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The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-10-15
Abolition Sensational Scheme,

From the Cincinnati Enqpirer.1
The following letter comes from one ofthe
most reliable Democratic citizens Of Rich.
mond, Indiana:
RICHMOND, INDIANA, Oct. 10, 1869.
To the Editor of the Enquirer:
The Gazette, of to-day, contains a tele-
graphic dispatch from this place. over the
signature of George W. Wood, one Of Lin
coln's numerous hirelings,' who infest every
neighborhOod, announcing IN sensational
style the arrest, at this Place, by the Provost
Marshal, of twelve persons, charged with
being on thyir way TO Ohio to vote for Val
laAdigbam.
The manner, circumstance, &C., attending
tiaese arrests, all indicate that they are q
part Of an Abolition scheme to get up a sen
sation on the eve Of your election. l have
no doubt allthe parties-those arrested and
those arresting them-understoOd the mat
tel. perfectly-that the srreetS are pact Of a
previously c~oncocted plan TO make the i'm
preston that the Democrats were attempt
: ing to commit fraud in The election.
, On Thursday night a dozen or fifteen meu
stopped over night at a hotel in this place
r staid around town TIL nine o'clock the mex
day, when they went to the train which wa
!, going East. When they were on the train
r or about getting on it, the Provost Marsha
, or someof his deputies, arrested some tel
or twelve of the men, They delivered u
q their arms to those who arrested them, ar
we're confined duriag the day in our Git
Prison.
}. A great blow was made over the affair
II dispatches sent in different d~irections-an
,e rumoss put aRoat that some Of those ares
d ed had confessed THAT they were on the
way 10 Ohio to aid in V~allandigham's ole'
N ton.
l, All this, no doubt, is in accordance viii
the programme, and if the truth Of the ma
ter is ever divulged, it will, in The judsmel
Of Democrats here, turn ont that the mi
al arrested cam here for thai purpose, wi
~ instructions how to act, and probably fu
III nishsd at Indianapolis with pistols stole
y from the Democrat at their meeting in Nj
=. last.
iln Can any sane mar be made to belle
that if men were going to Ohio to vote iran
ulently, that they would stop on their WI
u stthe strongest Abolition point on the
route, telling their business. Such an i'd
"' is absurd.
~ About two months ago the Commercial
" your city protested to have discovered d
v infamous CoPpERHEAD PLOT 10 cole
izs voters in your State from Indiana u
~ other States. Now, on the eve OF elccfl'
to make the impression that there was tr'
Die in the profcssed discovery, these arrests
ID made and heraldcd over the country. IT
nst all an Abolition scheme 10 deceive and ht
tn. bug the people.
re-. DEMOCRAT
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-10-15

THE NEXT HousE. The Senators aSd
members who drop in on us almost daily are
canvassiug the organization Of tho next
House. 1t seems conceded that the West
must have the SpeaSGrship, if not one of the
other important officers. There are three
very prominent csndi6ates-Hon. Shuyler
Cclfax Of Indiana Hon E. B Washburn Of
Illinois, the Oldest member Of the House,
and General Frank Blair. The contest be-
tween the two former may be close, while
the latter's friends here claim that his
chances will be in a union Of the conserva-
tive element of all parties. For Clerk, Hon.
8. c.. Fessenden Of Maine, and Hon James
Burlington Of Massachusetts,, and others are
I nomAd. all being members Of tho last
House.
Tia West claus the r"stma'tershiP aud
candidates from Illinois, Cai!sFn'a ano
Minnesota arc quite prominent Ihe PAN
ia delegation, l hear, intend TO claim TN
Postmastership. Altogether the contest
promises to be animatine.
1t seems quite certain to-day that sftOr al
General Sickles will command this depart
mentin place of General Hcintselman.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-10-15
THE ORGANIZATION oF NEaH

The ORGANIZATION OF NEGRO
'TRooPs.-The Commissioner tor
organizing negro troops In the De-
partment of the Cumberland, an
inounces as follows the classes of
negroes and the terms upon which
'dhey will be enlisted into the servi
ice of the United States /:
1st. All freemcn who will be vol,
|unteers.
I'd. All slaves Of rebGdda or disloyI
.el masters WHO wall volunteer t.
Mist will De free at the expiration
OF their term of service.
I'd. All slaves of loyal citizens
/ with the consent Of their owners
will be received into the sevric'
of the United States. Such slave
will be free on the expiration G
their term of service.
4th. Loyal masters will receive
certificate of the enlistment of thei
slaves, which will entitle them t.
the payment of u sum not exceed
ing the bounty now provided b
lie " for the enlistment Of white re
cruits.
5th. C2lored soldiers will r.
ceive clothing, r%ation', and te
dollars per month pay. Thr'
dollars per month will be deducte
, for clothing.
Recruiting stations have bee
established at Nashville, CallatiI
and Murfreesboro
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-10-15

anv others. The abuse lavished
upon them is simply because they
voted the Democratic ticket. 1t
used to bo the ignorant Dutch, until
they became Republicans--now it
ia the intelligent Dutch. MIR.
PUGH's speech was a master effort
Of eloquencs, and in force and ef-
feet far excelled any speech that a
republican in this State is
capable of delivering.-[Enq.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-10-15
a A contemporary wants to know

70 A cotemporary wants to know
what is meant by conservative
Democrats" Why, sir, as the
phrase is now used, it means a fell
low who has smelt q greenback OF
a niger, and who is trying to split
thu, difference between q white man
and q black one. lie is ashamed TO
be a niger, but not quite content
to be q white man.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-10-15


sGrThe following extracts are
taken from the New York Day
Book and Caucasian, for the publ
cation of which we thank our
friend, the Editor. >
We know DR.. Massie, and the
"four thousand ministers in Great
Britain" whom he processes to rep
resent. Will the Editor of the
Day Book be kind enough to pub
Iish what we have to say?
The total number of clergymen,
ministers, and local preachers, of
whom we have any knowledge in
England and Wales, is about
40, 500. We wish to be Informed
by DR.. Massie, who the 1900 mir.
~isters that he processes to represent
are. Are they Catholic, Episcopal
Congregational, Baptist, inspired
Quaker, Unitarian, or Nothingarl
on ministers? Will DR.. Massie b.
kind enough to inform us Amer
cans whether he knows of tn
Home Missionary Society? Wheth
er he ever read in the Journals Q
the Home Missionaries, of Englis
Slavery, where still-born babe
were left to rot in q fifth
room, because their parents coul
not pay for a coffin and a grave i
which to bury them? Does D
Massie know thatI thousands of tt
enslaved peasautry ofEngland hay
3 been found unable to remove fro
their native parishe.', while dyir
8 from huager, because they had ne
Their money nor clothes? Has i
g., Maasie ever heard Of families
England living in holes dug IN Il
e earth, because they had no meaI
e of living above ground? we ha
u seen what white slavery is in Gre
}. Britain and Ireland, and what IL
t. gro slavery is in America, and
u. declare before God and the III
>. verse, that American slaves are i
o fnitely better off, in every sen
of the word, than the British PES
antry. Let DR.. Massie, or any OF
err English preacher, contradict
if they dare. Let such men st
. at home, and mind their own bu
ness. We don't want wolves
~ sleeps clothing, to aid In murd'
Nc ing our people.
iN As for the man, William Ora
'r. who is so eulogised for his "rea
> wit" and intelligence, We hapI
'eS to know him personally, aud
do solsmnly say, that what is sta
~ about him is false. He is in T
sunal appearance and complex
'ue far nearer q white than a bl!
man, and we had it from his o
lips, that while owned by a Sou
~, ern master, he was treated like
own son, and had the best edu
ton that the South could afford
- We think thatth only accompli
O mens which he has acquired
England, has been how to lie.
We Abolition Missionaries,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-10-15

% The Ed tDr of this paper does
not hold himself responsible to' the
piaiOns oppressed BY his correspond
onis. The vriter, and not the Editor
Is respOnsi6Le.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-10-15

to this afflicted and waristricken
land, but however much we may
regret his defeat, We say--Let the
will of the people be done. So
mote it be.
To our political opponents we
say-You have beaten us, and we
are willing that you should rejoice
ever your victory, but rejoice with
moderation, and tarnish not your
laurels, by Offering insult, or AM
moving your opponents.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-10-15
WAR NEWS.

New YoRF, October lS.-"he Vas 'ington
Republican oflast e%venin! cont; inc the fo'-
lowing, which the censor would not allow to
be tclegraphsd to the press:
We have information from the front this
morning that General Mead army has falleu
back to this side of the Rappahanpock, fell
loved by Lees army, which is in greatforce
about half a mile from the south side Of that
river. The enemy made a feint Of moving
up the valley on the southern bank Of the
Robertson River, and our cavalry, under
Buford, crossed at Germania Ford, and took
possession Of the carthSorks abandoned by
them. When our force was all across, the
enemy came against Bu!ord in great fierce,
and drove him across tho river without time
10 destroy the crossing, aud pursued him to
Rappahunock Station.
Fitzpatrick, with a force Of cavalry and ar.
tillery, WHICH had made a reconnaissance
near Madison Courthouse, was cut ~offyester-
day afternoon on the road to Culpepper, by a
portion of Ewell's corps, which was formed
across the only road by which he could re-
treat, in twelve ranks, with two regiments
on eachAahk.
General fitzpatrick was Compiled to
charge directly into them, he led tho char {
in person; telling his men they must do OF
die. The cavalry cut its way through, under
the concentrated FIRE, such as has hardly
been experienced by our troops during tn,
war, and It is probable that his rear with hi.
artillery retired through Culpepper.
General Kilpatrick's loss in killed ant
wounded amounts to $50.
General Mead is said to have DISPLAYED
good geaeralship in bringing his army bacI
TO the line ofthe Rsppahannock. When th,
enemy make his feint Of moving up the val
ley General Meade also made the feint Of fol
lowing him in force to attack him in the rear
and nassing his troops at Racoon Ford fol-
that purpose. This drew back General Lee
army, so that the intended Aanking move
ment was frustrated. Geneaal Meade ha,
brought of every wagon, and all his stores
WisaISGroS, October l4.-Exaggeratst
rumors are r. circulation. to-day Of hghtinI
on the south side ef the Potomac. Their
seems TO DO no doubt Of skirmishing amonr
csvalry, but nothing Of the character Of
general engagement up to eight O'clock to
night.
No official disT atchss have been f~sosives
coEeerning the military movements Of Ii,
day hence thore is no reason to believe tina
we have met With sericns disaster.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-10-15

to overthrow southern society, hei
cause, as constituted, it was the
most reliable defender ofthe Dem.
ocratic form of government.
He has been, for some months,
in this country, in conference with
Cheever and all the greater and
lesser lights Of the BOLTON
church. He tas been to Washing.
ton, too, and certiiSs his belize
that Mr.. Lincoln 10 "a devoted
friend of the slave, an earnest
faithful servant of his country, and
q sincere Christian, in the fear b
God" If this does not make "a
braham feel easy, nothing will
After all the usurpations he hal
committed, after his locking u
innocent men for months in Bias
lids, for no crime under heaven
after interfering with the freedom
Of the press, the very palladium 3
liberty, after exiting men for cpin
ions sake, after allowing Cam
on to steal and Butler to rob, afte
permitting Montgomery to plum
der and Jim Lane to depopulat
several Of the border countries
Missouri, then to have an c;rth,
dox divine pive him q certificate
"a sincere Christian III TIE fear
God," must certainly Re very col
Soling. After this Feat, DR.. Mass
proposes to rerurn to Englan,
We think his conclusion a vii
: one.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-10-15

p1i Wood wanted on subserip'
ton at the Press Office.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-10-15

A DR.. Hunt having read q pa
per on the specific of the negro
race, u mulatto man present repl:od,
as described in this extract from
The London NeUs -
Mr.. Craft, the colorcd gentleman who re-
Piled to the paper with ready wit, pointed
argument, and a huency that surprised his
hearers, belongs to the race 50 sweepingly
condemned to hold forever a position scarce.
ly above the brutes. He is almost of pure
negro blood, is only removed by one generl
q ion from the native African savage, and
was himself for many years a slave in the
So them States. He only enjoyed the ad'
vantares of education and liberal culture
after his escape, an subsequently, to his ar
rival in this country. Yet most OF hi
hearers in the chronological Section or
Friday will probably admit that he shovel
no inferiority of power to any o'the speak.
ers who took part in the debate. Such an
address from such q maj is the most dirsc
and practical reply to DR.. Hunts theory, Al
~ellas the best possible appeal asainstssh'
sentence o. social accommodation h
would pronounce against the negro race.
J This was thought to be a tri
3 umpLant proof of negro equalit,
I by one whe was no more q negr,
than o white man, Such is abol
ition logic. A mule is shown to b
equal to Il horse, ergo, asses are e
quail to hors as ! But neither thi
mulatto Craft, however smart o
o whatever his "r.'ady wit" may hav
been, or seemed to be, nor an
mulatto man since the worle u
gan, was the equal, of the whit
8 man. Some mules, some asses {
ven, may have been equal, indee
superior to some horses, but II
mules ever existed equal to til
Il average hose, for that involve
or would involve, a defect in I'll
Creator Himself, and rerderin
; chance or human contrivance sup'
'. rior to His Almighty. everlaStiT
J and perfect work. Precisely SO ]
n the case of the mulatto. lie ma
re read, write, make Abolition speech
n es and outshine generally som
ten millions of Britishers who can
/ read or make speeches !; but whar
IN ever chance or human contrivar
k ces have done to distort him up q
~ the Britishers donn, God Almight
made the latter superior, just
NJ lie has made horses superior I
is mules,
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-24

b8c The Editor of the NoracaH Gasctte. writing from Washington, D. C., after irrever- ently alluding to our Representatives great <" inventive" talent as reason why he is as- signed to position on the Committee on Patents, thus speaks of his absorbed interest in sundry complicated State appointments
 Our own MT. Hubbard is in a worse bewil- dernlent than ever was his illustrious name sake when she found "her poor dog was dead" His days are robbed of jollity, his nights are 'reft of rest" over the state appoint- ments. The rock however on which he is like. y to split, is the Bridgeport Provost Marshal ship Early and late, in season and out of season has he plodded to the department, and pleaded for the restoration of the old hoard. but this he finds to be practical impossibili. ty. The department admits that there was little or no substantial cause for the removal of Capt. Durham and Mr. Brewster, but what ;s done, IS done, and they can't stop the yiddy wheels of government to try causes now, SO the innocent individual must suffer for the general good. The same is claimed for Dr.. Salisbury, that while he may have been guilty of no evil intent, he is caught on a technical delinquency and the Department can't inter tere with the established forms prescribe,l for such cases. So go these cases, at the War Office, and unless the .. home constituency ease up upon our venerable renresentatiye. thereli have to be special election" in the 4th District.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-24

SS-one of the best of the New York week. Y papers is the New York Dispasc5. It is iull ot spicy editorials, always loyal in tone, cap''a' stories. weekly news, literary, military anu political miscellany, odds and ends. gossip, a' maaon'S Items &c., &c., and all for s2,5o a ysss' Y E published on Saturdays, and sec ona sa'aon' containing the latest news from all quaf'efs' E issued on Sunday morning. Any of our readers who desire to hav. . N ' ,...,
 y paper cannot do better shan sepd f,r .h. Dispaseh. Published at II Frankfort st, N. Y.tity. - II <
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-24
FARMERS OF LITCHFIELD COUNTY ! BEAT THE BIG TURNIPS.
 

Ma. EDITOR :-I have Turnip grown by Mir. Charles Cogswsn, thorough farmer of the town of Washington, which will beat any thing in the county for -Tn-ni ps, it weighs 10 lbs oz., is of the common kind grown with corn, with no extra cultivation. He has one which measures two feet and seven inches circumference, these two are the largest he raised. He has about four hundred bushels i; the smallest will measure al least eighteen inches circumference. P. N s.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-24
CI,r,stuaas Eve.

The season of merry-making and happy greetings has cone round again. Tonight is Christmas Eve, and many of the little folks among our readers will
 z hang up their stockingB with care
 In hopes that St. Nicholas soon will be there We hope he will too and when the little folk wake up to morrow morning, may they ind their stockings filled with all manner of good things from the inexhaustible store of good old Santa Clans.
 We have been accustomed to make too lit- tie of this festival in New England. To some it has seemed to smack of the exclusive rites of . particular church, to many it has taint of want of strict orthodoxy. It has been ob- served more by the children than by tho elders, but we are glad to believe that it is every year coming into more general recognition, and as 2 broader and more catholic spirit prevails. we are coming to celebrate it more nearly in its true significance.
 Because we are in the midst of terrible civil war because We read every day of the cruel work wicked men are doing, who are en- deavoriDg to overthrow the government and the Union in which we live, and perpetratc the worst of all crimes through fire and blood be- cause many of those dearest and beat to us are absent now, endeavoring to overcome these | wicked enemies of ours, and preserve and sus- | tain the government under which we have lived so long and been 50 prosperous, and happy ; because all this is upon us and very near our thoughts, is no reason why We should forget the sacred memories of the day now dawning. or fail to celebrate its coming with all the gladsome festivities soappropriase to the season.
 For, throughout the christian world, Christ. mas is celebrated as the birthday of the Foun. der of Christianity, and as the epoch on which Peace and Good Will was first proclaimed to world drowned in the Night of sin and sor- row and suffering. More then now than at any other time should we recognize the day, and in the midst of our cries of Miserere, lift voices of Benedicite to Him who shall bless us amid all our trouble, and give us true de- liverance.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-24

Some stranger in Boston, who was tha =.
 sessor of diamond ring, has cut the namss N of three distinguished Americans upon pane of i elass in one of the rooms of tue Revere House. With more familiarity than reverence, he cui tbese words =. Old Hickory, Old Zack Tay. lora1d old Abe Lincoln.n
 ~ n6N telegraph eable, ono inch in diameter, hai 5atn lid across tbs Thanes river at Nsw
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-24

NsRroLx.-The flock of sheep of Mir. Anson Gaylord, was attacked by dogs on Saturday night, 12th inst. and about thirty were killed or will die of injuries.
 -Over forty barrels of supplies were sent to soldiers to go by Bridgeport.
 -One-half of the quota of the town, under the last call, is yet to be obtained.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-24

The late damage done by the rebels in their raid on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad has been so far repaired that trains ran there Saturday. The large force sent in pursuit of the enemy had not then been heard from Gen. Fitzpatrick was to have advanced to the front Saturday to resume command of his di- vision. Almost simultaneously with the recent raid through our lines near Fairfax Station, an attack was made on the picket lines of the lst cavalry division in front of Culpepper Court House. One of our pickets was captured, and there the raid ended. The recent rains have made the roads almost impossible for artillery.
 The rebel General Wheeler has joined Har- dee, and is re organizing his cavalry force near Dalton. Refugees and deserters say that the rebel cavalry will be actively employed during the winter. Hardee's headquarters are at Dal- ton. His army, including the Georgia mili- tia, is B, 5,0OU strong, and is represented as ut terly demoralized. Generals Grant and Sher- man left for Bridgeport, Dec. 18th. Steam ioo&eo tndAS hHVuA " ASouAOuy whence stores are transported by rail twenty two miles to Knoxville.
 A suit has been commenced against the Rev. James J. Marks, of Washington, for mar rying couple contrary to the laws of Mary land fin the District of Columbia) the female being under l8 years of age. The penalty for the offence is $500. The father of the bride who followed the parties from Alexandria to where they were married, sues for divorce, and enters this suit against the clergymen. A similar case occurred in Baltimore about three years ago. when the clergyman was tined, but the marriage was held to be valid.
 The coinage of the United States Mint at Philadelphia, for the month of October, amounted to S3s7. .365.96, mostly in doable eagles. The silver coinage, in dollars and half dollars. was $28.000. 25,Q00, ,0Q0 cents were coined during the month.
 It issaid that some of the vermin in the camps at the South thrive so wonderfully and have grown so large that the letters T F w. are plainly to De seen on their backs. like the. cfeases in the shell of an old fashioaed md turtle: Tho soldiezs ssy t means In For the Wsr.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-24

HlTcHcocKsvILLE AND PLEASANT VALLEY, have recently forwarded to Bridgeport for our Con necticut soldiers, 25 barrels containing Potatoes. Turnips, Cabbages, Beets, Onions, Apples. 15O lbs. dried Apples. and other dried fruit, &c., delicacies for the sick and wounded, Books, magazines and newspapers, also bar rel of cider, and of vinegar
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-24


 Jerome BfssefI, : brother of Capt. Bis sell, and well known in this vicinity. while driving from Newl Preston to Milton on Wednesday last. was seized with it oi coughing. and died slmost immediatsly. Hia death was occasfoned by 2 hemorrhags from the lungs.
 A. Christmas Eve Ballis advertised to take place this svsning at the Adams House. I soed chance for those whs delight in tripping the light. fantasiic toe. See advertisement. ---Mr. P. H. Morris, with Lazarus { Nor. ris's Celebrated Perfected Spectacles, is nov staying. and will remain at Smiths Hotel uu- til Saturday next at noon. Those wanting good spectacles accurately fitted to the Eye should give him call.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-24

DR. SALIsBuHY.-According to dispatch from Washington. dated the 18th, Dr. Salisbu- ry is to suffer the whole sentence imposed up- on him-a fine of $2OO. imprisonment for two months. and to be cashiered. Gen Dix, after careful review of the proceedings of the court martial, approved the sentence, believ- ing that ''the conduct of the Doctor was care less. negligent and regardless of the delicate and responsible duties with which he WAS charged.''
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-24

MoRRIs.-R Huntington recently slaugh- tered hog, nine months old, that weighed, when dressed, 444 lbs. He belonged to the big-little pig variety.