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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-08-31
speech Of Cassius M. Clay, at CoIum-
bus. Ohio.


CITIZENS OF ONO: NO man doubts
that there is a revolution going on
in the principles Of this government
But it is unlike most other revolu.
tions, 1t Is not an uprising Of the
people against their oppressors, but
1t is an attempt Of the men in power
to change the principles of the gov.
eminent, and to subject men calling
themselves free-and | trust yet es.
sentiall y free--to absolute will. You
well know this. Hence this great
convocation Of people. Hence this
determination upon the part OF all to
see, to hear, and to understand
fou know, as well as your fathers
knew and felt, that the existence of
African slavery, where the master
holds absolute power over the slave,
40 that by oil the laws Of all the
slave states, he can, under certain
contingencies, exercise the power of
life and death - that cannot, of
course, by any possibility, DO a Re.
publican or Democratic principle
But under whatever name you may
disguise 1t, it is still, when men are
sincere, an unquestioned and un
questionably absolute and despotic
power. OF course, then, when our
fathers founded the government upon
the principle that all governments
have their power and are sanctioned
only by the consent OF the governed,
this was sn alien element in our 80 |
called Republic.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-08-31

heard by every honest Democrat in
Ohio who loves principle better
than party.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-08-31

DR. r.. w. ENrItIHkIN, will hereafter de.
IL vote his entire time To the practice of Med
3lne and Surgery, in Findlay and adjoining
,ountry. Prompt attention to business at ali
lines.
RssIDsscE- Opposite the Joint Stock Hotel,
On Sandusky street, West Of Main.
OFflcE-Four doors South Of Wheeler Bros.
81 When professionally absent, orders may
jeive prompt attention.
March 4, Dan. - 1888, ..g.. A..
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-08-31
CANNOT BE sURPAssEp,

and at low prices to suit the times
- stock OF fancy Cases will he sold out
at GREATLY reduced prices.
Having SxY LiaHr along with all the other
improvements ofthe day, we can produce a
2ooD' rosED picture. Examine specimens at
the revolving sign and at the rooms, in DR..
Rswson's block, opposite Wheeler Il Bros.
W REITERMAN
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-08-31
nR. n n. TABER,
~ SURGEON DENTIST,


O6ies in DR.. Gouchsr's BLOCK, ocPr Ldng,rorthys
Drug aud Book Store.
Teeth inserted on Gold, Silver. Platinum, Cor
aiite, and Vulcsnite bases and on Cheyopltstic.
Teeth niled without pain. with a new pre-.
- much less price.
Teeth extracted, cleaned and regulated in
the easiest possible manner.
Particular attention given to children's teeth.
Please call and examine specimens.
April S, ls60.-[tf B. Il. TABER.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-08-31

+. Attsrnsy nd Counsellor at law,
FINDLAY, OHIO
Ofnce above A. Langworthy's Drug Store
next TO II. NewelPs.
October n, 1850.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-08-31
The sedition Law aud the Democracy

No act of our government evel
called out such universal odum an,
condemnation as the famous $50
dition Law" which undertook &c
coerce opinion, and to deny liberty
Of speech and of the press. Unpop'
nlarity and lasting defeat rewarded
its proposers, ard history chronicles
it as q law unworthy OF the age and
country where il originated.
Mr.. Douglas is the only states.
man of modern times who has h. ad
the hardihood to propose the revival
Of this statute. He, last Winter, in
the Senate, brought up new Sc
ditinn .aw. scheme, closely resem.
bling the old one. Yet, IN one re
.spect, his imitation was even worse
than the original. The proposers OF
the first law had at least the excuse
that they were rs they supposed =,
defending a free government. by
harsh means. Mr. Douglas Sedi.
tion Law. while equally harsh, had
no object bnt to defend and perpet-
uate the institution of slavery. We
place an extract from Mr.. Douglas
speech side by side with a portion
of the justly infamous Sedition Act,
that oil may note the striking simi-
larity between the two:
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-08-31
i EITE r. M A MS
. (roRnERLY srou0nros's)
GALLERY

THIS establishment has been so long In ope.
Il ration, and its reputation is so well known
by the people Of Hancock and adjoining coun.
tics, that we presume II is not necessary Ia
mention rHE FACT, that all the different sty les
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-08-31


"URD ~ CHURCH, General Collecting
Ill Agents, will promptly attend to the col.
adjoining counties.
RErrRsscss:-Judge Whiteley; C. W. 0Neal,
ESQ.,; Wheeler Bros.
srOuics-Second floor Dixon House Block,
corner room. [Aug. 4, lS5S.-ly
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DARBER SHOP The undersigned has re
X moved hts IA nssR SHos to the room hsre-
fofore occupied by Mr.. David Adams, whero he
WIN bs pleased W receive the patronage of his
old cu.tomers, aaa "a many Others as'are dis.
GEORGE C0NAwAY.
Pnp.Ax, Ohio, March IL, 1859.
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q nited States and Foreign
PATENT AGENCY.

NE are prepared tu uIr,.,,t husiu"ss oi
w every description, rchu,uG /" C,,>sli
Drawings, Specifications, Patents, Infringe
msnts and the Pat mt Laws.
BRA.NFEp & BrnHluGE,
Bank street. opposite Wr'id"li li"usc, Crvc
land, Ohio. tJunc :. l~GO.-lv
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-08-31
THE MODERN HRREsY.

But | know that these opinions
have changed, and that now contrary
assertions are made-even to the
extreme absurdity that the existence
Of slavery is the foundation OF liberty!
Bnt what does this proved That the
public conscience has been debauch.
ed, that the public morals of the
country have become v,tiated, and
that the clear intelligence of every
man who processes to be reasoning
animal, and who yet pretends to
believe this monstrous doctrine. has
been obscured. Until the human
intellect is thus obscured it is i'm.
possible for these men to maintain
their supremacy.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-08-31

IN n. P. JONES & CO., ,.r
-wtLLPAY CASH FoR-
Corn, Rye and Oats, and Cord Wood.
aronce over q. r. Cages Store. .-tS
October 3sth, 1903.
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o. DE NTIS ST

viii be In Findl,y again, the first Of October t,
remain permanently.
Once one door south ofGrcen'S Drug store
upstairs. June S-fdis Oct. l.
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kDsuN COLT. EZRA BROWN.

kpsuN COLT. EZRA BROWN. HENRY BROWN
~ OFT - BROwN, Attorneys and COun-
NJ sellors at Law, and General Collecting
Agents, will give prompt attention TO all bus
ness entrusted TO their care.
OFFIcE-Second story of "Head Quarters
Block, nrst door north of Reeds Hotel, Fiudlay
Hancock county, Ohio. lDec. "a, 5s.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-08-31

DAl.MER Il BOPE,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
Have permanently located at Findlay, Hancock
county, Ohio, where they viii promptly at
tend IA any business of their profession cn
trusted to their care.
J. A. B0pe, having formerly resided and
practiced law at Lancaster. Ohio, VIII attend
to any legal business in Fairfield county.
once over Green's Drug Store, lmmedtttel y
oppuslte the CItrt. House, Main street.
J. NJ. PALMER,
j. \. BoPE. -
December !, lsj9.-- ltf
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posing or resisting any
idic Of he United !Stai.s.
or any act Ofthe Presi.
dent Of tho United
States, done IN pursu
ance Of any such law.
or of the powers in him
vested by the ConStitu
ton 0fthc United,
States; than such per
son being thereof con
victed befnre any Cour'
In the United States
having jurisd .ctioi
thereof, Shall be pun
iShed bY a fine moi eX
ccodlng two thousand
dollars, aud nv lmpris
Otinent not cXcce,iin.i
two wears
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-08-31
MIR. DOUGLAS.

0
Mr.. President, the
mode of preserving
, peace Is plain. This
Sy tenn of sectional
! warfare must cease
The Constitution has
given the power, and
liIl wa ask Of Congress
is TO give us tho means,
and we, by indictments
and co"uicf'ons in ne fed.
erdi Courts, 0f'the several
Niaiss, u'iH make such or.
dniplcs Of The leaders Of
ihrse cOnspiracies, as ,ciN
lsiT'he tsTtDr into the
hearts Of The others. and
There will be AN end TO
lthisciuSade. Tho great
principles that under.
lles the organization of
the Republican party
Is violent. lrreconcila.
BILE. eternal warfare
upon the institution nf
American slavery with
I view Ia its ultimate
extinction throughout
the Land. Sir. I confess
the object Of the legis.
latinn ! contemplate Ia
to PUT DOWN this out.
side interference: IL is
10 rcpr'ss The ",rrepress
ibis conflict"
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-08-31

DANIEL u. BEARDsLES, Attorney al
- Law, win promptly attend to all bust.
lsss entrusted TO his care.
AS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
will attend to the Writing and acknowledging
Of deeds and mortgages, and to the taking Ul
iopositions.
urprcr-Molodeon Building, in the room for.
merly occupied by J. +. Caples, Esq.
Findlay, Ohio, April 70, ls5s.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-08-31
THE SOUTHERN oLIGARCHY


Who then constitute this antocrat-
ic power OF which | speak? The
three hundred and fifty thousand
shareholders of the South, aided
aud abe,te by their Northern allies
in the name of Democracy. (Ap-
plause.) And now the hight and
depth OF Democracy is simply un-
conditional submission to the will Of
these three hundred and fifty thou
sand slave. holders. No other dues.
tion ia argncd--and this constitutes
Democracy. (Applausc and laugh
tcr) If | were to talk to you about
banks. taritla, free homes,cads, the
education OF the people, or the safety
Of the nation at home or abroad, and
leave ont the everlasting negro, not
only Republicans but Democrats
would leave me and 90 unin,eres,ed
away. 1t woHld be the play Of
Hamlet with Hamlet omitted. This
is the basis Of the distictive princi
Piles of those who aspire to make a
President OF the United States.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-08-31
THE DRECKINRIpGE MEN.

THE DRECKINRIDGE MEN.
The Breckiuri'lge men como out
avowedly in favor of slavery every
where, claiming that this government
was founded simply for the purpose
OF establishing and preserving and
extending the institutions Of slavery
lin this country. AS 90 not suppose
Mr.. Breckenridge has any other fol
lowers hero than those who love
slavery better than liberty, do not
choose to take issue with them, and
will cease to address myself to the
Breckinridge party altogether. They
go it blind. They ackno wledge no
other God but slavery. They have
the virue of frankness, however, and
| have sort of respect for them. II
they think absolute despotic power
lis the best, they arc right in avowing
the sentiment. They have told me
in the South that they wanted a King,
Democracy won't pay say the
shareholders, 'let us have n King
and strong government, Give us
an aristocracy with landed estates,
and let the landless Democracy de-
fend us in their possession" Cicero
tells of people plognosticating the
destiny OF nations from the color oil
a calt's liver, and he wondered that
these prognos.icating Philosophers
didn't laugh in each others faces
when they met. So with the slave
holders; il they didn't come out thus
consistently and plainly, they mus,
laugh in each others faces.
THE BELL MEN.
i will next address myself briefly
to the Bell men-the "Union" party
That is a good name. Lam in favo
of that name. But what is the ne
cessity for a Uniona | have said
and believe ii is re-echoed by ever,
man in the Republican party, W,
: love the Union, and will not permi
lit to bo dissolved. | will go ss ia
!, as the farthest in the preservation o
the Union. But these old gentlemen
!, Il must speak reverently, for an
> approaching that point myself hav,
come to the conclusion that all thes,
Platforms are delusion and a snare
"a voice-'that's good.'D That
good, but 1t doesn't meet the case
: The absolutism Of these three hun
dred aud fifty thousand slave holder
: must rule, or, they say, the govern
8 ment must 90 down. What are yo
Bell men going to do2 Where ar
youl The truth is, you have got
Platform, worse than tn
Janus faced affair OF the Democrat
party four years ago. The Unio
!. men have improved upon that
they have a revolving Platform
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-08-31
sEDITION ACT.

CIsitl liON ANl
"And he II further en- |
acted, That If any per
sou shall write, print /
utter, or publish, or.
shall cause or procure
to be written, printed. !
uttered or published. !
or shall knowingly and
willingly assist or aid inl
writing, printing, at
tering. or pilblishinf
AN false. scandalunS (
and malicious writing /
or writings against the,
government Of the I'M. 4
ted States, or eltherll
House of Congress oflj
the United States, or
the President Of the
United States, with In l
tent To dcflme tn" saidll
government, ar eithorll
House of the Congress-. 1
or the said President, |
or to bring them. nr ei !,
ther of them into con.
tempt or disrcputc; Or
10 ereife against thpm, or,
either or any Of them. Me',
hafred ot he good people,
of the United STATES. or
10 stir up sediiion wifhin 4
the United States; or ios
ercite any unid,rJd com. {
bmdtions therein, for op. i
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obtain Kansas. You know the story;
they told me one slave. holder could
whip five Internal Yankees. and
they would drive them out. But
tell you those Yankees arc the
bravest men on earth. Save me
from the men who first load their
muskets and then get down on their
knees and pray to God to stand by
them when they shoot. Tdon't want
to meet them. But how did it come
out? They swept the invaders from
the soil Of Kansas--and Kansas is
free.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-04-23


The plantation interest in the Senate-thC
party which prOnOunces poverty crime, and
bodily labor disg graee-has squelched the
Homestead bill introduced by Senator johnson
so fierce was the opposition of the oligarcby
that Johnson himself has been obliged to report
as substitute for that bill, 8 simple graduation
act Under this last, no one can enter quarter
section bat the head of family, and only then
by paying twenty five cents an acre. Nor is
this all. The lands open to settlement on these
conditions are limited TO those subject to pris
vate entry. The prospect Of free lands for the
landless, of a free hOA estead Of l60 acres for
every working man in the country who should
cultivate it, has dissolved like the baseless fab
ric Of a vision, leaving not q wreck behind
The sirocco breath of National Democracy has
withered the outgrowth of the true Democratic
principle. The original Senate Homestead bill
was at best but delormed miniature, dwarf
ish and distorted simiitude of the Republican
Homestead bill which passed the House by the
unanimous vote Of the Republican members,
and in opposition to the votes of all the South
ern Democratic members, (Barret included) with
one solitary exception. But even this poor,
pale imitation Of Crows bill having still some
dim lineamsnts Of Democracy peTceptible, was
hateful TO the plantation interest and its allies,
and therefore the thing was soon buried under
loads Of opprobrium and denunciation. The
substitute now before the Senate is no more
like free homestead bill than chalk is ike
cheese. There is nothing free connected with it.
The only kind Of freedom which the National
Democracy viii permit in the Territories is tree
love. Under the territorial rule of that party,
whoever chooses may hsveas many concubines
and niggers as he is able TO procure But the
oligarchy, rather than see the illimitable plains
waving with golden harvests through tue in
strumentality Of free labor, would doom them
forever 10 savageTy and steriEty. The bone and
Sinew of the countTy-the labor1ng Tnsn-for-
eRn and nativesborn-who, though poor, are
not Grim nal, Senator Wigfall, Of Texas, to the
contrary notwithstanding--would enrich them
selves and the whole country il the wild lands
Of the West were thrown open TO them. But
National Democracy, or slavery, which is the
same thing in the Senate, has interdicted the
union Of land and labor-has forbid the banns,
and so we shall have no free homestead bin un-
81 the Republican party gets into POwer.-St.
L0WiS Dem.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-04-23

To-day the great Democratic oseF-ngn'
comes off at Charleston. The greatest pow
WOW ever known in the history Of Our country
will commence. There viii be more bad whis
XIV drank. more bad swearing, bad expression
of in temper, more attempts at bribery, and ac'
cordine to the press Of Charleston, more pick
pOcketiug in that ElIeady bad city, than was
ever known in the place. Every telegraPhiC
dispatch from Charleston will be eagerly read
and scanned by millions. Every Federal Office
holder viii be nervous and uneasy, and will
pass sleepless nights ill the grand result il
Known Every Douglas office seeker will be
in the same delightful tx.
Tomorrow mornings Leader viii doubtless
give an inkling of the prospects Of the varOui
candidates The Convention will probably
temporarily organize, appoint committees OI
credentials, &c, and then adjourn till sOSmor
row, when the battle win commence IN righ
good earnest.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-04-23
nonn,r af,hn PnhlIe VOL.

Tho Board Of Public Works met in COlum>
bus lsst week to take into consideration the
n-s.en, condition Of the Canals, and the best
mode Of r.psiring them. The damage to the
o,nSl, by sbs Spring freshetS is estimated at
as a7b. Mr.. Gregory estimates that il viii
.,onirs soe 900 to repair the breaches on the
soatheru Division of the Ohio Canal, and
ssa, 600 to repair the breaches on the Musk
iusham Improvement Mr. Backus estimates
lhat It will require to repair the breaches on
the Northern Division Of the Ohio Canal, the
WslhOnding Canal and the Sandy and Beaver
the sum Of S24, 275. Mr. Martins Divisions
the Miami Canal, has sustained no damage BY
extraordinary breaches.
No application was made to the Governor iol
a called session Of the Legislators to provide
WAYS and means to put the Canals IN repair
the Board on full consultation coming to th'
oopelusi m that il could be done BY contracts
to be paid from tho proceeds Of tss durinl
the season. Vigorous measures will be adopt
cd 70 put tbe Canals in navigable order BY tn
earliest practicable time. The board adiourne,
to meet on the 5,h of June next
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-04-23
News Items.

The damages by the late flood in Tuscaraw-
as County are estimated from ST5, 900 to $780,
600. The Advocate says:
When we consider the losses sustained by
the farmers-the damages to the canal and
railroads, it would certainly take about cool
hundred thousand to foot the bill.
OF the 10 or 80 orphans in the Catholic
Asylum in Toledo, the Blade says 40 are siak
with the measles.
The Bowie-knifs was not considered too vul-
gar weapon for duelling in Virginia few
years ago. The New York Herald states that
Nessrs. Richie and Pleasants fought viii
Bowie-kniVes, and no one said it was vulgar
Senator Brown, Of Miss, bore the challeng'
Of Gov. Walker to Attorney General Black
Mr.. Black gave only verbal response tC
Walkers note, declining to accept, adding =
" suppose Walker will murder me-" Gov
W. thinks this was highly disrespectful to him
self and his second.
OF Phelps, of Trumbull county, the dea
and dumb card writer, was arrested in New
York on the arrival of the steamer Marion
charged with stealing s415 and gold watch
in Charleston, s. c. He was examined ant
discharged. Young Phelps was educated il
the Ohio Deaf and Dumb Asylum, and ha
ways borne a good character.
A very sad affair recently occurred at th,
Miami University. F. W. Marvin, from St
Paul, Minnesota, with two fellow students ha'
SPREE in Marvin's room. After drinking
and carOusing some hours, Marvin bOasted tina
he could drink more whiskey than either o
them, whereupOn he drank three glasses 0
common whiskey and went to bed In tn
morning, when his comrades attempted to wax
hime, they found him a corpse "There i
death in the cup"
Vim. R. Fox, q gas filter in Newark, Ohio
fell from platform in the Coal Oil Works @
Field & Potter, in Newark, on Wednesday
struck his head on the rim of an oil tank, ant
fell into the oil. He was soon got out, but die(
in less than an h,ur
Capt, Reid, of the U. s. schooner Lamp
lighter, died few days ago in Detroit. Capt
A. Keith has been appointed to the cOmmsn
of the vessel.
The bam and sh ds of Senator Seward, i
Auburn, were burned the evening of the 18th
Two valuable horses were lost in the fames.-
One was fayOrite white, the old family an
riding horse of Senator 8.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-04-23
gelit,caI IntelIIaeuee.

The Richmond Enquirer has got down from
its high horse for WISE or nothing, and declares
that Virginia will be a unit in the Charleston
Convention, and that the State delegation will
exhaust oil efforts to effect the nomination of a
Southern Statesman, before seeking the ad-
vancement of any Northern Democrat. The
Enquirer also urges the admission Of the Wood
delegates from New York. 1t says
The course Of Che Southern delegations adj
mits Of no doubt They wiil, we hope, sustain
the admission of Fernando Wood, and the re-
lection of Cagger, Cassidy Il Co. The election
/ Of delegates By Districts, was one Of those car
dinaI principles Of Mr.. Calhoun, the rejection
Of which caused him to withhold bis nsme from
the Baltimore Convention in 1874, aud in the
advocacy OF District elected delegates, Mr. Hun
ter and other frisnds Of Mr.. Calhoun, published
an address in 1874. There can, therefore, b
no doubt but that the District delegates Of AeV
York, will be sustained by the Southern dele
/ cation.
The Macon Telegraph says that Senate
TOOmbs, who has been in Georgia the pas
week, is of the confident opinion that the Dem
OCratie South will unite in presenting Senate
Hunter as their candidate, and he will De nom
Iinated.
Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-04-23
nonrIna 800 Golnr Down.

David NJ. Wilson, Douglas man of YOungs-
town, who was in this city on Friday afternoon
received telegraphie dispatch from Washing
ton, said to be from Hon. David Tod, Douglas
delegate, to the effect that Douglas would GER
tAinly be defeated This we have from prom
inent Democratic politician.
We are also informed that Mr.. Geo. c. Dodge
who is also in Washington, in letter to his
son expresses the same belief,
These facts, together with the closing par
agrspb in J. W. Grsy's letter to his paper
where he expresses doubts Of Douglas being
nominated by saying "tO'mOrrOw's figuring
may turn the scale against him." would most
certainly imply that the Little Giants
stock is evidently going down. Still it is i'm
possible to foreshadow the result Of the Con
Vention.