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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-09-08
Now and Then-Bingham VS.. b ingham.


On the l4th Of November, 1850, public
meeting was held in Cincinnati 10 sfirm
and indoTse the Compromise Measures, so
called. Of that year, which inclu1ed among
them the Fugitive-slave Law. The meeting
was attended without distinction of party
Wings and Democrats both participating in
it. The call for the meeting was numeroug.
" signed, aud among the names to il is
| VIM. Y Ghoson, now the nominee Of the
Republicans for Supreme Court Judge
Among the speakers was John A. Bingham,
now a Republican member of Congress
from the Columbana District, who also re-
ported the resolutions oil the late Republi-
can State Convention. From a sketch of
mis- remarks, as published in the Cincinnati
Commercial of the 18th of November, 1850,
we make the following extract:
"Mr. Bingham was then called upon, and
in most eloquent and feeling manner re-
ferred to the prophetic admonitions Of
Washington, Jackson and other great men,
10 suffer no appeals engendering outward
prejudice and weaken attachment to our
Union. That the laws must be obeyed and
enforced so long 8s they stand unnpealed
upon the statute boob, whether they agree
or not with the peculiar notions OF any in-
dividual or set Of persons. That those who
so much abuse our Constitution and govern.
ment on account of slavery, should remem.
Der that slavery existed here prior to the
Union or Constitution; that the very first
check to slavery was given by this much.
abused Constitution;l that under its operation,
and the benign influence Of the Union, sla.
very melted away from the hills of New
England The Empire State and the great
Northwest were protected against slavery
under the ordinance, in conformity with the
spirit of both; that all should unite in sup.
port Of the Union and the laws against the
attempted nroads of Northern nullifers.
"The gentleman was frequently cheered
during the progress of his speech, &c.
"3. Resolved. That we approve and will
support the measures Of peace aud Compro-
mise relative TO the admission Of California
as q State, the establishment Of the Terrific.
rial governments of New Mexico and Utah,
the settlement of the boundary question of
Texas, the abolition of the slave.trade in the
District of Columbia, and the provision for
the more efiectually to secure the observance
of the constitutional duty to deliver up lu.
gitives owing service or labor
Who would recognize in the Mr.. Bingham
who enunciated such patriotic sentiments
the Mr.. Bingham who reported the following
resolution at he Republican State Conven-
tion:
"Resolucd, That, proclaiming our deter.
mination rigidIy to respect the constitution
al obligations imposed upon the States ~
the Federal compact, we maintain the Uni II
of the States, the rights Of the States and
the liberties Of the people; and, in order to
attain these important ends, we demand the
repeal of The Fugitive slave Act OF 1850, as
it is subversive of both the rights oil the
State and the liberties Of the people, and us
contrary to the plainest duties OF humanity
and abhOrrcnt 10 the moral sense Of he civil.
ized lDOrld.'
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-09-08
Very Much Interested.

The Journal is very much interested, it
would seem, in the proceedings of the Dem
ocratic nominating Conventions. We find
the following article in its last issue, writ
len by one of It's many campaign editors,
whose candor and impartiality, Of course, no
one will doubt. We have only 10 say that
stormy lime in Convention is cons dered
good omen for the Democracy-that sour.
riity never did the party who used il any
permanent good-and that the opinion of
the Journal, so often at fault, will be taken
for what it is worth, and nothing more.
RATHER FlzzLE-D DEMOCRACY OUT OF
JOINT "--NoMINATloN OF PEARCE. The
Democracy seem to possess the faculty of
disogreeing in an eminent degree. We
hear oil dissensions arising in their Conven-
tiors, in many parts of the State-in places
~snUr5 thvy have heTrtuIore oeen rne most
firmly united, and where they have always
had their largest msjorites. The unteri.
fled Of this Representative District evident.
y intend to be cup with the times in this
matter. The Jackson and Vinlon delega-
! tions met at Hamden on last Saturday, for
the purpose OF bringing before the people
some one whom they might wish elevated 10
a seat in the councils of the State. 1t was
conceded by the Jacksonians that Vinton
County had the right to the candidate; but
they L The JacksOnians) were not willing TO
trust Vinlon County men in the selection OF
the man, and proposed TO come over into
this County and "pick out" one TO suit
themselves. Of course, this was not very
paldteable but it must go dOlun. But, t,oh, hor-
ror.! this was byno means The bitlerest part Of
the dose The Jacksonians "picked" on the
wrong man -Bingham--Vinton County's
lavorlte for the Judgeship! and Vinton had
determined that Alexander Pedrle should
have the place, in consideration OF his i'm
mense labors it The dirty mud.poUl" OF Lo-
colocOism. But Jackson was ineXorable,
and Bingham was nominated The "end
was not yet'-the stiG.necked aspirant for
seat on the Bench, persistently declined &C.
cepting the nomination -prelerring the honor
o. defeat in the race for Judicial nonors, TO
that OF being distanced on the "COurse' to
Legislative distinction. Here was dilem-
ma! Perhaps Pearce night have noticed The
insult, and would not now consent to be
Jack IN a pinch" for the Convention! Alb
surd! Who ever heard of a Locoloco editor
being insuted in that way7 Alex. was anr-
iOuS. The Convention did mol heed his anx-
iety. They concluded to adjourn until
Tuesday, and then meet in Jackson, and try
aud settle their difficulties. They did so.-
Pearce was nominated. Vinton County
having overlooked the 8nubbing spirit OF
jackson, it is lair to presume that they go
into the canvass perfectly harmonious. -
Let them go. They will need oil their "har-
mony" ere the canvass is over We opine
that H. c. Messenger will distance this
wind-broken editor, without the least diff.
Guilty. There's good time coming"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-09-08

A MoDLL CANDIpATE.-The Hamilton
(O) Telegraph, in noticing the turns which
the Commercial endeavors 20 give to the
language used by Mr.. Dennison in reference
to the employment of the bayonet to prevent
negroes being returned to their owners,
SAYS:
The gentlemen whose affidavits we pub.
l:shed last week are responsible men, well
known in this county, whose word will be
taken any where where they are known
The charge made against Mr.. Dennison is
no heresay matter. The language was ad.
dressed 10 Elias Webster by Mr.. Dennison;
and, when uttered, was strongly emphasized
both in voice and gesture, he at the same
time saying that those were lis sentiments,
and if the people did not like them they need
not vote for him. He wanted them to vote
with their eyes open. Before he made use
OF the language, which has so troubled the
Republicans, he uttered sentiments so
strongly Abolition that quite a number of
Republicans, who had been standing by list.
ening to the conversation, Immediately left. /"
Do the people of Ohio feel inclined TO
place such man in the Governors Cbairl
Or clothe him with the military power OF
the Stdte7 Is it not enough to have the
Stale Abolitonized, without adding to it the
disgrace of civil war?
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-09-08
A Short Chapter in the History Of
the Republican Party.

On the 29th day Of July 1856, the some
what celebrated dunn Bill was put upon
its passage in the lower House Of Congress
Among its provisions we fad the following
in Section "a:
"And propiGed further, That any per-
son lawfully held to service in any other
Stale or Territory of the United States,
and escaping into either the Territory of
Kansas or Nebraska, may be reclaimed and
removed TO the person or place where such
service is due, under any law Of the United
States which shall be in force upon the SUBJ
ject.'
This provision extended the Fugitive slave
Law over the Territories named. Upon re-
ferring to the vote we find the following
nalned Republicans from Ohio recorded in
the affirmative: L. D. Campbell, Emrie'
Giddings, Hall, Harlan, Horton, Moore,
Nichols, Sherman, Stanton and Wade.
Thus, only three years have elapsed since
the Republican party of Ohio, through their
representatives in Congress, fully endorsed
the Fugilive.slav law and voted to give it
force and effect in the territories. How
does the matter stand now
The Republican Platform adopted at Co.
lumbus recently contains this language
"We demand the repeal of the Fugitive
slave act oil 1850, as it is subyersive OF both
the rights of the States and the Liberties OF
the people, and as contrary 10 the plalnest
duties Of humanity and justice, and abhor.
rent to the moral sense of the civilized
world"
In 1856 we find the Republicans voting
for and endorsing a law, which, in 1859,
they declare 10 be "subyers;ve of the rights
Of the States and the liberties of the people" "
Benz. Stanton is now traverSing the State
and denouncing as odious and unconstilu.
tional, law which he endorsed by his vote
only three years ago! Giddngs now declares
that the execution Of that law ought to be
resisted by force, and that the U. S. officers
who perform their duties under it, should be
surrendered to the negroes and by them
treated to the fate Of pira tes Why did he
and his brother Republicans vote to extend
the provisions Of that law over the Terrific
ries of Kansas and Nebraska !
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-09-08
A Lnrgn MAJORITY.

The majority for Governor Moore, of Ala.
bama, is about 80 900, he receiving some
81 900 to his competitors (Sandford) 10000.
Mr.. Moore was the National Democratic
nominee for Governor. The candidate
against him, Mr.. Sanford, was supported by
the advocates of the revival OF the slave-.rade
and the slave code, and by the Disunionsts
and Fire-eaters generally. 1t was urged, as
great objection to Gov. Moore, that he did
not. after the passage Of the "English' Kan
sas Bill, call the State Legislature tog. ther
for the purpose of taking the preliminary
steps that should lead TO the secession of Al.
ALBANIA from the Union. The large majority
by which Governor Moore has been re.elect.
ed is rebuke 10 all such nonsense.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-09-08
Hon. Joseph j. Green,

This gentleman has been unanimously
nominated for Judge Of the Court Of Com
mon Pleas in the I'd subdivision of the
7th Judicial District. He is a lawyer OF
fine abilities and for some years past has ta-
ken the lead at the Pikeion bar He ably
represented Pike in the last Legislature, and
so confident are the people of his county Of
his capacity and integrity, that there is
scarcely any position TO which they would
not elevate him, if they had the power. He
will come out Of Pike with a sweeping ma,
jority, and ii the Democrats in other coun-
ties do their duty, he will be triumphantly
elected.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-09-08
Don't Think Much of DennisOn

The Independent (Va.) Republican, ar
Opposition paper published at Point Pleas
ant, in its last issue has notice oil CowiIl
and Dennison's meeting at Galipo!is OH the
10Th ulL, in which it alIudes to MIR. Denni-
son as follows.
Mr. Dennison, we understand, made rab-
id Aboliton-Fanatical speech. The follow.
ing fact was told us BY a gentleman, illus
tTalive OF the character of The man. Ii
seems that some of the Democratic papers Of
Ohio had published statement, that Mr.
Dennison, in his discussion somewhere, had
expressed himself as being hostile to the
Fugitive-slave Law, and declared that il
elected he would call out the Militia to pre-.
vent its enforcement. Mr.. d. denied that
he had ever said so, but upn being ntero-
gated by a gentleman, as TO whether such
were not his sentiments. and whether he was
in favor OF eniorci ng the Fugitive-slave Law,
he "dodged the question: and poured out a
volley OF abuse upon the unfortunate indi.
vidual who had presumed to nterogatc him.
We could not expect anything better OF a
man who would become a candidate upon
such fanatical platform as that Of the Re
pub of Ohio. How any law abiding
citizen can counensnce or ,upport meE ad
vocating such principles as Denn.son & Co.,
is mystery to MS.
1t is to us just as much of "myser,"
"how any law abiding citizen can cJunte-
nance or support men advocating such prin-
ciples as Dennson & Co"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-09-08
Thomas Carleton.

THIS gentleman is the Democratic candi-
date for Senator for the counties of Gallia
Lawrence, Meigs and Vinlon. He is res
ident Of Pomeroy, and is represented to be u
20 ng man of fine talents, popular wherever
known, a good speaker and "six feet two in
his stockings" That he is entirely worthy
the unanimous support Of the Democr1cy cy,
there can be no doubt; that he will rece i've
that support, aud more besi les, is eq uaIiy
certain; and if Mr.. Stanley be no: disiancsd
in the race bis popularity must vastly increase
between this time and the election.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-09-08

OTThe Portage Democrat (Republcan)
does not fee dispOsedio take Judge Gholson
on trust. He wants "reliabe statements
hom sources authorized 10 speak from clearly
ascertained lacts;" which neans he wants to
hear from the Judge himself. He says:
1--WE have received communication OF
some leng III from Pro Bono Pubico, def
ming and indicating the position Of Judge
Ghoison. We are not aware that our cor
respondent possesses any superior alvanta.
ges for ascertaining the past action or pres.
enl views of Judge Gholson, and hence we
cannot regard his explanations as authorta.
tive. We are as anxious as any one to have
our candidate for Judge reliably vindicated
and hence, before publishing more on the
subject, we shall patiently wait reliable
statements from sources authorized to speak
from clearly ascertaned facts. We trust
when these explanations come, all may be
satisfactory; if not, responsibilities anil con.
sequences must go where they properly be
long"
"R spO, sibilities and conSsgh noes muSI
gIuhs'e hey properly belong Not bad
idea, wh',h the Judge will please note in
his scrap book.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-09-08

SNAKY.--CheesedOm has always been in
fected with the snake species. Some are of
the rattle-tail-some Of the copperhead-
good many Of the black-very black and long.
OF late, new kind has turned up and per-
iectly in character with the BLOWer. The
Akron BeacOa thus speaks OF it:
Upon the farm of MIR. Meriman, in the
west part Of this township, last week, a
snake called a blow snake was captured
alive and Gagged. Those who have examined
him describe him as being over three feet
long, as thick as a mans wrist, aud marked
in color and shape like rattlesnake. 1t is
said that he blows so loudly that he can be
heard ten rods, and emits poisonous air,
sickening and even IA tal to those who inhale
it, but does not bite"
We appeal to all naturaists against the
authority of the BeacOn'S snake! Isn't it
Giddings assuming questionable sha pc" on
the Reserve, blOium9 his "ten rods "poison-
GUS all, ""sickening and even fatal 10 those
who are on The Chase in the Presidential
hunt!
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-09-08

THE DEMOCRACY OF THE TERRI TORY OF
NEBRASKA ON THE SLAVERY QUESTION:
The Democracy of the Territory of Nebras-
ka, at their late convention, made the fol.
lowing declaration Of their views on the slA-
very question. They say;
"But inasmuCh as the legislative power of
the territories extends undeniably to all
righttul subjects of legislation, no power can
prevent them from passing such laws upon
the subject OF slavery, us to them may seem
proper, and whether such laws when passed
be cons titutional or not, can be finally de-
termineo, not by Congress. but by the Su.
preme Court, on appeal from the decisions
OF the Territorial courts"
The people of the Territories do not like
the doctrine that they cannot legislate on sla-
very as well as on other subjects, and
tha! they are 10 be dictated to by out
siders, either in Congress or in the States.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-09-08

traOrdinary outlay for twousw Asylums and
repairs and Improvements IF the one at Co
lumbus, the expenses reached s622 900. In
the three years that they have held Office, the
Republicans have disbursed for expenses Of
the State Government 81 299 $50 Oh. max
ing an GUerdgs Of S766 2S3 81 per gear
Tis Average is greater than The highest Dem.
Oeraiic year. and gredisr than the lo1rsst
Wig year and the LOyssl Democratic year
both pat LOQslhsr.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-09-08
PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 9, 1859

The Judicial Convention for the 2nd Sub
Division of the 7th Judicial District, met
pursuant 10 adjournment, and organized b.
appointing E. F. SWIFT, Of Jackson County
Chairman, and A. PEARcE, Of Vinton Coun
ty, Secretary.
On motion of fW. A. Hutchins of Scioto, 10
seph ]. Green, of Pike, was nominated thu
Democratic candidate for Judge of the Cour
Of Common Pleas, by acclamation.
Alter some appropriate remarks by Messrs
HutchiDs, Bingham and Hood, the Conveu
tion adjourned.
EFF. SWIFT, CL'n.
A, PEARcE. Sec'y.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-09-08

The British OPINION OF LOUIS NAPOLEON
The article in the last number of that cell
ebrated British periodical, BlacklUoOd's
Magazine, upon the peace of Vlairancu, is
very severe on Louis Napoleon'S policy. 1t,
nevertheless, pays high compliment to his
ability in the following extract which We
make + ON it.:
"The result showed that Kossuth, with all
his ability and eloquence, was but an infant
in the hands of the extraordinary man who
rules France, and whu now holds in his
power the fortunes Of Europe. Even from
this little fact we can afford 10 learn q les
son; for never until the old popular ideas of
Louis Napoleon are displaced, and until the
British public recognizes in him one of the
most powerful and subtle ntellects that the
world has ever seen-a man gifted with the
power Of calculation that amounts to pres
cience, joined TO hand that never ainches,
and tongue that never reveals-neyer, we
say, until the British public so learns to ap-
preciate this new Napoleon, will it be posi-
BILE for our government to cope with his poll
cy, and make head against those new com.
binations which will date their birth from
the momentuns interview at Villofranca." )"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-09-08

"WEAK AND VULNERABLE CAUsE."-Ws
are told that Mr.. Ranney may be a good
speaker" "bu; he labors under the serious
disadvantage of having very weak and vul-
rerable cause 10 advocate" Heaven pre-.
serve the country, if the cause Of the Con-
siitution and advocacy of the maintenance
of the laws Of Congress. that have been ad-
judged Constitutional by the highest judicial
tribunal, is ga very weak and vulnerable
cause. II the dictum of o6erlin and Ash Ia
bula are 10 supersede the Constitution and
the laws, then is The State in a pitiable con.
dition, indeed Chill. ADJ.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-09-08

The AMOUNT OF OUR INDEBTEDNESS
notwithstanding TO The best cal, ula
on which can be nude, the total in.ebted
less of the various Stat : Of the American
Union is about s26o,tOO,OOO. Ofthis 500,
100000 is held BY foreigners. The rsilrosc
Indebtedness is 81 050I0O0,O00, of which
S26l COO. 600 are held by foreigners.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-09-08

How Would GHoLsoS DECIDE = In the
event that one of the slaves that Gholson
sold and guaranteed n slave for life, should
sespe to Ohie, an&5e appIehended and bro I
'6efoh Ju'ge SHiolson, OIL hdbeas corpus,
shou%he bI'elected, would he set hidi a.
Liberty, noncompliance with The wishes ol
Reserve Republicans, or would he make good
his bill OF sale aud return the fugitive TO his
master Who can answer ;his QUESTION p
CHI. 5dU.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-09-08

0 Mr.. 7. R. Stanley, Of this place
has been nominated as the Republican can
didate for Senator in this District. His op
ponen; is Mr.. Carleton, of Meigs, not of Gal
liza, as we announced last week.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-09-08
100000
S493.bSl 93

Here is total of S493 5el ,93, all oil
which has been locked up in the hands OF
bankers Tor years and most of it absolutely
lost forever TO the people.
How any man seeking the votes OF the
people could have the mpudence TO stand
betore them aud ash them 70 SSNe 70 es~i"
put their money in the hands Of thieves and
robbers for safekeepng, is past comptehen.
sion except upon tile theory hat a man who
unites in himself The characters of bank di.
rector, railroad president, bank and Rail.
road attorney, would have the impotence to
propose anything that would subserVe his
own interests.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-09-08

OREGON DEMocRATIc-The official can.
vsss in Oregon elects Stout, Democrat. 10
Congress by forty-one majority. The Re-
publicans In the Atlantic States exulted too
early over their SUCCESS in this young State.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-09-08


"THE REPUBLICAN, PARTY OPPOSES ALL
CoLoRED SUFFRAGE.-So says the Scioto
Gazette in its last issue. We presume its
editor knows no better. His time is SO much
given 10 literature, that he does not keep the
run of politics sufficiently to know that
Judges Carpenter and FOote on the Reserve
have decided the law of last winter, against
the enactment of which the Republican Sen
ators and Representatives voted, denying
the privilege of voting to all persons who
have visible admixture of African blood in
their veins" unconstitutional. If the "Re-
publican party opposes all colored suffage,'
why did the Republicans in the Senate and
House Of Representatives vote against this
law I! United States Senators Fessenden, Of
Maine, Wade of Ohio, and Wilson, of Mas
sachuselts. opposed the admission Of Oregon
because the Constitution Of that State did
not put the "npulatto negro' on an "equali-
ty With whits men" "The Republican par.
iy opposes all colored suffrage" does t!-
Chill Adp.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-09-08

@ Mr.. Greely estimates that thirty thou.
sand emigrants are going to California this
year by the overland route'over the Plains.