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Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17
Hon. c. L. varIandisl,a,,,.

Nothing has given us so much pleas
urc since the election of '.old Buck as
to be able to O this week the
gratifying intelligence to every true
Democrat in Ohio, and throughout the
Union, that this distinguished gentle
man and true democrat has been admit
ted to. his seat as the legal representative
of the Third Congressional District of
Ohio. Mr.. V. was admitted to his seat
on the 25th ult., by Il majority OF six
votes. He should have been to his seat
months ago, and would have been had it
not been for certain triekcry that has
been practiced at Washington city during
the present session by some pretended
Democrats. We rejoice, however, that
justice has at last been neted out
Without any d.sparagementto other dis
tinguishcd Democrats, We must be per-
mitied to say that we regard Clement L..
Vallandigham as one of tho ablcst. IT not
the ablcst, man among the Democratic
delceation'in Congress from Ohio.-@
tis Sentinel.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17
Hon G. yaIamdi:h: liam.

The telegraph Il few days since con
yeycd to US an obscure paragraph i'll re-
gard to the decision Of the contest for IL
seat in the House Of Representatives
between Hons. Z. l.. Vallandigham and
L.. ID. Campbell of the Third Ohio Dis
trict. The facts have now arrived by
the mails. Mr.. Campbell, who had the
certificate of election, was oustcd, and
the scat given to MI. Vallandisham.--
We have never anticipated Il different
result. But the struggle was protracted.
and gave the friends of Campbell oppor-
tunity to misreprescnt his opponent
and malign him in the republican pa
pcrs throughout the country. Now that
Mr.. Vallandieham has taken his seat
his enemies will sing au altered tune
He is a young, but an able man; and will
prove Il most useful legislator. He is Il
fearless and powerful champion of Dem
ocrutic principles, an4will immediately
take high rank among the representa-
tive ncn ufthe party. In view Of these
facts, VIC arc impellcd to congratulate
df Yallanlisham. his Democratic con
stitnents, and the patriotic men of the
whole country---Ndteamhie DoIy Scrs.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17
aiyham Admitted.

After months of Unnecessary DELAY
Gen. IL. Vallandigham was on Tues
day las, by Il direct vote admitted to
his seat in the House Representatives,
which for nearly Il year past has been
wrongfdlly held by Lewis D. Campbell.
The hrst vote taken was on postpon-
ing the matter till the first Monday of
Deecnfber. This was voted down by
&c naiqity.
The next vote VAS on the question
declaring Mr.. Campbell entitled to his
seat, This was also ncsativcd by 26
majority.
The next, and final vote, declared
Mr.. Vallandigham entitled to the scat
by { majority. Mr.. Nallandigham took
the oath of office.
Gen. Vallandigham's numerous
friends in Columbiana county will be
greatly rejoiced at this result. They
have long watched with anxiety for the
termination of this contest, and felt
sansuine thatjustice, although delayed,
could not entirely be withheld. MIR. V.
is a man of great intellectual will
take a leading position in our National
Councils.-OhiO Patriot.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17
PHrUOnS.

During the past w year Gov. Chase
has pardoned eighty-six convicts, re-
pricved one, and committed the sentence
Of another. In this connection, a good
story is told by a correspondent of the
Ohio Farmer. Among the pardons
granted by Gov. Chase, was one to- a
man by the name Of Chaffec, from Sum
NIT County. This was granted in July.
At the October election, Chafce took Il
ticket and tore off the name of Gov.
Chase and voted the rest of the ticket.
On being asked the reason for discard
ing the Governor, he said:-hc pardons
out too nralaY rascals."
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17
Benjamin Stanton.

BD- The Marietta Republican, in
speaking Of the late contest, says: I'VE
presume that Mr.. l.. d. Campbell, of
the 3D. District of Ohio, has ere this
seen by the nuzc-papers that Hon. c.
L. Vallandigham has been admitted to
his seat in Congress. This is quite
gratifying, not only because of the JUS
ticc Of the case, but because of the un
courteous, undigni6cd and %ungentle-
manly manncr in which Campbell rcpli-
ed to Vallandigham's note ofcontest.-
Gen. Yallandigham is one of the ablcst
men in the Ohio delegation.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17
our

Hardy ar exchange comes to us now,
adws Wihouit a handsome notice of our
prss6 mt Congressman, and congratula.
tons upbn his success. The Demoera-
cy Of the Third District feel exceedingly
gratiRed at this. They made their
choice ii 1852 and have adhered to it,
until the wisdom Of that choice has been
ratified anG approved by the oncurrcnt
testimony of many excellent and disin-
terested Judges.
Among other notices we present the
following from the Ohio Patriot, tho Ca
diz Sentinel, Milwaukee News, and 9th
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17

to a ravine for water until the family all
got SICK from using it, and on Thursday
noon, last, Lane being at home, jenkins
sent him word that he was coming for
water. Lane sent back word to him
not to come, but he went, taking with
him an axe to open the gate Lane had
nailed up. and a Shapes rife. He left
his rife against the fence some thirty
feet from the gate, and broke down the
gate with his axe. Lane came out un-
armed and forbade him, and then re-
turned to the house-yot a shotgun
and placed himself between the well and
jenkins. Lane told jenkins not to adj
vance toward him or he would be com
PEELED to shoot him. jenkins replied,
No, you wont, Jim, no you won't"
and kept walking towards the WE'LL
When jenkins got within about sixteen
or twenty feet Of Lane, Lane fred and
shot him dead. Ninety six buck-shots
pierced his breast and neck and he fell
and died immediately without uttcring
Il word.
; Mrs. jenkins saw it all from her own
door. When jenkins started after the
water, three of his men offered to ac-
company him, but he requested them
not to. They followed him at a little
distance, however, and when Lane fired,
one of them, who had a revolver, fired
ut Lane, and the other seIzed the
Sharpe's rifle jenkins had left, and fred
also. Lane ran for the house immedi-
atcly after shooting jenkins, but one of
these shots took him in the leg from be-
hind. making a flesh wound.
THE TITLE TO TIE LAND.
Both parties to this claim have ap-
pealed to the Land Office, and the case
is now pending. 7.a ~i..-.. al
TIE MURDERED NAN AND HIS FAMILY.
Gains jenkins, the murdered man,
was about forty-Gve years of age, and
to Kansas from Lockport, Illinois,
but Was originally from Pennsylvania.
He leaves a wife and four children
three daughters and one son. a lad about
six years old; the youngest is a babe of
about sixteen months. His loss will
cause great distress to his family. aT
... EDMUND.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17
L. G. GOULD, Editor.
EATON, o., JUNE II, 1858.
where is the Republican Party

Yes, where is that great, grand and
most glorious party offrce negroes of Pre-
bic County ? We notice in the Register Il
call for an "anti- Lecompton" Conven-
ton, signed by those who protested to
be the head and front of the Rcpubli-
can party. Have they became DISCUS
ted with the name of Republican? Do
they think they have humbuggcd and
cheated the people long enough under
that aasae, and like rogues generally do,
better carry put their r~ascally schemes
without detection. Mustp poor old AN
ty Leoompton" bleed, instead of Kansas.
to give this rag-tag and lob-tail party
capital to so on during the next cam
paign? However, We wish them a 'igood
time" in the new relations they may ac-
9uire, but wosld suggest that they will
yet fully learn that the people are not
all such asses, that they can be gulled
aud deceived by such Il clap-trap, or in
duced to annually change their coats
hide and all, to satisfy the ambition of
a few cfice-seekers. The deception
is leo transparent not to be seen,
and the chances of these wire
workers Of gaining any new ~rccruits,by
~a>cRungc from Republican to Lee
cometoa, is a mighty barren n {. 1t
will open the eyes of the honest voters,
and they will see how numerically they
have been humbugged by the name cf
Republican, and as n natural consc-
qnenco will desert the sinking vessel,
and seek ono which will carry them safe
ly through all politita, storms and, ten.
pests without a change of namc-onc
which will sail under the protection of
the flag of thirty-two stars, and will have
objection to ''thc people examining
its papers. That ship is the good old
Of Democracy, which has sailed
upon the political waters of the coun-
for years, and has never yet asked
sought a change Of name to deceive
'hose who, desire to engage passage.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17
Mark Inc Traitors Of Freedom

Five neutrality-suspicious. from Ohio
voted in Congress ogni"Stt the admission
of Minnesota a FREE State, and for the
admission ofkansas rs a SLAVE State.
Their anne are as follows. "Marktbe
Traitors 10 Freedom NJ wonder the
Republicans want to disJund!
Joshua r. Giddings,
John y Bingham,
Valentine B. Horton,
John Sherman,
Benjamin Stanton.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17

ne Hughs, of Indiana, and Harris,
of Illinois, were going to fight a duelin
Washington the other day because one
called the other a liar, and the other
rctorted by saying ''you'r another" but
friends" interfered, and instead Of pep
pcring one another with cold bullets,
they drank each others health in a glass
of punch, and shook hands. Like our
uwn-ancestry, the Irish, it appears they
quarrclcd for the purpose Of "drinking
friends"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17
The Floods.

We continue to receive from every
direction, accounts of the great deStruc-
ton of property South and West, by
floods in the Mississippi and tributaries.
A letter from Kaskaskia, Ill, says that
place is ROW submerged by the high wa
ter. and hat the inhabitants have taken
refuge IN Garrison Hill, above the town.
The frcshet is from the Okaw river,
which is all o~verits banks, the MISSISSIPPI
pi at the same time being unusually
high.
kaSkaskia Was nearly cleared out and
destroyed by the great Hood of 1911,
and it is believed that the present fresh
ct will finish the business. This is the
oldest town in the West.
The Okaw is much. higher than it has
been for many years. Cattle and hogs
have cen drowned in great numbers
The destruction to property has been
Immense, and it is reported that several
persons have been drowned.
Along the Mississippi and its tributar-
les. the destruction to property Of all
kinds have been truly frightful. Many
persons who were wealthy have been
impoverished, not only losing their per-
sonal property ,but their lanes have Eeep
ruined. The losses by the food in the
and Wet can be counted by mil
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17
se8 The Ohio State JourndI

as The Ohio State Jur"aI and
other Black Republican papers are Civ
ing currency to Forney's ridiculous
roorback that there is Il plot to drive
Gov. Floyd out of the Cabinet. No
doubt Forncy's wish was father to the
thought. His paper nov surpasses the
vilcst Abolition sheet in the land i'll its
assaults upon the Administration and
the Democratic party. Poor Forney !
He illustrates the truth Of the maxim
that "a traitor is worse than ten Turks
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17
Mad Dogs

We understand that a dog in a rapid
state was killed on iSaturday.last below
town, after he had bitten several of his
own race aud n or two hogs. We
think it is about time that our lefty
dads were ordering the canine race to
be nuzzled, or else thatevery citize1 arm
himself, and shoot down all that are
found running at large. The ''dog pof-
ulation" is immense, and we adxi: G
something to be done, to protect the
citizens from the danger of beinghIten
by some one. of the thousand worthless
eurs, which are continually lawling in
our Streets. -s us yis4
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17

:.PAY AS YCU Colt is an excel
lent motto, and We advise all readers oil
the DEMOCRAT to put it in practice. 1t
is much the easiest, the cheapest, and
the best way altogether, to get along
lis true, it will teach us all the unfash-
ionablc lessons of Living within our
means: but will not be benefited? If
we pay as we go, no n will harass US
with Il claim of ''two-per-cent Il month
These land sharks, where they get hold
of Il business man, usually make short
work of him. So-it is infinitely better,
to pay as you go. Ii you can't pay bet
ter do without the article, whatever it
may be.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17
sy- The people ofthe largely Repul

&C. The people ofthe largely KepuD'
aican State of Maine, have adopted, by
overwhelming vote, a stringent pro-
hibitcry liquor law, Which, like that
adopted by the Republican Legislature
of massachusetts, authorizes mobs to
break into houses and destroy liquor as
Il nuisance. wherever they can find it
1t is supposed that the Republicans OF
ohio, in ease they should again secure
the Legislative as~cendency, will e IN
for a law here which is SO popular with
their brethren Of the East.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17
SnraycA Away

The Black Republican party of Pre-
bic County, 1t is supposed to be lying
loose around somewhere in the county.
1t has been Ylite-washed and another
alias attached to it, In order to- prevent
detection. Any body discovering its
exact whereabouts, and informing the
Bi1ck Republican committee, will re-
ceive a small "cuiled-puson" as a reward.
Its most prominent feature is a protested
philanthrophyfor tho. black man. Tie
Committee arc in great distress of mind
at present, in regard to its mysterious
disappearance Register plcase cepv
three times.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17

neaA- Hon. l.. D. Campbell arrived hero
last evening from Washington. The
Hon. Clement l.. NaIlandigham came
home IN the same train with his COM
petitor. TREY rode up town in the
same bus.-Duyton Journal.
Val will make the right kind of a
Representative. We suppose that Camp
bell was lying around loose at Wash,
ington, and Val, having a tathcrly re-
gard for all his constituents, thought IT
his duty to see him safe home.-D"y-
ton Emp.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17

GgAre we to have any Fourth OF
July in Eaton? is a, question VIC hear
oftner asked than answered If We arc,
We tBinR tits aBouttime' some prepare
tions were being made IF we arc not,
we suggest that every business and dwell
ling house in town be closed, and that
we go en- masse to Richmond, where they
do intend to have a Fourth. We can't
see why there is not patriotism enough
in Eaton to celebrate tho glorious
Fourth in a becoming manner If you
won't DO any thing else, let us all Slick
er up" and be patriotic
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17
From the Cincinnati Gazettc's Corr, 3 loJence ,
Ihc Murder of Jenkins. by
Lane AT La Wrence.
History Of Ifie Disputed
CIai As.

LAWRENCE, K. T., Monday, June II
So many contradictory stories have
been told in regard to the murder Of
Gains jenkins, by General Lane, at
Lawrence, on Thursday last that L have
taken especial paines to ascertain the
truth, and l believe it to be us follows:
II ORIGIN OF THE DIFFICULTY.
The difficulty originated about a claim
to one hundred ane sixty acres of land,
lying on the edge Of Lawrence. Gains
jenkins selected the claim, and hired u
man by the name Of hupman to make
an Improvement on it, and hold it for
him. Chapman afterward concluded to
preempt it himself, and prakc his con-
tract with jenkins, so he got Fart Of it
incorpo: ated in the town plat Of Law
renee, and sold the remainder Of it to
Jim Lane.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17

rg- Billy Bowlcgs and 164 Seminole
Indians having emigrated, there arc
now in Florida only Sam Jones, thirty
eight warriors and their families. Billy
says Sam is a fool for holding out any
Sam however, declares he
would not emigrate for two wagon loads
of money. As it is, the Florida wap
may be considered at an cpd,
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17

Sg~It is Q universally acknowl-
edged that the place to purchase Dry
Goods, is at the establishment of STE
VEINS & Co. next door to tic Bank
They have just been receiving Il large
quantity of new goods, among which are
some beautiful dress lawns, mantillas,
shawls, parasols, &c, &c. Their stock
never was as large. or as we'll assorted
as at this time. Call and see them.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17
Distressing CuI,.m,,y-

The Telegraph of Tuesday morning
furnishes us with an account of terri
bic and notwithstanding calamity on the
Western waters, by the explosion of the
boiler of the steamer Pennsylvania,
while on the way from New Orleans to
St. Louis. About two hundred lives
were lost.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17

ARIZONA Observation-Disclosures, rob
cries and assassinations are becoming
very frequent in Arizona. The people
complain that the Military Government
of New Mexico affords them no adequate
protection. fhey claim from Congress
an act authorizing the establishment in
their Territory of the usual Territorial
Government.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17
X Reconstruction of the Republic
can PnrtV.

a movement is on foot in Washing.
ton City and New York, to reconstruct
the Opposition elements now composing
the Republican party, with the hope OF
combining with it the Americans and
many Democrats. The New York Tri.
d"ne, the great leading organ of the
Republican party is in for this new ar
rangement. 1t says, in speaking of the
adoption of the Peoples Party in Erie
county by the Republicans and Amer
leans
Their decision, Of course, was ma lc
for themselves only, but its. reason and
Qualifications appeal to us all. If the
policy they Indicate is the right one in
Eric, it is right oLso IA Neu IOrk city,
III Kings, IN Ulster, IN -lGLaMy. Nay,
it is indis ensably necessary that the
general, in order to be effective"
Yes, it is 'andi.pcnsaJH necessary
that the Republican party be broken up,
and give place to a new IL This will
be alarming news to Governor Chase and
his Republican followers. This new
arrangement is also advocated by the
Cincinnati Gazette. and some few other
papers in Ohio. But it is as persistent
ly opposed in other quarters by the op-
position press. The Adams County
'Scicn, a Republican paper, says, in re
gard to this proposed reconstruction Of
PARTIES" "Thc dog Of t"stion has p0ssed.
1t is idle to talk about it. The idea is
fallacious."
The Baton Rouge -ldroccte hits off
the new party thus:
The Richmond Why and several
other Southern papers are advocating
the building up of a new party to put
down both the Black Republican and
Democratic parties. Its plan is a good
one, if it can be carried u 1t expects
to join i'll order to put down
he Democrats. and thus -Rcpub-
leans and Democrats are to traternize
10 put down Black Republicans
md Democrats. What 4 wonderful
party this would be. 1t reminds Us
If those significant lines Of Il forgot
poet:
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17

49, We woald' like 10 buy a good
co,o, if we can find such an e for sale.
Anderson (Iud.) Standard.
Yes, we imagined some time ago from
your continued blating, that you were
in need of something of the above kind,
and We hope you will get supplied, and
that you may ley siroy away GSpm the
srTck a9afu.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17

s%The Republican State Conven-
ton of Illinois is to meet at Springfield
on the 10th of June. The Republicans
of Vermont hold their State Convention
at Burlington on the Goth Of June.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17

Gay~ Many Of our merchants advertise
that VIC can buy of them sat cost
When We make the trial, we find that
VIC buy ofthcm at a very great cost.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17

nsa- The farmers both on high and
bottom land, throughout the West, arc
bud in their complaints ofthc constant
vet weather. In the bottoms it has
been exceedingly disastrous, thousands
Of acres having Been cmmerged nearly
all spring, and will be of little or no use
this year fer agricultural purposes.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17
THE ARBITRATION.

II L-AI ~
In the morning several prominent
Free-State men, and among others.
Governor Robinson. who is arbitcr gen
eral for all the difficulties i'll the Terri
tory, were sent for to settle the trouble
between Lindscy's wife AMI Jim Lame.
| When they arrived, they found Lane
pacing the room with the letter above al
Iuded to in his hand, and diSpair dc
pitched On his c~ountenance.
There" says he, read that; my wife
with whom L have had trouble enough
God knows has just concluded to return
to me, and will be here to-day; but il
she hears of this charge. she will leave
NE forever! Do, for Gods sake help
ire to hush this up on her account ?
So it WIS lin ally settled i'll this wise;
Lane WAS to pay Il certain sum of money
and to get this money he then and there
sold this disputed claim to Jenkins
got some money and the balance in
notes, and jenkins was put i'll posses
sion of Of the claim.
LANE TRIES TO GET POSSESS IN AGAIN
In the troubles of 81, (Which occur
red shortly after this sale,) while Lane
was in command of the Frce.S:atc forces
at Lawrence, and jenkins Il prisoner i'll
the Unite States camp at kccompton,
Lame made an effort to get possession
of this property by ordering Il company
OF men to go over and take the house G,
which was then occupied by Il man Of.
the name of Jones, who rented of Mr..
jenkins. This attempt, however, to use
the army for his private ends WAS de
nounced by Col. Bloody PARROT aud
other Eree.Statc men; and the com
pany, finally, refused to obey So
Lane was compelled to abandon this
project.
JENKINS CONFIRMS Ills TITLE BY PCR-j
CHASING AGAIN FROM CHAPMAN.
In the summer of SO, Chapman, the
man who made the improvement on the
claim for jenkins, in the first place, and
aiterward sold it to Lane, wounded a
Pro-slavery man so badly that he dicd
the next day at Westport. Chapman
left the country, but before going, sold
all his interest to the claim to jenkins.
Chapman is now in iowa, and has sent
his deposition stating that all his i'm
provements on the claim were made for
Jenkins, and that Jenkins paid him for
them. ~
jenkins subsequently put up a Gil
%cinnati house zone of Hinklc x Guilds
on the claim. and rented the other house
to a man named Nichols. In the yard
of the old house (rcntcd by Nichols)
was u well, from which jenkins family
and all the ncighbors got water.
HOW LANE FINALLY GETS POSSESSION.
\ few weeks since Lane made arrang
mcnts with Nichols to board him and
his family, and as soon as he got fixed
there, managed to get Nichols out, and
remained. in possession. He immedi-
ately nailed up the gate from jenkins
ward to the well, put n paddock on the
box around the well, and forbade Jen-
kins family getting water there.
JENKINS AND LANES WIFE QUARREL.
jenkins went one day to get water
when Lane was away, and Lanes wife
Gu me out and forbade him, told him he
was no gentleman, or he wouldn't come
when there was nobody but a lone wo-
man in the house, &c. He replied that
he was as much of a gentleman as a
Jim Lane, but said that he would
not come for water again when Lane
was away. From that time they went
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-06-17

u.s. The next annual meeting of the
Old School Presbyterian General Assem-
bly, of the West, is to be held at Indian
apolis Indiana.