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M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-02-07
COLUMBUS, Thursday Jan. 81.


Last night closed up the contest Of
appointing the Commissioners to the
Washington Convention, So tar us the
manner vi appointment was concern
ed. 1t has been IA curiOu, and inter-
csting contest The Democrats and
conservative Republicans were deter.
mined that OmO should bc represent
cd, and the "irrepreSsibleS' were de.
tgrmined she should not be. There
would have been but lutte opposition
to the Governor and Senate appoint
ing had the friends OF the measure
been satisfied that he would appoint
such men as gave some promise Of
being ri service IN the adjustment Of
our troubles. The radical Repubi.
cans are exceedingly discomtiIed at
the result, even as it has turned out
The Democrats of tae House OF
Representatives would not consent to
allow the Governor to appoint, aud
therefore voted against the Senate
amendment. There was however,
ho danger Of their defeating the com.
mission: that would have pleased the
highrr.iaw Republicans too well -
They have succeeded in their mOde
I If 0ppOiHtment-bcen defeated III
their device to defeat lhe COMMISSION
Mr.. Cox, OF IrumbuiI, spoke at
length against appointing the Com.
mIssioner3 until after Mr.. Lincoln was
lnaugurated. His speech WAS II true
exposition of W eStorn Reserve AJoii.
! tlUnlsm.
Mr. Sleigh moved TO take from the
table OF the Senate the Anti. maIsa
NATION Bill OF the uouSs Agreed
! to.
Mr. Mccall (Rep) thought tbl,
WAS a "fire. brand" ana there was III
ne ccssity tor it, but he ac0utd voie to,
it; he thought it was intended /,
place the Republicans in u false posi-
lion, and was undIgnlfed, but still
he would vote Tor II!
Mir Cuppy moved tc postpone til,
bill until the lourlh Monday ol FaU
ruary next.
Mr.. Jones thought the practice Z
whites and blacks lnterlnarrying wa
very detrimental to both races, anC
he saw no reason why the bill shoulC
not pass.
Mr.. Stanley attempted, as usual, t,
say something smart and witty, but
, like all his efforts, it WAS a dead fail
are. lie will ''never set the river u
fire" lie labors hard and produce
lutte.
Mr.. Mccall thought it would b
10 injury 10 lhe c0io'ed race Or an
one else"
Motion to postpone Iost-yeas II
, naNs 90.
Yeas--Beck, Collins. Cox, Cnpp.
/ Fisher, Garfield, Glass, Monro,
Morse, Parish Smith. All Republican,
,, MIR. Garfield moved to amend &
I follows: "Be it enacted by the &c:
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-02-07
Coercion.

In the last Lunar. Luminary up
street, the editor, in an article head.
cd coercion, says: The Republican
party, as a party, do not favor coer,
cion." That is the editors opinion.
How does he reconcile this with
Wade's speech in the Senate, who
says he is opposed to all compromise;
or, with Gov. DennisCn, who says the
Virginia or CrittenGonresolutions are
inadmissable; and Sherman, who is in
favor Of phight. But how does it
come that this same editor, in talking
about the revenue laws, &C., says, in
the same article, that ifthey Qhe SOutb)
"refuse to collect the revenues of the
government and hand them over to
the proper authorities, then they place
themselves in the positions Of rebels
and traitors, and must be dealt with
accordingly" This is being opposed
to coercion with vengeance. What
think you, Republicans, of your Lum-
mary, who starts an article with RE.
publicanS are opposed to coercion, "
and in the next breath says it is ne.
cessary, as they are rebels and trait.
ors. "Oh, consistency thou art q
level"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-02-07

OF the Government, and having an in.
slituiion, slavery, against which great
efforts had been made to array North.
ern sentiment, was necessarily agiia.
ted and apprehensive; that there WAS
ifthe South, and had Oeen for many
years party Of able men who were
dlsunionlsts per Sc, and who, by the
anti slavery agitation in the North,
had been SO strengthened that only
needed the election OF Lincoln, upCn
the sectional platform Of the Chicago
Convention, to enable them to preci pi.
tate half the Southern States into &c.
cession or revolution; that the ink
would not be dry that printed the
news of his election before South
Ca;olina would begin thework of dis
sOlutlon, and that before the 4th day
of Nj arch she would be- followed by
all the Gulf States. Had they told
their followers this, do you believe
they would be followers any longerl-
Do You believe the country would now
be torn, distracted, menaced with civil
war, and its once proud name humil
ated before the worldl No, sir, uev.
er. But tell them these truths they
would not; nay, worSe-when they
were told by Democrats they denied
tlcm, They assured the Republican
voters that there was no danger, and
tn. voters believed them. How cruel
ly they mislcd them let the present
condition of the country answer.
For myself, Mr.. President, | have
but little hope from the Republican
leaders. But have not lost laith in
the people. The Democracy of the
North need no vindication, tor no one
accuses them OF being aggressi, c to.
ward the South, The charges against
them are just the reverse. The Re.
publicans are divided party. a
portion of them are ianatical enough
for any thing, but the other portion,
and, in my judgment, mach the larg.
er portion, have no desire to be az,
gressive, and, but for the efforts OF the
ultra men of their party, would before
this, have made their voices heard tor
cancellation and compromise. That
they will do 30 yet, if war can be
averted; that they as well as the De.
mocracy, will join in guaranteeing the
South against the dangers she appre.
hends, and which all fair minds must
see involves neither diShonor or inju.
ry to the North; that Southern excite.
ment will thus be allayed, the hands
of the Union men then strengthened
and HE Union preseSvcd, it is not, |
trust, unreasonable to hope. At lca't
| cling to the hope So long as there is
ray of light. But if it shall prove
,aiacious, ii passion shall dominate
reason party spirit prove stronger
than patuou>m, AMI to~ flames Of war
destroy ,verv Hupr ul the K public, |
uust that cv,ry Democrat will have
the consultation. poor though it be, oi
feeling aud saying, "4ajS rs not my
,c0yt,"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-02-07
New York Senators.

Ira Harris received the Republican
for Senator Oh last Sun
day in Albany. lie beat W. Ii.
Evarto ana Horace Greeley, the latter
ON the 4th inst. Horace was at
Springfield, Ill. He lett without see.
ing Lincoln, to the tune Of
Oh! darkies, don't you cry for me,
I'm going now to Canada,
The Leader man 10 see,
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-02-07
WHAT PAUL SAID.

1st Cor, 7th chap. 21st v.-"Art
thou called being servant! care not
for it; but if thou mayest be MADE free,
mot steal free) use it rather.
%. For he tha; is called in the Lord,
being a servant, is the Lords freeman,
&C..
Again, to the Galatians, 4th chap.
30th verse, he says:
Nevertheless what saith the Scrip
turel Cast out the bond woman and
her son; for the son Of the bond wo-
man shall not be heir with the son Of
the free woman"
Again, the 1st Epistles of Peter, I'd
chap, 18th verse:
Servants be subject to your mas.
ters with all fear, not only the good
and gentle, but also to the troward."
Again, Paul to Titus, Cd chap, 9th
verse:
"Eyhort servants to be Obodient to
their masters, and to please them wcll
in all things"
Read Paul to Philemon; scan The
case OF Onesimus-A servant sent
home by Paul with petition toremind
him as above, a servant il in accord.
auce to the will of Philemon.
Mr.. Editor, | think the above may
induce some Of my Republican breth.
rem to examine the scriptural bearings
Of this question. | must confess We
have been deceived in regard to this
matter. When look at the coarse Of
leading politicians who always repu-
dated Chase, Wade and GiGdings,
and at the same time are eternally ap.
pointing such men TO the main offices
OF the nation, | cannot refrain from
oXpr, ssing my disapprobation as q
Republican, who always was told that
the abolitionists were not the true rep.
rssentatves Of the party.
REPUBLICAN.
Clinton Tp,, Jan. 31st, 1851.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-02-07
For the Democrat.
Abr:I ham eI aI.

Mr.. EDITOR. BY way Of a good
joke, permit me to give your readers
the following;
One Abraham" not Abraham of
old, hut sufficiently antiquated never
theless. Abraham M---s, high con-
stable Of all Wikesville Tp., received
a writ from one OF our j. P.'s not long
since. The case was R VS..
Dbl ct al. Constable Abraham,
who is more famed for his honesty and
abolitionism than law learning, be.
came in a great quandary as to what
important parsonage ct al was. AT
ter consulting David's Psalms, au an.
cicnt history OF Uncle Sam, and the
last Republican Platform, gave up the
chase, and calling in few neighhors
OF whom he inquired: "WhO in thun.
der is Et Al! | know" continued
he, "Ilet. Hall; she lives up on Pig
Run; but ct al can't find; | have
looked all over the Tp., and don't be
licye such All individual lives in it.
WlLKESYlLLE.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-02-07

RELIGIOUS NoTIoE.-The Rev. Eli.
sha Mitchell will preach at the Court
House on this Thursday evening and
tomorrow (Friday) evening, at early
candle light.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-02-07
News OrIhe Week

On the 30th ult., says q despatch,
go free negroes passed through Balti.
more for Ohio. Send them along;-
our people have Legislature and
Governor that wants Ohio filed up.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-02-07

KANsAs.-We have received doc
ument signed by Gov. Dennison and
others OF Columbus, asking us to pub.
lish, asking aid for Kansas. We don't
know enough about suffering in Kan
sas, to publish this call for aid. Our
best information Is, that 1t is not true.
If we had assurance that the material
aid would not 60 to buy muskets and
munitions Of war for vagabonds and
scoundrels, we might publish it, and
give to the best of our abilities. We
are told by friend who received let
ter last week from Fort Riley, that his
news il, that they have plenty, but the
prIces arc high. There are Il great
many hoaXcs nova days.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-02-07
Change OfOur Courts.

1t will be seen on our fourth page,
that Mr.. Jones has introduced into
our Legislature an amendment oil Sec.
tion 5, Art. 4, OF our Constitution
This is indeed a move in the right di.
recnon, and we pledge ourselves to
advocate such an amendment. Our
District Courts, as at present compoS'
ed oi the Com. Pleas Judges, Is all
wrong. The idea Of the same coult
sitting on the same case the ID time is
simply ridiculous nonsense. Not One
Judge in twenty will change his opin-
ion. This system has made the Dist.
Court a mere farce, except as cost
paying institution.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-02-07
Report from the McArthur UmiOn

The report for this month shows an
improvement over any previous one
in every particular.
The total per cent. of absence for
the month ending Nov. 2, 1860, was
22; that Of Nov. 30 was 23,4S, and
Dec. 21st, ia, showing quite an en-
couraging degree Of Advancement
The number of tardy marks, also, is
decreasing, but there are entirely too
many OF them yet.
We are glad that we are able to re-
port larger number of visits to the
school this month than usual. We
think it shows an increasing degree ol
interest in the school upon the part ol
our citizens, that is truly encouraging,
alike to pupils and teachers.
j. Z. SPAHR, Supt.
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-02-07

eral Assembly, &c., that intermar.
riagc is hereby prohibited between
all persons prohibited from marrying
by the laws Of Moses"
M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1861-02-07

U Hon. Geo. II. Pendleton will
accept thanks for Pub. Documents.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21
Terrible Tragedy.

FoRF SMITH, Feb. Is.
A terrible tragedy occured in this city
last nigh.
A party of five Overland Mail and Lit
tie Rock coach drivers entered the grocery
of German named Hagge, and COM
menced quarrelling. Pistols were drawn
on both sides. The bar-keeper, named
Butcher was shot through the heart, and
died Instantly. Hagge received shot in the
forehead, and died at o'clock this morn
ing. Three of the driv-rs-Jo. Bennett,
Mat. Ellis aud Pony Farmer-are under
arrest and guarded by company of mill
tary. The other two escaped. Intense
excitement among the citizens.
The prisoners are now undergoing trial be-
fore the Mayor. They will undoubtedly
be harged today.
LATER.-As the trial of the prisoners
for the murder of Hagge and Butcher WAS
drawing 10 a close yesierdy, a mob enter
ed the Justices Office and demanded the
prisoners, for the purpose of fiynching them.
One of the prisoners, named Pony Far
mer, broke from custody and attempted L.,
escape. He was fired upon and instantly
lied.
The crowd secured the remaining prison
ers, and made for blace of execution, but,
before carrying out their design, the authori-
ties interfered, and secured the prisoners
and lodged them in the Government Jail.
The excitement is intense.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21
EXlCtlV So.

The New York Times, we think, ex-
presses Mr.. Lincoln's purpose and position
exactly. The Republicans will hold this
government simply by right and will not
say thank you. When they have posses
sion of it they must be judged by their acts,
and the administration will stand or fall
upon its official conduct. But before ii
can be held thus responsible it must have
its full constitutional possession, without
ifs or huts-wilhout asking permission of
Gov. Wise, Letcher, or Fernando Wood.
One most important point, upon which
the whole North has insisted with just an
unyielding tenacity from the very begin
ming, seems now to be conceded there IS
to be no compromise for the sake of car
rying on the Government We are not to
purchase the Inauguration of consti;u-
ti"nalIy elected President, nor negotiate
for the privilege of exercising the powers
which the peopl. have placed in his hands.
The Vice President, Mr.. Breckenridge, has
proclaimed that Mr.. Lincoln is the Presi-
dent elect of the United States; and it is
generally conceded that no attempt will be
made TO prevent him from assuming the
powers which belong to that office. The
Republican Administration, will be univer-
sally acknowledged, and we shall thus have
strong and solid foundation for whatever
measures of adjustment the emergency
may require.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21
jackson and Scott.

The Washington correspondent of the
N. Y. Times writes:
In 1882 when South Carolina threaten
ed dissolution of the Union, President
Jackson called General Scot into his coun-
sci. The General inquired, "Mr. President
what are your Instructions" jackson
promptly answered. General, your views
on the subject are my ins,rucions-go and
execute them" Upon this direction Gen
eral Scott ordered eight hundred men to
Fort Moultrie, and that place was never
attacked, and secession was at an end.
At present General SCOTS advice was
not solicited, nor his well known views on
The subject respected. state what know
without fear of successful conIradilioh, nj
though lam prepared 10 see counter
statement. General Scott trusts in The
people of the United States, and believes
they will follow him in defence of the Un-
ion aud the laws when H. takes the flag
and sounds the bugle.
The war ship Macedonian is fitting ont
at Kittery Gull, and not for the purpose
of being ordered to Charleston, us was re-
ported.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21
Mr.. LtncoIn at CleveIand.

The President elect has visited our city
and has proceeded on his way to the Fed
eral Capitol. We are happy to know, as
We do from members of the party, that the
Cleveland reception was the most success
full and pleasant that has been given thus
far. That it exceeded those of Columbus
Pittsburg and Buffalo, we ourselves can
testify. The great beauty of the Forest
City greeting was that it was orderly, and
the crowd of people, immense and eager
though it was, was kept in perfect check
and order. At Pittsburg the manage
ment was poor, and a: Buffalo it was wretch
ed. At the former place, the chief mis-
sion of the mounted officials seemed to be
10 ride through the crowd in the dark de-
pot, and especially to make the members
of the Presidential party step lively to
prevent being trodden upon and crushed.
At Buffalo there was not even show of
order or discipline. This matter is referred
TO more particularly elsewhere. But at
Cleveland, on the contrary, We are hap
py to say the military, the Commit
tees and the police did their duty and
did it ueH. The passages from the cars to
the carriages, from the latter to the Hotel,
and from the carriages to the cars at the
departure, were all kept clear, and we can
assure those who attended 10 these matters,
that their successful efforts were apprecia-
ted by the special party.
To show how we'll we entertained our
guests, we publish below extracts from tel
egraphic reports by the reporters who ac-
companied the train:
The associated press report, says:
"Tbe reception here has been most bril-
liant, in spite of the rather forbidding
weather. The procession was very fine
The way was lined with ladies, and every
body was enthusiastic to the highest de-
gree.
The special dispatches to the New York
Tribune, Times, and Herald, say:
'TIie party express themselves under "b-
legations To The President of the road, Com
d1cior Russell, Ticket Superintendent; +.
r. Myers, and in fact all connected with
the road for their kindness and attention.
The party arrived at Cleveland at 4 20
P. NJ. mid the roars cf artillery. The ar
rangemen,S here We're admirable. The
military and fire companies made fine
display, and amid the widest enthusiasm
The procession moved through the prlnci
pie streets to the WeddeII House. |. U.
Masters, the Acting Mayor, welcomed the
President, in behalf of the city authorities,
and Judge Andrews did the same in behalf
of the cliizens.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21
Saving the Union.

The Howard Association, of Philadel-
phia, benevolent institution of large re-
sources and extended influence, has enter
ed upon plan of saving the Union, which.
it strikes us, is most admirable and eff
cient one. 1t proposes to organize Com
mittees in every Ward in the city of Phil
adelphia, and wherever else cooperation
can be found, 10 collect and distribute aid
to the suffering aid to the suffering poor, in
a systematic and careful manner, during
the prevalence of present political panic !;
and also TO send nurses, medicine and mon-
ey to the destitute and afflicted poor in
the Seceeding States of the Union, until a
settlement of the present difficulties; and
in case of actual collision between the
contending parties still to furnish relief to
the most unfortunate sufferers, as it has
formerly done during the prevalence of
Cholera and Yellow Fever in the South.
"Charitv is twice blessed: it blesseth him
that gives, and him that takes" The
North cannot fail to be benefited by this
movement, if enelgetically pursued, and
the South cannot resist such appeals to its
magnanimity. In case of civil war-we
do not for one moment consider possible
we may expect to see another Florence
Nightingale come forth from the ranks of
the noble-hearted women of the North, to
brave the terrors of the Camp on her er-
rand of mercy. While such weapons as
these are employed by the opposing politi
cal factions, the American Union can nev-
er be dissolved.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21
Advice Gratis.

1t should be the aim of a newspaper TO be-
come acquainted with the improvements and
discoveries "f the day, and TO call the attention
its readers all such us will be interesting and
useful To them. In all such eases its conductors
should feel ;;s strictly bound III honor to speak
in Il candid and truthful manner rs il conversng
with an intimate friend. We have heretofore
+. commended Mrs. Winslow's Socihing Syrup
for children teelhng. and We now lake occasion
repeat, that We believe il is of more importance
10 mothers and their children iban any other
discovery mad by the profession in the last hum
dred years. very large percentage OF chill
dren annually die during the process ef teeth
ing. and very much larger number of those
who survive are greatly debiliaied or diseased,
SO that grow up weak. both physically and menl-
ally, and ineapaciated poth for study and labor.
Now we appeal with perfect confidence to thou
sands of mothers who will read this article. to
corroborate our statement. when we say that no
such fatal consequences as those we have allud-
ed 10 ever occur from teething. when Mrs Wins
low S Soothing Syrup is Used IN TIME.
We are pleased 10 know that thusands of ladies'
have acted upon our suggestion. and have thank
ed us for it. Sill there are many thousand of
of mothers who read our paper, who. from pref
udice against the flood of worthless nostrums
that deluge the country, or from neglect,
have not availcd themselves of the bcne-
fits of this must invaluable remedy. To such
We wish 10 say-lhis Syrum is the result of
thirty years experience of one of the best
female physicians the world ever produced;-
and is just THE REMEDY NEEDED by every mother
who hos a child teething. 1t softens the gums,
reduces inflammation, allays all pain and spas
modic action, corrects acidity of the stomach,
and regulates. the bowels. Moreover. we assure
every mother it is perfectly safe--no possible
harm can come of its use, according TO the di-
reciions which accompany each bottle. We
speak thus confidently. from the fact that very
many of our most valued friends have made use
Of years, and we have witnessed the most hap
py results from its use in hundreds of cases. If
you never before had faith in female ply sician,
our word for it, you will have after using the
Soothing Syrup. Try it. Twenty-Five cents
will purchase bottle. Ii is, therefore, within
reach of the poor as well as the rich.-Ncu York
Ladies Visitor.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21
About the Offices.

Mr.. Buchanan is devoting the few hours
of power yet permitted to him, to the bu-
siness of putting his friends to office. This,
we suppose, is done out Of kindness to Mr..
Lincoln, merely to save him the trouble.
The Senate, however, are not so tender of
Mr.. Lincoln.
There are several United States Judges
from the seeding States that cling to their
places under the advices of the seceders.
1t is little singular that the Public Func-
tionary regards it as his duty to appoint
officers for the incoming Administration
when he has thrown it on all the embar-
rassiug duties of his own. In matters re-
lating to Offices, he is in full vigor, and en-
tirey unembarrassed by constitutional ques-
tiOns.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-02-21
Total 10 yrs. s2O5,572, 500 s5e,1ls.7oo

Total 10 Yrs. s2O5, ,572, 800 s5s,1ls,7oo
The Sugar crop of Louisiana last year
was valued at s24,9SS,OO0' The average
for five years has been Sl7,OOo,000.
So We have paid nearly sixty millions of
dollars duties on Sugar for the protection
of planters of Louisiana, during the last
ten years. This is the gratest of the hor-
rible expressions of the general Govern
ment which the Delta State has resented
by withdrawing from the Union. Another
grievance of the late lamented Louisiana,
is that her postal deficiency was paid by
the general Government, year after year.
The forts were also constructed without a
cent of expense directly to Louisiana
How strange that such an oppressed peo-
pie should have condescended to remain
in the Union so long.