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[From the Anti slavery Standard.]
The EIecfiOn-vVhat wendell Phil.
lips Thinks About 1t.

The loss especially Of the Amend
ment in Ohio, We greatly deplore. 1t
puts in still greater jeopardy our own,
in this State, whenever it shall be sub
ufttvd Fer vote; it endangers similar
amendment now pending In Kansas; and
more than all; it will effect very unfavor.
ably the still unsettled problem of the
political relations of the negro in the
final reconstruction at the South With
the large registration Of whites, though
the actual majority vote cast may call
for a convention, it is likely, in several
States, to be minority of all those reg
istered. and therefore Intellectual. In
this way Congressional reconstruction is
to be again chockmated. What greater
encouragement do negro hating South
erners need than the adverse vote of Ohio,
with such President in the Whitehouse
to do all they possibly can to resist the
establishment of Government in the South,
which shall place the blacks upon an
equality with the whites? x X 4
In all this an absolute necessity is made
apparent for continued hard work on the
part of all Abolitionists and sincere Rad
icals every where. 1t is demonstrated
that our cause can not be safely entrust-
ed to political adventures, however loud
their professions of fidelity and the doc
trine Of negro equality. Radical, per-
sistent agitation must be continued.
Under the operations Of the war pow
er we have made rapid strides. That
power is not,and ought not to be perpet-
ual in free government. II as the heat
of battle subsidies, it is found that the
average opinion of the country is below
the point to which, in the direction oi
freedom for the negro, the war carried u;
We must inevitably sink to the level Of
that opinion. Churches and the clergy
are. as formerly, for the most part, but
make weights, or positive drag, where
they should be foremost in leading the
Nation in the light of immutable, fun.
damental Christian principles through
Its present difficult and dangerous pass
III Tie great battle for permanent freedom
and equal political rights for the negro
is to be fought in the year before u.s.
The elections of yesterday, and those
next month, will be as preliminary en-.
gagement. "What might have been,
are among the saddest words. Had Con.
gres met Responsibilities promptly, ,and
in straightforward manner, by long age
removing johnson, and guaranteeing
negro suffrage without eq1iEocation il
its legislation upon reconstruction, the
present untoward defeat, and others fore.
shadowei, might have been avoided. Will
it be admonished at the eleventh hour?
1t is one of the most threatening danger;
of the Republican defeat of yesterday
that in the Presidential campaign which
will open next summer, the standard
bearer of that party will be such, from
supposed availability, as would render
victory in itself disaster Better de-
feat with a standard bearer which de-
serves success, than victory only in the
4 name.
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The senalorship.

The Tuscarawas Democrat and the SEN
eca Adrertiser are out in favor of the
nomination of Hon. Allen G. Thurman
for U. s. Senator by the Democratic
members of the Ohio Legislature Plain
Dealer.
About nineteen twentieths of the Dem
ocratic masses of the State are out for
the nomination of Hon. Clement L. Val
landigham for U. S. Senator A very
large mjority of the Democrats of Tus-
earawas County are for Vallandigham, and
we have no doubt the same holds good as
10 Seneca County.-Holnles Go. Farmer.
Right lagaiD, Estill. Hon. CLEMENT
L. vALLANpIeHAM is by all the usages
of the party entitled to the senatorshlp.
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South American news.

New YORK, October 2S..-The Her
AIDS special, writing from Mexico, reports
that Admiral Tegethoff's credentials had
been received by Juarez.
Advices from Venezuela to the 9tf
inst, report that revolts had broken ou
in Bolivar and Arraguay, but the lead
ers had been captured. They planned
the assassination of Governor Falcon.
WASHINGTON, October 28.-The Brit
ish Government declines the release O.
Colonel S. Warren and Nagle from Gus
tody, and has directed that their tria
take place Immediately. The State De
partment has directed the employment
of counsel for their defense.
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yellow Fever.

MEMPHIS, October 24.-There were
three interments from yellow fever here
to-day. The weather is cool.
MOBILE, October 24.-There were two
interments from yellow fever during the
day.
New ORLEANS, October 24.-There
were nineteen yellow fever interments du-
ring the twenty -four hours ending this
morning.
New ORLEANS, October 25.-There
were seventeen yellow fever interments
during the twenty-four hours ending this
morning.
MEMPHIS, October 25.-There were
| five interments from yellow fever this
afternoon,
MOBILE, October 25.- There was bul
one interment from yellow fever to-day
MEMPHIs, October 2s,-There were
eight interments yesterday. Weather
cloudy and warm. No abatement of the
| fever
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destructive storm.

New ORLENs, October 28.-The Plea
yune has the following advices, which
confirm the destructive effects Of the late
storm upon the Rio Grande:
The hurricane was the most terrible in
the memory Of man. In the interior,
perpetual bombardment for a year could
hardly have done as much damage as hap
pened from this one nights storm -
Twenty six persons were killed at Mat
amoras and ten killed and one wounded 5
at Brownsville. At Brazos, SO far as
known, twelve persons perished; and two
schooners blown ashore. Only two hous-
es we're left standing at Clarksville, and
none at Bagdad. The loss of life at the
latte place is not known; ninety of the
inhabitants escaped by going on board a
vessel which rode out the storm, and
the rest have perished.
| The negro soldiers and their officers at
Brazos, are said to have acted infamouslya
| They not only refused assistance to strug-
lgling and suffering families, but retired
to sheltered part of the island, and the
soldiers returned next day to rob the
warehouses and dwellings. One of them
was shot and killed by citizen who de-
tected him in robbing. Their officers, it
is said, did nothing to check their brig.
andism. From the long list Of damages
at Brownsville, we extract the following:
King & Keunedy's warehouse had the
roof blown off and the building badly
damaged.
The County Court house and Jail were
completely destroyed and the prisoners
are all at large. s97
The entire square surrounded by Bow
en-, Fort Brown, Fourteenth. Levee and
Elizabeth streets, were destroyed inclu-
ding the Ranchero Office and Masonic
Hall. The Courier Office has the roof
blown of.
The residence of W. j. Stark, corres-
pondent Of the New York Herald, was
completely destroyed
The Custom-hou wall was blown
down, the Presbyterian Church destroyed
and the Post office building had thereof
blown off. t
The hotel and elegant billiard saloon Of
Mr.. Miller is almost in -uins, and the
iron building of Wilkins, Hey & Co, Was
Totally destroyed: Ss4l
Between Tenth and First streets seven
brick and four frame houses were either
totally destroyed or SO badly injured as
to be uninhabitable.
In Matamoras fifteen hundred houses
and huts were blown down.
The greatest distress and want prevails
at all points, and appeals have been made
| for relief.
Out Of seven steamers only two can be
repaired. a
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$4,000.

1t cost the x-payers of this State the
above sum to try the senseless Radical
experiment of Political Equality.
Radicalism soliloquized thus: eve will
place this Amendment. to confer Politi-
cal Equality upon the Negroes, before
the people and whether they vote it up OIL
down it will cost US nothing owing to oul
wealth being in Bonds exempt from tax
alton. Poor people will be taxed to pay
the bills"
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The town tax of Danbury, Conn.,, il
only two mills on the dollar.
Boston is growing over a jack knife
with 36 blades.
A man in Grass Valley, CAL. bet q
dose of salts on the recent election, and
swallowed the stakes in front of Ode
Fellows Hall in the presence of an ad
miring audience.
There will probably be long cam.
paign in Indiana next year. The Dem.
ocratic State Convention is to be held
January 9Th, and the election will take
place in October following.
A Pitts6eld pastor astonished his au-
dience last Sunday by remarking that
most of his people we're asleep-part Of
them in the house of God, and the res,
athome.
There is a mechanical novelty in
Springfield, Mass, steam engine on a
new principle, the model ofwhich weighs
but 164 pounds, and is claimed to have
fve-horse power.
The original log book of the steamer
Fulton, kept on her first voyage across
the Atlantic, in 1919, is in the possess
ION of Capt. C. II. Townsend, of New
Haven. 1t is in excellent preservation
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How the Richmond Election Was
Conducted.

At, the recent farce of an election in
Richmond, the Radicals, finding that they
were Beaten, opened the polls and kept
them open until midnight, in order to get
in more negro votes. When they found
they had enough they shut down and pro-
claimed Radical victory.
Elated with their triumph, negro
vigilance committee, as we learn by tele-
graph, ordered two citizens of Richmond,
one of them prominent tobacco mer-
chant, to leave the city under forty eight
hours. Their offense was, opposition to
the Radical ticket
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-
About 5000 persons have died Of the
yellow fever in New Orleans.
The value Of the Cape Cod cranberry
crop this season is estimated at $500, 900.
81, 1885, 600 worth Of real estate was
sold during September in San Francisco.
A man in Montana recently strangled
ia woman, and robbed her of 81 800 in
gold DUST se
The Pacific Railway has already sight.
ed the Rocky Mountains.
Salnave has issued proclamation an
nouncing his success in the recent fight
ing in Hayti.
A financial crisis is prevailing in San
Domingo. Commerce is PROSTATE, and
the Government is without means.
New Brunswick papers are becoming
alarmed at the continued and apparently
increasing emigration to the United States.
1t is claimed that the confederation would
stop this, but it has not.
An elm tree was cut down last week id
Geauga county, Ohio, which was f95
years old. It weighed $4,000 pounds,
vas over four feet in diameter, and made
1000 feet of inch boards, clear stuff.
A gymnast of New York, Of consid-
erable note. has challenged Ambrose Butts
of Ohio. who claims TO be the strongest
man in this country, to lift with him for
$1,000 side. .se -
The Burning Star" in tie constella-
ton, Corona, has attracted much atten-
tion from astronomers. The extraordi-
nary changes in its apparent size and
condition leave but little doubt that il Is
really world on FIRE. sas
1t is somewhat curious fact that the
author OF the Bankrupt bill, the Hon.
Thos. Jenckes, of Rhode Island, was one
of the first applicants for its benefit in
his State. The failure is disastrous and
said to be heavy.
There is new magician in Louisville,
named Rabini, one of whose tricks is to
cut off the head Of young lady and car
ry it to the back of the stage. where he
unveils it, and where, at his bidding, it
addresses to the audience moral and di
dactic sentences.
In Middleton, Ct, Carey G. Stocking,
43-year- old .42-inch dwarf, is amusing
the people by running on parlor skates
and picking shinplasters from the floor
with his lounge wLile under full footway.
Also, taking raisin from the toe of a
skate while going on one foot.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-11-05

The Paris Rothschilds made 500, ,000
at the Bourse by the knowledge of Gar.
ibaldi's arrest an hour and half in ad-
vance.
Jerome lost $4,000 on the race Of
Kentucky against time. John Hunter
won $4,000, and $4,000 changed hands
in Wall street.
A blacksmith at Jeanville, Pa, has
fallen heir to an estate in England esti-
mated at more than S1,0o0,OO0. How
many of these estates there arel
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ConstitutionaI Amendment,

The official announcement of the vote
on the Amendment gives majority
against it of 5O,629.
Hoo-rah for the measure that was to
make the "Negro of 1867 man." The
official table will appear il next weeks
issue.
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New York, October 2s.--The Times
special says:
The impeachment is gathering no
strength. Members stand as they did at
the close of the last session. In the
New York delegation there are certainly
no converts to impeachment. A proml-
nent member of the Senate here, yester,
day said that from all he could learn he
did not believe there was half dozen
changes in the House on the subject; he
knew of none at all in the Senate.
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RADICAL RECONSTRUCTION: Violating

RADICAL RECONSTRUCTION: Violating
laws Of their own construction. Open
ing polls for Niggers to overcome White
majorities. Tearing up Conservative
Tickets. Ignorant Negroes ordering in
telligent White men to leave the South
Confscation, disfranchisement, riot, rape,
arson and bloodshed.
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neA- The twelve counties of the West
ern Reserve gave majority for the Ne.
gro Suffrage candidates, at the late elec-
ton, of 19,96l-against 24,83S one year
ago. The Democratic,yote of 22,5O1, in
1866, was increased to 27,41O at the late
election--that of the Republicans, Al. .334
in 1866, was reduced to 46,371 at thu
late election.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-11-05

OMAHA, Nebraska, October 27.-The
five hundredth mile of the Union Pacific
Railroad was laid yesterday Seventeen
miles more will carry the track to the
Cheyenne, at the eastern base of the
Rocky Mountains.
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The Virginia Election.

The results, so far, of the Virginia
election show, first, that convention has
been called, and, secondly, that, as was
designed in the neutrality-suspicious.
of districts, the Radicals will have a
majority of at least ten in that body
Beyond this there are certain other facts
evinced, and prominent among them is
the startling circumstance that to the
negro mind suffrage means to vote the
Radical ticket and then mob those %Shn
do otherwise. A poor devil scutting
away from the polls with a mob at his
heels, yelling ''kill him!' is not a very
pleasing spectacle for "the natien" to
contemplate, and yet this is the view that
the nations ward seems to take of his
rights What these rights will amount
to in the convention, at this rate, it is
not hard to conjecture, especially as in
that. convention there is, as stated, clear
majority whose every hope of political
preferment depends on pleasing the blacks.
Con6scation and disfranchisement are
already talked of, and as the whites will
most assuredly stand upon their defence,
we may look, if this programme is not
interfered with, with some telerable GER
tainty for clash of arms.
Another fact about this election sthat
but for the presence Of military force
there would have been serious riots at the
polls. Like causes producing like results
we may look to see these troubles con-
itinue just as long as there are mixed
elections, nor can any power avail to pre-
vent bloodshed save that already invoked
l-'infantry with fixed bayonets and cav
airy with drawn sabers.' What spec
tacle. The birthplace of Washington a
Poland, in which at the mouth of Uni
ted States cannon, is kept up the farce of
free government And yet this is all
that Radicalism, with illimitable powers,
has been able to effect.
Still another evidence of the disgust
ling rascality which charaeterizes this
whole election business is to be found in
the fact that when at the end of the last
day appointed in General Orders, it was
found the whites had a majority in Rich
mond, the polls were reopened till Hun
nicutt and some of his fellows were en-
abled to bring up a sufficient number OF
negroes 'from the country to largely
turn the vote the other way World.
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B@- The blacks of Virginia are preparing
lists of whites who have discharged them
for voting the Republican ticket. These
lists are to be used in case Congress pas
ses any con6scation act.
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sm- The RAIDS in this region have paid
over various sums, since the election, to
Democrats and tailors for clothing.
Clear cases Of misplaced confidence.
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B@-A proposition for continuous
session of Congress to the end of Mr..
Johnson's term is favorably received by
the Republican members, who have been
here Washington Dispatch.
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BgI 1t is rumored that the solution of
General Scho6eld's action in the late
election is to be found in the fact that
be is a candidate for United States Sen.
ator from Virginia:
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The Fifteenth Congressional DIS.
trict.

The following figures exhibit the fact
that had the other Congressional Dis
tricts of the State gained in the same
proportion, the Democratic State Ticket
would have been elected by clear ma
lority of $500. For convenience We
have divided the eighty eight counties
into Districts of FIVE counties each, which
gives seventeen and three counties over.
The Democratic gains in the counties
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A- Address all orders and letters,
"The Spirit Of Democracy" "
WooDsFIELD,
"a MONROE COUNTY,
ONO
Lawrence County

Has been declared the Banner County by
the Democratic State Central Committee
The increase over 1866 was 1921 votes.
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"Apathy."

That word is the only one by which
Radical editors can possibly account for
the defeat of their party at all the elec-
tions held during the present year.
We suggest for their consideration
democracy" as far better reason for
their defeat than "apathy."
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In The total Franklin cast 1896 more
votes than Monroe, and 3,777 more Dem
ocratic votes; but Notwithstanding Frank.
lin has nearly three times the total of
Monroe, and 3,777 more Democratic
votes, she hasa majority over Monroe Of
only 288l
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Franklin and Monroe Counties.

At the late election Franklin was the
only county in the State that gave a lar
ger Democratic majority than Monroe
But when we take into consideration the
population Of the two counties, and the
number Of Votes cast by each, it ranks
Monroe County as the
Es Err CO u 4 Y
OF the Ohio Democracy. Now for the
figures; $40
- FRANKLIN.
III r 1ocn So; II
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imposing this District are as follows:

Multiply 2.585 by II 80 and We have
45,4s6. The Radical majority in 1866
Was 1856, which subtracted gives $500
majority.
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The Democracy are in Favor of
Representation in Congress by every
state.
Immediate union on the basis of the
Constitution.
Opposed to usurpation of undelegated
power BY Congress.
Opposed to military despotism in this
Republic.
Opposed to Congressional force bills to
establish Negro Suffrage.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-11-05

I NC IALNIVdoO III NHO POP0IUSHVH1 DHI1OO
the taking of the census is certainly large
ly in favor of Franklin. Perhaps about
the ratio of 10000 to 27, 500 or %, 900 in
Monroe. Difference in population in
1860. 24.612.
By the above it will be seen that Mon
roe County with a Democratic vote of 3,
47S gave Thurman a majority of 1857.
And franklin County with Democratic
vote of 1885, gave majority of 1855.
Total No. votes cast in Franklin. III ,S55
Total No. votes cast in Nouroe..... 4,589
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Mr.. GrinneII and General Grant.

J. b. Grinnell is a Republican CONGRESSMAN
from Iowa. He has written private letter to
friend, giving his views of General Grant and
his politics. Coming from radical source it
will be read with INTEREST,"
GRINHELL, Iowa, Oct g. Is67.--DeRr Slr-To-nghL
our political w0rk for the canvass closes. There will
prOvetDat Iowa is as radically right as any State in
f%s RSn aes Us for 5000 majority and
During the csnvass, have marked the moulding of
Is in esrnss, @ teSPg Ioga as wei as most Of our
ilcable should be glad to havs of the pioneers
IN our righteous cause put forward.
mot share In the dstrust so often expressed II
VII mention his blunders 1t will not be forgotten that
modestl can never forget how untirng he In
shefdah both at the pto aud at his own house
HIS warm approval Of MT. stanton as War Minister
cree OF His Accidency "a. j." But how do you know
1t 90 be remembered that he Is not talking msn
% ana hat he regards gar himself properly doer aud in
any party but have not the remotest idea that he
emp6sticay with u.s. IRE read the sshIns Of his eye
with delight At the last session, listening to such
our side and never saw him on the other, nor did
ledge he was in deep sym pRthy with General Howard
in lis plans and administra He did not light
grtss in The Wish that impartial justice might be
secured; which was certain condition OF power and
o not, my dear Sir, oberlook the fact that Demo
in u house and that General Lee-thelr evil head
in the trout In the halls of Congress, when we
cheered his victories, they silent. Their press
had good word for him, and their voters declare II
you take him you Will "cRtch Tartar" sud their
attempts at "damning with faint praise" suit me.
could give you msnY Incidents and facts II proper,
which you would regard good testimony. We must
be sure of our man. and we shall unite on the candi
date whose name shall be n tower of strength
General Grant has no vulgarlty about him. He has
evinced marked good sense in his administrative
position. He ia magnanimous, aud think will be
ta and just. It Will require master builder at the
head of our nation after the destruction of the
ana the INSTRUMENTATION of him who Is making
treason honorable, and has confirmed the prOvsrb,
Put begsar horse back, and he viii ride to the
dtVtL' Ever and truly yours,
] B., GRINNEII.