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Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-14
New York, Dec 8, 1859.

RUFUS CHoATE AND MONEY MATTERS. The
following extract from Parker's "reminiscences
of Rufus Choate exhibits one of his promi-
nent traits in which he was not unlike Mr.
Webster:
never remember seeing him collect any
money, or make any charges in any books
Indeed, never saw any account books in
his office. He never seemed to have any
money. If he wanted any he would get me
to draw a check for him, even for five dollars,
and he signed it. If he drew the check him
self, he made sad work of it. 1t used to be
said round the entry that when he had to go
to Washington to argue cases, or to Congress,
he soften was obliged to find some one with
money to lend him to go with Unlike some
others of the fraternity of great, men, how
ever, he very often paid what he borrowed.
His accounts of who owed him, and how
much, he must have carried chiefly in his
head. Hevery often, however, made sud
den foray and raid upon his clients, as he
happened to recollect them, if he found him
self unexpectedly in need of money. And
woe be to any unfortunate man then who
had heavy case actually on trial lie had
to pay for all the sins Of omission of his pre-.
dccessor clients for many months
THERE is a picture of Roger A. Pryor, as a
"sojer" in the Mobile Register, He is thus
described:
Among the Virginians is a frail, delicate
little fellow, with clear gray eye, bOyish
mouth and hair parted in the middle and
falling behind his ears, and tight fitting
sergeant's uniform. with silver-hilted sword
scarlet plume, and pair of bright gilt
shoulder pieces He is their cavalier, theil
"bould boy" and his name is Roger A. Pry.
or. Orderly to the company of Rihemen from
Peterburg. AS he passed down the line, head
erect. toes out, eyes in front fourteen PAGES
he reminded me of a bonny bit of woman
dressed in uniform-as for example, Marie
la tiIle de Reginenti But when he opened
the pretty lips, and the round mellow tones
tripped ont in true military grace-a soldier
"a solder-every inch a soldier lie is q
soldier. He walks like one, talks like one
and looks like one when he draws the shin
ing blade and gives the command of his su-
periors. But on rest, as ne stands negligent
iv at the head of his squad, he appears, as
before said, pretty, bounding, spirited girl
trimmed out for war"
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-14

AN ABoLTuoNIsr BETRAYED BY SLAVES
The Raleigh IN. C.) Register has the follow
ing item
We learn from a friend that a man who
says his name is John ID. Williams. has been
arrested and confined in Hillsborough iail, ON
a charge of tampering with slaves He is
about % years of age, and is travelling as a
book.agent. He was twice betrayed bv slaves.
to whom he communicated his Abolition SEN
timents. He was still in Jail on the Sd. We
would not be surprised to hear that he has
been lynched. He no doubt will be- if he
should not leave as soon as he is tnrned out
of Jail"
The same paper says
On Friday night free negro named Boey
Bass was whipped at Smithield, for express
ing Abolition sentiments. He was whipped
WELL and then ordered to leave.
New YoRK SrocK-J -JoBBISG.-The New
York correspondent of the Charleston Courier
says that Commodore Vanderbilt made u
good thing out of the late excitement in Pa
cifc Mail stock in that city. Here is what
is said on the subject:
There has been the widest kind Of excite
meht in Wall street, lately, respecting the
speculation in the stock of the Pacific Mail
Company and others. Commodore Wander
bilt, who is in the secret of the consolidation
is said to have made over 81 SO, 900 by buying
shares ten days ago, and selling out one day
last week. | have met several of my more
fortunate young friends who have money to
invest in stocks, and with their hands in their
pockets, jinging the coin, they compacently
inform me that they made a couple of thou
sand of dollars in Pacific mail stock, in five
days, and would have done the same thing in
Erie, if somebody hadn't persuaded them not
to go into it.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-14
TREEsN TREES " TREES 4

10000 5000 rS Fear r 'n% and years d6 S''"'
5000 Plum, Apricot and Nectarnei
1000 Peach Trees;
1000 Locust, large size;
For size and symmetry our Trees cannot be sur
passed, and we guarantee them true to labels.
Trees can be examined and purchased at the Nur-
sery and Seed Depot, 90 ID STREET, next door to
the Post ONCE. GEO. LAWS.
decl8
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-14

Tue Massachusetts Legislature have voted
to hereafter allow atheists to testify in courts
of law, subject to the pains and penalties OF
perjury.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-14

SECOND DAY-TUEsDAY April "a.
SWEEPSTAKES for three year olds mile heats.
Entrance $300 forfeit 150 Free for all three year
olds. Three or more to make race.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-14

FIRST DAY-MONDAY, April %.
DISTRICT SWEEPSTAKES for two year olds mile
heats Entrance $500 forfeit $l00 For the following
named counties ONLY Yuba, Sutter, Butte, Tehama
and Colusa. Three more to make race.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-14

PARLOR GAMES,
e9o-H AtG. AMY's.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-14

THIRD DAY-wEDNEsDAY April 25.
PURSE 5000. Mile heats. Free for all ages.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-14

On Friday night free negro named Boley
Bass was whipped at Smith6eld, for express
ing Abolition sentiments. He was whipped
WE'LL and then ordered to leave.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-14
FIFTH DAY-FRIDAY, April q.

FOURTH DAY-THURsDAY, April 26.
PURSE S40O. Two mile heats Free for all ages.
Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-14

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OUR GUESS AT THE RESULT.

As our paper this week comes out on
the day of the election, we can give no
election news but will give our guess as
to the result. .79g 1oi
E We believe that Monroe county will
give sixteen hundred majority.
Z. We believe that James r. Morris will
be elected by eight hundred majority.
We believe that Brinkerhoff Will be run
very close, if not defeated for Supreme
Judge. n
We believe that Foster, the Democratic
candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania,
will be ELECTED.
We belieye the contest in Indiana vii
be close with the chances in favor of the
Democrats.
We believe that if the Republicans car
ry Iowa and Minnesota. it will be b.
greatly reduced majorities.
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w The dirty little up street concern
put out an extra on Friday morning, and
sent men and boys far and wide to distrib.
ute it. The imported editor started for
Belmont county doubtless with lot fol
distribution there. It was not furnished
to regular subscribers, but was meant to
be circulated wherever it was thought the
people were ignorant enough to believe
its falsehoods.
/ 1t contained little except the Infamous
lie about Norris being in favor of white
slavery in New Mexico, and certificate
stating that Morris had said that the devi
ought to get the Breckinridge men and
Republicans. This last was intended fol
the latitude of Belmont.
BY the way, we understand that some
of the persons whose names are to the
certificate, deny signing it in the shape in
which it was published.
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Seward at the Confessional.

ar #. SSAAASoSAOA4oAs
The following candid admission was
made by Seward, in speech at the Cap
itol of Wisconsin, the 18th inst. Not
being a candidate, it seems he can now
afford to speak the truth occasionally
But no wonder he confessed himself uno-
quail to the task of calculating proposi.
ton which to all true Democrats stands
out as self evident truth. Seward said:
There is no other name given under
Heaven By sohich, in this generation, ma
tious can be saced from desolation and
ruin, than Democracy. This, to many
conservative ears, would seem strange
proposition, and yet tits SO simple that
lack the power almost of calculating it, .
In'the same speech he asked this ques.
tions too -one which he fails to answer:
II look around over the United States
of America, and ask how long can you
hold these States in a Federal Union, or
maintain or common authority or Empire
here except on the principle Of Democra.
'cy?" ..s-ssx s;5f.
But no matter. The hosts of patriotic
Union men-keeping step to the music
of the Unioa will at the ballot box next
November answer it, at the time they will
crush out utterly the sectional armies, now
in array-the one against the other, and
both against the Union, its peace and
harmony.
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Malaga, Ohio, Oct. 4, 1880.

g Dear SPIRIT beg permission of your col.
umns for the purpose of fully correcting any
charges which "madam rumor' may put in
circulation, either by accident or otherwise.
First, then, on Monday evening the lst of Octo-
ber 1850. the Republicans held club meeting
in the town of Malaga. Present, Warren Hol-
lister, Esq, and young Mr.. Archbold-the sub
scriber being present also.
During the time Mr.. H. was speaking he
quoted from, the 4th Article and 3rd Section.
of the Constitution of the United States which
was thrown out for me by request, thereupon
interrogated him thus:
Mr.. H. if that language conveys the idea
that you say it does, please tell me and your
Republican friends, where you find any au-
thority in that Constitution to survey lands,
create land Offices and give patents for the
same?
Thereupon there was some cross freing,
| finally Mr.. Hollistcr closed his remarks, and
Mr.. Archbold was called on, who made a few
| remarks and quit.
| The undersigned felt called upon to make O
few remarks, being dragged into the matter
during which time some neighbor of mine Che
must have been a neighbor for 1 think l was
personally acquainted with all presently wrote
note and handed the same to Mr.. II. which
read about after this wise: 81 have assessed
Malaga township twice and nineteen twentieths
of the Germans will kiss the Bible and S weal
to D-d lie"
| This took the liberty of denying square
up called on my neighbors to vouch for that
note, no man being willing; then made a re-
quest of Mr.. Hollster to let me see that note
which l thought Mr.. Hollfster as an old &C
quaintance would certainly do. But this not
being granted then walked cross to where
my friends were and made the same request
Mr.. Hollister then said that he had put it IN
his mouth and chewed it up.
| Now, as regards the assessing, did assess
the township of Malaga, in the year 1s4S or %
which has been some twelve years ago; also
in the year 1856, l helped l. E. Shankland to
assess the township, at which time I think
only assessed one German; Shankland asses
sing the Western, and myself the Eastern part
of the township in which there lived but one
German, he having since left the county.
Shankland even assessed the Merchants of
Malaga, the same being Germans.
/ Now, if there should be any charge to make
surely 1t should have been against the native
born citizen. Yours Respectfully,
THOMAS s. FOWLER.
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The Union as Our Fathers
Made It, -

One of the shallowest claptrap express
sions of the Republicans is, that they
wish to bring back The government to the
days Of our fathers. In support Of this,
they quote sentence, or part Of SEN
tence, severed from it's connexion, taken
from some speech or letter of some one
of them. The only way to know how our
Fathers stood upon any question Is to
look to what they did when acting upon it.
What did they do in regard to the
slavery question: q
They formed o Union of thirteen States,
twelve of which were slaveholdipg States.
They directed that three-6fths Of the
slaves should be enumerated in appor-
tioning representatives, and taxes. among
the States. s-.,l i.
They prohibited Congress from abol-
ishing the slave trade previous to 1903.
They provided in the Constitution for a
| fugitive slave law.
They established the ordinance of 's7
prohibiting slavery north west of the Ohio
| river, aud provided for rendering up
slaves escaping into that territory.
George Washington approved and sign
ed bills, admitting Kentucky and Tennes'
see into the Union as slave States.
George Washington approved and sign
ed the fugitive slave law Of '93.
John Adams approved the acts organ.
Iizing the territories which embraced the
presen. States of Mississippi and Alabama
from which the anti-slavery clause of the
ordinance Of 's7 was specially excluded.
Our Fathers admitted into the Union
Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Mis-
souri, Florida and Arkansas as slave
States. -sd a5 5ie-
The Republicans say ''no more slave
territory, no more slave States" What
brazen impudence in them to talk of bring
ing back the government to the days ol
our Fathers2oa 8a
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British Hatred Of Democracy. e

Our neighbors. sover the waterD take .
deep interest in the success of the Black
Republican party, and urge the election
OF Lincoln with ardor. According to
them, the success of that gentleman would
greatly benefit and crafty the citizens of
Great Britain. We have no doubt that
such would be the case, and that the
Black Republicans would find powerful
allies in the white slave drivers of Man
chester, London aud Birmingham. But
will the people of the United States elect
President to CRAFTY nation which set
price upon the head of Washington and
his compatriotsl Will they obey the or
gans of British tyranny and crush the
Democracy of the New Worldi The
London Chronicle Q paper high in tho
confidence of the British Government,
holds the following language in reference
to our Presidential struggle: 'ss's . -
5g"We would be sorry to see Mr. Douglas
elected, because he is in favor of ipreserv-
ing the obnoxious institutions as they ex-
ist,. AND THE UNITY OF THE
STATES, There is. no safety for Euro,
lpean monarchicai governments, Il ethe pro.
gressive spirit Of the Democracy Of the
United States is9 allowed to! succeed
ELECT LINCOLN, AND THE FIRST
BLOW: TO THE SEPARATION ! OF
THE UNITED STATES rs EFFECT
Ed .''nA sHoa = ~ - 4@
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Old Abe as, a Jumper.

We have heard of Abe as a rail-splitter, a
fat-boat navigator, and a wrestler, and now we
have him as jumper. The Dubuque (Iowa)
Herald gives his feats in this shape, as follows:
"When he was member of the Illinois Leg
islature, the Democracy undertook to enact a
law to compel the Banks to resume specie pay
mens and redeem their promises to pay, which
had been circulated among the farmers, labor
ing men and merchants Of the State, and were
still in the hands of the producers of the State
to the tune of many hundred thousands of
dollars, and which could only be used at a
frightful discount. The people were calling
loudly upon the Legislature of the State fol
relief from the bank swindlers-they demand
ed that the banks which had got SO many
thousands of their hard earnings should be
forced to disgorge, their fraudulent gains and
redeem their notes. 1855 La1 NNE ~
This law was resisted by Honest Old Abe,
who was the active champion of, the banks
and the wild cat swindlers.
He not only became the champion of this
fraud upon the people, but carried his oppesi
tion to an extent that convicts him of com
plicity and collusion with the men who had
been defrauding the people and farmers of IL
linois. When all the pos of parliamentary
tactics had been exhausted after every influ-
ence to secure votes against the proposed law
had been used, and the banks still found them
selves in the minority, they endeavored to de
feat the bill by Withdrawing their supports
from the Legislative Hall. To prevent this
the doors were ordered to be closed, and ther
it was that Honest Old Abe made the most
infamous jump of his life. At the head O.
the minions of the bank swindlers, he jumped
out of the window to prevent the passage Of
the law. tH -
Such a jumper cannot jump into the White
House. s. H0c
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Which Do You Like B estp


IA 1.-The time will soon come when the cot
ton States will be precipitated intoa rev.
olntion. - Leader Of the Southern Sectional
Party. .sssI Eas4 vl.H-,i ,seises,i So s4J
"The Union cannot exist with half the
States free aud half slave States
coin, of the Northern Sectional Party.
"We are bound to extend and spread
till we absorb the entire continent of
America, including the adjacent islands.
and become one ocean. bound Republic.
do not care whether you like it or not;
you csunct help it. 5 It. is the decree of
Providence. This continent was set apart
as an asylum for the oppressed of the
whole world. and as the nursery of liberty;
and here the people are collecting from
all parts of the world, and taking shelter
under the great tree of liberty. The
Union is indissoluble.- Douglas. .ge..-.
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Demonstration in
New York.


New York.
A tremendouv melting Was held ID
Cooper Institute on Monday night q
which no account was sent by Telegraph
The following Is the caption to . ten
column account of the meeting, given By
the Herald:
E. PLUnzBUs uNuM.--
The Monster Meeting last nigkt- Coop
er Institute and all tie srsypasdS stvssts
cramnsed scith People- = z6s Gfsdtaf Dsw-
onstration eusr held in the Unitsd Nd6ss-
Thirty Tousandz notes ~ ssozSS Nov
York Vide Aoake-Splsnd;S ,Djpisy ef
the Minute Men Of the Uaissl lDtIeessss
from Brooklyn, Wiziamsbsrak, .lsvssy
City Nevark and Paterson B11EGst
7orchEght and Pyrotschn;c D;spIav-
Speeches Of Coz. Morehsad, Of Ksnsseky;
Hon Mr.. Hliard, Of Alabama, JosksG
J. Henry, Mayor Wood-EH p. Ncvssa,
Of New York; Randall Hsss ~ ZosisiasaI
and others-ZHs Voice of he Psopk ~
Union-- One Uaios Azsckss to i5s proposed
to the Psople-EHo Psrpetsa. &c.
1t was meeting of the opponsnts of
Lincoln of every class whether favsring
Douglas, or Bell, or Breckinridge, and
among the noted names were those og
Henry Grinnell, Peter /. Nevinga W,
Butler Duncan, George B Lamar, Rsu.
ben Withess Smith, Hiram Ketchum,
VIM. P. Lee. Nathan G. Plat, John 4.
Briggs, John r. Cowan. 6rseasIC. Broa-
son, Benjamin Loder, Jeremiah Towie, ].
II. Hobart Haws. Chas. ~. Lamont II.
s. Whitney. Horace n. Day. Stephen
Roberts, Daniel Devlip.> aaqJ
Joshua l. Henry was chossr Chairman.
with host Of other of1cers. a series Of
resolutions were passed, among whish
were these two: sL 19ds szsagy
Sd. And that in order to create aud
secure such ticket, the President of this
meeting be authorized to select COM
mittee of fifteen gentlemen, veetsd With
full powers to adopt such an electoral
ticket as the crisis and the country now
demand. Tremendous spplause9
Resolved, That We decidedly disap-
prove the pending amendment q the Com
stitution OF the State of New York, p.o.
posed by the Republican party for estab.
fishing equality Of negro suffrage. (Lood
applause. $50 -
Letters wee read from Washingtoa
Hunt, Geo. Lunt, Geo. r. OIaytos, and
others, all breathing the spiritioe Union.
The demonstration was one u the most
effective ever made, ss.n s...as -.
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ATTEMPT AT BRIBERY /!
Theaker'S Tactics Exposed.

Read it, Honest Men, and Re-
buke the Party which Prac-
tices Bribery.
We find the following affidavit In the
Bridgeport Journal, Bell and Everett
paper. We were shown letter few
days since stating that money had been
deposited In various parts of Belmont
and Guernsey, and probably in Monroe
and Noble slso, with which to corrupt
voters, and induce them to vote for Tom
Theaker. Here is an affidavit to one In
stance of it. Mr. Price, we believe, is a
hotel keeper at Morristown.
Read the affidavit:
MoRRIsTowN, Oct. 4th, 1850.
This is to certify that I, the undersigned
do voluntarily and solemnly swear that on
Tuesday, the 2nd day of October, 1860
that Lorenzo Danford did offer me S. to
be used for the purpose of procuring votes
for the Republican party, which offer was
rejected by me. but Mr. Danford said tha,
money would elect some or at least one
of their candidates, and insisted on me
to take So which I did receive although
not for the purpose of procuring votes
for any candidates whatever; the above
being the fact, I therefore swear and sub,
scribe my name, JOHN PRICE.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
4th day of Oct 1860.
THOMAS s. AMBROSE,
Justice of the Peace, Union tp.
Danford travelled over this county;
whether he was engaged in the same bust
ness here we are not informed; but if he
would be guilty of it in Belmont, he is
none too go I'd to do it here.
1t is too late for this infamous transac,
tion to become generally known before
the election at which Theaker is candi.
date, is over; but it should be. and will be
remembered against the party which sup.
ports sach man, at the November elec.
tion.
What becomes of our institutions anu
our country. if bribery may bsthus bold
ly practiced? If the party which prac
tices it is not signally rebuked, our cleo
tions will become mere auctions, at whicl
votes will be knocked down to the highest
bidder
Honest men of all parties, rise up il
your might and overwhelm the corrup
perpetrators Of such villainy with defeat
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An Entire New Stock Of
.'sa 60 81 80 Ss.. -
THE HOUSE OF THE COUN-
TY FOR CHEAP GOODS

o-ff.rasssrr Z ~
HAvING just returned from, New York,
Il Philadelphia and Baltimors, vith9ths
LARGEST STOCK OF GOODS
that has been bronght into this County, and
to be sold to suit the timea for CASH o. PRO-
DUCKAC Consisting Of u tlstiFs oc zap s7g
Dry Goods, White Goods,
Notions, Jewelry, Hats and
Caps, Boots and Shoes, Groce-
ries, Iron and Nails, everything
kept in a country store.
Those who want Bargains viii please sallss I
will sell lower for cash than cen b bSa&hf n
the county. No. charge for showing 8eedaR
Wanted 800 hhds. of Tobaccol 8
Wanted !. 600 bushels Of Dried Heaeheel
Wanted 1000 bushels Of Dried Applssl
Wanted 10000 bushels Of Qels 6
90 cts. per bushell 'ia. go A9s'.s.' -
og Wanted 30, 600 bushels of OcgIl 90
u Wanted 5000 Dozen EggsGs u s.
Wanted 100000 lbs. Of BpttesfgidoH
Wanted 10000 lbs, Of Rags 4 0eaaalGl
w. +. R0BENe0N,
Graysville, O., Oct. 10, 1860. s1gsd sns
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1ai lhcoln and the Ohio Republicans

n
o.. As to the first one. in regard TO the
- Fngitive Slave law, I have never hesitated
: Z 10 say, and do not now, hesitate to say,
: that think, under the Constitution of
the United States, TILE PEOPLE OF THE
SoUTHERN STATES ARE ENTITLED TO A
CONGRESSIONAL FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW.
- Having said that, J. have, had nothing to
say 10 regard to the existing Fugitive
:. Slave, Law, further ttan that l think it
= should have, been, framed SO ns to be free
= from some Of the objections that pertain
to it, WITHOUTo LESSENING IT'S
EFFICIENCY And inasmuch as we
are not now, in. an agitation in regard to
san alteration o., modification of that law.
soouH not Be ae man to Introduce 1t as a
: nsw subject Of agitation upon the general
r qnestion Of slavery. "A BRAHAM LINCOLN,
t.ia the Speeches Of Lincoln and Douglas
page s'88,isJ sag his .saB edl assogi
~ AT the; Republican State Convention
held at Columbus, June 3.b,a 1860, the
,.folIoving resolution was passed. ei
80 Resolted. That proclaimipg our deter.
rninntion rigidly to respect the constitu-
ffonaf obligations imposed upon the States
,,hy the Federal Compact we maintain the
Uniod Of the States. .the rights of the
Etdses. and the liberties of the people;
and In order to obtain these important
ends, WE, DEMAND THE REPEAL
.UF TEE FUGITIVE SLAVE ACT
OF $50, az sn6versive Of both the rights
afile tSfdtes and the Eberties Of the people
ard a. contrary TO- the plairest9 duties q
kumanity and justice, and as aJhorrent "a
The noyaf sense IF the civilized acorlds sd;