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Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-02-18
The AI,spicious Time.

The issue on the Kansas question
has now been fairly made up. The adj
ministration is irrevocably committed
to the admission of the Territory under
the Lccompton Constitution, and 1T re-
mains to be seer whether the Democra-
tic party will prove a unit in support of
the President, or any considerable por-
ton of them array themselves against
the party is with him; the people are
with him. Every candid man who has
read his message will respond a hearty
amen to his wishes, and none will re-
fuse to utter it, or choke with its ute
rance, save those who delight in civil
broils, and in the distraction of the
country There are many Macbeths
who have stabbed their country peace,
as he did the go 8 of Duncan; in
tn cir throats, as in his, who had most
need of blessing, the amen will stick,
but from the mouths of honest men it
will leap forth with fervent ordinations.
With q Democratic Administration, a
democratic Congress, and above all, a
democratic sentiment in the people, this
is the suspicious moment to rid the
country once and forever of the Kansas
troubles. Nor will the country fail to
hold those in high places responsible
for any petulant or pragmatic opposition
to the necessity which demands imme-
date settlement. There is no warran-
table ground for opposition. The Free
State men who are now raising such a
clamor about the o submission of the
Lecompton Constitution, have had three
several chances of making Kansas a
free State, which the country knows is
the ostensible object they seek to ac-
complish, but they ignored them all;
they obstinately refused to vote at eve
ry election in which the question of
slavery was involved; they refused to
recognize the very government which
Congress had established, as the means
by which they were to decide this great
question, and yet they clamor about
oppression and tyranny, and even>fnd
sympathizers among national Demo
Gratis. Now is the time to silence their
querulous treason, and vindicate the
majesty of law, of right and Justice
The issue, the greatest issue that has
ever been presented to a Democratic
Congress since the formation of the
Government, is before thenE and their
responsibility to the present, their grea-
ter responsibility to the future, demands
hat they should meet it boldly and
without finching. The counsel which
has been given them by the President
is able, d;sintcrested and discreet, and
none who follow it can err, either in his
duty to the present interests of the
country, or its future welfare.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-02-18
More New Sfates

The Washington correspondence of
the Baltimore Sun, in his letter of the
9th inst, has the following respecting
the prospect for more new States. We
hardly think it possible for the South to
catch up with the free States. The e.
equilibrium is not likely to be restored.
The battle about that-if there ever
were one really-is over, and the South
goes into a minority.
1t is now quite certain that the Free
State party in Kansas will have posses
sion of the State government as soon as
the Territory shall be admitted as a State
under the Lecompton Constitution
This aspect of the matter, and what is
to be the effect of the change upon the &C
ton of Congress on the subject remains
to be seen. We shall see with how
much haste three more free States will
be brought into the Union. Kansas
will come in as practically a Free State,
with an anti-slavery Legislature and
two Black Republican Senators. Min
nesota and OreSan are undisputably
free.
The new Territories which offer them
selves to the South, as a balance for the
accession of three free States, are Ari-
zonia and the Indian Territory. Both
of these might become slaveholding
States, if the South have a fair chance
in their settlement. The Indian Terri
-teryis-noR slayeholding, and probably
is Arizonia. If the ~1ast-namcd Terri
tory is not sufficiently extensive for a
populous State, its limits may be en-
larged by the addition of a part of Cal
%ifornia, or of territory now Mexican,
and which could be easily purchased
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-02-18

naThe following capital hit we find
in the Newark CO., Advocate. We
guess there are a great many who did
not know how greatly they had been
wronged until since the vote on the Le-
compton Constitution
"a wag has just been in our sanctum
making terrible complaints against the
Convention which formed the presens
constitution of Ohio. He says he new
or knew, until since the present Kansas
fuss, how badly he has been used, but,
he now sees hat the Ohio Constitution
Convention treated him most diabolick-
ly. He claims that, in spite of all his
efforts and convictions, a clause author
izing the charter of banks was put into
the present constitution, and that this
clause Gas he has always belicved) in
utter derogation of the Constitution of
the United States; yet, the Ohio Consti-
tutional Convention compelled him
either to vote .for that clause or vote
against the whole constitution. He
thinks this was black tyranny, and
threatens to leave for Kansas, where
they don't allow such things to happen
without raising a muss."
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-02-18
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. 1853,

The Northern Democrats opposed to
the Leeompton swindle will, in a day or
two, issue an address to the people of
the United States, setting forth at large
the reasons which, as fair and honest
men, compel them to differ with the Adj
ministration of Mr.. BUCHANAN on the
Kansas question. 1t will be firm in
taking position for the "will of the ma
jority.'- Washington CIR. Of F1rmey's
Press.
The above announcement calls to
mind a "Reminiscences connected with an
other great measure. Soon after Mr.
DOUGLAS introduced the Nebraska bill,
it was announced, with just such a -four
ish of trumpets, that "the Northern
Democrats opposed to" that "~swindle'
would tissue and address to the people
Of the United States, setting forth at
large the reasons which, as fair and
honest men, compelled them to differ
with the Administration ofMr. PIERCE,
and the policy of Senator Douglas
When the address appeared, instead Of
the names of the disaffected in full, it
was signed by one REUB1N E. FENroN,
as Chairman, a very clever gentleman,
elected as Democrat from the Chautau-
que district N. Y. That gentleman is
now one of the most intense Black Re-
publicans in Congress-and the road he
travelled to reach his present political
location, is about to be travelled by the
Northern Democrats opposed to the
Lecompton Constitution" 1t is no
newroad-it has been an open thorough
fare for political malcontcnts from the
days of jackson to the present.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-02-18
KEMp's Worm PAsrILLEs.-Vegeta-

KEMP's WORM PAsTILLEs.-Negeta-
able in their composition, needing no
impulse from mineral cathartics, agree
able to the taste, and decidedly tempt
ing 10 children in appearance as well as
flavor, KEMP's PAsrILLEs scarcely re-
quire any further recommendation to
mothers. We may add, however, that
their operation is rapid and thorough,
and that the cures they effect are last
ing. No less valuable as a remedy for
~cutaneous disorders and all ulccrous
diseases, is BRIsToL's SARSAPARILLA,
a preparation that appears to act with
wonderful sanitary upon the vitiatcd
blood, which produces and suStains ex-
ternal complaints. Both articles are
now manufactured, exclusively, We
learn, by D. 7. LANMAN & Co, the well
known Wholesale Druggists of New
York.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-02-18

ra-A. P. Stone, State Treasurer,
gives the following notice with regard
to the notes of the Canal Bank of Cleve-
land "All persons holding the cir
culating notes ofthe Canal Bank ofCleve-
land, or other claims on which no divi-
dend has been paid, and not in litigation,
are hereby notified to present the same
at this Office, on or before the first day
Of March next. All claims of the above
character not presented by that time.
will be ruled out.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-02-18
L. G. GOULD, Editor.
T O., FEB Is, 1853.
pN- Hon. G. L. VALLANDIGHAM has
thanks for valuable public docu-
IN ,nts.
invite the attention of til,

rG-We invite the attention of the
reader to the Resolutions in anotl er
part of our paper, passed by the Young
Mems National Democratic Association
of Cincinnati, in regard to their feeling
for the Administration on the Kansas
question, and also those of the Clark
county Democracy. We hope the de-
mocracy of every county in the State,
will follow in the wake of Hamilton and
Clark. and speak out on the Kansas
question, that our Senator and Repre-
scntatives may know the, true feeling of
the masses, before they commit them
selves to the support of this Black Re-
publican clamor against the Lecomp@
ton Constitution. We believe a large
majority of the Democracy Of Ohio are
ain favor Of the Immediate admission of
Kansas into the Union with the Con
s1itution now before Congress, and that
flour Senator and Representatives would
f, vote foroits admission, they would be
carrying out the will and the wishes of
a majority of their party, no%twithstand-
ing the "milk and water resolutions
which were engineered by threats thro'
the Ohio Legislature by a few party
demagogues, i%nstructing them to vote
to the contrary. What say the Demo
crazy of "Preble" to holding a meeting
on this question Z?
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-02-18

na The Kansas Legislature has pas
Sod an act abolishing and prohibiting
slavery, of which the following is one
of the sections:
SEC. 3 Any person who shall now
hold, or shall hereafter attempt to hold
any person in slavery or involuntary
servitude in said Territory, except for
the punishment of crimes whereof the
party shall have been duly convicted,
shall, upon conviction thereof, be de
clared guilty of Il misdcmeanor, and be
punished by confinement at hard labor
in the pcnitcntiary for any term not
less than two years nor more than Eve
years.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-02-18

pa5""Peterson's Ladies Magazine"
for March, is upon our table, handsome
ly embellished, and laden with choice
Literary matter, the productions of the
best American Authors. Every family
should have "Peterson's Magazine."-
It's refining influence would be excited
with peculiar effect upon the gentler
portion of the household, while the
sterner sex would share its benign eff
fects. Terms So 90 per annum.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-02-18
~We notice that the Ohio State

Bg~We notice that the Ohio States
man has Joined in with the Cincinnati
Gazette and Commercial, in denouncing
the Resolutions passed by the Young
Mems National Democratic Association
of Cincinnati. We think the sooner
the Statesman is discarded by the dem
ocracy of Ohio, the better it will be for
the party. We object to it sailing I'M
der a democratic banner so long as it
pursues the black course it has, since
Senator Douglas clicked up his heels, "
because he imagined his chances for the
Presidency in 1860 were growing dim.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-02-18
Hon. j. ".

- The official term of our most worthy
and faithful Probate Judge expired last
week. 1t is not, perhaps, too much to
say, that a more competent and accom-
modatins officer than he was, is rarely
if ever found, and the reward of "well
done good and faithful servant" must
be. the respon e of every honest man.
"a We understand the Judge intends ope-
ching a Law Office in Eaton.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-02-18
ss- Were it not that We were so c

7'EG~ Were it not that we were so ex,
tremely modest, we would invite the es-
dpciaf ATTENTION OF some OF our patrons
to the s~ubjoined stanza. The fact is,
just about these days, times are a little
tighter than we could wish for, and if
the present "crisis'' and and scarcity oil
"phunds' continue much longer, We
may as we'll prepare, first as last, for an
approaching and inevitable dissolution
Of soul and body. Our delinquent sub
scribers have it in their power to avert
such a dread calamity, and we hope they
will do it quicker than a streak of light.
ming would run down a creased pole
Let them ponder what follows, and then
strike a Decline for the "Captain's of
fee" make known their blessed miss
sion, and the "latch string" will be i'm
mediately run out for their admittance
CAS- honest men attend and hear,
The serious .fact-the times are drear,
Who owes a bill, tbs just as clear
As starlight in the winter,
That he should come without delay,
That's if he can-that bill to pay,
And ere he puts his purse away,
Fork over" to the Printer"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-02-18
Rss~ According to the report of TIL

By According to the report of the
Secretary of the Interior, there have been
granted by Congress to various States,
to assist in defraying the cost of con
structioh of railroads since the year
1850, twenty four million two hundred
and forty-seven thousand three hundred
and thirty-fve acres of public land.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-02-18
nsa One of the principal obiecti

na-One of the principal objections,
says the Dnion, that have been urged
against the Lecomption constitution by
those opposed to tits, that by the 14th
section of its schedule slavery is fixed
upon the people of Kansas until after
the year 1864. This argument, howev-
Ell, was formally abandoned by Mr.. Viii
son Of Mass. in his late speech in the
Senate. lie said: "But we are now
tod by the President that we can change
this constitution before 1864. 1 hare
no Doubt IF that. / bezirce hc pcople
hare The right u change their constitution
rchea they please, and just hoU thy Pleas".'
If this be so, and We fully concur with
Mr.. Wilson that it is-why not let Kan
sas come into the Union under the LIE
compton constitution? BY so doing we
inflict no wrong upon her people; for if
Il majoity Of them areopposnd to slave
ny, they have a right to call a cOnven-
tion the moment she becomes a State,
and amend their constitution according
ly.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-02-18

RA- The "Odd Fellows Caskct' for
January has come to hand, and as usual
lad, ned with choice literature. This
number commences the new volume,
and those who desire an excellent peri
odical should send for the "Casket."-
Published at Cincinnati, by I. HART,
at 81. per annum in advance.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-02-18

BD~ \ noble example was set by six
ty-four farmers of Middleton, Conn, re-
ceutly-each loading wagon with wood,
driving it to town, and presenting it to
the poor, among whom it was distribu.
ted by the Mayor and a committee OF
citizens.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-02-18

pS5- An editor out West threatens to
break up housekeeping and board with
his delinquent subscribers. Think OF
a starved printer helping himself in the
pantry of slow payers; wont the very
threat make them fork over
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-02-18

nA- There is a volume of advice in
the following. always do as the u
does, look at the bright side of every
thing; it is just as cheap and three
times as good for Digestion
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-02-18

rca The details of the late earth
quake in Naples arc almost incredible.
Official accounts, state the loss of life at
300, 900, and that 25O,O 700, persons were
rendered houselcss by the terrific con
vulsions of the earth.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-02-18
Females to Vote.

Seven hundred neutrality-suspicious. of
Ashtabula and Trumbull counties sent
in apetition to the Ohio Legislature, ask
ing that the constitution may be SO a.
mended as to allow women the right Of
suffrage. They want to strike out the
words "white" and 'mals" where they
occur in the constitution. At the next
Black-Republican State Convention it
is supposed that Gliding and his friends
will insist upon incorporating the "wom-
ans rights vagary as an additional
plank in their platform. What a gov
eminent Cheesedom would have if it was
not restrained by the common sense
that prevails in other portions of the
State !!
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-02-18
Later from Havana, California,
Oregon aMI South America

New ORLEANS, Saturday, February 13-
The steamship Empire CRY arrived
at a late hour last night. She lett Ila-
vana on the 9th inst. The United
States steam fr;gate Wabash was in
port, aud was to leave on the same
evening for New York.
Commodore Paulding had received Il
handsome entertainment from the au-
htorities. Sugar was firm.
CALIFORNIA.
The news from California is very un-
important. The Legislature in session,
but nothing of importance had trans
PRED The markets were dull.
The United States sloop-of-war
.Jamcsto'cn was at A~sIinwall.
The S"&qa~hannd goes to Old Propi-
dcnce, with Mr.. Fox, Consul at Aspin-
wall, to inquire into the alleged out
RACES on American there.
General Lamar was on his way to
Nicaragua at the accounts.
The Legislature at Montevideo had
been dispersed by the military.
War between Brazil and Paraguay
was regarded as imminent.
1t was reported that Mr.. Dana, the
American Minister at Bolivia, was
about to resign.
OREGON.
1t was rumored that the Snake In
dams intended to join the Mormons.
SOUTH AMERICA.
Advices from Peru bring accounts of
the arrest of Mr.. Lomcr, charged with
conspiring to bring Americans and
arms to Peru for the purpose of fighting
for Ex-President Exchinique. Letters
between Lomer and Commodore Van
derbilt and. Colonel Fitzgerald, of new
Orleans, had been published. 1t was
thought that Lomcr would be shot.
The affairs between Vianco and the
government remained about the same.
A destructive fire had occurred at Val
paradise. Loss estimated at 81, 600, 900,
Bolivia was quiet.
The American sloop Antoinette had
been found deserted in latitude south
thirty six.
The clipper Flying Fish, from New
York, had arrived at San Francisco.
pa "Godey's Lady Book" has teen
received. The engraving, THE Moth
cr's Blessing is undoubtedly as fine,
if not the finest, we have ever seen in a
periodical. The contents are also, of
the highest cast. Published by l.. A..
Cooley, Philadelphia, Pa, at SIS per an
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-02-18

GONE UP.-The Jeffersonvill Branch
of the State Bank of Indiana has gone
under. Nice constitutions, those Indiana
Banks.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-02-18

MoFFAT's LIFE PILLS n PHOENIX
BIrTERs.-Physically considered, man
is the paragon of animals ; but his sys-
ten is liable to external and internal de-
rangements to which We give the name
of disease. Remedies of a simple kind
should be first employed. The Motfat
Life Pills purify the blood, renovate the
delicate organs of the stomach, whilst
the Phoenix Bitters, by gently stimula-
ting the appetite, give Il new zest to life
and its enjoyments. Sold by w. b.
MOFFAT, 335 Broadway; New York,
and his Agents.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-02-18

Ha The trial of Ex-Governor Will
liam Bcbb for manslaughter, in shooting
Lemuel Clemens, who, with others, was
charivaring Governor Bebb's son, upon
the occasion of his marriage, was COM
menced in the Circuit Court at Rock
ford, Winnebago County, Illinois, on
Thursday last. The Jury acquitted him
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-02-18

asa Tine st. Paul, (Min.) Times says
that an the 29th of January the mcrcu-
ry at'St. Paul was So degrees above &c
70, and boys were actually bathing in
the streams.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-02-18

PROGRESS OF REsUMPTIoN.--The Bal
timore Banks resumed specie payments
last week, and the ST. Louis Democrat
states that the suspended banks of that
city contemplate a resumption OF specie
payments on the first of March. The
Washington and Georgetown Banks
have also resumed.
ppn What kind of bands do young
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-02-18

me- What kind Of bands do young
laliesI like best? Husbands, TO be sure.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-12-02

An ELopsMENr "Wednesday last, Mr.
Morgan West, carpenter of this place, eloped
with the wife of Daniel Tickner, blacksmith
Mr. West has awife anl daught r. He and
his wife have not livel together for some time,
The husband of his daughter is praying for u
divorce,as may be seen by reference to our advcr-
tising columns. Mrs rickner left child soma
two years old in care of one of her neighbors.
This.is supposed to be remarkable case of true
love as there certainly could have been no other
motive power in the Transaction. for neith had
good looks, S,intellgencc, or money. We congrat.
ulate MI. Tioknor on the successful escape of his
wife, and the community on their dclverauce
from such pests as both of them, II anybody
else has wife who wants to 60, we say let her
90 it. Don't hold on to her linen, but let 'et
went
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-12-02
10 Persons ont OTEn,pIoymcmt.
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The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-12-02

OTW. T. Griswod, Of Maumce City, has our
thanks for gold ring, He has now q very su-
perior assortment of jowery on hand, which hOs
been purchased of Manufactures, and can there
fore be sold at unusually low figures lie also
has en- assortment Of watches from the Amcr-
oan.manafacturing company, which are superior
to the cheaply gotten up imported articles -
Call aud examine his assortment before purchsing
els where.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-12-02
CnMrrnoI.1.rn's OrrinE.

T. GRAHAM, Esq, Treasurer Wood Co. Dear
Sir :-Yours OF the l7th inst. is at hand, My
draft on you for the amount specified In my cir
cular will be made payable on or before the Goth
Of December, aud will bo presented through some
one OF the Branches Of the State Bank, aud must
BE- met by that day. Your people arc probably
sboIing under a msupprehenson MS to the effect
Of" letting their tnxos run over till June" IN
less one halt Of the taxes paid by the Goth Of
December, the ,ohole amount maiures on that dag,
and il will be your duty to proceed to diStrdin
for the same forthwith, preparatory TO yonr Feb =.
ruary settlement. If the ono-halr shall be paid,
there will be no difficulty in meeting my draft.
Very Respectfully, w. B. THRALL.
The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-12-02

1g-Dont fail to observe the call for the meet
ing of the Teachers Association for North Wcs-
tern Ohio, at this place on the 9th and 25h inst
Let the teachers ond friends of education in
this county give their friends from abroad q
hearty welcome on that OCCASION