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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-06-16
Sentiments of Traitors.

The ladies ofAshtabula cOunty pre-.
sented banner to the "SOnS of Lib
erty" a few days since. BENZ. E.
Wade, in response to the presentation
address; said:
Ladies: Istand before you to night,
to say that those men OF Oberlin and
Wellington acted just as should have
acted, and will act whenever occasion
presents itself. And more-I will
seek opportunities to violate the Fugi.
tive Slave Act. n
Ladies aud Fellow Citizens; the
hour Of trial has come. Twenty Of
our neighbors are in custody, for help
ing" John" on to Canada. Now
shall we tamely suomit in the face OF
al! our boasting ana threats9 In the
name of God Let as be true to o,u
aoordS. Let us be true to our profes
sions and principles. IF THE SU-
PREME COURT OF OHIO DOES
NOT GRANTTHE HABEAS COR.
PUS, THE PEOPLE OF THE
WESTERN RESERVE MUST
GRANT lr-s,cord IN hand Insed be
regardless OF the threats OF tyrants;
regardless OF the cry of"Save the Un.
ion;" regardless Of everything but du.
ty, but morality, God and Justice.
We will march 10 Cleveland and lib.
crate these christian felons. There is
no other alternative left for us. Ii we
are not towards, cringing slaves; II
we are not dead and insensible to the
of our fathers; Ii fthere is one
spark OF "givo us Liberty or give us
death" left in us; If we are not ready
to become field hands on cotton
plantation; we will rise and shout in
tue ears of tyrants "Reign go people,"
until our Nation are relive1 from the
thraldom into which they are now
plunged"
For making such villainous speech,
and as an endorsement ofthe same the
Republican State Convention made
him its pr, siding officer.
The Ashtabula Sentinel, Old GID's
home organ, thus speaks OF the opin.
lou of the Supreme Court, and the
Judges who concurfcd in it:
THE SUPREME COURTS DECISION.
We have waited for the report Of
this decision, with the utmost ilnpa-
tienco. 1t has come at last--aud it is
against the habeaS co,pusl
The following dispatch copied from
the Leader and forwarded by our
friend l.. s. DILsEY, tells the story in
as full manner as we want to hear it.
We forbear comments; but do not for.
bear to denounce Judge SWAN
SCOTT and PECK.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-06-16

the proper county not mole than six months
nor less Than one month.
Sec. 4. All prosecutions under this act
shall be By indictment in the court Of com.
mon pleas OF the proper county, and il shall
be the duty Of the judges Of the court Of com
mon pleas 10 give this act specially in
charge 10 the grand jury at each term Of the
Court.
Sec. 5. This act shall take effect from aud
after lis passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of The House of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
President Of The Senate.
April ., 1859.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-06-16
April 2, 1859.
AN ACT

mo. 73. AN ACT
To prescribe the duties Of Judges Of Elec-
tiOns in certain cases, and preserve the pu-
Ity OF Elections.
Section /. Be 1t enacted BY the General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, That the Judge
or judges ofany election held under the an
thority Of any Of the laws Of this state, shall
reject the vote Of any person offering to vote
al such election, and claiming to be white
male citizen of he United States, whenever
il shall appear to such judge or judges that
the person so Offering TO vote has distinct
and visible admixture OF African blood.
Sec. 2. Any judge or judges OF any such
election, who shall receive the vote ofany
person when such person has distinct and
visible admixture OF African blood, shall, on
conviction thereof, be fined in any sum not
exceeding five hundred dollars, nor less than
one hundred dollars, and imprisoned in the
county Jail of the proper county not more
than six months, norless than one month.
Sec. 3. Any person who shall procure,
aid, assist, counsel or advise another to give
his vote at any such election when such 9TH
er person has distinct and visible admix-
ture Of African blood, shall, OIL conviction
thereof bo fined in any sum not exceeding
five hundred dollars, nor less than fifty dol
lars, and be imprisoned in the county Jail of
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-06-16
April 2, 1859.
AN ACT

mo. I'LL AN ACT
To provide for the election of an additional
Judge of the Court Of Common Pleas for
the first subdivision Of the second Judicial
District.
Section /. BE il enacted by The Central
Assembly Of the STATE Of Ohio, That for the
second judicial district there shall be one ad.
ditional judge Of the court Of common pleas,
who shall be a resident Of the first sub diyis.
ion Of said district, being tie counties of But
Ter, Pfeble and Darke, and be elected by the
qualified voters OF said counties, at the next
annual election for state ard county officers
in the same manner and for the sane time as,
prescribed by law for the election Of other
judges of the court oil common pleas, and
shall be entitled TO receive the same salary,
possess the same powers, and discharge the
same duties, as are conferred or enjoined by
the constitution and laws of the state upon
other judges Of said courts. And any vacau-
cy that may occur in the Office Of such addi-
tional Judge, whether By expiration OF his term
Of service, or otherwise, shall be filled as in
other cases,
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of The House ol Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
President Of the Senate.
Anrd 3. 1899
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-06-16
mo. 1891 AN ACT
To establish a Uniform Standard Of Weights
and Measures.
April 5, 1859.


Section |. BE it enacted by The General
Assembly Of the State Of Ohio, Whenever
the following articles are sold, and no spe-
cial agreement as to measure is made by The
contracting parties, the bushel shall consist
of the following weights: Clover seed GO
pounds; timothy seed, 45 pounds; hemp seed,
"A pounds; millet seed, 30 pounds; buckwheat,
50pounds; beans, 60 pounds; peas, GO pounds;
hominy, 90 pounds; Irish potatoes, go
pounds; sweet potatoes, 50 pounds; dried
peaches, 33 pounds; dried apples, % pounds;
wheat, 60 pounds; shelled corn, Sc pounds;
corn in the ear, 10 pounds; rye, Sc pounds;
flax seed, 56 pounds. barley, 4S pounds; oats
32pounds; malt "a pounds; Hungarian grass
seed, 80 pounds.
Set. 2. The act providing for uniform
standard of weights and measures, passed
February 81, 1876, also the act establishing
the weight Of clover seed, passed February
%, l848, are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3, This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER.
President of The Senate,
April 5, 1859,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-06-16

The Surrender 10 Giddings-Vin-
ton County Delegates help 10
Defeat Swan.
We observe by the proceedings of The Re-
publican State Convention, that the Dele
gates from this County aided the abolition
lists to defeat the nomination Of Julge Swan
BY voting fof Gholson. viii the people of
Vinton County sustain this base surrender
to the demands OF Giddings7 Will they
thus get down on their knees 10 the nullifers
and negro-lovsrs Of the Western Reserve p
Will they encourage these mad fanatics to
further deeds ofresistance to The Constitution
and laws Of the land by trucking to their
demands ? We appeal to the conservative
and law abiding men of all parties to reflect!
Twenty-four hours before Judge Swan deliv-
cred the decision which sustained the law
and remanded the violators of il to prison,
not word was heard from the Republicans
against him, and but for that righteous de-
cision he would have been renomnateG with
out opposition. As soon, however, as il be-
came known shat the prisoners were re-
manded-that the Court had sustained the
law. howl of wrath arose from all abolition.
dom. Giddinss, who a short time ago, rec
commended niggers and abolitionists to mur.
der U. s. officers, while In the discharge OF
their sworn duties, posted off to Columbus to
concoCt the defeat OF Swan. He demanded
that Swan be thrown overheard, and it was
done. The Republican delegates of Vnton
County helped todo it Giddngs demand
ed that resolution be passed in favor of the
repeal Of the fugitive slavelaw, and it was
done. Gddings and his fanaticOl crew got
all they asked, They wanted an abolition
President Of the invention, and Ben. Wade
was made the President All this was con-
eocted by the Chase junto at Columbus be-
foN the meeting Of the Convention, and the
delegates served as mere puppets 10 confirm
what had been agreed upon by that corrupt
and unscupulous cabal. The Ashtabua
Sentinel, the home organ OF Giddngs, let's
the cat out Of the bag thus. Among other
things, it says
"Through the whole OF Wednesday, until
late at night, the contest was maintained
with lirmness. Each party appeared conf
dent. The radical Republicans offered The
nomination TO those OF the Central or South
ern portions Of the State, provided they wo'd
name reliable, man. Several named were
entirely acceptable to the more devoted
friends Of Liberty; out they were already in
better positions, and would not accept The
n omnaton. Judge Gholson was named,
and such assurances Of his position given
that The friends Of Freedom agreed to accept
him, if The party should reatfrm their hatred
of the Fugitive-Slare Lap, AND JUpGE GHoL-
son ACCEPTED THE NOMINATION WITH THE
EXAMPLE OF SWANS REPUTATION BEFORE
HIM."
The Convention was held on Thursday,
and Through the whole Of Wednesday until
late 1t night, the contest was maintained" :"
1t was finally agreed, "late at night" on
Wednesday previous to the Convention, to
nominate G holson, &C., &c. Next day the
Convention simply confirmed What G Giddings,
Chase & Co. had decided upon the day pre-
vious,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-06-16

On DEAR Some of the Republicans in
town, fearing the effects Of the Democratic:
meeting on Tuesday evening, thought it was
a great Outrage" to attempt to get up po.
litical excitement in time Of Court What
outrageous" fellows these democrats are |!
Only think-they had the audacity 10 hold a
meeting while Judge Johnson was in town.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-06-16
AN ACT
mo. 1871.

To amend the forty-fourth section of an act
entitled an act TO provide for the organi.
zation of cities and incorporated villages,
passed May 8, 1852.
Section Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of the State of Ohio, That sec.
ton forty fourth of the above named act be
so amended as to read as follows: Sec A
The corporate authority of Incorporated vii.
lagos, organized or TO be organized under the
provisions of this act, for the special purpo-
ses of being a road district, shall be vested
in three trustees, who shall be qualified elec-
tors residing within the limits Of such spe-
cal road district, and who shall hold their
Office for three years, except as herein provi-
ded, and until their successors are elected
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-06-16
mo. 1891 AN ACT
To protect literary societies.

To protect literary societies.
Section |. Be ii enacted by tie General
Assembly Of the Slate of Ohio, That if any
person or person shall hereafter willully dis
turb, moNest or interrupt any school or soce-
ty formed for the intellectual improvement
OF its members, such person or persons, 50
offending shall be deemed guilty Of misde-
meanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be
fined in any sum not less than five nor more
than twenty dollars, with costs Of prosecu-
,ion, and shall stand committed until such
fine shall have been paid: provided such com.
mitment shall not exceed five days; and pro-
vided, further, that the judgment for costs
shall not be abated until such costs shall
have been fully paid.
Sec. 9. That II shall be the duty Of any
Judge of probate, justice Of the peace. or
mayor Of any city, town or incorporated vii
lage in this state, upon information by afiida-
Wit, to issue his warrant, causing the body OF
the accused forthwith TO be brought before
him, and il, upon investigation, shall be
found guilty, to adudge against said guilty
party or parties, the penalty provided in the
first section Of this act.
Sec. 8. All prosecutions under this act
shall be in the name Of the State of 0hio
and all such fines collected shall be paid into
the township treasury, of the proper town.
ship, for the benefit Of common schools
therein.
Sec. 4. This act shall be in force from
and after its passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of theHouse eofRepresentativrs
MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senate.
April 2, 1889.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-06-16

~, shall be burned TO ashes by lhe treasurer
in the presence OF the comptroller aAd Tegis.
ter, and certificates Of such burning, signsl
BY the treasurer, comptroller aud register,
shall be made, aud account thereof kept, as
In other cases.
Sec. s. II any banking company shall
fail TO transfer, aud keep deposited with the
treasurer Of state the amount Of securities for
the redemption Of circulating nOtes, required
ia. be deposited BY the act under which such
banking company shall have been organ izec;
or shall fail to make the quarterly returns Of
The condition of the bank, or 10 keep on hand
the amount Of coin aud It's equivalent, re-
QuiTed By the oct aforesaid; or il any other
violation Of any Of the provisions Of the act
unler which such banking company may be
oggsnized shall cCme 10 his knowledge, tie
auditor OF state shall forthwith notify the at
ioTnev general thereof; and the attorney
general shall thereupon, and also Tor any
suchsviolations hat may otherwise come 10
his knowledge, proceed by quo.waTanto ia
the proper court, against such banking com.
pany, as for forfeiture Of the corporate fran
chIses thereof.
Sec. 8. II the audilor Of state treasurer
Of state, or comptroller Of the treasury, or any
clerk IA either OF their offices, shall knowing
" and purposely, and with intent thereby 10
cheat or delraud any person or persons, or
body corporate, use or otherwise dispose Of
any OF the securities deposited by any bank
ing company os alOrrsuid, or any Of the cir
culating notes Of any banking company,
whether the same be registered or unregister-
ed, aud which may have come into his pos
session OF under his control for any of the
purposes named in this act, or in the sever
al acts mentioned in the first section Of this
act, he shall be deemed and held guilty Of
embezlement, and prosecuted by indictment
in any court having jurisdiction Of the Of.
fence, and upon conviction thereo( shall suf-
fer the same punishment or penalty as is or
mag be provided by law for the punishment
of persons guilty Of the embezzhment of
the proper securities and moneys Of the
state; anil In all prosecutions for embezzle-
ment under the provisions Of this act, the
securities and the notes aforesaid whether
registered or unregistered, shall be deemed
and held to be of the value dtnominaled on
the face thereof.
Sec. 10. Sections seven, eight and nine
of The act, entitled "an act to further provide
for the better regulation, and receipt, dis
bursement, and safe keeping Of the public rev.
enue," passed April l2, 1858, are hereby re-
pealed provided, that the repeal thereof shall
not effect the existing rights or liabilities,
civil or criminal, of any person or persons,
arising under The sections so repealed,
Sec. IL. This act shall take effect on its
passage,
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
President Of the Senate.
April 8, 1859.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-06-16
April 3. 1859.
AN ACT
mo. l70.l

To amend section OF an act 20 regulate the
election of state and county officers, pass
ed May 3, lS52--(Swnn's statutes, 34l)
Section /. Be il enacted By The General
Assembly Of the Slate Of Ohio, That section
of an act passed May 3, 1852, entitled all act
to regulate The election Of state and county
officers, be so amended as TO read as follows:
Sec z. That if either of the trustees, com
mon councilmen, or clerk Of any township,
shall fail to attend at the time and place of
holding elections, or if either Of them should
be candidate for state or county Office, then
i; shall be the duty Of the electors present to
choose, viva voce, suitable persons, Gas the
case may require, } hayingthe qualifications of
electors, to act as judges or clerk (as the case
may be) ol the election; and, previous to any
votes being received, such judge and clerk, not
being trustee or clfrk OF the township, shall
take an oath or affirmation, which may be
administered by justice of the peace, trus.
tee, or clerk of the township, in the follow
ing form: you, A. B., Go sOlemnly swear
Cor affirm, as the case may be,) that you will
perform the duties Of judge or clerk Of this
election, (as the case may be) according to
law and the best Of your abilities; aud that
you will studiously endeavor to prevent frtud,
deceit, or abuse, in conducting The same"
Sec. 2. That said original section is
hereby repealed and this act shall be in force
from and after its passage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
President of the Senate.
April 2, 1859.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-06-16
mo. 1881.
AN ACT

NV lSo' AN ASl
To repeal the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth
sections Of the act entitled San act TO in
corporate the several Turnpike Companies
therein named in Green County"
Section /. BE ii enacted By fhs General
assembly Of the STATE Of Ohio, That sections
five, six, seven and eight Of the act entitled
ian act to incorporate the several turnpike
companies therein named, in Green county,
be and the same are hereby repealed, saving
to all persons, natural and all artificial rights
acquired under the sections hereby repealed.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
MARTIN WELKER,
President Of the Senate.
April 5, 1859,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-06-16
AN ACT
mo. 1876 ].
April .. 1859.


To amend the 10th Section of an Act def
ming the Jurisdiction, and regulating the
Practice Of Probate Courts, passed March
Il, 1853; took effect July /, 1853.
Section l. BE Al enacted by the General
Assembly Of The Siats Of Ohio, That the tenth
SECTION Of said &C: be so amended TO read as
follows; Sec. 10. The judges Of said courts
shall have the care and custody Of all files,
papers, books and records, belonging to the
probate office, and are hereby authorized aud
empowered to perform the duties Of clerks OF
their own courts. Every probate judge shall
have power TO appoint deputy clerk or
clerks, each Of whom shall previously to en-
tering upon the duties of bis appointment,
take an oath or affirmation, ibithlully to per-
form all his duties as deputy clerk; and when
SO qualified, said deputy may do aud perform
any aud all the duties appertaining 10 the Of
flee Of clerk Of said court; and every deputy
clerk is hereby authorized to administer oaths
in all cases in which il is Necessary, in the
discharge of his duties as such deputy clerk,
Every probate judge may take such security
from his deputy, as he may deem necessary
to secure the faithful performance of the du-
ties Of his apT ointment; Provided, that no
such clerk shall, while holding such Office,
practice as an attorney in any Of The courts
Of this state.
Sec. Q. That the said original tenth sec
ton be and the same is hereby repealed
This act to take effect from and after lis pas
sage.
WILLIAM B. WOODS,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives,.
MARTIN WELKER,
Presi dent of the Senate.
April 5, 1889.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-06-16

and qualified. At the first meeting Of The
irustevs elected under the provisions of this
act, they shall determine by lot the term Of
service Of each trustee so elected, so that one
the trustees shall serve Tor the term Of one
year, and one for the term Of two years, and
one for the term Of three years, and a, every
succeeding annual election Of any special
road district they shall elect one trustee who
shall serve for the term ofthree years; the said
trustees shall appoint either from their own
body or from the qualified voters OF the cor
poration, clerk; an;l may appoint super.
visor or such other officers or agents as may
be necessary; and by proper bylaws or ordi-
nunces prescribe the duties and compensation
of the officers 50 APP ointed aud may remove
any such ofhceFs and may appoint others at
their discretion. The said trustees shall have
power TO Oil Ony vacancy which may happen
in their own body from; he qualified yotefs of
the corporation, and the persons 50 appoint
ed shall continue in office until the next regu.
lar election, and until his successor is elected
aud qualified; and any two Of said trustees
may act, but notice,ol any meeting for the
transaction of business must be givento all.
Sec. 3. That the forty fourth section Of
an act entitled an act 10 provide for theIor,
panizalion Of cities and incorporated villages,
passed May 8, 1852, be and the sumei is here
by repealed. :,
Sec. 8. This act to be in force from and
after its passage. oA
WILLIAM B. WOODS.
Sneaker OF the House of Rapre sentaiives,
MARTIN WELKER,
President Of the Senate.
April ., 1859.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-06-16

Fun AHEAD.-Rivers & Derious' Circus
will be in tOwG on Tuesday next. Lots Of fun
ahead for the boys
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1859-06-16
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET


FOR GOVERNOR,
RUFUS ?. RANNEY, of Portage
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
WILLIAM u. Stafford, Of Ross
Fok SUPREME JUDGE
HENRY c. WHITMAN, OF Fairfield.
FOR AUDITOR OF STATE,
V0LNEY DORSEY, OF Miami
FOR TREASURER OF STATE,
WILLIAM BUSHNELL. Of Richland.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
JACOB RElNHARD,o of Franklin,
FOR BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
JAMES TOMLlNS0N. Of Washington.
FOR SCHOOL COMMISSIONER,
CHARLES M. ALLEN, of Harrison.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1859-08-03
Summer Resorts,

We learn that the company at Kittrell's Springs
is not less than one hundred, and that many more
would repair to those lth-giving waters but for
the lack of suitable accommodations The owner of
the place would find it to his advantage in the end
to erect suitable buildings, or cause or permit them
to be erected If Kittrells were as handsomely i'm
proved with comfortable houses, as Joness or Shoe
co, they would command regularly during the sum-
mer months from three to four hundred visitors
The improvements it is true, are much superior to
those of last season. but there is yet for many
additions in the way of accommodation and com
fort.
We learn that Carolina City and Beaufort have
been greatly favored the present with visitors
There are four Hotels-one at Carolina City, and
three at Beaufort They are all spacious airy, and
comfortable, and kept in excellent style Beaufort
and Carolina City possess many attractions as sum-
mer resorts.
In addition to these we may mention Nays Head,
Smthvile, Joness, Shocco the Piedmont Springs,
the White Sulphur in Surry, the Springs in Bun
combe, and the White Sulphur in Cleaveland, said
to be as good water as any in Virginia. We are
glad to see our people patronzing their own water
ing places homogeneous feeling is thus fostered,
and thousands of dollars are kept at home which
were formerly expended in other States