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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-19

r Why is a iady's dress like. a'raast
GOOSE? Because it has been basted.
Why is hope like a decayed cheese?
Because thousands live on it. -
What is the largest o in the
world? The room for Improvement.
Why is dancing like new milk
Because it strengthens the calves.
The squeAtioB in Washington :
: Have We a(uylBDuTbon among us29
Quilp says the pr~ettiest thingi 10 the
way Of morning IVY rapper il the
chambeF maid who brings bis shaving
water t=1ts sf -5Er ;a1f1 o=4 i~ /
y, A vaue 9question-Asking q man
when the weather will be pleasant.
The rage to soady the Chinese
amounts to a fever, and'ia that view
may be called the yellow fever
DO you like Owen. Meredith"
asked the poet Of his rural friend.
" don't like OWN Meredith or any
other man. was the reply.
How to understand scattering votes
-conStrue them.
A gentleman, In lecturing for the
Blind Asylum, began By g~raEely re-
marking, 1T all the world were
blind, what a melancholy sight 1t
would beP5
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-19
Evansville Slate Depot.
BBI1RERS EMP

BUIkDERN EAP Or IN
VTE ARE THE AGENTS TOR owe
~ of the largest Slate manufacture
in the country ,and are prepared to furnish
al tire mandfac Trers7 prices on snort no
ice, the toliewfng:S ga s "a
Roohng State OF different styles and
quaifV
Sl.lta1Tars fsr Fire places: 8
State Black Ro1 dS for ~cuools:
- Siate ~ f MarnIe Tiles for Floors:
? AID would psrticitiartyocai attention to
the fagt that the late Hsarths, Jams, and
Black BsardS i the clIaapest and best artI-
Gle for tue purpOSe now known.
BABCOCK & STEELE,
Water, bet. Locust and Walnut SITS.
Mayo 3md
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-06-19

Il asked for a plate of, not seven
strawberries said aIcustomeFga t one
of the saloons, yesterday, as he earn
sestly glanced 1T tAea sparseiy popu-
lated dish before hi1a. Don't give
a WHOLE box, sir-don't give a whole
box" was the sTooster-like response
sof the waiter. The indignant GUS
toner locked az If he would be 4Tatl-
hedtQ give Somebody about the es-
adjustment one. < t1
When aalady sits teaowp upon and
cruskes a gentleman' hat, she isn't
expected to apologize, but rather TO
wonder whyfauybody can leave things
rouHd SO carelssSly. The victim can
assuage his feelings by an Investment
of ten dollars In a new tile.
Susan Ito Gns,-who has a sparkling
diamond In his shirt bOsoms)+ why,
l think It ever so much more brilliant
than its wearer}" 5 IL 44e 80
The man who swallowed the story
whole was nearly s~ptfocated.
Why. s a selfish friend Ike tie let
ter Z? Because though fTstin pity,
he is the last III help, 90 e
Why is your nose, ingthe 2middleo Of
your facet Beeausait isdhe sceRter.
Why IS lie the greatest rriddte2 Be-
cause all must giFe+isadp;
Why was, Herod's wife a Fenian2
Because she had a head sent her.
Why do girls kiss each other, and
meu do not? Because girls have
nothing better to kiss, but men have.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17
A Radical Dodge.

The Radical Convention, which met at
Columbus, O., on the 4th, inst, composed
Of all the isms in the known and unknown
world, adopted the following.
Rcsolued, That the Republican party
pledges itself to a faithful payment Of
the public debt according to the laus un-
der which the 6ve.twenty bonds we're is
sued; that said bonds should be paid in
the currency Of the country which may
be legal tender when the Government
shall be prepared to redeem such bonds.
Just exactly the policy advocated by
the Bondholders: "That which may be a
legal tender when the Government shall
be prepared to redeem such bonds"
Which is equivalent to saying: "We
will pay the Bondholders in gold until
We return to specie paying basis, when
We will pay them in gold"
The resolution was framed to please
the Bondholders aud deceive the labering
classes, who pay the gold, into support.
ing the Radical Bondholder's ticket
There is nothing moral, upright or hon
est connected with the financial or recon
struction policy Of the party in power,
and they are daily publishing the same
to the world.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17
Pennsylvania Democratic State
Convention

The following ,-e the resolutions, bear.
ing on the finances, adopted by the Goa,
vension Of tho 4th inst. They are pre-.
cissly in accord With Mr.. PENDLEToN's
policy:
Resoked, Aha, the National debt shoull
BE- paid as rapidly 90 is consistent with
terms Of taelasSs upon which the sew
eral loans are based.
Resolued, That the fve-twenty bond
and the legsl tender notes are componen
parts Of the same finance system; and un
til the Government is able to redeem th,
legal. tenders in coin, the holders of thes'
bonds should be required toreceive legal
tenders in payment.
Resolpsd, That every species Of prop
srty should bear its fair proportion 0
taxation, and that the exemption Of Gov
ernment banks therefrom is unjust an,
inequitable.
The delegates to the National Demo
cratic Convention were instructed to vot
as unit. That State will vote for MI
PENDLEToN.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17
RALLY FOR THE UNION!
Rebuke the RevolltioniSts!
10 the Polls and Aid I'm Re
storing the Farmer Repub-
lie of Your Fathers!

81 +
On Monday, the 9th day Of April, the
People will be required to say, by their
ballots, whetherthe presentmad attempts,
of the Revolutionists, to overthrow the
Government, shall be sustained.
We feel assured. judging from all the
signs of the times. the calm and fixed de-
termination Of the People, that the re-
buke the People will administer to these
scoffers at laws and Constitutions will be
the most withering, scerching one ever
administered to reckless law breakers and
Revolutispists, in this or any other coua.
try.
1t will, like the turbulent waves Of the
mighty ocean, roll up from the East to
the West, in one long, loud and universal
condemnation Of the destructive policy Of
the Radicals, from the Inauguration of
Z Resident Lincoln to the present time.
The People have determined in their
very hearts that the reckless manner Of
overriding laws and Constitutions shall
cease That the "Farner Republic" Of
their fathers shall be restored; aud the
Radical party, the author Of all she
woes which have befallen the American
Republic during the past seven years, be
displaced and consigned to eternal OBJ
LliYion. .l.s
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17
The. Spirit of Democracy
CLUBS OF TEN.
To January |, 1869, for 81 so


In sfder that TIE SPIRIT OF DEMoc
RAcY may be placed in the hands of ev
cry voter in Monroe County, We propose
tosend it to new subscribers from March /
1865, to January l, 1869, for one dollar ant
dfty cents. which is less than the actua
cost of materialsfor that length Of time.
Democrats and Conservatives. canvas
your townships Immediately and you cal
procure hundreds Of subscribers at th'
above rates. To work, then, and aid il
compelling the Bondholdersto take green
backs for their blood. Thought bonds in
stead Of gold. You take greenbaeks 70
Jour produce, and Why should not th
BOndholder, for his bonds, who is NJ
better than you are?
Send in your clubs and aid in levelipi
this odious distinction.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17
Stevens, Butler and the Negroes
Running the Machine.

There is a surprising coincidence in
the dragooning system of tactics resorted
to by the white and black Radical lead
ers. The New York Times notices it in
the following spirited paragraph:
"Stevens and Butler (whitc men) and
joe Cox, of Richmond. (biack man. =
three well known Radical leaders-are
singularly uniform in their views Of what
party discipline requires. Stevens, sha-
king his finger above his head, says, in
Congress: "Let me see the recreant who
dares vote on the other side" Butler
says he "would like to see any body in
the House, or in the country, who was on
their side, vote that Andrew Johnson was
a ct man to be President Of the United
States" Aud Joe Cox, of Richmond
declared: "To all the white Radicals in
this House he would say: "If you are
not here when the vote is taken on this
suffrage question, and do not vote for it,
or in any way dodge your duty to us, aeot
be unto you." IF with this worthy trio
Joe Cox, Butler and Stevens, to drive the
"white Radicals" do not make progress
or if they try to kick over the traces, il
will not be the fault Of the worthy gen.
tlemen Who sit on the box, and handle
| the reins and the LASH" s
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17
The LaborIng Classes Pay the
Taxation on the Bondholder's
BOnds-.A Good Law.

The General Assembly Of this State
have passed law requiring Assessors to
return all u. s. Bonds. This was done
for the purpose of showing to the people
that they were, and are paying the tax
alton on these Bonds, from which the
Bondholder is exempted.
Wont some of the big Radicals Of Mon
roe County squirm when the Assessor re-
quires their thousands of gold interest
bearing bonds. to be put down on the list
in black and whitei The list will dam.
age them in the estimation of the tax
payers; but /. is that or perjury. Who
will perjure himself in order to prevent
the People from ascertaining the amount
of his untaxed Bonds? We shall see
what we shall see.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17
The Alabama Electlon.

Complete election returns from Ala
bame exhibit that of III, 900 registered
voters, few over 10000 were cast and
not all Of them for the Negro Constitu-
Ition. The White vote was not over one
in twenty. The law requires that ma
jority Of the votes registered shall be ne.
cessary to adopt the Constitution.
Notwithstanding the failure of the
Negroes Of Alabama to adopt, the Rev
olutionists in Congress propose to 60
back on law of their own making and
admit the State. In the U. s. Senate, on
the 9th inst, Mr.. Wilson ''called up a
joint resolution for the restoration Of Al
ALBANIA to representation in Congress. and
moved to refer the resolution to the
Committee on judiciary, saying they
would report it at an early day; Carried"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17
Presentation Of the Summons to
ast President Johnson. s4n
p WASHINGTON. M;

WASHINGTON, Marcni o.
At z o'clock last evening the Sergeant
alarms of the Senate called at the
White House to serve upon the Presi.
dent the writ of summonsin. the impeach-
ment. The proceedings we're very brief
Upon the announcement Of the usher
that the officer Of the Senate desired to
see Mr.. johnson, the latter directed Mr..
Brown, the Sergeant-at-Arms, to be ad-
mitted. After the usual civil salptatians
Mr.. Brown said; sslt .as.s.s egsi
aaMr. President, / have here package
which 1 am ordered by the Senateof the
United States 10 deliver toyou.' a
AT the same time handing sealed en-
velope or package containing writ, &c.
Mr.. Johnson replied-Very we'll, sir.
| it shall have my attention.
Mr.. Brown--Good evening, Mr.. Pres
ident. at
MIR. Johnssn--Good evening Mr.,
Brown.
And Mr.. Brown withdrew.
Shortly afterward the President opened
the package and found therein the writ
including a copy of the articles Of i'm
peachment.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17
Radical DupIicity.

The Radical Convention which met at
Columbus on the 4th inst, adopted the
following resolution:
Resozped, That q nation that has sac
ri6ced SO much for the preservation of its
National integrity will do nothing to tar
nish the National honor, or to violate its
plighted faith, and that :he obligations
entered into by the Government, in its
hour of need. will be faithfully adhered
to and religiously observed. That justice
and sound logic require that the prosper
ity of every citizen should bear its equal
share Of the public burdens, and that this
principal ought to be applied to.all United
States Bonds hereafter issued for the pur-
pose Of funding or carrying the present
Indebtedness Of the United States, by
making them liable, by express provis-
ions of law, to taxation precisely as other
property.
"Ought to be applied to all United
States bonds hereafter issued!"
That is dodge to catch votes which
is utterly contemplate because itimplies
that the people have not sufficient sense
to see the point.
thereafter issued" What do you In
tend shall be done with the millions Of
interest tax exempted bonds already
issued9 Yor intend that the laboring
class shall stoil and sweat to pay them,
and should the Government "hereafier ts-
cue" another batch, then you will pay
your share.
Messrs. Radicals, the People have re
solved that you shall pay your equal
share of taxation ON the bonds already
issued, aud take your pay for your gold
bonds in greenbacks.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17
Platform Of the OHIO RadIcaIs.


The following resolution of the plat
form Of the Radicals of Ohio, is the cool
est piece Of impudence ever thrown into
the faces of any people on Gods green
earth:
Resolued, That-with Ulysses S. Grant
as our candidate for the Presidency, Benz.
F. Wade for the Vice Presidency, and the
history Of the last seven years for our
platform, we may confidently appeal to
the loyalty, patriotism and intelligence of
the American people.
"The history Of the last seven years
for our platform"
Great Heavens what platforml Read
it:
A public debt of s2,5l9,s29,6 622 s9l
The slaughter of 100000 American
citizensl
Ten States of the American Union
given over to the control of the ignorant
Negroesl Ae4
Ten States of the American Union
ruled by bayonetsl
Ten States Of the American Union
controlled by five Major Generals, instead
of by ten Governors!
The disfranchisement of the White
citizens Of ten States of the American
Uniopl
-FFhhe he enfranehisiag Of d 000, 600 of ig.
norant Negroes comprising BARRIERS, boot
blacks, cooks and field haudsl
The determined refusal to admit the
Senators and Representatives, from ten
States Of the American Union, to their
seats in Congressl
The establishment Of revenue system
which taxes the laboring men of Amsri,
ca Oil every article they eat and wear!
A revenue system which taxes the poor
to make the poor poorer and the rich
lricherl
Interest in gold on the public debt, te
pay Radical Bondholders, to the tune o.
S15o,000 900 per yearl
A Freedman's Bureau for the suppor
of lazy Radicals and Negroes, at cos
of s2O,ooo,oOO per yearl
The public expenditures Of the Gov
ernment s5OO,OO0,O00 per year unde
Radical rule!
| A Congress composed of fanatics, VIII
are laboriug for the supremacy of thei
party, against the interests Of tho Peo
! pie!
Legislation without regard to Consti
tuition or lawsl
This is short chapter Of "the histor.
Of the last seven years, and can sny man
who really desires the good of his coun
TRY, support a party uponthe shoulders Q
which rests SO much iniquity?
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17
Democratic Thunder.

The skies are Frightening. The i'm
peaohment is the finishing stroke to the
death Of Radicalism. They hear the
thunders Of the People. Thunder on
the right Of them, thunder on the lef. Of
them, thunder in front Of them, thunder
all around them, and salvos Of thunder,
regular old Democratic thunder, in favor
Of the Democratic party.
Good. bye, Radical, Republican, Ma
tionai Union, Grand Army Of the Re
public, Bondne.lders. Negro Suffrage,
Free Love, Emancipation and Freed
mans Bureau Party; the rseple have
tried and proved you unworthy.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17
COLUMBUS CoRREspoNDENCE.
CoLumBUs. o.. March IL. 1868.

COLUMBUS, O., March IL, 1868. i
Ed. SPIRIT: | wish through the Spirit
to give the people Of old Monroe syn
opsis of what is going on at the Capitol
Of the State. The contested case of Ou-
derdonk VS.. Jones is now settled and
Jones (Rad) who has been holding his
seat in the Senate till yesterday BY negro
votes is now sent home to his constitu-
ents with flea in his ear and boot close
to his posterior. So new the Senate
stands 90 II, 6 Democrat majority. }
The road law has passed both branches
Of the Legislature and is now law. a
contest is going on in the House concern
ing the repeal Of the lawin regard to the
sGreat Seal of the State" &c. The Dem
ocrats take exception to the motto, Of
Empire within an Empire, We are not
ready for that yet. we intend to repeal
the Law. HEADLEY.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17
Gen.nancock.

While Sheridan was in command ol
the 5tb District, be appointed eight Ne
gross, Councilmen Of the city Of New Or,
leans. SHancbck removed them and ap-
pointed White men. Grant ordered the
Negroes resinsta;ed, which has been
done; in consequence, Hancock has asked
to be relieved: I.
New YoRK, March "A Times
Washington dispatch says that Gen. Han
cock; in renewing bis request to be re-
lieged, bases 1t on the ground that hii
sense Of self-rcspect impels him to do SO
This request will be denied, as there is nc
officer sf-proper rank to succeed him.
Hancock thinks. q White man is enti
tied to more respect than an ignofantiN Ne
gro. Grant thinks Negrois is the better
of the two. Bully candidate for Presi
dent on the Rump ticket.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17
Democrats,

Talk to your Conservative ncighbors;
ask them the plain questions: "Are you
in favor of paying the Bondholders in
gold, and exempting them from their
just proportion of taxation, while you re.
ceise your pay for your hay, oats, wheat,
rye, corn and potatoes in greenbacks, out
of which your own taxes and the taxes
Of. the Bondholders must be paid?'
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17
Newspaper Change.

Mr.. j. R. s. BOND has disposed of the
Athens Messenger to G E. NJ. JENNINGS.
In his salutatory the new editor says:
"What indeed is Republicanism? 1t
is term that wants no positive signifca-
ton. 1t is that form OF. government
which is expressly lodged in the people.
1t is the legitimate FAITH of the friends
of equal law and equal rights (peliticalD
for all men," a.oa .....Is -
Mr.. JENNINGS in giving expression to
the above Negro Equality did good
thing for the Democracy Of Athens
Last year the retiring editor disgusted
his party friends by the same course as
ss,e following shows s
Rad. mai. in Athens in 1s66........1,436
1867 a....... 1917
for Ccnst. Am 'nt..... 374
Democratic gain on State ticket from
1866 to 1867........ .................s 539
Democratic gain on Constitutional
Amendment, on the Radical ma
jority Of lS66....................., ,O62
The same issues are before the Peop,s
this year that wero last year, and we pre-
dict that the Democracy Of Athens will
completely wipe out Radicalism in 1868.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17
The Road Law.

The General Assembly have repealed
the road law which abolished the Office
Of Supervisor and made it the duty oi
Township Trustees to oversee the work
performed on the roads.
The new law goes back to the old sys.
tenn of Supervisors, which is the mos. &C.
ceptable to the epeople. ~
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17
Radical state Ticket.

The following is the ticket nominated
BY the Radicals, at Columbus, on the 4th
inst. E
Supreme Judge-Wm. White, of Clark
County.
Secretary Of State-General j. R.
Wood, of Williams.
School Commissioner-Captain j. A.
Norris, of Harrison.
Clerk of the Supreme Court-Captain
Rodney Foos. e M
Member of Board of Public Works
James Moore, of Coshocton.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17
The Farmer

Labors from early dawn till nightfarl
and takes his pay in greenbacks; he pays
his own and the Bondholier's taxes. The
Bondholder receives the interest on his
bonds in gold. Will you vote the Radi-
cal ticket and thereby proclaim that the
odious distinction is right and ought to
be continued?
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17
psa- The Radicals are considerable,

be- The Radicals are considerably
worried about their bonds. They say:
ssThe Democrats are d--d fools; they
want to take our gold and make us pay
taxes; we won't permit any such thing"
Won't you? Just wait until the Peo-
pie have had their say at the ballot-box,
and Messieurs Bondholders, you will
read in the returns: "Greenbacks for
Bonds, or nothing, just as you may elect
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17
Negro Equality Rebuked.

In the Ohio Senate on the 18th inst,
the contested election case, from the 8th
Senatorial District, in which HENRY NJ,
0NpERDoNK, Democrat, contested the
seat of HOMER C. JONES, Radical, was
decided in favor Of Mr.. ONDERDoNK.
The vote on the admission stood Is
yeas to 16 nays. This decision was right
eous, as it was clearly proven that Mr.
JONES plurality consisted Of Negro votes
The Radicals will yet learn that White
is not Black or Tan, bNt simply White. 4
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17
narA distinguished Pennsylvania

| p9@A distinguished Pennsylvania
said not long since:
"If Simon Cameron is a fair specimen
OF the Court, the President is gone; ]
can bring here FIVE hundred men who
will swear they would not believe Camo-
ron on oath. whether he was interested
or not.
The Radicals elect just such men as
Cameron, Wade and Brownlow to the U,
s, Senate-men who pride themselves on
their blasphemy and untruthfulness.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17
"a Old Ben. Wade. n narty i,

n@- Old Ben. Wade, party interested
in having the President impeached has
been sworn in as member of the Court
of Impeachment. Of conrse Wade will
vote yes all the time. He wants to be
President. e -
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17
The Marietta Register and the
NemOcracY of Monroe Gnnnfy.

The Marietta Register and the
Democracy of Monroe County.
During the oampaigp@of 1867, the
Register published the following insult to
the Democracy of Monroe County:
"The Negro of 1867 10 a
Man. And the Democracy
even Of Monroe County like
the Rebels OF the South) will
yet be forced to recognize DEM
oeRATIc doctrine"
The result of the election was not fat
teriug to the Negro lovers as the follow
ing shows:
Democratic majority........ .........2, 39l
Maj. against Negro Sufrage......... 2,724
The accompanying is correct likeness
of the race the editor of the Register ad-
vocates citizenship for-all the rights en-.
joyed by White men;
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17
The Bondholder

With his millions of untaxed bonds
SCOTS at the policy which pays him in
greenbacks. Laboring men, you take
them. Vote that the lordly aristscrat b
paid in tho same kind Of money.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17
Thc Laboring Man

Is the slave of the Bondholder. He
pays his own and the aristocrat's taxes.
VIII you vote that this policy Of the
Radicals and Bankers shall be continued,
which beggars you? No! Vote to be a
free mani!
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17
EacIaToMnsI,ip

Will have three Trustees, Supervisor
for each school district, Constables and
other officers to elect. For these Offices
select sound Democrats, and by no hook
or crook permit the election Of Radi-
cal
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17
~

eg New Hampshire held State cleo
tion on the 10th inst, which resulted in
a Radical victory by majority of about
1900. Last year the Radicals carried
the State by majority of 3,146. A
Democratic gain Of over 1000. We will
give full returns next week. assa
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-17
n6r We inteLd Completing our diss

I'VE inteLa completing our dissec-
tion of the platform of Ohio Radicalism,
taking the resolutions one at time until
we have completely riddled them. They
are, fall Of words which mean just moth
ing at oil, other than deception