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The Nevada journal., 1858-07-16

No SHENANIGAN.-No notice by the
published Administration report of the
inharmonious County Convention that
when the second period arrived to nomi-
nate candidate for County judge, II
NJ. Moore received Al votes and d. Bel
den 2. IF the inquiry be not impertnent
VIC would ask how it was determined
that such was the vote. There was no
roll call or division demanded and meme
had. The Chair nor any other officer
of that wing had list of members, and
to our certain knowledge there was no
means taken to ascertain exactly how
the vote stood 1t does not look right
to sec such a vote published to the world.
and especially with Capt. Shoemaker s
name affixed as Secretary to certify
to its correctness, when he was not pres
ent. The Object would seem to be to
convey the impression that the Admins
tration organization was composed of a
majority # the entire conventions On
this point we can not determine. But
bcing present and watching the course
Of cverts, We must say that VIC never
saw any method resorted to test the M
merical strength of the Lccomptonites,
and heard orly onc voice, that of Mr.
Bourl;e for Mr. Belden, when the vote
for Countv Judge was takcn.
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-16

No EFFUsioN OF BLOOD Senator
Wilson was challenged by Gwin for
words spoken in debate Benjamin of
La. challenged jeff Davis of Miss.
There was, however, no effusion of
blood
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-16

ADJOURNED SINE DIE.-The Convan-
ton assembledin Marysville to nominate
a District Judge adjourned sine die af-
ter several unsuccessful ballcts The
candidates for the position now occupied
by Judge Barbour, were Reardon, Bliss
and Bob Sherrard.
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-16

GOOD ApPoINTMENT.-We learn that
Mr.. Robert Homfray, of this place,
has received an appointment as Survey
or and Civil Engineer from Gov. Doug
las of NancOuver's Island.
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-16

ANorHeR DEMOCRATIC SPLIT. - In
the County Convention of Mariposa,
Sam Morritt's friends were in a major
ity of II over those of Phil. Herbert
Accordingly tue latter withdrew and
made separate nominations. The con-
test is who shall be State Senatorl
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-16

SANTA CLARA CoLLEGE.-The pros
pectus of this institution is before us,
and indicates a prosperous state Of af-
fairs. The scholastic year commences
on the first Monday Of September. The
catalogue shows list of one hundred
and fifty-oue students. The establish
ment is under the superintendent OF
the Fathers of the Society Of Jesus.
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-16

We were not surprised on learn
ing the Lecomptonites tore down their
platform in Grass Valley on Wednesday
night They were humbly initiating
James Buchanan who kicked over the
Cincinnati platform as soon as it had
subserved his purpose.
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-16

New ORLEANS VIGILANCE COMMIT.
TEE.-The American municipal ticket,
headed 10y Mr.. Stith as Mayor, having
been elected in New Orleans, the Vigi-
lance Committee disbanded content.
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-16

BIG LUMP OF GOLD - The Buckeye
boys at Orleans Flat took out boulder
weighing II lbs. an the 10th Of July
One end of the boulder was almost
covered with gold. Its value is esti-
mated at from 81 900 to $4,000. Marks
Il Co. offered $4,000 for the lump, but
the boys refused to sell.
There aic six shares in the company.
There is more gold in this small boul-
der than has been received from Frazer
river since the first excl ement.
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-16

ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH-Seven words
; minute have been transmitted through
4be Atlantic Telegraph cable the en-
.;ee length
The Nevada journal., 1858-07-16

MoaMoN.-Coionei Kane arrived in
Washington on he 18Th of June with
dispatches from Gov Cumming. and
delivered them to the President. The
Impression is the war is at an end. A
few Mormons arc left to guard the
property a Salt Lake Besides these
there are no Mormons for forty miles
South of that City.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-09
Organize for the Contest.

Remember that the October elec-
tion is an important one-that the
question to be decided on the contest
for Congress is shall a Democrat be
sent to Congress who will accord to
the people Of the territories the right
to make their own laws, to govern
themselves; or, shall a Republican be
sent, who will claim that he, being a
part of Congress, has the ri;gMto gov-
ern the people Of Territories 1t is
the question Of the right of the peo-
pie to govern themselves that is to be
decided. The Republicans claim that
Congress has "0oceroign po,cor over
the territories for their government"
The Democrats claim that the people
of the States and territories have the
right to govern themselves. When
such momentous question is to be
decided, let us be ready for the contest.
Organize in every township-rouse
up the patriotism Of the people, and
secure full Democratic vote at the
polls! Never let it be said that the
people of Vinton county arc unwil-
ling to give their brethren of the far
west territories the same rights and
privileges which they enjoy! Thun-
der the doctrine of popular sovereign
ty in the ears Of your political oppo-
nents, and expose their monarchical
doctrine of Congress having Sovereign
p0aCer over the territories, which have
no representation! Show the insta-
bility of the Republican leaders, their
shuffling about to win popular favor,
the attempts of some of them to crawl
upon the Democratic platform ofpop-
ular sovereignty, their votes to admit
a slave state if the people so decided,
and their votes against the free states of
Minnesota and Oregon, because Mig
gers, mulattoes and Cinnamon we're
not allowed to vote!
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-09

On MAssY!-Says the Boston Post:
We are sorry to say tive GO not
wish to say it--but must, as faithful
chroniclers, say lt-namely:
Victoria,S daughter, Mrs. Princess
of Prussia, quarrels with her husband;
or, Mr.. Prince of Prussia quarrels with
Mrs. PrinceSs--that is, they do not
think exactly alike, and Mrs. Victoria
is with the "happy pair" trying to tie
the "true lovers knot" a little tighter.
The story that the young Princess ac-
tually elected the Prince from the nup-
tial couch by placing her royal little
feet against his royal highness' ribs,
and then suddenly extending herroyal
carved organs Of locomotion into q
positive bee line, is doubted by Pruss-
ian engineers.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-09
MIR. Van VOrhes' Consistency.

In noticing the speech Of Mr.. Mar
tin, at Athens, Van Worries says:
"His (Martin's) declaration, so Oft
en- repeated, that the Philadelphia
Republican Platform proclaimed the
doctrine of "uo more Slave States,
is equally unfounded. No such Ian
guage can be found in the resolutions.
Horace Greely even repudiates that
doctrine"
mo such language!" Is that the
"come OFF, You were not sincere,
then, when, in 1866, you pronounced
for mo more Slave States--no more
Slave Territories"-"Free Soil, Free
Territories, Free States, Free Speech,
and Fremont" Now, you are will
ing to vote for "n1Ore Slave States" :"
are you9 We doubt it, for in the
same paper from which the above ex-
tract was taken, VIC find an article de-
nouncing The Cincinnati Enquire, for
declaring that Tom Corwin advocates
Democratic doctrine, when he says
lie is bound to vote for the admission
of a Slave State, if the people therein
want to be so admitted. The Ness
enger says that the Enquirer tries to
"scandalize" Corwin by attributing to
him such sentiments.
"Scandalous" for a man to vote for
the admission Of Slave State, or hold
that it is proper and constitutional to
do so! Yet, Mr.. Van Nrhes says
that the Republican party never were
opposed to the admission of Slave
States Is Van Worries mad? or is
he trying to carry white man on one
shoulder and a niger on the other9
1t will not be disputed, we presume,
that many persons intend to vote for
Mr.. Van Worries under the belief that,
if elected, he will vote against the
admission of any more Slave States,
and they have right to know wheth-
er or not he will do so. 1t is evident,
also, that many intend to vote for
him in the belief that, if elect.
cd, he will vote for the admission of a
Slave State, should one knock at the
door OF the Union. 1t is clear, then,
that somebody is to be deceived
Who is it9 Will Van Vorhes dare to
define his position upon this question:
What Horace Greely repudiates, will
not suffice Tor Mr.. Van Worries. The
people want to understand his posi-
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-09
who Makes Free States.

During the last session Of Congress,
Minnesota, a free State, was admitted
into the Union uponthe recommehda-
ton Of James Buchanan. On look.
ing over the vote upon the admission,
you will find that nearly every Dem.
ocrat alike from the South and North,
was in hisseat and voted AYE. while
a majority of the Republicans who
voted, voted "no." The Senate which
is largely Democratic, passed bill to
admit Oregon, another free State, in
opposition to the votes and exertions
OF many Republican Senators. De.
mocracy knows no difference between
the North and the South. 1t is Black
Republicanism that lives upon the
perpetual cry of niger, niger! mig.
ger! Choose ye. between the party
Of Jefferson, jackson and Buchanan,
and the party Of VIM. II. Seward,
John c. Fremont and james H. Lane
Argus, Kansas Territory,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-09
Facts for the People.

KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEoPLE-That
the negro slavery question in the Ter
ritorie is now finally settled on the
Democratic principle of popular sove'
reignty, the only grohhd upon which
the Union Of the States can be pro.
served from danger.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEoPLE-That
Kansas is now certain to become
free State on the principle ofpopular
sovereignty; and the doctrine Of inter-
vention by Congress, on the negro
question, which has distracted the
country for many years with useless
wrangle among politicians, is now
overrnle6 and it is hoped put at rest
forever.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEopLE-That
the last plank N the platform of Black
Republicanism has been swept away,
and the only isSue on which Wings
and AbOlitionists fused IN now dead,
and buried.
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEoPLE-That
the plunder of the state Treasury, and
the depressed interests of the people Of
the State, demand that the public at.
tention should be directed to our own
internal affairs--to the welfare Of the
white man, leaving the condition of
the negro in distant countries, for, at
least, matter Of secondary consider
alton.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE pEoPLE-That
one OF the living issues before the peo-
pie of OHIO at this time, is whether
the negro shall be admitted to the right
of suffrage, and in other respects
placed on an equality with the whites.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEoPLE-That
the question is to be decided at the
State election this Fall, whether the
provision of the new Constitution re.
quiring the banks to bear an equal bur
den OF taxation, is to be sustained ard
carried out or not.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEoPLE-That
the election this Fall will determine
whether justice is to be administered
equally and alike between corporations
and private individuals; and whether
the individual rights ofprivate prop
erty may be trampled upon, in order
to uphold and make perpetual the
rights Of corporations, and place them
beyond the controlling arm Of the
government.--Ohi0 Statesman.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-09
Our Comfy Ticker.

We feel proud of our county ticket,
and challenge the opposition to pro-
duce in all respects q better one.
We have "R1cHMoND in the field"
whose qualifications for the post Of
Auditor no one will dispute. He has
acted as Surveyor of the county, we
believe, ever since its organization,
and in that position has given eminent
satisfaction.
Mr.. REYNOLDS is an old pioneer,
and we'll known to the old residents of
the county, as man of stern integri-
ty and close business habits. He IS
the present Treasurer and has conduc-
ted, so far, correctly and satisfactorily
the business of his Office. The people
will want him to serve in the same
capacity for a full term.
Mr.. GOLD has performed his duties
as Sheriff so we'll that a change in
that Office is not required. Lis strong
vote at the primary election over 9TH
er good men, indicates the satisfaction
of the people. As he is the regular
Democratic candidate, nominated by
the sufrages of the party, We trust he
will receive every Democratic vote in
the county.
Mr.. TARR is q candidate for re.
election to the office of Commissioner.
The fact that he had no opposition at
the primary election, when any Dem
ocrat had the privilege of opposing
him, shows that he has performed his
duty to the county in a satisfactory
manner.
Mr.. DoDDs is we'll qualified for the
post of Surveyor. Ee, also, was with
out topposition at the primary election.
He is worthy man and deserves the
full vote of the Democracy.
Mr.. MCDOWELL is a worthy me-
chauic, and resides in this place, where
a Coroner ought to reside. The du-
ties of this office are few and simple,
and Mac. is we'll qualified to fill a
much more responsible post.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-09

PROSPECT OF DoUGLAs.-A CORES
pondent of the New York Express
(American,) who, that paper says, has
pretty thoroughly eanvassed Illinois,
is confident that Douglas will be sue,
cesSful. Amongother things he says:
"The Senate consists of twenty-five
members, and the House ftty-eight.-
OF the Senate, thirteen members hold
over, and twelve remain to he elected.
In order to give the Republicans a
majority of the Senate, they must
elect eight out of twelve to be chosen
as a large majority of the senators
holding over are Douglas men. The
election of eight of the twelve, as Re-
publicaps, is utterly impossible; in
deed it is conceded that Judge Doug
las will have the Senate certainly, and
may have the Lower House. | know
that he today has expressed himself
sanguipe Of success.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-09
SHERIFF'S SALE.

J,K. cd. Will. ! Court Of Com mon
r. Hannegan, Pleas OF inton
Thomas 0'Harrow, County, y hio.
VIM. Fee
James Sullivan,
j. G. Swetland,
and Johr r. Newton, Pltffs,
VS..
Big Sand Iron Co., Defts
DY virtue of executions to me directed from
ID the Court Of Common Pleas of Vinton County,
Ohio will offer for sale at the door Of the court
house in the town of Macarthur, in said county,
On the 18th day OF October, 1858,
between the hours of ten o'clock A. N. and four
o'clock P. N. Of said day, the following described
property, to wit:
The Northeast quarter and Southeast q uar-
ter of the Southwest quarter, Of Section Is,
Township 10, Range II, in said county of Vim
ton, containing two hundred acres, moro or less.
Taken on execution as the property Of the Big
Sand Iron Company, to satisfy Judgments rem
dered in said Court--one in favor of ]. X. & D.
Will, one in favor Of R. Hannegan, one in favor
Of Thomas 0'IIarrow, one in favor Of VIM. Fee,
one in favor of James Sullivan, one in favor OF
]. G. SHETLAND, and one in favor Of John &.
Newton. Appraised at $4,000, and must bring
WV '''' 1' - ' WIN. GOLD,
Sheriff ofVinton oounty,V'
Sept Q, ls5s--5w-ed
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-09
The Athens Messenger and Gov
ernOr Chase.

BY reference to Gov. Chase's last
annual message, It will be seen thai
he recommended, in very unmistak.
able terms, the passage of a Sub
Treasury law, similar in character to
that put in operation by the General
Government. The Legislature took
ChaSe's advice, and passed Treasu-
ry law substantially the same as he
had recommended. Chase is a Re-
publican, and ought to understand the
sentiments of his party upon the cur
rency question. We find, however,
that N. II. Van Worries, and others,
have rcpudiated him,-not directly,
of course; but they oppose, ridicule
and lie about the very law which was
made by the advice Of the Governor.
They intend, simply, to bring the
Democratic Legislature into disrepute;
but they have either no respect for,
nor confidence in, their own Repub.
lican Governor, Or they are too ignor-
ant to perceive that they condemn
him, as we'll as the Democracy. N
H.oVan Worries, in his last paper, de-
votes a half column in condemnation
of the law which has Governor Chase's
unqualified approval. He gives the
Governor a drubbing over the should
ers of the Democrats. The question
naturally occurs-Is Van Vorhes 60.
ing TO kick all the old Free-Soil Dem
ocrats out of the Republican party9
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-09
ninsnhnnIous.

While Judge Leffingwell, the Dem.
ocratic candidate for Congress in the
Dubque District Iowa, was address
ling meeting ut Iowa Falls few days
since, says a correspondent Of
the Dubuque Express and Herald, q
Black. Republican interrupted him by
saying, "Well, aint o negro as good
as white mani"
JUDGE L.--"Nu sirl This gov.
ernment was formed by white men for
white men and their posterity. 1t was
not founded by or for negroes as citi-
zens."
"Then," said tho Republican, "do
you think Jesus Christ was id
old fooll He said he was no respecter
ofpersons."
10 this shocking piece of b!asphe.
my, Judge Lefingwell made the fol.
lowing digniied and appropriate re-
ply:
81 am not disposed to blaspheme.-
If it suits you to believe that because
evils are suffered to exist in the world
and that because the Bible councils
submission to evils in order to avoid
greater ones, that therefore the Al.
mighty is unjust and Scriptures
worthless, you are welcome to your
belief. 1t is not mine."
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-09
Is the Journal Possessed of SUE
pernaturaI POwcrl

Tie Journal assumes to speak for
the Democrats OF Vinton county,
takes it upon itselfto read the thoughts
and divine the motives of every Dem.
ocrat who voted at the primary elec-
ton, and comes to othe sage concl usion
that, because Mr.. Richmond was nom-
mated for Auditor, his opponent is
condemned for the part he took in the
late treasury difficulties, and the late
treasurer exhonorated from all blame
whateverl This dictum of the Jour.
nal is characteristic. For our own
part, we believe that the Treasury
difficulty had very little to do with the
primary election. Mr.. Richmond is
an excellent and popular man, and
has a more intimate and thorough ac-
quaintance with the people, perhaps,
than any one elOe in the county. Mr..
Walden, though IN able officer and an
unhinching Democrat, like many 9th
er good men, has not the faculty of
winning votes by "electiOneering. -
We believe that this difference, alone,
would have decided the contest be-
tween the two men. Still, we do not
pretend to say that all of those who
voted were perfectly satisfied with Mr..
Walden, for who can tell what motives
governed every individual voter5 We
are free to admit that ,Ce cannot, and
believe that no man in his sober senses
would claim such a knowledge. 1t
takes q fellow, who is
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-09
Correspondence OF the Enquirer

MIDDLEPoRT, MEIes Co. O., Aug. 30.
The campaign has fairly opened in
this county. On the 26th inst. the
Democracy held their County Conven.
ton and nominated a good and strong
ticket, with Il. B. Smith, the old
wheelho rso of the Democracy 10 this
county, for Treasurer. All was har-
mony, which augurs well for our sue.
cess.
AT l o'clock the Convention ad.
iourned, to give the people present an
opportunity to hear Senator Pugh and
o. d. Martin, our candidate for Con
gress, speak. The Republicans did
not like to have the speaking done al.
together by democrats, and not ex-
pecting as good chance again at a
Democratic crowd, they had the temer.
ity to chalango Mr.. Pugh to a dis
cussion. Mr.. Pugh gladly accepted,
though aware that the object OF the Re
publicans was to driye the country
portion Of the audience home by Ge.
Law.
Mr.. Martin opened and spoke
nearly two hours and was very happy
in ridiculing the pretenSions of the
Republicans and exposing their want
Of principles.
Mr.. Plants, the Republican cham
pion, next took the stand, to vindicate
his party and annihilate Mr.. Pugh.-
He made the usual sterreotyoed speech
and was aplauded at every period by
his friends. He apologized that he
was taken unawares, not having ex-
pected a discussion. lie knew at the
same time that the matter had been
made up for a week among The Repub-
licans. That was evident also from
the number of Republicans present.
Place holders, poor negroes, dough-
faces, rascally Democracy, and bleed
ing Kansas, was tho burden of his
speech.
Although I have been a worker in
the ranks ofthe Democracy during the
jackson struggle and since, never
witnessed enthusiasm such as greeted
Senator Pugh on taking the stand
The cid courthouse rung with cheers
or cheers. The Democrats knew that
the skinning Of the Republicans was
about to commence, and they were
not disappointed. The Republicans
will long remember the occasion AMI
regret their presumption. In ten min
utes the medicine commenced work
ing admirably. The Democrats were
yelling with pleasure and excitement,
while the Republicans looked blue;
their lower jaw.bone began to hang,
and gradually they began to leave for
cooler and more agreeable quarters
| never witnessed such skinning as
they got on this occasion. Plants was
the worst and most complete uSed-up
man | ever saw.
Meigs will do better this fall than on
any other previous occasion. The
Republicans are dispirited, and do not
know what tack to take. Remember
old Meigs, for she will do her duty.
Your friend, II.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-09-09
SfIERIFFS SALE.
Sharp &c Webb

Sharp &c Webb
VS, Order OF Snle,
John Wagner.
DURSUA ANT to- an order of sale TO me directed
J. from the Court Of Common Pleas Of Vinton
County, Ohio, will offer for sale, at the door OF
the Court House in the town of Macarthur, in
the county Of Vinton, Ohio,
On the 18th day Of October, 1853,
between the hours of ten o'clock A. ". and four
o'clock P. NJ. ofsaid day, the following described
property, situate in said Vinton County, to-wit:
In-Lot Number twenty-four, [24 in the town
of Prattsvilo. Ordered to be sold as the prop
erty of John Wagner to satisfy a Judgment rem
dered in said Court against him in favor of Sharp
g. Webb. Appraised at the sum Of four hun
dred and soventy-fv dollars, anil must bring
two thirds Of that sum.
WILLIM GOLD,
Sept. 9.-4d50 SheriffV. c., o.