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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-08
EGscts of fEmancrpation.

The London Times, which eXerts greater
sway over British opinion than all the
other papers put together, thus alludes to
the effects of slave emancipation on the
West India Islands:
sThere is no blinking the truth, years of
bitter experience, years of hope deferred,
of self-devotion unrequited, of poverty, OF
humiliation, of prayers unanswered, OF
sufferings derided, of insults unresented, of
contumely patiently endured, have con-
vinced us of the truth. 1t must be spoken
out loudly and energetically,. despite the
mockings of bowling cant. The freed West
India slave will not work, nor till the soil
for wages; the free son of the eX-slave is
even more obstinate than his sire. He will
cultivate lands which he has not bought,
| for his own yams, mangoes, and
plantains. These satisfy his wants; he
does not care for yours. Cotton and sugar,
coffee and tobacco, he cares little for them,
And what matters it to him if the English
men have sunk thousands and tens of thou
sands On mills, machinery, &C., which now
are in ruins on the languishing estates
| that for years have only returned beg gary
and debt. The freed negro eats his yams,
and sniggers at buckra. We
wish some people of England, not parsons
nor clergyn,en, but some just-minded, hon
est-hearted and clear-sighted men, would
] go out to some of these islands and view
the negro in all the blazonry of his idle
ness, his pride, his ingratitude, contemptu-
/ ously sneering at the industry of the race
/ that made him free and then come home
i and teach the memorable lesson of theiI
experience to the fanatics, who have per
verted him to what he is" -+
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-08
Born in n Street Car.

The New Orleans Picdyune relates the
following: --.. 81. s--. .....-......-.-.
During the rain storm on Tuesday af-
ternoon, a young German woman, while
riding in a Dryades street car, was sudden
ly seized with the premonitory pains of la
Dor. The car was crowded, but when a
knowledge of the facts was fully received
by the passeng gers, a scatteration ensued as
if alighted bomb had fallen in their midst.
Messrs. B. and NJ, two confirmed bache-
lors, however. held their positions, and gal
lantly offered their services in any way
that they could be made available. Giving
the approaching mother into the charge e
of some ladies who happily came
to the rescue, the improvised practitioners
hurriedly procured the services of female
accoucher, and the result was, in a short time,
the exhibition to the attendants of fine
boy, who, by the way, seemed to take no
particular notice of his own rather abrupt
appearance upon the stage of life. The
event created considerable excitement in
the neighborhood, and the ladies, whose
natural sympathes were aroused by the
occurrence, soon provided temporary ac-
commodations for the little stranger and
his mother, both of whom, we.are happy to
inform our readers, are doing as well as
could be expected. Our two bachelors, con-
sidering their limited experience in such
affairs, acquitted themselves in a credita-
| BILE manner. .
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-08
The End Approachin-.

The Millerites predict the end of all
things the coming summer. We believe il
in part-that is, this summer will be the
beginning of the end of Radical things
such as overthrowing Constitutions, vio-
lating laws, wasting the public money, i'm
posing high taxes to keep a stealing fund
for ..loyar' scoundrels, blotting out States,
ruling by the bayonet in time of peace, &c
The people say these things shall end.
So saith an exchange paper before us
and we believe that it speaketh truthfully
The end of the Radical party is at hand
1t is fact, fixed and immutable; truth
infleXible and incontroverTable. Its days
are numbered. All the sensible men will
withdraw from it, leaving only the ''block-
heads" as Greeley calls them, to constitute
a faction that will neither have power Ito
rule or to ruin % the country. Tht
Radical party as it existed during the
the late rebellion, is gone-gone, beyond
redemption, just where it should have gone
and there are none so vile as to wish for it:
resurrection. In its stead, we shall have
the '!Blockheads" or manhood suffrage
party" to contend with; but that too, will
wither and die as soon as the effulgen
SUN of Everlasting Truth shall beam upon it
| -HillsbOro Gazette. ...,.s.,-- ..., : .r
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-08
FACTS from a Radical source.

Theodore =. Peters, long connected with
the politics of Western New York, aud
prominently connected with the WOOL
growing interests of that State, has been on
a tour through the Southern States, and he
has written down what he saw there, and
sent it to Moore's Rural Neu Yorker. Some
extracts from his writings are given below.
Mr.. Peters was prominent Whig until
1s4s, when he became Free Soiler," and
was put upon the Van Buren, electoral tick
ct. He has been an ardent Republican
since the organization of that party. Read
what he says: f.Jl .~. f..
| s9The sudden abolition ofslavery has been
most unfortunate in many of its results
upon the blacks. They are the prey OF all
kinds of sharpers, and are wandering about
| the country by countless thousands. A
1large demand has sprung up, especially In
the Caroliuas, for laborers to go to Texas
paid there, and it is not uncommon to see
agents picking up all the best hands to start
plantations there. One agent filled his
compliment by promising that in Texas
every negro might go to his work on
mustang pony, his wife behind him, and a
gun for himself before.
| {" Infanticide has been equal to anything
| we nave ever TeAQ OF IN Onlna or lnuld
Through my whole journey l saw but two
infants, or, indeed, hardly any children
from two years and under. And, if posi-
BILE, that is not the worst feature, for very
few live children are born now. The black
women have long possessed the knowledge
Eof harmless common vegetable which, in
a decoction, will produce abortion. While
slaves they were watched, and its use pre-
vented; but being freed from these re-
straints they are fast leaping into barbar-
ism, and, as a general thing, shirk the
responsibility of maternity. 1t is horrid
state of things, and will rapidly reduce the
number of blacks in the South, and will
continue until they become fixed people.
| It seems to me that rapid determination
4 will go on till their numbers equal the de-
1 mand which the superior race will have for
! their services, and that will not exceed one
quarter what the number now is.
.'To show how rapidly the natural bar
| barity of his nature develops itself in the
negro, when left to his instincts, a single
fact, among a number that came to my
| kno Wledge, will suffice. A man and his
wife called upon a planter in South Caro-
4 lima, last winter, to hire out. He employed
/ the man, but as the woman had three little
| children, he did not feel able to employ her,
as he could not furnish room for her to
llivein. About month after he was sur
tprised at her calling again for work, but
on telling her that he could not employ
women who had children, she very coolly
n informed him that her children had all
kstook sick and gone clean dead.' Tens OF
/ thousands of negro children have perished
the past year because their mothers found
}, them an incumbrance."
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-08
An Amusing Proclamation.

William McFarlin, fish warden of Low
ell, has issued proclamation in which he
says: 20 i.7 -. p .
1T being part of my duty, as under
stand it, to see that the waters of the Mer-
rimac river and of the canals and basins of
said city are not suffered to become un-
healthy and impure to the multitude of
shad, salmon and alewives who contemplate
returning to their old quarters next
Spring, in acceptance of the urgent invita-
ton of Gov. Smyth, of New Hampshire =
and whereas, it has been made to appear
to me that divers persons, supposed to be
officials, and calling themselves estate
Constables," have been for some time past
in the habit OF casting, throwing and emp
tying into the water of one OF the canals of
said city divers noxious and confiscated
compounds commonly known as intoxica-
ting liquors, such as rifle whiskey,' blue
ruin,' forty gin,' 'tangle FOOT sour
beer and various other spirituous, vinous,
inebriating, exhilerating and disgusting
fluids and spirits, which said compounds,
fluids and spirits are known to be highly
detrimental not only to the health and
morals of men, but to the aforesaid piseine
life in said river, besides being clear vio-
lation of law; = - :, ~ : :. = ~
Nov, therefore, this is to notify them,
the said State constables, and any and all
officials or persons, whether acting under a
warrant or without one, that any and all
such acts will in the future receive such
attention from me as will effectually pre-
vent repetition of the same-belieVing
that the enforcement of one law should not
| bring about ayiolation of another-reter-
ence being had in this connection to the
law passed at the last session of the great
and general court" en- = .'
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-08
VOL. AXXXIN. ,AEz1.l60
ThoughtfaI sugges.ions. hsaas ! il ms.

1MOuSntAul SuRSesIiOnSs
We copy the following article from the
Cuiro Qll.) Democrat. We hope every DEM
'ocrat will carefully peruse it and then act
as his conscieneemay dictate. It is as we'll
adapted to the Inhabitants of Columbus as
it Isl to Cairo: II. 4. az -7l a7- - Else ~ o7
( The Democrats of the country may learn
many useful lessons by observing and i'm
itating the Republicans. q eF-f q ~
Is While the Democrats are resting. the Re-
publicans are working with uutiring in
dustry.
While the Democrats are striving to heal
the wounds of the past, the Republicans
are treasuring UP wrath for the future. in
/. While a Democrat Is saying: "We will
not. hereafter, make any political tests in
business, religion or social life,n the Radi-l
cal is casting about for some way to make
his business. his religion and his social po-
sition contribute strength to his party. =,
Z Six days in the week Republican laymen
work for their party, and on the seventh
the same kind of work is done by many of
the Republican clergymen who infest the
pulpit. vs5soa -l 1s9s5
\ Too many Democrats, out of regard for
the feelings of susceptible Republican
friends, hold their peace six days in the
week, and on the seventh Democratic
clergymen refuse to talk politics. Hq"
Republicans support their papers-ad-
yertise in them, subscribe for them, talk
for them, canvass for them, and If the paper
haveia job office, patronize it literally. ~
Too many Democrats refuse to support
their papers--do not advertise In them, nor
subscribe for them, and if the paper have
job office, do not patronize it. If they
want blanks, or bill-heads, or cards, they
send to another city and obtain them from
I a Republican firm. And even Democratic
office holders sometimes send to another,
tcity. and opatronize Republican printing
offices. : ff.r = mi &, nofIIi. f54i4,ri ..
In Republican cities, Democrats do not
often, become school directors, and the,
school directors never employ Democratic
teachers. ,d f.s.s4,3ss ~ rs'---e,. ~. +.
[ In Democratic cities the Democrats too
Idften permit the Republicans to have ma
liority of the school directors, and these di-
Erectors always employ Republican teach
ers, who are too much prejudiced against
| the Democracy to subscribe for the Demo-
cratic paper. although it NAV be the only
paper published in the city.gzsH 81 isdaaa
Before and after and during political
campaigns, the Republicans subscribe lib
eraliv t0 nav for marty work 81 - a..
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-08

s'Ir is sweet ard honorable to idye, for
ones country.''9 This is the Republican
motto of the Freednen's BuEeau engaged
in "Bleaching3" 3"eeleredn humanity into
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-08

In Tennessee $4,000 whites were disfran-
chised and $4,000 negroes permitted to cast
the vote OF the State, and through their
laws for the people of Ohio. a.. ' -" =
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-08
A RESOLUTION


Relative to an amendment of the Constitution pro-
viding for the extension of the elective fran
chise.
ResoIued By the General assembly of the State
Ohio (three-ffths of the members elected to each
House agreeing thereto), That it be and is hereby
proposed to the electors of this State to VOTE the
next annual October election. upon the ap oroyal or
rejection of the following amendment as substi-
tute for the first section of the fifth article of the
Constitution of this State o-wit: Every male cit-
zen of the United States of the age of twenty
years. who shall have been resident of the State
one year next preceding the election and of the
county township, or ward in which he resides such
time as be provided bylaw. except such persons
as have borne arms in support of any or
rebellion against the G9yernment Of the United
avoid being drafted into the military service thereof
or have deserted the military naval ervce Of said
Government in time of war, and have not subse-
quently been honorably discharged from the same
shall have Of eeetor and be en-
titled to vote at all elections. IIg rr'-N ->N+ -
ED. A. PARROTT
| H Speaker of the House of Representatives
| r.-r.f -.r. ANDREW g. .tMoBURNEY.,or--.
| Passed Az ril 6, 1861. ~ 'rGf-iY =
aprS dlaW6m-r
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-08

THE Jews have resolved to establish q
college in Philadelphia. It is not, however,
20 be confined to their own people, but to
be opened 70 Christians Of all shades Of
views. III - Il T .sSi,s. JsszA b., 7oTf
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-08
Good TemPlarso ON the Rampage.
IL -IErnm the Nav Ihanv lInd J I.adear -

ans lfrom the New Albany (lnd.) Ledger.I 2a
We have been furnished with the partic-
ulars of most disgracetul row that occur
red at Greencastle on the night of the
Fourth. 1t seems that number of the
Good Templars and members of the Grand
Army of the Republic lett Bloomington on
the Fourth to take part in the celebration
of fithe day at Greencastle. On the way to
their destination 1T was discovered that
some OF the parties had liquor, which they
were drinking pretty freely. This caused
considerable feeling. but nothing was said
until the arrival of the eXcursionists at
Greencastle. ~ 'ot
During the day the drinking was kept up
by portion of the Bloomington crowd,
and in the evening culminated in an open
and disgraceful row, in which the Tenn
plars and the Grand Army people took an
active part. During the melee Jas. Slocum
was shot, Marshal lApplegate was badly
beaten, and John Gall had his ear split open
with stone thrown by one of the bellig-
erents. Many others were more or less
beaten. ...,.... - io ,. 't7.s ~
We understand that the lodge of Temp
lars in Bloomington promptly and very
rightly expelled all those members who
took part in che disgraceful affair. We
have information duplicating certain very
sedate citizens of Greencastle in this row,
but we forbear making it public.
"a portion of the Templars at Blooming
ton, our informant states, who did dot de-
sire to go to Greencastle, procured two
kegs of beer, four boxes of ale, and one
gallon of whisky, and thus '.s6xed up,''
proceeded to, the woods for.the purpose Of
holding a picnic .of their own, They al
returned home IN tie evening, jolly drunk
The worthy and faithfnf members of the
Templar Organization are greatly scandal.
lied at these disgracefuI proceedings, and
will take such action as will at once rie
the organization of the men-who have
brought disgrace uponrilemselyes by theil
bad acts. ga YTtHkHJ 20 Vii adT q
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-08
FUEL FOR The STATE.

OFFICE OFTHE SECRETARY OF STATE,l
COLUMBUS. o August !. 1867. !
iSEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE
- ceived at the office of the Secretary of State
until III .. r..al.f.H H.lH.f4f
Monday, the I'd Day of September
n kt at IL o'clock noon for furnishing the State of
Ohio with fuel, for one year, as follows:
1000 Bushels of Hooking
Coal,
of the best quality the lower vein of Hooking COAL
and free from slate, slack and dirt.
10000 Bushels of Coke,
to weigh not less than 40 pounds to the bushel to
be of good quality. and kept dry.
SO Cords of Wood,
the same to be of Hickory, Beech or Sugar. four
feet in length. straight and well split.
The quantities above named to be increased at
the option of the Secretary Of State.
The Fuel to be delivered without charge for such
delivery at the State House, Columbus, Ohio.
Proposals to be accOmpa panied by samples, and to
specify the kind quality and price of the fuel pro-
posed TO be furnished.
Each PROPOSAL must be accompanied by a bond
with at least two good and sufficient sureties in the
penal sum of not exceeding twenty thousand. nor
less than five thousand dollars Gas required by lawl
conditioned for the faithful performance of such
contract as may be awarded.
The bids to be made and the contract to be award
ed in accordance with toe trims of the act entitle
IAN act to provide for the purchase of tationery.
fuel and other articles for the General Assem- ply aud
State Officers ~ pa ;sed Marcn IL. 49, g. and AN act
to amend sections four and six and to repeal
fve' of the above entitled act. passed March Sd.
1868. Bids to be indorSed on the envelopes, Pro
posals for furnishing Fuel for the State. Fuel fur
nisned by the contract must be in all cases equ,l
in quality to the samples This rule aoiU be ristdt
| e2tofcfd. WIN. HENRY SMITH,
| aug1-eodtd Secretary of State.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-08
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
TO THE
CON STITUTION! !

THE STATE OF OHIO, n
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.I
l. William Henry Smith, Secretary of State Of the
State of Ohio do hereby certify that the following
is a true copy of joint resolution, passed by the
General Assembly of the State of Ohio, on the 9Th
day of April A D. 1867, taken from the original rolls
on file in this office.
In testimony whereof, have hereunto subscribed
my name and affixed the Great Seal of the
[L.s.J State of Ohio, at Columbus, the 9Th day
of April. A. d: 1867.
.. WILLIAM HENRY SMITH,
-E ra Secretary of State.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-08

LIMA, Allen county, Thursday, Aug. 18th, with
Frank II. Hurd.
FINDLAY. Hancock county. Friday, Aug. 18th,
with Frank b. Rurd. ~ E~g1 H-..".r
FREMONT. Sandqsky county. Saturday. Aug. 17th.
|, with Frank II. Hurd.
TOLEDO. Lucas county Monday tevening). Aug.
10th. - 10 .. D. II f-..'
NAPOLEON, Henry county, " ednesday, Aug. 2Ist,
with Hon. l.. r. Critchield.
DEFIANCE, Defiance county, Thursday, Aug. 22d,
with Hon. l.. r. Critchfeld. --- ~ -.-. .--'-
BUGY RUS, Crawford county Saturday, Aug Oath
L ! with Hon. L. r. Critchfeld. g = aT
HAMILTON, Butler county Tuesday Sept. Sd
with Hurd and Critchfeld.
DAYTON, MONTGOMERY county, Wednesday, Sept.
| 4th, with Hurd and Critchfeid.
LONDON IN Madison county, Thursday. Sept.5th with
| Hurd and Critchfeld..
COLUMBUS, Franklin county Saturday evening"
/ Sept. 7th.- 'sl - 'ii". .aafaa "I7l.
I ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Belmont county, Tuesday
/ Sept. 10th. with Judge Thurman.
WOODSFIELD, Monroe county. Thursday Sept
| Fl2th, with Thurman and Valiandigham. ~
MARIETTA, Washington county, Saturday, Sept.
| 14th, with Judge Thurman.
ATHENS, Athens county. Monday. Sept. 1sth. with
| IA. Mayo.-,y fty4iT o.. TouB Fei -..fa.
| CHlI,LICOTHE, Ross county, Tuesday, Sept, 17thI
| with Frank H. Hurd and Van Trump. 0i' lis
i LOVELAND, Olermont county. Wednesday, Sept.
18th. with Hurd and Van Trump. .s,I 80.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-08

E. B. EsHELMAN, Sec'y.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-03-07
Business Matters.

The passage Of the reconstruction bill
over the veto OF the President, and the
bill to provide for the funding OF the COM
pound interest notes, would give business
men an idea OF what would probably be
the course of business affairs during the
coming summer, if there was certainty
that there would be no further legislation
till next winter. But the fortietb Con-
gress may, in a few days, commence
vigorous movement in some direction,
which will unsettle values and no one
should base, his calculations on the pres
ent condition of things. During the past
session of Congress, great many tinan-
eial me assures have boon discussed, but the
compound interest note bill was the only
one which ! passed 1t is very brief, and
simply provides for the issue of fifty mil
lions Of temporary loan certificates with
three per cent. interest, principal and in
terest payable in lawful money on demand,
which certificates may constitute and be
held by any national bank as part of the
reserve provided for by the act Of June,
1864 provided that not less than two
fifths of the entire reserve of such bank
shall consist of lawful money.
This measure, the same as the one al
lowing the banks to hold compound in
terest notes as a reserve, IS virtually re-
ducing the amount Of legal tenders which
banks have been obliged to keep on hand
The compounds never have been used OF
considered as currency since the accumu-
lated interest made it an object to hold
them as loan and il will be the SAINT
with these certificates. If our Congress;
IS willing to reduce the amount of reserve
IN ali indirect way, why should they no
do it in direct way by altering the law
We have not the bill in full as it finally
passed before us, authorizing the issue o
the certificates in question; but if oul
memory IS correct, it is a temporary loan
with no specified time of maturity. Thi
gives the Secretary of the Treasury con
siderable power over the banks, and
makes them, in measure, subject to thi
will. If be should see fit to call in tn
loan, in time when the business of tn
country demanded considerable accomme
da.ions at the bank, i might place Then
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in position as they could not grant such
accommodations,
The next monthly statement Of the
Treasury Department will probably
show a reduction of the legal tenders IN
circulation. This is understood to be for
the purpose of producing scarcity oil
money, so as to enable the government
to 20 into market and purchase the '-"oS
and compound notes, at rate somewhat
below that which they are now selling at
The 1905 are being very rapidly con-
verified into 500 bonds, Some holders Of
the 1905 are not certain whether or moi
il is best for them to make the exchange
now. So long as gold is above l2l IL
the G per cent in gold is better than ! Bic
per cent, in currency.
Gold for few days past has been
little above the ruling rates for ie"
weeks. It's understood to be owing t
demand for it to pay duties.