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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-06
A Book for every Citizen and Political Student.

DEMOCRACY IN THE UNITED STATES. What
It has done, what it is doing and what II will do
BY Hon RANSOM II, GtLLET,
Formerly member OF Congress from st Lawrence
Co., n y; more recently Registrar and Solic.
ltor of the United States Treasury Department
and Solicitor for the United Stat es inthe Cour
OF Claims etc.
Dedicated, by special permission, to Hon.
HoRATIo SEYAoUR, and written under the advice
and with the concurrence Of leading Democratic
Statesmen
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This admirable work contains complete and
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It's origin down to the present time.
IL depicts the devotion OF tke Democratic
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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-06
who "A Reupons,bla.


This great county, having within itself
every element OF happiness and prosperi
", Is, notwithstanding, neither happy,
prosperous nor contented. Somehody is
responsible for this state Of things, and
somebody must rescue il from lhia sad
condition, or soon, from one end Of the
land to the other, there will be on endless
procession Of Wailipg men, stung 10 mad
aess under the taxation which rohs them
Of their living. ssh
The Republican party has been in sbso-
lutte power for eight years, and whatever
has been done for the good or evil Of the
country they have dene. si0 les %
They can mot divide the responsibility
with any one else, because they have not
even advised with any one else, they can
not plsed q uREt Of power, nor charge any
one slae with defeating any Of thar
wishes, for II .hs Prssi dent stood in their
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-06

The "Capital Congressional Con
veutiou" metat London, Ohio, on the
9th inst, and nominated Hon.
John II. Thomas of Clark county,
for Congress, and adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions with loud cheer
ing:
l. ResOlesd, That the Democracy Of the
Seventh Congressional Disirict Of Ohio,
heartily indorse the platform adopted by
the National Democratic Convention lately
assem- bled at New York, and the nomina-
tion OF Horatio Seymour for President
and Francis P. Blair, for Vice-P President ;
and We pledge Ourselves to do ell in our
power 10 secure their election.
2. Resolved, That IL greenbacks were
and are good enough for husba nds and
fathers, mothers and sons il green backs
are good enough TO pay pensions !; if they
are good enough for farmers, mechanics
and merchants, they are good enough for
the pampsred bondholders, who made the
war q stepping-stone toward the establish :
ment Of monied aristooracy.
2. ResOlpsd That We accept the issue
rendered by the nomination Of Hon ]. J..
Winsns as the Radical candidate for
Congress in this District, and that We call
upon all those who last fall vot ed against
negro suffrage to rally once more TO the
settlement of this question, which has
thus been second time forced into can
vass.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-06
So waGo.


We met o gentleman the other morning,
who soon oO1 mencsd discussing the Pres
iaential prospect.
"There must be change" said he,
"there will be change. Why, have
three neighbOrS who never voted any
other than the Republican ticket. This
fall they will vote the Democratic ticket.
They want change They know tb at by
no possibility can change make mat
ters worse, and there is every reason to
believe that things will be made better
At any rate, they are going to vote for a
change and what is true with regard to
them must be true with regard to thou.
sands Of Republicans"
We cOncurred. The feeling is general
that there should be political change in
the administration eff the Government.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-06
Crab Tar TiclraA

We notice that some Of our exchanges,
consulting breviIy and pertinenoy, instead
Of speaking Of the Grant and Colfax
Ticket, speak Of il as the Grab Tax
Ticket.
Nothing really could be more express
i've. 1t u the Grsb Tax Ticket. The
party they represent grab taxes to sus-
tain Freedmen's Bureau in the South
They grab taxes to maintain o standing
army to establish Negro supremacy. They
grab taxes to pay the $40 Bonds in gold
They grab taxes to support useless Office
holders, and they grab taxes that Radi.
cal Congress may squander them upon
unworthy projects.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-06
Seymour
t Own
Bonds!
UrIcA, N. Y. July 21. 1863.

UTICA, N. Y, July Il, 1868.
DEAR SIR: Your letter of
the 10Th inst, to Governor
Seymour is received. He di-
rects me to answer your inter-
rogatories, and say: He does
not own a United States
Bond, and never did own one;
and he never dealt in bonds
or banking Of any kind.
Very respectfully, yours, &C.,
B. D. NOXON, JUN,
TOH.R Dunn, Esq, BIOOminguilEe, III.
Now, this Bond question is
settled forever. Mr.. Seymour
represents the PEOPLE in
this issue, and not the bond
holders. The artistocrats,
the office seekers, the bond
holders, the small politicians
and papers of the wicked
Radical party, may continue
to whine about Seymour, and
say "he's the bondholders'
candidate" &c. They can
utter that lie no longer, Let
every man, woman, and child
who reads the above letter, be
sure to show it to everybody.
Let us go to work and elect
Seymour and every man on
the ticket!
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-06

way, they stripped him Of all power 10
hinder; If the Courts interpoaed upon
either pleas Of mercy or vengeance, they
either styled their utterauces BY malig-
nant legislation or by military force IL
State Legislatures or State Conventions
attempted 10 Obstrdct the pathway ihpv
were opening TO their slysiSm, they were
either prevented from assembling or were
dispersed with the bayonet; IL the people
OF State declined to ratify their acts
ihey-by force Of pOwer--declared them
ratified notwithstanding. In short, Whist
ever this Republican party have thought
il desirable 10 do they have done, in de6.
ance OF all opposition; and, II therefore
follows, as an inevitable conclusion, tat
if this country is not to-day ss happ4,
prosperous and harmonious a. Il ought TO
be, II is the fault Of the Republican party,
and Of the Republican party alone.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-06
Grant and the Israelites,

The Israelites of Nashville, Ten.
nessee, have held large and en-
thusiastic meeting to consider their
action in the coming Presidential
election. GRANT IS famous Order
No. II, in which he banished all
Jews from his army lines, was read
and received with groans aud Kisses.
Strong resolutions were adopted,
denunciatory Of the order and its
author. iiua na19t ti5A
After reciting the order, they say ;
"3 BE u Resoipei, That we can not
support such man without incurring the
scorn and jus condemnation Of eur neigh
bora and Of the whole civilized world.
a. Be Il further ResolVed, That we tha nix
the menbere Of the House Of Representa-
tives In Congress, the greatest part Of
whom were Democrats, and led by the
gallant G. H. Pendleton, who endeavored
to pass resolution OF censure against
the Great Captain (D but could not pass
9aid TOte Of censure on account Of the
dominant party indo ing him BY their
vote against the same.
"5. ResoiDed, That We ask all Israeiitea
in the Stale, be they Democrats or Repub-
leans, to cast their votes for Seymour ant
Blair, and thereby assist the great Demo,
cratic party to defeat our enemy, the
vallient Captain Fi-,- II, (.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-06
Another BondhOldor Nominated,

----C~eASA @~SeA~AAAOAAAoN ANOuA0AB0Ake
Over in the Athens (i6ih) Congress-
ionsl DistriCt the Radicals passed overtb
claims Of three soldiers-Col. Pond, and
Capt. Wood and McCormick--and nomin-
aied 3. H. Moore Of Athens, who Is just
ike Wilson Of this district, banker,
sPsculatOr and bondholdsr to large
amount, who twice year demands and
receives from the poor taxpayers his thou
sands in gold upon his bonds bought with
deprecated greenbacks. The Democrats
Of the same district hare uominated Hon.
NJ D. Follett Of Washington county. one
Of the most popular men in The district
and who is an earnest friend Of the labor.
ing man, in whomiall can have entire con-
ddeuoe. He should receive the votes Of
an who wish change in the present uu,
equal state Of sffsirain this once happy
and prosperous country. =
new and attractive assortment Of goods, and
ArelF, Hing them 80 low that everybody are
rushing there 10 buy and see the latest
styles. 90 and s,alfor,hwith. sia
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-06
The Democracy are in Favor Of

The Democracy are in Favor Of
PAYING the principal and
interest of the Bonds in Green
backs;
Taxation on all u, S. Bonds
the same as other property;
Equal Taxation-the Bond
holder and the Plow-holder
in the same proportion;
Abolishing the 1000 Ma
tional Banks, which are so
many National Robbers, en-
gagged in plundering the peo-
pie;
Denouncing a "National
Debt" as a "National Curse" "
imposed upon the People by
Jacohins in waging a Negro
Crusade for the purpose of
subjugating ten States Of the
American Union.
Representation in Congress
by every State;
Immediate Union on the
basis Of the Constitution;
Opposed to usurpation of
undelegated power by Con-
gress;
Opposed to Military Des-
potism in this Republic;
Opposed to Congressional
force bills to establish Negro
Suffrage.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-06

Or Monday last we again took dinner
at that excellent Hotel-the Lindsley--AI
Zaleski, kept by that good and AoOommo.
dating landlord, D. Duncan. He 10 .
most worthy landlord-pleasant, agreos.
BILE, and kind to all who stop with him /;
and his table is always fun Of the best to
be had anywhere. The thirsty always 20
away we'll pleased.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-06
DOES THE LAB0RING.MAN
PAY ANY TAXES. aa.

NJ A1N 4 lAAnlOs
While the producing industries Of
the country, are unjustly taxed, and
the almost intolerable burdens Of
the war rest upon those who fought
the battles and made the sacrifices
those who filed the land to produce
supplies, and those who labored in
the workshops, the organs OF the
Radicals are asserting that the
wealthy bondholders, are the men
who pay all our revenues. The
organ Of the Radicals of Vinton
county has sneeringly said that
not one laboring man in evevy hun.
dred pays a penny Of tareS to tht
government, directly. True the
laboring man does not pay his taxes
directly to the Government, but
every man Of sense knows that the
consumer pays the tax upon every
article manufactured by capital. A
practical working.man, few days
ago, being in our office, handed us
the following, which in itself is a
volume Of argument to show that
the poor man does pay taxes
"Radical legislation requires the
consumer to pay all taxes. 1t taxes
That hat on your head I,
The boots on your feet.
The clothes on your person.
The food you eat.
The tea and coffee you drink. ai
The pot it is cooked In. va. a.5
The cup you drink il Gut Of. .u
The implement on your farm.
The tools you work With. 1l
The paper you write on. t
The pen and ink you use.
The paper and books you read.
The furniture in your house.
The gas or oil you burn.
The coal you consume. ~
The stove you burn it in. .I a u
The match you light IL with.
The medicine you take.
The tobacco you smoke!
The pipe you smoke IL in.
The dishos on your table.
All you eat off them
The laboring man Of the country
who owns a little house and lot
which he has earned by toiling from
early morning to night, pays State
tax, county tax, school tax, town tax
road tax, upon it, while his next
door neighbor, who is a bondholder
owning $4,000 in bonds, pays nc
tax whatever, draws his interest il
gold, and laughs at his more un.
fortunate poor neighbor, who has
his money in little homel If the
masses Of the laboring men desire
the equal taxation of every species
OF property according to its reaI
value, Government bonds and Other
securities included; if they want
one currency for the Government
and the people, the laborer and the
Office holder, the pensioner and the
soldier, the producer and the bond
holder, they will not vote the Radi.
cal ticket, but will vote for that Of
the Democracy. Just go and vote
for change anyhow.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-06
Republican Party is Held Respon-
aai Eble, . bt

~ fiti blUlof
The Republican party is the sole
manager of the finances Of this
countryside affairs Of the country
are entirely controlled by that
party. For many months past, we
have informed the readers Of this
paper that the finances have been
mismanaged that the management
of the public funds was in the hands
of the most wicked and dishonest
men. And we have noticed in a
small piece of paper that is "daubed
over" each week, in a little room
opposite the hotel stable,some i'very
smart" sneering sayings about "the
financial editor Of the Enquirer. Z"
We never made any reply, because
there was nothing toreplytoo. The
little paper has never yet denied
any of our charges or that Congress
has SO legislated the finances of the
country that the people are in a
terrible state Of distress. But we
will stop. We will let the Cincin-
natl Gazette, q good Republican
paper, and generally circulated in
Vinton county, say a fsw words.
Now, never will sneeFing word
appear in the little bit Of "daubed
over" paper, above spoken Of, about
"the financial editor" Of the Gazette
mo indeed, not a wordi In an
article on the projected funding
scheme-known as the Funding
Bill'-before Congress, the Gazette
of few days ago, said;
'But while financial charlatanism is
thus tinksring the funds Of The nation,
the Republican party is held respo nsible,
BY the people, for these coursea and thess
results. II has to answer for not less than
twenty-four millions Of gold squandered,
during the last three years. in Interest on
the unnecessary surplus, and In sacrifices
10 promote speculations on the gold ma rket
Congress has left the management Of the
Treasury moneys and Of The funds in
hands which would break down any party
And what has it received for It's trus.
4 new Funding Bill, with a dsclara tion
that all its previous funding was cheat
construction Of the obligation Of the
bonds now, which, last fall, the same great
public anancier declared would be repu-
diation-a confession that The contraction
Of the currency which spread bankruptcy
over the business Of the country was
blunder and brought ue no nearer 10
specie payment, and that tie true way is
to initiate the currency again /; and plan
for q financial perpetual-motion, by
which there shall be constant action
and Reaction Of bonds and legal-tender
notes, to the amount Of four hundred and
tifly Millions"
The Funding Bill above named
passed before the adjournment Of
Congress last week. There it is
plainly admitted, by the best Re
publican authority, that the fianan
ces have been mismanaged; yet,
the Republican papers are urging
the people, who are suffering inan-
cially, and toiling day after day in
the hot sun to pay taxes for bond
holders, to keep the raseals in
power. Out of power with every
one of them Vote against Wilson
Vote against every man on their
ticketl They are all to blame in
the matter Go to the polls and
treat them all alikeI
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-06
Meet and
THE Democracyof theseveral Town
ships of Vinton county, arc re-
quested at the places hereinafter
designated, ON
EVEN'G,
AUGUST 8TH, 1868,
At 7 O'clock,

for the purpose Of ORGANIZA-
TI0N. Suitable persons will be
in attendance to assist in. the or
ganization. N
Elk Township, at Court House;
Clinton Township, at Salts School
House; ''''
vinton Township, at Centre School
House;
Wilkcsville Township, at town Of
Wilkesville; 1
Madison Township, at Zaleskii
Swan Township, at Bethel School
House; ~
Richland Township, at atAllensville;
Harrison Township, at Stephens
School House;
Eagle Township, at spcakman's
School House;
Knox Township, at canney's School
House; \
Jackson Township, at SIMPSONS
School House; ai,aa'.i T.
Brown township, at the residence Of
Nathaniel Simonton, Esq. -
J Let there be a full attendance
By order DEM. CEN. COM.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-06

CHEAPERI-The enterprising Arm Of
DAN. WILL & Bros. have received their
NEW AND ATTRACTIVE ASSORTMENT
OF GOODS, and are selling them so Low
hat everybody are rushing there to buy
ana see the LATEST STYLEsl' Go ana
see them before they are gone.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-06

A gentleman liyingat Coal Grove
Lawrence county, Ohio, in lettel
oinclosing some subscriptions to th'
Ohio Statesman, writes us as follows
sThs Democracy Of Lawrence county
proud Of its being the banner county las
fall, are determined to make It the banne
county this fall for Seymour and Blair
The Democrats Of the llth Congregations
District have nominated DR.. John Sanns
of Gallipolis to represent them In the mex
Congress Of the United States. A be ttei
selection could not have bsen made. DR.
Sanns 10 sound Democrat and stri,tly a
gentleman, and one who will not only poll
the vots Of the party, but will get good
share Of the opposition vote. The Dembc.
racy Of the lllh District are determined
on maintaining the precedent establishsd
last fall--thst Of victory--and are going
nto The fight with . full determination Of
redeening the country from Radical mis-.
ruls and tyrrany." XII
- Weare glad to hear.this. M fi
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-06

9s Remember the next Satur-
day! Meet in your respective
townships, at the places des-
ignated by the Central Com
mite in the notice in this
paper, and organize. Iigsd
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-06
The Radical party il pitch,

The Radical party Is pitch-
ing into the Democratic plat-
form and slashing fearfullyin
their blind rage, e e'7sis
Why2 Because it propo.
ses to pay one currency to all
men, pay their gold Bonds in
Greenbacks and tax them "a
other property is taxed, -
That's whyl
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-06
]. T. WILSON, banker, pur-

J. T. WILSON, banker, pur-
chaser & forecloser Of mortga-
ges on poor mems farms, and
Radical nominee for Con
gress, favorsthe Bondholder's
Platform adopted at Chica 20,
Gold for Bondholders, Ex-
emption from taxation, and
taxation ofthe poor to m ke
the poor poorer and the + ch
richer. sai 81 aa j sdssia
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-06
A Corrupt SWindle.

Ehh lS IItulcul CONGRESSIONAL
Committee which is busily engaged
in sending circulars 10 Postmasters
in different parts of the country
requesting them to send the Com
mittee certain amount of money
Ito some Postmasters they apply
for a large amount, to others for
small amount, owing to the salary
they receive. We don't know
whether the infamous swindlers
have sent q circular to our Post
master--J. n. McLaughlin-or not,
but if they have, we hope he has
treated them in the same style that
many other Postmasters have treat
ed them, We will give one exam
pie. The Committee sent circu-
lar to the Postmaster at Orleans P.
o., in Indiana, requesting him to
send them $40 Immediately; and
he answered the swindlers as fol-
lows:
ORLEANS, ISD., July "a, 1858.
Mr., Thomas L. Tulloek, Secretary Republican
Union Congressional Committee Washing
ton, d. g.; p.
DEAR sn-Your letter, franked by Mr..
BroOmall, NJ. c., requesting the Postmas-
ter Of Orleans, Indiana, ie send you i'm.
mediately $40 to aid In procuring docu.
ments, speakers. &c for the purpose OF
keeping in power the spoon thieves, rob.
bers and military tyrants who have con.
LrOlled the Government for the last ak
years, has been duly received, and in
reply beg to inform you that have no /
got an extra ten dollars to spend in the
way you propose; neither am l 10 sympa-
thy with "Iliram" U. Grant and "Skiler"
COlfax, nor the "carpet. bag" Radicals who
you propose 10 keep in power by rObblng
honest men Of this country.
| fought over three years TO restore the
Union, and when the war was ended
supposed that the "consummation SO de
vouily to be wished" had been accom-
plished, and that the Union was restored,
and expected to enjoy the happy reAec-
ticns. Of having acted noble part 10
restoring the Union, and Of seeing the
American flag float from every hilltop, ard
all the States restored TO their rights In
The Union, under the Constitution; bu,
your Radical he'll hounds at Washin on,
who fought so nobly in the rear, inform
us that the Union which we fought to
restore must be reconstructed by military
satraps and political, tbieving demagogues.
Now, after waiting over three years for
peace, am compelled to say that | shall
look, in future, to other sources than the
Radical party for the restoration of the
Union. and will give all my influence,
both pecuniarily and politically, to carry
out the great principles for which l
"waded in gore" three years 10 defend.
For further particulars, refer you 10 The
Democratic Convention rec emily held in
New York, and also to the platform
adopted by that august assembly, and my
old commanders Frank Blair, Of the
Seventeenth Corps) letter Of acceptance,
all Of which / injorse.
Aud now, in conclusion, allow me to say
that my banner is unfurled, and inscribed
thereon are the names Of HOratis Seymour
and Frank ?. Blair
"Let us have peace"
Very truly yours, NJ MCDONALD,
Postmaster, Orleans, Indiana.
AS the Vinton Record is so earn
estly in favor of honest men being
elected to office, we hope it will copy
the above letter, so its readers may
see what is poinp m. .7r
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-08-06
IaCCO.

.-1,.r CT q Yield Immediately, and many care
|aCCOs has had her life prolonged and mad
49,. ~, y,.,L who had already fallen victim to
= ana .eTy'ssss We urge all those afflicted with
Governor Seymour's Endorsements
You have also given 10 me copy Of the
resolutions put forth by the Cont ention
showing It's position upon all the grea,
questions which how agitate the country
As the presiding officer Of that CSnven-
tion, am familiar with their scope and
import, and as one Of its members am q
party TO their terms; THEY ARE IN AC-
CORD WITH MY VIEWS, AND | STAND
UPON THEM In THE CONTEST UPON
WHICH WEARE NOW ENTERING, AND
7 SHALL STRIVE TO 0CARRY THEG OUT
IN FUTURE WHEREVER, i. NAY BE
PLACED, IN PUBLIC Oh PRlyAEE
LIFE,