances OF the State
have been Managed.

During the Administration Of Gov. Medill
and the Democracy, several millions of the
State debt had been paid off, and the fnan'
ces Of the State, so far as the Legislature
and the Fund Commissioners were concern
ed, had been properly managed. 1t was
confidently anticipated that, pursuing the
policy which the Democracy had Inaugural
ted, the debt which had overhung the peo'
pie of Ohio like cloud, would soon be r0-
deemed. There is no tax which the people
pay more cheerfully than that for the pay
ment Of the honest debts of the State, and il
was not expected, therefore, that when oul
opponents secured control Of the Govern
ment under the false cry of retrenchment
and REFORM" they would depart from ar
economical mode and judicious policy of rid
ding the State of its load of Indebtedness
Atleast, it was not expected that our oppo-
nents, instead taking immediate measures
to diminish that indebtedness, would forth.
with 60 to work to increase it. In order to
pay off that portion of the debt which
fell due last year, they issued new bonds
which were sent to market to be sold for
cash. These bonds, creating a new debt,
and bearing interest payable semi annually,
are not to be redeemed by the State for twen-
ty years. When the Democrats went out of
power bonds of the State were selling in N.
York at q premium of from nine to twelve
per cent. But in 1856, when the Black Re-
publican Fund Commissioners offered the
new State Bonds for sale, they could obtain
but 81 per cent. premium, showing that the
credit Of the State had deprecated from sew
en- to ten per cent. under Fusion manage
ment
Now, any school boy can tell how much
interest the people of Ohio will have to pay
on this new debt, which is about 50 500, 900,
for twenty years at 6 per cent per annum.-
1t amounts to $4,000 year and in twen-
ty years it amounts to the enormous sum of
100000. Instead, therefore, of paying
of the debt, the Republicans have added
three millions of dollars to it. Add TO this
the sum lost 10 the State in selling the
bonds--the difference in the value of State
Stocks in 1855 under Democraticrule and in
1856 under fusion rule,-amounling to over
100000, and the people will see that they
have paid dearly enough for placing the Re-
publican party in power. In pursuing this
policy our opponents went upon the princi-
pie, always opposed by the Democracy, that
"apublic debts public blessing!"
If this principle were correct, Ohio ought
now to feel herself" doubly blessed " Her
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-24
How Economically they Admin
lister the State Government.

In the campaign of 1855, Demo.
cratic speakers and editors very clear
ly demonstrated that the State Gov
ernment could not be conducted on a
much cheaper scale than it was being
conducted. The opposition, however
with their usual dogmatism, insisted
that it could, and that if their friends
were placed in power they would ad-
minister the government at consid-
erably less cost to the taxpayers. In
1855, when it was charged that the
democratic party was Squandering the
State funds, the assessment to carry
on the State Government-tO pay the
State officers, judges, members of the
Legislature, to prosecute the construc-
ton OF the State House and two new
Lunatic Asylums-was SIX CENTS
on the hundred dollars. This year,
this economical Chase administration
this administration that was going
to administer the State Government
so much cheaper than the demo
Gratis administered it assess for the
purpose of carrying on the State Go.
vernment, SEVEN cents on the hun
dred dollars. The State House is
nearly finished and furnished, and the
two new Lunatic Asylums are finish
ed and furnished, and yet these para.
gons Of economy must have ONE CENT
MORE OUT OF EACH HUNDRED DOLLARS
worth of property in the State to car
ry on the government. Call you this
retrenching and reforming9-C Gill;
cOthe advertiser.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-24

1t was slavery that elected Buchanan-it
was slavery that made the Dred Scott De-
cision--it is slavery that now rules the
country with rod of iron. All these the
Democratic party ENDORSE by resolution at
Columbus.
AS the Journal says it has "the DoCu-
ments and proof always at hand" we pre-
sumo it would not be much trouble to let the
people see the resolutions adopted by the De-
mocracy at Columbus which endorse slavery
"The day has passed when mere assertion
will be taken as proof
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-24
Small RusIness.

Under the head of"An Extraordina.
ry Development" the Gas. of yester.
day endeavors to create the impress.
ion that Mr.. Payne, the Democratic
candidate for Governor, is a man
whose word cannot believed, and that
his reputation for veracity is of the
lowest kind. And, TO make the aeon.
sation the more effective, our pious
neighbor alters dates, 30 as to brine
the transaction to as late a period as Is
possible. He says it was in the win.
ter of 1949-50. That is not so: il
was in the winter Of 1S39-4O-a
time, as every one knows, when politi.
cal feeling was at white heat, and men
were very reckless Of what they said
of one another. Says the Gqgette.
"In the winter of 1S49-5O Cuyaho.
ga County was represented in the
Ohio Legislature by William B.
Lloyd. This Mr.. Lloyd was charged
by the Statesman with forgery, and
one Of the witnesses relied 1pon TO
prove tho charge was II. B. PAYNE
Mr.. Lloyd demanded an inyestiga.
tion, and the matter was thoroughly
sifted. 1t seems to have occurred to
some of the members of the InveStiga.
ting Committee that Mr.. Payne's
word might not be good, and, in order
to test this matter, a number of friends
and acquaintance Of Mr.. Payne were
called upon to testify as to whether
they would believe him under OATH
The first witness called was Mr.. Am.
brose Spencer, a son, it is said, of
Judge Spencer, of New York; in
whose Office Payne studied law"
Here follows the testimony of Spen-
Ger and other unknown persons as to
Mr.. Payne's general character for truth
and veracity, and the wholefturns up
on one thing; and that an Alleged a.
greement between Mr.. Payne and an
other member Of the bar, as to the
continuance Of case, which agree
ment, the other party said, Mr.. Payne
violated; which Mr.. Payne denied
No other was given or could be cited.
Spencer was the law partner of Lloyd,
and, as those who know anything of
Spencer are aware, his own reputa-
ton for truth and veracity did not
stand so well.
But, to Offset the statements of Spen-
Ger and others, the first citizens of
Cleveland testified to the high and
honorable character Of Mr.. Payne.
And so little credence was given to
what Spencer and others said deroga-
tory of Mr.. Payne, that the friends Of
Lloyd who were OH the committee OF
investigation, never even alluded to
their disparaging statements. The
whole matter was regarded as ebulli-
tions Of party spleen on the part OF
Spencer and the others, who endeav'
ored to injure Mr.. Payne.
That was in 1S39-40, since when
Mr.. Pavne has been honored by the
people Of Cleveland with the highest
positions in their gift. He has been
their Mayor, their Senator, and held
other Offices Of trust. He lived down
efectually the calumny now revived,
and we apprehend the future will tell
a similarsstory.- Gin. E9.Y9f F'S' y'@'
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-24

Our CANDIDATE FOR REPRESENTA-
TIvE;-We clip the following from the
Washington, Fayette County, Regis
ter
Robert B. Stevenson has been nom.
mated by the Democrats of Jackson
and Vinton counties to represent
them in the next legislature. Mr..
Stevenson was Prosecuting Attorney
for Highland county, and was, also,
editor of the Hillsborough Gazette in
former years. We know him to be O
gentleman and a worthy man.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-24
Running into Debt--EInbnrrnss-
mentS tIIickening around us!


For many years past the taxpayers
of Ohio have groaned beneath the
burden of an enormous debt. Du-
ring the late democratic aGministra,
ton it was growingiighter and light.
er every year. A part of the princi.
pal was paidannually. We began to
see through the difficulties that were
around us. But the times have chan.
ged. The history of Republican fl
nanciering during the past two years
is gloomy enough. Darker and dark
err grows the prospect. New debts,
new burdens, principal added to prin-
cipal and interest to interest, with not
the remotest hope of deliverance,
now greet the oyerburdened laborers
on every hand.
The payment of the debt has been
postponed twenty years. 1t amounts
| in round numbers to $4,000, ,000.--
The interest thereon for twenty years
will be S16,O00,O0O. Thus the debt
and our burdens age more than dou-
bled. But worse than this. Gov.
Chase has even borrowed the money
to pay the annual interest. Here is
an addition to the principal Of the
debt. Where is the Sinking Fund
that was set apart for the payment of
our Indebtedness? Gone! Taken by
Gov. Chase in defiance of the Con-
stitution and the laws, and applied to
illegitimate purposes. Where are the
other moneys of the treasury! Gone
perhaps to Kansas--perhaps for
Iowa lands-perhaps for the election
of Fremont-perhaps for illegal bank
ing--nobody knows; but they are
gone. The PEOPLE must make up
the deficit. The mechanic and farm.
er must toll a few more hours in a day
"a few more days in the year, and
deprive themselves of q few more
comforts; for the money MUST be rails
ed: the debts MUST be paid, the trea.
sury MUST be filled up again--there is
no other remedy.
But there is remedy against future
Encouragement. The people, thank
God. bold in their own hands tie reins
Of sovereignty, and though They may
be deceived by false promises, and f.
nally be betrayed by the servants
whom they have chosen, they can RE-
them at the ballot box. They
can right their wrongs and redress
their grievances, by hurting from pow
er the thieves who have plundered
their treasury, trampled down their
rights and dishonored their fair fame.
Let them remember this and do their
duty, their whole duty, on the second
Tuesday of October.--POrtage Sen
t!neJ.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-24

These stocks ought to command al
least 81, ,13 in the New York market
From the year 1852 to the year 1856,
stocks (not as good) falling due in
1875, commanded steady premium
of II and 13 cents on the dollar
That was during democratic admin
i8tration. Under the rule of the Black
Republican party, the public abroad
have lost confidence in the manage.
ment of our State, and those who
have spare money are unwilling to
purchase its best stocks except at a
discount! So much for putting State
offices into the management Of mon
whose whole thoughts and studies
have been given to the negro.-NeaO.
ark Ad0ocate.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-24

State debt has been increased, her credit is
below par and her Treasury is bankrupt =
If the people like this state of things, they
have only to continue in power the party
which brought it about but il, on the con-
trary' they would like to see the credit of
the State reinstated on its former footing,
its debt diminished and its Treasury protect
ed from the plunderers by an Independent
Treasury, they have only to vote the Demo-
cratic ticket.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-24
THE BLACK LAWS on INpIANA. !.

The BLACK LAWS OF INDIANA
They are enforcing in Indiana the
statute laws against the settlement OF
blacks in that State. They have, IN.
til recently been a dead letter. Indi-
ana is determined not to be overrun
by hordes of worthless, lazy negroes.
They prefer wl.ite men, in that State.
-Er.
Here in Ohio, it is the policy of the
Republican leaders to encourage the
settlement of negroes; and since the
State OF Indiana has prohibited their
entrance there, those who run away
or are manumitted from the States Of
Virginia, Kentucky, and other States
lying between the Alleghanics and
the Mississippi, generally find their
way here, to compete with our white
labor and, if Chase, Welkcr and Sut.
life shall have their wishes fulfilled,
to be finally invested with all the
rights and privileges Of white men.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-24

Who is the true friend of the laboring
man !-Journal.
Certainly not the Republican candidate
for Treasurer, A. P. Stone, who said Me-
chanics should wear red patch on their
shoulder to designate them from gentle
men," nor ]. R. Giddings, one of the leaders
of the Republican party, who says" niggers
are superior to the great mass of the Demo-
cratic party"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-24


The Journal copies an article from
the o. S. Journal which it says con.
tains " facts and figures which can
not and will not be contrOverted or
denied"
The " facts and figures ," it alludes
to are taken from the Report ofthe
Investigating Committee, appointed
by the last Legislature to smell out
frauds, &c. If, then, the " facts and
figures " Of the Committee cannot be
controverted or denied Gibson stole
over half a million dollars, for this
Committee state in this same report
that they examined the treasury
counted the money and found it
all there. In our notice Of Chase's
speech we said that according to the
report of the Investigating Committee
the money was lost during Gibson's
term of Office. The Journal in reply
said our charge "had not eyen the
shadOaO Of truth IN IT," 1t now, in
its last issue says this report, that it
then said had not "even the shadow
of truth in it," contains 8" facts and
figures which cannot and will not be
controverted or denied"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-24

CANDID ADMIssIoN.--M Mr.. A. j.
Greer, the editor of a Black Repub.
lican paper published in Juniata
county, Pa, in taking leave of bis
party and paper says: "The Repub-
lican party, under its present consti-
tuted leaders, is the meaneSt party
with which we ever had anything to
do. Without prudence or discretion,
it rushes madly into extremes, and
renders itself obnoxious to all liberal.
minded people"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-24
Black Republican Extravagnnce!

five had room, we should Ike to give
our readers full report ofthe appropriations
made by the Legislature last winter, such as
we gave last week IN reference to the ap-
proPriatiOns made by the same Legislature
the winter Of 1856. We have space for
only few specimens, which show the most
unparalleled extravaganza Witness the
following taken from the laws Of Ohio for
the year 1857:
For payment Of It. Governor, mem
bers Of the General Assembly,
Clerks, Sergeant-at-Arms, &C.,
(page g the sum of.........'..S50,O 900
For same (On page 2OS)''......'. $4,000
Total. ............'......S S73 900
For same under Democratic rule in
lS54''''' ....'''..''..'..'... $4,000
! Increase ..'....'........... So, 600
For fuel for the use of State in 1857, $4,000
"same in lS54."...,... 1000
| Increase ''.'.''''''''''''''' $4,000
Just three times as much under Republi.
canrule as it was when the government was
in the hands of the Democracy
For payment OF Guards, Clothing, and
other Expenses of the Ohio Peni-
tentiary in 1857. 7..............S65 900
For the same under the Democrats in
l855.E.... ..................I5 900
lncrease'''' '''.'''.... ".,S20 900
Besides the $65,OOO. the sum of $Il 900
is also appropriated to repair the peniten-
tiary. These are specimens of the retrench-
ment and reform, which the Republicans
promised the people in 1855 Is party
which has been so faithless 10 oil its solemn
pledges as this so-called Republican party.
worthy of the confidence of the people any
Longer! ! Let the answer be given at the
ballot box.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-24
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

! THE qualified Electors Of Vinton County, o.,
! i are hereby notified to meet on tho second
Tuesday of October, A. D. 1857, being tho 18th
day Of said month, in their respective townships,
at the places for holding general elections, or OF
such places as the Trustees thereof shall direct,
between tho hours Of six o'clock in the forenoon
and six o'clock in the afternoon Of said day, and
then and there proceed to vote by ballot for
| One Governor for the State Of Ohio,
| One Lieutenant Governor
One Treasurer
One Secretary Of State
One Judge Of Supreme Court, "
| One member of the Board Of Public Works for
the State of Ohio
One Senator for the Senatorial district compos-
ed of tho counties of .Gallia, Lawrence, Meigs
and Ninton.
One Representative for the counties of Jackson
and Vinton.
One One Probate P Judge for the county Of yinton.
One Prosecuting Attorney "
Two Commissioners
ALSO,
To ovoto upon five separate amendments to tho
State Constitution, as follows:
Those voting for amendment number one shall
put upon their ballots these words, " Annual Ses-
sions-fes ~ those voting against it shall put
upon their ballots these words, .Annnal Sessions
-No.n
Those voting for amendment number two shall
put upon their ballots" Change of District Court
Yes those voting against it shall put upon
their ballots, Change Of District Court-Ho.n
Those voting for amendment number three
shall put upon their ballots, " Bank and Individ-
ual Taxation equal-Yes - those voting against
it shall put upon their ballots, "Bank and Indi-
Yidual Taxation equal-No.n
Those voting for amendment number four
shall put upon their ballots, Corporations
Yes !" those voting against it shall put thep@
ballots, " COrporations-No."
Those voting for amendment number five shall
put upon their ballots, Single Districts-Yes -
those voting against it shall put upon their bal
lots, Single Distriets-No."
ALSO,
To vote upon the act Of the Legislature to in
corporate the" Bank of Ohio and Branches"
passed at tho last Session Of the Legislature Of
Ohio, for their approval or rejection. Those vo-,
ting in favor of the incorporation of said Bank
and Branches shall put upon their tickets the
words, " For the Bank Charter !" and those vo-
ting against it shall put upon their cts tho
words Against tho Bank Charter"
ALSO,
To vote upon tho question of a County mfr
mary" Those voting for the Infrmary" will
have written or printed on their ballots, 4" COun-
ty lnfrmary-Yes." Those voting against the
:. Infrmary" will have written or printed on
their ballots, 4" County Infrmary-Noh
The Trustees of the several townships are
hereby notified that the following number of Ju-
rors are appointed to their Townships respective
ly, and that they arc required to select the said
number, and make return thereof to the Clerk of
the Court Of Common Pleas, with the poll book,
within two days after the second Tuesday of 0c-
iober F0-''
Elk. 81 Swan...1S
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-24

SENATORIAL NoMINAToNs.-Hon.
Il. S. Bundy has been renominated
for Senator by the Republicans of the
Scioto District. His democratic op-
ponent is George Corwiue, Esq, Of
Pike county. 1t is understood that
the American party will make no
nomination.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-24
More of Chase's connection with
Rotten Banks !--W ash. Cones
After hfmI

More of ChaSe'S connection with
Rotten Banks !--W ash. Cones
After himI
The old adago that murder will
out is being fairly verified in the
case Of Salmon P. Chase. His letter
recommending to Treasurer Breslin
the rotten City Bank, we published
last week. The Cincinnati Enquirer
Of the Goth inst, contains some qIes-
tions which are put to Chase by Wash.
Cones, who was one of the banking
firm Of "Wash. Cones & Co.," With
whom Breslin deposited a part OF the
$2O5, 900 which was missing when he
went ont of Office. These questions
were called forth by the following re-
marks made in Chase's Cincinnati
speech:
"These items, paid nominally, left
a residue of S205,997. But where
was this? With Wash. Cones e. Co.,
Daniel Beckel, of Dayton, and the
City Bank of Cincinnati; and depos-
tied with them without security"
The following are the queries:
1. Was Gov. Chases account oyer
drawn at Wash. Cones & Co.'s on the
day of their failure9
2. Was the book-keeper, and the
one most experienced in banking of
the said firm, the special friend of
Mr.. Chase9
3. Did not Gov. Chase at various
times recommend the late firm OF
Cones & Co., as one worthy of conf
dence, the office member of the firm
being his personal and political friend
and the only member of it who had
any experience in banking9
4. Was not the cause Of Governor
Chase's illusions to Wash. Cones &
Co., on account of the fact that Cones
would not allow himself to be used
by Chase to the injury of the creditors
Of the firm?
5. Why docs not Gov. Chase deed
certain property to Wash. Cones, that
it may be sold for the benefit of those
to whom it was mortgaged at the time
of the failure of Cones & Co.?
"Things is working" and before
the campaign ends it is difficult to
say how many rotten banks will have
had Gov. Chase for their sponsor.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-24
Black Republican MisruIe in
OhiO--The State Credit at -
Discount!

Black Republican MisruIe in
OhiO--The State Credit at ::
Discount!
Two or three weeks ago, when the
States depository in New York, Gho
Trust Company followed the exam
pie Of Gibson and closed its doors,
acknowledging itself to be bankrupt,
it was earnestly hoped that Ohio's
disgrace, under Republican rule, had
reached its lowest point of humilia.
ton. The shameful resistance made
in May last to the lawful process Of
the United States Courts, by combi-
nations of Chase's abolition friends in
the counties of Green, Champaign
and Clark, had given to the State OF
Ohio renown for lawlcssness that ri.
vailed the fame of Border RufianiSm
in Missouri. These disorders being
soon followed by the exposure of the
vilest perfdy and neglect on the part
Of the high State officials, have 6ro't
a smr'Usrker stigma on ttla a'''in hitherto
honored escutcheon of Ohio. The
effect Of all these causes is painfully
demonstrated in the distruSt which
they have impressed upon the minds
Of the wealthy men Of New York,
whose main aim in investing their
money is to place it where it will be
unquestionably safe. At the New
York stock board on the 2nd of Sep.
tember, the extent to which this dis
trust exists, had a most humiliating
manifestation. We copy as follows
from the money article Of the New
York Herald:
At auction, today, the foLoacing
sales Of Ohio &ate stacks acere
made By Messrs. &. II. Ludio,o
8 Co.:
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-24

Prot. Woods Justly celebrated Hair
Restorative is put up in bottles Of
different sizes, and it is said to be a
superior article to prevent the Hair
from falling off, and also to restore it.
We say, try it. kentucky Messen.
ger.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1857-09-24

1t is not round sentences, but point.
ed ones, that stick in the memory.