The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-08-04

ldomlnatlon of an alien race OF semi-bar-
barous men. No perversion of truth or
laudacity Of Misrepresentation can exceed
that which halls this candidate in arms
as an angel of peace.
am, very respectfully, your most
obedient servant,
FRANK P. BLAIR.
How TheOdOrus Massacred His
Prisoners,
The New York Herald's correspondent
| in Abyssinia, describes the late King
Theodorus' massacre of his prisoners: he
had them drawn up in two lines, number
ing two hundred and seventy five men,
five women and twenty eight boys, One
OF them, Ras Ingerta, Gala Chief, de-
fed the King to single combat, declaring
himself able, chained as he was, to cope
with the King. The latter savagely de.
clined, and cried, "Spear the Gala dog,
Ingertal Spear him, 1 sayl' aud Ras
0uraray Euric, ever ready to obey Theo-
dorus; leyeled spear and flung it at his
breast. "Thou has. done we'll" said the
King, as he saw the weapon go deep into
his BOSOM but Ras Ingerta plucked it out
of the wound and flung it contemptuous-
ly at Theodorus' feet. "Another one" !"
shouted Theodorus; "spear him again"
and six chiefs immediately sank their
weapons into his body, The wounded
chief stood up bravely, and drew them
out one after another, the blood squirting
from his wounds in crimson streams, when
he fell down and died. impatient at the
slow progress of the execution, the King
shot ten dead with his own hand, and,
throwing his revolver away, he drew his
sword and leaped toward the trembling
prisoners. Eyeing them moment, he
seemed to choose one whom he enter
tanned q perfect hatred for; be said to one,
i"Ahl your hour has come. l am going
to drink your Blood and raising his
sword, he cut his head off at one blow,
and then drew it again across his abdo-
men.
Theodorus' face and clothes were Gov
cred with blood, and, like tiger, who
had tasted blood, this seemed to increase
his fury, He foamed at the lips, and his
eyes became bloodshot. After tabbing
and cutting about fifty with his ow n hand,
he rested and ordered that his chiefs
should try their hands. Many Of them
had personal hatreds against the captiyes
and they proceeded with astonishing alac.
rity with the awful task of massacre
Whenever he witnessed dexterous blows
he applauded, but when he saw cuts given
that but MANNED the poor wretches, The
King would spring up and demonstrate
what. an easy matter it was to send the
head clear off the shoulders, by choosing
q strong, sturdy prisoner and decapita
lting him with his own hand.
A young and beautiful woman of high
rank, perceiving that her time was COM
ing rapidly, ran up to where Theodorus
leaned on his dripping sword, and, throw
! ing herself at his feet, entreated in pite-
GUS tones that he would spare her life
"No," thundered Theodorus, "you came
to my camp twice as spy. Once spar
ed you, because one of my chiefs asked
! it, that you might be his wife. Now, by
the Savior of the world, you shall sleep
below the cliff of Magdala tonight" So
saying, while she yet bent with her face
to the ground, with his whole might be
delivered blow which almost severed
her in two. Horrible as it may seem, q
child gushed out Of the womb, and seve
raj of the European women sickened and
tainted at the sight. A boy prince, son
of one of the rebellious governors who
was still at large, was next killed by q
sweeping blow, which took his head and
left arm off.
In about an hour and a half from the
commencement of the wholesale execu-
ton, the massacre was completed, and as
fast as each one had been slain the body
| was taken to the edge of the cliff, and
thrown down a height Of fifty feet OF
more. At the bottom of the cliff yert
several great rocks scattered here and
there, and these were covered with brains
and blood. A CHASTITY heap of corrupt
ing flesh was all that was left of three
hundred and eight human souls, who bui
shortly before had been. the friends il
captivity of the Europeans. The human
shambles contained pools Of blood and
gore, in several places, nearly a foot deep
i Dick Moore, s'colored individual O
j Columbus, Georgia, is out in card deny
j ing the published statement that he votet
n the Radical ticket at the late election il
that State. He says that after hearing
4 the issues discussed, he could not act will
the Radical party, and is ahenceforth arc
forever" opposed to it.
The Tribune, in referring to an article
that it publishes under the caption, "Wil
the Coming Man Drink Wine?" says tia
it is an important question. We propos
:. to answer it. The man who is comini
into the Presidency will drink water
! The man who is going to the Rock,
} Mountains will drink whisky-if he cal
get it.