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Am Outrageous Case Of OPP
presiOn-Arbifrary Arrest
WIN. Sharp. ESQ.

One of the most outrageous and infa-
nous of the arbitrary arrest of Democrats
which have disgraced the aye in which
we live and scandalized our Government,
is that OF VIM. Sharp. Esq, of Washing
ton County, Ohio. Mr.. Sharp is one of
the most worthy and respectable farmers
in that section of the State
He is native Ohioau, a descendant Of
pioneer stock, and fought gallantly
through the Mexican War. His high
character and patriotism are universally
acknowledged by all who know him.
Some time in July, through the machi-
nations OF some political enemies and by
the instrumentality of foul conspiracy,
Mr.. Sharp was arrested by the military
authorities and cast into the Military Bas-
Tile in this city, where he has remained
ever since, save u few deays parole, which
is now up. His case has been published
in the Marietta CO., Republican, the Co.
lumbus Statesman, and Medary's, Crisis
and has attracted great attention through
paralleled villainy of which he has beer
the victim. We have looked through the
case, and are. confident that our Proves
Marshal General, Mclean, will not only
from sense of justice, order the immedi
ate and unconditional discharge Of Mr.
/ Sharp, but will take measures to punish
those who have brought great amour
of suffering upon an innocent and patriot
ic citizen.
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BROUGH.S PLATFORM.
No Peace Until Slavery is
torn out. Root and Branch.

The following is from the speech of
John Brough, at Marietta, Ohio, June
10th:
I sIt is said that the Crittenden resolu-
ton might bring it about. The resolu-
ton was offered to them before they fired
upon Sumter, and not man was ready to
take it, and the North would have been
very sorry if they had accepted it; I, for
one, sPURN the Crittenden resolution, and
do it for the reason that the first gun
fred upon Sumter relieved us from the
tbraldom of slavery, and never desire
to see peace restored, soitk the political
power of this Institution reinstated."
John Brough, in his Cleveland speech
said:
''For many years, you are aware, ] have
held ideas of Conservative character OF
this slavery question. / haze changed
any views [ now see the impossibility o
permanent success in our republic so lon!
as any portion of it is afflicted with tn
leprous disease. Either slaUery musl b
torn out, Root and Branch, or our Coz
ernnent aoiU enist no. Danger. See Uhi
State Journal, june 80, 1860.
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w. M. Anderson.s Letter.

On the FIRST page of this number will be
found a letter, written by the brother OF
the candidate for Lieutenant Governor
upon the abolition ticket. Mr.. anderson
two years ago supported David Tod for
governor, but now is warm advocate OF
the election Of Clement j.. Vallandigham.
In speaking Of his position in regard
to the present war, he says: "Four from
my house and home have gone forth
weere blood and carnage olothe the
ground in crimson, sounding with death
groans. One of them shall never see
more. He sleeps the long sleep at Vicks.
burg And yet ann ga Copperhead,"
am "a Butternut," am black hearted
traitor, and ought to be sent to Fort War
ren." Again, in reply to an inquiry
whether he would vote for Mr.. Vallan
digham, he says: THAT if Clement L
Vallandigham was my direct foe, and hi
opponet was my direct friend, | shoul'
vote for him, because l prefer the princi
| pie of liberty to the pride of blood.
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SKIES BRIGHT,
VICTOR SUR E!
Rally Ronnd the Flag, Boys,
Rally once Again!
Shouting the Battle Cry of Freedom,

We have no disposition to deceive OF
mislead our readers, when we assure them
that the prospect of Democratic victory
was never brighter than now. Such is the
conviction OF every dicerning man in the
State. Republicans are despon dent. 1t
is only in few localities that the people
respond to their calls. Taxation, Con-
scription, Thieving, Oppression, Despot-
ism, weigh down their party, and will sink
it into eternal infamy.
Their unparalleled and infamous lies
on Vallandigham are being exposed. Ev-
cry hour the fame Of that pure minded
patriot, the victim of unexampled tyranny
and wrong, grows brighter. People see
that he has been troddcn down by tyrant.
and usurpers, for no reason but because
he was true to the Constitution and the
Union of our fathers. They have resolv
ed that he shall return to the home from
which an odious military despotism drag
ged him-and that he shall be restored t,
the sacred Rights of American citizen
ship.
Courage, friends! Organize for tn
contest. DO your duty like patriots an,
brave men, and we'll break the oppressor
rod, and vindicate American freedom.
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A Skia.rllisls.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 1.-The Bulletin
has the following dispatch.
FoRTEss MONROE, Sept. 1.-Gen. Wis
tiers cavalry has just returned to York
town from an expedition to B,ttom Bridge
The force engaged was part of the lst n.
Y. Mounted iiities, Col Onderlink's and
the 5th Penna, Cavalry, Lieut.. Col. Lewis,
The expedition left Williamsburg on the
26th isst., and pushed through New Kent
z. H., directly to Bottom Bridge. At the
latter place one regiment of infantry i'll
rifle pitts was found which was supported
by quadron Of calvalry. A charge was
i'm mediately made and the rebel rife pitts
carried and the rebels were driven across
the bridge which they took up behind
them. The enemy, lett for dead on the
ground, one officer ane one private. They
also carried off "a number of their dead
The bridge being rendered impossible and
the object of the expedition being entire
iy ac omplished our troops returned with
with much valuable information as to the
enemy's position and strength in the vi
Ecinity Of Richmond.
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Another Dastardly Attempt
to Ain Pugh, Thurman,
and Others.

The Cincinnati Enquirer, of the I'd,
contains the following dispatch from
Urichsville, under date Of the lst:
The second attempt to throw the train,
containing Pugh, Thurman, White and
their friends, off the railroad track, was
more successful than the first. The train,
which left Cadiz junction this morning
at six o clock, on the z. c. and c. r. R.,
was thrown from the track and completely
smashed. One of the rails was mysteri-
ously broken, and it is supposed to have
been the same Abolition villains from
Steubenville who placed distractions
on the Cadiz Junction, Saturday night
| under the impression that Pugh was on
hoardsthe passing train. Two passenger
cars, full of people, were completely
smashed, but fortunately no one was seri.
ously injured. Pugh escaped with a
scratch, Judge Thurman was somewhat
bruised, and several other passengers re-
| ceived severe bruises. The party wer;
en- ronte for New Ahiladelphia, where +;
Democratic meeting is to be held to-day
The conductor and engineer used ex
traordinary precautions against accidents
but no foresight on their part could have
prevented the occurrence.
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LEES ARMY.

New York, Sept. 2.-The Herald's
Washington special says that reports are
circulating of flank movements by Lee'
and extensive rebel cavalry demonstra-
tions on the lower Rappahannock. :.
There is no prospect of an immediate
movement of either army.
No doubt large force ofthe rebels are
below Fredericksburg, north of the Kappa
hannoc. go
Whites cavalry still infest Loudoun
and the northern portion of Fairfax.
Three hundred rebel infantry are al
Smokers Gap, actively enforcing the con
scription.
A small squad of rebel cavalry crossed
Edwards Ferry yesterday but did llttl'
damage. "a
Our cavalry have made several captures
within few dayes, and are still pursu
ing the rebels
The reported capture of 100 sutler
wagons is untrue. @ asks l,.5
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THE DRAFT IN OHIO.

Tn order to aid the abolition cause in
this State, David Tod has thought proper
to state in some of the meetings of that
party, that there would be no DRIFT in
Ohio. His object was of course to save the
sinking cause of his party. But other Sec
tions impure why is this And the e.
suit is dissatisfaction in other States, ".
know they are at least even with Ohio in
furnishing troops; and to appease tee it
has to be semi-annually denied that there
willbe no draft in this State. If any be y
is skeptical on the subject just let them
wait until the election is, over and. their
doubts will soon be removed. OF course
the draft will then go on, and David Tod
had no authority under the sun to say
that it would not The statement was
only Tod abridgment of the truth.
The draft might be saved in Ohio if the
Young men of the Tod Brough Wade
Or ,eiy ,hool of Unionism would volun-
teer; but that they will not do. They
each 90 for the "last man" barring one,
and that is; themselves / They viii abuse
their neighbors and impugn their loyalty,
but as to volunteering themselves, that is
iauite different matter. When that is
talked of they are silent. = Statesmaa.
Il
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An Intanous Ontrage.
From TIE st. CtairsviHe Gazette.

Fror, tie st. ClairsUille Gazette.
On Friday, evening last while portion
of the Democrats from Belliare were re-
turning home through Bridgeport,-hav-
ing been in attendance. at the great gath
ering of the people at st. Clairsville on
that day-and while the Canoe full OF
beautiful and innocent little girls was pas
sing, they were assailed with stones and
other missiles, thrown by set of cow
ardly Republican blackguards, who infest
the towns of Bridgeport, West Wheelne
and Martinsville. We understand tha-
some of the little Misses were badly abus-
ed, and one severely injured.
We would like to know how long these
things are to be borne If there is any
remedy, we think it time it should b'
speedily applied. Let the Democrats o
Belliare ferret out those offenders, anc
the law, with its severest penalties t.
them. and we think it most likely tina
these outrages will cese in that quarter
the country. The law has had yer
salutary influence in the neighborhooe
of Louisville, since it has been apple
to few of these Republican bullie;
Let it be applied at Bridgeport, aud ever
place where these outrages are commute
upon the rights of American citizens, an
liz it shall become necessary to build ne
) Penitentiary, the people will bear the e'
pense most cheerfully. We hope on
Bellaire friends will give his matter
the attention that is necessary to brIr
; these dastardly offendeas to justice.
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CAIRO, Sept. brig. Gen. Beall,
with a aumber of other rebel officers from
Helena, passed through to day, on route
for Johnson's Island, in charge Of Lieu
tenant Wright. =.
The Memphis Bulletin of the 3Oth
learns from MIR. Ray, recently prisoner
at Little Rock, that the rebel force at that
place was 10000 strong, many of whom
were conscripts trem 16 to 80 years old
half armed. They were commanded by
Kirby Smith and Price, They are erect
ing Notifications on the opposite side o.
the river, Ii miles from Little Rock.
1t is reported that Gen. Blunt marched
on Arkadelphia.
Ray says the people are tired of The
war, aud would ghdly come under the
protection Of the federal government.
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hmm ense Me- ting at st.
Ciairsyisie Ohio.
T Ikrom tie CT c:an It Enquirer


Sr. CLAIRsvILLE, OhIo, August q
The largest mass Meeting ever held
by either party in Central Ohio, assem-
bled here to-day. Itexceeds in numbers
any Democratic meeting your corlespon
dent has ever attended in the State, and
is far in advance of any of Brough's
Abolition gatherings. At least $4,000
persons were in attendance. PROFESSIONS
of wagons over Gftcen miles long. com
ing from all parts of the Surrounding
country, with thousands of flags, posts
of hickory and butternut boughs amoung
them. The features Of the procession
were: Black smith shop in wagon: a
boat load of girls from Martinsville;
three hundred ladies on hoscback. and
men in lcg cabin, m lde of but,ernlt
trees, to carcatme Line Dln's bastiles, &c
The meeting was held in the spacious
Fair Grounds, the inclosure being liter
ally packed with people. Speeches were
made from one stand by Messrs. Pugh
and Stambaugh. from another by Judge
Thurman and Congressman White.
The enthusiasm was indescribable. No
such meeting was anticipated. The De-
mocracy are all jubilant and Abolition
lists duml founded. Democrats predict
B slmont County will give Vallandighanl
1000 majority.
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"ONE mullet head who had been in the
service and lost his arm, got up and howl
ed abolition war, and spouted enough
treason to hang any accountable man.
This is the way so-called Union man
of this place writes of patriotic soldier,
who has been in six battles, carries two
minnie balls in his body, aud lost an arm
in the service of his country. The sol
der is all right SO long as he votes the
abolition ticket and fawns at the feet OF
abolition patronage, But the moment he
asserts his manhood, aud dares to stand
aloof from the party which he believes
is running the country he spent his blood
to save, he must be denounced by an abo
lition blackguard as a mullet head" ant
spouter of treason. % Who is the more
patriotic, Thomas Hickman, who give
his good right arm to his country, or th'
valiant s.Unon" man who stays at home
aud denounces, in his miserable billings
gate slang, brave defender ofthe Union
-Jcbcrsonian.
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The Position of the Admaistration on
the Negro Questionable War Must be
Prosecuted antI Sta0e..y is Abolished
Ectraet from President Lincoln's Last
Letter
~ thought that in your struggle for
the Union to whatever extent the negroes
should cease helping the enemy, to that
extent it weakened the enemy in their re-
sistance to you Do you think different
"? I thought that whatever negroes
can be got to do as soldiers leaves just SC
much less for white soldiers to do in saw
ing the Union. Does it appear otherwise
to you? But negroes like other people
act upon motive. Why should they dc
anything for us if we will do nothing fol
them. If they stake their lives for Us
they must be prompted by the strongest
motive, even the promise of freedom
AND THE PROMISE BEING MADE
MUST BE KEPT T.
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The Conquest of Ohio.

The suspension Of the draft in Ohio,
and authorization of volunteering instead,
is curious proceedings, no matter IN
what light it ma be viewed. The Presl-
dent declined to stop the eonscription in
this city in the face Of anindisputably un-
equal and erroneous enrolment, on the
ground that the demands of the service
imperatively required men; yet he has
stopped the draft in Ohio without solicita-
tion when the need for men is quite as
urgent. Ohio is not exempted because
she is ahead of the other states on former
calls, for she is notoriougly behind Indi-
ann, Illinois, and Iowa, and we believe
Wisconsin; indeed, Ohio all through the
war has been the most backward of the
Western States. When Pennsylvania was
last invaded by Lee, the President called
upon New York, New jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, West Virginis, and Ohio, for troops
to rcpel the rebels. Ohio alone failed tc
respond. While the "Coppcrhead" gov
ernors of New York and New Jersey hur
ried men TO Harrisbnrg, not a soldier wal
raised by the Union Governor Tod. Blu
the draft is nevertheless suspended il
Ohio, and for what purpose? Why it i
a bribe to the people Of that state to vot'
against VallandIgham for governor. Thi
is the whole secret of the matter. TIL
extended military operations in the We
required soldiers, aud at once; yet Mr
Lincsln deliberately allows 0,000 men t
stay at home to persuade them to hel
beat man for Office whom he had cruell
wronged. 1t is all very well for the ad
ministration voters to boast how easy
matter it will be to defeat Mr.. Eallandig
ham at the polls, but this step touchin
the draft shows that every desperate eS
/ pedient will be tried to make sure wor
of it World
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GEN. Blunt Defeated.

LEAyENwoRTH, Sept, 1.-Advices from
Fort Gibson on The "a, says that General
Blunt with 5000 men and II pieces OF
artillery crossed Arkansas on the 23d;
but the enemy declined battle and fell
back. The rebel force is estimated at II,
600. There is considerable sickness at
Fort Gibson but few deaths however.
The small pox prevails to some extent
among the Indians in that neighborhood,
Many of whom had died.
Fort ScoFT, Aug. 29.-It is reported
that Gen. Blunt had u battle and has been
whipped with a loss of three hundred.
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Hon. Dan. w. voorhees,, tn

Hon. Dan. w. Voorhees,, the
distinguished orator and statesman, OF
Indiana, will sp ak at Ir nesville,
ON THE 25th DAY OF SEPTEM BER.
Great preparations are being made for
magnificent meeting.
Everybody is going to hear this able
and eloquent Champion of Constitutional
Liberty--tllat Liberty that in the past SC
distinguished the United States above all
other Nations.
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BGWe have received a letter from
some one without any post Office address.
.,Y IL the writer will pay US lc.at he o,ces we
aassaslllsery cheerfully comply with his re
gssss4uest. The following is rsrbdtim
copy Of this elegant and chaste epistle;
-. and we. are very happy to be informed
49, that tho writer doesaot belong to the DEM
sboeratic party
aTo the Editor Of the Spirit Of Democ-
~ a 9a5y-- You are sending your Dirty Sheet
E 80 the Rong place when you sent it hear
exns sSou doanot know what trooue Dcmocra-
~ is If you send your Sheet hear again
i shall inform you what the Spirit of the
Union is.
consider all Vallandigham men Moth
ing More or Less than boss thieves.
4. " J.
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CAMERON, Ohio, August 31st 1868.

CAMERON, UnIO, august oIsV IOVo'-'
The myster Gus disappearance of Re-
bccca Headley, daughter of James Head
lev deed has created some alarm as to
her whereal cuts. 1t is known, however,
that one George Shepherd conveyed her
as far as Sunfsh, and that is the last
place she has been known by her friends
to have been. She has been living with
said Shepherd some year or more, and i
am informed he refuses to tell where she
is, or says he does not know anything
about her.
Ifany person can inform me where she
is they shall be rewarded for SO dong.
Il. HEADLEY.
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B~ We understand that there was some
disturbance at Mr. Morrow's meeting at
Graysville on Wednesday evening last
We do most sincerely hope that Demo
Gratis will not engage in any dissraeeful
proceedings and thereby make votes fol
the Republican party. Democratcs be
Iieye in Free Speech.
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Look out for. Counterfeits.

We have been informed that there are
one or two counterfeit or bogus Democrats
circulating around this County, claiming
that they are Democrats; while, they are
trying to induce the people to vote the
abolition ticket. They are SO easily de-
tected that it is unnecessary to give de-
scriptioa of them.
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Now is the Time to Volunteer

We learn that the officers detailed and
sent home to escort the conscripts to the
regiments assigned them, have authority,
in view of the delay in the draft in this
State, to open recruiting offices and beat
up for volunteers. THIS being the fact,
ON ex cent opportunity is offered to the
young men of Ohio who profess to be par
excellence Union and war men, to join IN
the ranks and go forth to the army at once
They ought not to lose one moment, but
volunteer instantly, and thus practically
exemplify their doctrine OF the last man
and the last dollar" to put down the re-
bellion, Should they fail on this occasion,
there will be room to doubt and sone peo-
pie will hereafter doubt their patriot
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Come one, come all-men and women
srsRepublicans and Democrats--to Woods
sfeldson the 23d of September, ard hear
the able sand eloquent champions of Con-
sstitutional Liberty--that Liberty that in
the past so distinguished the United
States above all other Nations. On that
sday let the plow stand in the farrow,
selose the-work shop aud the store, and
come up to Woodsfeld, by delegations,
i'm buggies and carriages. on horseback
!. and on foot-any way that may be con-
svenient, ,--and do honor to principle the
most glorious ever espoused by man, and
which has been warred against by the
Monarchists Of all ages and all countries
and which IS now in danger of being over
thrown and banished from our land
While the citizens of the town will Dc
5 everything in their power to feed the peo
u pie who may be in attendance, yet it il
- not expected that they can accommodate
ell who will be present. The Count.
ssv Central Committee, therefore, recommen'
.sssthat all who can will bring in their wag
ems, carriages and buggies at least
I g s.ONE DAYS RATIoNs."
Monroe County had the honor o
holding the largest Mass Meeting in Eas
tern Ohio, in 1860. Let this be TIL
MEETING Of 1868. }
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The Greek Fire.

The Greek fire was invented about a
thousand years ago in the east, and was
employed in the crusades against the
Christians, to whom it was source OF the
utmost terror and confusion 1t is COM
posed of what is known as t'arsenical
alcohol" aud is chiefly made of pitch,
naptha, and bitumen, and readily burns
on and under water. 1t was originally
projected on arrows aud javelins, around
which fax was twisted, saturated with the
compound. 1t emits a most offensive
odor in its discharge, and is very destruc-
tive in its effects. The secret OF this lire
was lost until the commencement of our
civil war, when it was discovered or re-
invented-singularly enough by Vir-
ginian-who offered tito our government
and tried to procure patent for it,
Parties who were in Washington year
aud half ago may remember the efforts
of this individual to obtain hearing
from the Government officials.
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lllandigham and Liberty !!
DEMOCRATIC MEETINGS.

The Democratic Central Committee of
Monroe County have appointed meetings,
as follows:
At DIiltonsburgh, on Monday septem-
Der 14th, 1862
AT Graysville, on Tuesday, Sept. 18th,
1868.
AtCameron, on Wednesday, Sept. 18th
1863.
At sardis, on Thursday, Sept. 18th
1868. @
SPEAKERst
HON. JAMES r. MORRIS,
HON. j. ID. -O'CONNOR.
The speaking will commence at 3 o
Eclock, P. NJ,
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soldiers Ticket.

All who have friends in the army will
please cut out the ticket published in
this number; and send it in letter, so
that their soldier friends may be provid-
ed with a qe,mi,,e Union ticket.