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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-12-06
JUDGE DOUGLAS ON HIS WAY To

JUDGE DOUGLAS ON HIS WAY TO
WASHINGTON VIA Huntsville, ALA.
BAMA.--The Huntsville (Alabama)
Advertiser Of the 2Sth ult. says
Judge Douglas and lady passed
through that city on the 9th ult., on
their way to Washington. Both were
in fine health, but still lame from the
steamboat accident at Montgomery.
They remained there Monday night,
and a large crowd were at the depot
in the rain to welcome him and many
ofa!l parties called to see him at the
hotel. He frankly stated his hearty
approval of Alex. II. Stephens late
speech, and said that if the South
would make that its platform, with
an additional plank to punish con
spirators, &C., in one State against
the property and peace of other States
the AbOlitionists could be whipped
on! of their boots upon it, and tht
hostile legislation against her repeal
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-12-06
Resigned,

The Washington correspondent Of
the Cincinnati Enquirer says that
Secretary Cobb has resigned his po.
Sition in tho Cabinet, as Secretary Of
the Treasury. lie is for secession.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-12-06

DUFF e McCoY's COMMERCIAL Col.
LEGE Young men who intend pest
ing themselves up in the various bran
ches usually taugh in schools of this
kind should by all means be prepared
to enter during this month, and sho'd
Of course select tue best College.
We believe that we are doing all
who desire information iR this matter
a greater favor than the proprietors ot
the College whose rame head this no.
tice, by referring them to it, as one
every way worthy of their patronage
If the past is any security for the fu
ture we know that all who enter with
the intent to prosecute a thorough
course of study In Book Keeping, &c.
will be dealt with properly and re
ceive full equivalent for their invest
ment. Circulars giving full particu
lars can be had by addressing the pro
Iprietors. See the advertisement il
another column.-O. S. Journal.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-12-06

VThe Auditors "Annual Mes.
sage" will be found in this paper. It
i; not SO lengthy as it was last year,
and for this the people have reason to
be thankful.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-12-06

The REsULrs OF THE REPUBLICAN,
PoLIoY.-We make the following ex'
tract from the Richmond (Va.) Dis
patch: .,
"FREE NKGRoEs.-lt IS estimated
that at least fifty ihousand free negroes
now in South Carolina, Virginia anG
North Carolina, will be sent North
within a short time. Other Southern
States, it is thought, will pursue the
same policy"
Those negroes will either become
paupers ol criminals at the North and
have to be supported at tEc public ex'
pense, or they will enter into compe.
ltihon with the free white laborers OF
the North. Either view of the matter
is not consummation to be desired
by the lab9ring men Of the free States.
They would not like to have q negro
work side by side with them in tho
North.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-12-06


Two Lock TENDERS DISCHARGED !
Last week, Sands, the Superinten.
dent OF the River Improvement, came
along and discharged Sh;pley, at
Rokoby, and James Hill, at this place,
the Lock Tenders, and appointed Re-
publicans in their place. What WAS
their crime9 : They had the courage
to vote like men, and not slaves to this
cursed lanatical AbOlitonism in Ohio
and voted their honest sentiments at
the late Presidential election. No
neglect ofduty is alleged against them.
A few facts with regard to the man.
ner that Mr.. Hill has discharged his
duty would not be out Of place here.
1t is well known to every one about
hcle, during the ireshes last Spring, it
was owing to the unwavcrng exer.
tions Of Mr.. Hill for three days and
nights, that break was prevented
here, which would have cost tho State
not less than $50, 700 to repair. BY
Mr.. Hills excrtions, the Pub. Works
here were protected, and he was cred.
tied for it in the papers at the time.
lie refused to bow the knee to this
free negro Administration in Ohio.
aud for that ofieuse "all his good
works" ore counted for naught, AID
hs is discharged. Down ut Windsor,
, a Republicans Lock Tender, permitted
a break, which he could have preven.
ted, had he done his Guty as faithfully
as did Mr.. Hill, and that break cost
tho State Of Ohio not less than $40.
900; but he cured his neglect by vol.
r ing in obedience to his masters, and
r he is retained.
Thus we see that the Republicans
t Of Ohio choose rather to reward neg.
lect OF duty, and punish the faithful
1 performance OF it. In this act Of
& meanncss and injustice to Mr.. Hill,
& who las faithfully served tho State for
, twelve years under all parties, for only
: $50 per month, they totally ecliped
@ the sanguinary course of even old
=. Buck Nc COnneIJuiNe Eng.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-12-06

LINcoLN's UNPoPULAWTY IN HIs
OWN SrArG.-The Springfield (ll)
correspondent OF ST. Louis Democrat,
Rcpublican,j says of the vote in Hi
nois:
"a noticeable feature Of this cam
paign has been the excess Of the ma.
iorties given to Republican State Off
GERS over those obtained by the Repub.
lican electors. 1t indicates q very
high degree OF prudence in the choice
ofcandidates."
1t is.rather singular to see Repub-
lican exulting over tho fact that Lin
coin run behind and Douglas run
ahead in his own State!
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-12-06

OSouthern members Of Congress
have held several caucuses in which
plans for the adjustment of the difficnl
ties that now surround the Union were
discussed. We believe, from all the
indications, however, that several d
the Southern States will withdraw
from the Union, before any plan o.
settlement shall have been finally
adopted.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-12-06
TIE Presidents Message.

We have received this document
too late to give it, Or any considerable
portion oft, to our readers this week
The President takes strong grounds
against the right of any State to SC.
ccde from the Union, but also says the
Constitution does not confer power
upon the Federal Government to make
war upon a State in order to keep her
in the Union. He says that all the
U. S. officers have resigned in South
Carolina save those in the custom
house, and that there is now no way OF
enforcing tho laws. lie speaks of the
slavery agitation at the North, the
"personal liberty bills" and the diff.
Guilty Of executing the Fugitive Slave
Law, and says that these things have
rendered the homes of our Southern
citizens insecure, and their property
in many instances valueless; and that,
unless there is now manifested dis.
position on the part of certain States
to give the South their rights under
the Constitution, no power on earth
can preserve the Union. lie suggests
that amendments to the Constitution
might be proposed by Congress and
submitted to the several States for
ratification, and in this way all Just
cause Of complaint might be removed.
The President declares that the
election Of any man President in &C.
cordance with the Constitution, does
not constitute a just cause for seeding
from the Union. lie recognizes the
right Of revolution when all Constitu.
tiOnal means have failed to redress
grievances, and declares secession tc
be nothing but revolution. In the
course of his address he quotes Madi.
son, Jackson and the U. S. Supreme
Court to sustain his positions.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-12-06

additional particulars OF the hanSas
news in the Enquirer of Sunday:
WARSAW, Mo-, December /.
A special messenger, who arrived
here tonight, brings the following
items from the West. They a;e from
u respectable source and can be relied
upon:
CLINTON, HENRY Co., Dec, 1.
That the public mind may not be
mis,iniormed and mIsled by the many
emissaries the Abolitionists are run
ming to and fro through the country
east ofthis place, as we are informed
and to justify those who have acted
promptly TO prevent the accomplish
mert ol tho dark designs OF the Abo
lition marauders, under the notorioN;
Montgomery in Kansas and on th(
border, wo state tue following facts II
addition TO those heretofore given.
The armed A Abolitionists have con
tinued their murd crous operation il
Bourbon and Linn Counties, Kansas
/ hunting down and driving from thu
Territory all men who have disappro
we'd oitheir robbug, numbering, &c.
and who have in any manner acted t.
sustain the laws. The roads leadin!
eastward from the Territory have beef
crowded with wagons and persons
male and female, escaping from theS,
fends. In one instance a mothe
gave birth to an infant on the roaC
near Papinsylle, in this State, during
the flight Of the family.
On Monday night, of this week,
Mr.. Bishop. who resides on Osag
River, about twelve miles north o
TT. Scott, having been aroused by
noise in the night, upon going to tn
door he was at instantly shot dowl
and killed, his body being pierced b,
several balls. We have seen here
for days, wagons loaded with goods
furniture, &C., passing through, NO
only from the Territory, but iron
West Point, in this State, and othe
places within the line.
Families living On and near the ol,
Jackson Place, within this State, hav
been notified to leave their homes b.
these outlaws, and having NJ mean
of defence, have fed to Butler an
places interior for security, leavin
their homes and effects. Yesterday
slaves owned by those living near tn
line, some twenty-five miles or NOR
within the State, arrived here ft
safe. keeping. Thus have the citizen
Of Bates and Vernon Counties, sine
the commencement Of THE insure,
ton, been threatened with destru,
tion Of life and property without ad,
qnate means Of defence or protection
Up to this time this state of things hs
continued.
Captain Doak, of Butler, has arr
we'd here, On his way for arms an
) ammunition and aid, from whom "
have learned some Of the above fact
'Signed-D. @. Stone, W. A. DuI
can, Joseph Davis, j. NJ. Cauie,
r L. Quarles, john A. Rodgers, K. 1
Murrell, j. Williams, William |
Doak, B. G. Boone, G. Fl. Worth an
Jos. Bond.
~~->>~~~->~-.~~--~>e~>~~->se>~
UA cat fight Is, literary speal
, ing, nae'o.tiny.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-12-06
Congress.

This body met on Monday last
No business Of Importance has beef
transacted.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-12-06

GoDEYs LADY's BooK.-The Janu.
ary No. Of this Magazine is we'll
worth the price of subscription fer q
whole year. The price is three
dollars per an mum for single copy
Two copies S. Three copies Sc.
We will send the Democrat and
Godey's Lady's Book one year for
THREE DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS, pay.
able in advance. Now is the time to
subscribe.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-12-06

OPPerre Antoine Berger is con.
sidered the greatest French orator.
He is seventy years old.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-12-06

LouIsIANA.-Breckin carries
Louisiana by 1900 plurality over Bell.
The Douglas vote in the State was
9,37S, or a halfof Breckinridge. Had
the Bell and Douglas men combined
upon one electoral ticket in Louisiana,
Breckinridge would have been beaten
by 1000. The result shows that
Douglas was stronger in Louisiana
than any other Southern State except
Missouri. He got larger relative
vote even than he did in Kentucky.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-12-06

UT Preaching may be expected in
the Presbyterian Church, the 9th inst.
at II o'clock A. M.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-12-06

The Missouri ELECTORAL VoTE-
OFFICIAL Every county in Missouri
has at last been officially heard from
and the result has been declared
The nine Douglas electors get their
certificates of election. The official
vote 10 as follows:
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-12-06

UPTbe accounts from Mexico are
less rfuolt.iug than they used to be.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-12-06
From the LeavenwOrth Herald, cath inst.l
Fu, Iher From Southern Kansas.

TeO Men hung BY he RgtfOns-Figh Of
Citizens Of Fort Scott Including Judge
HfiiiGms- Thnsuts Of Montgomery 5
Mtn--2siurn Of Marshal Colby Kievs
9 an Abolition Newspaper, &c.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-12-06

A special messenger, who arrived
here tonight, brings the following
items from the West. They a,e from
a respectable source and can be relied
uDOD.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-12-06
Atrocities OF the AbOiitiOnists i'm
Kansas.

The St. Louis Republican gives
additional particulars Of the Kansas
news in the Enquirer Of Sunday:
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Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-05


We publish q communication from nv.
Reemelin in regard to the doctrine Of the
address of the State-rights Democracy. OF
Hamilton County. This disclaims the doc
ttine that any sovereigntycan abolish rights
of properly; but adds proviso, except 10
due course of law" which he says is q
phrase ohsuch universal acceptance that he
presumes we can not be ignorant Of it. 1t
has an accepted signifcation. Due course
of law is by the Judgment of Court. We
may be excused for Misunderstanding Mr..
Reemelip when he before spoke of the abro-
CATION Of slave tenures by sovereignty, and
Of the relation of slavery continuing in a
Territory until it conflicts with laws passed
by sovereign authority. q ".
If Mr.. Reemelin will recall these express
sions, perhaps he will find that hesalso erred
in his construction. We suspect that in
spite Of the universal acceptance Of the
phrase, educ course Of law Mr.. Reemelin
does not understand it as we do. He seems
TO think that laws passed by sovereign au-
thority are the due course of law which can
take away property rights. Then majority
of the people can confscate the property of
the minority. Due course of law is judici-
ally understood to be by verdict Of court
for debt or penalty. In no other way can
property be taken away from the owner by
due course of law, except for public use,
without due compensation. ....
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-05

The subscribers TO the Press are much an
noyed by having it stolen from their doors.
A remarkable feature in the case is that the
PREss is taken, while the other city papers
are left This shows that it is done with
premedtation and discrimination. The iu-
stances seem to be most numerous on Sun
day. To steal any paper is bad; but to steal
religious paper, is a degree of turpitude
which quite exceeds description. We doubt
not that regular course of the PRESS will
convert any body, but the number of uncon-
verted constantly coming on, keeps up
large consumption of the papers of our sub
scribers.
While on this subject we will inquire,
would it not be good hit for some of our
mechanics to contrive box to receive
papers, which would be easily attached to
door-posts, in which they would be pro-
tected from the weather and kept secure for
the householder? Such convenience at a
low price would have run. .r.r
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-05

We fear that we have not given sufficient
credit to the Executors of the McMicken be-
quest, for the thorough manner in which
they are charging and diseharging their du-
ties. AS the boy observed, who received his
education on barge, and who, at gentle
mans table, found shipping soup with a
spoon rather awkward work-"what's the
use of taking it in tail when you can ship it
in bulk?' whereupon he drank it out Of the
dish. What is the use of detailing merit
when one thirty y-thousand-dollar item ex-
hausts praise
But the Enquirer points out some Of the
herculean labors of the executors, and says
the other city journals have "gone off half
cooked" from which we infer that such a
condition is regarded as but partial qualifi-
cation for journalism in that concern. This
is discouraging to the profession, but per-
haps it grows out of the natural propensity
which every one has to magnify his own
specially, and exalt his own horn.
The Enquirer specifies that "the executors
gave each bond in the sum of $3.50, ,OOOf'
and the property isworth a $l,OOOOOOi and
declares with profound solemnity that per-
sons who give bond in extraordinarily large
amounts, and undertake such trusts, "should
be well paid
This seems weighty and forcible. Ten
thousand dollars each is but a portion Of
the bond. Probably the bond should bG
paid up at once, if it is so expensive. But
do not the sureties, who are on this bond
take the greatest risk, and are they in any
way released by these payments. On'
would suppose that the sureties in the sun
of $l5O,0OO for the faithfulness of thes'
executors, were entitled to a pretty liberia
! share ofthe estate.
As for the magnitude of the property, tina
is a complaint which is being rapid!
removed under the efficient executorship
AS to its being worth a million, the city
might, under other circumstances, be CRATE
full to the Enquirer if IL would-to use |
marine phrase-"makei It SOL" but, as it is
it seems to be Of no consequence to an!
body but the executors; and as basis 70
charging for services il had better be calle'
ten million.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-05

One house in Lafayette, Ind, has lost four
teen hundred head Of hogs by the cholera
this season, aud the diseaie still prevails all
along the Wabash.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-05
TREMENDOUS SACRlEICEl
Panic Prices OF 1857 Revived .
LAT THE
DRY-GO0DS STORE
or
O'RNIEENI & SON.
I'VE Will SELL GOODS FOR THIR,

WE WILL SELL GOODS FOR THIR-
w TY days, commencing December 81, 1860, at
prices never heretofore offered to citizens Of this
city. To all who want goods that are desirable,
we would say, don't miss this Opportunity for we
have the goods, and we are bound TO sell them,
We give a list Of some of stock, and all goods
not herein specified will be mads to CORE gpond in
price with those giveni and we shall be daily re-
ceying new goods by express, Mr.. VIM. o. Reilly,
a member Of the firm, is at present in New York.
attending the forced auction sales.
New styles Cloaks we have been SELL
ing 90, for 50.
New styles Cloals we have been SELL
ing for 10 20, for %
New sty les Cloaks we have been SELL
ing 90, for 50
Blanket Shawls we have sold for..... 0U, for 90
Blanket Shawls we have sold for.... 20, for %
Square shawls we have sold for...... 90, for 90
Square shaws we have sold for..".. 90, for 2 50
Misses shawls we have seld for.,..". l %, for 90
Broche Double we have sold for.. 10 90, for 10 50
Brocho Double We have sold for..... II 2j for 20
Square Double we have sold for..-... co. for O0
French Merinoes we have sold for.... l co. for 62k
French Calicocs we have sold for..... 90 for 1875
First -olasS half-wool Delaines we
have sold for %, for lSf
cases yalencias, desirable, sold for 25 for l21f
De Beges, double width, sold for...... 81, for IL
French Wool Plaids, sold for.......... 32, for Is
French All.wool Plsids, sold for....,. 90, fot ~
Table cloths, all linen "a, sold for. 90, for GO
Tablet cloths, all linen 81, sola for. 25, for 81
cases Flannels, all wool, in every
color, sold for...................... 371s, for rs
"a Anwool Covers, sold for...".... l Is, for 20
0 cases White Muslin sold for.",.-.. IS, for 6li
10 cases Canton Flannels, sold for... 10, for 50
The best brands of Trints, Merri-
macs Dannels, Cocheco, Manches-
ter, etc, sold for r................. l26, for 10
100 ps. splendid satinett, all colors,
sold 621s, for 37!G
co ps. Tweed, all colors sold for..... 80, for 10
S. 0'Reilley & Son,
de2g SEVENTH AND CENTBAL-Av.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-05

THERE is something mysterious in the
laborious attention which the telegraph
companies or their reporters have paid to
the Burch divorce case, in the mean time
overlooking things of five times its import
ance. One would like to know who it is
that pays for this assiduity. The especial
attention that is paid to the circulation of
specimens of the peculiarly pious literature
of the complainant, would seem to suggest
that he had taken an interest in making his
woes as we'll as his religion common prop
erty. If this is true, he ought to be shown
up, and his meanness exposed.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-05
nInntromerr NJ Church.

The telegraph informs the nation that
Montgomery attended church at Lawrence,
on Sunday. Surely, he can not be so bad as
he is painted. We do not learn whether
prayers were offered up for his success, as
they do for disunion in the South Carolina
churches; but that, of course, is what he
went for. 1t can not be that man who at
tends church can be bad man, unless the
thing operates differently in the Terri
tories, from what it does here.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-05

APOIeGetieaI-The Press and the Message.
II has been the custom, almost from time
immemOrial, for the newspapers of the
United States to seize upon the time Ofthe de-
livery of the Annual Message of the Presi-
dent of the United States to Congress as the
occasion for an especial display of journal
istie enterprise. To get the first copy Of the
message and put tue document in type in
advance of all cOtemporaries, thereby mo-
ropolizing the columns of the paper with that
which not one person in twenty ever reads,
to the exclusion of matter Of interest to all,
has hitherto been considered an achievement
worthy Of heavy expenditure in money
AID labor, and emitting the party to no lit
tie consideration.
We take q somewhat different view of the
mstter. We do not feel at liberty to de-
p1iVe our subscribers Of their usual variety,
upon the presumption that we are oheTing
them q compensation in some fifteen or
twenty columns Of dry disquisitiOns upon
matters few understand, and in which
still fewer take an interest. Had we a huge
waste Ofpaper to fill, with an unusual dearth
of better material, we might perhaps prevail
upon ourselves to accept the assistance Of
the PRESIDENT, and give what is usually the
least interesting and the least significant
document of the season, entire. AS it is
we prefer to cater for the larger number
and II we must displease any, displease tho
few qiad nunes and politicians, rather than
the huge multitude of men, women and
children who love the Pass because they
never fail to and in its contents some thing
10 interest and amuse.
While, therefore, we feel no disposition to
detraet any thing from the credit that is due
to our contemporaries, for their enterprise ia
bringing the message through by Telegraph
We have not considered il desirable 10 follow
their example. At considerable cost the,
have made their issues for one day litul
heavier than usual-R not uncommon resul
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-12-05

THE FoNDNEss OF THE PooR FOR PETs.-
Fanny Fern writes: at is odd as true, that
the poorer our city lahe-and-alley population
are, the more pets, in the shape Of parrots,
puppies, cats and monkeys, they keep. Often
have scarcely known whether to laugh OF
CRY, when, upon opening the door of some
miserable den, scarcely large enough to con-
tain a Tickety bed or chair, my ears and
heels have been at once assailed by the paws
and lungs Of these creatures. On the whole,
| think have felt more like crying, as l
thought that even in these miserable places
the great need Of loving some thing, and
having something to love, can never, by the
lowest surroundings of degradation, be ut
terly extinguished. They whom the world
repndiates the poor dumb creature looks up
TO, and without questioning his antecedents.
Philosophers have told US that the hrmest
friends are they who are chosen from our
interiors. Whether this is compliment to,
or a satire aIon human nature, leave 10
he reader as an open question.