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The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-22
DISCUS TING.

The discovery of the dishonest
transactions ofthe Treasurer of Ohio
has furnished q theme upon which
Democrats dilate with much gusto.
He is pronounced to have been an
honest man until he left the Dem
ocratic party and by coming out a
loyal man, joining the Abolitionists,
corrupted his principles and he be-
came dishonest. This may all be
true, but does it not show q asmallness
Of brains to say that imam must nee
essarily be dishonest because he he
longs to any party, be 1t either the
Union or Democratic. No member
Of the Union party from the highest
10 the lowest, will attempt to justify
his coursc-rather, all condemn it in
the Sevcrest terms. They, in con-
neotion with the name of Dorsey,
rake up tho old matter of Colonel
Gibson, and try to mako it appear
that the Union part has no man suf-
ficiently honest TO be trusted with the
keys of tho Treasury.
Suppose we allow that to be the
case, taklug their style of argument,
how does the Democratic party
stand? We will see. lo ;,.4iiH1
In the Gibson Breslin defalcation,
the man who got all the money was a
Democrat He was the prime mover
in the affair, and now lives in Canada
faring sumbtously on the money
belonging t, the State Of Ohio, He
was Democrat-one of the honest
ones. Again, Mt the breaking out of
the rebellion, there were none but
Democrats 1.-THE helm Of State. The
Secretary Of the Treasurywas q Dem
ocrat--he run OIL with money belong
ing to the United States and used il
to arm and equip armies Of rebels
The Secretary of War was a Dem
ocrat, and he stole what was better
than money at thk time, viz can
mons, guns and munitions of war
turning them against the Govern
ment. The above are truths and by
Democratic reasoning, it will be in
ferrcd that that party has not ono
honest inan with whom it would DC
safe to trust the moneys of eithertAs
State of Ohio, or the United States.
But such reasoning should be DEP.
rccatcd. Dorsey has shamcfliily
outraged ths coniidenes of tho psaale
of Ohio, hut he hes resigned. There
the matte, should rest, iosaa eYAfi q
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-22
LOOK At TT.

The Copperheads insist that every
rebel, no matter how deeply his
hands are stained with the blood OF
Northern men, shall be pardoned
and restored to nll the privilege and
immunities and their States brought
at once into full standing among the
States.
The leading rebels boast that they
are not subdued, that they WILL make
another effort for their independence.
Put the two together, and the con.
clusion is irresistible that the North
ern Copperheads and the Southern
rebels are in league, and that they
desire power only to successfully in.
augurate another war.
Democrats Cf Hancock, will you
place in official position, these men.
knowing that the only use they will
put it to will be to bring another re.
bellion upon us q?
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-22
BEAR THE DRAFT sEE KS. IN
HINIl.

Every man--not man, but dirty
sncak--who ran of to Canada TO
escape the draft in this county should
be borne in mind and marked They
have forfeited the right TO vote un-
der the proclamation of the Presidents
issued March 10, in accordance with
an act of Congress, dated March g.
1868, declaring that all persons duly
enrolled who went beyond the limits
of the United States should lose the
elective franchise,
Now Hancock county furnished
its full quota of these Canada volun.
teers. All of them were honest Dem
ocrats--great sticklers for Constitu-
tional Liberty, die n-the. door yard
patriots, Sons of Liberty, draft re.
sisters and to sum it all up, sneaks of
the first water. All of them that
could steal enough from niggers or
others to bear their expenses have
returned home. They will attempt
to vote, and will receive the commen-
dation and assistance of that law
abiding party.
Let these men be watched. Make
out lists of them in every township,
give the list of each respective town
ship to tried, true Union man who
knows them all, and have him 90 to
the polls before they are opened and
stay till they are closed at night.
ATTEND TO THIS MATTER f!
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-22
PAYING THE SOUTHERN WAR
fH .. DEBT. '.. d.

The English newspapers are filled
with calls for meetings of the holder,
OF Confederate war Bonds, to consid.
or the best and quickest way of get
ting their bonds Cashed by Me Fedora
Gopernment! These English capi
talists who invested in Confederate
Bonds, did so, expecting that in case
OF the failure of the rebel cause, tho
Federal Government would ASSUME
them, and the attitude assumed by
the Copperhead party encourages
them in this belief. Hence their
meetings, I'D r'"o. 'tHar-fe
The fact is, the S outhcrn pcople
themselves are. confident that this
will be the case, and they are shaping
shcir course in that direction. The
Democratic leaders OF the North are
in league with them, and the. FAY
MENr or THE CoNFEDERATE DEpr Is
part Of the bargain.
The programme is this: The Rebel
States are to submit" and get back
into The Union as soon rs possible.
The counting Of the Negro as full
man, gives them a much larger rep.
resentation in Congress than before,
and this delegation will come up q
unit. The Copperheads of the North
expect TO carry sufficient number
OF districts to give them q majority.
Then this alternative will be presen :
ed to the loyal States. Pay the Con.
federate Debt,as well as the Federal,
or REPUDIATE BOTH. They will
not, If they can avoid it, pay their
proportion Of the Federal Debt I'M
less their own is assumed. f saT.
How 90 the Democratic Farmers Of
the North like the prospect Of hav.
J. tOpay this Southern Debt--eom-
Jared to which, ours is a mere moth
Ing? Where will our currency be,
thcn--wherc will our credit be?
Do the people properly appreciate
this thing? 1t win be done just as
certain as the Copperhead Dcmocra-
cy carry the two coming elections.
Let the people who are so nervous on
the subject of taxes, imagine what
the load will bc with the Rebel war
debt added to our own.
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The Democracy continue to howl
against the war debt and the taxes,
imposed topay the interest and prin-
cipal OF that debt. Is il right? Sup
pose the war debt should be rcpudi-
ed, as they wish, would not our own
people be the sufferers by 1.-THE far
mer, the mechanic, the laboring man2
Shoaid tho Democracy get in power
they would attempt Reputation. 1t
always was the pct scheme of JEFF.
Davis, and the Copperheads have as
sumed all OF his principles
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-22
THE UIPOPOTtMIIS

Vallandigham has come and gone,
and no one hurt. He is used for the
purpose that the great hippopotamus
with Bailey's circus Is hired for at
great expense-to draw crowd
He isn't half as much of a sight
however - can't open his mouth
more than half as wide, but then he
can do it much more often and make
more noise, which will, perhaps more
than balance the difference in the
size of the cavity.
Most people prefer to see the hip
popotamus.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-22
DON'T UNCHAIN TIE TIGER.

The Southern fire caters, boast
that they arenot yet conquered-that
they will renew the struggle for in
dependence, as soon as they can pre-
pare for tile tight. - ~
The Democracy of the North ar,
doing all in their power to prcpar,
them for the struggle. srI JNas'
How? t-H iafa ''''. 's
They demand their immediate re
admission into the Union, with al
the rights and privileges they enjoy
ed before they rcbelled,
They demand the immediate ant
unconditional pardon Of every rebel
from jeff Davis down, and their re
inrestation OF all tho rights an(
privileges Of American citizens.
Ifthe Democracy succeed in these
two items, Mr.. Jefferson Davis come;
back into Congress-. aud so does
Wise and so does every one or Til,
scoundrels who precipitated III,
country into civil war; ,as,Ii ~
How long would It be before
another rebellion would break outi
How long before The bloody drama
just closed, would again begin
They a caan9t hs trusted, The sOa,'
GOO slayeholaers Shpts sthe D Noru
just as they qi4 before tlelweg-rthey
have just as much, faitllin .the final
ii1rsAA fiN ~
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-22
ALL ARE DEMOCRATS.

Ohio and New York Democracy
are standing directly opposite each
other They have entered upon the
Fall campaign with platforms as di.
rectly opposite as day and night.4>-
Both claim to be the best of Demo
Gratis, clinging to the principles of
the founder of Democracy.
| In New York, the party that, as
in Ohio, declared that the war was
wicked crusade. opposed it, charg-
ed the Government with despotism,
opposed raising troops either by
volunteering or drafting, and de-
clared alter four years war that it
was failure, now see things in diff.
ferent light. They have dropped
all the pet issues of the last four
years--buried States Rights, admit
that the negro is free through the
Emancipation Proclamation. This
is very refreshing. But they 90 far
ther: they uphold President John
son in.turning out rebel State Govern.
mcnts and putting them in the hands
of loyal men, pledge him their sup
port in this; declare that the war is
not q failure and that it has paved
the way for the reconstruction of a
new and glorious nation; they have.
nominated about one half Of their
ticket from the Republican ranks.
Gen. Slocum, their nominee for Sec
retary of State Is tried soldier, and
never voted any other than the Re.
publican ticket. The Democracy of
New York are bound to win, if .heyI
have to steal Union thunder in order
to compass their object.
How different is the course of the
Democracy of Ohio. Their plat.
form is strictly Southern in its ten
deucies, and could not have been
more to the taste of the South It
does not, whisper one word of con-
graduation for the termination of
the war and the restoration of the
Union, but by implication says the
latter is not true; it expressly dc
nies the re.assertion of constitution
al liberty throughout the land; it
declares the national debt to he q
curse, but says nothing in favor of
meeting its demands; it favors the
taxing of United States bonds, thus
inviting collision between State
and Federal Governments it de-
clares in favor Of restoring the
South rs 1t was before the rebellion,
thus restoring slavery and breaking
the faith Of the Government; it re,
iterates the political heresy of States
Rights; it murders poor Cuffee with
out trial; declares against negro suf
frage, which is Unnecessary, as no par
ty is advocating it; and taking it al
together, if it did not point to SC.
rious trouble with the general Gov.
ernment, would be a funny affair.
1t will make the Democracy of.
Ohio cross-eyed to attempt to keep
the policy of the Democratic parties
of the two States in view.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-22
APLEAslNG A PICTURE.

The Copperheads want the rebels
pardoned and their states brought
back, and dno Questions asked.
Imagine all this done, and JeG.
Davis in the Senate, and Generals
Forest and Early in the House !
Will these men vote to pay the Fed,
eral war debt incurred to crush them
while their war debt was ignored?
Would they vote pensions to on,
soldiers, while those who fought un.
der them were limping about unpro
vided for p Their scheme puts the
loyal soldier and the rebel on the
same footing-the man who lent his
money to asave'the Government and
the ono who lent his to destroy it.
Do the people of Hancock desire
thiscY ui tsg0' 17t io .H p
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-22

The Hillsboro Gazette speaking of
the Democratic candidate for Sheriff
in Highland county, says;
81. V. OConnor was an officer in
the war on the South, and is not that
sufficient reason why no Democrat
can support him 2"
The Gazette is an honest and con
sistent Democratic exponent.
viii not the Courier take the same
ground.
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establishment of a Republic, based
upon slavery as they ever had.
The Northern man who votes, to
again give power to this class of men,
might as well write on his ballot,
."For war in 1867" for Just so GER
tain as the designs Of fthescleaders Of
the Democracy succeed, so certain
is it that another rebellion will fol
low.
Let The people be wise.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-22
v XALLANDIGIIAM

Asserts that soldiers were not al.
lowed to vote for him, that Democrat.
ic tickets were not allowed to reach
them, and that Democratic papers
were not allowed to circulate in the
army. AS to his first assertion the
blathering traitor answers himself,
for he boasts that one regiment, the
9th, voted for him, and every one
knows that there were votes for him
in nearly every regiment, and every
soldier knows that the ballot was Just
as free in the army as at home. AS
to the papers, the HANCOCK Courier,
as vile sheet as ever was printed,
was sent into ever regiment regularly,
in which were men who would read it
the number was few, it Is true, but
nevertheless it was sent. AS TO the
tlckets.--was not Col. VIM. Mungen,
Of Findlay, one of the two sent 10
carry tickets to the army, and would
any one accuse him of neglocting to
carry Democratic tickets9 1'
The three assertions are three lies
Of the true Vallandigham breed
The soldiers hated and despised him
md do yet, in fact--the more papers
of his school read in the army, the
less votes he got.
There is not, probably, n more i'm.
)udcht, and at the same time shallow
lar in the State, than this same Val.
andigham. . J
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The trial of the Andersonville iail.
or, Wirz, is still in progress at Wash
ington. We have heretofore pub.
lished accounts of the cruelty of this
fiend to our soldiers and the evidence
thus far has more than substantiatcd
all that has been published. He had
men shot down for the simplest vio-
lations of his rules, starved them, fed
them on spoiled meats, and INDUCED
in other acts of the most atrocious
such even as the blacklist
devils of perdition would hardly be
supposed to sanction. This incar.
nate devil ought to swing with JEFF.
Davis and Bob Lee on either side of
him. They were his right and left
hand men.
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1t is a notable fact, that Democrats
and the organs of the Democratic
party in Ohio, completely ignore the
the fact that slavery is abolished
doad. Why is this? Simply this
they hope to get the South back
without proper reconstruction, with
the leaders Of the late rebellion in
places of power; the doctrine of State
Rights will then again be tried, and
slavery as one of the reserved rights
ofa State will bc returned. This would
furnish chance for another war,
which is the earnest wish of their
heart. Out upon such party, one
that would break the faith of the
Government. I.. -r....t...r
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The Morgan County Herald coy,

The Morgan County Herald says
that the so called Democratic Con-
vention, OF that county, in order to
conciliate the soldiers, on the 5th
inst, nominated for one of the ooun-
ty offices gentleman, who, as Trus
tee OF the township where he resides,
last spring refused to aid in the dis
tribution of theiSoldiers' Relief Fund,
provided by the State of Ohio, to aid
in the families of soldiers who
were out in the Union army, defend
ing his home, his life, and property.
This is Democratic Cancellation.
The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-22

BsS- Mr.. Vallandigham was cheer.
ed last Wednesday, Think of that,
80 72 Democrats in Findlay, who de.
ny Voting for him Your party was
athis feet alllast, Wednesday,
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Union state Ticket.


't1Wft FOR GOVERNOR,
GEN. j. d. COX,
OfTrumbull.
FOR LIEUT.. GOVERNOR, .'
g.use A. g. M'BURNEY, se
i OF Warren. l
FOR TREAsURER, "'
-''''h 'H7 y. S. WARNER,
or Lorain. 'I
SUPREME JUDGE-LoNG TERM,
q JACOB BRINKERHOFF,
or Richland.
SHORT TERM, "
JOHN WELSH, . .t.. ~
.. ..,a OF Athens. .,..,.
.l.,Hs III. ATTORNEY GENERAL, fon r.
.af ''aJ w. II. WEST,
Fc OfLogan. Die
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER,
''h a. CAPT. j. c. NORRIS,
CLERK OF TIE sUpREME COURT,
Carr. RODNEY zoos. .
MEMBER BOARD or PUBLIC WORKS,
JAMES MOORE.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-07-08

WHEEEAs, 1t has pleased Divine Provi-
dence to take from this world our Brother
Fireman WILLIAM GREENwAID, an active
and useful member of this company,
Beattterefore resoS0ed, That the members
Of Independence Fire Company, No. Q, de-
plore with feelings OF deep sorrow the sud
and untimely death of their brother mem
Der, who by his energy Of character, and
kind benevolent disposition was endeared
TO the company.
Reso1Ued, That rs mark of respect for
the memory of the deceased the mem bers
Of this company wear the usual badge Of
mourning for thirty days.
Reso1Ued, That copy Of these resolr-
tions DO furnished to the family of the do
ceased and that the same be puhl,ahea in
the Gazette and Conlet.
IN. HIGGINS,
. Sonmissss. I .. CoONEY,
~, GRANARY.
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-07-08

The CELEBRATION. AS we antici-
,pated, the celebrations yesterday
proved wholly successful. The in
tense heat prevented such o gener-
al participation in the various cere-
monies as would have been wit
messed otherwise; but this ia always
drawback to popular demonstra-
tions at this season, and as a whole,
we believe the Fourth Of July of
this year will compare favorably with
any of the independence Days for d
long time back. The proceedings
at the Mechanics Institute, under
the auspices Of the city authorities,
and those of the Republican Asso-
citation at the Custom.House, were
we'll attended, and everything pass
ed off to the complete satisfaction
of the public and the committees Of
arrangement.
On the outskirts of the city, pic
MICS were the order of the day, and
were enjoyed by crowds of pleasure
loving citizens. The display made
by the Fire Department, though not
as it would have been had the fire.
men turned out more generally, was
yet very splendid affair and highly
creditable to the gallant fellows who
participated therein. The pyrotech
mic exhibitions were not equal to
what we have often seen here, but,
considering all the circumstances,
they were, perhaps, all that could
have been expected.
Everywhere the people seemed 90
enter into the celebration Of the day
with earnest feeling, and evidently
enjoyed the anniversary to the fullest
possible extent. Old citizens and
new corners those who have wished
and worked for Confederate success,
and those to whom the Union has
ever been dear; youth and age,
wealth and poverty-a all joined hands
heartily in rendering time-honored
observance to the nations natal day
Nothing transpired to mar the scene
1t had on every hand the grand
beauty Of harmony.
All plainly appreciated the gloriou,
fact OF the return of peace, and no.
where appeared any want .of patriotic
feeling towards the reunited country
Ia fact, there was plainly manifest
ed purpose to make the halloved an
nivsrssry time for renewing deter
Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-07-08

partment office, between President
Davis, Secretary Benjamin and M.
Breckenridge, on the one part, and two
strangers, together with man named
and introduced as Booth, on the other
part, am satisfied that neither Davis
nor Breckinridgs were in favor of the
least personal injury being done to Mr..
Lincoln, but, on the contrary, strenu.
ously opposed any movements in that
direction.
The gentleman above referred to as
being called Booth, was brought into
the War Office in company with the
other two strangers, by President Da.
Wis and Secretary Benjamin. Mr..
Booth was introduced TO Mr.. Breckin-
ridge, by Secretary Benjamin. The
other two men we're not introduced,
and took seats ut the further end OF
the room, without taking part in the
conversation that ensued, except that,
when they retired, they said, "Good
bye, gentleman" to those remaining.
Booth commenced by saying that
plan was formed BY parties in the
Northern States and Canada, friends
Of the Confederacy, to capture or as
sassinats Mr.. Lincoln that he bad
full list Of the names, and all they de-
sired was IN official recognition on the
part Of the Confederate authorities,
and that the project would certainly be
executed. He further stated that they
desired no pecuniary assistance from
the Government, "a that was already
secured that they were not after gain
but were actuated only by a desire TO
render the Confederscy service, by
removing the tyrant who was the cause
of so much suffering TO the country
and the only obstacle in the way OF a
speedy peace. These are the words
as near as | can now remember. -
Messers. Davis and Breckiuridge both
expressed their condemnation Of the
plot, and advised Booth TO think no
more Of il. They felt that their cause
was just, and that God, in His own
good time, would give them the VIC
tory, without resorting to anything
but the most honorable warfare, and
that they were willing TO leave Lin
coins punishment, for his own great
crime, to the providence of just God
and an outraged people. Benjamin
said nothing. Booth then retired, and
the last words he uttered in the room
were, "He must die " After Booth
and bis friends were gone, Davis said,
"Those fellows came here merely TO
see the Richmond sights, and their as.
sassination plot is mere fudge."-
Breckenridge and Benjamin laughed,
and the latter said, 81 think 49," The
matter received no more attention,
and all agreed with Mr.. Davis, that
the plot was mere "fudge." | am sat-
istied that none of them ever expected
what has since become SO dread q re-
atty. In conclusion, let me say that
] am willing to be qualified to the
above statement Of facts.
Truly, yours,
JOHN b. VAN DEN.
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TRIBUTES OF RESPECT.
HALL OF INDEPENDENCE FIRE COMPANY No. Q
Baton Rouge, July 9th, 10 eb.

HALL OF IrrEPEFDENoE FIRE COMPANY No Q, [
Baton Rouge. July 9th, 49, b. +
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Divine Provi-
dence to remove from us, our lste brother
fireman, MICHAEL HANwAy.
Resoloed, That in this disponsation OF
tho Divine Will, our Company has lost q
good and useful member, and society use
full and upright citizen.
Reso3ped, That we deeply symratbizc
with the family ofour deceased brother in
their bereavement, and mourn their great
loss.
ResotOed, That the Secretary of our Com
pany transmit to the family ofour deceased
brother, copies of these resolutions, that
the same published in the Ga$ette d Comst,
and that the members Of the Company
wear the usual badge of mourning for
thirty days, AZ token of cur esteem for
onr deceased brother.
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MARRIED.

In Clinton, La, on thursday, the 10th ulto,
Mr.. WIN. L. GIL, Of this city, 10 Miss KATE g.
PRATT, of Clinton, La.
On the 9th inst, at the residence OF II. r. HAIR.
ELs0N, in this Parish, by the Rev j. l.. FORSYTH oil
jackson, La, Mr.. JAMES ROBERTSON, forme rly
of Ohio City, Ky, to Miss MARY RANDOLPH, Of
this Parish.
Ew~ Louisville and Nashville papers will plesss
copy.
Our Acknowledgements are rendered to the above
happy couple for their compliments. accompanied
by generous slice of wedding cake. We wish
them in return ever 30 many bright sunshiny
joys, as hand In hand adown
"Tbe cool seauester'd vale Of life
They seek the even tenor Of their way"