davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-05-18
IEor the Spirit.1
"The October Election,

.,aes "The October Election" e
Mr.. EDIToR.-Under the above cap.
ton writer in the last Spirit calling
himself Franklin" suggests the name Of
JAMES r. Norris, Esq, for Represents
tive The writer has no earthly objection
to Mr.. Morris; but be has objections to
the logic Of Franklin. He says, "as
we have but one member to elect this fail,
it would be, perhaps invidious, for the
Democracy to make choice between Mr..
Williams and DR.. Stout our present men,
bers." Now Mr.. Editor, Mr.. Williams
has already expressed his desire not to
be q candidate, and if DR.. Stout will con-
sent to be candidate l cannot see how
the Democracy would be making any
''invidious distinction" in nominating and
electing him. Why the Democracy should
adapt the one term principle for Repre-
sentative and the tro term principle il
other Offices / cannot see. OF all th,
offices that of Representative should b,
reelected. The first term they get t,
properly understand and appreciate thei
positions; and are then qualified to dis
charge their duty to the best interest o
constituents. If a Representative dis
charges his duties with fidelity and to tn
satisfaction of the people, and desire a re
election he should by all mcaIs be re
elected; refusal to re.elect him is q vir
tual condemnation of his course. .r
The writer has not heard word o
censure upon either of our worthy Rep
resentatives, but on the contrary, universe
appreciation and praise, and if either o
them wishes reelection. justice to tha
one and the best interests of the peopl
would suggest his election, and inasmucl
as Mr.. Williams declines, the ,Democrac,
should unanimously nominate and cleo
DR.. Stout. whose election would be but q
compliment for his manly, fearless ant
efficient labors in defense of the interest
of the people of Monroe County.
-..., -,,r. ADAMS.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-05-18

Alps will consist of sixteen divisions of
infantry and four Of cavalry, the infantry
to 60 by land.
Fourteen of the twenty-five battalions
of chasseurs are to form part of the army
OF observation of the Alps.
Genoa is to be occupied as the basis Of
operations, from whence they can threat
en- the Austrians' left flank There is to
be another basis at Lusa, which will also
be fortified and made the general depot
for the troops that arrive through the Al
pine pass. The French troops experien-
eed some difficulty in crossing Mount
Gems. Four thousand men were en-
|ployed in clearing away the immense
masses of snow. 1t was expected that
BY the end of the week $4,000 French
troops would be in Italy. .... .s
THE LATEST. .......
The panic on the London Change was
intense, Over fifty stock brokers had
failed, some were quite important. The
new India loan had declined per cent.
The demand at the bank for money was
uuh ot ou luCEcdoC III Luc kdtCs
The London Herald asserts on the
best authority, that no secret treaty has
been signed between France and Russia
The Russians merely offered to place fifty
thousand men as an army of observation
on the frontiers of Galacia. F.. F.,.
The Times. however, says with respec
to this treaty: "We have nothing essen
tial to retract. 1t is not in the nature
of secret treaty to be known in detail
within week after the signatures, bu
the main facts are, we fear, beyond
doubt" ...f 49,. -..r
The Herald says, in speaking of th'
English mediation, that further attempt
appear useless. The French, it believes
are anxious to reopen negotiations b.
means of a conference between England
Prussia and Russia, to be held during
sort of armistice between the actual liti
gants. -....s .a
The Times, and other morning papers
deny authoritatively that Denmark ha
concluded treaty, offensive and defen
sive, with France. .. -.....s.r
The Herald says that Modena an
Parma have also declared for Sardin
ia.
The Times of Saturday reiterates il
previous statement aud says that the ad
vanced post of the Austrian army crosse
, the Ticino on the 26th, and took pos
ton on the enemy's territory, and thu
the main army crossed on the 29th:-
By all accounts the Austrians had dete
mined on vigorous movements, and thel
: can be little doubt that they are desire,
of striking blow before the Frene
: troops can reach them. .. ....
The war enthusiasm was increasing
i France. Paris was in q state of hil
Z excitement. The French were unpr
e pared for sudden movement of Il
! Austrians, they expecting to begin Il
war at their leisure, somewhere about t
end of May.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-05-18

H The Clermont Sun favors the
nomination of ]. Scott Harrison, by the
Democracy for Governor. We humbly
protest against such nomination. It
possible that our party may not have
strength enough to elect Democratic
candidate, but surely, it has sufficient
force to nominate one.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-05-18

the presence Of French bayonsts may *.
tort concessions from their rulers.
In our opinion there is much to hope
from the singular and anomalous political
position Of the French Emperor-thst the
cause Of freedom will, in the end, be.a
great gamer by him. 1t would not be
at all surprising if he should proclaim free.
dom to other nationalities than the ltal-
ian-to the Germans, the Poles and the
Hungarians-and back them all up with
the resources of his empire. he is not
and never was fayorite With the sristo.
cratic and despotic courts of Europe. -
They have only accepted and recognised
him as preference to worse alternative.
He IS the child, the offspring of q popular
revolution. He claims, in theory, to reign
by the consent of the people, and not by
"divine right" OF course he will seek to
play the despot at home as sslong as he
can; but the pressure of events will oblige
him, ultimately. to change that role. He
is too sagacious to initiate the example
OF Louis Philippe, aud see his throne
slide from under him and be consigned
to obscurity and retirement, without q
prodigious effort to save it. He will seek
to guide and direct the revolutionary storm
rather than to allow it to sweep him into
the bosom of destruction. n ai .afsr-a
As a last resource, to save his power
he would embark in general war, and
inscribe upon his flag "Liberty and inde
pendence to the struggling nationalities.
He will reserve that as his last card, but
like desperate gamester, he will play i
in an extremity, and be the leader of rev
olutionary Europe. He can not remain
idle upon his throne. Like his uncle
fresh political progress. fresh military
achievements, is the law of his political ex
istence. 1t is destruction for him to set
tie down into peace and quiet stagnation
The French will only accept him as lon
as he dazzles their eyes with glory
long as he is performing great exploits an
is adding to the power and renown of tn
nation. The Empire is and must be Wal
and not peace. He is compelled to accep
the former, with all its responsibilities, r I
carry On war, to make conquests. {
break down the great aristocratic govern
ments, without appeals to and alliance
among the liberal parties and prostra,
nationalities, is impossible. The neeess
ties If his position impels NAPOLEON I
seek to ride in the revolutionary chario
: by which, ultimately, he is himself TO
crushed and dessroyed.-Cin Enquire
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-05-18
The Political Position of Napoleon III
The European War.

There is reason to believe that "good
can come out out of Nazareth"-that sub
stant:al advantages and benefits to the
world will be the result Of the terrible and
devastating war that seems impending
over Europe. 1t is true that it may be
undertaken with other motives than q de-
sire to forward the car of popular and
constitutional liberty. National ambi-
ton and personal aggrandizement of self.
ish and unscrupulous rulers are objects
sought to be obtained. But there is a
Power Above which overrules the inten.
tions of kings and potentates, and works
out of them ends entirely different from
what they contemplated. The element
of the people will, from the first, largely
enter into the calculations of this war /:
is by appearing as the champion of Ital-
ian unity and independence, and as the
ally of of her Liberal and Democratic
party, that Louis Napolion seeks to hu.
initiate Austria and drive her from the
Peninsula upon which her iron gripe has
been fastened for forty years. The dem.
ocratic feeling of Italy is to be allowed
full vent in order that, like an explosive
volcano, it may blow the hated Teuton
out Of the country. If he succeeds in the
war Louis Napolen, of course, expects to
be able again 20 chain the popular tiger
and give him French rather than an Aus
trian dungeon. But it has always beer
found easier to create than to allay pop
ular storm of excitement. .--
The people of France will hardly see
the consistency or justice of making pop
ular concessions to the spirit oil
democracy abroad which are denied to
democracy in France. While fighting
under the banner of Italian liberty and
independence, will not thoughts sometimes
enter into their heads of French liberty
and independence? We know that LAF-
AYETTE and the French soldiers who
fought in the American War of 1776
under WASHINGTON, returned to Europe
the champions of democracy at home
Louis XVI, inespousing the cause Of thu
American nationality. only intended te
l, injure England; but it was the commence
ment of series of events which overthrev
monarchy in France and brought his owl
head to the block .a.... .s-.
| Austria, in resisting the French ant
Italians, must make liberal concessions t,
her Hungarian and Polish subjects; sh
must give them popular liberty and con
stitutions, or she will derive no assistanc
from them in the strife. When hare
pressed by Napoleon in Germany, il
1918 ard 1914, nearly all the German
princes, in order to expel the invader
pledged themselves to give their peopl
liberal constitutions as soon as the wa
l. was over. 1t was these promises ths
arrayed half million Of shouting
enthusiastic Germans in defense Of th
Fstherland. and swept the French owe
the Rhine like chaf before the wind. =
When the war was over these promise
} were perfduously violated. The peopl
will be apt this time to take bond and 8,
curities. The democrats in Germany a,
, anxious for the present war in order tn:
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-05-18
Arrest Of a gang Of Robbers IN Belmon,


Belmont, We fear, will soon get her
name up as q fast county, for all manner
of outrages The Jail was no sooner re-
lieved of seven or eight prisoners. than its
doors were swung open to receive as many
more. Last week seven young men from
the southern part of the countyTEbene-
ger Warren, Harrison Warren, Ebenezers
Knapp, Isaac Sutton, Carter Sutton, Jo-
nah Briggs, William West, and Passmore
West-were brought to Jail on charge
of sundry robberes, burglaries, &c. It
seems that for several years past there
has been Mu-rill gang in that part of
the county, who were continually robhing
some one, and the entire community was
kept in terror. The uncle Of Ebenezsr
Warren. the captain Of the gang, who Il
only about 81 years old, has been robbed
as many as three times. A Mr. Blanc
some time since, was robbed, % will bs
recollected, OF $500 or $500. Last fal
the store Of Mr.. Dorsey was robbed o.
$500 or $500 worth Of goods Within
Ia few weeks past Mr. Wilson and Mr.
Milligan, tp. Treasurers Of Smith to
were robbed. Mr.. Wilson, 1t will b,
trecoilccsed, was called up at night, an,
knocked down as he opened the door
Mr.. Miiligan's house was entered BY mean
of ladder, and . great many oths
robberiesi and thefts that ve have no
now time to enumsrate hare been occur
ring in that part of the county, to tho t.,
ror of the whole COMMUNITY. It has on
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-05-18
s lFor the Spirit.]
Bridge across Sunfish Creek near the
q -.,- Month";

ae IFor the Spirit.]
Bridge across Sunfish Creek near the
".'- Voc Mouth.
This much needed improvement is be-
ing agitated again, and while we hear
SO much about it, and the necessity of Q
good road from Sunfish to the interior, is
it not strange that it has not been ac-
complished long since9 Unquestionably
it is to the interest Of every citizen in the
County, and especially to that portion
who are engaged in mercantile, mauufac-
turing or agricultural pursuits to make
that point their outlet. Again it is to
the interest of every citizen of the Coun-
Fty to have the business done in it. This
cannot be considered by any means local
matter. We think that if the bridge was
completed there would then be interest
taken in improving the roads; it being
entirely practicable to extend a road on
the south side of the creek q sufficient
distance up the creek, so that the back
water would not interfere with the travel.
and there being already toIerably good
road up Fish Pot run there would be in
ducements to improve IL. g Us -g be.
Our sister county, Belmont, can build
bridges across the same stream within two
miles of each other. but we, it seems, are
bridgeless. How is it Will not some
one, or more, better capable than / lend
q helping hand in giving the citizens the
necessary information on this subject
By the way, I would respectfully intimate
that the County Commissioners in othe:
counties arc great help in these matters
And in conclusion permit me to say tina
a subscription will probably be presented
to the citizens generally, in a short tim'
for this purpose and it will be expected
that an will subscribe hberally. yfl T
aHa Hao Iefi -.a= .s- ~ EAST.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-05-18
WUOUsFlEEpy OHIO, NAY Is. 1850
d. Take Notice, Everybody.

% 9AssRs r. MoRRIs, one of the proprie.
tors, Of this paper, having sold his interes,
mh to HENnI r. WEST, it becomes ne
ssSsary that all debts due the firm ol
MoRKIs Il WILLIAMS should be paid At
once. All persons, therefore, who may
BE- indebted to the firm for subscription,
advertisement or job work will be expected
to pay mp as soon as possible. Bills will
be made out at once and presented, and il
d hoped that all persons will be prepared
~ cash them at once. - ,.e
ushThssditorial department of the pape,
wtll remain as it has been for some years
past, under the exclusive control. of Mr.
WH.LIAMs. Ms.,,.~ 60, ~
~, The style Of the new firm is WILLIAMS
AWIsT. -. -, (tf) -.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-05-18

= WAsHINGToNI May 1l.TJndge Small
Icy, Of w.. Chairmane and Hon. Clement
L. vallandigham. Of Ohio, Secretary Of
the Democratic N atiohai Exsuative Com.
mittee. have to-day, by,sirtue Of the pow.
er given TO them inthss psemises, oonclu-
ded to cali aMesting afwths ssommittes
about the sthsof iDsoembef aext, formal
notice af which win be published in Octo-
Der. This committee win az the time
fot the sssembling Of the Democratic Ma,
tionsl Convention al chsrieston, which
will probably Be toward the Close Of April
Of sarly ia May. 1850. The members Of
the Executive, Committes are the saue
~ thoss appointed by the Cincinnati Con,
yention, . member for each State.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-05-18

HoID -FOUR JAw:-You need not hold
. sssjtlsag uhowsyer. for DR.. LUTON has per-
eco saan6stlyn loeated in this place, and will
% sHesmoss sching teeth in, manner perfect.
y delightful. He makes sets and parts
efsets of testh vat are terror to tough
81 ,Gire hir call at Brooke cor.
ner.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-05-18
wayeriey Nsvels for the Million

Waverley Novels for the Million.
That senterprising firm of publishers,
4. B. Peterson & Brothers, Philadelphia,
has just begun an undertaking, which can
not fail to be beneficial to the whole read
ing community. We allude to the edi-
tion of Sir Walter Scott's novels, now in
the course of publication by them, and
which is to be completed in twenty.six vol
umes, at twenty Ave cents piece, or FIVE
dollars for the whole. These volumes
ore printed in double column octave, and
each will contain about one hundred and
twenty. Eve pages. The entire sett OF
twenty. six volumes will be mailed, free
of postage. to any person remitting Eve
dollars to the publishers. This is an
opportunity, never before had. for obtain
ing the Waverley Novels entire, at price
within the means of everybody; for it is
the cheapest edition ever published, and
for those who remit Eve dollars, and thus
subscribe for the series, secure. each vol.
ume for less than twenty cents. The price
Of the Edinburgh edition, from which this
edition is reprinted, is seveuty-two dollars.
Very properly have Peterson & Brother,
called this the edition for the Million, ,
for they ought to get q million of subsc-i
bers to 1t, in this reading nation, and
doubtless will. KENILwoRrH, forming the
fourth volume of their series of ths
Waverley Novels is published this day
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-05-18

The following paragraph deserves the
careful attention Of every business man.
We clip, it from the Schenectady Star:
Some say ."they cannot afford to adver.
tise." In this country. where every body
reads the newspapers; the manmnst have .
thick skull who does not see. that these arc
the cheapes: and the best mediuus through
which he can speak to the public, where hs
is to 6sd Customers. Put on the appear.
ance of business. and generally the reality
will follow. The farmer plants his seed,
and while he is sleeping his corn and pota.
toes are growing. So With advertising.
While you are sleeping. or eating. or con-
versing with one. set of customers, your
advertisement is being read by hundreds
and thousands of personss who never saw
you, nor heard Of your business, aud never
would, had it not been for your adver.
tisements in the newspaper."A
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-05-18

AAsW Msses ieforpsd that all the handsome
-sd tikBabeut btoxn intend to have their
d'so sIssst.pss staksn by Mr.. Stanton
s..s PFssty much everybody else intend to do
a., Io d. eaips tbing. His terms are cheaper.
% sssssA his pictures better, if We may judge
hssisAo0 hisssputation, than those Of. any Of
his predecessors in this place. sdI
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-05-18

. has ,CpavEss REVISION islths title Of 4
T. ,ksss6t aittls work. painting ont the changes
ass4asmsdsan On eur laws since 1853 Address
NJ =. Cprwin, Cincinnati. inclosiug the
-. pFice. Is cts. in postage stamps.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-05-18

~ The boy who lost his balance on
the roof found 1t on the ground shortly
afterward - '-. .. lH-.b
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-05-18

5W - ABRAHAM HENrHoRN tried here
'eAsstuvssk for grand larceny was found not
sgesflsy BY the Jury snq OF asa ,atas %.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-05-18

RRoBAsool has commenced oper.
q o, sftnns ssein. He cards. spins and
20 lsasssssvpel into excellent wearing ma
-zs0 ts61sl lbaH0 isstill At his old stand near
Jsrusalsm. ,HsaE.t srss'a fEt
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-05-18

;'el0s ~ Paor. ~ Smith the celebrated
- q !, ltfssolosist did no. enlighsen the citi-
ice sspssf this place with the beauties Of his
znsenee.,oT .s,,y a. E... 4-.f ..s-- -- -...s
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-05-18
PRIMARY ELECTION.
Rreceedings of the Democratic Gen

,'i'ss 81 80 trail Committee. @7
AZ . meeting Of the Democratic Cen.
sssl Committee, Of Monroe county, held
ik W0odsfeld, on the third day of May,
slsSs, EDWARD ,ARcHBoLD, Chairman,
called the meeting to order and A., G..
,Arshhsh and +. NJ. Sinclair were ap-
pointsd Secretaries. On motion it was
Rssslvsd, That primary election be held
IN the several townships of this county
,s,s,T ,s.s ND Last Saturday in August, .
fsr The, purpose Of nominating candidates for
:, tks ssvsfd county Offices to be filed at the
'!hsxs 0esobsF election. - sa5siod LIS gs1s
kssosvsd, That the rules and regulations
governing the last primary election be adopt
Saffer HE government of the primary election
dNAh ysAr. gsaid rules being as follows:-
s.rS SRsle T. Twojpdges and . clerk shall he
Ssksli bs 70 reoeive ballots, record the names
Of the voters, certify to the poll-book and
ksse the Same returned to the County Conven-
TsS1on % Woodsfeld, on the Monday following
81 stsndey ON which the, primary election, is
hlr SIN. polls polls shan shan b i. opened i.
''wslock, r. ~, and closed at s o'clock, p. NJ.
Rsis 81 No ballot shall be received except
Rc.sons ln.enong 20 support the nomi-
- . shs snsring election who are residents
rssao n 'wn naon tnsy propose 70 se'e,
TrST xIs ..a'a ..s.... ~. In {
ed 20 ia countr Convention AZ wood,6sld. i aR
shall bSthS member ofthe Central COMMITTEES
:, fev NE ensuing year, for the township In
sis ehfsh' ksshal Have been appointed.
10 saRsis q. 3 Ali eases not provided for in the
Il, sssiefos. u force. - ~ - -, Z
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-05-18

ALAVAV O,OAV
This shows the Republicans to have a
clear majority of 49,324 over all others.
The Democrats did their utmost to de-
feat this amendment in the Legislature
and before the people; but, of course, in
the strongest Republican State in the
o MON they were powerless.
If there could be an argument to justi-
fy or excuse such a arrow-minded and
bigoted measure as this, it must be drawn
from the fact that a portion Of the for
eign-born citizens vote with and aid the
party which oppresses them. In this
case they are degraded to position lower
than the negro. If a niger, black as
charcoal and ignorant as a brute 60 to
Massachusetts, be is allowed to vote as
soon as he gains his residence; but the
best educated and most worthy foreign.
horn citizen must stand back end sec
niggers participating in the election o.
officers, and the passage of laws by which
he must be governed.
No man with spirit enough to make
him good citizen of q free country viii
act with a party which brands him ant
his countrymen with such humiliatine
mark of degradation. He is fitted oul,
to fawn like whipped spaniel at the fee
of tyrant, and to kiss the hand which
smites him.
We have few such servile beings in thi
country, and those few are most justly de
spised by the ,nobler portion.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1859-05-18

u &c SsriEfinrs cosern. an old and well
lkpeva eitizen Of this County, died at his
@ sresideaee, sin W ayney township. last week!