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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-18

through the canal. The practical effect il, to
destroy the unity of the Ohio River as a great
channel OF commerce, by dividing it at the
faHs, and so making the portion above a trib-
utary to the portion below them. The conse-
quent injustice and heavy pecuniary loss to
every branch of industry above the Falls, are
TOO obvious to need argument. Nor does any
other interest, OF any other section of til e
country derive any benefit from the result
The serious delay from the obstruction to The
transportation ofthe millions of property that
annually pass through the canal, with the ex-
cessive tolls imposed upon it, lnfict a most
grievous and unreasonable tax upon the in
dustry and enterprise, everywhere, that con-
tribute, in any, degree in making up the COM
merce OF the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.
The subject, therefore, is not Of mere local,
but Of the highest national import.
The canal being virtually owned by the Uli-
ted States although nominally the property of
a private corporation, prevents any improve
ment of it without her consent, and renders
State legislatures powerless for relief.
can not but express he hope that this i'm
subject may receive the early and IA
vorable attention of the Legislature of the
several States bordering upon the Ohio River,
and of the other States interested in it's navi-
cation, and that they will unite with the Leg
islature of this State, in urging prompt and
liberal appropriations by congress, for the
of such improvements around the
Falls as will be best adapted to the present
and future wants of Western m
tt last seven pages ofth address, or over
of the whole, is taken up in a dis
cussion of the ever-present negro. His views
are radically Abolition, aud will be noticed
hereafter at length.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-18
eQy- The Ohio Legislature met on

FN$- The Ohlo Legislature met on
the End inst. The officers are as follows:
President of the Senate, Martin Welk-
er, (for a few days); Chief Clerk, D. W.
Rhodes; Assistant Clerks. NJ. L. Morrow,
E. A. Higgins; H. w. Green, of Mont.
gomery, Sergeant-at-Arms, j. W. Sands
of Vinton, and John Wallace, of Madi-
son, Assistants.
In HOUSE, R. G. Parsons, of Cuya-
hoga, Speaker; B. r. Cowen, Of Belmont,
Chief Clerk: L. L.. Lawborn of Stark
and F. Reidliug, of Erie. Assistants; Jo-
seph Warwick, of Warren, Sergeant-at-
Arms.
The Democrats voted for the old off
GERS.
We heartily congratulate Mr.. CowEN,
and from what we saw of his skill, have
no doubt that the Legislature coagrat.
ulate themselves, upon the election of Sc
efficient a Clerk.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-18
Indiana for Douglas.

A convention of the Democracy of In
diana, was held at Indianapolis on the
18th and 18th %insts., to nominate dele.
gates to Charleston. After a protracted
struggle the friends of Douglas appeared
to be in a large majority, and passed the
following resolution by q vote of 265 to
1879:
Resolved, That while we pledge the
support of the Democracy of Indiana to
the nominee of the Charleston Conven-
ton, whosoever he may be, the delegates
to that body from this State are instructed
to cast their votes as a unit for Stephen
A. Douglas, and to use all honorable
means in their power to secure his nomi-
nation.
The delegates of course are for Douglas
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-18
Legislation for Negroes.

We do not pretend to keep up with all
the proposed legislation for negroes by
our law makers at Columbus, but the
following forms part of the list:
A bill to prohibit the use of jails for the
confinement of fugitives.
A bill to take captured fugilives from
the U. S. Officers, called the habeas
corpus bill.
A bill to define the words white" and
'cOloredn in the laws and Constitution
Of the State.
A proposition to strike the word
"white" from the Constitution.
A bill to prevent kidnapping and slave
holding in Ohio.
A bill to prevent armed forces organ.
izing in this State to invade other States
A bill to prohibit whites and black,
from intermarrying.
A bill to prohibit the immigration o
blacks and mulattoes into this State.
Stand back white man.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-18
United States Senator.

The Republican members of the Leg.
~islature have held several caucuses for the
nomination of a United States Senator,
but thus far have failed to harmonic.
CHASE it appears has q majority of the
Republicans, bnt some of them refuse to
vote for him, and his friends are afraid to
risk an election. His most formidable
competitor is COLUMBUS DELANo. We
have little doubt, however, that CHASE
will eventually be elected. by bringing
such q pressure upon the obstinate mem
bers as will weaken their backs.
Those who never witnessed it, are not
aware of the force which can be brought
to coerce a refractory member into party
measures. His party organs ridicule him,
and speak of him CONTEMPORARY. Cor
respondents denounce him in his county
papers; and he is generally spoken of as
"chicken hearted" ''tender footed" as
having SOuO Ofct " IuO CuCuJ NC.
To add to all this, if he have any favor.
lite measure before the Legislature he is
informed that the fate of his Measure de.
ponds upon his fidelity to his party. His
bills are kept in allegiance, and held IN
terrorum over his head until the party
measures are disposed OF, and are then
treated according to what is deemed the
merits of the author, instead of the mer-
its of the bills.
The ~friendsof Mr.. CHASE will use al
these means, and airy others that may bs
thought efficient in driving the more con
servative Republicans to the support o.
their favorite. They have the majority
and they have the committees; and will
either elect CHASE, or place the refracto'
ry members in such a position that they
can be of no use to their constituents
Such things are to be regretted. but
they occur, nevertheless; and the conduct
of Mr.. CHAsE's friends heretofore afford:
ample evidence that they are not toe
~scrupulous to use any means within theil
reach to accomplish their ends.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-18

DUFF's COLLEGE, IRON BUILDINGS,
FIFTH STREET, P1rTsBURGH:--Duff's sys
tenn of bookkeeping, as taught in this it,
stitution, by its author, has for many years
commanded the confidence of all classes
OF business men to a degree never attained
by any other system of accounts taught in
the country. With the able and efficient
assistance of Mr.. Westervelt, an expert
eneed practical accountant, and of W. H.
Duff, (whose pen drawings and ornamental
lettering have recently attracted much at.
tention,) in the writing class, the institu
ton has one Of the largest classes in at
tendance at this season-its splendid new
hall (one-third larger than the old one)
being already nearly full.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-18
Bishop Simpson.

A Baltimore correspondent of the
Charleston Advocate thus refers to a re,
cent lecture in that city, by Bishop Simp-
son:
"Men ~thronged till the spacious church
was crowded even at the high price of
fifty cents per ticket. The lecturer star
ted at Vienna, and bore his audience
along by a simple but eloquent narrative,
till he reached Jerusalem, the summit of
his boyhood's hopes. Profound philoso-
phical reflections, especially in relation to
the Mahommedan faith and remarks of
antiquarian research, in regard to the
scenes of Scripture story, were intersper-
sed with the general train of thought, so
that, although the lecture was an hour
and a half long, every one in the audience
regretted when it came to a close. The
lecturers own affection, by that fearful
scourge of oriental travellers, the Nile fe~
ver-combined with the deep and earnest
sympathy which the church at home felt,
rendered the effect of some parts of the
lecture quite pathetic; aud many hearts
in that appreciative audience throbbed in
sympathy with the lecturers sufferings, as
related, in his dreary detention at Bey-
rout."
Why can't we have Simpson here!
everybody asks. There is no good rea.
son. He will be in this part of the State
in a few weeks, and, if the matter is at
tended to at once, his servicescan be pro
cured. His terms are fifty dollars anc
his expenses, making probably sixty alto
gether. Let a committee be organized
to procure subscriptions. and correspond
upon the subject. A trifing fee at thu
door will fully reimburse the subscribers
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-18
How 1t Can he Done.

The people of these United States, the
very pious only, excepted, are nearly ready
to swear because Congress has not organ.
lied. The genius who can devise a plan
whereby it may be done, will doubtless be
regarded as a public bcnefactor, and may
stand a chance for nomination for the
Presidency. Caucus after caucus has
been held by all the parties, and the wise
ones have said their say, but all are alike
futile.
1t often happens that the most scien-
tifc men overlook great discoveries, and
leave them to be hit upon by unpretend.
ing men. For this reason we suggest a
solution of the political problem which
Congress, as some very unsuspecting folks
believe, is trying to solve. We think
could unite any imaginable number Of
factions upon himself. as there is no fac.
ton with which he has not been afilia.
ted.
Is there a Know Nothing faction?-
Many a night has the 'jimpson weed
shielded his locks from the midnight
dews.
Is there a John Brown faction? Didn't
he once invade Virginia, not with pixies
and sword, it is true, but with his terrible
voice?
Is there an anti Brown faction? Didn'
he, as soon as he found the Virginian's OBJ
jected, precipitately fly (or SWIM to Ohio
Do they want a man up to the tricks
of politics? Let them look to the meaas
by which he was elected.
Do they want a man whose conscienc,
will not prevent him from serving his par
ty? Let them look ut the document
which he frauked for the Republican mem
bers of the Legislature.
Do they want u man who will not give
aid and comfort to the enemy! Never
document (his unsolicited aud profus'
promises to the contrary, Notwithstanding
has been sent to US.
1t is true, be has no affection for US
and lampooned US to the best of his skill
and ability in a speech here, but we wisl
to do good for evil, and propose as a can
didate for speaker, the man who caught
the fish in his boots-THoMAs C. THEA
KER.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-18
DennlsOn's Inaugural.

We publish a portion Of Gov. Denni-
sons Inaugural address. That part omit
ted is merely the same old prosperous
and happy people, " "cleared out the for
ests," 'little more than half a century
since we were q territory" s'ordiuance of
ST." &c. which have formed part Of eve
ry message and inaugural for ':little more
than half a century," The portion which
we furnish will give our readers an idea of
the calibre of the new Governor.
There is little in the change of Gov.
errors for any party to congratulate them.
selves upon. While Dennison fails far
below Chase in point of force. bis ultra
ism renders him almost as mischievous.
More than half of this Inaugural is de-
voted to the slavery question: subject
with which Gov. Dennison has no more
to do, if he minds the business for which
he was elected, than he has with the moon.
Taxing this document as an 1nQlcatlOn OF
his policy, we may expect about two.
thirds of his time and energies to be en-
ployed in behalf of the niger.
/ If either Chase or Dennison had en-
ployed the time which they consumed in
hunting up documents and preparing the
niger departments of their addresses in
devising a plan for reducing the enor-
nous take of the State, they would have
done the people much more service. But
State affairs with these philanthropists
are merely secondary matters-to be at
tended to when they can spare the time
from their duties to the negro.
While neither the Message of Chase
or the Inaugural of Dennison contains q
suggestion for lowering the taxes mate
rally, both are prolific with plans for
benefting their African brethren.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-18

N We have received the first num-
Der of a paper started at Bridgeport, O.,
by DR.. J.. e. Afleck, and called the
Bridgeport Journal. 1t is of fair size,
neatly printed, and exhibits the Doctors
we'll known ability in the editorial depart
ment. AS near as we can ascertain its
political proclivities, it is opposed to the
Republican and American
parties. What it is in favor of may
transpire in some subsequent number.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-18
Kentucky Delegation to Charleston

The Democracy Of Kentucky, at a
State Convention neld on the 10th inst.
elected their delegates, "a in number, to
the Charleston Convention. They in.
structed their delegates for MIR. GUTHRIE,
and passed resolutions on the slavery
question in accordance with the views cx-
pressed by the President in his message.
1t is said that in case GUTHRIE's chance
of nomination should become hopeless,
several of the delegates will vote for
DOUGLAS as their second choice.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-18
Another Mnss i'm Congress.


The monotonous proceedings of Congress
are occasionally varied by o spicy little
muss. The last one is reported as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Haskin, of New York, asked a
question of Mr.. McRea, of Mississippi, to
which the latter gave a sharp, harsh re-
ply.
MI. Haskin made some remarks amid
cries of order. Soon the members on all
sides were on their feet. Many rushed to
the area and main aisles. The Sergean.
at arms was called on. He appeared
with his mace, demanding peace. The
Clerk continued rapping to order amid
the utmost possible excitement.
Subsequently Mr.. Clemens, of Va, said
he saw Mr.. Haskin take a pistol out Of
his breast.
Mr.. Davidson, of Louisiana, gave
notice that when he again came to the
House he would bring his shotgun with
him.
Mr. Harris, Of Maryland. said that was
making game" of the House.
Mr.. Haskin subsequently explained how
the pistol happened to fall from his breast.
Every one that knew him knew he would
not use it except in an honorable way.
MIR. Clark, of New York, %apologized
for the harsh remark.
After some further remarks, the House
adjourned in good order.
The New York Times correspondent
says: The official report Of Captain
Heintzelman has been received by Secre.
tary Floyd. 1t gives the details of the
battle of the 9th ultimo with Cortenas
The latter. with six hundred men, was in
trenched one mile above Rio Grande City
Captain H. attacked him with one hun
dred and ffty regulars and one hundred
and eighty Mier Rangers.
Cortenas retreated, and a running fire
was kept up for ten miles, when the out
laws dispersed, Cortenas. with twenty men
swimming the Rio Grande. All Corte
mas artillery and supplies were captur
ed.
Cortenas o o afterward appeared be
fore Roma, a small town higher up tn
River, and threatened to burn it, ant
Captain Stones company of cavalry wa
sent to occupy. Company G, First Artil
lery, is occupying Fort Ringgold.
Captain IL. begs that new troops ma
be sent him, and urges the necessity 70
them on that frontier.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-18

"The Convention would not agree to
sustain the nominee unless Douglas was
the man. 1t must be Douglas first, and
Douglas all the time.-Betmont Chronicle.
If the Chronicle means by the above
that the Democrats who were in that Con-
v~ention will not supper. the nominee OF
the Charleston Convention. it is without
the shadow of foundation. We do not
believe that there was a delegate there
who is not as firmly determined to support
the Charleston nominee, as the Chronicle
is to support the Chicago nominee.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-18

A Mr.. HILL, of Medina county, has
introduced a bill into the Ohio Legislature
to repeal the act authorizing the publica-
ton of the general laws in newspapers.
If Mr.. Hili's design was economy, he
has made a very unwise commencement.
There is a great deal of money unneces.
sarily expended in this State for printing;
as, for example, the extra copies of the
Governors message, inaugurals, &c.
These are published all over the State
without charge, and the printing of them
in pamphlet form is without excuse.
Scores of reports of committees are
printed and circulated, while probably not
a page is read in one twentieth of them.
Cords of useless documents are now piled
up in the basement of the State house,
and every Legislature adds to the pile.
1t is a pity Mr.. Hill's economy did not
get started 10 this direction.
Possibly economy is not his motive: it
may be that he has seen the tendency Of
the present Legislature to run everything
into niggerism, and desires that the PEG.
pie shall not know what their %four-dollar.
a day hands are doing, as long as it can
be prevented. This last conjecture obtains
some force from the fact that the Legis.
lature have refused to pay the Columbus
papers, as heretofore, for publishing theil
proceedings.
Or, more likely than anything else, Mr..
Hill! desires q little notoriety, and not
being able to gain it upon his merits, is
determined to gain it however uuenviable
it might be.
Put all these useless expenses in q bunch
and dispose of them, and we will say
amen to it, or if they must be taken one
at a time, begin where reform is most
needed.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-18

Accounts from Spain say q claims
against her are now in the way of being
adjusted. When will they be in the way
of being paid? If Spain should spend
dollars in the Moorish war as fast a. she
expeuds soldiers in it, her day for the Hqui-
dation of her debts will be indefinitely
postponed. She is not the best Of payera
when she happens to have money
and her character in this respect is not
likely to improve with the decrease Of her
means. ,re eeoe asa
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-18

sRy The first number of the Beaver
Argus, since its transfer to Prof. DAvEN-
PORT has reached us. He gets up an in
teresting, spicy and wide awake paper.
We hope he may find his new vocation
both pleasant aud profitable.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-18
legislative Committees.

In the House our Representative Dr..
Stout, has been placed on the Committee
on Medical Colleges and Societies. and
the Committee on Unfinished Business
Mr.. Potts has been appointed chairman
of the Cemmitte on Public Printing, and
q member Of the Committee on the Pen
itentiary.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-18

S-A bill to restore the ten per cent
interest law has been indefinitely postpo-
ned by the Legislature. This shows that
there is no hope for it until anew Lcgisla
ture is elected.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-18

~ John G. Heenan, the Benicia Boy
has sailed to England to fight Thomas
Sayers, the renowned champion of that
country. for the championship of the world
The betting on both sides of the Atlantic
is in favor Of the American, at the rate
of from 100 to 80 to 100 to go. Hur.
rah for our side!
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-18
Indiana State Ticket.

The following State ticket was nomi'
mated at the late Democratic convention
in Indiana:
For Governor, Thos. A. Hendricks.
" Lieut.. Gov, David Turpie.
" Sec. of State, w. II. Schlater.
" Aud. of State, Joseph Hestine.
" Atty'y Gent, Oscar B. Hord.
I" Sup't Pub. ms, G. o, Birch.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-18

The authorities of Virgins have de-.
termined to try Stevens, one of the Har-
pe-'s Ferry traitors in the State court,
instead of the U. s.. Court, as was pro-
posed. The trial will come off in a few
weeks.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-18

e4y- The interminable Forrest d.
vorce Case" we believe is now finally
closed The reference before whom The
matter of alimony was argued, decides
that Mrs. Forrest should be allowed
81, 600 a year from the 18th day Of No
vember, 1850, and that Mr.. Forrest
should place the mortgage Of the Fonthill
property in the hands Of the United
States Trust Company as q security fol
the payment of the allowance.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-18

w The Charleston Courier's special
correspondent in New Orleans, learns by
advices from Austin, Texas, that Realf,
of the John Brown Provisional Govern.
ment, left that place on the 4th for Wash.
ington in charge of the officers of the
Senate.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-18

1T is rumored that the Democratic
members of tho Legislature have proposed
to the anti. Chase Republicans, to join
with them and elect Thomas Ewing t. the
q. S. Senate. Although we would vast
Iy prefer this to the election of a Repub~
lican, we are satisfied that it cannot be
done.