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The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-24

A Republican u. 8. Senator Says
He would rather have the Nor
aIamd Material aid of the DEM
Ocratic Party in this War, than
all the Laws a Republican Con-
gress Could Pass.
The following extract is from the
speech of United States Senator Cow,
an, of Pennsylvania, delivered in the
Senate on the End day of March last:
"Now it seems to me that if we Of the
predominant party were more tolerant of
the Opposition, and instead of taking
pains to insult their beliefs and misrep-
resent their opinions, we should be very
careful to avoid any allusion to them
whatever, we should soon disarm that
Opposition. Ihave been from the first
of opinion that the introduction Of any
measure, no matter how important it
might appear to be in the eyes of their
friends, calculated to provoke the hostil-
ity of the Democratic party and incite it
to opposition, was mischeievous to the
highest degree, and that all we might
gain by such measure would be moth
ing compared with what we should lose
by arousing it to. resist it. Their har-
monious cooperation with US in the
prosecution Of the war is worth more to
the country thousand times over than
any measure we could propose, and which
would tend to ALLEVIATE them from us.-
Is there any man living to-day, who
loves his country better than his own
hobby, who would not be willing and
ready to give'up all the causes Of differ
ence with that great party, composing
one.half our people, for the sake of in
Suring its hearty and cheerful co.opera
tion with Us in carrying on the war;
Sir, he'd rather have. the moral AMI ma
terio.. aid Of the Democratic party il
this war than all the legislative projects
that could be Matched in the brains Of
Oongresscomposed entirely Of reformers
One kindly pulsation Of its great hear
and one sturdy stroke of its mighty arm
would do more to put down the rebellion
than all the laws We could possibly pass
l would cheerfully yield all my precon
ceived notions at any time to secure it
, aid. in this extremity, and with its -aid
believe the unity Of the Republic woul,
soon be restored and the old flag agai
float everywhere, still more the subject
Q veneration and still more the assuranc
J, of safety and protection than it ever wa
!, l would respect the traditions Of tht
!. party and deal tenderly with its likes an
dislikes, and surely under no circun
u stances would offend it when it coul
70 Be avoided"
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-24
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

=
The following paragraph we clip from
the address 70 the people Of Indiana BY
the Democratic members Of the Legisla-
ture Of that State. It is short bat
comprehensive recital Of the history. and
q statement Of the position, Of our good
old party;
The Democratic party is yeta power
Ia the country. It's manly, proportions
are not dwarfed nor its powers impaired.
It's eye is bright and il looks with un,
dimmed vision to the cycle Of years Of
glory before our now. .bleedlRg country.
It's vigorous hand is unpalSied BY age,
and its strong arm brawny with the sin.
ews of honest labor and unialtering cour-
age. 1t will yet save the nation. It's
an organization which exists because 1t
lovcs the Consultation |; and it cannot
disband while that Constitution survives.
It kept this people at peace with each
other for the sixty years il had control
ofthe Government, and it will bring them
together again. Its doctrines are suit
ed to the genius Of free institutions. Il
teaches the political equality Of the great
white race appointed to control this
asylum of the nations. It is o living,
moving, and never dying sentiment that
| all these States and allthese people have
equal rights, and that nene but tre;;;,or
deny their sovereign poWe. 20 fashion
and institute. such s!s:.ate governments a
TO snsm may seem just. Thisis Demos
racv. Look back to its history. Tha
HISTORY is full Of glorious recollections
During its power in the government 0
the country it added more territory Z
the Union, than was embraced In tn
[original thirteen revolutionary States.--
It presided at the baptism Of the nev
sisters which have been added to 'th
Confederacy, and never repulsed one Of
account of her domestic institutions
The nation, under the guidance of tn
Democratic party, expanded in all tn
elements of true greatness. No Stat
!, received injustice at its hands, and N
class was oppressed by its Legislation
The rich man found security for his pos
sessions, aHd the poor.man was elevate
| by its equitable and just laws. 1t par
dered to no passion, because its actio
was based upon the great and endurin
principles Unconstitutional freedom.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-24
For the Ohio Democrat.
"UniOu Leagues"


Its very strange, but true, that after
KnOWnOthingism died out, because il i
vas in cOuaict with the principles Of our
goyernment-after It's members, ashamed
Of their connection with It, have ever
since stOOdready with lie to deny that
they ever belongsl--after AbolitiOnism
poured out upon the "GOlden Circles"
the last vial Of wrath, and while the stencil
cfthe putrid carcas Of Knownothingism
yet fingers upon the breeze, under the
eternal burning Of the indignation of
honest people against seVet oath bound
political combinations, in Tuscarawas1
county, whose people with the utmost
unaninity, have always sustained the
government, right here, there are q
few politically bankrupt, unprincipled
demagogues who are endeayoring to or
ganize what they call "Union Leagues
in which they proposeto make meA 10y.
AL Who is there 10 this county that is
not "loyal2" Ifsuch n.aan can bs found
he may try the league" with safety, be-
canse tne poor traitor has nothing to
lose. But what occasion has q loyal
man for joining secret oath bound con-
rclave to make himself 'loyal~ The act
Of joining such q secret conclave, is
an admission that there is lack Of 10y
atty, and the jealous eye of the loyal
community should rest upon all who thus
by their own conduct impeach their own
claim to loyalty. If any measure Is to
be adopted and carried forward, tending
reasonably to aid the government in the
struggle against traitorsthe more public
such measure be made the more effectu.
al the people will makeit. A reasonable
good thing needs not the cover Of secre'
cy. But the whole object of this detes'
table secret conclave is to do that whief
is so unreasonable and unfair, that i
submitted to an-honest public would b'
at once consigned to infamy aud disgrace
by an honest, just judgment. The re
suit sought is to secure by intrigue, th'
election of unworthy men, who, by fai
and public means could not succeed. -
The immediate and direct effect Of thi
new secret den Of political adventurer
is to divide our people and embitter then
against each other, and.t injure tn
| power Of the Government, The cry
mo party'from these same Office seeker
has scarcely died upon The breeze, an'
they are found organizing a new oat
bound party. These men are the con
ductofs on Satan's railroad and bid fai
to run his train into the hot depot ahea
oftime In less than one year oil thes
, men will swear Justify that they nevt
were inside Of q league. Shame an
disgrace will settle down uponthis schen
of iniqnity to its utter extermihation.-
Never since Adams day was there
secret oath bound political combinatic
: which did not soon die in disgrace al
Q dishonor. In the very nature Of the thir
: it must end in shame; its foundation
= falsehood; members are bound VIII
a asked whether they belonged to it,
b lie--whether last night there was
: meeting, to whether such and OF
0 er things were done, to lie--to lie is t
= = only thing that will keep it secret {
:. ganization; it is an order Of deceive
g and must reap thereward of falsehoo d
l. MORE AGAIN.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-24
From the Boston rosb April litn'
DEMOCRACY AND THE WAR.

There are no State elections for six
months. 1t is q it time for frank pollt.
ical communion.. Especially 6tisit that
conservative men should endeaVor t.5
understand each other; for there are
signs of the nilehief Of disunion among
them. WseanhOt resist ..iae conviction,
that their union cathe simple basis Of
fidelity to me Constitution, not as ex,
trenisA one way orihe other, choose to
conttrpsits sbutas, 10 essentials and fund
aaentnh. il was construed by the courts
and vs. espntry forthe two generations
re Hgrs aspnitad and hence powerful
and happy tptiOn-runion on this basis,
cohltihtss NE hope of the nation for
I;ral !, ena an the hasiaof one nationality
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-24
A Secret Oath Bound Party in
TuScaraWaS.

The Republican Office holders and
seekers in Tuscarawas have got up in
New Philadelphia. and other towns, se-
eret societies where they take in the IN.
sophisticated, and swear them into new
party called the "Union League"
We caution Democrats everywhere to
have nothing to do with them. The
Wayne County Democrat gives the fol.
lowing accounts Of the 'League's''move-
ments in that town:
From the Wayne County Democrat.
Wooster Union League.
The Wooster Union League has been
endeavoring toimpose upon the credulity
of the community by the assertion that
the objects. Of the organization are pa-
triotic and innocent; but the secrecy with
which the League was established, and
themystery which has been thrown around
Tits proceedings, created the suspicion in
the public mind that 1t was dangerous to
the welfare Of the community. The sus-
picion was we'll founded, as will be seen
by the eTpose which we publish below :
THE SIGNS AND SIGNALS.
The sign of recognition is with The
left hand to stroke the left cheek twice.
The answer is, with the right hand tc
stroke the right cheek twice In a room
thesign is, to tap the floor distinctly
twice with the foot. The answer is, tt
tap the floor twice 10 the same manner
} When the members are desired to as
, sembte In the Council Room WITH ARMS
the bells of the toaun, under the contro
! Of the League, shall be rang in coup
4 lets--thus: DING, DNG--pause-DING
i. DING pause DING, DINa-pause, &C.
y ThSs signal requires the members o
o tie League to arm themselves and al
. sembEe in their Council Room, an
. aOast hs orders Of their President.
HOW 10 OBTAIN ADNuTTANcE INTO
STRANGE LODGE. ,r
!. A member Of one Lodge seeking ad
!. mission to another Lodge, proceeds I
/ the door and gains admittance to th
aute-room in the manner related above
/ The visitor then says to the outer sent
!. mel: ~. d. Robinson" Tor whateyt
may be the name Of the President Of th
Lodge to which he belongs,) "Visitin
]. Brother.p The Sentinel then inform
10 the President, throughthe proper officer
8, that u. D. Robinson" Cor the name
To- the President Of the Lodge to which Il
!. visitor belongs,) 'is in the ANTERIOR
~ and seeks admittance to our loyal band
The President then says; *
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-24

CoUNTERYEIT Fifty Cents, Postage
Currency, are in quite general Circula-
tion. The engraving 10 rather coarse
aud blurred, but the appearance issuch
as not to excite suspicion. Ca the right
hand lower corner are the words POST
OFFICE. In the counterfeit, the words
run together thus, losToFncE; in the
genuine, the words are divided, thus,
PosT OHFIOE. 49,
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-24
The Workingman's Movement

The Workingman's Movement
Is rapidly spreading all over the coun-
try. Workingmen everywhere begin to
see that while their wages are kept staS
tionary, articles that enter into family
use have risen 10 price tremendously. A
dollar will not now purchase as much,
for family purposes, as City cents would
two years ago If workingmen do not
look to their own interest they viii find
in many Instances, that the 6eartlesscep.
italists vho use them win not.
The journeymen shoemakers Of this
place, we understand, have been trying
for higher wages. Most Of these men
have families aud they end the. differ
ence between now and two years ago.
An Inflated currency is the curse Of the
working man. The bone and siuew o.
the land have to foot all the Government
bills, whether to satisfy thieving CON
tractors, schemiug political plundereri
or o paper money greenback swindle'7-
Neso York Paper.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-24
stamp Requirements asper the
Amended Law

stamp requirements as Per tne
Amended Law
Aeknowlsdgmentsand atidaYitS
AgrsementzAud appraisenent
for each sheet Scents
Askignment OF transfer, same as
the Original Instruments.
Do. ordinary, a Of bond without
guarantee exempt.
Do, patent right. cents.
Bills Of Lading, OF the United
States or British North Amer.
lea. exempt
Do, to any ioteien port, l0cents.
Bond, for the payment Of money,
same as Moftgage - f..
Do. official. so cents.
Do, for deed.o conveyance Of
Bonds. -Cotnty. city and town
bonds, railroad and otherc cor.
porationf bonds, and scrip,
same as bills and notes.
Certificate Of record, upon the M
instrument recorded. exempt.
Do. Of record upon the book. exempt.
Do, Of weight or measurement exempt.
Do. of qualification Of q Justice
Of the Peace, Commissioner
of Deeds or Notary Public. 5 cents.
Do Of search Of records. 5 cents.
Do that certain papers are on '
fle. 5 cents.
Do. that certain papers. cannot fs
be found. sn Scents. :
Do. Of the sale of land for taxes. 5 eenta.
Do. Of redemption of land sold
fOrtaxes. cents.
Do. Of birth, marriage and death cents.
Do. Of qualification Of school
teachers. cents.
Certified Transcripts Of. judg-
ment, satisfaction Of judg-
ment, and of all papers re.
corded, andof papers onfile,
each s cents i.
i TN. B.--As general rule, stamp
will be required upon every certificate :
which has, or may have, legal valpei in
any court Of law or equity.
Contract. See Agreement
Do. Brokers, 10 cents.
Mortgage, trust deed, bill of
sale, or personal bond for the
payment of money, is subject
) to stamp duty as follows: for
II every 5000 or fractional part
thereof, 16 cents.
A.. IN. B.--Bond and Mortgage, or Note
and Mortgage, are subject to but one
r stamp duty; Provided, such duty is the
highest rate required for either Of such
instruments.
Pension Papers--P Powers Of At
torney, oil applications for
o bounties, &c. exempt.
q Powers of Attorney, executed in
foreign countries, are subject G
10 thesame rates as thoseexe-
cuted in the United. States.
l. (Thestamp maybe affixed and
It cancelled by the party using
# the same)
Promissory Notes (nclnding
. judgment notes. are. subject
n to the same rates Of duty as
i INLAND Bills Of Exchange.
: Release, discharge and satisfac-
!. tion Of mortgage. exempt.
u Receipts for money, and all res
10 ceipts except warehouse re-
! - ceipts. exempt.
ar ar All papers subject to stamp tax must
r. r. be stamped before the same are issued.
ar Stamps must be cancelled by the party
m m signing the instrument.
n Official instruments, documents aud
h. ba papers issued or used by the officers Of
no State, are exempt.
=. Conveyance stamps must answer TO
~ the value Of the estate conveyed.
IA When the consideration is nominal,
as m the value Of the property is the measure
A. of the stamp. .,
When two or more persons join in the
4, execution Of an instrument, the stamp
a. IA may be cancelled by any one Of the par.
80 ties.
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The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-24

Cameron 10 be put Upon Trial.
"A resolution has been adopted in the
Pennsylpania House Of Representatives,
instrueting the Governor Of that State
to direct the Attorney General to com.
mence criminal action against Simon
Cameron for bribery.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-24

The uext State Fairis to be held at
Cleveland commencing on Tuesday,
Sept. Is, and continuing four days :
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-24
We.fiud the following in Che Canton
Democrat:
HOSPITAL No. 18, NASHVILLE, TENN.
March 18th. 1853.

My Dear Folks:'* y = y I hope this
cursed rebellion will soon be put down.
Tell father to neuer vote The Repab-
lican ticket again, for the Republican
party is composed of nothing but abo'
litionists, and they want to keep the war
going on as long as they can.
WIN, B. DEEsER.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-24
From the Cadiz Sentinel.

The following, from ayoung man who
was raised in this county, now in the
army, has been handed us for publica,
tion. AS the letter handed US is too
long for our columns, we give the fol-
lowing extracts. The writer is not
working for shoulder STRAPS" but is oi
the class who "carry muskets:"
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-24

The President has issued bis Procla'
nation for the admission Of West Virgins
in into the Union.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-24

fag The New York Express well
says, that the only true Union League
lust now is the Democratic party. Now
that the Wing party is dead. the only
true Union League is the old National
Dem mocratic party, which for sixty odd
years carried on "the Government" with,
out arbitrarily arresting any body; with.
out having established BastileS for the
incarceration Of political offenders; with
out insurrection, beyond whatthe aboli-
ton fanatics created without civil war
and with such general prosperity and
happiness that three millions of people,
under their auspices, grew up ~ be thir-
Ity millions with power and. emplse ex.
tended from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
aud with glory and honor all over the
globe. This party Is now the only true
Union party left. I,
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-24
Resolutions Adopted by the A boz
litiOn Leagues.

Mr.. McSweeney, of Wooster, in a
late speech at that place, suggested the
following preamble and resolutions as o
test Of the sincerity and belief of the
Aboltionists, who are daily and without
stint of measure, and in select phrases Of
special insult, charging the Democracy
with the crime Of treason, aud with rem
dering aid and comfort to the secession.
lists of the South. If they believe the
charges, these resolutions should be
passed by all the Abolition Leagues
If they are made falsely, wickedly and
maliciously, every good man, Of what:
ever party or creed, should hold the au-
thors Of the accusation guilty Of furnish
ing did and sympathy to the rebels:
WHEREAS A CONSUMPTION act is about
to be enforced to gil the thinned ranks
Of the Unioq army; and
WHEREAS, A three hundred dollar ex.
emption clause has been inserted in said
act merely as q test Of the sublime pa
triotism of this League; be it there.
fore q.
Resolved, That although we are rich
and well born, we scorn the individual
who would deprive himself Of the glo.
rious opportunity of lighting for his
country, by.purchasing his exemption
under the cohscrption law.
I'd. RESOLVED, That we will 60 when
we are drafted, leaving the exemption
clause to the miserable copperheadS
and
WHEREAS, Many of the copperheads
are poor, hard working inen with large
families, and are unable to raise the sun
of three hundred dollars; and
WHEREAS, We have denounced the
whole Democratic party, and all its mem
bers as rebels, traitors, secessionists ant
rebel sympathizerS, and have insultec
them in everymanner known to our mos
! accomplished black k-guards; and
WHEREAS, Unless 1ce iaue bcseIy be
lied them, they would be dangerous mel
n in the armies Of the Union, and in orde
!: at least to keep up the appearance O
sincerity in our accusations against on
Q Democratic neighbors, be it therefor
J. further
Q Resolued, In the smoke of this risini
n incense Of gum and myrrh, that we 9
v this League, who are not drafted, wi
Q stand ready to take the place Of the poo
r. rebel copperheads who might otherwis
5. form part of the Union army, and there
8, by endanger the success Of the cause
~ Freedom. - Salesman.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-24

AS to the war, was OF tne oplhlOn III
the start, that it could have been settled
without fighting, and I still think So
There was two sets of extremes and heart
less politicians, one of the South and
one Of the North-both determined to
bring about dissolution Of the Union.
By o little concession on both or either
side, we would have been saved this ter.
rible and bloody struggle. When war
begun great portion Of the Northern
people did not consider or weigh with
good Judgment the real strength Of the
Southern States, and talked of cleaning
them out in three months, and of starv.
ing them out-and some were called "se.
4 cesh" and TRAITORS" because they did
not consider it small job. Such was
the charge against your humble ser
want.
"But after months of bloody
struggle came the Emancipation Procla
nation. This, and many other acts O
the present Administration, / am warm
ly opposed to. 1t is bad policy. i
was one OF the strong arguments helt
forth by leading rebels to the common
people Of the South as o cause for disso
luton, and when this proclamation mad
its appearance, they were at once salts
. fed that the North was waging q wa
} for the one great purpose Of freeing thei
negroes. 1t had the effect of uniting
the South while it divided the North
! Such believe TO be the fact; and
/ think it plain to every thinking mind.- :
; Besides all this it is unconstitntional
and it is bad policy to violate. the Con
s stitntion. 1t is the supremacy Of tn
Q Constitution we are endeavoring to re
0 store, and it don't look we'll for thos
who are trying to make Others obey t
9 it, disregard it themselves.
. ta4 ~
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-04-24

w The following is from Ser
geaat in Co. H. 18th Regiment to .
friend in Cadiz:
"Oid Abraham's Proclamation is re-
cruiting the army VERY fast The Ne
gro Emigrants are coming into camp
pretty fast, all bound for the North. |
suppose you will find employment for oil
of them as BRETHREN. l suppose we
will soon have Negro President--may!
be next campaign If we make them
6ght, / suppose they wilfwant to vote.
Ifthis is done in this Government, don't
want to live under it.D
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1863-10-03

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