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What NeYs!

For more than three years the Radical
party has pressed forward in the race of
revolution, despite all possible restraints,
despite all checks which have been
crowded against it, despite all counsels
and admonitions Of the patriotic which
have beset it. II it has done so much,
when there was vigilsnt Executive to
ietter it, and when there was strong
popular cry, even in its own party, to re
buke and to admonish it, what will it not
do when it gains control Of all the bran
ches of the Government, and may even
assert the peoples approval of its mad
career, and continue it under the license
and stimulation Of their applause. This
is the serious question for the country.
We know how far the Radical party has
already advanced in the career of revolu-
| ton; we know practically that it medita-
ted excesses which only the interposition
Of the Executive and the impracticability
of the Supreme Court barely saved; we
know that it would have gone to lengths
much beyond its present legislation, if
not checked by the distrust Of public
opinien; and thus the fearful question
occurs: to what measure of revolution
will it not be naturally and logically i'm
PEELED when it obtains control of that
department Of the Government which
has heretofore baflled it, and may even
plead a popular judgment dispensing
with the Constitution and throwing off
its restraints! 1t is notorious that the
Radical party has been kept in some
moderation only by the obstruction Of
President Johnson and the discipline of
public opinion. What are we to expect
when this obstruction is surmounted,
when the whole Government is appro-
priated by this party, and when it is in
spired to fresh excuses by popular ap-
proval at the polls and let loose upon the
liberties of the country by fictitious
vote Of the people!
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The WARM Paraguay--The Char
ges Against Minister W'aSihbuTn.

The news from the seat of war in
Paraguay is up to September "a. The
allied forces had attacked the position Of
Lopez az Villeta, but were repulsed with
heavy loss. They were forced to fall
back to their encampment, where they
were continually harrassed by the Para
guayans, who frequently intercepted
their supplies. An Intellectual bonn
bardment of Angostina was made by
the iron-clads. We have also the re-
port that revolution against the new
President Of the Argentine Confedera
ton had broken out.
The Minister of the United States to
Paraguay has been getting himself into
serious trouble with Marshal Lopez
The latter accused Minister Washburn
of having entered into the conspiracy to
assassinate the President, and it was
charged that he had received hundred
and forty thousand dollars as the re-
ward of his action. The chief accuser
is Senior Jose Berges, the Minister for
Foreign Affairs, who turned States evi-
dence against the conspirators. He
charged Mr.. Porter c. Bliss, member
of the Legation, with having signed a
compact with the conspirators. AL
though Mr. Bliss denies all these char
ges in letters to friends, the Paraguayan
government has published a letter pur-
porting to have been signed by Mr..
Bliss admittino al the charues aoainst
his own Minister. This letter is gener-
ally believed to have been gotten from
the writer by means Of torture while in
prison. The whole foreign population
of tae Rio de Ia Plata are indignant
of the outrages committed by Lopez in
this affair, but regret that minister
of the great republic should have ever
noticed such charges. The commander
of the American squadron, Rear Admi-
raj Davis, had taken prompt measures to
vindicate the insult to our flag.
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The Athens Ring.

1t is rumored that the Ring at Athens
smarting under the exposures Of our cor
respondents, purpose instituting suit
against the Spirit for libel. That re
minds us of a little joke:
Jenny had gone into free fight and
got terribly whipped. In his battered
condition he was met by his friend Pat
'.Arrah, Jenny, were in your fix, bt
jabers, Ed very soon be after sueing fol
damages, that would" ~ VI
''Be aisy, Pat. It's damages enough
have; I'll be after repairs mkt"
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FROM MARIETTA.
MARIETTA, O., Nov: II, 1868

MARIETTA, o., Nov. IL, 1868. 8
ED. SPIRIT: The election is over, and
the last act of the political drama culmi-
mated here this morning, and must ac-
knowledge that it seems to afford the
RAIDS an infinite amount of mirth. The
affair, as we learn it, runs thusly: Last
September two men, Scherrer and Full
weller by name, entered into the follow
ing agreement: If Seymour was the sue
cessful man, Fulweiler was to wheel a
barrow of shavings from here to Par
kersburg; but if Grant was elected, then
Scherrer was to act as "chief engineer
to the wheelbarrow for the twelve mile
trip.
The fates decreed Scherrer to be the
lucky man; accordingly he ''girded up his
loins," and this morning, at s A. NJ, he
''struck out" with a barrow bearing the
following inscription: "For Salt River
A thousand persons were assembled
to see him off, which was finally ac-
complished, amidst a general shouting
and waving of hats. There is no fear
entertained here as to his being lone
some, as the down river barbarians are
aware of his coming, and will rush forth
to get a handful of the pure sbavings of
Democracy to rekindle the old constitu.
tional fires that have been smothered by
the false fire, AJotitionjSm.
| The RAIDS appear very jubilant over
the election, and try to feel like unto
honest Ben Wade, ''that Grant will
have peace, if he has to fight for it,
yet there is shaking Of dry bones in
the Republican camp; they fear a second
Andy, and are fearful that this political
elephant will be more than they can pos
sibly manage. Grant has hard task
before him, and upon him rests the fate
of a great nation. But It's useless to
speculate on the hereafter, for
''There is divinity that shapes our ends,
Rough hew them as we will" BEN.
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The New York correspondent of the
Philadelphia Ledger says: "a very in
innate personal friend of Mr.. Seward
says that functionary is making arrange
ments to. retire from public life at an
early day, and that but for the still I'M
adjusted Alabama claims his resignation
would take effect on the first of january
next. According to the same authority
the venerable statosma INTENDS to quit
Auburn, and spend the remainder of his
days in this city. He has the purchase
of an elegant mansion in Madison ave.
nue. in contemplation. --.
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The Rowland VyiIICase.

BosToN, Misunderstanding Clifford
in the United States Circuit Court, this
morning delivered his opinion in the
great Howland will case, in which Betty
Robinson, now Mrs. Edward Ii. Green
was the compliant, against Thomas
Mandell and others, executors under
the last will of Silvia Ann Rowland, tc
have the will set aside.
The whole case rested on the admiss
ion of the deposition Of Mrs. Green
and this the Court decided inadmissible
so far as related to a contract between
her and Miss Rowland, and the bill Of
complaint was dismissed, with COSTS
An appeal to the Supreme Court was ia
ken for the complainant.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-24

eG-When Prim's first insurrection
broke out in Spain, the news of the ris.
ing reached O'D9nnell, the Prime Minis
ter, at s o'clock in the morning. He
hastened at once to the royal palace in
order to lay the startling intelligence be.
fore Her Majesty, the Queen. But Isa-
bella the Second was still in bed, and
refused to rise, although the Prime Min
lister insisted most impetuously on
seeing her. Finally he tore leaf from
his memorandum book, and wrote with
lead pencil on it that revolution had
broken out. He sent it to the Queen by
the mistress of ceremonies. Isabella
read it, and sent O'Donnell word she
would receive him at noon. She ther
sank back in her cushions and soundly
slept on. O'Connell left the palace will
loud Oaths. r ......- . a.
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How Negro Juries Work.

The Columbus Sun says, at Talladega
Court, in the State of Alabama, a few
days ago, a regular black jury was EN-
pannelled. Here is the result as describ-
ed by party present: sltg
There were about fifteen negroes tried
for different offences, each one of whom,
on his trial, demanded white jury, and
every one of them was acquitted except
one, and his punishment was light. .77.
The eolored jurors sat in their box
from Monday morning until Saturday
night, without having a single case sub
nitted to them. .srH -t..
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France.

Our telegrapliie this week indicates
that the populace Of France are ready to
follow the example set them by Spain
Under Napoleon the oppression of the
French people is as outrageous as was
that OF Spain under Queen Isabella
hence the existence, in France, of n COM
biliation .'for the overthrow of the ex-
isting state Of affairs
May the fate of the French Empire be
that Of the Spanish Kingdom.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-24

Milwaukee prides itself on its import
ance as a lake port. During the month
of October there were GAO arrivals and
GAG departures. The total tonnage ar
irving and departing was over 100000
tons, of which more than 5000 tons
was from or to foreign ports a
In Wisconsin, Payne has 429 major
ity in the First District; Hibbins, 1867
in the Second District; Cobb, 6,766 in
the Third District; Eldridge, 4,4O7 in
the Fourth District; Sawyer, 4,739 in
the Fifth District; Washburn, 1,464 ir
the Sixth District-all Republicans but
Eldridge. a af.s
Ex-Governor Tod, of Ohio, died yer,
suddenly at his residence in Youngs
town. He had got ready to come t
Cleveland, when suddenly feeling i'll, il
the act of leaving the house, he returned
laid down upon his bed, and in a few
minutes afterward was a corpse.
! Dexter made a half mile last week i,
:o6---the shortest time on record.
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Alabama.

MONTGOMERY, November 19.-The
State gives Grant about 4,200 majority.
The number of white voters in the State
according to the census of 1866, is 106,-
900; and of the negro voters 10000
Grant received 1886, and Seymour
72,0S6 votes. 1t is estimated that at
least 35, 900 whites did not vote. The
Democrats carry 80 out of 81 counties,
and have carried three of the six Con
gressional Districts. ..-
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eg The French lunatic asylums con-
tain oyer thirty thousand patients, two
thirds Of whom are believed to be per-
fectly sane, and confined only for various
infamous reasons. Jules Favre has col.
lected a number of facts in regard to the
power of the projects to send any per-
son to the lunatic asylum on the mere
certificate Of police doctor. Among
the most fragrant abuses is the custom to
apply for a certificate of insanity against
persons of whom their families want to
get rid. A person once confined in O
lunatic asylum in France, is civilly dead
that is to say, he can no longer apply to
the courts for protection. His only hope
of relief is to apply to the Minister of
the Interior, and as long as such men as
Pinard are at the head Of that depart
ment, there is no hope of change for
the better. Favre's revelations in regard
to the abuses and crimes prepetrated at
the lunatic asylums of France are anx-
icusly expected, and are certain to create
great sensation. ....
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-24
An Innkeepcr Murders his Guests
and Buries Them Under His
Barn.

ST. LOUIS, November 1.-THE Bun
ker Hill (Illinois) Gazette states, in
substance, that in a barn attached to a
place where tavern has been kept for
years, in the vicinity of that town, the
remains of three human beings have
been found buried beneath the barn
floors. The skeletons of five other
men, supposed to have been murdered,
have been discovered in the neighbor-
hood Of the same premises The inn
keeper is suspected of having been en-
gagged in robbery and murder for years.
The Gazette says he has been arrested,
and is now imprisoned awaiting trial,
bail having been refused.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-24
Remove Him.

We suggest that the Democratic Press
throughout the United States, unite ii
eemaadinq the removal of ArGUsr Bel
MONT, the dishoaored Chairman of thu
National Democratic Ct mmittce, who
deliberately and maliciously betrayed
the Democracy for the benefit of tn,
grasping Shyiocks who hold the bonds
Put q man in his place who is not tht
Agent of European Bondholders Pu
an honest man in his place. Out viii
the Traitor. .Hss
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How Kind and ConsIderate!

The Messenger Of the 18th inst, adj
dresses its readers in Monroe County, ,af-
ter fashion adopted by rogues, who,
wishing to mislead people, cry "Stop
thief" Hear the editor:
"By proper efforts the Democratic ma
jority in Monroe County can be reduced
to less than 1000, and the extravaganza
which has characterized the county ad-
ministration, for years past, be done away
with. If the county is worked down to
a reasonable majority, the officials will
be careful to manage the business affairs
Of the county more economically"
Athens County is exempted from over
$4,000 of State taxes which she escapes
on her College lands. In addition the
population Of Athens is.............21, 1864
Notwithstanding the population of
Monroe is 1877 greater than Athens
the rate of taxation per head, for 1867,
stood thus:
Per head.
Athens ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "a 9S4
Monroe ....."...:......." ........ 3 80!
And the total taxation in each county, in
1867, for all purposes, as follows: .
Athens. -. .........,..........S106,5 $50 90
Monroe. ............... 1O2, ,S59 OIL
Please compare the population, ave-
rage per head and taxation of the two
counties and then ask yourselves about
''the extravaganza which has character
lied the county administration, for years
past" in Athens.
Monroes taxes, for 1868, for all pur-
poses, are about $4,000. How is it in
| Athens?
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Whenever Northern carpet bagger
goes South and swindles the people un-
til he is compelled to leave, in order to
keep out of the Penitentiary, he immed.
lately turns up in the North and reports
himself driven away from the South by
the KuKlux Klan. ~
Negro Suffrage was beaten about 25,
600 at the late election in Missouri.
Napoleon's new official paper is edited
by Robert Mitchell. an. American.
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The Democratic State COnven.
SiOn.

The Plain Dealer favors holding the
Convention some time in June or July
next year.
We move to amend by inserting the
month of MAY. Byholding the Conven-
ton in May, the County Conventions can
be held in June, thus opening the cam
paign by July l.
We are decidedly in favor Of the Sth
of January reunion.
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VesuViuS.

. NEW York, November 1S-The Her
AIDS Naples special says: The streams
of lava elected by the eruption of Vesu-
yius have filed and overfowed the Fos-
seretrana and are still following the
course of the eruption of 1855. Last
night the upper cone discharged columns
of ashes, occasionally illuminated by
flashes of flame. The spectacle is mag
nilicent and many persons are going to
Naples to witness it.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-24
Fake N0fsca.

The Editor of THE SPIRIT has removed
his ofsce, to the front room Of the dwell
ding house, one door South Of the print.
iug eaies, where al business sosneeted
With The SrIn1r will be transacted. No
fss tbs sign: SrIsIT OFFIcB.a
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Parliamentary Nominations.
Liberal Ma iOrtty.

LONDON, November 16-Parliamenta-
ry nominations were made to-day in
nearly two hundred boroughs and in
nine counties in England, Scotland and
Ireland. Great excitement prevails in
all parts of the kingdom, but so far the
elections have been attended with little
or no violence.
The returns from forty-one constitu-
encies show that the liberals have gained
six members. .-. m
The election of the following promi-
nent candidates has been decided or may
be considered certain:
CONSERVATIVES.
Benjamin Disraeli, the present Pre-
mier, from Buckine ehamshire.
George Ward Hunt, present Chancel-
lor of the Exchequer, from Northamp-
tonshire North).
Catherine Hardy, present Home See
retary, from Oxford University.
Charles B. Adderley, present Under
Colonial Secretary, from Staffordshire
(North).
Lord Robert Montague, from Hunt
ingdonshire.
Colonel Thomas Edward Taylor
Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury
from Dublin county.
George Sclatter-Booth, from Hamp
shire (North).
Spencer Horatio Walpole, from
Cambridge University.
John Robert Mowbray, from Oxford
University.
Stephen Cave, from Shoreham.
Alexander James Beresford, Beresford
Hope, from Cambridge University.
LIBERALS.
John Evelyn Dennison, Speaker of the
last House of Commons, from Noting
hamshire (North).
Robert Lowe, from London Universi
ty.
George Greenfell Glyn, from Shafts
bury
Charles Pelham Villiers, from Wolver
hampton.
George Denman, from Tiverton.
Colonel William Henry Sykes, from
Aberdeen. f.. .
M. L. Grant-Duf, from Elgin and Banff
William Henry Gregory from Galway
county.
Sir John Gray, from Kilkenny city.
The OConnor Don, from Tralee
+. A. Leatham, of Huddersfeld, anC
Alexander Hugh Barring
LONDON, November 17.-The work
ingmen's candidates have been badly
beaten .......
The liberals carry Edinburg, Glasgow
Birmingham, Sheffield and Bristol.
The tories carry Blackburn
Riots have occurred in Birmingham
Some shops have been sacked. At las
accounts the police and the mob were
fighting.
The election in Belfast has been post
poned in consequence of riots, ant
troops occupy the town.
London is doubtful it is thought tha
three liberals have been chosen; two al,
certainly elected.
The total footings to this time are
Liberals, 2O7-a gain of 40; tories
TIA gain of %.
In Bristol much damage has beer
done by roughs. The tory committee
rooms were demolished, the inns sacked
the liquor drunk or thrown into tn
streets and many persons injured-twc
seriously. At last accounts the mol
was dispensing.
At Bolton there was an Irish rio
and many persons were wounded. Th
Riot act was read and the troops callet
out, when order was restored. H
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Weodsfieisi. nov. "a, 1865.
Prophecy FuiGlled.

"If the infernal fanatics and abolition
lists ever get power in their hands they
sill override the Constitution. set the
Supreme Court at defiance, change and
make laws to suit themselves, lay violent
hands on those who differ with them in
tAsir opinions or dare to question their
nfallibility, and finally bankrupt the
country aud dslugs it with blood. Dan
ssi Webster, March Z, 1850.
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~A Tallahassee letter says that
Lieutenant Governor Gleason, who is
trying to impeach, Governor Reed, of
Florida, out of office, "was q lumberman
in Wisconsin, and is man of very or
binary caliber, and would be doing his
country and State far better service on
his plantation catching terrapins, than
in running an impeachment machine at
Tallahassee" f..... .- ..t.- 4
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aeA dispatch from St. Loul. to til

GeA dispatch from st. Louis to the
Cincinnati Commercial says:
"A very careful estimste Of the nuin-
Der of white men DISTINGUISHED in Mis-
souri, by the constitutional test oath fixes
the figures at 95,G00 in this city and
county alone there are ls.0O0. In
the Sixth and Ninth Districts there, are
22.500. The State Constitution will
probably be SO amended before 1870 as
TO allow the disfranciised to vote at ol
before the next Presidential election >
That is an example Of the manner in
wli III States are manipulated to enable
the iufernals in power to carry them Al
elections,
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PHILADELPHIA, November 15 1865
This morning the building on the North
Seventh street, used as a United States
mint for nearly forty years was destroy,
ed by fire The loss is small.
The loss by the burning of Forepaughs
menagreic last night is about 5000
on which there was no insurance. None
of the animals were burned, but large
number Of expensive show wagons, DC.
were entirely destroyed. ....
The loss on Roscoe d Clark's mill is
about $500 which is partially covered
by insurance. w
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The people will only have to bea
four more years of Radical rule. Fou
more years Of Radical rascality. Fou
more years of Radical harlotry. Fou
smore years of Radical stealing. Fou
more Years of Radical piundering. Fou
more years of Radical tyranny. Fou
more years Of negro equality. That
all.
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PARIS, November 13 AT council of
Ministers, held at the Tulleries, proof
was adduced of the existence of con-
spiracy for the overthrow of the existing
order of affairs in France, and resolu-
ton was adopted providing for the use
of the most vigorous measures for its
suppression.
Public journals will be exempted from
interference, if they refrain from incit-
ing the people against the Government.
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The cultivation of broom corn is ex.
tending in Virginia. The yield averages
a net profit offs "A per acre, not counting
the seed which is valuable for feed
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HARaIsRURa, November 12.-The full
official vote of Pennsylvania stand !;
Grant, 342,ees0 Seymour, 3Is,3s2.
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SAN Francisco, November 12-John-
son, Democrat, is elected to Congress
from the Northern District by small
majority.
The board of regents have elected
General Mcclellan president of the Uni,
versity Of California.
New ORLEANS, November 12.-The
vote in this State, with one parish incom-
plete. stand; Grant, 20,552; Seymour
I,742. Democratic majority, 11,l90
The official count will vary this but 8
little.
CnIcAGo, November 15.-Returns
from ninety counties show that the
proposition for a constitutional conven.
ton is defeated.
New YORK, November 16- Four dis
tinct shocks of earthquake were felt in
Elizabeth, New Jersey, last night about
a quarter past ten o'clock. They lasted
about twenty seconds, and caused chairs
tables, beds, land other articles offurniture
to sway. to and fro. ..
CONCORD, N. H. November 19-Offi-
cial returns from the State show ma
jority for Grant Of 1853. The PROPOSE,
ton for calling Constitutional Con
vention was defeated by ll27 votes.