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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-13
Death OF GOV. BrOugh--IHis SuE
ferings.

The death of Gov. Brough was caused
by the following incident. as stated in the
report of his surgeon: ae
About five orsix weeks since he slightly
injured his foot by stepping on small
pebble one evening-an injury which he
supposed to be simply bruise or .sprain
,ofthe foot, and to rest that foot walked
about for week after leaning heavily on
a cane, which produced the same condition
in his left hand. s8i
The suferings of the Governor were
terrible. The Cleveland (0) Leader
says: ,ss. 1@.
The Governor has been almost literal
ly cut to pieces. Eight regular surgical
operations have been performed on him,
beside the opening of three carbuncles
and no less than twenty-five assesses.
which discharged, each one, from two
table spoonfuls, to pint of matter. But
gangrenous ulcers bafied the skill of the
surgeons, although the entire portion of
the foot from the outside of the ankle
joint to the center of the sole had been
laid bare, the knife freely used, and the
whole literally oauterized with nitric acid
The Governor has been great sufferer,
but has borne these terrible operations
with or eat heroism. For the most part he
refused to take chloroform, telling the
surgeon: "When you get ready to cut,
tell me, and then cut, watching the op-
Grafton without groan.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-13
The Radicals Threatening Presi-
dent johnson.
[From the Vow York Independent. |

iVhl tHV -'Cn Abl n
There has been studieus, coneentra-
ted and uninterrupted attempt, for months
past, by the political enemies Of tae Pres
ident,a of the great principles of Free
dom which he was chosen to representa- to
capture his person and carry over his Ad-
ministration as a prize TO the enemy's
camp. We have no fears for the stabili-
ty of the Republican principle-for these
make Presidents ana are not made By
them. But we cannot help noticing the
present unsatisfactory attitude of an Ad-
minist-ation which stands somewhat aloof
from the hearty appreciation of its best
friends, and at the same time stands gar
landed with the bad praise of its worst
foes. We are not of those critics who
delight in finding occasions for thorning
the Government. We are not of those
despairers who think the cause of Negro
Suffrage makes disheartening progress.
Nevertheless, we ask seriously and sol
emnly, What will it profit the Govern
ment to lose the Radicals and to gain the
Chicago Times?
From the very announcement of the
Presidents proposed method of recon
struction, we, in common with the great
body of the anti-slavery party at the
North, feared its inadequacy and felt its
injustice. The policy of a too speedy
restoration, a too easy pardon; too short
probation, has been tried from the begin
ming of May to the middle of August
and has disappointed the hopes of the
country. The injustice to the negro, with
which that policy shadowed itself at the
beginning, remains and darkens. Bu
Mr.. johnson, always a practical man, ,ant
never mere theorist, assured his friends
that the moment he saw his policy woulC
not work, he would change it. Nov, af
ter three months trial, in the general opin
ion of the great party which supported
Mr.. j Johnson in the late Presidential elec
ton. that policy has already demonstra
ted its futility. There is now no clamor
but nevertheless call, for change. w
know of no bitterness or ill-will agains
the President, but we know of very littl,
cordial approval of his present method 0
letting the outh half govern the Fedora
Government.
What is the remedy for this calamitou
state of things? The remedy is NOR
radical, not less radical policy by tn
Government We little heed the storie
in the newspapers tha! the Administrator
is going over to the Democracy, but a hal
blind man can see that the Democrat
party is now busy honeying its lips t
kiss Andrew johnson on, both cheeks, t
betray him. Moreover, certain gentleme
in the State of New York, who have for
mally renounced their membership of tn
Republican party, are duskily plottin
with Democrats against the Radicals, S
as to secure conservative tone to tn
Federal Administration. If the Govern
ment shall make such an alliance agains
the best thought, the clearest statesman
ship, the noblest patriot in the Who'll
nation, the Administration of AndreN
johnson will become as dim as a rush
light against the shining glory of Abri
ham Lincoln'sl
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-13
Abolition Catecllisnn.

What party made law which exempts
the rich bond holder, and taxes the poor
land owner?
The Abolition party.
What party is working for the advance
ment of the negro and the degIedation Of
the white man2 ~ 80 a5f't sioas sh
The Abolition party. s. lesd ~
What party is in favor of striking the
word "white" out of the Constitution. OF
Ohio,
The Abolition party. ssa'i''9s
What party is in favor Of giving toithe
negro the right of suffrage, and placing
him on an equality with the white man?
The Abolition party. s6 usg
What party is in favor of placing ne
groes on our juries, in county Offices and
other positions of public trust?
The Abolition party. felq 'o'pes sdf
Who contend that if it had not been
for the negro soldiers, the rebellion would
not have been subdued?
The Abolitionists. s',l} ss5sjIq adj
What party compels, the people, to pay
| four dollars communication tax every year
to keep up the National Guards2 og
uO AUOiibiOh
What party exempts the lNationa
Guards from workiugson hepublicfroads
and at the same time compels the veteran
soldier, who has been in service during
the whole war, to work, or pay So 0O?r
The Abolition party. agxq
What party has swindled the people ou
of millions Of money, by appointing dis
honest officials to high Offices?
The Abolition party.
What party gave aid and comfort t.
the rebels, by furnishing them with arm
and ammunition in exchange for eottol
and tobacco? To ads ~ @
The Abolition party.
What party has violated the Constitu
ton, stricken down the sacred writ Of ha
beas corpus, stifed free speech and a fre
press, carried elections by the bayonet
and ruled by mob law? s
The Abolition party. il
What party declared the Constitution
tof the United States a covenant wit
death and league with heila slaros
i The Abolition party.d esy5 .s4ssls ~
What is the object of the Abolition
jparty? asey oat d sza ti.I
h. To convert the government into mil
tary despotism, force poorwhite men .upo
equality with the negro, and make thl
bondholders their masters sus2 bf4oe
!, Freemen, think of this. ss-
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-13
IFrom the Cleve eland Leader.
Ohio Politics.

The Summit County Union Convention
met on Thursday last. The following
resolution in relation to the suffrage ques-
tion was unanimously adopted:
Rcsoloed, That we place ourselves un-
equivocally on the fundamental princi-
Piles of our institutions, as enunciated in
the Declaration of Independence, bellev-
ing that the "logic Of events will soon
settle the question of Universal Suffrage
in accordance Herewith.
The Union men of Mahoning County
at their nomination on the 10Th ult., de =,
clared themselves in favor of equal suf
frage to Whites and Blacks.
The Ashtabula, Lake and Geauga I'M
ion Senatorial Convention nominated
Hon. Abner Kellogg, of Jefferson, as
candidate for State Senator on the 7th
ballot. Among his opponents were Geo,
L. Payne, w. w. Newson, S. S. Osborn
and Peter Hitchcock. The Convention
adopted series of resolutions from which
we extract:
ResolUed, That the people of the States
lately in rebellion, and now subjugated,
require season of probation to fit them
to participate in the government of the
country; that neither the spirit manifested
by that people, nor the circumstances by
which they are surrounded, warrant their
being intrusted, at present, with any of
the powers of the Government. 5q
ResoZred, That before those States shall
again be admitted to equality in the I'm.
ion, the right of suffrage should be ex-
tended to the colored population. They
are entitled to that privilege as men; anc
it should be given them as reward fol-
their loyalty in the past, and as a guaran
ty for the loyalty of those States in the
future. 81 4j5E
Resolued, That an attempt to compe
the people of color to congregate in par
ticular localities under the penalty o.
disfranchisement, would be -manifestly
unjust, and but renewal of the ole
scheme of colonization,E which has lons
been exploded, and, therefore, while W,
recognize the ability and patriotism o
our candidate for Governor, and our obi
cation to give him our undivided support
we .emphatically dissent from the view
depressed in his recent Oberlin letter.
Resolved, That we are in favor of s.
amending our Constitution and laws tha
no distinction, shall be made on account o
color by our legislation. siaf tsf
Resolued, That1itg is expected by thi
Convention thatwhoover shall receive it
nomination will support no man for Uni
ted States Senator who is not unyielding
ly opposed to any policy of reconstrut
ton which does not recognize as essentia
the principles embodied in the .foregoin
resolutions. Jo3 HBn4 aoj a3s
The Senatorial Convention for th
Trumbull aud Mahoning district has non
mated Judge Brown, of Warren for Ser
, ator. 1t unanimously adopted the folio
ing resolution: 90 ~
: Reso1red, That we are in favor of
uniform and equal rule of suffrage, for a
the States and for all loyal men,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-13
The Methodist and Episcopal
Churches South. Hit

Pastoral manifestos to their hocks from
three Methodist bishops Of the South and
from the Episcopal bishop of Alabama
are published. They recognize the un-
mistakable fact of the failure to destroy
the political unity of the country, and
urge on the people cheerful submission
to the powers that be, acquiescsnce IN all
the results of the war, and a return to
good citizenship under the National Gov
ernment. But they are more irreconcila-
BILE on the subject of church reunion with
their Northern brethren, claiming that
the latter have repulsed previous advan-
ces made with this object, and insist that
future proposals must come thence. Rev.
Mr. Wilmer, Episcopal bishop of Ala
bama, instructs his elergymen that twill
not be necessary to resume their prayer
for the President Of the United States un-
til civil authority is fully restored intheir
State. At the Convention Of the Geor-
gia Episcopalians it was resolved that
they would resume their connection with
the church North whenever the bishop
should consider such course consistent
with the good faith pledged to their
brethren of other portions of the late
Confederate States.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-13

TERRIBLE POISONING Casa Mrs.
Martha Grinder has been arrested in
Pittsburgh on charge of poisoning and
numbering several persons. 1t is alleged
that Mrs, G. has from time to time ad-
ministered poison to friends who dined
with her and girls in her employ, and
that three or four victims were sent to
their long home. The crimes, if the al
legations are substantiated by the inyes-
tigations which are now being made, are
the most horrible on record, and exhibit
a persistence and boldness scarcely equal
ed in the annals of crime. The excite
ment which the arrest of the accused has
caused has not abated, and new cases, In
which she is all eyed to have attempt
ed the life of neighbors and acquaintan-
ces, are rapidly accommodating against
her. ale as apd taasRsa9i nf ssHigif sseds
lr - ,s-r 80
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-13
The Republican Party Swallowed
mp by the Abolition Party.

In his work in favor of amalgation,
Henry Ward Beecher, leader in the
Republican party, and an advocate Of the
election Of Gen. Cox, says:
"When the President proclaimed eman-
!. patton he proclaimed also the mingling
nj of the races. The one follows the other
- las surely as noon.day follows the sun
54s srise." gtF 81 su
~ Here isthe distinct avowal oe the Re-
rpublieans not only to give negroes the
right to vote but to have black men mar
sry white women; and to have negroes
md white people live, eat and sleep to-
sgether. Are you prepared for this ?
Mr.. Beecher rejoicingly goes on
sss And now behold | the great Republican
"party has merged into the little Abo-
" Iition party. The drop has colored the
" bucket-full. There are but two parties
g now, the party of amalgamation, and
Tss behind them that contemplate crowd,
,'awho have no policy but expediency.''
1.-THE negro issue is now clearly made,
and he who votes for General Cox will
at the same time vote for negro equality
and white and black marriages.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-13

NEwsYoRK, Sep. 1.-The Estafette, the
French organ, declares the empire q fail
urc and advocates French protectorate,
or the country must be occupied by the
United States. Mexican indepeudence,i it
says. is utterly impossible, ,Nsys
There is continual fighting, with fre-
|quent Imperial disasters The patriotism
of the people is increasing, g,aands the pres
Etige of the French troops is gone The
breach between Macmillan and the
French is daily widening.
1t was reported that Mr.. Desaldo had
been sent by Macmillan to President
johnson, withsa letter of condolence on
the deatheof Mr. Lincoln.
The French expect a war with the Uni
ted States. SsksFE@s .&
The clergy are in open opposition to
the empire. U 81 atf30a
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-13
ABRAuAM L1NooLN ON NEGRO Sur

ABRAHAM LINCOLN ON NEGRO Sur
FRAGE-The following is an extract from
ono of Abraham Lincoln'ss speeches, in
his debate with Douglas, . in 1858. 1t
reads like good Democratic doetrine:reE
z am not, ,7and never have been, In favor
of making voters or jurors Of negroes, nor
of qualifying them to hold Offices or in
termarry with the white peoples. and
will say in addition to this, that there is q
physical difference between the white and
black races which, I believe, will forever
forbid the two races living together on
terms of social and political equality
And inasmuch as the they can not so live
while they do SO remain together there
must be the position Of superior and in
ferior, and I, as much as any other man.
am in favor of having the superior posi-
tion assigned to the white race, to which
| belong. :
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-13

THE FRENCH BEGINNING TO BRAG-
The Tribune's Matamoras correspondent
says the French are very touchy concern
ing war with the United States, and
brag greatly. They say in case of war
with Mexico, so long as it was under
French support, $4,000 men could be
thrown on the line of the Rio Grande at
once, which we could not hope to fight
with success, even with two men to one.
They also say force of 100000 French,
could be marched into the interior of the
United States.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-13
Affairs ON the Rio Grande.

New YORK, Sept. 1.-The Tribune's
Brownsville, Texas, correspondent of the
18th, says the line Of the Rio Grande is
growing dark with troops, and Gen. Steele
is said to be getting things ins order. I
will only give these two facts, and you
can draw q conclnsipp. Qwingfto bad
water and want of vegetables ana the
heat, mortality among the negro troops is
serious. It is fifteen. to, ,tyenty per Cent.
The clothing for the men is not suited to
the climatesc They die. mestly of fever.
,u6Gg MklsIfH ssas
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-13

Nor VERY CoMPLEMENTARY.--T
Boston Commonwealth, the leading Re-
publican organ in Massachusetts,, the es-
pecial mouth piece of Senator Sumner,
thus notices the Republican candidate
for Governor, Gen. Cox:
But we need not further describe Gen.
eral Cox's plan, or quote more largely
largely from his illustrations. They are
worthy of each other, and We find it i'm
possible to believe that there is any con-
siderable number of persons, in military
or civil life, who will not at once pro
nounce his proposed panacea hnmbug
his facts falsehoods; and his reasoning
worthy of the deliberations in hospital
of incurables. That the Ohio Republi,
cans, in seeking for an available leader
among the officers of the army, should
make mistake, was not improbable, but
that they should hit upon this particular
sort of Noodle, is one Of the maryels O.
political lottery. The people of othel
States ought to take warning, and look
very carefully to the antecedentsl ant
character of the military heroes wht
come to them for Office. ss aaizaa t
So the New England Republicans con
slider Gen. Cox Neodlel assao ao5l
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-13
The Testimony Before Che vyirtz
COnmission--Its Effect Upon the
Prisoner N ~

New York, Sept, 7,lThe, Herald's
special says the revolving character of The
evidence now being dedueed in the Wirtz
trial in support of the prosecution,is said
| to be wearing heavily on the mind of the
accused and to torture him with the most
fearful apprehensions as to the decision
OF the commission now hearing the case.
Some .peepleswho are swatcifing the de-
meanor of the prisoner closely, give the
opinion that should he continue to be a
prey to the fearful doubts that now beset
him he will not survive another month
So far about forty witnesses have been ex-
amined in the case. The record makes
l, 100 or 200 foolscap pages of testimo-
N.Y. At thesrate testimony was taken to-
day foursor eve days will suffice to close
| the case for. the Government. The .pris-
oner continues, to occupy. place at the
table with his counsel, in writing and
making suggestions to them as. to the cross
examination. aessza hie le szciS
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-13

In speech delivered by President
johnson, in the United States Senate in
1859, he made the following emphatic
declaration:
The man who deliberately and bsldly
asserts that Thomas Jefferson, when he
penned the sentiment that all men we're
created equal, had the negro in his mind
is either an idiot or knave.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-13

The people from the far South who
are in Washington seeking pardons or on
business relative to their property, says:
As toslavery, which you northerners
consider as having led the southerners to
we are glad Established. The opin-
ion of the majority of our planters is,
that hiring negro ylaborers, leaving the
care ofthe children, women and old men
to the head of the family, will be more
remunerativeo than slavery. All those
you see now at Washington are owners Of
negroes, and all entertain the same sentl-
ment.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-13

%SSaThe Democratic State ticket is
heartily indorsed and earnestly supported
by every Democratic paper in the State
There is not discordant sound heard
along the entire line OF our serried ranks
Union, harmony and victory, are the
watchwordS of the good old Democracy
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-13

CAN'T GO FOR Cox.--A member of Co
D, 191st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, sta
toned at Winchester, Va, wrote to the
Guernsey Jefersonian on the 18th ult. jim
which he says:
sssss0ur regiment can't go for Cox nor any
man who is in favor of negro suffrage
'There are large number Of Ropu bliean.
here that can't go for Cox. They say
they are, and have been, in favor of free
ing the negroes, but cant agree to Negro
equality. They swear they will fight ivs
years longer to kill all the negroes ans
Abolitionists rather than allow the negro
to vote in Ohio.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-13

nea- Every county on the Reserve was
represented at the Democratic State Con-
vention. This is healthy sign, and
shows that the determined Democracy of
that region do not propose to surrender,
but will fight on--fght ever, for Liberty
and Equality for White Men.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-13

WNs4INeToN, Sept. 744Returns to the
agricultural, De partment for a august, from
all parts cf the country, though noteR
tirel8 complete, show that the corn crop
will be enormously largeapd' is maturipg
in excclleptl order Its, excess over past
years will more than compensate for, De-
fcieneies in wheat. .-------
.Thespetuto cropsis upasuan yslarge and
promises we'll In some. localities the rot
has appeared g q fti'st - tsii iis5jA
Buckwheat is a minor crop, aud onions
promise an unprecedented yield. .iEiN
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-13

BgM Mrs. Greer of Clinton, Wayne Co.
Mich, went into her pasture lot on Sun
day, wearing red shawl, when fero-
cious bull attacked Der, driving his horns
into her breast, and killing her Instant
lu
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-13

B9A grand balloon expedition from
Evansville Indiana, on Sunday, resulted
disastrously, The balloon caught in a
tree, and turned inside out, and the aero
naut had his hip broken. He will prob.
ably die 1l -
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-13
From Cairo.

CAIRO, Sept. About 600 bales of
cotton passed for St. Louis yesterday, and
nearly 1000 for Cincinnati to-day.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-13

DaF Seventy churches in Connecticut
are in want of pastors. Here the want is
congregations.-BostoR Post.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-13

spirit of resignation exhibited, and until
this time no admission of guilt. After
a long talk with Mr. Vananda and Capt
Wilkinson, Oliver seemed truly to see
his condition, and earnestly but somewhat
incoherent confessed to the latter Els
guilt.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1865-08-24
An Unly,ni Tar.

When I used n tend store At tho "recultt1r.'
In Syrlcuse. the old gentem N came round OF.
DIV AMI saws:
"Blys. tue one that sells the m lst betwixt NJ,
ani ChrStmLs. he gets 4 vest pI.teTn preSen;
Mtybe We didn't work for thlt vest pattern.
tell ycu there were some tai stories in praise o:
goods inst l5lut thtt iima. Nlre check than aIy
one ofus had certain John Sqnires, who 70 mel
1ith me. He cOuli take 4 dpllr out ofany
pocket when he tel TO s1eRl OILS sxpen,e
aI.i the wOman-I.0rl bless you.--.hev Just han.
FL their DncSpf bo Is 70 him 1"l - IN ltv01
whatever he liked for them. One night John woke
ma up with:
b. JOSH, oil fellow, If you t-ink that cre's go
any cotton in il I'll bring down the sheep va Gu
from and mike him swear to his own wOr.i--
'TwOn't wear ont either ore mir ~ pf'.'- o
that kind Of stuff myself for wear, and thew
- good now when | first put 'en on.-Tiks
IL n thirty cents. anl I'll YOU ont owe anv
thing. En-, too delrl Well call it twenty e; n
cents What do you sayl Shall | tear it. Al
rights 5lr.lin.''
IcOudSfrel Julm's hand plavirg abont TIE be-
clothes for an Instant. then rip. tear. went som
thing another. and hid NV head under tn.
blankets, perfectly c0nvalSed with laughter. ant
was snre that John had torn the old sheet from TOT
20 bo.tOm.
When woke ~ nevt morning ! f'und-''a=
unkinccst tear CT all-t'at the back of nv nigl
shiFt was split from tail D coli3r bdnl.