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Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28
Niggeragul COrncred.

The interview at Washington, between
General Jerez and our veteran Sccreta-
ry of State, resulted in the peremptory
dismissal of the former, as Envoy Elk
traordinary from Nicaragua. As the re-
fusal of this Government to recognize
him officially, on his first arrival here
made him leave here for New York in
an evident bad temper, and impelled
him there to negotiate a treaty with Sir
William Gore Ouseley, which it is round
ly asserted he had no authority to do,
it is quite likely this final action of our
Government toward him will drive him
to commit some other equally desperate
act. Probably he will go home and use
his influence with his government to re.
fuse to adjust the differences with the
United States, and compel this country:
it may be, to pursue a more vindictive
course toward Nicaragua. The matter
stands now just as it did prior tothe ad.
vent of this adventurer on the diploma
tic stage, except that this Government
will listen to no further overtures from
Nicaragua until the Cass- Yisarri Treaty
is returned, without alteration, ratified
by the Constituent Assembly and sign
ed by E~artinez.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28

p Railroads ~occaionally complain
of dead heading, but no institution suf-
fersso much from it as the press. A
sensible writer says:
The press endures the iDfiction OF
dead-headism from the pulpit, the bar
and the stage; from corporation, socie-
ties and individuals. 1t is expected to
yield its interests; it is required to give
strength to weak institutions; eyes to
the blind, clothes to the naked, and
bread to the hungry; it is asked to GOV.
err up infrmities, hide Weakness, and
wink at improprieties: it is expected
to herald quacks, to bolster up dull au.
thors, and fatter the vain; it is, in short
to be all things to all men; and if it looks
for pay or reward it is denounced as
mean and sordid. There is no interest
under the whole heavens that is expected
to give SO much to society without pay OIL
thanks as the pre- SIS.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28
Ter bic observation-disclosures.
Persons Killed.

On Wednesday, evening last a portion of
the county was traversed by a hurrlca' e
the most severe that has visited us for
many years. The most serious effects
were produced noar the village of Time,
about eight miles southwest Of this
place. Many of our readers will remem-
Der a large brick house, some half mile
west of the village, on the Atlas road,
known as the "How.rd House" That
house is now a heap of ruins, having
been blown over by the storm, three prr-
sons instantly killed and several others
badly injured. We nave learned no de-
tails of the catastrophe.
On the same night the house of Mr..
| Willscy, in the vicinity of this place,
was struck by lightning, which came
down the stairway, demoiishing the bal
listers and doing much other damage,
but iniuring no one, although Mrs. WILL
sey was standing in the h~all-door, with
in six feet of the staircase.
We learn hat another house was
struck by lightning about the same time,
but hay. not been able to gather any
reliable particulars.-I'iHstTeM (EH)
DcmocgaG Oct. ID
About four O'Clock on Wednesday
evening, the 5th inst, a terrible storm
of wind passed through this county,
tearing up everything in its path. 1t
began about four miles west of town
and passed in a direction a little north
of east, and passed within one mile. of
town. Considerable damage was done
to the firms in the prairie. But its
greatest violence was af;er it reached
the timber. In the barrens, We learn,
some houses were blown to pieces, but
we lave heard of no one getting seri-
ousIy hurt. In the barrens it blew
down a blacksmith shop, and scattered
tongs, sledyc-hammers, &c, from fifty
to one hundred yards from the shop.
Fortunately, the storm did not pass
through a thickly settled part of the
country; otherwise there must have
been great loss both of life and proper
ty. 1t tore down trees like wisps of
straw, and on some farms tore up and
blew of the standing crop of corn
Cas- County Times, Oct II.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28
~ One s~ioni6cant feature in n

BS One significant feature in the
lite elections is that the opposition can
didate for Congress had to abandon the
Philadelphia Platform, and declare to
the people that they would vote to allow
the people of the Territories to regulate
their own domestic institutions. They
had to come on the popular sovereignty
platform; they had to indorse the very
principles they so bitterly denounced
two years ago; they tried to steal Dem.
%ocratic thunder to help them into Office
and by misrepresentation of the grossest
character, they succeeded. There will
be a day of settlement after a while
These pro-slavery, freedom loving gen
tlemen can not always carry water on
both shoulders.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28
For a. preble county Democrat.

For tn c Preble County DemocTat'
The Defeat OF l.. d. Campbell.
Mr.. EDITOR The last issue of the
Eaton Register, contains an "Errata,"
on the above caption. Here it is-"In
an allusion to the defeat of Mr. Camp
bell, last week, the compositor made us
charge the result on the 'Icutonic allies
of Locofocoism. This was not as we
made it. We intended to say, 'Patontc
allies " &c.
Now, sir, it is my opinion that nei-
Their the editor nor the compositor of
that sheet has very much sense, when
they charge the defeat of Mr.. G. on
either "Teutonic" or "I'dtonic" allies.
Mr.. Register you know better when
you say SO. What defeated Mr.. Camp
bell2 Aye, there is the rub. 1t is
easily told. Mr.. C's. political course
has been marked by so many glarinS
somcrsaults, that the people in the Third
Congressional District, saw fit in their
(popular) sovereignty, to make him a
political example in order to show 10
the remaining portion of the Office hunt
ing tricksters, what thcy too may expect
if they do not toe the mark.
Two years ago Mr.. c. in this place
(and 1 suppose in other placcs) held up
his right hand before Heaven and de-
clared, that H WOULD v VOTE
FOR 4 SLAVE STATE EITHER NoRTH OR
SOUTH IN THIS UNION"
As for popular sovereignty" pshaw!
he would not touch it with a sixty foot
pole. How is it in 1883? He would
make any reasonable sacrifice in favor
Of popular sovereignty" He did not
make any sacrifice in its favor, but the
people did, they sacrificed Lew. He
/, feIl-and "great was the fall thereof
Gin an horn.) How was it in admitting
slave States? "He would admit CUBA
if she wanted to come in" Now, sir,
if that is not downright perjury, l do
not know what perjury is. Mr.. q. de-
feated himself, he was a republican IN
Montgomery, a PEOPLES MAN, in Pre-
BILE, and AN AMERICAN in Enterprise.
The damned foreigners "Teutonic,"
"Patonic" and every other ''Ontc" werc
to be crushed beneath the majestic pow
ers of the party which He would organ
ize, consisting of "My distinguished
, friends, Humphrey, Marshall, Kilgorc,'
&c. All, indeed! and then because
Lewis wires broke, his defeat must be
laid to the Irish voters of this District.
Perhaps it might be traced to the los:
t of them sixteen Niger votes. 1t Is a
poor subterfuge at best, an a poorer
excuse. Sir, You can give those lines 4
place in your columns, and oblige MI
/ Of the
PATONICS.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28

This was a sad falling off from the
former elections in these States, at which
the returns stood-12 members from
Ohio, % from New York, 4 from New
Jersey, 16 from Pennsylvania, 10 from
Indiana. Yet, Notwithstanding this de-
feat in 1854, in two years from that time
the Democracy, not only of those States,
but in all sections of the Union, rallied
for the fight, and after INT of the most
desperate political contests on record,
carried the Union, endorsed the Kan
sas Nebraska bill, paid a just tribute to
Franklin Pierce, apd placed in the
Presidential chair the present worthy
and patriotic officer, Mr.. Buchanan
Who would have thought that such re-
suits would flow from the defeat OF
1854? Yet they did, and similar ones
viii follow the present overthrow if the
party be true to itself, true to its prin-
Ecipfes and true to its organization.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28
MA Missouri paper states thu

pg~A Missouri paper states thai
Davy R. Atchison who, four years ago:
twas the mightiest man of the border,
and whose fierce tramp made the prai'
ries tremble," has abandoned "the stor,
my field of politics entirely, and is now
living in perfect retirement upon one Of
the most extensive and best improved
farms in the State, enjoying hat ease
and dispensing that transformations hos,
p~itality so grateful to his cul tivated
taste and generous nature"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28
Il

The Richmond (Ya) South, an ultra
Southern paper, says in its issue Of the
18th of October -:
aWe are not of those who anticipate
the result of the present contest of Hi
nois with indifference. Limiting oul
view to the Senatorial representation Of
that State, we do not hesitate to avow a
preference for Douglas over the nomi'
nee of the A~bolitionists. Nay, more; as
between the man to whom we are in
debted for the repeal of the Missouri re.
striction, and Judge Breese who united
with the Black Republicans to defeat
that measure, and who was rewarded by
them for his treachery to the South, we
incline rather to the election of Senator
Douglas"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28
We elm the following narapra

nl We clip the following paragraph
from a late number of the Daily Emp
ire, to which we call the prayerful attep
ton of our County Treasurer 4; fearing
that he may not have heard from or seen
the Treasurer of State:
A gentleman has received a let
ter from Hon. A. p. Stone, Treasurer
of State, dated Oct. 10, in which he says:
II have eithier seen or written to near
ly all the County Treasurers in the State
that I would receive from them specie
paying bank notes of all the banks in
this State" He further says, II have
no power over the County Treasures,
or authority to instruct them"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28
The Vitality of the Democratic
R:lr1Y

The trifing disaffection which arose
in the Democratic party in relation to
the Kansas question, has inspired many
of the opposition with hopes of gaining
the victory in 1860. But their antici-
patton of defeating the Democracy will
prove fruitlcss. 1t is not the custom of
the Democracy, when a great battle of
principle is to be decided, to allow the
enemy to gain the day by their disaffec-
ton or GOODNESS. The Charleston Con-
v~ention will adopt a platform and nomi
nate a ticket that will command the re-
spect of the country and re-kindle in
the hearts of Democrat S a fire that will
in its march consume everything before
it. When the alarm shall be sounded,
we will hear nothining of disaffection,
but all will unite in one grand effort to
protect the Union, and p%rolong the pow
err ofthe Cons itu 10 ial Gemoc. acy.
The Philadelphia Journal-a neutral
paper which rather leans against the De
mocracy-thus delivers its views as to
the power of the Democratic party when
battling for the ascendancy Of it's prin-
eiples:
"Whatcyer other conditions the OPP
position may count upon in the contest
for Presidency in 1860, we beg them not
to build any hopes upon the disorgani-
cation of the Democratic party. The dl-
visions which occasionally have disor-
dered its ranks, have never yet proceed
ed to dissolution. There is a cohesive
power holding together the different
members of that great and compact po-
litical body, which no intestine dissen-
sions can ever wholly and permanently
overcome, and however temporary cans
es may avail to drive them assunder fol
a season, yet the strong natural aft nifty
of the parts, will eventually re-unite
them as closely and firmly as if no diff:
ferences had ever disturbed their harmo'
ny. All past experiences verifes this
assertion. The weakness of the abuses
of an Administration may cool the ar
dor of its friends, or even force them in
to m~omentary revolt; but time soon re.
kindies the old partizan spirit, and heals
up the bitterests feuds. The first grea
struggle, either to keep or regain its as
cendancy, calls back every deserter from
the party, and restores completely 1T
~invincible unity. Whatever the bono
may be that SO marvellously ~resists al
forces that would break it, its strength
has been too long and and too often pro
we'd to justify any expectation thatit will
fall hereafter. When it seems to b.
hopelessly broken, it is only relaxed, be
cause the strain of external opposition
is withdrawn; but so soon as the sens
of common interest and danger pulls up
on it again, all its native vigor and ten
sion is renewed"
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28
Governor Denver and Kansas.

In retiring from the Gubernatorial
Chair OF Kansas, this able and popular
gentleman published a farewell address
to the people of the territory. In re-
viewing the affairs over which he had
presided, he speaks of the disorder in
which he found the country, and the
tranquility in which he leaves it. He
reminds the people oftheir W respon-
sibility for the prosperity of the terrific
ry, urges in future a faithful and
peaceful exercise of the suffrage, and
e%njoins a profound observance of the
laws and their uniform and vigorous ex-
e~cution against Offenders. He afirms
that his whole course has been constant
ly sustained by the Administration and
adds:
'In C Inclusion permit me to warn
you against the tricks and Vaccinations
OF designing demagogues, who prefer
turmoil and strife to peace and pros
perity, for it is only at such times that
they Can bring themselves into notice
In this Territory there has been a man
il for making State Constitutions, and
effort after effort has been made to or
ganize a State government before any o
the necessary preparations have beer
made to meet the responsibilities, with
out a dollar in the Treasury, with blu
little taxable property, without any wei
regulated system for collecting revenue
and a considerable Territorial debt, The
organization of a State government a
this time must prove an onerous burth
en- to the people.
"That these efforts will be renewed
have no doubt, and whether these bur
dens and responsibilities shall be assum
ed before you are prepared for them
my fellow citizens, and before you know
well the men whom you will have to en-
trust with your dearest rights and in
t~erestS, will remain for yourselves to de
termine.
Sincerely hoping. that the future Of
Kansas may be as prosperous and hap
Ply, as the past has been boisterous ant
troublesome, 1 remain, my fclIow-citi
zens, Your obedient servant,
81. w DENVER"
~"Lecompton, K. T., Oct. 9, 1855"
The wise and prudent conduct o
Governor DENVER, and the strong an,
constant support he has received from
, the Administration, have produced til
happiest result in the Territory, an
effectually quietcd one of the most vex
atious sectional distractions by whicl
the country has eve been visited. TIL
verdict af the American people will b
l in accordance with these resu,ts.-,S!utc,
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28
OMr DeEpRt.

The present defeat of the Democratic
party should be- DO encouragement to
our friends-on the contrary it should
nerve them for the future. We met
with a worse defeat in 1854, and yet we
achieved the glorious victory of 1856.
So it will be in 1860, if we are but true
to our organization. The Democratic
party may occasionally be defeated; but
it can never be conquered so long as 1t
is true to the old land marks. The
present defeat in our State is not so dis
astrous as the one we experienced in
1854, when we come to examine the
matter. To be sure, in Ohio and Penn
~sylvania, some of our best men and most
cherished champions have been un-
horscd, and many Districts, which have
heretofore been considered impregnable,
have fell before the attacks of the allied
forces. This state of fittings would seem
to Indicate a complete prostitution of the
Democracy in the "Old Keystone" and
"Buck Eye" States. 1t is so consider
ed by the opposition, and already their
presses are jublilant over the prospect
for 1860. But the opposition arc mis-
taken as to the character and extent OF
this defeat. 1t is not unparalleled
The great victory of 1856, which eleva-
ted James Buchanan to the Chief Ma
gistracy of the nation, was horalded by
a defeat compared to which the present
is a summe flaw. The question was
the endorsement of the Kansas-Nebras
ka bill which had been passed under
the administration of that fearless and
indomitable Democrat and upright pub
lie servant, Franklin Pierce, and the re,
suit in the five States of Ohio, Indiana
Pennsylvania, New York and New Jer'
sew was rs follows:
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28
The Official Majority.

Mr.. Valilandigham's official majority
in the District is 1873. Two years ago
Mr.. Buchanan was beaten by the com
bined vote of Fremont and Fillmore
2O2 votes. A change in two years Of
800 in spite of traitors. This is highly
gratifying to Mr.. Vallandigham and his
friends.-Duyton Emp.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28
Prcblo County Gains.

In New Paris where the Congression.
al Convention nominated Campbell, Vail
gained thirty-two.
In Eldorado, where the debate was
between Parrot ana McManon, Just pre-.
vious to the election, Vail. gains II.
In Enterprise, where Campbell made
his know nothing speech to gain about
20 votes he lost eight.
Campbell s vote in Preble is 247S.-
Vallandigham's 1912. Majority $780,
Majority two years ago SO.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28
The Republicans are claimino n

+ nA-The Republicans are claiming the
Anti Lecompton members of Congress
elect, as Republicans. They might as
we'll claim Stephen A. Douglass as a
Republican, as such men as John G..
Davis of Indiana, and Hickman and
Schwartz of Pennsylvania. Our Re-
publican friends will find that the De-
mocracy will have a clear majority in
the next Congress.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28
p= 4 fnanci,r and a clerk of Chi

Br A fnancier and a clerk of Chi
cago resolved to fight about a young la
dy, and to make the affair more inter
esting, put up 500 as a forfeit, in case
either party backed out. ope man slept
on the ground, and at the appointed
time they fred at each other, but nei-
ther being hit, seconds declared the af-
fair honora bly, adjusted.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28

bE Jones Hotel, at Philadelphia,
was sold out on Monday of last week
by the Sheriff. 1t appears that the pro-
p~rietors have lost money, although the
house was always full of visitors. Jones
had almost a worldwide reputation, and
thousands will regret to hear that mis-
fortune has fallen upon it.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28
Gampbell's maj.
Another Empty Threat,

ID We understand that "Jeems," at the
! Auditors Office, has made another threat
against US, which seems rather cane
nine indeed Now 'Jeems' don't you
know that the official acts ola public
loofioer are public property, and have a
right to be used as such? We intend
to speak Of yours just whenever we see
proper, and your threats ola law suit or
. cane, viii not intimidate US one ,parti-
cle.4 Things will be coming to pretty
pass indeed, when the day arrives that
a public servant, by his threats, can
close the mouth of the press and silence
it from speaking of his official malfeas-
ance. s-l la4 e
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28

nA DR.. Terry, the Administration
candidate for Congress in the third dis
trict of Illinois, in a speech at Bloom,
ington, withdrew from the canvass, and
advised his friends to support the regu-
lar Democratic nominees for Congress
and State Offices, and the Representa-
tives who will vote for the Senate.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28
Ohio Election.

The news from the State comes in
very slowly. We can give nothing de-
finite yet, only as to Congressman. The
following is a list of the members elect,
cd from the different Districts. Those
marked with a = arc Democrats:
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28
INDIANA ElectIon.

The election in the State of Indiana
has resulted in a complete triumph to
the Democratic party. Notwithstanding
the seeming differences in their ranks,
and the unusual efforts of the opposi-
ten, building their hopes of success on
the. Discussions of the Democracy. The
State ticket is triumphantly elected, and
the Democrats have tied them in both
L Branches of the General Assembly.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28

sea- A ~inancier and a clerk of Chi
cago resolved to fight about a young
lady, and to make the affair moro in
teresting, put up 500 as a forfeit, in
case either party backed out. One
man slept on the ground, and at the APP
pointed time they fired at each other,
but neither being hit, the seconds de-
clared the affair honorably adjusted.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28

Bea- By reference to our advertising
columns our readers will see that BENZ.
HUBBARD, Esq, has returned to Eaton
and resumed the practice of law.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28

B6r The election is over and we are
glad of it, and we have no doubt many
of our readers can say the same. We
have given and received some pretty
. hard blows during the campaign, but
nobody has been killed by it, nor has
any serious wounds been inflicted. We
still survive and so do our opponents
with the difference that we have been
telerably we'll used up in the aArayy
while they have every reason to feel
contented. We have secured good
quarters at the head waters of Salt Riv-
err, but shall return on a fast sailing
steamer in the course of twelve months.
In the meantime, we shall eschew poll
ties for a season, and give the readers Of
the Democrat the general and current
news of the day, which will doubtless
be mere gratifying to them than the
feast spread before them for the past
month.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28

By this list it will be seen that in the
next Congress Ohio will have eight
Democratic Represcntativcs-she has
at present ten
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28
Lyecun, Meeting.

A meeting of all persons favorable to
establishing a Lyceum in Eaton, will be
held in the Town Hall, on Monday eve
CHING next, 1st of November. s
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28

s6E A press of Job Work and other
matters have prevented US from paying
much attention to our editorial columns
this week. In the course of two weeks
we expect there will be some new ar
engagements made in the publication of
the Democrat, and probably some inn
provcments made in its appearances,
when we shall have a few words to say
to our sixteen hundred aud forty-two
Democrats who voted at the last cleo
ton in this county.
Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1858-10-28
He- The Knoxville .(Tenn.) C1ti=cl

nm The Knoxville .(Tenn.) Citizen
explains the circumstance of Preside.
Buchanan owning $4,000 Of the capt.
tai stock of the Planters Bank of Ten.
nessee in this way. When the books fol
subscription for stock in that bank were
opened, Mr.. Buchanan had $4,000, the
property if two of his wards, and, look
ing for some safe investment of it for
them, was advised to put it in the stock
of this bank. He did so, and when his
wards came to their majority and desired
their patrimony, the stock of the bank
was thirty or forty per cent, below par,
and Mr.. Buchanan paid them out of his
W funds, and left the stock to his own
credit, where it still remains.