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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30
THE DEMOCRATIC INQUIRER
For the5CAMPAIGN for
OMLY 40 CFITT9 I


In order to increase the circulation Of
The Democratic. .Enquirsry and place in the
hands of every voter in Vinton count y
and elsewhere a live Dem Oeratic Paper
during this important Political Campaign.
we will send it 10 Campaign subscribers,
from This issue to Nov. 10 (Or months )for
40 cents; from August lst to Nov. 10, Tor 3
mOnths,) for 80 cents. Extra copy sent
free to each person sending Club Of Ten.
The Democratic Enquirer being the larg est
paper printed in the county, and contain
ing much more reading matter, we hore
the friends Of :he cause of White Men IS
Liberty and Constitutional Government
In every School District in the several
Townships Of Vinton county will use their
personal influence TO extend its circula-
lion among Democrats and Republicans
in their respective localities at once. Do
not delay momenti
Each of the candidates on the county
ticket can make no better investment than
to give us from three to ten dollars, and
order from FIVE to twenty copies of the
Democratic Enquirer for The Campaign to
be sent 10 that number of voters in the
county. There is no postage on this pa
per in the county, even if your post office
is outside Of the county, This is good
way to aid your election.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30
Our Candidate for Judge.

Al .,.osa :, W. = ~. sS11 ~ 49, .s'y o,;no
~ - 60 y wns,,, !, Il. Tnd,.o
'ioH - -,
OF the Court OF Common fleas.
We would agnin say that he "a n
gentleman nne legal uleht, q
thoroueh LAWYER and will lIif elect
:,
eu, prove q capaDle anu enlciehv
Judge-one whom the people Of the
J;.t's;o4 ..,aL.vc,,I ..o,,d
uistrlcS ilaysieei prVu
The Ohio Statesman thus speaks
% ~, ,,;ot;on
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30
August 8!

By referring TO another part Of this pa
per ii win be seen that the Democratic
Central Committee Of Vinton County have
requested the Democracy Of the several
Townships OR VintOn county to meet on
SATURDAY, AUGUST sTH, Ia their
respective townships, (plaOes of meeting
being named in the CALI fer the purpose
Of ORGANIZING.
It is now time to organiEs. The Pres.
idential and all other nominations have
been made. The National Convention has
given us old Roman standard-bearera men
Of spoIless character and gian! intelIects
who, if elected, will restore the govern
ment to its original purity, and bringing
back to our oppressed land all the myr,d
blessings Of peace, prosperity and plenty.
To accomplish this there must be a thor.
ough orgRniza tion-WE MUST ORGAN
lzEl To secure the triumphant elect ion
of ALL OUR CANDIDATES-Nalional,
State, and County candidates-the cam
paisn must be prosecuted with the great
est activity aRd vigOr ever yet attem ps ed.
We have no time to lose; the eenemy are
already in the Acid; their campaign has
been mapped out and every dish honorable
means brought into requisitiOn to defeat
our ticket. Why, we even have to con-
tend with the bonded aristocracy Of six
teen hundred national banks of the couu-
try. Money will be lavished with prod
igality never before dreamed of by these
Wilson vampires Of the mOngrel camp
This is the last expiring struggle Of the
Republican Party if defeated, ss 1t surely
will be, 1t will 60 down as polluted and
forever cursed to on inglOrious and ignO-
minious grave. Everything depends on
perfect organization. Let it be accom-
plished on the 9Th of August in every
township in the county. The young men
of the party must be up and d ling Attend
tie meetings on The 9th of August and as
sist in the organization.
We would again say te the Democrats
in the different townships that much good
can be accomplished by circulating your
county paper The Democratic Enquirer
in your respective neighbOrhoods. Re
member that it will be an excellent time
10 get large listsof subscribes at the meet
sngs on the 9th. Don't delay the matter
any longer. Get your neighbor to take the
paper; if he is not able 10 payIfO it, pay
for it for him and have it sent to him. :
II will only cost 90 centsi or So for 10
copies. If you work glorious victory
will be the result of your labors.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30
I4'orthe Democratic Enquirer]
A word to the Democracy OF vinton
County.

OohASye
Have you thought of the Importance and
magnitude of the campaign just opened Z
Upon the result of this campaign rests the
happiness Of our country Well may the
people mourn if the Democratic part
should be unsuccessful in the coming
election In q short time you will likely
be called upon by the County Central
Committee TO organize clubs in every
Township in the county. You have proba-
bly, thought of this matter and made up
your minds TO 60 to work heartily and do
the work thoroughly. We have good
~orking central committee, but they are
powerless without the cooperation Of the
Democratic masses throughout the county
The committee will do its share of the
work and do il we'll aud it is to be hoped
the Democracy of little Vint0u will no
be backward in giving "aid and comfort
in the great work. Let us make up TO
realization Of the importance Of this
campaign. Let us work as we never
worked before. The enemy is now hard
at work. They are vigilant and vindic-
tive. They wear smiling countencnce
but the devil incarnate Turks behind that
mask, They have very suddenly fallen in
love with the Irish population of this
county. What great friendship and ex
treme good feeling they exhibit toward US
in this their hour of need. How they
fawn upon US aud treat us to that poison
which they think will win our vo es l.
Let us open our eyes to all the trickery
they are resorting to. By and by when
the elections are over we can see what
their professions Of friendship amount TO.
Let assure you, my friends, they sre
deceptive, and they would, to-day, if they
dared, dlsfranchise every Irish voter in
VInton county Beware Of the traitors,
fer they are the sworn enemies If the Con
stitution and all tOreSnerd We must or
5dnize to defeat their purposes. Every
Democrat in the county must prepare him.
self to help the committee in Substantial
manner. Let US count our currency and
see what part thereof we can devote 10 tie
purpose of securing good speakers, Circu-
iating Democratic documents and other
wise helping the glorious cause. / feel
like not only working, but spending some
money in this campaign. Let US all join
hearts and hands 90 towork in dead earnest
and victory is certain 10 follow. lsppeal to
every Democrat inthe county TO carefully
consider this matter for it is Of vital i'm
portanCe, not only to ourselves, but to our
children and generations TO come. x
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30
UVatarana fn Az TIr0ntlll

The veterans Of the Soldiers and
Sailors Convention, which met at
New York, July 4th, 1868, the fight
ers for the Union, are determined
to give a jealous, warm, never
firing support to Seymour land
Blair. The following resolution
offered in the Soldiers Convention
is certainly one of the best ever
presented
ReSOlUsd, That fgreenbaeks were and are
good enough to pay soldiers II greei-
backs are good enough for husbands and
fathers, brothers and sons IL greenbacks
are good enough to pay pensions; If they
a"e good enough for farmers, mechanics,
merchants, millmen, artisans, neWsboys
and bOotblacks--they are good enough
for the pampered bondholders, who made
the war for the Union q stepping-stpne TO
he establishment Of a military despotism
and moneyed aristocracy.
Gems. Steadman, Granger, Ewing,
Franklin, Hancock, SIocum, Custer,
and a score of our best fighting
officers, are leading in the coming
fight, with the war cry Of "Hetsrdns
to the frontr' and the soldiers who
fought under them will rally to their
standard.
And let every soldier in Vinton
county go to the polls IN October
and November and vote against
every man on the "pampered bond
holders ticket.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30

THINGS begin to look squally to III,
little sheet printed just across FROM the
stable. II wants It's subscriptions increas.
ed; and 1t is extremely anxious for those
who are in favor Of poor men with suf.
ifsring families working eight days in
the hot sun for barrel of -four 10 organ.
ize and urge these poor men to vote few
.oaice seekers into power again TO continue
this state Of suffering. You can't organise
NOTHING and make very good showing.
Poor men can't organize with you; they
are tirsd Of you, because your party's
policy is in conflict With their interests.
The soldiers can't organize with you, bs.
cause you declare the war has been a
failure, and the Sta,es that soldiers fought
to keep in the Union, your party declares
out Of the Union. In short no one who |
has any regard for honesty or deCency can
"organize' with You, on account Of your
devilish principles and dishonest purpo
SOS. We suppose Ben. Butler will Organ
i5e'' with you. Try him.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30
nDullnesg Of Trade D

Is the cry throughout the entire
country. That has been the cry
for couple of years. Instead Of
trade growing more lively and re-
munerative. it has been growing
duller and less profitable, 4ll this
while the Republican partyin Con-
gress have acted on the presump.
tion that times were flush, for they
have sqtiandered the money wrung
from the Taxpayers with a reckless
ness that is perfectly amazing. If
our people want a continuance Of
these dull times all they have to do
is vote Grant, Cold Facts, Wilson,
and all the rest on the bondholders'
unequal taxation ticket into power
and therewill be 'dullness In trade
and in everything else, and, besides.
there will be taxes without end to
be paid.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30

VOTESI

| 1t is reported that the Un-
equal Taxationists and Bondholders'
worshippers are so terribly alarmed
about the election Of their ticket in
this county, that they have come to
the very serious conclusion to i'm.
portabout One Hundfe9 and Serenity.
fire voters into Elk Towashsp
Where are you to get 80 many
illegal voters, RAIDS? a
Do you think you can poll that
number of illegal votes without any
trouble2
Is it lawful for men to travel
from place to place for the purpose
of voting? M
Who pays these reported tray
ling voters9 g
Is Wilson's one thousand dollars,
supposed to have been sent to the
Central Committee Of this
to be applied toward tho
Of the illegal .yotings Z.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30
WHAT YOU
MUST SAY.

Irish and American voters Of
Vinton county, Whenever a Radi-
cal asks you to vote for Wilson for
Congress. or for Fry for Sheriff, or
for any other man on the unequal
taxation ticket, just say that you
don't vote with a party that contin-
ually abuse Irish, and says that
negroes oughttovote instead of rod
mouthed Irishmen, and that Demo-
Gratis will be as good as negroes in
about thirty days
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30


TAE silly stuff that continues to ap-
pear In the little blubber.lipped niger
sheet, printed in the vicinity of the hotel
stable, about the Irishmen Of our county
is nothing more than an insult TO their
honesty and Intelligence. The language
is only printed for the purpose Of mock
ing the Irish citizens--the basest Of mock
cry. That sheet is at heart In favor Of
negroes voting and holding Office instead
Of lrishmen. It Is in favor of Irishmen
being beneath the tyranny of Radicalism /,
and in the same way that England is try
ing to keep her. The RAIDS want the
Irish citizens disfranchised In the Sout b
they have disfranchsel them and enfran.
rhised the bnbber-lipped niggerg--nOt an
lrishman 10 allowed 10 vote in the ten
Southern States, but every niger Is
allowed 70 vote. In the State Of New
York the RAIDS are making on effort to
deprive the Irish citisens from voting.
Roscoe cOnkiing, Radical Senator in the
General Assembly nov in se;sion, has
just introduced into that body bill en-
titled IA bill in addition to the acts CON
cerning naturalization, in which he wants
10 put Irish citizens to the trouble end ex.
pense of reproviDg his proof o. citizen
ship-or, in other words, this Radical
Senator is charging them with voting on
fraudulent naturalization papers. In
fact, the bill introduced by the Senator Is;
nearly as tyranuical as the "Irish Reform
Bills" introduced into aud passed ny
the British Parliament, for the govern.
ment Of Ireland. fi'- eoi
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30

SOME sap head writer in the niger
worshipping sheet In this county, is dread
fully worried about buck niger that
The delegation from one Of the Southern
States hired to travel with them To the
National Convention, in order to show the
people of the North, while on their way
to New York, a fine specimen of the black
and-tan Radical voters Of the South
which were made BY Radical legisla tion
down there. Mr.. Sap.head writer ought
20 "ksep dark about the niger, as he
got big pile of greenbacks Che didn'l
want any bOnds) for travelling 10 New
York as a representative of Southern
Radical voters. eG2 c1
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30


RIGHT OF SUFFAGE,--The Democracy have
always been ia favor Of hestOwing tn e
right Of suffrage on white men Of all
classes-tho Irish, the German, the Welsh,
and all white men from oil countries
The Radicsls-the opponents of Democra.
cy-are now and always have been op-
posed to bestowing the right of suffrage
On any white foreigner, particularly a
Roman Catholic of any white nation.
Even at this present time the RAIDS are
forcing the right of suffrage on the ne.
groes Of the South, and are keeping it
from Irish and other white voters by the
bayOnct. The VmtOn Record endorses all
this, and then Pretends to pity the Irish.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30
SEE HE.REI

KEEP it before the people
of Vinton county, that one of
the editors of the negro-suf-
frage paper printed in this
county, said last fall before
the election; that he had rather
see a negro vote than a red
mouthed Irishman. Whatdo
our Irish friends think of that?
Now these same men are ask
ing Irishmen to vote for Fry
for Sheriff.
And about thirty days be-
fore the election last fall, the
same editors said in their pa
per that it "would be only
about thirty days till a Demo-
crat would be as good as a
negro And what do our
Irish, German, and American
friends think of that?
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30
Difference,

We will call the attention
Of those men in Vinton coun-
ty who labor day after day in
the hot sun to some stubborn
facts which they perhaps have
never thought of.
Eight years ago you could
get a barrel Of -four for about
4 days work; now you have
to work for it from eight to
twelve days.
Eight years ago you could
get four pounds of tea for one
days work; now you can
scarcely get one pound of
good tea for a days work,
LlSnt years ago you could
get from y to IA pounds of
good sugar for about one days
work; now you can probably
get 5 pounds for one days
work..
Eight years ago you could
buy 6 or 8 pounds of coffee
for one days work; now you
can't buy 3pounds for a days
work.
We might go ON in this
way thloush the whole list Of
articles that laboring men
AMI their suffering families
have to eat, drink, and wear;
but it is no use, as every man
can easily understand it. The
factis, the poor laboring men
are allowed to enjoy LESS
THAN ONE-HALF THE
I RUfTS OF THEIR
LABOR; the other half is SO
controlled by the wicked men
in power that it goes to the
government, the plunderers
ofthe public treasury, and the
rich bondholders like Wilson
the Radical candidate for
Congress.
Poor men, do you see now
how you are taxed?
No difference how poor you
may be, SO long as you live
about one-half of what yuo
earn each day you are compel
led to payout of your pockets
as taxes.
You are robbed of your hard
earned money and your fami-
lies have to suffer!
Go to the polls and vote
against those robbers of your
wages who are on the Radi-
cal ticket-every man on it!
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30
The Democratic Candidate for Con-
greSS, .sM ~

~ gr6SSS s4o
Rrrow we conv notices from tht
~,
several papers III lhe lin Ooh'
gressional District of the Demo.
,.I r. o.. n.
craIic cahuiuaIe ior OohSrese--Dr
JOHN SANNs, of Gallipolis.
Tho noU;aol;s p,1Iot;n nortro'
no U~"F0''O Da"e''", n0uVi :"
paper, edited by j. u. Vance, thus
a,,aol,s of Mr., q c.v,,s.
oPS"A' - 49, ~
OosehEssioNAL ISL NpIIsATloN'-rhe NON y Dem'
ooranc Congressional Oonventlon lor tn'
Al DISTRICT, met at PORTSMOUTH on
weanesaay iest, ana nomlnatea " ?oHs
oAhNs ior congress pr' SANNs
nalivs OIL ualnpolis, mas sesided mere al,
nis ne, ana Is q man OF ln~grity enu
u AI hOulin@ViIg him' 'n'
pemccratic party mas hohoreu i'Seh'
The Portsmouth Times, edited by
Hon 7 w Newman gives the Eol.
lowing Drlel history Oh Dr. oANNs
The Democratic Congressional Conyen
iion for the Eleventh district assembled
in this city, on Wednesday last, the 5it
inst, and placed In nomination as can.
didaie for Congress, DR.. JOHN sAHNs, o.
Gallia county, The selection is very
excellent one, and the nominee willibrin(
the Democracy of the District uniledly
and cordially TO his support. Dr.. SANN,
is a praciicing physician of high stand
ing ut Gallipolis, of irrepr0achable pri
vate character, and is highly esteemed BY
all who know him. In addition to 6nt
educational requirements, he is possessed
Of good, practical sense, of pleasing ad
dress of great force of character, and il
faithful and unfaltering advocate o.
true Democratic principles. having labor ed
for their success in the darkest hours anC
amid the bi,terest calunny and persecu
ton, tiOn. he is a graduate &c OF Washington
Medical College He was elected treasurer
Of dallia county in 1857, and re-electet
iooo, I ~" ", 20 ""'"u VI no ~
n ne o Seouiou n'' s'SSsiOn ~ not "''"osa"I.
w -. noV'sCy .I ~. LS, 49, % ';i;' ~
-. l..
county "here he.iS "ei' SHOWN, ~ IS lln'
lhense,y poPS'",, Oomnanu a;n me Tue
pee, u i,,, non VI a.; Pai'.es' .enus@'s nSm,
IN .na' iy0"'"! VIZ os toWSi VI s.rens,l
10 inc .loAe'; MR. oASNs WIN, ~ As eal''
aay, ", II 'noee oOuntles IN .ne uls,rlc
ln "nion ~ 20 nvI nw 81 "e. Anumn' snu an,
are sure 'IS' au wno meet nun WIZ ~
IN nPi esstu ~ n.S istOs, anu ttei nv: Wv
"o ouinSs'ou Su was s'ro"e auH J1ulOlou,
O.e. inc peuocI1cy u lne nleven.
plS'r'ct nus' now oucSIe On 'ne'r ' arlno
aAu resoi'e W Senu " SonsLess rePte
seh'1uSe "no WIN SUM up ior oOnsIl1u
= ouai Ia" anu o'sii noOr'y' ior eqn"
rights of citizens and the rights Of States
Such person will be found in JONI
~n' ~, Vo' :, =,
Inc following we copy from th'
Ohio Statesman. printed at Colum
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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30

THE government taxation of 1865
amounted to two hundred and thirty
million dollars. The securities of
the government are not subject to
taxation ; but the capital invested
in securities reaches two billion FIVE
hundred million dollars, while all
the property, real and personal of
every kind, as derived from the
official reports of 1860, amounted
to only sixteen billion of dollars.
So it can be seen that near one
sixth of the capital in the country
is exempt from taxation, Vote
against the bondholders' ticketl
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30

WHILE the radicals of Detroit
were firing salute in ratification
OF the nomination of Gen. Grant, a
working man was heard to exclaim:
Fire your gunsl you can't fool
me any louger. voted your ticket
until it takes three dollars TO buy
what / used to get for seyenty-fve
cents, and now l think it is time to
change"
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30

QUERY.-As the EintOn Record
talks EXTREMITY loud about financial
matters" and about "electing honest
men to Office in this county" will it
be kind enough to tell the people
whether Allen Bull and Andrew G,
Ross, two private soldiers in the
late war received their pay as
SOLDIERS. Ehf is ai-a sres ~ 81
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30

Every laboring man works
two and a half days of each
week opay the taxes on what
he and his family eat, drink
and wear, A.,
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30
$1,000.

Has WILSON, the Bondhold-
ers' candidate for Congress in
this district sent a thousand
dollars to the Radical Central
Committee of Vinton county ?
How many votes will the
thousand dollars purchase?
Who wrote to Wilson telling
him a Fthousand dollars were
needed here2
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30
Meet and
The Democracy of theseveral Town
ships of Vinton county, are re.
quested at the places hereinafter
designated, on
SATURDAY EVEN'G,
AUGUST 8TH, 1863,
At z 0ioloek.

for the purpose Of 0RGANIZA-
TI0N. Suitable persons will be
in attendance to assist in the Or
ganization.
Elk Township, at Court House,
Clinton Township, at Salts School
House;
vinton Township, at Centre School
House;
WiIkesville Township, at town Of
Wilkesville;
Madison Township, at Zaleski;
Swan Township, at Bethel School
House;
Richland Township, at Allensville;
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;
Brown township, at usual place Of
holding Election.
Let there be full attendance!
By rder DEM. CEN. COM.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30
Who Murdered Trishnen,,

We asked one Of our Irish friends
the other day if.he knew that the
little negro-suffrage sheet in thi:
town was protesting to love the
Irishmen Just now. He said:
gAnd what do Irishmen care for
such negro-loving sheets? They
despise and abuse us all the time
We remember how they murdered
Irishmen in 1854. We want moth.
ing to do with them"
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30
Governor Seymour is a Safe Man.

There is feeling prevalent among all
classes, that Governor Seymour is safe
man-thSt under his administration moth
ing will be done prejudicial to any interest
in the country. While he will not allow
the rights of the poorest to be ignored, he
will see to ii that the rights Of those who
are more favored are duly cared for This
is the kind of man we want in the presi-
Dental chair, backed up by thoroughly
Democratic Congress. i
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30

THE vinton County Democrltic Central
Committee met last Saturday evening and
organized-the Committee being composed Of
the following gentlemon:
ID o. I. Cunning Chairman;
X George Lantz, Secretary;
. J.J. Shockey, 9a
Edward Holland, es
A. j. Swain. >, 4.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30

1t costs the people over
$350,0O0 a day to support an.
army to control nigger votes
to elect Grant and Clofax.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30

IVVUI.ssssssF'sssss' VIOUiUVVfUUO
Who pays this $4,000,
600? The white laboring
men Of the North.
What advantage is derived
from such payments? 600!
00O0!! 00000l!! 000O00!lll
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30
THE BALANCE SHEET.

THE Ann Harbor (Mich.)
Journal, a Republican paper
that is tired of Radical mis-
rule, Estrikes the following
balance sheet for the people
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-07-30

Registering negroes and
conducting State cleo
tions...................s2O,O 900, 900
The Army in the South 50,000,00O
Negro Bnreau............ 10000, 900