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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-08-16

UElias Long, an old and highly
respected citizen of jackson, died a
few days ago, in that place. He was
over ninety years of age, and was
probably the oldest Free Mason in
southern Ohio.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-08-16

Doors AND SHOES. Our old friend
Ed. Holland has opened a Boot and
Shoe shop at the old stand of j. s.
Mcdowell. We ask for him q gen.
erous patronage, as he is one of the
best workmen in the State and will
sell his work at reasonable rates.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-08-16
COUNTY TICKET.

For NELSON RICHMOND.
For Clerk GEORGE LANTz.
For Sheriff--DAVID FOREMAN,
For Probate Judge--E. A. BRATTON.
For Treasurer HENRY REYNOLDS.
For Commissioner JOHN FEE.
For Coroner--S. C. CASE.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-08-16
How they tank about the ola wings.

How they talk about the Old Wings.
The Macarthur JOurnak whose ed.
itor claimed to be an old Wing, but
who has gradually dofTed Wing for
Abolition principles, thus talks about
The Bell and Everett party, composed
exclusively ofOld Wings:
"The Union party are continually
deprecating agitation, and yet they are
selling themselves out in order, if
possible, to throw the election Of
President into Congress, where, un-
der the circumstances, and the heated
partizan feeling engenderod by the
campaign, the contest must necessari.
ly be furious and even dangerous to
the very existence orthe Government!
What a set Of unmitigated hypCcrites!"
On yes! The Wings who won't
swallow your Abolition doctrines and
candidates are all 'hypocrites," are
theyQ
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-08-16
FaIseInslnnntlOns

The unscrupulous Black Republican
Court House clique, are insinuating
that something is wrong with Mr..
Foreman's moral character. They
are too cOwardly to make any charge
openly, but in their usually dishonest,
thieving way, slip around sin the
dark" and whisper inslnuations.-
These corrupt demagogues are wholly
unworthy of belief, and we dare them
to make openly one single specific
charge. Of course the inuendoes
thrown out by this miserable clique
through their organ are without the
slightest foundation in truth, and thel
know it.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-08-16


"Why did V. B. Horton vote for
reducing the tariff! Answer that"
-DemOGyaj,
eve will. Y. B. Horton voted TO
reduce the Tariff of 1916 for the very
same reason that almost every Con
gresham did--because there had &C.
cumuated the enormous sum of TWEEN
ty-one millions of dollars surplus rev.
enue. 1t was feared that SO much
money would corrupt The Govern
ment. "--JOWn0i.
Oh, no! So you acknowledge to
be true what some of your political
friends have been denying, do you,
Mr.. JournaR We want nothing bet.
ter to expose your humbug cry about
a protective tariff than this vote Of Y.
B. Horton. We intend to keep it be-
fore the people that he voted to re-
duce the Democratic tariff of 1916,
whereby the sheep raisers of the West
were refused any protection on Wool,
and tie duty on iron was cut down
from 80 to "a per cent!
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-08-16
"A Handsome Compliment TO MIR.
Douglas.

In a late speech at Louisville the
Hon. John j. Crttenden, tho patriot
ic AMI eminent Opposition Senator
from Kentucky, paid the following
high compliment to Mr.. Douglas:
II Enow Mr.. Douglas very well,
ladies and gentlemen. From Mr.,
Douglas, personally, should appre.
heud no danger. | have never been
IA Democrat, as you all know. Ap-
IplauSe,] A frank, fair aud honest OPP
ponent Of the Democratic party, have
ever been found acting upon Wing
principles, from the first to the last
Increased applause. But | have
known Mr.. Douglas in the public
courcis, and have acted with him.
Although generally opposed, and es.
pecially upon party questions. we have
at times acted together, and particu-
Ilarly upon one momentous occasion,
when we acted together in opposition
to that infamous Lecompton Constitu
Ition. [Deafeniug applause.] Mr..
Douglas was there, making a great
sacrifice to his sense Of duty, APP.
plause.] lie was sacrificing his con-
Inection, on that occasion, with many
old political frinds; he was breaking
up the relations of long political life;
he was sacrificing as hattering pros.
poets for the highest Office Of the Gov
ernment as any man in the country
had. lfully believe he did What he
conceived to be his duty-and, in de-
fance Of all opposition, the rack oI
the President, offended friends, and
oven foes, he acted like a man.
Whereabouts cheering.] He might
have been mistaken in what he did
but that little diminished the value o
the act. Ee thought he was right
and he knew he was making a.sacri
fce, ard he was capable of making il
when he believed the interests of his
country demanded it. [Cheers. J.
| can have no quarrel with him; be i;
a Union man. Cheers. And
Union man | can always trust, wbel
II believe him to be sincere and il
earnest, as | believe Douglas to be-
1Continued applause ]"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-08-16
ALEX. PRARCE Eolfon.
NntIonnI DemocrnlIc. TicIker.

Democratic EiectOTaIiTicket.
SERAPHIM MEYER, of Stark County;
WILLIAM B. WOODS, of Licking;
WILLIAM }. FLAGG, of Hamilton;
JOHN SCHIFF, of Hamilton;
JACOB Fl. FO0S, of Preblp;
SILAS B. WALKER, of Shelbyj
EDWARD SHEFFIELD, OF Henry;
NEWTON A. DEV0RE, of Brown;
HENRY c. COFFMAN,7 q Fsyette;
GE0RGEF. STAYMANiof Delaware;
CHESTER MOTT, of .Wydndott;
JOHN D. JAMES, of Jackson;
JAMES NJ. MILLER. of Meigs;
SAMUEL G. FOSTER, of franklin, -
WILLIAM DURBlN, of Erie;
BURR KELLOGG. of Ashland;
NICHOLAS F. JOSS, of Holmes;
AM0SLAFMAN, of Washington;
WILSON S. KENNON, of Belmont;
ISRAEL f. CARTER, ol Summit;
CHARLES .. ADAMS. Of Lake;
GEORGE A. HOWARD, of Ashiabula;
GEORGE WEBSTER, of Jefferson;
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-08-16
Negro Equality.

The Journal of last week essays Ia
answer us upon this question, 1t de.
clares that II. Q. Jones did mol
charge the Democracy with being in ia.
vor Of negro equality. We under.
stand from gentleman who were
present that he did go charge. If he
did no! he had more regard for truth
than the Journal itself, which says;
"The truth of the matter is that the
Democratic party is the only party in
OHIO that ever showed by its acts that
it was favorable to the thing. The
Democrats in the Legislature referred
to above voted to man to repeal the
Black Laws of Ohio, by virtue oil a
written bargain and sale made with
the free soil Abolitionists in that
body"
We stated that the Black Laws, as
II y were calico, were repeated O}
common consent, men of all parties
voting therefor, and as one evidence
of that fact, without taking the trouble
to refer to and analyze the vote, VT
may state that Mr.. Jos. X. Will, who
was the Wing member of the House
from this district, (as then formed
and Mr.. II. s. Bundy, of Jackson
as we learn, BOTH VOTED TO RE
PEAL THOSE LAWSl
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-31
Franklin County Meeting.

Alta democratic convention held at Ozark, in Franklin county, Arkansas, on the 27th day of February, 1860, in pursuance of notices previously given in the townships in the county, the following proceedings were had, to-wit:
 On motion of the Hon. Derosy Carroll, John Barker, esq, was called to the chair and Dr. Wallace A. Carter was requested to act as secretary.
 That secretary called the names of the towships, and the following delegates took their seats: From Prairie Derosy Carroll, Jas. NJ. Hunter and Samuel McFinin from Six-Mile townships, John Barker and Isaac Crossno; from Middle township, w. H. Watkins and l.. II. Store from Mill Creek township, Linsey Edwards; from White Oak township, Squire Boone, Dr. w. A. Carter A. V Edmundson, D. J. Hurley, and A. L. Berry; from Lower township, Dr. Rutas Linthscome and w H. Colbert.
 Col. Carroll offered the following resolu- tions, which were unanimously adopted. to-wit:
 Resoiced, That the number of votes to be cast b, each township shall be in the proportion of one fo each justice of the peace to which such townshi may be entitled by law
 Resotued, That two thirds ofthe delegates presep shall be necessary to make nomination for an office before the convention for their expression O. choice.
 A motion was made by A. L. Berry, esq., that the convention adjourn to meet again on the 18th of next March, whereupon al animated discussion took place betweer Squire Boone and Col. D. Carroll against and A. l.. Berry for said motion. Afte which the question was put to the conven tion and the motion lost bya overwheln- ing majority.
 On motion of Squire Boone the chairman was requested to appoint committee five to draft resolutions expressive of tn sense of the convention. The chairman ap pointed the following committee: Squire Boone, Derosy Carroll Linsey Edwards, Isaac Crosson and Dr. Rufus Linthacome After short deliberation, the committee, by Squire Boone, their chairman, reported the following preamble and resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
 WHEREAS, Believing from experience and the history of parties that inspire confidence and nsur success. every political party should strictly adhere to and zealously maintain the established usages and recognized principles which have long consti-
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-31
and after short absence reported the fol lowing resolutions:

and after short absence renorfnd the fol lowing resolutions:
 |. heS''oed, nat we the democrats of Green adopted by the Cincinnati convention of Is56 which nominated James Buchanan for presiden, anu we" wlth disfavor any attempt to incorporate new blanks in said platform.
 <. nesolosd, That our delegates at the conve ention to be held at Little Rock, April 2i, lS60 for the purpose of nominating a candidate for Governor, | De instructed to vote for Hon. Thoma. Fletcher. lne present president of the Senate, as our first cholce, and are hereby left free to vote for any good democrat as second choice should Mir Fletch- CTS nomination be improbable
 g. Resotred, That Hon. John c. Rreck enridge, of Kentucky, is our first choice for president. but we gre wiling to sup ort any z O democrat, nor.h south, VI 0 may nominated by the Charleston co lventon
 4. Resoleei, That the following persons be ap- pointed delegates to represent Greene county in the gu5ernatora convention, Dr. J. F. Davies, Dr. w. Wall and J. B. Williamson.
 5. Resotoed, That A. H. Rutherford. esq, be ap- pointed as proxy to cast the vote of Greene county according to instructions, should no delegates be in attendance from the county.
 On motion, 1t was
 Resolred, That each resolution be voted upon separately.
 Whereupon, the first resolution was adopted unanimously. On the question pending of the adoption of the second re- solution, Mir. J B. Williamson moved that the name of Thomas Fletcher be struck out and the name of k. H. Johnson be inserted, after some discussion said amendm was not agreed to-
 On motion, the 3d, 4th, and 9th resolu- tions were agreed to without dissent.
 On motion, A. Forbes, G. b. By CTS, w. Wall and J. B. Williamson were appoint ed committee to call the congressional convention.
 Ordered that the proceedings of this con- vention be published in the Pocahontas Ad- vertiser and Herald and Little Rock True Democrat, and that the Old Line Demo- crat and Helena State Rights Democrat be requested to copy.
 R. w. McWHORTER, CA'm.
 J. B. WILLIAMSON, Sec'y.
 The business of the convention being over, the following resolutions were intro duced and passed.
 Resolued, That as no convention will probablv be held for the nomination of circuit judge and prosecuting attorney for the lst judicial district would hereby recommend A. Forbes, esq.,, as a suitable person to fill the office of Prosecuting At torney for this circuit, being in judgment we'll qualified for the office.
 J. B. Williamson introduced the follow ing resolution which was adopted nem con.
 Resolucd, That we will make no nomination for any offices except Governor and Congressman, but that for other offices will goin for the "bottom dog ill the fight" regardless of the color or number of stripes around his coudai appendage.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-31
Democratic Meeting in Fulton County

Pursuant to public notice previously pub lished in every township in the county, the democrats of Fulton assembled in Salem on the 12th day of March, 1860; when the following proceedings were had, viz: The meeting was organized by calling the Hon. Jas Estes to the chair
 On motion, $. w. Davis was elected secretary of the meeting.
 The meeting being organized, the chair man explained the object thereof.
 On motion of s. w. Davis, the Cincin- natl platform of 1856, was unanimously re affirmed.
 On motion of Judge Hunter, T. B. Flour noy was unanimously selected as the first choice of the democracy of Fulton for Gov ernor, and .Thos C. Peek is hereby instruct ed to cast the vote accordingly, in the event, our delegate, Thos. E. Martin, can not attend said convention. On motion of Jno. s. Shaver, Thos. C. 1 Peek be. and is hereby instructed to cast the vote of this county for the State dele | gaton to the Charleston convention, in: structing them to east their vote for An drew Johnson of Tennessee for President; Mr. Peek using his discretion as to said delegates.
 The following preamble and resolutions were then offered by J. $. Shaver.
 WHEREAS, Our present representative in Con cress in battling for democratic principles, in which are emhoded the ights of the South as well as the North, should receive the appreciation and undivid- ed support Of his cOnstituents--and whilst he is ceiving the plaudits of leading democrats in Con gress, and democratic papers throughout the South let US not be found throwing the personal dart of env taud ealousy-but send up the welcome plaudit of s welcome thou good and faithful servant" therefore
 lst Be t resolred, That having every confidence l in the ability, energy and strict adherence to the ancient principles of the old line democracy as ad v0catcd bv present representative ill Congress, the Hon. T. c. Hin Imtn, We do indurse him a sound democrat
 20. Resolred, That the Hon. T. C. Hindman is the first choice of the democracy of Fulton county 1 in convention assembled, and delegate be and he hereby instructed to cast the vote of the | tv for him in the congressional convention to be held at Dover.
 The convention adopted the above pre- amble and resolutions and instructed for T. | c. Hindman by at least two to one, there being over one hundred partici pating.- ,Jno s. Shaver was unanimously elected as the delegate to the Dover convention and he is hereby instructed to cast the vote of this convention for the Hon. T. C. Hind man as our first choice for Congress, and in case our delegate cannot attend, the presi- dent of said convention be instructed to cast the vote according to the above instruct ions.
 On motion, w. B. Cain of Pocahontas, was unanimously chosen as the first choice of this convention for circuit judge of this judicial circuit.
 The Old Lins Dem mocrat and True Demo- crat are hereby instructed to publish the proceedings of this meeting.
 JAMES ESTES, CAr'm.
 $. w. DAVIS, Sec'y.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-31
Grand Rally of Owen Township, Saline
 County.

EDITOR TRUE DEMoCRAT-After so much belng said and written in the Old Line De- mo;rat concerning the county convention in Saline county, which instructed for R. II. J Johnson for Governor, the democrats and know nothings of Owen township as sembied last Saturday in convention at Col legevile, for the purpose of expressing their choice for Governor. After riding the township over and getting all the men they could parade, the following number were present. four democrats, one disorgan- izer and two know nothingS, whose names 1 will give-George Fired and Abraham Fired; and 1 will defy any man to say he ever knew these men to support the nomi- nees of democratic convention, still their votes was thought good enough to repudi- ate the democratic convention, by certain disappointed oifice-seeker, who professes to be resident of this county, the honora- ble ex-treasurer). In the Old Line Demo- crat of March the lst, the eX.treasurer as signs as his reason for withdrawing from the county convention that he could not indorse the course of eight or ten indl- viduals dictating to the whole county, etc. l can indorse the proceedings of these four democrats and two know nothings dictating to Owen township, which votes about fifty strong? Mr. Crease has evidently forgot himself. During the last legislature, when his democracy was disputed, there was cer tain certificate sent cut into Saline to a very zealous friend of his who obtained the names of eight democrats of this county the principal part of these men composed the convention that he has kicked at. Mr. Crease not being satisfied by exhibiting the written certificate, went to Little Rock and had several hundred printed, showing that these eight men recognized him as a sound democrat, and went so far as to say these are the leading democrats of my county. The fact is, the democrats of Saline do not recognise MT. Crease as good democrat and tor the last six months his course has been perfectly disgusting to the democracy he is evidently willing to let his ambition overrule his better judgment--wiling to do anything in his power to break down the editor of the True Democrat-we respect him as citizen, but do not approve of his course. After all their manuvering and wire working, l have never heard a dissent ing voice out of that township. The de- lnocracy is almost unanimous for Johnson for Governor and Mitchell for Congress. Yours in haste,
 A TRUE DEMOCRAT. |
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-31
From Lhe Helena Note Book. Another Trick of Rodgers Exposed.

It will be remembered that A. J. Rodgers, once the editor of the State Rights Democrat, and the right bower of Hmdman, came to Helena with his pock cts full of letters of recommendation from Hon. R. Toombs and Hon. A. II. Stephens of Ga. The rumor then went abroad that these letters were torgeries, and now we understand that such Is the fact We are now authorized to say that Nr. Toombs never gave any such letter or ever knew any such man. Rodgers made grand flourish in the State Rights Democrat about the authenticity of those letters. That paper which was once his organ to abuse better men than he or his master, week after week teemed with letters de- nouncng citizens of Arkansas, and all the while he was an imposter, and since has been proven a rogue.
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-31
Tribute of Respect.

On the l6th of March, 1860, during the session of the Monroe circuit court, at C lar endon, the members of the bar held meet ing for the purpose of expressing their feel lngs Tn regard to the death of w. l.. b. WILLIAMS, esq.
 On motion, Earl c. Bronaugh, esq.,, was appointed chairman, and R. E. Johnson, esq, secretary of the meeting. The chair man briefly announced the object of the meeting, and, op motion, appointed com mittee, consisting of James Blackburn, Robert B. Lambert and Charles B. Moore. esqr's., to draft resolutions suitable for the | by the occasion.
 The committee retired, and afterwards returned and reported the following resolu- tions, which were unanimously adopted meeting, to-wit: WHEREAS, Since the last term of this court it has pleased the all-wise Judge of the universe, to remove from the scene of his earthly labors, our friend and brother, W. L. D. WILLIAMS, esq. Therefore, be it Resoloed, That whilst we bow with rev erence to this dispensation of Providence it is with deep regret and sincere sorrow that we learn of his death.
 Resoloed, That by the death of our brother this bar and the legal profession throughout the State, have been bereft of one oftheir most talented members and brightest ornaments-one whose attainments in his profession were not excelled, if equalled, by any member of his age in this State-one whose excellent qualities of head and heart had endeared him to all of his professional brethren-one whose many and shining virtues we should emulate and whose memory we will long cherish as precious in our hearts.
 Resolped, That by his death society at large has lost member whose usefulness was eminent, and whose place will not be soon nor easily filled.
 Resolyed, That we wear the usual bad. . of mourning thirty days.
 Resolyed, That we tender to the friends and relatives of the deceased, and especially to his aged parents our heart-f felt sympathy in their affliction
 Resolyed, That the proceedings of this meeting be announced to the court with request that they be spread upon the rec ords
 Resozued, That a copy of these resolu- tions be forwarded to the relatives of the deceased-also to the True Democrat and Old Line Democrat at Little Rock, and to
Arkansas true Democrat., 1860-03-31
A IKUE DEMOCEAT. Marcs 26tA, 1860.
Democratic Meeting in White County

Pursuant to previous notice the demo- crats of Royal township assembled at Fl Passo, on the 17th day of March, 1S60 The meeting was then organized by calling II. Reed, esq, to the chair and appointing G. w. Laws, secretary The chair then explained that the object of the meeting was to appoint delegates to attend the county convention to be held at Searcy the second Saturday in April next
 By motion, the chair then appointed B. c. Blassingaim, D. Thornton, w. P. Free man, w. Bassingaiin, and M Thornton, as a committee to draft resolutions express i've of the sense of the meeting, the com mittee then retired and after a short absence returned and reported the following resolu- tions, which were unanimously adopted by the meeting:
 | l. Resolred, That We, the democracy of Royal township, in mass meeting assembled, deem the ore sent fit opportunity to re-ailrm our unatey4tbe c attachneht to democratic principles, and hereby in- dorse the admins tratlon of James Buchanan ?. Resolred, That Gen. Joseph Lane of Oregon, is.our choice for president, and Andrew Johnson, of Tennessee, for vice president
 ,. Res0lced, That Capt. D. McCrserv is our choice for the next Governor of Arkansas. and we lndofSe the administration of our worthy Governor. E. N. Conway, in the man.
 4. Resotred, That w. K. Patterson, of Jackson port IS our first, and the Hon. T. c. Hindman, our second choice to represent this district in the next Congress of the United States.
 D. Resotred, That the time has arrived when ul trasm in the democratic party should give way to conservatism, and that we, democrats and true friends of our whole country, extend cordial in. vtaton to all patriots and true constitutional men to join us, who are willing to stand on the demo- cratic platform of S56 and that we will treat them as brothers and friends long as they continue to act with us on this basis.
 6. Resotosd, That the democrats form the only national party.
 '. Resotued, That c. ". Stampsis our first, and David Maxewell is our second choice to renresent White county in the popular branch of the eoisla- ture, and that the delegates to the county conyen ton use all honorable means to carry out the above resolutions, and that the chair appoint five delegates to the county convention with power to apnopt proxies, whereupon, the chair appointed J. w. Stamps, David Thornton, B. G. Blassingame R w. Canada and J. P. Laws, and on motion the chair man and secretary were added to said delegates $. Resotced That the Searcy Eagle be furnished with copy of the above resolutions, with a a rs.