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Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-10-04

right of the pecple'of each State and eacl
Territory, whilea Territory, to decide the
slavery question for themselves. s,,ts5s.
s8 The "Co1stitutionn has complied Will
this suggestion, andisearched the records
but has not found that which Mr.. Douglas
says may be discovered, and says: NV !,
Pending the Nebraska bill before the
Senate, we find that the proposition was
distinctly made to. confer this very power
upon the people Of the "Terrtory while q
Territory and was voted down by an
overwhelming g'majorily--Mr. Douglas yo-
ting withthat majority against the grant
Of such power.
The Constitution quotes from the
Congressional Globe" containing the rec
ord, Of the first session of the XXXIlId
Congress = February l6, 1854. The
matter quoted is the celebrated amend
nent OF Mr.. Ghase--to add to the l4th
section. OF the substitute reported from the
Committee or Territories, rs amended on
the motion of Mr.. Douglas, the words:I
Under which the people Of the Territory,
through their appropriate representatives,
if they see fit, may prohibit the existence
of slavery therein 1iii e9i Y aenF
II will be- remembered that Douglas
voted against the Chase amend mentl The
vote stood ef@ W Na ca 4ldsbas
Yeas--Messrs. Chase, Dodge, or Wis.
copsin, Fessenden, Fish, Foot, Hamlin,
Seward, Smith. Sumner and Wade--lO,
Nays -Messrs. Adams, Atchison, Bell,
Badger, Benjamin, Brodhead, Brown,
Butler, Clay, Clayton. Dawson, Dixon,
Dodge, ofIowa, Douglas, Evans, Filzpatl
rick, Gwin. Houston, Hunter. johnson,
Jones, OF Iowa, Jones, of Tennessee, Ma
son, Morton, Norris, Petit, Pratt, Rusk,
Sebastian, Shields, Slidell, Stuart, Toucey,
Walker, Weller and Williams SO.
The Consultation pertinently re-
marks: 81 jtFlHH'as [H' 5 t-.ss.
The amendment of Mr.. Chase contains
the very doctrine for which Mr.. Douglas
is now contendirg; and if it had been in
corporated into the bill would have left no
room for doubt or construction on the sub
iect. 1t was. however, repudiated and re-
jected. and Mr.. Douglas co-operated with
his Democratic colleagues in such rejec-
ton. Mr. Douglas now insists that the
construction which nine black republican
Senators attempted in 1854 TO put upon
the Nebraska bill, is the true Democratic
construction. He did not think so then.
His Democratic associates who voted with
him do not think SO now. We regret that
Mr.. Douglas has changed his opinions on
this important question, and warn our
Democratic friends against the danger of
falling into the fatal error of adopting black
constructions of Democratic
measures. tsa.. ,..t.s,-..... .-.... ..'..
Perhaps the Enquirer" will conde-
seend to give us lis view of the propriety
Of. this method of searching the record
sncinnati Commercial. w. ~. .. ...
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'E'Ene Prospects in the State.

ltis, of course, impossible to speak with
certainty OF the result Of an election de-
pending upon the votes of State so pop
ulous as our noble Ohio. The most care
full observer is liable, after The most dllli-
gent inquiry, to find himself mistaken in
his estimates. But, from an impartial
survey of the field, we have satisfied our
selves that the Republican State ticket
will be triumphantly elected. Ofthis, we
have no doubt whatever; but every friend
of freedom and good government should
aim TO make the majority so emphatic as
to settle defnilely y and for years to come
the principles for which he contends. A
telling rebuke to the "allies" of the "save
power" in Ohio, this Fall. will have a
controlling influence on the Presidential
election next year. The State ticket will
undoubtedly be elected, and the effort of
eyey Republican should be to make the
majority overwhelming.
But Of the Legislature, we are free to
confess, we are not SO sure. Under an
honest and fair districting, we should
carry both branches of that body, with the
State ticket; bat,. unfairly districteG. as
the State now is, the Republicans may
elect the Governor aud other State officers
by a majority of thousands, and still lose
the Legislature, and such may be the are
suit ON next Tuesday. We hope not, but
have our fears. If such misfortune
should happen, Pugh will be again re-
turned to The U. S. Senate, to misreple-
sent tie people of Ohio, aud betray their
interests TO the slave power for the next
SIX years. And to accomplish this pur-
pose every effort which unscrnpulous par
lizanship can put forth is being employed.
The whole power and patronage of the
Federal Government, and its swarms of
paid place-me are Brought into requisi-
ton.
In addition TO all this, and the most
desperate and shameful lalsehoods which
are scattered bloa cast over the State, to
nse The passions and prtjudices Of the ig-
uolant and depraved, the game of "dicker"
is beirg employed whenever there is the
least hope of success. In many of the
counties the leaders are attempting to Sc :
cure the election of Democratic Represent
aives and Senators by proposing 10 trade
votes. That is, Democrats will app roach
Republicans and promise TO vote for the
Republican Candidates for couny officers
if the Republicans will only vote for tho
Democratic Representative; thus sacrii-
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The Next Legislature.

To redeem the State altogether from
Democratic rule, the Opposition must Sc
cure a working majority in the next Legis-
lature. That such change is demanded
by the highest interests of the State, has
been clearly shown in the examination
which the acts Of the last Legislature have
undergone during the present CANVASS
The election Of the Republican State ticket
is beyond question. We do not want di-
vided government, with the legislative de-
parlment doing all in its power, as has
happened for the last two years to embar-
rass the Executive. and to rob him Of even
his constitutional prerogatives. Let the
political character Of Ohio this time be
distinctly shown in each branch of the
government, SO that our determined op-
position to the present Administration,
and to The party that endorses it cannot Of
mistaken. ,......s
Not merely to prevent reckless and ty-
rarnical party legislation, like that which
our Democratic law makers have been
guilty of at tie last two sessions, but also
TO secure the great object of electing a
United States Senator who will fairly rep
resent the people Of this Slate, is 1t of the
first consequence to elect a Legislature op-
posed TO the Democracy. 10 elect Mr..
Pugh, one of the most obsequions OF time
servers, and an ever ready CO. worker with
the Southern propagandists, is a darling
object OF the Democracy at this time
True, he was faithful and jealous adv,-
cate Of the Lecompton scheme; an eager
defamer of the Free State men OF Kansas;
a defender Of the infamous Pro Slavery
code Of the bogus Territorial Legislature;
a professed friend of the Homestead bill,
hut repeatedly giving it damaging blow,
when his vote was required; and ever
more anxious to gain the appreciation Of
Southern ullraisls than of the people Of
his own State. Yet they neither repudiate
nor reblke any of his acts. They accept
him as having a legitimate claim for re-
election. They are straining every nerve
TO secure him another six years lease Of
the power thus treaeherously and disgrace
fully used. And on The political character
Of the next Legislature does it depend,
whether lhis remarkable wish shall be
|gratiGed. The election Of the Democratic
ticket in Hamilton county may crafty this
pWpoae, if through inac'ion or indltfer-
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l'he Election.

Before the most Of our readers receive
| the next number of the 7clegroph, the
election will have passed, and for good OIL
evil the result will be hey ond their control,
Having been absent all the week, we have
no, time to make the appeal to our readers
which we otherwise would wish to do.
But we earnestly beseech one and all who
have faith in the principles Of the Repub-
lican party, and confidence n the honesty
and capacity Of its candidates, to goto the
election and cote. 1t is impossible to over
estimate the importance of the issues, or
the responsibility iof the citizens, in the
right exercise of the election franchise.
No one who rightly estimates his duty in
this respect will permit any ordinary ex-
cuse to keep him from the polls. A few
hour S time is certainly no great sacrifice to
make for the advancement Of correct prin-
ciples and securing an honest administra
ion Of affairs.
We have not used, and do not intend to
use any of the clap-trap usually resoried to
on such occasions. If a majority of the
voters are thoughtful men, nothing more
is needed than to remind them of their
duty. If they are not, and do not prise
their rights enough to exercise them, then
is our boasted free Government already
failure.
Go then to the election, whatever your
business may be, and see to it that neither
from your act of commission nor Of omis
sion the "Republic receive damage at
your hands,, t.. ..,-....a
No one can estimate the impotence of a
single vote. Not one of you but would
deeply regret the loss of the County, or
District, or State, il lost for the want of
y"ur vote, yet such may be the case
Whoever is elected will be so elected by
individual votes. And the vote of you
who now read this, may elect, or you neg
lec'ing to vote may defeat, the man, OF
the men OF your choice See to it, then,
that you Lave no such regrets after the re-
suit is past recall We have an abiding
faith in the final triumph Of the right, and
in that faith we await the result Of next
Tuesdays election. .'. @
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ApOlOgetic.

The editor has been absent during the
last week, addressing the people in differ
ent parts Of the county, and in conse-
quence has not been able 10 devote much
attention to this issue of the 7elrgraph.-
Under these circumstances our readers
will excuse any lack Of interest they may
find in this number. lie has not been
idle, and perhaps his labors have been as
efficient as if devoted to wiring editoi-
ala
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-10-04

ence, such aFesult is permitted to happen.
Every vote forthe Legislative part Of that
ticket helps W secure te,, uoles for Mr..
Pugh. NV 8
WhySshould any man, not mere bond
slave Of parlyggive his preference to the
Democratic ticket III Hamilton county?
In no respect has it a personal character
to commend itsabove that of the iOpposi-
ton. In many respects. it is plainly open
to grave objections from all unbiased men,
By strange fatality the Democracy have
SO constituted II that it cannot be voted
for without endorsing some of the most
odious measures and proceedings Of the
Democratic party. Vote it and you en-
dorse Pugh and Lecompton, and with
these, all the Administration heresies.
Vote it, and you endorse the last Demo-
cratic Legislature and its worse doings.
For Judge, you are,asked to sustain aman
who, as member of that Legislature,
voted for the Infamous Polce Bill, which
was to deprive Cincinnati of the righ. of
self-governmeut Mr.. Collins, be it re-
membered, voted for the Dobmeyer bill,
and now appears before the people whom
he thus insulted, for their votes to elevate
him tothe Bench, as q Judge ofthe Court
of Common Pleas. We are further inyi-
ted blythe Democracy TO express our ap-
proval Of the ,Dobmeyer iniquity, by send
ing back two other members OF the Legis-
hlure who voted forit. This issno mere
local question n which we Of this city
alone have ansinterest. There Is a great
political p,1iple Involved, which con-
Germs Tie sigifesState. Srsla soesg"
A cordial, earnest, united support Of
the whole ticket in Hamilton county, by
every man who prefers the principles oflhe
Opposition to the practices of the Democ.
racy, will carry itat the polls, byia ma
jority of thousands The ticket deserves
such support. Despite the efforts Of our
opponents tokeep their courage up by pre-
dieting and instigating dissensions, there
ought to be.no doubt whatever about the
result. There is no good ground for Sc
rious discomfort or division. We only
want a determined aud vigorous rally, a |
general turnout and a FULL VOTE, to in
sure decisive majority for our ticket, and
2 fair representation Of Hamilton county
in the next Legislature. From all parts
If he State, our accounts are Of the most
cheering character, One more resolute
battle, and all will be well. Gin. Gag.
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with the Republican party, whose reason
has, no very decided control oyer, their
prejudices. sTheir4numbers, westrust ,gare
few. butt is for tlesake of reaching these
and drawing them into the Democratic
party. as well as for lie purpos.. of retain
inglhose of The same class already within
The fold, that these disreputablo means
are employed. But we are satisfied that
1t will not "pay." And we sincerely
hope that after the rebuke which will be
administered by the voters of the county
on Tuesday next, shame, if not principle,
will dictate a different style of canvassing
hereafter.
From observation and inquiry through
out the county, we are satisfied that ii only
requires the Republicans to do their duty
in going to the polls, and seeing that their
neighbors do Likewise, to secure an unu-
sual majority. .U at. +
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d 0 m III II uit ate0,=
For the Meigs County. Tel egrapl

EE-"What are the prospects. is in the
mouths of all, and the conclusions arrived
at are neatly as numerous as the inquiries.
GLOW will Mr., So-and-so run in youl
Township" "What has he done tomake
himself popular or unpopular" Now
that these questions have all been, asked
and answered, let us ask our Republican
friends, what have you done to advance
the interests of the cause which you know
to be right, and in the ultimate success Of
which you feel deep interest? Have
you talked with your neighbors, and en-
deavored to convince them, by the force
ofargument, ofthe immutability ofthe prin :
ciples professeG by the Republican party?
Have you thoughtand endeavored to show
your neighbors that the defeat Of one SIM
gle candidate on the Republican ticket.
for whatever. office nominated, is equiya-
lent to surrendering corresponding pro-
portion of principle into the hands of
the enemy? Are you prepared, then, to
give your aid to defeat the very principles
for which you have been So long and faith
fully laboring? Upon the sober second
thought you cannot fail to see the effect
Of "scratching" your ticket How could
an organzation.be kept up for the promo.
ton of principles, if, from personal mo-
tives, you operate against the persons Sc.
leoted to carry them out? F ne,hHa
The Republicans of Meigs, we believe.
have been through too many well fought
battles to lay aside their weapons Of de-,
fense and prove themselves unworthy the
honors 50 nobly and triumphantly
achieved. .r-@7si i.
1t is but a few days till the election, and
much can be done in the meantime. If
you have at heart the success Of the princi,
Piles you profess, it would not be asking
too much of you to lay aside all else and
labor increasingly and ene:getically till the
eve of election day! Let the Republicans
of each township fix upon an increased ma
jority over last year, S vote, and labor with
determination to the accomplishment Of
that end, and we assure them their efforts
will be crowned with success. Hao
The majority for the Republican ticket
in the county last year was 56l; can it be
to SEVEN HUNDRED. II
will not require an average increase of a
dozen votes per township to accomplish
this result. Shall it not be done?
We give below statement of the votes
for Supreme Judge in the county last year,
and the majorities in the respective town
ships. for the purpose of letting our Re-
publican friends know what their strength
was, and, also, that they may make an
estimate of the increased majority each
township will probably give at the com
ing election: 4.n
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Missing Acroa.:s,.ss.

.WATERTowN, n, Y, Sept 27.-Noth-
ing is yet knownofPr La Mountain OF
MIR. Haddock, who made balloon ascen-
sion from here on the 22d inst. Much
akrm is felt for their eafey,.s Their
course when last seen was north east. ! :
New YORK, Sept 60.
A dispatch was received in this city
this afternoon, by afriend ofzNr Lamoun.
tain, from j. M. Travers, of the Troy
Daily Times, stating that Mr.. L. and his
friend have not been heard from, the dis
patch announcing their safe landing being
incorrect.
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The prospccts In the County.

Since we last reported progress, meet
ings have been held in Rutland, Scipio,
Salem, Columbia, Olive, Orange, and Bed
ford Townships. Although the weather
was, for the most part, unlavorable, and
the nights dark, yet we were. in most in
stances, greeted with large and attentive
audiences, evincing an unusual interest in
the discussion ot the political issues Of the
day. Everywhere we we're treated with
courtesy, and our addresses received with
earnest attention, and apparent interest by
our Democratic fellow -cilizens. as well as
by the Republicans. Atall of these meet
ings we gave the fullest opportunity, and
freest invitation to all present to object to
our arguments or controvert our positions;
but in no instance was any objection made,
or any exception taken to either premises
or conclusions. ...... --.. .. g..
We do not mean 10 be understood as
claiming that all the Democrats who heard
us were convinced and converted; but we
have the pleasant reflection, that while
presenting the Republican doctrines in The
clearest light we we're able, the fact was
demonstrated, that wien presented in
truth and candor they will be received by
MANY who act with the Demo cratic party,
in the same spirit. We had evidences of
this at all our meetings, and we feel as
sured that some of the Democratic stump
crs have unde;-esimated the intelligence
and manhood of the people. ....
Such unmeaning epithets as "Woolly-
heads!'' "Black Republicans" "Aboll
tionistsr'''Nigger worshipers!" &c, which
form the staple Of most of the Democratic
speeches, have lost much OF their power,
and are beginning to disgust the better Dor-
ton Of the party The peopIeare beginning
TO understand the purpose Of the trick, and
feel themselves iusu.ted by these transpa
rent appeals to their supposed passions and
preiudces. And when the real issues are
fairly presented, and their judgements ap-
psalcd to AS reasoning men ant. good citi
zens, they can hardly be satisfied with the
parrot-like repe,ilions Of these slang terms,
as an answer. And hence this cheap
clap-lrap OF dishonest demagogues is losing
its magic. And as this is the only stock
in trade of many stumpers. their occupa-
ton is evidently nearly gone.
We are quite sure that the vote OH mex
Tuesday will confirm the eopinion expressed
above. We think we cannot be mistaken
in this. The same mode of warfare has
been employed in this county for the las1
five years, ard Democrats have had thr
manhood, at all our meetings, to speak oil
it IN terms Of Indignation. They fire.
auenlly admit that it has proved true as
we told them, that the only answer we
could get from their stumpers would be
the everlasting slang of "Woolly head"
and ..N,gger worshper!!" and many OF
them are ti,ed of it. They begin to feel
it as an insult to their intelligence and
manhood, and many Of item will act ac
cordingly.
WekLow there are some. who have voted
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cling their own men in the counties, to Sc
cure the reelection Of Pugh to the q. s.
Senate. Bythese means only can they sue
ceed forlhey haveno hopes ofcauying the
State But will Republicans bs duped in
this manner? We trust not In sufficient
numbers 10 consumIaate The scheme.
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Search the Records.

The Washington Constitution" quotes
from the speech of Senator Douglas as re-
ported in the Enquirer" of This city, Of
The 10Th, the following:
Examine the bills and search the rec
drds, and you will find that the great prn-
ciple which undcrlies these measuresis the
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-10-04

HoLLowAY's OINTMENT AND PiLLs-PRoTEcTtos TO
THE srcK.-Each leaf of the pamphlets which en-
velop the genuine Pills and Ointment, is water
marked with the words Holloway, New York and
Londonn If this trademark is not visible on hold
ing the paper between the eye and the light, the ar
ticle is spurious. We learn from authentic sources,
that the ladies everywhere are abandoning the per-
nicous cosmetics which choke and drive in eruptive
diseascs, and adopting this safe, penetrating disin-
f.ctant, WHICH expels the principle Of irritation
from the blood, removes the superficial inflamma-
tion wthou, danger, and impnrts transparency and
bloom to the skin. -
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BAI.TIMoRE Sent OF

A dreadful accident to%a freight train
on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, oc-
CURED this morning. While. taking water
At Cameron, the locomotive exploded. -
The fireman, engineer and co nductor were
killed, and eight others were wounded,
four of whom will die. s.. ...t.,,
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Lntcr from Santa Fe.

z- ST. Lours, TUESDAY, Sept. 97.==Fhe
Santa Fe mail, with dates to the 18th inst,
reached Independence to-day.
Otero has been reelected to Congress
by $500 majority. a ts' rslI"
Serious difficulties are apprehended
with tie Indians in the vicinity of ALI
sons Ranch, in consequence of the aban-
donment' Of that trading post. as's'.
Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1859-10-04

The tOlIOWInD .nllpGtI1nc Wara DrODOnn,
dod for w.;,.on oaar =, a,, III;
sm -. N',, ,. ~ '''' '''
'''''' u ie"0''e'0 ''' op '''7 is' 'no'' .
ea..,, GRAMMAR.
l.. What is English Grammar?
2. What paris of speech are used a.
conneclives?
3. What is the price of Mis piece .
goods? 4 quarter per yard Parse tlt
words in Itaic.
A. Just rs the twig is bent, the tree ;,
inclined. Parse the words IN lalir.
s. How do you form the plur, Of noun,
ending in y, Give examples. ~.
6. Let me go home. Parse '"let" ana
$50" .... ,-.. -.... ~. ..,..,..
I. Decline Mou in the rlurul number
g. What are the principal parts of q
verb? GiIesthe principal parts of "see, f"
"go' and "!am I...,.,.. 49,. .....
8. Compare Far, Late, Supreme, Little
and Infinite.
10. Be ye helpers one of anotAer.-
Parse words in 1tulic. ...
s.ta9 -- AR1ruMEr1c.
/. How many numbers are considered
in Subtraction, and what are thew called?
Q. How manv numbers are considered
in MULTIPLICATION. and what are thew
called. : qi.''.... .-s.. -
3 Define simnle number also . d.
nominate number
a, Write an example of the lollowino
fractions in the order named. A nrona1
fraction an ;mnroner fraction a comnonn 4
fraction, a mixed number and comp]ex
traction, ~. ="
s, Divide .O1OOOl bv 100.
6. The interest on 1897. 90. for s Years
2 months and 9 days, is 1886 1857: what
is the rate of interest?
7. -Four traders form a company: A
nuts in $500 for 5 months. r $500 for 7
months. G 1860 for 8 months. D $1,000
for 9 months. In the course Of trade they
lost $3.50: how much must fall to the share
of each?
8 How much time would it reouire 10
receive $40 of interest with a canital of
S4Oo knowing lbat 5000 nlaced at tho
same rate wn1lI produce an interest of Of
800 everv three vears9
9. What IS the height of wall which
is fourteen and one.baIr wards in lenotb
and seven-tenths of ward in ,bickness
and which has cost S406 Il HAVING beeo
Maid for at the rate of $40 per cubic vard9
10 The greater of TWO numbers i IL
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U~The B"ard of Directors of the "Meigs
Co. Agricultural Society,"" together with the
newly-eected Board, are requested to meet
at the Court House, in Pomeroy, on Saturday,
Oct. Sth, at I 0 O'Clock A. NJ.
GEo McQUIGa. Rec Srcy