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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25

to be abolished without injustice to the
master and servant?' So far there has been
no really practicable and just scheme pre-.
sented; and until there is, let not men
run headlong, and mako bad worse
How does Helper propose cure? Hear
him.
"1st. Thorough organization aud in.
dependent political action on the part of
the nom slaveholding whites of the South.
End. Ineligibility of SHAREHOLDERS
Never another vote to the traficker in
human flesh.
3rd- No cooperation with slavehold-
ers in poltics-no fellowship with them
in religon-no affiliation with them in So
ciety.
4th. No patronage to slaveholding
merchants--no guestship to slave waiting
hotels-no fees to slaveholding lawyers
no employment to slaveholding physicians
no audience to slaveholding parsons.
9th. No recognition of pro. slavery
men, except as ruffians, outlaws and Grim.
inals.
9Th. Abrupt discontinuance of sub
scription to pro-sIavery newspapers.
7th. The greatest possible encourage
ment to free white labor.
Sth. No more hiring of slaves by non
shareholders.
9th. I'm mediate death to slavery, OF
| if not immediate, unqualified prescription
of its advocates during the period of its
existence.
10th. A tax Of sixty dollars on every
Shareholder for each and every negro in
his possession at the present time, or q,
any intermediate time between now and
the 4th of july, 1868.
llth. An additional tax of forty dol
lars per annum to be levied annually, or
every STAKEHOLDER, for each and every he
gro found in his possession after the 4tt
of July, 1868"
Are not these the rawlings of madman!
Enter any Lunatic Asylum you please, ant
you will 6nd hundreds not half so dement,
ed as the agitator. The wonder with u
is how Congressman, who ought to nav,
little sprinkling of common sense, shoult
permit themselves to be led off from thei
propriety, and become so hysterical by
phantasy.
Helper quotes the opinions of the diff
ferent churches, of our renowned states
man, of the Old and New Testaments, a
adverse to slavery. In few instances
however, do the opinions seem to be ap
plicable to The course he recommends.
On the whole. we look on the book as on
very unfair in its statements, abusive in it
language, and by no means calculated t,
assist in the liberation of the slave, t,
mitigate his oppression, or in any way t,
ameliorate his condition.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25

~ Browns motives were worthy
of Washington:'-AA the Republican
papers.
If man then wishes to contribute
money to some benevolent purpose, he is
right in picking pockets to obtain the
means-his motives justify the act.
If he find two persons differing about
a valuable piece of property, he should
step in, knock the men on the head and
take the property, to keep the men from
quarreling-the motive is as good as
Browns, and, according to Republican
logic-the act justifable.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25
~ Another Agricultural Society ha

~ Another Agricultural Society has
been organized in Belmont county, indie.
pendent of the old one Its Fairs will
be held at Wrightstown, and it numbers
among its members many prominent citis
zens of the county. 1t appears that dis
satisfaction with the management of the
former society originated this movement.
Which society will get the funds payable
by the couuty?.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25

SUFFERING FOR FooD.-The people in
and around Superior are in want of the
necessaries of life. All their supplies for
the winter are left four or five hundred
miles down the lake. Beef and pork are
selling at from Is TO 16 cents per pound,
and -four at $l2 per barrel. We hear of
a number who are about to start from this
place with -four and cattle to relieve the
sufferers in that barren region. Hudson
Wis.) Star.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25
Speaking of the health of II,

Methodist Bishops. q Southern journal
remarks, that with the exception Of EARLY,
not one of the Southern Methodist Rish-
ops is capable, at this time, Of doing ef.
fective work. Bishops Souls and, An.
drew, are feeble through age; Bishop
Paine from the fracture Of several ribs;
Bishop Pierce from sickness contracted
by California exposure and labor. and
Bishop Kavanaagh from long, protrset-
ed spell of illness. w es.g ssa
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25

@T The Democratic Convention of
Minnesota has instructed the delegates
from that State to Charleston to vote for
DOUGLAS. There can now be little doubt
that the vote of the North. West will be
cast unanimously for the Little Giant, as
the power of his opponents was believed
to be stronger in Minnesota than any
other North Western State.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25

The State Board Of Equalization, ac-
cording to the report in the Statesman has
added eight per cent. to the valuation Of
this county. 1t appears that the opinion
entertained of this county is not so bad as
has been supposed.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25

Tn. Legislature is tinkering away -
Most of the bills before it are repeating
or amending acts; none of them being of
much practical importance. DR.. Stout
has introduced bill giving the Probate
Court of this county limited criminal
Jurisdiction.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25

: = W Judge Black of Nebraska has ve-
toed the act of the Legislature prohibit
ing slavery in the. territory. There are
: bus half q dozen slaves there, and they
are house servants. and can obtain their
liberty whenever they choose. The law
/: is generally believed. was gotten up for
buncome, and wus looked upon as me:e
rs party mapoeuver. ..f 8.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25
A False Runor.

UTICA, Jan. 20-Dr. Gray, Superin-
tendent of the State Asylum, declares that
Hon. Clark B. Cochrane is not in the least
insane. Over.tasked by professional and
Congressional duties, he became SO pros
trated and taskeG in mind that it was fear
ed insanity would supervene. He was
brought to the asylum as 2recau.
tionary measure.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25
rN The St. Clairsville Gazette says

E The St. Cairsville Gazette says;
1--WE learn that JAMES r. NORRIS, of
.bieMonroe is a valuable member of the State
Board of Equalization" bod d sy Il ,s
The same paper says that Isaac E Eaton,
go late OF that county has been elected a
member Of the Kansas Legislature from
the Leavenworth district, under the new
Constitution.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25
Ey Post Master General Holt ha

e Post Master General Holt has
written letter under the following cir
cumstances:
ga husband who had been separated
from his wife, demanded that his village
postmaster. should deliver her letters to
him, and threatened suit at law if his
demand was not complied with. The
wife on the other hand, forbade the delivery
of her letters to the husband. IL
these circumstances, the postmaster ap-
pealed to Mr.. Holt for Instructions. =
That gentleman pronounces the claim ad
vanced by the husband too preposterou'
to b5 seriously refuted-indeed, he says
it is as abhorrent to law as it is to th,
Christian civilization of the age.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25

Alabama has instructed her dele
gates to Charleston to withdraw from the
Charleston Convention, unless the platform
approves slave code for the Territories.
If the Convention meant anything more
than bluster and bTavado by this, the del
egates may as we'll stay at home
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25

H- The people of Oberlin, Ohio,
: propose to erect monument to Cope
: land and Green, the negroes who were
hung at Charlestown, Va, and Lewis
Leary, who fell in the fight at Harper's
Ferry, ell of whom had been students at
Oberlin.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25

The DEFAULTINa STATE TREASURER OF
MAINE.-The Belfast Journal thinks the
peculations of Peck date back to 1858,
and says that he expended large sums for
the Republican party in the Sixth Dis
trict, to secure the reelection of Foster to
Congress. .tHs yEo
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25

al ~ We see by the Washington cor
cfespondence of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
that our friend Marchand, of the Wayne
County Democrat, has been removed from
tho office of post master at Wooster.
,5VeryZsorry. LLae. no
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25

W II have fixed upon time when
I will decline to vote for Sherman" said
Tom Corwin.
"When will that be?" asked fellow
member.
"When Gabriel blows his last trump
replied Corwin. Washington Correspon-
dence
The New York Tribune says: "Mr.
Longworth, Of. CINCINNATI, has sent to Mr.
Sherman, the Republican candidate for
Speaker, q present of 200 bottles of bis
favorite Catawba wine."
The "pint" in TOMS wit is explained.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25

~ A daughter of Charles B. Flood,
editor of the Cleveland Democrat, has
been sppointed to clerkship in the post
Office at that place, at salary of $500
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25

! ~ The Republican papers very gen.
orally disapprove Of the time Ohe 18th
Of June) fixed for their National Con-
ysntion. They seem to think it materially
diminishes their chances for success.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25

Our gifted yound Senator, PuaH,
y has recently bad tilt with GREEN, of
Missouri. and JEFF. DAVIS. The Wash
ington correspondence very generally rep
resents that he was triumphant. He was
replying to assaults upon Judge DOUG.
Las.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25

~ Alfred Tennyson has been paid
fifty dollars line for poem published liz
the January number of Macmillan's (Eng-
lish) Magazine. 80 81
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25

THE probability of Congress organiz-
ing is Just as remote as it was the first
day of the session. No vote has been
had for speaker for several days. The
time of the members is all taken up ia
preparing and delivering speeches on the
nigger question.
BY the way, wouldn't it be profitable
as we'll as curious for some one to balance
the books and see what advantage the in
PRODUCTION of this nigger question into
politics has been to the country? There
is food for reflection in this.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25

Hon. John B Haskin. Of New
York, let pistol drop on the Aoor of
the House of Representatives the other
day, and created thereby great ssnsa-
tion amongst members on the opposite
side Of the House. 6es ssl.ad So 4
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25

Hon. JOHN L. DAWSON, ex Governor
of Kansas is mentioned as q candidate for
Governor of Pennsylvania.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25

D. IL ~ SSt NcoPGi lutO suC opituoi
significance, if. instead of brotherly love
between States, your Governor inspires
hate and wrath-that also is bad-Succe-
daneum!
7. If instead of laws to carry out the
Constitution, your Legislature enacts new
Hebeas Corpus and Personal Liberty, bills
that also is miserable sort of a-Succeda-
neum.'
8. Again, ifinstead of Governor Chase,
there should be elected United States
Senator, Corwin, Delano, or some other
Republican with shade o: so less of
Ebony--that election would be a-Suc-
cedaneum!
) 9. If instead of the old Constitution
our fathers made, there is substituted
higher law, which demands you to obey
Plumb, Peck, Spalding or your own con-
scientious convictions against the law
that is the meanest of all political-Suc-
cedaneunas!
neglected to tell you with what con-
sternation the ".Succedaneuns" fell among
our Republican Congressman. 1t was o
bomb. don't say its explosion shattered
any ybody's brains out. But it produced a
wonderful emotion in their cerebrum and
cerebellum. Corwin thought it was a
sort of hedgehog" birth, Giddings being
the mother; and though it was mot q
very pretty child, it acas has o,0n, you
know-God bless itl" and he ought to
hug it to his breast. 1t was like Har.
per's Ferry, born of Abolitionism, which
though mishappen imp, was nevertheless,
its own pet offspring, and ought to b,
The Opelousas courier., 1860-09-01


P1ocLAMATIoN Du GENERAL WALKER.-
lie general Walker apres s'etre empare de
IruxlIlo adresse an peuple du Honduras Ia
proclamation suiVante
Au peuple du Honduras
Il plus de cinq ans, je fus. ainsi que
d,antres. invite me rendre dams Ii repu.
hlique dn Nicaragua, ct on me proniTit Ger.
aaans droits ct privileges i Ia condition de
eersains services d rendre rEtat Nous
asons rampli 1e service qui etait reqnis de
nous !; nlais les autorites du Honduras en-.
tferent dams une conbinaison pour nous ex-
paiser de rAmerique Centrale.
4 Dans Ie cours des evenemens, les Eabi-
tants DIES Ties de h Bale Sc trouyent eux-
mea,es peu pres dams h meme position que
eslle gu 'aeeuraient les Americans au Nica-
ragna en- noyen,bre 1855 La meme poll
tlaue qni eonduisit Guardiola nous faire la
gaarre. 10 aonduira 4 chaser les habitarts
des lies du Honduras. La eonuaissance de
oe fail amene certains residens des lies 4
s,adresser aux cisoyens adoptia du Nicaragua
pour les aider nainfenir lenrs droits CONNIE
persennes ct defsndrs leurs propriet6s.
Mais des qu'nn petit nelnbFo de citoyens
adoptifs du Nicaragua current rspandu Tap.
pei des resideas. das Hes en- 80 rendant i
Rnatan. les anforitks dn Honduras alarrnees
peuT leur slrete ont mis- des obstacles 4 Tex
eealiaa dg tFaiss ~ % uoTeaahga 1a5e.
The Opelousas courier., 1860-09-01
uNE CONSEQUENCE FoRGEE.

L'election d un grel6er Whig dams le Ken
fueky est piato. fate pour r6jouir les re6pu-
bio ms noirs que NJ Bell lui-meme et le
parti Khig un instant ressuseit4 La raison
esl sst simple et b proposition est presque une
denaas.s stration par ellie meme. uand NJ .
Bell ,aehe d'enleFsr qaeIques Etats i NJ
Breckinridg qui pourrait gagaer i ee jeu
Ill seussissaiit I. lie 1tarti ehaThonnier tout
asull On salt que II l'e lection presidentielle
sst poriee davant b Chambre et que u Chan-
.bre sois iimpuissanfe j faire nm president
avant 10 a mars ! S6l, le Senat aura luii-
meme . rempIr eetta fache, mails en- bornznt
son option aux denx candidats pour Ii yioe-
pr9sidence qui anronI reeu Il plus De voix.
Or. sf.M Everett Teeeyrait tlne voix de plus
que q geasral lane. 60 qua nous n'admet-
tans que pour Il besoin de notrs demon-
stratioa. i disputerait avee M Hanelin le
cand;daf De ii repuhll4ue noiEe, I 'honneur
ID. ba.lotage senatorial. 81 Rreckinridge
aurait .psrda son eellaction,s mais H. Bell au-
1ait pcrd1 a sienae, et le sspat ablige De se
The Opelousas courier., 1860-09-01

cedees, ct il attribute meme a sa presence
dams Get endroit lie res'us fat par Guardiola
d'aecepser la eessiopdS lie plan de Walker
nous est re~ele par sli-u,,me. Ligue avec
IN ex -rresdes easaessdonduras le general Ca.
! - hsse'er sse'etir rthsrenverSer Guardoia por4~met-
ere "a pl$ce son allie. Independammant
: des partisans de ce dernier i! compte enty' y
ner dams la revolution les habitans des lies lie
Ia Bale EN- !eur ssaromettant de la part du Su
tur president ton.es les concessions
De qu'avec lie embarrassment, au on lui
,onnalt l'homme anx yeux girls asp asss
sur lie fanteuil Presidential du Hosdubas son
ami Cahanas, il retournera, dit il, ave,a aes
ompagnons, les citoyens naturalises du Nj
caragna, dams sa patrie d'aioptio'. qui gemis
sans doure de SON ab>euce. Il sara bien na-
tu~el que Cabanas recornaiSse lie service qni
lui aur, ere rendn en- assistant son tour
son lro:sc.eur conqutrir sa pre>idence.
la prise de TruxiiEo, petite Vile si,uee sur
Ia cote du Honduras, en- face de- lille de Rua-
tan, est lie premier episode de la campague.
Apres a-or ha1tu les 400 sul,!ats qui IL de-
teudsient. pris !e fort, seize canons ct toutes
les munitions. lie yaln1ueur volt les indigenes
~ 2ttNCt SNtAS Ai W II pa: "1'
de douter qu'll ne pnisse promptement llvrer
son ex-ennen,i Guasd:ola, riels ctpoings lies
4 Cabanas.
Dams il proclamation, les plans futurs du
chef des fiibnStiers *'arretent AT retour dams
Ia patre adoptivc. Nisis une fois retab'i au
Nicaragua ct tenant lie Honduras sous son
contr6le, l'homnze de III 1ssstl5ee ne sauralt
manquer d'ulter riiger uue Jecon ces III
soeuts du Costa Rica qui Sc sont pern7s de
lie METRE 4 la porte. l.e Guatema.s sera
egalement obIige d'accep'er Ia haute iphn'
ence de lilluslrc general qui ne vera plus
a!ors obstacles I.appieatlon de ses idecs
.nr la vraie 1olttique de l'Amer;que Cen
tsale. Cstte expression un sens mys'erleux
que nous avons pu approfondir, mais que
tayenr ievoilera .-AbelLle
The Opelousas courier., 1860-09-01
(Tona0aHaiqas.j
COLLEGE ST. CHARLES,
GRa.D CorF4u, line.

Msgre nos chemi,,s poudreux ct Ia e.iaeGr intense
de Ia saiSnn sc6ne a,i.ise est rane Sc sulsti-
ttpr la manotouie labituti!e de affares jour.
na!ieres lie 8 it mos derliier. Des Eonvertuie du
jour, dc tongues ligres de yoiru'es souleTant des
images de po,ssiere. Sc d'igcaiert rapdeme', vers
le Gfa.d Cotaa,! OIL la distribution des pfx devait
ayoir lieu au College ST. Charles. Cne multitude de
snecta.enrs Gtaient dc tGues les sectlous
de l.. Louisiana pour nuir du spectacle de cete i"-
teresssr.e cereulone Les exe.c:ces commencement
a haures p-ecises dn natin. La comedle angiaiae,
quoi1ue jouee par de jeunes teres, qai navsient
isulais nous alton dit, paru sur Ia scene,
a'ex6cutereut dune ma,iiere admirable. VI. Leon
Last!apes prououca ensute discours Ia gram
deur ct la o. o$perite des EtatsUns, une effu-
sion ct une conviction qni ont encore augmehte les
appearances ale nous a.ions Ei ct doit nous a:cn1
dtj4 eu occasion de p ,.rier. Qnant ia com die
farcaise, pousens dire one auiais nous navons
etc plus ifteresse ct anuse aupara"ant Far inter
vae=, Ia baEde de nluscies ct lorchessre. nous re-
vaereit, par leur el;iain, de grandes acuses nus-
Gales Developer chez ms enfants Parmi les prix
Qu yi.re:s es,te ouir le csur des eieFes ct ,sv
yer les esperances des parents, nous ne pouvcns
nous empecher den remarquer I'LL c'est lie prix
dhonneur decerne Leon Lastrapes.-parce gull
aanort,e !e za,4 ecaire cue consacrent les instu-
.urs au jeyeloppbmeEt de tous les 'Hei.ts de leurs
eleves. Fin RI .,,:ne NOUS devo:s nous constierer
heureux d'avo;r dams notie ropre Palosse une ms
titution q pusse rivaiser svcc lea institutions les
plus 1urissantes de genre soft au Nod SOFT su SUD-
ou nos enatss peuvet apprehate la science ct Ia
morale sans segaref, sous ii'.huence des preJuges
u ford sur Ii tradition sac-Ge de cltoyens du Sud-
Puisse cete Institution prospeer, pulssetelle ete'
DIRE Il, lo;n son influence hienfnisante. ~**
The Opelousas courier., 1860-09-01

Gnardiola retarde Ia reception des lies, a
cause de la presence des auelques hommes
auxquels i! fait tort; ct ainsi, dams un bpt
de part;, non settlement il met en- peril les
interets territoriaux du Honduras, n,ais fait
obstacle IN des principaux ohjets de la po'
litiaue de l'Amerique-C -Centrale
La population de la baie ne peut etre gref.
fee sur yotre republique que par de sages
concessions faites propos. Les autortes
existantes Gu Honduras ont, par enrs actes
passes donne Ia prenve qu'ils ne feront pas
les concessions rearises. La meme polltlyne
que Guareliola suivie vers les cit"yens M
turalises du Nicaragua 'empeche de tenir Ia
seulc condu;te all moyen de |a1ue'le ie Hon.
duras puisse esperer garder les lies.
C'est done drvenu uu but commun aux
citoyeEs natura|i>es du Nicaragua ct au peu-
pie des lies De Ia baie de placer a la tete du
gouvernement du Honduras ceux qui con
caderont les droits legaleu.ent requis dams les
deux Etats.-Ainsi les Nicaraguains s'as-
sureront un retour dams leurs petrle adaptive,
ct les insulaires de la haie obtiendront den
there's garanties du pouvoir sous Ia souye-
raignete duquel lis doivent 5tre places par 3
tra;te du 2S novenlbre 1889.
Pour obtcnir, cepeud;snt, ee one nous nous
proposons, nous ne faisons pas la guerre an
peuple du Honduras, mais settlement d sou
gouvernement qui est un obstacle non seule-
ment aux inierets dn Honduras, mais encore
a ceux de toute ltsmeri4u Gentrale. Les
habitants ieetfonduras peuveut done compter
sur toute llYproteaeGtion qui enr est necessaira
,',our ae nlaynsen de leurs dro;ts personnels
et> + prs'srieses. WM. WALKER.
TruxlIlo : aolt 1860.
II parait que la yictoire de Walker lui a
valu Ia prise de Is canons, 1875 fasils, 1900
livres de poudre ct une grande quantite de
munitions. approvisonnements &c. lie COM
bat commence lie 8 aoat au point dn jour
ct ma duse qu'unc demi- -heure. Les aibus.
tiers ont eu a combattre 400 homes.
The Opelousas courier., 1860-09-01

leu rangs de Ia democratic, mais un traitre son
parsi, un ,demagogue pohsique qui sacrifernis les
interets les plus chers de son paysa rappas de Ia
presidence des Esa.s-Unia. N. Hardy commenta
<galement avec beaucoup dhabiet6 sur les antece-
dents du par;i de Bell ct Everett ct prouva sufi.
samment que ce ticket nest rien autre chose qauae
subtitle politique ct 50 paseforme un pege pour lie
Sud,-que les houmes sur ce ticket sent tellement
enIaches dabolitionisms au'ils devraient a.re des
otjets de haine pour sous les hommes du Sud. .
Losateur passa ensuite aux tisres de Ereckinridge
ct Lane, ct dams un Mngag- calme ct recueilli les
Representa- les vesables chefs de Ia Demo.
cratic Nationale, autour desqueIs e. habitants du
Sud, ct en- vsrite tous les csoyens de pUtion, de-
vraient Sc raIlier
NJ. Hardy ayant terruins son dscours, IL Pres.
dent de assemb!ee annonea que la tribune ftait va.
cante, que tout ctoyen desireux etais invite venr
haranguer Paudienee. Ferscnns de l'oppoaitlon ne
se montra.
L'ex-gouverneur Aonton qui etais present, fut
appele hautement de toute past ct monta a Ia tri.
bune. II parla pendant heure en- franeaia rela-
tant en- detail les procedures des Conventions de
Charleston ct de Baltimore ct termina en- exhortant
la dsmocFatie de St Landry yenir au seeoars
railier autour de Ia banniere de Breckenridge ct
Aouton d ete accuei'li de frequents spplauds
sements, ct fortement impressionne notre popula-
ton flancaise.