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but about which there had been some
unsatisfactory litigation for years, by the
Bank owned by Mr.. Moore, and which
had always resulted in nothing.
From the proximity Of this land to
that lot purchased, at such vastly in
creased price, for the purpose of erecting
thereon the Asylum building, it became
enhanced i'll value to such degree as to
make the ownership an object of extreme
pecuniary interest, therefore nice bite
for Mr.. Moore and his legal friends to
nibble, and through q fraudulent decree
OF the Court, permitted by the false
agent, it was sold on execution by the
Bank, and Mr.. Moore became the pur-
chaser for the sum Of trife over 81
OOO. BY way Of comment contrast the
rate with that paid for the land above al
luded to, which lies more remote from
town, and is in no respect better. and
which had already been accepted by
the State for its benevolent institution.
"But why this $1,000 should be added
to the amount sold to the State, and for
which the people paid the S11,2D0, is
more than plain folks can comprehend,
since Mr.. Moore has taken possession
in his own name of the entire premises,
with the exception of so acres, said to be
decided to the State by Mr.. Moore, the
State requiring an indemnifying bond, on
account of the questionable title, for
100000; Mr.. Moore being unable to
give any other than the one obtained by
the fraudulent decree, which has been re
sisted by the rightful owners and is in
course Of litigation still, and if necessa-
ry will be tested in all the Courts In
the meantime Mr. Moore has proceeded
to eject the women who were owners and
possessors in the right of husband and
father, and has cut down acres of the
fine old forest, constituting in the opin-
ion of the owners, and many others, at
once the value and beauty Of their home"
ATHENS, Oct. 3, 1868.
We submit the above correspondence
and that heretofore published from Rad
ical sources to the candid consideration
of our readers. The evidence does ap-
pear to us to weigh heavily against Mr..
MOORE and the evidence furnished by
Gen. GRosyENoR.
Was the General the member of the
"Illustrious Bar of Athens" who received
that $500?
General, no doubt you will have gain
ed MooRE's thanks for defending him on
the stump, but will he think your action
in this matter friendly? You have
brought to light new correspondence
which we had decided not to publish.
DION
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General Grosyenor,s

Speech on Thursday evening was an old
fashioned war speech, such one as
would have done very well in 1861.
The present issues, Finance and Re
construction, were touched very lightly.
yallandigham, Pugh, Thurman, Buch-
anan and other Democrats received their
share Of his wrath.
The General is one Of MooRE's paid
stumpers and works hard for his pay
The people don't want to enlist with his
party at present
Alden, General. Report. conversions
TO Moore, and tell him WILpEs acted
naughty in Monroe.
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"a union of hearts, a union of hands,
A union that none may sever;
A union of lakes, q union of lands,
The Democracy are I'm ravor ol

The Democracy are I'm Favor of
r@ Paying the principal and interest
Of the Bonds in Greenbacks.
ne Taxation on all U. s. Bonds the
same as other property.
pa- Equal taxation-the Bondholder
and Farmer in the same proportion.
sA- -Abolishing the 1000 National
Banks, which are so many National Rob.
bers, engaged in plundering the. People
"a Denouncing National Debt as
. National Curse, imposed upon the
People by Jacobins in waging a Negro
Crusade for the purpose of subjugating
ten States Of the American Union.
sa- Representation in Congress by ev-
cry State.
M. Immediate Union on the basis Of
the Constitution.
sA- Opposed to usurpatiou of undels.
gated power By Congress.
aa- Opposed to military despotism in
this Republic.
nA- Opposed to Congressional force
bills to establish Negro Suffrage.
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fDemocrats of Monroe,

Your organizations must be kept in per
feet order to check and utterly route the
Jacobins second time this year-No-
yember g.
Form your ranks and move on their
works For SEYMOUR and BLAIR and
the restoration of the country to peace
and prosperity, let us move in solid, i'm
pregnable columns.
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The Salaries of County Ofncers.
The Radical tax sheet says of county

affairs:
"From the Commissioners reportin the
Spirit of October 20, 1867, twill be seen
that our total county expenditures for
county and township purposes was s122-
4S7 Is. Add to this the salaries of the
Clerk, Probate, Sheriff and Recorder and
you have at least $125,000."
The first part of the above is replied
to in another article to be found in this
issue. But the idea of "salaries of the
Clerk, Probate, Sheriff and Recorder" is
decidedly green. Every intelligent per
son 1--WE don't wish to be understood as
including the numb-skull who prepared
the Radical tax Sheet in Monroe County
knows that the fees of their offices are all
the above officers receive. They do not
receive one cent of salary from the coun-
ty.
MooRE's $4,000 gold nterestpaid for
the Radical tax sheets, and we think the
statements contained therein represent
ham and his party correctly; but not
Monroe County and County affairs.
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MooRE's $4,000 gold interest paid for
The Maine Election.

eve especially call the attention of the
Spirit Of Democracy, to the following
confession of defeat by the New York
Journal of Commerce, undoubtedly the
most respectable Democratic paper in the
country. Hear what paper with regard
for truth has to say about the nonsensi-
cal assertion that the election in Maine
was Democratic victory."-AthenS
Messenger.
The editor followed the.above with an
article decidedly favorable to the Re-
publicans"
Here is what GREELEY says, in the N.
Y. Tribune, on the same subject:
If our vote should fall off like that OF
Maine, eight per cent. of the total vote
of 1866, we would lose New York by
43,7lS majority. Therefore we must do
six per cent. better than Maine, compar-
ed with 1866, or we lose the State"
Put that in your pipe.
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Letter from Gen, Geo. B, Mcclellan,
"The Measures of the Party which
has Placed him Grant i'm E0min
alton are But Combinations of
Strifc.o
Declares for Seymour and Blair

Below will be found a letter Of Gen
eral MCCLELLAN to the great Democratic
meeting in New York, Monday evening.
It will be seen that he fully commits
himself to the support of SEYMOUR and
BLAIR and the cause whose standard
they bear aloft:
NEW YORK, Oct. 3, 1868.
Douglas Taylor, Esq, Chairman, &c.:
My DEAR SIR: / have the pleasure to
acknowledge the ,receipt of your invi-
tation to preside over the Democratic
meeting Of Monday next I have long
since determined to abstain from further
participation in political life, and there
fore find myself compelled to decline
the honor you proffer me. | should,
however, be glad to attend the meeting
as a private citizen, did not engagements
of a domestic nature, rendered impera-
tive by my long absence from the coun-
try, detain me from the city upon the
day in question.
1 gladly avail myself Of this opportu-
nifty to express my continued hearty
sympathy with the Democratic cause,
and my ardent wishes for the success OF
those constitutional principles for which
the recent war was undertaken by the
North. Separated thus as I am from
the distinguished soldier who has been
chosen as the leader of our opponents,
I-know that you will agree with me in
the highest respect for the services he
has rendered our country; butt is my
conviction that the measures of the party
which has placed him in nomination are
but continuations of strife, and can new
er restore peace or Constitutional su-
premacy, and thus complete the work
which he and other brave soldiers so
ably commenced. The war was only
the first epoch in the history of the
struggle in which We have been SO long
engaged.
The work of the soldier is, / trust,
forever ended, and it remains for the
people to fulfill the great objects for
which they or their sons and brothers
were called to the field. A restored
Union of States and hearts an invigor-
ated Constitution, to be firmly and faith
fully supported; the maintenance Of the
national credit inviolate; the re-estab-
lishment of National and State rights in
all their integrity, and thus true llarmo-
ny and lasting peace-these are the OBJ
jects for which every citizen should now
strive, aud believing these to rest in the
success of the Democratic cause, by the
election of the eminent statesmen Sc
lected to represent the party, it is my in
tention to sustain that cause as private
citizen.
With the request that you will convey
to the gentlemen Of the committee, and
my other friends for whom you act, my
sincere thanks for the compliment they
have paid me, / am most truly yours,
GEO. B. MCCLELLAN.
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Democratic Gain Of I 900.
THE STATE SURE FOR SEYMOUR

Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer.l
OFFICE OF THE DAILY REGISTER.
New HAVEN, Conn, October 6, 1851
The returns from town election show
small vote The Democrats carry all
the cities and gain in the towns. The
result shows Democratic gain OF three
thousand in the State. The Democrats
are jubilant. Connecticut is sure for Sey-
mour and Blair by an increased major
ity.
FIVE THOUSAND MAJORITY FOR SEYMOUR
AND BLAIR.
New YORK, October 6.-The Erpress
has the following telegram from Hon.
C. NJ Ingersoll:
"NEw HAVEN, October 6. 1861
'sTo Hon. Erastus Brooks:
"The returns now coming in from our
town elections indicate Democratic
majority, in this State, of over 5000 in
November" s,5es
HOW DEMOCRATIC VICTORIES ARE USUALLY
STATED By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPoR-
TIERS.
HARTFORD, October 6.-Returns from
about two-thirds of the State show large
Republican gains ON the popular vote.
The Republicans have lost one town, but
gained three and two are divided.
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer.]
REGISTER OFFICE
New HAVEN, Conn October Z, 1861
Returns received at this office from
every town in Connecticut show that the
Democracy have carried majority Of
the towns for the first time in fifteen
years. This gives US assurance that the
good old State will cast her electoral
vote for Seymour and Blair by larger
majority than that of April last. Our
majority in November can not vary much
from 1900.
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer.]
HARTFORD, October 5, 1853.
We report glorious news from Con-
necticut The majority in Hartford to-
day is nearly eight hundred votes, again
on lastfa0 gilmore than four hundred.
New Haven gives about one. thousand,
which is more than last fall, and equal
to the most sanguine expectations. In
towns from every coun y he Democrats
gain largely, and returns show that
CONNECTICUT is DEMOCRATIC
ON THE GENERAL TICKET BY
FIVE THOUSAND MAJORITY,a gain
Of thirty two hundred from last April.
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, October 8. 1858.
The election news improves, asit be-
comes more complete. There is no
longer any doubt that our success has
been great beyond our hopes orexpecta-
lions. We have gained every where,
and lost no where The Associated
Press dispatches have been partial and
untruthful, and evidently gotten up to
order in the interests of the Radicalss
Our total gain throughout the State will
footup five thousand. Our aggregate
majority will be not less than 5000 to
1000 and in November we will increase
it to 10000 for Seymour and Blair.
Connecticut sends greeting to Ohio
and Indiana, and hope to hear good
news from them next Tuesday. If the
Democrats of the West will only do as
well as their brethren of the East have
done, Seymour will be next President
beyond peradventure. c
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The average of the eight counties is
81 S4 per head, Monroe being S44 cents
per head below this general average.
Mr.. Editor, l had intended to give the
valuation of the property in these seve-
raj counties and show that there were
other counties in the District that paid
"a greater per cent. than Monroe,
but have not time. l may refer to
the subject again. We all know that we
have large population without much
wealth. We must have the same num-
Der of officers and the same expenses to
bear as counties of greater wealth but of
very much less population. Think of
these things, and do not be led astray by
the, as I understand, proposed pamphlet
that the Radicals, with the aid of MOORE $
money, intend to publish relative to our
county affairs. JAS. R. MORRIS.
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Prophecy Fulfilled.

''If the internal fanatics and abolition.
lists ever get power in their hands they
will override the Constitution, set the
Supreme Cour. at defiance, change and
make laws to suit themselves, lay violent
hands on those who differ with them in
their opinions or dare to question their
lufallibility, and finally bankrupt the
country aud deluge 1t with blood. ."-Dan-
ii.t Webster, March Z, 1850.
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T A KIP A YE r S RE A D
A RU r. STATEMENT!
TAXES AND TION!

EDITOR SPIRIT: Before the close of the
campaign for State. and county officers, ]
wish to submit few facts to the people
of this county. The Republicans, Radi-
Gals, Abolitionists, or Grant men, or by
whatever name they may desire to be
called-for wish to do them no injus-
tice-as understand, are making a great
ssfuss' about the financial affairs of this
county.
The taxes for all purposes, for 1867,
in the counties named below, were as fol
lows, (giving Athens the benefit of over
two thousand three hundred dollars OF
State taxes which she escapes on her
IL l. l-.A
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~ ~MooREs bootjack, W1LDEs, says
"Monroe County soldiers will 60 to Hell
Copperheads where the Devil will have q
good time roasting it out of them"
Voters! Vote Radicalism down at the
ballot box
AT an election held in Wilmington,
Delaware, on the 9th, the Radical major
ity was only %; in September it was 314
showing Democratic gain in less than
one month of a92 votes
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FOR TRE EDUCATION OF OUR CHILDREN, AND
DOES NOT ENTER INTO, NEITHER HAS IT
ANYTHING WHATEVER TO DO WITH COUNTY
EXPENSES.
The State tax for 1868 is S1S,640 81.
What amount will be refunded to Mon
roe County for the education of Radical
as well as Democratic children is not
yet known.
The remainder Of his article is equally
false.
But we propose to go, further and
compare the tax, population and average
per head in eight counties for the pur-
pose of showing more fully to the peo-
pie the base dishonesty of "Senex" IN
comparing Noble with Monroe:
"The taxes for all purposes, for 1867,
in the counties named below, were as fol-
lows, (giving Athens the benefit of over
two thousand three hundred dollars of
State taxes which she escapes on her
1 n
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Our Radical correspondent says

HWe confidently believe that the
result of the election in progress to-day
in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and
Iowa, will result in Democratic victories,
and the emancipation of the crushed
taxpayers from the curse of Radical
misrule.
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Elegant Extracts from the Athens
Messenger of Oct. 1.

"The Spirit editor seems to have geni-
us for lying only. A vile traducer, a
contemplate and senseless demagogue,
he imagines that his assiduous labors in
personal abuse Of Mr.. Moore will strike
favorably the public feeling and judge
ment.'
The letters published in the Esprit
were from undoubted Radical authority.
The personal abuse" came from the
Radical party. That's what makes the
editor "bile" as he does. In relation to
the Asylum, he says:
"Now in reference to the charges of
the Spirit Will the scandal monger of
the Spirit with "ish woman's tongue in
a scalawag's head'' tell his readers that
the people of Athens are satisfied with
Mr.. Moores action in regard to the Asy-
lum; that the citizens here know how the
money was expended; that eresy dollar
Of it aUas deuoted to the purchase of
grounds upon aohich to locate The ASy-
Zum' Here is "a positive, direct answer
to the insinuation Of the Spirit that the
money was improperly expended, viii
it give Mr.. Moore the benefit of this
statement?"
Our Radical correspondent says:
ale, MOORE, raised $4,000, when
last heard from the subscription, ,and was
working hard for 81, 900 more. What
he did with it is query a great many
people would like to know, but dare not
inquire \ The Asylum ground
may be worth $4,000, but $4,000 has
been raised and is, or has been, in NJ S
pockets. Where it has been spent it may
be well to inquire"
There is Radical against Radical We
leave our readers to judge for themselves
which has "6sh- woman's tongue in a
scalawag's head"
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Aha! Ahan Aham

esearchcd the columns of the Athens
Messenger of the LIST inst, thoroughly,
for MooRE's First National Bank adver-
tisement, but failed to find it. Why, if
National Banks are 80 popular with tax
payers, did you take it out, Mr.. Editor?
Don't you think Monroe County vo-
ters like National Robbers !? Eh Come,
put it back, the election is about over
now.
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Take Notice.

: The Edito. of THE SPIRIT has removed
his Office, to the front room Of the dwell
ling house, one door South of the print
ing Office, where all business connected
With The SPIRIT will be transacted. No.
jeo the sign: SPIRIT OfFIcE. sag
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"TAXEs: TAXES. TAxEsp
Taxation sgore than the Valuation.
RADICAL FIGURES

The Radical tax sheet now being scat
tered broadcast over this county was ce.-
tainly prepared by some person who
thought because he had no sense the
balance of the people were i'll the same
lamentable condition. We copy from
the sheet:
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The first glad shouts of the Radicals
that "Little Mac" had declared for
GRANT have been converted into walls
and bitter curses by Macs letter to the
Democratic meeting at New York, decla-
ring for SEYMOUR and BLAIR.
Push ON the column,
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gThe triumph of the Democracy in
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana and Iowa
will relieve the Radicals from further
anxiety concerning the Presidential race.
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"Eaual Rights,

We, say the saints, are the party Of
equal rights; we give equal rights to all
men irrespective of race, color, or pre-
vious condition. Let us see.
Congress regulates suffrage South
the States regulate it North. Is this
equal rights?
Therei is one currency for capital and
another for labor. Is this equal rights ?
The negro is not debarred from voting
on account of a previous condition Of
servitude; the white man is, on account
of previous condition of rebellion
Is this equal rights is :Tsa9
In the North a man can vote who
does not believe in negro equality; in
the South he cannot, unless he swears to
that belief. Is that equal rights /?
The untaxed negro votes the untaxed
Indian does not. Is this equal rights ?
The negro voter is supported by the
Bureau; the white voter works for his
living. Is this equal rights -
Thirty-four Of the States are to vote
at the Presidential election; three more
of them-Virginia, Texas and Mississ-
ippi-are not. Is this equal rights ?
Northern representatives represent
the will of the people; Southern repre-
sentatiyes represent the Bureau and the
bayonet. Is this equal rights E
Negroes are kicked out of a bogus
Legislature, and it is all wrong; white
men reficked out of Congress, and it
is all right Is this equal rights r? .
Rebels who are Democrats are dis
franchised ;rebels who are Radicals are
.enfranchisedA Is this equal righti D
Negro felonsare not disfranchised by
the Black Croak constitutions; white
felons are. Is this equal rights? aii
Governmental allegiance is demanded
from the South ; governmental protection
is not vouchsafed to the South. Is this
equal rights ?
Enfranchised negroes make Southern
laws; disfranehised whites pay So uthern
taxes. Is this equal rights
State governments North are based on
consent; State governments South are
based on carpet bagism. Is this equal
rights !?
Where are your equal rights ? Bring
them forth. Let the country at large see
them, and not hear of them only. Are
your test-oaths, your acknowledgements,
your surreptitious Senators, your carpet
bag Congressman your Black Crook con-
stitutions, your opinion-suffrage, your
two currencies, your negro poorhouse,
your invidious enabling bills, your legis-
lative monopolization of power-are
these Equal Rights ?-World.
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NThe Radical Governor of Florida
is carpet-bagger who halls from the
State of Wisconsin, and has, since the
war, acted as United States mail agent.
To show how little identified he is with
the people for whom he is now acting as
Chief Magistrate, his family have con-
tinued to reside in thespot they claim as
his home and theirs. Men of the North
you are asked by. your votes to endorse
a policy which thus forces upon your
countymen in the South men who are
alien by association, by interest, and by
actual residence. Was this the sort OF
Union your heroic dead died to re.estab-
lish ?? Was this the sort of Uhion you
poured out your: treasure like water to
D erpeNlate
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Woodsfield. Oct. I3, 1865.

''THE UNION AS IT WAS, AND
THE CONSTITUTION AS IT rs"
II hold that THIS Government was made
On the WHITE BASIS, by WHITE
MEN, for the BENEFIT Of WHITE MEN
snd their POSTERITY forever. ste.
phen 4. Douglas.
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BY the table below it will be seen by
the above list of counties there are three
Of larger and four of less population
than Monroe, and yet Monroe County is
next to the lowest in the rate of taxa
ton in proportion to the population
The population is taken from the census
of 1860, and it is fair to presume that the
increase from that time to this is in the
same ratio in the several counties. The
average per head is also given in the ia
BILE. The fractions are given as near as
they can be without running into tenths
and hundredths