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Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29
The MOrmOns-WiII they Sue
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We believe that they will be deceived
who confde in the ~pretensions of the
Mormon leaders that, in the event of
their return to their capital, they will
respect the officers and obey the laws of
the General Government and maintain
the peace, an alternative which, just
now, threats and a military power have
driven them into. The Salt Lake cor
respondent Of the New York Tribune is
fully impressed with this belief, and
gives the reasons. He says:
Notwithstanding the "harmony''
which the Governor and the Superin-
tendcnt assert prevails, it is impossible
for a Gentle to rent a house anywhere
within the city. 1 was requested to Sc
lect and rent a convenient building for
certain civil officers of the Territory
who will arrive with the army; but every
Mormon to whom [ have applied for
that purpose has answered that he can
not let even a single room without
"taking counsel"
The property of the United States of
iccrs has been taken by means hardly
better than robbery.
Within two hours after his arrival,
the Marshal was told hat his house and
land were sold during the month Of
April for non-paymcnt of taxes, and
that he had committed a tresspass in en-
tering the premises. l learn hat the
real estate which Ilockaday, the United
States Attorney, owned within the city
was appropriated and sold at the same
time, on the same %pretence. The price
for which these pieces of property were
disposed of is sufficient evidence of tho
outrage which was committed in theil
sale. The Tannery which belonged tc
MIR. Hockaday, and for which he paid
taxes on an assessment of $4,000 in
the year 1856, was sold for 1928, with
all the fixtures and stock, the value OF
which was at least $50, 600 more.
With such a feeling, showing itself
in such a manner, a peace looks like
mere farce. An ostensible submission
may be made but continual ~hindrances
and difficulties will be thrown in the
way of the officers, till they get sick OF
their situations and refuse to serve
This, we suspect, instead of open resis,
lance, is to be the policy of the Nor.
mons.
The Tribune writer adds, that there is
no money at the city but Mormon gold.
and bills of the desert Currency As,
ISOLATION" payable in olive stock" when
500 are presented. Rather a tough
currency. There is no silver there
The Mormon guard still parades under
arms twice a day. B%righam's first wife
it is said, remains in the city.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29
For the Democrat.

Mr.. EDIToR-Being interested in
the Schools of our town, and that the
same may be conducted to the best pos
sible advantage, and having strong rea-
sons to believe that the finance of our
school arrangement at present, are not
In the most healthy and fiourishing con-
dition, I wish through the columns OF
your paper to make some inquiries as to
the manner in which our School fund,
for the last two or three years, has been
expended, and if possible ascertain where
it is, how it came there, what securities
have been taken, &c, &c. The people
have a right to know what has become
of that portion Of their taxes set apart
for school purposes, and whether the
same is being properly applied, or wheth-
er it has gotten into the hands of land
spectators and others, without any Sc
curity or evidence of Indebtedness at all.
1 had a conversation a few days ago
with the present Treasurer of the school
fund, in relation to this matter, and ind
that he is entirely unable to tell what
the financial condition is at present.
He stated also, that no order book or
regular accounts had been kept of the
receipts and disbursements of the funds.
and that he was unable to ascertain
what amount was due the Treasury.
On being asked if a considerable sum of
money had not very recently came into
the Treasury, he stated that there had
not. Now TO my certain knowledge,
$4,000, of money belonging to our
school fund has quite recently been paid
over, and ought now to be in the Urea
sury. The Treasurer seemed to know
nothing about this money whatever, not
oven indeed hat there was that sum of
money due school fund. Now what I
wish to know is, qchere as this money?
uhat has became Of Il? Will the coIcc-
ting agent or the board, please answer?
Again, what has become of those notes
for school fund, known to be in the
hands of certain individuals in this
town? Let us hear from you, gentle
men, upon this matter, and whoever has
those notes, let him give them over int
the hands of the Treasurer. If certain
parties have been using the money, be-
longing to our school board, knowing
how much they have or upon what con-
dition they are holding it, we think it is
high time every citizen should know it,
SO that the parties may be brought to
justice. Another thing-what need had
the old board for a collecting agent?-
The new board, as 1 understand, have
been making every effort in their power
to ferret the matter out, but have not as
vet betn able to succeed.
l understand there is not a sufficient
amount of records, writing or paper evil
dence of any kind, to give them any clue
to the matter. 1t is to be hoped that
they will yet succeed in bringing the
deiinc uents to justice, and getting pos
session of the funds that seem now to
be shrouded in so much mystery. VIII
the old Board please answer, and show
how this matter is?
L do not understand that any blame is
attached to the present Board in the
premises, but as a citizen of the town,
and a tax payer, 1 cant to knoto hO0
these matters stand. And then perhaps,
1 shall have something further to say
on the subject.
ESOTTTRER
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29

HoUo,ray's PiUs.-Whcn the stomach
is in an irritable condition the whole
system sympathizes. Hence sick head
ache, nervousness, and incapacity for
mental or physical exertion. There are
few who have not experienced these un-
pleasant effects of indigestion, more try
ing sometimes than serious illness. Now
we take it upon ourselves to say, not
from report, but from actual experience
that Holloway's Pills are a positive and
Immediate remedy for all such depres-
sing and annoying disorders. They set
the stomach right at once, and the con
trolling organ Of the system being reg
ulated and put in order, the return of
bodily and mental health is a necessary
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29
Mr.. DOUgIaS.

The Cincinnati Commercial and other
Black Republican Journals are very
much dissatisfied with Mr.. Douglas
course and speeches in Illinois. He
will not go into the abolition ranks. He
gives his opponent, Mr.. Lincoln, nc
quarter whatever, and that does not sui
the opposition.
Mr.. Lincoln has taken extreme aboli
ton notification grounds, and is receiv.
ing from Mr.. Douglas a most thorough
systematic and mastery dissecting.-
Black Republicanism is likely to re,
ceive, in Illinois, the most complete ex.
position and ignominous defeat which
any party ever suffered. The opposi.
ton Journals throughout the State arc
rampant. May the horrors of politica,
death get hold on them.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29
RenuhIican Consirfencx.

The Republican party, remarks the
Springfield Press, is in dilemma. Hav-
ing made such loud p~retentions to the
love of popular sovereignty, during the
last session of Congress, without con-
sidering that they were acting in direct
Opposition to their long cherished prin-
ciples of slavery prohibition and Con-
gressional dictation, they do not know
whether it would be better policy to
como out squarely in favor of the Dem
~ocratic plan of settling the slavery ques-
ton, or stick to the old Abolition doc
trine Of Congressional dictation. The
old Freesoil wing of the party are in ia
vor of adhering to the Fremont plat
form. They still believe hat Congress
should prohibit the "twin relics" while
the more conservative portion of the
party-especially the wire-workers
who defended the Mormons in Congress
and voted to admit Kansas into the I'm
ion as a slave Statc-think it would be
til OCSI Z " Adul uOmA GAClE COIOlS " ~
and cspousc the cause of popular sover-
eighty.
The Hon. Lewis D. Campbell, who
was among the first to oppose the Kan
the
Democratic doctrine of non-interven-
ton, now comes out in a card to his con-
.stituents, through the columns of the
Dayton Journal, and says she will make
any sacrifice for popular sovereignty"
And thus they go. Republican men,
bcrs of Congress, who two years ago re-
solved they would never vote to admit
any more slave States into the Union,
now say they will make any sacrifice to
admit slave States, provided it is the
will of the people of those States. After
making the most solemn pledges to their
constituents, that they would exert all
their influence to prohibit slavery, they
will now, after their odious proscriptive
principles have been rebuked, make any
sacrifice to establish it, provided it
should be the will of the people in a
State or Territory. The Republican
party will DO whatever policy suggests;
they never had any principles except
the principles of opposition to the De-
mocracy. The first question they ask
is, what are the Democrats going to do?
Well oppose whatever they undertake.
We do not see how they car frame a
platform they say the Democrats have
renowned popular sovereignty, will
they indorse it? Will they now come
forward and say the southern people
have the right to carry their slaves into
Kansas? That the people of a terrific
ry have the right to adopt or reject
slavery? and they were wrong two years
ago? or will they reafirm the old Phil
adclphia platform? They must do one
or the other. If they stick to the Ere
mont platform, then they have abandon
ed their principles by their votes IN
Congress.
We repeat; the Republican party is
gone under. All the "niggers' in
Christendom wont save them. Lew
Campbell and Giddings never can agree
again. Can't Jim Lane come to the
rescue? He is out of Jail now. His
own nccssfs barely saved, and it would
be nothing more than justice for him to
tryand save somebody else. Come Jeems
buckle on your armor.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29
Repetition in the Caaru!

The St. C1airsville belmont Coupty)
RePuL!icam rcpudiates the proceedings
Of the late Republican Convention, and
calls for a gathering of the "People's
party" at Columbus, on the 9TH ofSep-
tember, to make a new State ticket. 1t
says:
IF a few Chase Republicans in Ohio
are determined to run everything into
Aboiitionism, the sooner we teach them
a lcsson the better. What says the press
of Ohio fo1 a Peoples Convention ON the
9TH of September?"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29
From the Cleveland Pluindealer.
CamDaign Open.

GAAAApdAhSH OPcAs
The Republicans have met, and Civ
en- US their programme, and what is their
position! Their first Resolution
reads;-
1. Rcsolred, That the Republicans of
Ohio, in Convention assembled, enter.
tanning an abiding confidence in the
cardinal doctrines of the party, hereto
fore inscribed upon it's banner, and in
the defence of which it has never failed
to secure from the intelligent and patri-
otto freemen of the State, an ardent and
triumphant support, hereby reafirm the
same, and again command them to the
fave rable consideration of the people.
Looking back one year for a more
definite. exposition, we ind:-
awe adhere to the platform adopted
by the Republican Convention at Phila-
delphia, in 1856, and reafirmed in June
1856, and solemnly consecrated our
political and moral power to support its
doctrines"
Not having time to go another stake
back for the definite items, we concluded
to draw on memory for the leading fea-
lures WHICH are uO" IuSuCu up, IL IC-
adopted as the basis of action for the
present times. One leading feature of
that platform was 'to bring the Presi-
dent to condign punishment"
This is a singular plank to be perma-
nently in a platform, but have it your
own way. Again Popular Sovereignty
was repudiated in toto. Now, re-eu-
dorsing this,-is equivalent to ordering
the Republicans of Congress, to march
down from the Popular Sovereignty
platform, on which they spent the last
session as a unit. Here is a pretty
mussl All that long and applauded
struggle, to prevent an act of Congress,
in violation of the will of the people of
Kansas, repudiatcd! Whewl Fall back
gentlemen, fall backl
Now for the Philadelphia "twins."-
They are not to be weaned yet, though
two years old. "Those twin r~elices,'
Miss "Polygamy" and Miss Slavery"
There have been unmistakable signs of
partiality shown towards "Pol' by the
Republican party latterly. However,
have it your own way. We imagine
that the inviting feature in this retro
spective view, is found in the majorities
of Aud Lang Sine In Ohio.
In 1854, Republican majority, 10000
In 1855, $4,000
In 1856, 1900
In 1857, 1000
These are the round numbers, and
accounts for the excess of pleasure in a
retrospective view, over the prospective.
Then they had the Lcgislature-now we
have it. Then they had every member
in Congress now we have mine out Of
twenty-one, and last fall under the gal
liant Payne carried thirteen COMPRESSION
al Districts.
Not one word do they utter on Stat
policy. Not a word about the Sub-Trea
sury. Not 4 criticism on the doing
of the Democratic Legislature of las
winter, and in this they are sensible
Their sweetest reflections seem to g
back beyond their last Legislature
whose null fling acts were so summari
ly repealed, when the. Democracy tool
possession of the State power. Owe
the burial of this pet.
They breathcd no: a s gh, they dropped not
tear,
They spoke not a word OF sorrow.
They steadflStlv gazed on the face of the dead
And they bitterly tlo't on the morrow
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29
We'll Said,

The Chambersburg Valley Spirit is
famed for its good things, but it never
said a better than this:-''There is said
to be a man out west who has moved so
often that whenever his chickens secs a
covered wagon stop before the door,
they all march out in the road, lie down
on their backs behind the wagon and
cross their legs ready to be tied. Our
political opponents remind us very much
of these chickens. Their leaders never
let them stay long in one place. In a
few brief years they have been moved
through Whiggcry, Know-Nothingism,
Black Republicauism, and the Lord
knows what else, and just now they are
waiting for the wagon of the Peoples
Party. When it comes along, they
will march out, turn over on their back ks.
cross their legs and let their leaders tie
them and throw them in, to be driven
off and dumped out God knows where
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29

LIFE PILLS AND PHOENIX BITTERs.-
In cases ofincipient dropsy, gravel and
inflammation OF the kidneys, the Phoe-
nix Bitters have been found an excel
lent remedy; the Life Pills, for all dis
eases of the bowels, fevers, and those
varied complaints which attack the hardy
pioneer in the wilderness, the sailor on
the ocean, and the settler in the camp,
are a safe and speedy cure. Sold by w.
B. MOFFAT, NJ. D., 335 Broadway.
New York, and by his Agents.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29

ra=A writer in the National MtcNi-
gcnrcr says that spirits Of hartshorn is a
certain remedy for the bite of mad dog.
The wound should be constantly bath
ed with it, and three or four doses, dill
uted, taken inwardly during the day
The writer tried it in Brazil for the bite
of a scorpion, and found it to relieve
pain and inflammation almost Immediate
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29
ssy-The Ohio State Journal SAYS sc

By~The Ohio State Journal says 669
convicts in the Ohio p~enitentiary, less
II in hospital, consume daily an aver
age of 10, 400 Tbs. of bread, 900 TBS.
meat. and fifty bushels of potatoes
Fourteen pounds ten Dances of bread,
one pound and a third of meat, and a
pint and a third of potatoes, with other
relishcs, such as onions, greens, hominy
krout, and beans. No wonder the ras-
Gals have no serious objections to labor
for the State.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29
B0- "Godeys Lady's Book fol-

B0- "Godeys Lady's Book for
August, is upon our table, magnificent
ly embellishcd with a landscape view,
entitled "Summer.'' This number Of
"Godey's" is decidedly the most attract
i've ever issued. Price of the Book So
per annum. We furnish the Democrat
and Book one year, for $3.50 cash.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29
NOTICE

Is hereby given, that n petition will be pre-
scented To the County Commissioners Of PrebIe
County. at their next September session, ask.
ing an alteration in the Oxford and New Paris
road. Commencing at a point where said rOnd
crossesthe half section line of Section 20 in Jack-
son. thence mouth on the line ofsaid half section
to the Charlottesville and State line county road,
and to vacate so u1"ch Of said road as lies in
the Northwest quarter of section 90 Said road
to be located altogether on the north west quar-
ter of section 20. a. PETITIONER,
July eS,'jS. "a. r .t#f.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29
CHEAP ENoUGu.-Good wheat wa

CHEAP ENoUGH.-Good wheat was
sold four miles from Bristol, Tennessee,
on the goth June, at thirty-seven and
a half cents cash per bushel, and, it is
stated, could readily be bought at for
ty cents per bushel, though the place is
connected directly by railroad with
Lvuchburg and Richmond.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29

But we have heard it intimated
that it would be almost impossible to
make a random kick in our streets, with
out kicking an Editor of the Democrat.
Register.
ses~ That is, provided, you should
accidentally happen to miss all the lopp-
cared donkey" editors of the Regis
ter,
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29

Bg-The recent elections in Oregon
Territory have resulted in favor of the
Democratic party. Oregon is Democrat
ic.o and will COM iuto the Union next
year a Democratic State, as every other
State that has been admitted has done
before her.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29
Tho STATE Loan.

We understand that the Commission
ers ofthe Sinking Fund have negotiated
with the Bank of Commerce of Clevc-
land one hundred thousand dollars of
the State, at a premium of one per cent.
This sum, with those previously nego-
tiated, fills up the whole temporary loan
of 500, 900 authorized by the General
Assembly at its late session.-Stafe
.IOHrnnL.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29

SU1cIDE.-Charles Lctcher, the print
er of the Free Love paper at Berlin
Heights, Ohio, has committed suicide.
His mother, an excellent woman, living
in Iowa, did all she could to win her son
from the seductive influence of a sensu-
al fanaticism, but in vain; and the end
has been desperation, insanity and sui
eide.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29

BE~The cold North Bend Mansion
House," the LOG Cabin" o f"old Tip
p~ecanoe," was burned to the ground on
Saturday night last. The occupants
son-in law of President Harrison, bare
ly escaped with their lives, saving only
their night clothes.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29
r- VIM. T. Porter. formerly edit,

pa-Wm. T. Porter, formerly editor
of Porter's Spirit Of the Times, died on
the 10Th, in New York. He was at
tackled last Friday night with chills and
fever, and being then suffering from
previous illness, it proved too much fol-
his constitution and caused his death
lie was a genial writer AMI a whole-soul
ed man..
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29

BD- The "Ladies Home Magazine"
for August, is received, as attractive as
ever, and illustrated with a handsome
frontispiece, Fashion and Pattern plates,
and full Of entertaining reading matter.
1t is an excellent &nd cheap periodical,
and everybody should be a subscriber.
Price 50 per annum.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29
B%Thc August number of" Peter

w I'm 'U5USV OEOI
sons Ladies, National Magazine" is up
on our table. The number before US,
fully sustains the high literary charac-
ter Of its predecessors. 1t is handsome
ly embellished, and contains Fashion
and Pattern plates, and is furnished
subscribers at 50 per annum.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29

ng-Senator BENJAMIN, says the
Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune, had the offer ofthe Mex
lean mission, bat declined, preferring to
remain in the Senate if chance of a re-
election offers. Spain is at his dispo-
sal. BENJAMIN is one of the most bril-
liant orators in the country, and is one
of the most able and accomplished men
in the Senate.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29

B1~ The following persons were ap-
pointed as delegates to the State Con-
vention, from Preble county:-R. S.
Cunningham. W. J. Gilmore and j.. G,
Gould
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29

pV-There is no less than seven hun
dred convicts in the Ohio Penitentiary.
Every cell is full.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29

re- ALMOST EVERYBODY HAS HEARD
OF MANN's AGUE BALSAM.-The atten-
ton of our numerous readers is direct
ed to the advertisement found in an
other column of this paper, of the high
estimation that is placed upon this, the
greatest remedy kmocm to modern scInce.
We have never known any other medi-
cine win as large a share of public con
fdence in so short a time as this has
done, if we may be allowed to judge by
what we read: but this should be sufic-
lent, particularly when we see such tes-
timonials coming from men of undoubt-
ed veracity, from all parts of the oun
try. There can be no doubt but that it
is one of the greatest discoveries in the
medical world, and deserves the appro-
baton and esteem of our readers and
the public. Sold by all good druggists.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29
ENQUIRER.

pm-Th, Stark County Democrat a y
that "old Molly Stark is good for 600
Democratic majority this fall. Glad to
hear it.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29

DIR. HosTETTER's CELEBRATED sToM-
ACH BITTER have proved such a GER
tain cure for all diseases of the Stomach
that no one for a moment can question
its efficiency in the most dreadful and
alarming cases. For many years we
have watched its steady progress in pub
lie estimation, and its benefcient effect
as a sure for all complaints arising from
the stomach, of a morbid nature, and
we are free to say thltit can be relied
upon as a ceatain relief and remedy
Its proprietor has made the above prep
%aration after years of careful study and
sitting, and is now reapiug merits. 1t is
the only preparation of the kind that is
reliable in all cases, and it therefore
demands the attention of the afflicted.
Sold by Druggists everywhere, and
by HOSTETTER & SMITH, sole Pro-
prietors, 50 Water So Front Streets,
Pittsburgh.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29
EATON MARKETS

Corrected weekly by MITCHELL 4 GOULD,
Wholesale Grocers and Produce Dealers.
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Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29

TO THE WORLD.-The great
est Medical discovery of the day. Read
the advertisement headed " Helmbold,s
Genuine Preparation" @.i
.Julv 20-4t ~