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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-05-06

cal line, the news Of which had fallen
upon the ears Of his illustrious friend
like a fire-bell at night" had brought
about just such result as the sage Of
Monticello had SO early predicted.
Mr.. Rives firmly and decidedly oppos-
ed the secession of his beloved State
In connection with other able and OK
perienced statesmen he went to WASH
ington as member Of the "Peace
Congress-" but his councils were un-
needed amid the sectional madness and
fanaticism which then ra1ed the hour.
After the State had seeded and hos
tilities had commenced, Mr.. Rives
yielded his opinions to the will Of the
majority and gave his hearty support
to the snew government. For some
time he served as member of the
Confederate Congress.
Mr.. Riyes was gentleman ofrefned
manners and high cultivation. Much
of his abundant leisure in retirement
was devoted to study and to wide
range of reading on variety of sub
|jects. His literary accomplishments,
though considerable, were, we think,
much overrated. His "Life Of Madi-
SOM by no means answered the expec-
tations of his friends, based on their
belief Of his ability, and their knowl-
edge of the ample materials for the
work, which were placed at his dispo-
sal. Though d charming orator he
was not as effective as many men far
inferior to him; a circumstance which
we attribute in q Measure to his dimin-
utive physical organization. BY far
the best and most effective speeches
he ever made were those delivered in
his celebrated campaign for Harrison
and Tyler in 1910.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-10-14

The whole army of England, consisting
of 200, 900 men, with which she oppresses
England, Scotland and Ireland, and her
colonies, costs annually $4,000, 900, includ-
ing pensions; while the army of the United
States, consisting of Sc, 900 men, costs $780,
100000 annually, besides $50, 600, 600 of
pensions-making the cost of our army, per
man. over six times the cost of the British
army! How Cal this difference be accounts
ell for except through adrolt peculation and
fraud?
WY do we want standing army? Are
we not q. peace with all the world2 Does
any foreign nation threaten TO assail us2
Are we not at peace within our own bor>
ders? 1t is not nearly tour years since the
last hostile force was disbanded and return
cd to it's home? The use to which the ar
ray is put-can it be believed; can it be
told without horror and shame?-s TO COM
pie our white fellow citizens to submit to
the government of negroes! And to per-
petrate this iEtolerable wrong, the laboring
men Of the North are forced to pay $780,
000,000 gear.
Vote against Bingham and d standing
army.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-10-14
Congressional Platform adopted
mt a,.sRshp5ssge. ..gsaEy 20.

WHEREAS, The National Currency
known as Greenbacks, was by law of Con-
gress made a legal tender tor the payment
of all duties public and private except dn-
ties ON imports and interest on the public
debt, and was USED and is now used by the
Government to discharge its indebtedness
to its creditors, who furnished arms, anu
milton, clothing and supplies for the army;
to the Soldiers who periled their lives IN
the Service of their country, for their ser,
vices; and o the w dows and Mothers 'ol'
their pensions, when large portion or
such Indebtedness was contracted to be
paid i'll gold.
WHEREAS, The Farmers, merchants,
mechanics aid laborers have been and still
are compelled to receive greenbacks i'll pay
,nent OF debts due them, whether contract
ed to be paid in gol, or not, and
WHEREAS, The Bondholder has hereto
fore purchased his hVe-twenty boLds with
gro nbacks, worth but fifty cents, or less,
en- the dollar IN gold, and are still pur' has
seventy cents on the dollar i'll gold; and
WHEREAS, The Government OF behalf
OF The people, express contracted Witp
the bondholder to pay the principal OF tie
tive-twenty Bonds in Greenbacks; there
tbre
Resolued, That the people demand the
fultiiment in goo faith OF the contract be-
tween them and the botaholder, by the
payment of the tive-twenty bonds in greens
backs, as rapidly as the same can be done
without injury to the business OF the coun-
try.
RcSolUed, That we insist upon the equal
taxation of every species of property ac-
cording to it's real value, including Govern
mem Bonds and other nublic securities.
ReSoi0ed; That the scheme of the Bonds
holders, known as the Funding Bill"
which has recently been passed by Con.
gress, is deliberate fraud upon the peo-
pie; and we emphaticaliy demand its re-
neal.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-10-14

Let us have peace, has been repeated
SO often, and in such variety of ways by
the difereht political journals, that it has
become rather an amusing bye word. They
were either the last words, Of the first, of
some little speech or acceptance Of Grant
as Presidential candidate.
We propose now to substitute for this
thread bare expression, the words Let US
have change" And we mean by this, two
things: first, change in the administration
OF the government, whereby the people
may once more have chance to speak and
act through their representatives; and sec
ond, action in relation to currency, bonds.
greenbacks and gold, whereby the people
may get more change in their pockets, and
not have to pay quite so much in the shape
of taxes; and whereby lazy niegers in the
South shall be allowed. like white folks, to
work for living, instead of being support
ed in idleness, by the labor OF the hard
worked whites of the North.
Let US change the army from over 50,-
900 men, not more than 20, 200, costing on
ly two-fifths as much. Let us change the
navy from $50, ,000,000 to $40, 900 900 costs
annually Let us change the pay of Con
gressmen from $4,000 to $4,000 per annum;
and change their time of sitting to some
known sensible period. Let us change the
five-twenty bonds for greenbacks, Let us
have one currency for all, rich and poor;
ar let Us have equal taxation until the pub
lie debr is paid. To bring this about we
must vote for ESTEP. Let us have
change" five vote for Bingham, we cons
tinue the ruinous policy of Congress, and
we shall have no change.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-10-14
FRAUD UPON THE PEOPLE.
The Extra Sessions Of Congress.

1t is well known that Congress adjourned
to meet on the 2lst September, at the call
of Radical committee. Some did not think,
Bingham would attend, but they were not
posted Congress met on the 2lsi, and ad-.
.jomned the same day they acted as if they
were legal body, although no quorum was,
present. They adjourned to meet on the
10th of October, and will re-enaot the farce
again.
Do the Taxpayers understand The secret
of this busines2, j.. .4., a.5 III
!, 1t is to obtain money for campaign, pur-
posesl How? MIIEAGE!Et
Bingham, with his free passes ever the
Railroads, rides to Washington, spends a
day and comes back.
10 The superficial observer, that is ,al
there is in it. But bis Mileage Of 81 ,000
supplies money for the Campaign 10 his
Again in October Vim hvop make the. prSl-
grimafe, and draw another cool Thousand
for November campaign. sa NJ. aAe..
Amt this a nice little scheme, taxpayer,
10 to work! You will have to fool theee
extavagant bills.
TIE little 90 cents a mile. both Ways
counts extra appropriations bills will bespasa
sed
viii YOU keep that kind 9 man 10 poTe
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-10-14
A CORRUPT BALLOT.
Scheme of the ROndhOIdeSs to
Vote Negroes.

I Our readers will remember the scenes
which transpired at the close of the Octo-
beI election last year. A scheme was or
ganized and carried out to bring all the
| light colored Negroes to the Polls late in
the afternoon, when the whites had about
all voted, and vote them like SO many dumb
cattle in the interest of the bondholdef
The citizens of Cadiz township will recol-
lect the drOce OF negroes who fockCd to the
polls at half past FIVE o clock on that day,
and they will also recollect how the votes
Of some four or fire negroes were receiued
and coumted, and score more in waiting
when the judges were compelled to close
the poIl.!'
Voter, the same scenes are to be re-eadctcd
tbs gear" The plot is organized all over
the State, and the negroes OF Cadiz are ors
ganized for that purpose under the lead Of
men who have white faces but black hearts.
men who had voted the Republican ticket
on that day were outraged. They were
loud in their complaints.
Although negro suffrage was voted down
by the people, by $4,000 majority, cor
rupt and partisan Supreme Court, in def
ance Of the will of the, people have decided
that such things can be repeated d-that a
man Is white man if he is net the pure
unadultcrated African.
The Judge who rendered this decision is
a candidate Tor reelection next Tuesday
week.
Bingham, and the whole Radical ticket
endorse and commend that decision.
1t the Radical party are successful, such
things will be repeated every year.
The sure ,Doy to condemn this tiRtng
With the rerdsd Of the peopie-thts cor,up-
tim of He ballot. is to VOTE FOR
ESTEP AND THE DEMOCRACY.
All things else are but Temporary expedi-
ents. al white men should vote the
White Mans Ticket. All who take any
pride in the purity and enlightenment of
the race, should put their seal of condem-
nation on the men who corrupt the ballot
with negro votes. We appeal to the pride
Of the young man, who is not dehased ard
debauched by partisa madness. to rally to
preserve theapurity of the halotl
The preservation Of the government and
the life Of the nation is in jeopardy every
hour when the votes of intelligent and en-
lightened white men are annuled by the
voter OF the ignorant and debased negro.
IF there be one numbering spark Of pride
in the character of an ADe7cua cttizen, raj
}y Tor its preservation.
Vote the Democratic Ticket, and then
when the sun sets on the End Tuesday of
October. you will not be chsgrinned and
mortified with the reflection that your vote
has been cast with the negro, as it was last
Fall
Reflect and ast IN t,n,eL 49,.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-10-14
The Negro PFivileged Shove tEe
White Man.

Not one Of the 49, so citizens of Harri-
son County, nor one of 255, $40 citizens .of
Ohio who voted In 1867 against negro SUI
frage, can, if he remove South, become a
voter there. He will be as thoroughly dis
franchised as if he were a rebel. No mats
ter whether he had fought on the Union
side through the whole war, he can neither
vote nor hold Office; while an Ohio negro
moving there could do both. The Consti-
tutions of the Southern States, (the pro-
ducts of bayonets and negroes comhinedl
which were approved by the Radical Ccn~
gress, made suffrage dependent on an oath
that the party accepts the civil and political
equality of all men. Such members of
Congress as Bingham, Scheuck and Laws
renee, as if to prevent any Ohioan, who
voted against. negro suffrage. making his
home in a Southern State, and thereby
keep those States as radically niger as pos
sible, gave their sanction and approval to
those Constitutions, that disfranchise every
person who will not swear that he accepts
the civil aud political equality Of all men
white, black, yellow, red and mixed. An
Ohio negro has the pre,eminence down
South of the Ohio white, that voted against
negro suffrage. And that by. the votes Of
Bingham, Schenck & Co. What do the
citizens of Ohio who voted against negro
suffrage last fall, think of the POSITIONS
these Radical congressman assign them
South in comparison with the negro.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-10-14

READER, let ME ask you a question or
two. Beyond the following prominent
considerations what docs Radicalism pre- sent
that should induce any one to suppo 1t?
Special privileges for capital over labor.
High tariffs.
Heavy and unequal taxation.
Oppressive public debt
Profigate expenditures of the pulicmcney.
Negro equality. :,
Is there any thing else, except that 9th
er consideration so dear TO those who want
a strong central government-a increase of
military ascendency2 Think the matter
over and diccover, if you can, any thing be-
yond these.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-10-14
Voter,

The contest next Tuesday is the most
mportan, one in " vhich you ever participated
We wculd not in this last issue before the
election. use large type, or seek any excite-
ment whatever Neither would we, as does
the RepabKcan of this wepk, abound in
ez trayagant expressions and foolish huzzah>
ing and Dragging in advance, Such crh-
dact is only intended to affect the ignorant
and depraved. We have calmly and dis
passonately stated the issues before the
county, and shall as calmly watch for the
result. We have an abiding confidence in
the correctness Of our principles, and know
they will triumph, and will yet guide our
county to prosperity. We would like to
see men act as Intelligent respectable be-
ings land not be effected by parades and torch
es and loud mouthed brawlng. When this is
the case. elections become farce. 1t might
be the surest way to secure the Ignorant
but excitable African, but we yet believe
that there are many even in the Radical
party, who will yet pause and think! Ii
men will thiak, we have no fears but we
will bury Radicalism beneath a powerful
majority.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-10-14
state Platform adopted at Col
HmbuS, JanuaryS

-, =,
kEsoLVED, Ihat tnotwlthstandlng the enof-
nous and conceded frauds IN the creation
OF the pubilc cent, the lailh OF tne country
is pledged to It's payment, prlncipal ana IN
terest, according 10 the N9rnlS OF the sewers
al acls OF congress; uhuer Whlch the ponds
representing the dept were issued, put not
otherwlse, ana we are opposed TO any plan
Tor extending the tunes OF payment, thus
increasing the amount OF gold interest TO
more tnan the princlpal, pr 20 amy aeciara-
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-10-14

sss. Honest Radical, don't you think
Bingham has been Representative, to Con-
long enough? Should rot t,oelUe long GEARS
satisfy him? Why should he monopolize
the Office so long. Wouldn't it be healthy
to give it to some one else for q timer
Let's try Estep. We think he would do
better than Bingham. You may feel friend
ly toward Bingham, but have you not vots
ed long enough for him out of friendship?
His friends say he is about. wore out.
Well, give him little rest. Let him stay
at home awhile, SO that we can get better
acquainted with him.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-10-14

seg Bingham voted for tie Pacific Rail
road Swi..dle. The Railroad Company
we're given double enough money to build
the road, and also authorized to issue first
mortgage bonds for double the total cost Of
the road. In addition to all this Bingham
voted them 1880 acres Of the Public Land
for each mile oft Road. What were the
inducements given Bingham and the Rump
to thus swindle the people, yho can tett'
The corruption and bribery of the present
Revolutionary Rump will never be known
until he Great Day Of Accounts.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-10-14
A Radical Invention TO Fleece
the While Man.

The Freedman's Bureau, pure Radical
invention, costs $4,000 600 year. What
is it for? Why, to feed. elothe, and edu-
cate up to the standard of Radical morality
the negroes OIL the South, that they may
become the voting tools of the Radicals
partJl Is there any reason for this that
reason or humanity can approve? Any rea-
son why tie negro in the South, now
emancipated, now Tree to labor, and having
plenty of work to do, and fair wages to get,
should be petted, fed, and clothed by the
Freedmen's Bureau, at the expense of the
labor and industry of the North, While the
workingnen Of the North, when they find
themselves out of employment and hard
pressed for food for their families, get no
such help, though they are grievously taxed
to feed the negroes of the South in idleness?
How long can the people stand this injustice
without absolute and total ruin?
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-10-14
From the Ohio Statesman.
The Students Voting Law.

We understand that there is an intention
in certain quarters to treat the Students
voting law as unconstitutional. That law
is constitutional, and has been so decided
by the Courts About this there is no mis-
take. by the District Court that net at
Urbana, on the Goth of April, Judge Welch,
a member Of the Supreme Court pronouuc-
ed the unanimous opinion Of the G urt that
the Students Voting Law rs Constitutional
Some controversy having arisen as to what
the Court did decide with regard to this law,
we addressed note to Judge Gilmore, who
was member Of the District Court that
passed upon the Constitutionality of the law,
making inquiry as to what has been decd
ed, and he responded in the following note:
e HAMILTON, o., june l3, 1868.
e. B EsHELMAN-Der Sri am in re-
ceipt of yours of the Sth inst,
You ask, What the District Court at
Urbana, on the Goth ult, did decide with
reference to the students Voting Law?'
The questions decided we're raised by
demurrer fled by the plaintiff tCollins) to
the answer of the defendants, Martin and
others, trustees, &c.
Two questions were argred and decided,
viz: the constitutionahty of the law and if
constitutional, the suficiency Of the answer
as a defense under it.
Judge WEIGH, delivering unanimous opan-
aon of the Court, held.
First. That the tdlC UdS cOnSt,tuttondt and,
Secondly, that the facts set forth in the
answer were not, in law, sufficient to con-
stitute good defense to the action, and the
demurrer was therefore sustained; to which
the defendants excepted. -.
The case was before the Supreme Court
on the 2Sth ult., then in session at Ctlum-
bus. on motion for leave to file Petition
in error to rever ed the decision of the Dis
trict Court, which was refused, as you have
doubtless been informed.
Respectfully yours &C.,
w. j. GILMORE.
The Supreme Court, on the 2Sth Of April,
by refusing to allow writ of error to be FL
ed to reverse the decision of the District
Court, in effect affirmed the decision. Hence,
the law must be treated as in full force un-
til the Legislature shall repeal it,
A violation Of this law by student sub
jects him TO "A fine Of not more than five
hundred do lars, nor less than two hundred
dollars, and imprisonment in the county
Jail of not more than six months, nor less
than three moJ tbs: If any Judge of the
Election shall knowingly receive or sanction
the rcceL ton of such unlawful vote, he sub
jects himself to a fine of not more than one
thousand dollars, nor less than three hun
dred, dollars, and to be imprisoned In the
county Jail NOT more than six nor less than
three months.
The law puts students on tfe same foot
ing With other voters They shall vote at
their actual place of residence, and no where
else
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-10-14
PLzATFoRM
OF THE
d e M O g r A G. Y i,
CREENBAUKs FOR BONDS.
National Platform adopted at
New York.

THIRD-Payment Of the public debt of
The United States as rapidly as practicable
All money avn from the people by tax
9tion, except SO much as is requi site for the
necessities of the Government economical
ly admipistered, being applied to such p,rb
meht; and where the obligations of the
Government do not expressly state upon
their face or where the law, under which
they Wen issued does not provide that they
shall be paid in coin they ought in right
and in justice to be paid in the lawful mon
ey of the United States.
FoURTH-Equal taxation ofevery species
of PROPERTY according to its real value, IL
Guiding Government bonds and other pub
lie securities.
FIffn-One currency for the Govern
ment and the people, the laborer and the
the producer and the bondholder'
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-10-14
The Radical Platform.

Military Despotism.
A large Standing Army,
A Black Mans Government.
Anarchy and Military Edicts.
Military Trials.
Congressional Usurpation.
Extravaganc' and Corruption.
Bondho'ders Untaxed,
Gold for the Rich Man.
Rags for the Poor Man.
High Taxes and Labor.
Low Taxes on Capitol.
National Debt to run Forty Years.
Gold to pay Principal and Interest.
The Peoples back to raise it.
Slavery the Doom Of the White Man
determination the Negro's doom.
Hate, Malice and Revenge.
He'll on Earth.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-10-14

If you are in favor Of extending the pub
lie debt until the INTEREST that has been
paid on it, shall be DOUBLE of tbe prin-
cipal, yon should vote for Bingham. A
bill for this purpase was passed just at the
close of the recent session Of Congress, but
failed to receive the Presidents approval.
The Republicans will again pass it if they
carry the coming elections.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-10-14
KEEP III BEFORE TEE FEC"
PEE
The Public. Debt INCREASED ever
One Hundred amd Fifty Nlikl-
ions Since the Close Of the
War


The Cadiz Republican is silly and foolish
enough to claim in its last issue that the
Public Debt was being reduced, and copied
an irresponsible waif Of figures from an un-
known source to'prove' the ta1sehood.
Hon. Hugh McCulloch, Secretary of the
Treasury publishes amhy Statement
of the Public Debt, This is autho1tatirel
1t is the fact, as they stand upon the books.
and which cannot be disputed We have
published bis Statements straight along,
and all know that the Public Debt is rapids
ly increasing. From his statements, under
his signature, the Public Debt was
April |, 1865 81 366, ,955,077 81
August /, 1868 1923, ,534, 4S0 81
September l, 1868 !. 2,535,6l4,3l 90
The figures, speak for themselves. We
have been paying Bingham $4,000 a year
to watch our interests, and, one Of the lead
ing interests is to watch the interests of the
Treasury. If McCulloch made false states
n.ents, it was his duty to expose them. !,
But the Republican knows better. 1t is
one Of the aoeakest of ways to bolster up q
bad cause. ..tz.,.,.,y
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-10-14

The FIeedmens Bureau, pure Radical
invention, costs sl2 900, 900 year. Wha,
is it for? Why, to feed, clothe, and edu-
cate up to the standard of Radical morality
the negroes of the South, that they may
become the voting tools of the Radical par
tyl Is there any reason for this that WIS
dom or humanity can approve? Any rea>
son why the negro in the South, now
emanoipated now free to labor, and hav-
ing plenty of work to do, and fair wages to
get, should be petted, fed, and clothed by
the -Freedmen's Bureau, at the expense of
workingmen OF the North, who, when they
may chance to find themselves out of EN-
employment and hard pressed tor food for
their families, get no such help, though
they are girevousy taxed to feed the me-
groes of the South in idleness? How long
can the people stand this Injustice without
absolute and total ruin?
Vote against Bingham and bis rigger
poor house.
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-10-14
A standing Army Necessarily
REQUIRES Heavy Taxation.

IT you desire to be perpetualy taxed to
keep UP STANDING ARMY IN the
South, you should vote to uphold the Rad>
zeal party whose policy will always require
a standing army to enforce it, If you want
to get rid of that burden SPEEDILY and
SAFELY vote for Estep and the Democrat
ic ticketl
The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1868-10-14

THE letters from the South to The Raids
cal papers North give gloomy accounts of
the reconstructed States. They may be
correct Congressional reconstruction from
Washington operates upon the Sorth very
much like the British policy from St. James
upon Ireland. The ear>merks Of despot-
ism are pietty much tie same everywhere.