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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-09-23
Book Notices.

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True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-09-23
What has been Gained

The Macon "Jonrnal and Messenger"
very pertinentIy asks this question, and
says
"'he Southern Democracy were for
breaking up the Union in the event of
Fremont's election. Fremont's platform
was, ''no more slave States" By indi-
rect means and finishing, the Buchanan
administration is securing the precise re-
suit the Black Republicans candidate for
What has been gained by the election of
Mr.. Buchanan :"
What has been gained by the passage
of the Kansas Nebraska act, the repeal of
the Missouri Compromise, and the re
opening of the sluices Or agitation which
had been closed by the Compromise of
so? Has the South gained anything {!
Has the North gained anything ! Has
the country as a whole gained anything!
The compromise of 1880, though dis
tas'Gul to portions of the North, was gen.
orally acquiesced in AMI enforced and
the whole country was settling down in.
10 quietuGe once more under it. Just
then came, like a clap of thunder from
an uncIouded sky, the Kansas Nebraska
bill. What has followed, all know.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-09-23
Principles Of the American Council
Of StauhenYilla, Ohio.

We, whose names are hereunto subscribed,
do hereby adopt, and agree to be governed in
our political action, by the following princi-
pies, -
lst. None but Americans to rule America,
I'd. The Union must be preserved.
Sd. No Foreign interference in American
affairs.
4th. No union of Church and State
Sth. Inviolability of National Treaties.
9Th. Personal morality indispensable to
office.
7th. An open Bible, without note or COM
ment, in all our Public Schools
9Th. Thorough reform of the Naturalization
Laws.
9Th. A capitation tax that will exclude
foreign paupers and convicts.
10th. No appointment Of foreigners on
diplomatic posts.
llth. Strict economy in the administration
Of the Government.
18th. No interference with the right of citi-
zenship already acquired by foreigners, and
the protection of law to all who lmmigrate
from love Of liberty, but uncOmprOmlsing
opposition to Political Catholicism, whether
in the person Of an American demagogue, or
foreign Ecclesiastical Despot.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-09-23

The Superintendent of the ,wor k of
dredging the south channel of the St. Clair
Flats, was in Detroit on Monday, and
reports the channel forly.fve feet wide
and fourteen feet deep, has been dredged
out the entire length. and the dredges
have again commenced at the upper end
10 make the cut still wider.
Brown has been in love with a young
lady, and asked permission to call her by
the name Of some animal, which request
was granted on condition that she should
have the same privilege. On leaving
Brown said: Good night dear" "Goot
night BORE" said she. Brown has since
quit the company of young ladies'
FAYETTE Co. Pa.-An attache o
Spaulding & Rogers circus, while labor
ing under the maniapotu, jumped from the
third story window Of hotel in Union
town, on the 18th, and died soon aitel
rom his injuries.
The Christiansburg (Va) Star has see!
counterfeit ten dollar bills on the Farmers
Bank Of Virginia, and five dollar bills OF
the Bank Of Georgetown, South Carolina
in circulation in that region. Il has als'
seen counterfeit half dollars datel 1854
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-09-23
The Appointments of the LocofOco Ad-
ministratiOn,

There is at least one merit in the A.
merican members of the so-called Demo-
cratic party that commands our admins.
ton. 1t is the merit of forbearance; Of
meekly yielding to every outrage thet is
perperated upon their rights; of kissing
the hand that smites them; of quietly
submitting to the elevation of Catholic
Irish, and low miserable, renegade, and
perured Wings, TO honorable and prof.
table positions under the Government to
the exclusion of honest working and ca
pable American Democrats, whose only
misfortune appears 10 have been that they
were natiUe born citizens, and not within
the fold of the all.powerful controlling
dictatorial and only true church.
Every man who has watched with any
degree of care the appointments under
Buchanan's administration, cannot have
failed to observe the truth Of the above
statement, Men ofmerit in every respect
born upon our soil, educated gentlemen
earnest in their support of the successful
candidates of the now dominant party,
and lifelong laboring members of That
party, have been compelled. by power
behind the throne, to give place to new
and raw recruits from the ranks of the
Whig, party or from the green sod Of
Erin. These are the men who carry
away the prizes held out for party service.
And these are the men who are able to do
it, so long as they can pronounce the
"Shiboleth" of the church. or exert an
influence that will hold in the ranks their
new party acquisitions. You gentlemen
who are honest, competent, genuine, A
mercan Democrats, are safe enough
You will stick to the party There is
no danger Of detection with you. The
Offices must be given to strength the
party! And the Church of Rome de-
mands place for others who are mora i'm
portant to the Democracy of the country.
This is the language with which our hon.
est working American Democrats are
met, and they are content to retire from
the august presence of the Collector and
the Postmaster, 10 continue their labors
10 keep such men in office.
How longi is this state of things to con-
Time How long will the bone and sin
ew of the American DEMOCRACY submit to
such degradation! We look anxiously
for the time when this portion of that par
ty will assert their independence and no
longer occupy the position of tools in the
hands of men TO be used for their own
selfish pnrpose.-Washingt gton .An.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-09-23
Who has Changed !

Three OF the nominees upon the Dem
ocratic State ticket were members of the
General Assembly Of 1859, and voted
for Salmon P. Chase for United States
Senator.
Henry B. Payne. candidate for Gov.
ernOr, voted for Chase.
Henry G, Whitman, candidate for Su.
preme Judge, voted for Chase.
James A. Morris, candidate for Treas
urer, voted for Chase.
George E. Pugh, United States Sena-
tor, voted for Chase.
Samuel Medary, now Governor of Min
esota, indorsed Chase as a, a,Democrat, and
so did the Democratic presses throughout
Ohio. His political principles were avow
ed and known as wildly then as now, and
they arc unchanged.
Yet the Dred Scott Democracy hate
him with an intensity of hatred proper
toned to their new born zeal for the pro
pagation Of Slavery.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-09-23
No. l4l.7 A N A G Il

mo. l41.] AN ACT
Relating to certain proposed Amend-
ments TO the Constitution and the
publication of this act, and an act
therein named.
Whereas, the General Assembly of the
State of Ohio, three fflhs of the men,
bers elected to each House agreeing
thereto, have proposed five several
Amendments TO the Constitution, to
be submitted to the electors for their
approval or rejection at the election for
senators and representatives, on the Sec
ond Tuesday of October, 1857, there
fore,
SECTION Be it enacted by the Gem
eral Assembly of the State Of Ohio, That
the electors of the stale shall vote upon
said proposed amendments at the general
election in October, 1857, as herein pre-
scribed viz;
Those voting for amendments number
one, shall put upon their ballots these
words, annual Sessions-Yes;" those
voting against it shall put upon their bal
lots these words, "Annual Sessions--No"
Those voting for amendment number two,
shall put upon their ballots "Change of
District Court-Yes;" those voting a.
gainst it shall put upon their ballots,
"Change of District Court-No." Those
voting for amendment number three, shall
put upon their ballots "Bank and individ-
ual taxation Equal-Yes;" those voting
against it shah put upon their ballots
Bank and individual taxation Equal
No." Those voting for amendment mum.
ber four, shall put upon their ballots
"Corporations-Yes;" .hose voting a.
gainst it shall put upon their ballots Cor
porations-No." Those voting for amend
ment tnumber five, shall put upon their
ballots "Single Districts-Yes;" those
voting against il shall put upon their bal.
lots "Single Districts No"
Sec. 2. A return additional 10 the re.
turn now required by law 10 be made, oi
the votes cast at such election for state
officers, and senators and representatives
and, also, for and against each Of said five
proposed amendments to the constitution,
shall be certified and made by the clerl
of each county to the secretary of state
within ten days after said election, an(
within twenty days after said election, the
governor, secretary of state and attorney
general shall open said returns and coun
the votes, and ascertain whether or not a
! majority of the votes cast at said election
have been cast for said proposed amend
ments, or either of them and ifitappears
that majority Of the votes cast at such
election have been cast for said proposed
amendments, or either of them. the gov
ernor shall make proclamation thereof
without delay.
Sec. 3 This act, and the act entitled
Gan act providing for the submission tt
the electors" of The act entitled Gan act
to incorporate the Bank of Ohio ant
branches" passed at the present session
of the general assembly, shall be publish
ed by each county auditor, in two week
ly English papers, if two be published il
the county, and in one German weekly
paper. if published in the county, for twt
weeks next preceding said election.
.Ia SIC. 4. The cost Of publishing this
act and the act in the. third section named
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-09-23
LAWS OF OHIO.
A N ACT

mo 66] AN ACT
Providing for the Submission TO The f.
lectOrS of the act entitled San act 10
incorporate the Bank Of Ohio and
Branches.
SECTION l.. Be it enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly of the Stale of Ohio, That
the act entitled "an act incorporating
the Bank of Ohio and Branches" passed
at the present session of the general as
sembly, be and the same is hereby sub
mitted 10 the electors of this State, at the
general election to be held on the second
Tuesday of October next. for their ap-
proval or rejecIion-and each elector may
have written or printed, or partly written
and partly printed upon his ticket the
words "For the Bank Charter" or
Against the Bank Charter, or words tothat
effect and the Judges of each election dis
trict in counting out the votes shall set
down in separate columns, in the poll
books the votes given "For the Bank
Charter" and the votes given "Against
the Bank Charter" and certify the num-
Der of votes given for and against the
charter, as they are required to certify TO
the number of votes given for candidates.
Sec. 2. 1t shall be the duty of the
persons opening the poll books in each
county, to make separate abstract Of
votes given for and against, the charter,
including a statement showing the num-
Der of votes cast, which were neither for
or against the charter, and the clerk Of
the court OF common pleas of each coun-
ty shall Immediately after such abstract
is made, make certified copy thereof un-
der the seal of the court and forward the
same by mail to the Governor at Colum-
bus, marked on the outside, " Abstract
of votes for and against Bank Charter,
given in - county"
Sec. 8. 1t shall be the duty of the gov
ernor, as soon after said election as prac-
ticable. with the aid of the auditor or Sec
rstary of State, to open and abstract all
said returns; and the governor shall i'm.
mediately thereafter, by proclamation in
some newspaper published at Columbus,
set forth the number of votes given for the
charter, the number of votes given against
the charter and the number of votes given
which were neither for nor against the
charter; and if a majority of all the votes
given were for the charter, he shall further
state therein that said charter has been
approved BY the people, and has thereby
become law; but if majority Of all the
votes given shall not be for the charter,
he shall so state, and that the charter has,
for that reason, failed to become law.
Sec. A.. That any clerk who shall
fail or neglect to make return to the gov
ernor, as required in section two Of this
act, shall forfeit and pay, for the use Of
the proper county, the sum Of five hun
dred dollars, to be recovered by action in
the name of the state. ..
Sec. 5. That the act of the present
session entitled "an.act TO incorporate the
Bank of Ohio and Branches" shall be
printed with the laws of this session ol
General Assembly.
N. H. VAN. WORRIES.
Speaker Of the House Of Represen.
tatives.
THOMAS H. FORD.
President of tht Senate.
March 80, 1857.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-09-23

ANOTHER FALsEHooD NAmED.-A few
days since, the Plain Dealer made one
of the grossest and most wil(ul mis-state-
ments ever published, even by the Egyp-
tain press, to the effect that the State Of
Ohio had lost a million Of dollars by the
failure of the Ohio Life and Trust Com.
pany. We copy the following refutaion
of this falsehood from the New York
Times
ga rumor originating with one of the
partisan papers of Ohio, that the Stale
loses million of dollars by the Trust
company, because of the non'payment Of
the certificates of loan falling due last
January, ought to be contradicted. The
certificates, amounting to 81, 500, 900, and
provided for by the new loan of 1856,
have all been presented and paid eight
months ago, within about twenty thou
sand dollars. At The time OF failure, the
Trust Company were sreditors Of the
State Treasury.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-09-23
Waynesburgh Bank.

We clip the following article from the
Greene Courty Republican, Waynesburg,
Pa, and advise all persons who have
any of that money to hold on 10 it; we
have no doubt but this rumor was circu-
lsted by some shavers, for the purpose
of buying it at discount:
1--WE know not what can be the object
in any for the circulation of such fabulous
rumors. Every one that is at all acquan-
ted with the Waynesburgh Bank, or has
the most limited amount of business ex'
perience, is well aware that the rumor is
utterly false.
1t is certainly great folly for any one 10
attempt to injure its reputation abroad ex'
cept for the time being 1t was but few
months ago that report Of the same
character was circulated abroad for the
purpose Of doing it an injury bu. it was
soon discovered 10 be without any ioun'
dation whatever.
We state for the benefit of those who
may have become dubious from those ly
ing reports circulated by malicious per-
sons that there is not a sounder banking
institution in the State of Pennsylvania
We hope that the Editors of the Intel
Egencer will have the manllness 10 make
the correction and not be so credulou:
hereafter in regard TO one of the bes
Banks in the country and be careful no
to so easily become the dupes of some
designing persons .
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-09-23
~ We would earnestly solicit from

P We would earnestly solicit from
our friends in this county, the favor of
informing US at the earliest opportunity,
OF accidents or anything else Of Importance
that may occur in their immediate neigh
borhoods, or within their knowledge du.
ring the week By complying with this
request they will greatly assist US in
giving the local news of the county, of
which the public should be apprised.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-09-23

and of the said five proposed amend
ments TO the constitution for six months.
shall be paid out of the county treasury
and if the auditor of any county has not
already contracted for the publication of
said proposed amendments TO the consti-
tuition, such auditors shall Immediately
proceed to contract for The same, as direct
ed by resolutions heretofore passed..
SEC. 5. This act shall take effect inn
mediately.
N. Fl. VAN WORRIES,
Speaker Of fhe House of Representa-
tives,
THOMAS H. FORD,
President of the Senate.
April II, 1857.
1t is hereby certified that the foregoing
Acts are correctly taken from the copies
furnished me by the Secretary of State.
]. S. LOWE, Auditor.
September %, 1857.
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-09-23
The New Movements-Foul Personal

The New Movements-Foul Personal
Abuse Of Mr.. Chase-The Letter to
Mr.. Breslin.
The leading article in the central organ
OF this morning, headed "Chase's Letter
to John G. Bresln," is among the foul.
est pieces Of impotent malignity we have
lately read. Governor Chase is likened
unto "the devil stealing into Paradise and
corrupting the mother Of all living" He
is likened unto "the cool, counterpart of
an honest man. He is styled ''the cow
ardly falsifer, and traitor to his former
conhdants, as well as general pimp, tou-
ter, and runner for set of swindling and
insofvent banks" all of this, and much
more OF the same sort, is continued
through almost an entire column, before
the reader is permitted 10 read the dread
ed missive which calls forth this deluge
Of blackguardism. When he gets to the
foot he finds thai the cause of all this
slang whang of sldnderis The following
letter, said to have been written by Gov.
srnor Chase TO John G. Breslin
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-09-23
New Advertisements.
SHERIFF'S PROCLAMATION

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN TO
ANthe qualified electors of the County of
Jefferson State of Ohio that the next an
nual election will be holden, according to
law in the several Townships ofsaid Coun.
ty at the usual places of holding elections
therein on the second Tuesday Of October
1857 being the 18th day of said month at
which time and places the qualified elect
ors of said County will vote for:
One person for Governor.
One person for Lieutenant Governor.
One person for Secretary of State.
One person for Treasurer of State.
One person for Supreme Judge.
One person for Board Of Public Works.
One person for State Senator. : ...
Two persons for Representatives .
One person for Probate Judge.
One person for Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas. .....
One person for Sheriff.
One person for Treasurer.
One person for Prosecuting Attorney.
One person for Commissioner for 3 years.
One person for Commissioner for year.
One person for Coroner. ,.' p"
One person for Director of County lnfir-
mary .... ru. ,37
And pursuant to the provisions of the
Act of the General Assembly of the State
of Ohio. entitled "An Act relating to Jur-
ors," passed February 9th, 1881, | hereby
give notice TO the Trustees of the several
Townships in the said county, that the
following is the apportionment Of Jurors
for the ensuing year, made in conformity
to the Act aforesaid. -, g..
Apportionment Of Jurors----District and Com
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-09-23
DEMOCRATIC MEETING,

Hon. Charles Follett, of Newark, will
address the franklin County Democratic
Club at the Theatre this (Thursday) even
ing, at half-past 7 o'clock
The pnblc are invited TO attend.
II. TREvITT, Sec'y
At hal(-past 7 O'clock we repaired to
the place appointed, 10 see and hear this
advocate of the bred Scott Democracy
The Theater was brilliantly illuminated
with gas lights, and about dozen per-
sons were sitting about promiscuously on
the outside row of seals. We left and
walked few squares and returned, ex-
pecIing thatby that time the "masses''
would be on hand. We waited until
about 8 o'clock, at which time some 25
or 80 had collected. One venerable
gentleman with specs came in and occu.
pied the parquette, the while smoking a
cigar, which he seemed to enjoy hugely
He was for a time the sole occupant ol
that part Of the house. Presently Mr..
Gregory and Mr. Henry Trevitt made
their appearance but went ont again, and
shortly returned with the "Hon. Charles
Follett." Now, we thought, we will
have it. they got into one corner and
had a pow-wow for few minutes, after
which. Mr.. Gregory made bis way 10 the
stage, took a seat, and adjusted his glas.
ses. t4"lbf fH ~. .fa4@ i.lE.st
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-09-23
American & Republican County Ticket

American & Republican County Ticket.
t Representatives,
WM. w. WORTHINGTON,
Of Cross Creek Up.
JAMES G. ALLEN, of Island Greek,
Probate Judge,
WILLIAM r. LLOYD, Steubenvile.
Sheriff,
JAMES II. BLINN, SteubenvilIe.
Treasurer,
JOHN M'ADAMS, Warren.
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas,
JAMES ELLIOTT, Steubenville.
Prosecuting Attorney,
JAMES NJ. SHANE, Steubenville.
Commissioner year,
IRA DALRIMPLE, Wells.
Commissioner, 3 years,
WILLIAM KERR, Brush Creek,
Coroner,
ROBERT BOALES, Sleubenville.
Director of County lnfrmry,
WILLIAM ABRAHAM, Cross Creek
True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1857-09-23

ST.. PAUL, Minnesota, with popula-
tion of Il, 900 souls, has not single fire.
engine, foot of hose, firebuCket, nor a
single public well or cistern! st1