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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-09-23
ABSENTEEISM.

One of the most serious drawbacks to Re
who upon one pretext or another absent them
selves from the polls. Prominent among such
the election-some of them to renpove to other
counties OR States. and others on business or
pleasure trips. We lose yearly enough votes
in this way to decide the result in a doubtful
contest-and, vitality important as all viii ac-
knowledge the contest for members of the Leg
~islature to be the present fall, we fear from
tiers from the county will probably exceed that
Of formers years. Not less than a dozen in
stances have come. under our W observation
where Republican voters either have already
left or will within q few days leavs the county
to locate elsewhere. 1t may be that in none
Of these cases the persons referred to could
consistently with their own interests have de-
ferred their departure till after the election;
such ct least it is charitable to infer is the
case DuI we tliHh tndI no tTuHInS cOnSldefd-
ton should be mistaken for necessity or the re
%quirements Of duty, and we know it could not
be otherwise than a source of qualification to
any true Republican to be able to reflect on
his way for his new home that before starting
for it he signalised his love for the State he
left and his devotion to the cause of Republi-
canism by depositing a vote for its candidates,
even if the doing so involved some little per-
sonal Inconvenience. Republican friend, if
you design removing from the county this fall,
try If possible and defer your departure till the
18th October-the delay will be but a very
few days, and the aid of your vote may be all
important i'll determining momentous Issues
And to those especially who merely mediate a
visit of friendship or a business trip, we would
appeal to delay until after election. This is
the usual season for such journeys-the wealth
or is pleasant and the temptation to depart
grtat-but duty intervenes to prevent, and the
call to the discharge Of duty this fall is of such
a nature that no Republican, if he will look
at the matter seriously for q moment, can hest
tate to obey it. The interests Of the cause de-
mand that every Republican voter in the
county should be ut his post on the 18th of
October. Who at a j~uncture ike the present
will be derelict We trust not one,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-09-23


We call especial attentign to the article I'M
der this head, which we publish to-day. 1t is
Tract No, 2, of a series issued by the Repuhr
Iican Association of Washington City, under
the direction of The Congressional Republican
Executive Coganaittee and is a document
that every voter ia Ohio should read, pLrticu-
larry poor men, those who have a direct person
al interest i'll the passage of a homestead law
by which our public domain, (noyy being rapid
Gy sguandTed by extrayagant grants to moon
shine railroad companies anil r~lonopolized in
large bodies by land specuIators) may be gra-
tuitously distributed in snail quantities to ac-
tBaf settlers. No action that our government
couM take would be- more beneficial to the
poor men of the country than the passage of
such a law. And as The Democratic party as
sames to be particularly friendly to the poor
man, the only party from which he has any
thing to hope, it may not be amiss for such to
examine tie record and see what has been the
action of the respective parties when the meas
urc has been up in Congress-who advocates
its passage and who opposes it-and why it is
that tie bill which passed the last House did
not also pass the Democratic Senate and be-
come a law. This document will give all de-
Sired light on these points-will show just how
The matter stands, as regards the action of the
two parties-and being made up from the off
cial record, its statements can neither be con-
tradicted nor their force eyaded. Democratic
papers and Democratic speakers in the free
States may pirate about the regard of their
party for the rights and interests of the poor
man-but the dotrines of the party, its policy
and actions, are dictated from that portion of
the party residing in the slave States, the region
where the party is in the ascendant and how
they regard the poor man and his interests may
be gathered from an examination of the facts
given in this document and if this is not sat
isfactory, let the inquirer refer to the speeches
of such prominent Southern Democrats as
Senators Hammond, of South Carolina, and
Tverson, of Georgia; the former of whom de-
clares the natural and normal condition of la
borcrs, whether white or black, is that of slaves,
and calls such lab0rers the " mud-sills of socie-
ty while the latter boastfully compares the
condition of the happy and wcll-fed black
slaves of the South with that of the miserable
and lifted white slaves Of the North. Demo
cratic love for the poor man.! 1t is akin TO
the love a wolf has for the lamb. The Repub-
lican is the free mans, the white mans, the
poor mans party-the Democratic party, as
at present organized and controlled, is directly
the reverse.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-09-23

Our old friend and fcllow-citizen, WIN. JAR
son, announces himself in the last number Of
the Standard as an independent candidate for
the Legislature, a course he has a perfect right
to pursue if so disposed, and to which we
should not feel disposed to refer, were it not
for the fact that he charges he could not get a
hearing through our columns, accompanied by
sundry other charges and inuendoes of an il
liberal nature, and which are entirely gratuit-
Gus and u'Icallcd for. We have not denied
Mr.. G. the use of our columns. He did
not submit an article TO us for publications; and
in answer to his question whether he could
have a hearing through our paper, We told him
that any communication he might write that
was not objectionable i'll language or from per-
sonalities we would insert, rcmarking at the
same time that we had no idea he would offer
anything Objectionable. We further told him,
of course, that we could not say whether or
not we would publish a communication till we
had examined it. Neither did we express or
intimate a desire TO consult anybody as to our
course in that regard. In answer to the qucs-
ton whether we would consent to put his name
on the Republican ticket, We replied that the
Central Committee always issued the party
ticket, that none other than the names of the
regular nominees were ever placed upon it,
that we could not speak for other members of
the committee, but had no doubt they would
fully concur with us on that point. We have
known Mr.. G. for twenty-five years. and haze
always treated him with courtesy and respect.
We don't dispute his right TO run his indepen-
lent boat to his hearts content, and to get all
the votes he can-but we do protest against
biz thus uncercmoniously making us a passen-
ger, and attempting to make it appear that we
have in any way treated him unfairly or un-
kindly. This is all We have to say in refer
ence to the matter-and we say this much
merely for the purpose OF setting ourself right
and preventing any wrong impressions to grow
out of the publication referred to, as silence
on our part might warrant the inference that
We admitted the correctness of his state
ments.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-09-23

The harmonious Democracy Of New York
had their annual pow-wow at Syracuse a few
days g and as IS usually the case Of late
years, there were two lots of delegates present
from the city, in each of which were included
a liberal quantum of shoulder hitters, short
boys, dead rabbits, and other " fancy band :"
champions OF Democracy-and the result, as
usual, was a tremendous row and a regular
pitched battle in the hall in which the conyen-
ton met, the contest being for the mastery
in the work Of organization. The difficulties
were finally 50 far arranged, however, rs to en-
able the convention to nominate a ticket and
select delegates to the Charleston Convention,
This last move gave great dissatisfaction, as
the delegates from the rural districts wished to
show their devotion to " popular sovereignty F"
by having the people of each district select its
own delegate. which was opposed by those from
the cities, who had the list pre-arranged, were
determined to have matters done up according
to their own plan, and were in the end success
full. The New York Herald Classics the del
egates to the Charleston Convention, as re
CARDS their Presidential preferences, as follows:
Dickinson %, Douglas 81, Seymour 8, Guthrie
9, Wise 4, Hunter 4, Cobb l, Holt l, Buchan-
an ,, Orr l.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-09-23

The Democracy are i'll trouble i'll Franklin
county. JAS. Fl. SMITH Esq, the present
County Clerk, was a candidate for nomination
at the recent primary election, but was beat
by MATT. MARTYR. Smith charges that he
was beaten by fraudulent and unauthorized
votes, refuses to abide the result Of the election,
and has announced himself as an Independent
candidate. The Statesman is highly indig-
nant, and makes an earnest appeal to the faith
full to adhere to the ancient usages of the party
and support the regular nominee. According
to Democratic authority it is perfectly admissi-
BILE and highly commendable for " Independent"
candidates 10 run in Republican counties, but
for q Democrat to attempt anything of the
kind i'll IL Democratic county is rank treason.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-09-23


Our neighber is getting slarp-dccidcdIy
so. We spoke of the Democratic nominees
as " gentlemen of responsibility and worth, y
remarking at the same time that having this
fall offered us a fair fight in an open field, we
should " roHt them, horse, foot and dragons"
This the Standard says isan " insinuation that
we do not want men Of responsibility and
character to fill Offices in Delaware county,
We think it would require an extraordinary
degree of astnteness to discover any "|insinua-
ton whatever i'll our article. In routing De
mocraey his fall we shall do. it with men in
every way the peers of the Democratic nomi-
nees in intelligence" responsibility and WORTH"
and infinitely their superiors politically con-
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-09-23

BAD WHIsKY.--A man named VIM. Will
lians, recently died very suddenly in Evens-
burgh, p, having in his possession at the time
a bottle partly filed with whisky. The whis-
ky was taken in charge, and sent do a chem
list for analysis, and here is a report of the re-
suit
mo s~trychnine was found in said liquor,
but in lieu of that poison, [ found an alkaloid
known to chemists as picrotorin, and which is
the poisonous constituents of COcuIus Hndicus.
The proportions found was two grains to the
pint of whiskey. In regard to the virulence of
this poison, 1 would inform you that it is con-
sidered by the best authorities fatal to human
life in quantities of from FIVE to ten grains, ac-
cording to circumstances and conditions.
r. S. BUM"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-09-23

Hon. r. c. Sc!1ENcK, of Montgomery coun-
ty, formerly a distinguished Wing politician,
who for the last ten years has taken no active
part i'll political %aitairs, but acted with the
Americans during the existence of that
party in the State, and at the last Presidential
election voted for Fillmore, has recently taken
his position as a decided Republican, and is
now doing good service for the cause on the
stump. He is to visit Licking during the
present campaign, and will address the people
of that county at various points.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-09-23
Berlin, Sept. 81, 1859.
For the Gazette.

Mn. Thomson: Your correspondent Y
omitted TO state, what from an examination Of
the Senate Journal ! tina 10 lie the fact in The
Senatorial history of Mr.. Reid, viz:
That the vote of that body by yeas and
nays was taken during the first winter $50
times, out Of which our Senator was absent at
lS5 Of said votes.
And during the second winter the yeas and
nays were called for 567 times, and our Sena-
tor was absent PIP times.
According to this we We're represented in
the Senate of the State Il little less than three
days out Of every five, or a little more than
one half the time.
viii Mr.. Reid please inform his c%onstituy
ents whether he drew from the State Treasury
pay for two-ffths the duration of the two ses-
sions, or for the entire two. INQUIRER.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-09-23
mentS.

ACCIDENT on the c. G.. & G. RAILROAD
A serious accident occurred Monday morn-
ing last on the G. c. & G. Railroad, Il
few miles north of Columbus, the suIjoined ac-
count of Which VIC find in the State Journal OF
Tuesday. Several Of eur citizens were Oh the
ears at the time of the accident, but none OF
them sustained any serious injury:
The express passenger train on thc Clcye-
land. Columbus & Cincinnati Railroad which
was due here at half past eight o'clock 4. NJ,
yesterday, when within five miles Of this city.
met with II serious accident. The track wheel
of the engine broke, throwing the locomotive,
tender, b:sgg;I@r and three passenger cars OFF
the track, am! down an cmbankment about
twelve feet. The locomotive and tender are
completely wrecked, having turned over sever
al times in descending the cmbankment. The
passenger cars lodged on their sides, but the
baggage ear was not thrown over. The rails
were bent and the track was torn up for some
distaHce,
There were four persons only. that were Sc
rios.sIy injured. Charles Laneslon, the cngi-
neer, who mas Il family and rrsides in Cleye-
land, vas seriously injured, but hopes are en-
t~ertained of his recovery. The f~jfeuEfn, by the
name Of kpox- wlosc parents reside in CIeve-
land, was badly hurt. The t#o s.theys were
Christiana Henry, and her grand daughter,
about eighteen years Of age, by the name of
FogIe. The old lady had been on ~ visit to
her relatives i'll Cardington and was on her re-
turn home-thcy were both severely but not
fatally injured It is a great miracle that so
few were injured, when we take into considera-
ton the fearful and hazardous leap.
Great praise is due to Col. Patterson, agent
of the road, for his promptitude in rendering
assistance, for the fact was scarcely announced
at the depot Until he had Il special train started
for the scene Of the disaster, and soon returned
with the wounded, who were conveyed to the
Exchange Hotel and the American, where they
were attended hy Drs. Itobt. Thompson, Drury
and Patterson. Langdon's thigh is badly
fractured, and he is badly bruised otherwise /:
in fact the whole party was badly used up, but
we hope, however, that none Of their injuries
will prove fatal.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-09-23

The Passengers who were injured
by the late accident On the G.. G. d C..
Railroad had so far recovered that
they were able to be removed to their
homes yesterday. The engineer, Mr..
Langdon, and fireman, Mr.. Fox, are
both fast recovering. Mr.. Langdon
broke his thigh by jumping from the
engine at the time it was thrown from
the track.-[State journal, 21st.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-09-23

The Franklin County Fair, which came off
last week, was one of the best ever held by
the society. The entries exceeded in number
by several hundred those of any previous eNhi-
bition, and the receipts showed a correspond
ing increase over former years,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-09-23


CoSvENTIoN or OLD SoLDIERs-We find in
the last number of The Union Press the follow
ing call for 4 convention of such oftIle soldiers
of the war of 1872 as reside in this section of
the State
There will he a Convention held in the town
OF Marysville, Union county, Ohio, on the first
Tuesday of DC ODER, 1859, commencing at 10
o'clock, A. NJ, by the old soldiers of the War
Of 1912, against Great Britain, for the purpose
of memoralizing Congress upon the subject of
the Pension Bill, and other business pertaining
to their rights to which all who are residents
of Union aud surrounding counties are respect
fully invited to attend, end participate in the
deliberations of sail iialerahlo body.
Our old soldiers have claims upon our coun-
try that no Others have. and justice-imreri-
tive justlce--slemands for them some remuner-
alton. Many Of thom are irfirm, and in indi-
gent circumstances, upo! the very soil they
fought for.
Come out. dear old GrlIow soldiers, and let
us stand side to Size once more our eountry's
pride, our country's glory.
AN OLD SOLDIER.
7. s.-Papers friendly to the call will
please COPY,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-09-23

EVANSVILLE, Sept, 21.-Second day.
The crowd at the grounds to-day is
estimated at 10000. 125 cars, crowd.
ed to excess, arrived during the day
and many more are expected to-mor-
row.. Not a single accident has oc.
cured thus far.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-09-23

Hon. +. Z. STANTON, one of the famous ex-
Governors Of Kansas, has taken his stand with
the Republicans, and is stamping the territory
in favor of the adoption of the Waynndotte
Constitution, which the Democratic party OPP
poses,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-09-23

The Newark american speaks Of our Sena-
torial candidate as G.. p. Jones. We hone
friend Arnold will be careful not to commit
any such error in printing tickets. THOMAS
c, JONES is the correct name.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-09-23

MIR. Thomson,
DEAR SfR-lhe Editor OF the
Standard on last Tuesday evening tried to
get up a large and enthusiastic Democratic
meeting in the Faris School District, Berlin
township, Ry the time the hour for
ing tho meeting had arrived they had collected
quite a respectable audience; but when they
came to organize, 10 and behold! there was not
a single Democrat present OF whom 10 make
chairman. In consequence Of this failure of
any of the unterrificd to be on hand, Nh. f..
A, NINING, Il stAunch Republican, was called
to the chair. After the speaker had conclud-
ed his remarks, on motion of Mr.. Robson the
following resolution Was proposed and adopted
by q unanimous C0tc:
Res0frcd, That this meeting forms into
a Republican Club, to promote the Rcpubli-
can cause in the township and see that ali Re
publican voters are brought to the polls on the
day of election.
The meeting then adjourned TO assemble
again next Monday evening.
A Republican.
Dn,Jin Cont 81 1870
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-09-23

John Wesley, so widely known as
the founder of Methodism, it has just
been discovered, was christened John
Benjamin Wesley
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-09-23

The difference between Douglas and L4ihcoln,
as regards mental ealibre, is made apparent in
the fact that the recent copyright essay in
Harper's Magazine is but an elaboration of
his popular Sovereignty harrangue in the Sen
cred this fail in this State and elsewhere are
in substance the came thing, and one and all of
them but a rehash of the Harper cssay-while
Oh the other hand, the two great speeches de-
livered by Lincoln at Columbus and Cincin-
cinnati were entirely distinct and dissimilar.-
Ono has a single s%tereotyped speech which is
inflicted upon his audience on all occasions
the other has Il new speech for each occasion
of his appearance before the public.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-09-23

The discussion which was to have come off
at Columbus on Tuesday last between Messrs.
Dennison and Ranney, has been postponed till
Tuesday 4th October at 1Ola o'clock a. H.
The postponement was made in consequence
of the lnclcmcncy of the weather on the day
first named and the indisposition of Judge
Rannpy-
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-09-23

The Washington Union has a long and scath-
ing review of Douglas & popular sovereignty" as
eXpounded in his article in Harpcr's Magazine
JEFF. Davis pitches into 1.-THE Richmond
Enquirer denounces it as an "ineendiary doc
ument, and the Eigeiield Is. @ Advertiser
tbs only Southern Democratic paper that IA
vored his nomination by the Charleston Con-
%vention, has changed front since the appear
anee of the essay, and now opposes hs nomi-
nation by that body. His popular sover-
eighty" ideas kill him dead as a door-nail in
the South-still it is tho " great principle of
the party in the north-and we are told De
moeracy is the same thing in all sections Of the
Union.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-09-23

Gov. CHASE and Mr.. DENNIsoN spoke at
Newark yesterday. Messrs. GALLOWAY and
ScHENcK also have appointments for several
points in that county. Let our friends there
come up to their prescribed mark, and our
district will be all right
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-09-23

An OLD SOLDIER.
7. S.-i'apers friendly to the call will
please copy.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-09-23

LINCOLN AT Cry HALL-Last evening the
Hon. Adm. Lincoln, of Illinois, addressed an
immense audience at the City Hall, Teviewiag
further the speech of Mr.. Douglas in this city.
Meyers excellent band was present and played
several of its finest pieces-Cotu0bWs Fat,
I'm.
A telcgrabhic dispatch received ON yester-
day morning brought intelligence of the deatA
of Judge Daniel Humphrey. of Newark in. the
Central Luuatic Asylum Of which he has been
au inmate for the last three months.-NeuurR
Adrocatc Sept. l6.
SENATOR TRUNBULL AT SANDUSKY.-We cam
not possibly convey to our readers an adj
qnate idea of the greatness of Judge Tr01A>
bulls speech. 1t was able, earnest, perfect in
all its points. 1t was great in argumenA, Ia
vulnerable in its Publications of facts, maabr
and dignifed. Modern democracy was lsft
with not an inch of foothold. The humbnr Of
popular sovereignty was wiped out, and the
truth established beyond the possibility of sue
cessful contradiction, that thepTesent Repuhli-
can doctrine was the controlling principle in
the policy observed by the founders Of this
Government.-Rcgister.
\ little girl, four years old, residing with
MIR. Hemp. and belonging TO MIR. Bowman,
fell into a kettle of boiling water, and died al
most NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Independ-
ent.
The a~rtesian well at columbus is Pals feat
ieep. The augur has been in limestone far
he last 100 feet,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-11-11

ORvtLLE GARpSERs TEA-RooM INVADED.
Some time since, restaurant and readihg-
room on the temperance principles was
opened in the Fourth Ward of New lork, ana
placed under the charge of Oryille Gardner,
surnamed awful reformed rowdy. HIS
old companions have been in the habit of in
trudiug upon him and making disturbance
in his place. GA Friday night notorious
fighting character, named John Pagan, called
upon Mr. Gardner with q butcher knife, and
not findiag him al home, drove all the people
from the room into the street. He was arrest
ed and held To bail, although he wept aud
promised reformation, saying that tins out
break was only q 'iitIie freak" OF his These
freaks are not uncommon in the metropolis.