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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-08-22

A PROFOUND thinker and brilliant
orator, twenty years ago, said that il
would yet be written over the graves
of our institutions: rs redi , 6a
"Here lies a nation who, in order to
give freedom to three millions OF
slaves, lost the freedom of thirty
millions" g Ia .'s nti ~
Z How nearly is the prophecy fulfilled,
Ten States are reduced from free and
Independent sovereignties to military
vassalage; with threats from Con
gressional king-makers that unless
their desires in regard to the negroes
be adopted by the popular will, laws
will be enacted reducing the remain
ing independent States to mere de,
Tendencies of the national will as ex,
pressed by q perpetual Congress.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-08-22
WHAT CAN'T A MILITARY
GOHERN0R DO. ~
A Military Governor, under the re-
construction act'can--. "a g9a

A Military Governor, under the re-
construction act can % 19s
Suppress newspapers;
Silence lecturers; 9 q
Remove mayors Of cities. governors of
States, boards Of commissioners, ect.;;
Can exclude white aldermen and ap-
point black in their places; 5oL eo
Can enact stay lows and postpone the
payment of debts;
n Can prohibit the diStillatiou Of corn
and the sale ofliquor; o 9dt sg Rol ii
i Can run down city stocks and repu-
disto city currency; orsY gad )aa} 80
Csn spend 100000 for registering
black votes and call for 100000 more;
h Can abolish LOCAL taxes and regulate
the circulation efpapers; dagu
Can settle the rate Of wages and the
prices ofcommodities; ,dl 4a m'l
'arCAn disobey the President and insult
the cabinet. i0t 9log gaQ 5i9fli 81 VI
They cau do ell this, and far more.--
What they cPu's do; no one has ventured
to say. ,4o,,
Yet 90 extra session Of Congress il
called to give further power to thes,
military chieftaius, to make them 80 ab
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-08-22
How the Taxes are lncreas"


The Ohio Statesman, of last week,
contained table showing the increase
of State and local Taxes, by counties,
from 1856, under Democratic rule, to
1866, under Radical rule. It is a val
liable table for present study and for
future reference.
10y We take few figures from the table
showing the increase Of State and Lo-
cal Taxes in Vinton county, between
the years 1855 and 1866. In 1856, in
Vinton county, the total State Tax
was $3.50 OF 4, and the total amount
Of all other than State tax was $2l,-
948 76 O. making, for all purposes,
s3O,5O7 IS 3; and, in 1866, the total
State tax was $11 ,9O5 81, and the to-
tai amount of all other than State tax
was $31 ,789 72-making, for all pur-
poses, s43,695 SO. What doyou think
of these figures, hard-working tax
payers of yinton county? Only S3O,-
5O7 78 8 in 1855, and $43,695 80 in
1861 Only $13,1S7 SO7 more in
1866 than in 1856! Only an increase
of $13,lS7 80 Il Every year your
taxes are increased. The local taxa
tion, including all taxes other than
State, in this county, shows still
more alarming increase than the State
taxes, mainly OWING to the improvi-
dent legislation of the State. Under
Democratic rule the whole sum levied
for State taxes amounted to $3.50 OIL
4, against that levied under Republl-
can rule, of $11, ,9O5 81, being an in
crease between 1866 and 1866 of 49,
346 85 6; while The local taxation, in
cluding all taxes other than state
amounted, in 1855, to $2l,948 rs 3
in 1866 to $31, ,7S9 Y, being an in
crease between the years 1855 and
1866 of $9,S4O 95 /. All Of this the
poor, hard-working people of little
Vinton county are forced to pay for
the great blessing of Black Republican
Radical rule! p .9
And it is no wonder that the taxes
of the people have increased. when we
consider the reckless manner in which
the Legislature and State officials la
squander the public funds-a Repub
lican Legislature and all the State Of
ficials Republicans. This fall there is
another Legislature and q number Of
State officers to elect; and this same
party is again asking the people to
elect a few more of its men to office,
so that they can squander thousands
of dollars more. Of course, these
candidates all declare that they will
not squander the peoples money
They all talk like honest men until
they get the votes Of the people, and and
get into office, when they violate the
pledges they make. aa 4.
The above does not include the bur
densome taxation Of the nation, -
And, hard-working men Of Vinton
county, remember further, that under
this same Radical legislation, q large
portion OF the wealth Of the county is
entirely exempt from taxation. Hun
dreds of dollars in Bonds owned in
this county are not placed upon the
duplicate and pay no share Of the
public burdens go s,,'si fss, y
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-08-22
WAR DEp'T, WASHINGTON Cry,

,ar'fA- August IL, 1857
30 SIR-4Your note of this date has
been received, informing me that by
virtue of the power and authority
vested in you as President, by the
Constitution and laws of the United
States, lam suspended from Office as
Secretary of War, and will cease to
exercise any and all functions pertain
ing to the same, and also directing me
at once to transfer to, General u. s.
Grant, who has this day been author
lied and empowered to act as Secre-
tary of War, Gd interim, all records,
books, papers, and other property now
in my custody and charge Under
a sense of public dutyiI amicompelled
to deny your right under the Consti-
tuition and laws of the United States,
without the advice and consent of the
Senate, and without legal cause, to
suspend me from mioffice as Secretary Of
War, or the exercise of any and all
functions, pertaining to the same, Or
without such advice and consent to
compel me to transfer to any person
the records, books, papers, and other
public property in my custody as Sec
retary of War. olaD 1eblo hJr@g.
,7g Butiinasmuch as the General com
manding the armies of the. United
States has been appointed Secretary
Of War ydd interim, and has notified
me that he has accepted the appoint
ment, Il, have no alternative but to
submit, under profess, tosuperior force,
aibaaVery respectfully yours 2 =
EDWIN M. STANTON,
,9'sl@ ~. 9'O posm Secretary Of War. q
lmai 4L,, rSsoI;5o ,4 bng iIGSnaIi laf n
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-08-22


ANTI ABOLITION TRACTS. For the past 30
years the Abolitionists have deluged the
country with innumerable books, pamphlets
and tracts, intoxicating their false. and per-
nicieus doctrines. Little has ever been done
in the same way towards counteracting
their influence, except what has been done
by those bold and able writer's Messrs. Van
Evrie, Horton & Co., New York City. ThOu-
sands now feel that such publications are
indispensibly necessary. In order to sup.
ply what it is believed is o wide-felt want,
they are now issuing series Of "Anti-AbO-,
lition Tracts" embracing concise discus
sion Of current political issues, in such 9
cheap and popular form, and stsuch mere
ly nominal price for large quantities, as
ought to secure for them . very extensive
circulation. We have received two Of the
Tracts, sThe Six Species Of Men, with cuts
representing the types Of the Caucasian,
MongOl, Malay, American Indian, hEsqui-
maux, and Negro" "and "Free Negroism; or,
Results Of Emancipation in the North, and
the West India Islands," which should be
carefully read by every voter, in the United
States. ..a' ..,, .,....s r,s..t1'rr,.,, .R,
Those wishing any Of these Tracts can
leave their orders at this Office. .9'nar bg
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-08-22

THEN AND Now.-In Lincoln
procession in Woodsfeld, Monroe
county; Ohio, in 1860, was a wagon
load of Niggers, under the protecting
wing of a few Abolitionists Of that
county. After swinging round the
circle" once, the faithful were obliged
to turn them out, on account Of nine
tenths of the heprocession swearing they
would not ride with Niggers-they
were white men, and Niggers should
not disgrace their procession an ii
In this year Of our Lord, 1867, says
the Spirit Of. Democracy, these same
men are called on to vote to grant
those very Niggers, turned out Of
their procession in 1860, the right Of
suffrage The White men who refused
to allow Niggers to ride with them
are required by their party leaders to
vote to allow said Niggers to tcalk up,
side by side with them, to the ballot
box, What say you, Radicals, will
YOU vote to enf'anchise the Niger?
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-08-22

Z ONLY rs CENFS-Ws have placed
the price OF the DEMocRATIC ENQUIRIES
for the Campaign (fOr three nontEs) at
20 cents, q very small sum that is within
the limit Of every man in the county
Our list ia fast increasing and we hope
our friends will SEQ to it that our list is
still further iuoreased-that every voter
has this paper to read during the cam.
paigu.9 Send in the names, friends L
Now is the timel Lose not moment
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-08-22
VoTERs of Vinton countyl Viii

VOTERS of Xinton county, Which
are you in favor Of, the PloTlh0Ider
or the Bond .B3oond-hSolder24 Solde The former en-
riches the country by honesttoil, while
the latter beggars it by; fraud and cor
ruption. Bear this. in mind. Vote
against the BOndholderl Vote against
every man on the BondRolder's tick.
ct! Vote "No''9on the proposed
amendment to the Constitution!
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-08-22

AN EYE TO THE FUTuRE.-Since
there is a chance of a Black man be-
ing elected Vice president of the
United States, Fred, Douglas has stop
ped lecturing and advocating the
adjustment of that office, He sees
q chance for Fred. Douglass to be Pres
ident through the office Of Yice-presi
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-08-22

STANTON says he yields to superior
power. Many poor fellow, on Stan
tons order, was torn from his family,
without warrant, by military guards,
and incarcefated in Republican Bas-
tiles, and the only consolation they
had wasS that they yielded to superior
power. Stanton is beginning to find
out what that means. b's =
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-08-22

solute that for even the President 10
question the limits Of their authority,
will be ground for Impeachment.
This what the dOg-day Congress is to
do. Is it not Eadness2
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-08-22
And vote it.

LABORINa men Of Vinton county
Every drop Of perspiration from your
brow is an offering to pay the interest
on the wealthy Radicals Bond. Poor
laboring man, how long will you en-
dure this2 Go and vote against it
next October h,otf odihtI flI
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-08-22

yoFERs Of Vinton county, Before
you go to the polls on Tuesday, Octo-
Der Sth, get a ticket headed; ll
DEMOCRATIC TICKET, P ~ y
And ending: o..a aaA =
{, Unconstitutional Amendment giving
Negroes # the right to vote and hold
oilVs' q aNn,n laa }a'd
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-08-22
Important Correspondence,

johnson Kicks Stanton Out Of the Cab
met. ito'
Here is the correspondence between
President JOHNSON and Secretary Of
War STANTON:
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-08-22
70 the President.

"MY dear Murphy," said On Irishman
10 his friend, "why did you bstfSy the
secret I told your" 81 9tl n
"IsHbstrayiDg you call il? Sure,
when | found 1 wasn't able to keep ],
myself, didatI do well TO tel, IL 10 some
body that cOpld2'' ,,s,nosSr. su p
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-08-22

ssAy SAY, Peapp, n yosas apiggn' yAa sSH gil
"wby, at de shop, db course e
"What is dc cost Of such an article
az dat2" b9EK s'T9gk gO8
~ don't know, nigga, / don't know
do shop-keepet wasn't dar."
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-08-22
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
August IL, 1867.

AuSuoO IL, 1oOt.
SIR-By virtue of the power and
authority vested in me as President,
by the Constitution and laws of the
United States, you are hereby sus-
pended from Office as Secretary OF
War, and will cease to exercise any
and all functions pertaining to the
same. You will at once transfer to
General U. S. Grant, who has this day
been authorized and empowered to
act as Secretary of War ad interim
all records, books, papers and other
public property now in your custody
and charge. .s.8,3 4.
'aI Very respectfully yours, -s
81 .'aua ANDREW JOHNSON.
To the Hon. Edwin M. Stanton,
Washington, D.. @. 5ah ~
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-08-22

Those wishing any Of these Tracts can
leave their orders at this Office .s,Y.ar 5a
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-28
RACY LETTER FROM A WOUED-RE
COLORED CANDIDATE FOR GOV
ERNOR.

JACKSON, Tenn, Feb r. lS67.-T6
Cor. BrOuniow-Sir: | learn that YOU and
the L0H5r house of your Legislature have
passed 4 law to allow the colored people of
this State to vote. So far, so good But.
sir, you have, at the same time, provided
III the law that they shall not hold Office
Now, what does such legislation mean? |
am colored man, and have wool on my
head, but you and your 1Uhite trash can't
pull that wool over my eyes. The darkies
in Tennessee generally, will understand
what you are after, and will put their broad
feet down upon you.
This act reminds me Of the case where a
white man and an Indian went hunting.
They killed a turkey and a buzzard, and
when they came to divide, the white man,
to satisfy the Indian that he would do the
fair thing, made this proposition: 'TIl
take the turkey, and you may take the buzz
card, or yon may take the buzzard and I'll
take the turkey" The Indian hung his
head for awhile, then looking up said to
his sharp companion: Every time turkey
for white man, and buzzard for Indian"
., yes, you want us to go rOting with you,
but every time Office for white man and
vote for niger.
learn further that the bill has been
sent TO the Senate, where it is to he hoped
the restriction against my people will be
wiped ont, In that event, and at the
warm solicitation Of many friends, | hereby
announce myself candidate for Governor.
l expect you to be my competitor, and
propose TO open the canvass at an early
day, and will Join you in list of appoint
ments from Carter to Shelby. | propose
to conduct the canvass like a statesman,
but notify you in advance, that | will hold
you personally responsible for any insultyou
may offer. | shall take along your debate
with my friend Mr.. Pryne, and shall prove
from that that yOu have been a greater per
secutOr Of my race in Tennessee than any
other man; and charge that your presen
course Is one purely Of seltishness.
1t will not be amiss to say here, that |
am in favor of equal justice to all the peo-
pie Of the State'-that ! am in favor of
relieving the colored people of the State
from paying taxes for three wears, aud in
favor Of their having all the vacant lands
in the State, by paying surveyors fees
that | am the friend Of all religious de-
nomi nations-that | am friendly to all the
secret orders in the State, but only belong
to the "Order of the Lone Star" have
held the constitution of that order in my
hands and sworn to support it. But more
of my principles hereafter When | get |
you on the stump you will learn uho am |
and trdat / am.
Respectfully, your fellow equal etc.
MATT DYER.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-28

r. L. DAE
declG If
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-28

THE preamble to the bill providing GOV
ernments for the Southern States declares
that mo legal State governments" exist
in those States If this be true, then
chaos has come again 10 the people of
those States Ii there be no legal au-
thority now, there has been none since
1861, and all the acts Of their courts, all
the adiudicatiOns of private rights, all the
transfers ofproperty are invalid, and of no
binding force and effect In the absence
Of legal government every official act
fails There has been no government Of
any kind, State or territorial Every
thing for six years has been illegal and
void. In the name of reconstruction. the
preamble strikes this fell blow, leveling
everything to the ground IT, in any
clause, the bill attempts to remedy this
illegality, and afford security and stabih.
ty to private rights OF to the reinstation
of legal authority, we have failed to see
1t Its martial law feature gives military
commanders, from the rank Of Brigadier
General down to that of second Lieuten-
ant power 20 sweep away the last sem
blance of legality that may be found re,
naming The whole bill makes n desc
lation Of civil government as it exists. and
calls 1t reconstruction
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-28
LATEST KILOGRAMS.
FROM wAsHINGTON.
Report of COMMITTEES On New Orleans
Riots. etc.

AkROfNs VIC
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-The Committee
on New Orleans Riots, who were instructed
TO inquire into the alledged frauds in the
New Orleans customhouse had made a re
port on the latter branch, in which they
say they decided not TO attempt an inyesti-
cation of matters concerning which no in.
formation had been given to them, OF into
the occurrences said to have Iranspired AT
so remote date as 1862, but CONFIRMED their
action 10 that part Of the resolution which
regarded the appointments The concur
sion to which the committee arrived at
are:
1st. 1t does not appear that the collector,
Mr. Kellogg has made appointments of
persons whom he had reason TO believe
had been in any way connected with the
Rebel service.
ID. 1t it does not appear that Mr.. KEEL
logg thought it his duty to inquire and he
had not in fact inquired as to antecedents
of applicants for Office, with reference to
their connection With the Federal or Rebel
service.
Sd. That that removals had been made,
some Of which were quite recent Of persons
employed in the customhouse, when it APP
peared they had been actually engaged in
rendering aid during war to the rebellion
and to the Rebel cause.
4th. That great and continual care
should be taken in the Appointment of Off
GERS whose duty it is to protect the govern
ment against frauds upon the revenue laws;
that none but genuine and known friends
Of the government should be appointed to
Office
9Th. That such care has been uniformly
taken in all the departments Of the custom
house, that representative Rayer, one of
the committee, does not unite with the ma
iOrity in this conclusion.
9th. That the examination inquiry made
by the committee will be to insure the ex-
ercise of greater care in retaining of parties
now in Office, and the appointments here
after to be made.
eth. That it is not expedient at this time
to recommend to the House of Representa-
tives concerning appointments to Office in
the custOmhOuse, at New Orleans. The col
leCtOr in a letter to the committee SAYS of
the two hundred and ifty-two employed in
the customhouse seventy-seven have served
ia the United States army, seventeen in
the navy, and twenty-eight have been con-
nected with the army as clerks. All the
regular appointees have taken the oath
required by law, and some persons who
served in the Rebel army obtained APP
pointments under cover of the test oath,
but wherever cases of this kind were
brought to the attention Of the collector he
dismissed them.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-28
NEW YORK DISPATCHES.
Secretary Stewards Mission Successful
Gen. Grant and the President
Gov. Swami Not 30 Resign-Surratf.

Secretary Stewards Mission Successful
Gen. Grant and the President
Gov. Swami Not 30 ResIgn-Surratf.
etc.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-The Times has
private advices from San Domingo leading
it to believe the mission of Assistant Secre-
tary Stewards mission to the West Indies
was wholly successful, the object being a
treaty with President Cateral, securing the
long desired bay of Samara a. a naval sta
lion Of the United State.
The Times special says Gen Grant yes
terday expressed his intention of visiting
the President, for the purpose of advising
HIM to sign the military reconstruction
bill.
A severe penalty against selling cigar
boxes with cancelled stamps upon them,
was put in the tax bill. The government
has been greatly defrauded by this practice
The Herald's special says a man attemp-
ted to obtain admission to Surratt yesterday
by pretending to be his brother from Texas,
but the guards were not satisfied with his
identity, and refused 10 admit him.
Professor Benjamin Pierce has been ap
pointed to succeed the late Professor Bache
As superintendent of the coast survey.
The Tribune Baltimore special says it is
now understood that Governor Swami will
not resign, but will decline the United
States Senalorship, giving his reasons to
the Legislature in day or two.
The Tribune's special says the Senate
Committee on Foreign Affairs, yesterday
voted on the nomination Of Dix and Ewing
as Ministers to France and the Hague The
vote was three confirming and three reject
ing johnson, of Maryland, not being pres
ent; he would have gone for confirming.
Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-02-28
GREAT SALE OF PUBLIC
PROPERTY.
OFFICE ASSISTANT QUARTERMAsTER,
NAaHNIIIr Tam Enh 1Il Icy

,
/ WILL OFFER FOR SALE AT PUBLIC
L Auction, commencing on MONDAY, the
llth day of March, 1867, at the Northwestern
train Sheds in this city, large assortment OF
Quartermasters, stores, embracing upward OF
300 items. consisting in part Of
One Hand Fire Engine, Hose and Reels: ] set
Of Timers Tools and Machines. complete; -
Army Wagons; 9 Tra 3ier Wagons; 3 two horse
Wagons; | Spring Y, ngOn; Wood and Lumber
Wagons: 3 Ambulasnces; 2f6 Water Buckets
275 Pipe Boxes; 900 Blind Brides 300 Riding
Brides; 300 Saddle Blankets; 4g5 King Bolts (;
700 Mule and Horse Collars; 1884 Breast Chains [.
~ StretcheT Chains. $50 sets Mule Harness (.
993 sets Horse Harness; 6ly Head Halters 25fg
Window Sash ; 43 boxes Glass, SNl0; IL AnYils 4.
20 Buttresse7 81 Blacksmith Bellows 70 Black
lmith Nises; 375 Horse kasps; 81 Horse Hides (.
$3.50 pounds Sole Leather l65 bales Oakum /.
300 Wagon Hounds; 1000 pounds Cast scrap
Iron 500 pounds Wrought scrap Iron $50
pounds Gas Pipe 5000 feet Gas Pipe MA he
Bride Leather; 2ll2 lbs. Hames Leather 434
AuRers, assorted 3l9 sets Brace Bitts 1870 Hand
Braces; SI3 Axes and Handles. 50 Iron AXles .
400 feet Leather aud Cum Betting; In Tin
CBns; rs II and Saws yl16 Gunni0 Sacks; Hi2
r X PadlOcks Mills for saving wood: NJ
boxes Tin Plate; Hay Scale s Platform Scales.
10 Army Scales 4 Counter Scales; / Spring
Scale; ! Apothecary Scale; IS Warehouse
Carriage Bolts. Ambulance Boxes; Halter
Stay and Lock Chains; Lines Martiuzale- Tar
Pots. Jockey Sticks, Riding and Wagon Saddle
Wooden StrruDs. Double and SingIetreey; Horse
ments; Siedge. Hand, Pointing. Hiyetng Fac
ing aud tarriers' Hammers; Parallel Wise
stocks and Dies, Tong, Punches. Paints Of ay
cOlors, Horse and Mule Shoes Horse Shoe Nails
Irvine, Wire Washer Zinck. AIDES Broad
axe, Avis. Plane and Gimlet Bits. Steel Squares
OIL Stones; Hand. RIP, lennon, Fellge and
Compass saws Sticks, Bench Screws. Mrnkcy
Wrenches. Spoke SLAVES. Mallets. Tackle,
Blocks Brushes Of all kinds. Brass Coupling,
Steel Drills, Hay and Manure Forks. Bastard
Files Handouts. Handles Of al kinds Coffee
and Corn Mills. Washing Machines aud Wiring
eTs, Stove Pipes. Picks. Pauliu7. Paint Mills,
TinwEre Of ell kinds. CEaldrous, Pulleys. Stoves
0f all kinds Halter, Door and BYE Bolts Curb
Bits, Euameled Cloths Sheet Copper, Wagon
Imbers Of all KINDS. etc. etc, etc.
Sale 70 commence al 10 0'ci0ck A. n. and con
tiuue daily. commencing AZ the same hour each
day. until the property b. disposed Of.
Terms Cash. 10 tOvcru meHf funds.
deposit viii be required from ell purchngers
on the DAY Of sale There will he no deviation
from this rule. g.. b Kirk.
Assistant Qaartermastsr L. :. A.
fcbg{. tiIimar1l