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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-03-27

A NOVEL BRr. About 5000 people
turned out at Portsmouth Y. II. last week
to witness the lu!flmcnt OF novel election
bet by MI. True W. Jones. By the terms
OF the bet. IL Hartman was elected Cover.
nor. Mr. Jones was 10 carry a sack OF meal,
weighing one hundred pounds. strapped to
his back. from Mobiles Island bridge TO
Greek bridge without resting. the distau.e
one mile ard third. lie was acsompanicd
by the Port .nouth Cornet Band and attend
ants, with Tie Uuion flag and a banner in.
seriLeJ, This bag Is but a slight rcpres.
ema;ion Of the burden OF taxation that
weighs heavy upon the Laboring Glasses Of
this Country Next came a large deiega
ton Of Republicans. beaded bv the Union
Corner Btad, Nitb war dlg aud banner.
with the iolo~iug inscriptions 60 " bat
caused Taxation p Answer. The War Sc
Who caused the War Answer. The
Democratic PAny' The streets on both
sides were lined with people, and hundreds
OF carriage blocked The streets The feat
was successfully performed and NJ. Jones
was rec, wed Nilh tremerduus cheering. on
con'piriing The task. M Samuel Horton
Brpubi can then ,honldcrcd the bag Of
meal. atG. without strap or music. carried
1t lack over tie same route, attended by a
cheering crowd OF iricpd-. and vas entl,us
iasticnlly applanied Horton won The bag
Of meal and bot Of ten dollars. The bar
was sold az auction Tor Tor mine dollars
for the benefit Of Mr Horton. 4. g. Side.
the purchaser. gave 1t back 70 Mr. Horton
Jones time. ? minutes; Horton time. II
minutck
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-03-27

ES'COnsress has wisely concluded 10 con.
iInue ihc Frcedman's Borca1 another year
aiic' Jaly next, leaving the Secretary Of
War 90 suspend Us operations j., States
where as functions are not necessary. The
Democratic papers will 90 doubt open ih-n
pop guns up the ball. on the ground Of
The expense. bat il aprears that no adj
''onal appropriation ~ill be required. The
attack on Gen. Howard by the Demo ratio
mc'nbt r. vas an entirely Characteristic nro.
ceei'ug. ard was properly dealt With bv
Mr. Eliot and Mr.. Blaine
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-03-27
Hiram.
Il,nrTOED.

The snow storm last SATURDAY,. va, the
mo.t severe in ilns section tbat We have
l.aJ Tor ,ae winter. MARCH p incl9sivc
To, see broke up IN the O~'pee River
last week. making and rash 8. IL vent
,lo-u from Aezlr Falls 10 ao immense Jam
We have 90 fear. o. damage, having re-
Gently bulls iSo covered bridges. =bigh -e
unn.-I.r bomb nrnnl
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-03-27

iMrFsouMESr We were intending 70
pnbisb th's week. portion Of ,!se excell,,,
speech Of Hon. Sidney Perba,n. delivered
IN tha llou'e on tie 2U,b INST. but lhs Cour,
proceedir IS crowded &, out.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-03-27

lnsrtrcH.--Tiss uay rasasr!ilr, arr dispo.ssi q
% OKfurd Cgar;y shJ-lI tr terror 50 evil d,srrs.
80 tas Frcsrai ierm % ;he roau. Nj Hateu q
Erasi %! fryvbare. vas tyt-i a. co-,fBoa s~li~r.
10 1as srrai-rlrt the JzEy rsspzaeiis.i. ihe sa.c
oi~noi tg tbv Co Attorney. thrive siia~ssy. rxsu,-
iced anI cross exam ,h,i thr ~ trsiises and
idirrsse $50 Jar i's 60. Atiu-oy s,.8c ~, rIy.
ias sr-atu, cot. the Judzc sbar.r-i iii- J1ry the
Jar S-iire.sud arcrs a..ss ysr iisi ~, su,rusr
OF tur "f suo i-.-sssd. and r,rss uios,i.. go
prisonaieu; iu She ,.anty sil stts al within hair
hour and o. m.at ls-,t-r sas doao. e that. wlg
'-.s- ltsai tlr iaws sslay
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-03-27

JrTo~ TowS NrrrINo Mod,rato,. =.
: D5uala.i Clerk ard Trcl,Ir G. J.
D1u-.a,. A.srs.ors. O.rrs.rss sni : l.c'-
men \ o. GoiEin. j n Wet. ! l.
Brbsg Collector. ~ : Wet
Three fr.i Republican,, three lat Den.
osra's For School. $3.50 fer town char.
e.. s2jI Tor roads S7Up
Rev Mr Gunni.on. Of Norvay. vii give
SERVES ~ familiar discourse. upon thc dos.
TIMES of Eodle,s Psoi.hment and Uuiver.
Salvation 20 \orsay. commenting SON.
dIy evening. 2pih iI.
SUBMITS;
1t New Trganun' Doctrine Of Hell.
a. O0gia OF che Doe,fine Of Enjicrs
Z nishmrrf.
81. Universal Salvation. she Doctrine Of
The New ] ,asmeni.
4h. The comp1iaii,e moral anl practical
poser 81 ,ha doctrines Of Eldless Puni,l..
fsant and Iuiyersaiism.
All ~ho are willing 10 know ,be truth ars
invited 10 attend these ltctagss.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-03-27
Impeachment.

The high Court OF Impeachment at Wash
ington, mus; give way to the high Court
held in our midst--in other words the pro
ceeding' of our Court crowd nearly every
thing else out.
The Impeachment proceedings were re
newed oa Monday. in the Senate. lhe an.
swer OF the President being G.rd The re
piica,iop OF the managers was pat in. and
time given the President To ,hc 30ih inst &.
the order being to proceed then with all
dispatch upon he trial OF an Impeachment
IwrGoy. Chambcr Rain delivered his a,ln,i-
rabir lecture on The Surrender OF Lee. =
a. Norway. on "Wednesday ADD at South
Paris on THURSDAY evenings OF last week
% Thursday, he visited Paris Hill, by in,i
taiion and sat down with ONE u eniy
friends to a capital dinner at Mr.. Hubhard's.
and an oppori unity was afforded to MANY
people attending Court 10 take the Goyef-
nor by the hard. IL WAS pleasant: occa-
sion, and the lecture was received nj both
places with hearty concentrations 1, was
rich treat 20 soldiers, who could follow
the General, With such visidncss, through.
out the lecture
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-03-27

~ Rev Goo. sispsf4, Of Bangor. Pro
f,,1r Of ihc Tl-oio-i.al seminary. and
extensively kao~n ia lar Congregational
denomination. rs one aft., tN'cr ministers.
d',d ,a4Ien.s 800 Bangor of o.-id,auou 81
ihe bear. 3D.. a.. va O..
,Frhr New York Ir51ne no,i-es =, aa
evidence a. t.e ah.,Dee of p,rtinu.bip co
Obj, p1,' c' u.s p-m0lf1't. SENATOR. dat
fhc D.moerH- are voting IN toIs on aii
questions The B-pu1h t1 member, ~
vile as their judgment l,sIs them; TOE
Demo ate "srl together. Wmch side
shows rirti.Ir.hip.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-04-23
The New Tax Law.

To amend section six of an act enti-
tied an act to amend an act for
the assessment and taxation of
property in the State, and for its
true value in money, passed April
5th, 1859, passed February 25th,
1862.
SECTION l. Be 1T enacted By the
General assembly Of the State Of
Ohio, That section six of the above
named act be amended to read as
follows:
Sec. 6. Each person required by
this act to list property, shall make
and deliver to the ASSESSOR, when re-
quired, or within ten days thereafter
statement, verified by his oath or
affirmation, of all the personal pro-
perty, moneys, credits, investments
in bonds stocks joint stock compan-
les otherwise, in his possession, Or
under the control Of such persons,
on the day preceding the second
Monday Of April of that year, and
which by the provisions of this act,
he is required to list for taxation,
either as owner or holder thereof, or
as guardian, parent husband, trustee
executor, administrator, receiver,
accounting officer, partner, agent or
factor; provided, that if any such
person shall have converted moneys
credits or other personal property in
the year proceeding the said second
Monday Of April into bonds Or 9th
er securities of the United States or
this State, not taxed, and shall hold
or control said bonds or other Sc
curities when he is required to list
the monthly average value Of said
moneys, credits or other property
thus converted, while such moneys,
credits or other property was held
or controlled by him; and, provided
further, that any Indebtedness of
such person or persons represented
by him, created by investments in
said bonds or other securities, shall
not be deducted from the amount of
moneys and credits in making up
his list for taxation.
Sec. 3. That section six of the
above named act, and section three
OF an act supplementary to the act
for the assessment and taxation of
all property in the State, and for
levying taxes thereon according to
its true values in money, passed
April 5, 1869, and amei,d section six
of said act, passed March 80, 1861, F.,
be and the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. This act shall take effect
from and after its passage.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-04-23
Visible Admixture Bill Passed.

The notorious visible admixture
bill passed the House yesterday af-
ternoon, under call of the previous
question and now goes back to the
Senate for the concurrence of that
pody III the amendments adopted by
the House. 1t was rather signif-
cant fact that the Democracy. hav
ing resolved to press this bill to its
final passage made no attempt what
ever to discuss the principles of the
measure.
AS Mr.. Scott, of Hamilton, truth
fully said, they could give no rea-
sons for the passage of the bill, to
which declaration Mr.. Hughes, Of
Butler, responded in an undertone
with perhaps equal truthfullness,
I'VE don't want to give any reasons"
Mr.. Scott further remarked upon
the injustice and iniquity of disfran-
chising those who, as in the case of
some of his constituents, having
fought for the Union themselves,
were the children of ancestors who
had fought in the revolution for the
establishment of the Government of
the Union. These men, although
they had African blood in their veins
had pedigree Of patriotism"
which should entitle any soldier to
voice in the Government.
Mr. Warren, of Logan, and Mr..
Fond, of Morgan, made sensible
speeches in denunciation Of the cd
lous principles and spirit of the bill
and Mr. Kerr. of Jefferson, in vein
OF genuine humor and keen and
clever irony, referred to the unfort-
innate bill brought in by the Kinder
pest, and announced that. as the hill
was without single Democratic de-
fender, he felt called upon himself
to defend the measure, although he
did not belong to the party that
took negroes and mulattoes to their
embraces in good old slavery times
as was shown by numerous prog
en,y in whose veins flowed a distinct
admiXture Of the best blood of the
Democratic leaders of the South.
Mr.. Eames, Of Ashtabula, propo-
sed an amendment. which he ablv
sustained in a ten minutes speech to
the effect that if those who were
guilty of the crime of having had
grandparents with visible admix-
ture OF African blood were disfran-
chised, then those traitors who
fought to destroy the Government.
should also be disfranchised. The
majority could not find it in Their
hearts to take this loyal and chari-
table view of the subject. So Mr..
Eames's amendment was courage
ously voted down.
In thus briefly glancing at this
discussion which was exclusively
confined to the Republican side OF
the House, one is led to reflect on
the wonderful progress made in the
art of legislation, when that favorite
Democratic argument, the previous
question, is made supply lack oil
all other arguments in securing the
passage of some of the most inioui,
tious laws of modern times. The
House was doing that Yesterday OF
it seemed to be heartily ashamed
1t was doing that Of which the peo,
pie will be ashamed. The men who
voted for this iniqitous measure will
ere long receive notice from theil
outraged constituents that in max
ing such laws, their services will be
no longer required.-Ohio State
Journal.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-04-23

RAILROAD DIsAsTERs.-At the re-
currence Of every accident news
paper war is opened upon Railroad
Companies. There are many in
stances where Railroad Companies
are responsible for the loss of life,
and should be punished accordingly,
but many accidents are the natural
results of the prevailing mania for
fast travelling.
Light rails, sulky-like coaches,
and laundering speed will inevita-
bly, result in disasters and slaugh-
ters. The whole story ola horrible
accident is otter contained in three
words, Wis "a broken rail- Why
not increase the strength of the
rails then? Too great a speed is
and ever will be prolific of acci-
dents. Why not 60 slower then :?
"Too much haste less speed
We believe that one of the most
practical ways of avoiding so much
destruction of life, is to have more
substantial rails and coaches and a
more moderate speed. Would it
not be preferable to occupy two
days in going to New York oa a
safe, slow way, than try to accom-
plish the same in half the time and
get ones neck broke before reach
ing midway? If all the steam is
not put on, and everything strained,
the travellers growl and denounce
the company in most bitter terms.
But the public should remember
that iron and steel cannot stand
everything, and that terrific speed
must end in terrific disasters.
Now there is a practical way of
constructing railways upon which
such accidents as tumbling trains
down embankments could never
occur; and this can be done by hav-
ing an earthern wall on each side of
the track, so that ifthe engine leaves
the track it must run up hill, and if
the coaches leave the track they
could never turn over-in fact the
whole would soon come to stop.
A train will not run far on bare,
level ground. Bridges could also
be rendered more secure by side
structures and slower speed. But
after all. Railroad men and the pub
lie should cooperate for the COM
mon good and safety.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-04-23

THE free use of dangerous weap-
ons, in this country, is attended
with shocking results. Such Incl
dents as even boys pulling out
knives er pistols, and in a fit of
anger or drunkenness, killing per
sons whom they may have a grudge
against, are of daily occurrence.
Then too the bungling use OF
firearms frequently terminates fa-
tally. How shall this growing evil
be remedied? This is an import
ant question and should receive the
serious consideration Of law makers
We believe that the enactment ol
a national law prohibiting any citi
zen, except soldiers, from either
keeping or carrying knives or fire
arms would be attended with happy
results, and vastly diminish both
crimes and accidents. We wou.e
arrest and punish, as dangerous
criminals, all persons in whose pos
session any fatal weapon may be
found. ,o. {. l. IHeJ
Private citizens need no arms but
such as are necessary to cultivate
the soil and carry on mechanical
operations. We would have a strong
force to watch and arrest all crimi
nails and would redouble the sever
ity Of all criminal laws. Let nc
mercy be known for those who
have no regard for the sacred rights
Of others.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-04-23
The Trial of Andrew johnson.

The trial of Andrew johnson has
reached an important period. On
Saturday the counsel for the Presi-
dent completed their testimony on
his behalf The attempt to intro
duce the testimony Of the various
Cabinet officers for the purpose of
proving that they advised Mr.. John
son that the Tenure of Office Act
was unconstitutional, utterly failed.
The Chief Justice maintained that it
was admissible, but he was overrul-
ed. The testimony now being in
the question is to be argued. What
the decision will be, it would be un
wise to perdict. At ihe commence
ment of the trial the Democratic
Press cried, it is ''foregone con
clusion." But the trirl has been
conducted with such entire freedom
from mere partizanship, that they
begin to doubt whether Mr.. John
son will be convicted and removed.
There is great variety Of opioion
among Republicans even. But as
to the effects of a failure to remove
him, there are also q variety of
opinions. e.s... -r..
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-04-23
CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE RE-
PUDIATED.

:. The New York Independent,
which has long advocated the claims
of Mr.. Chase for the Presidency,
hauls down his honored name and
reads him out of the Republican
party. Now this is all wrong. Who
has the right to read Mr.. Chase, or
any other man, out of the Repub-
lican party? When, where, and by
whom were such powers delegated
20 the Independent? We do not
favor reading any man out of the
Republican party. We do not rec
ognize the existence of such au-
thority, and despise all such insane
proceedings. Rather let the Inde-
pendent set itself at work reading
men into our party than out of it.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-04-23
CINCINNAgY COMMERCIAL.

Some Of the leaders Of this jour
nal are written with great ability
and are sound in principle, but 9TH
ers, and the contributions Of "1Iack'
are so saturated with Copperhead
ism as to give great displeasurs to
its Republican readers. We know
Of several who have dropped it and
are now giving their support to
other papers. Many Of it's articles
are republished with great gusto by
Copperhead papers. and always re-
ferred to as emanating from a Rad
ical Journal. Now why not assort
the articles and place them under az
propriate heads That is, put the
Copperhead articles on one page,
and the Radical on the ether, and
thus avoid the obnoxious mixture.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-04-23
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.

Colfax, Wade, Curtin, Fenton,
Wilson and Hamlin are each named
for the above position, and we know
that any one Of them would give
admirable satisfaction to our peo-
pie. At this time it il; difficult for
us to decide who is the strongest,
although we should not be surpris-
ed if Colfax should receive the nom
ination. His just admirers are not
confined to one State or locality,
but are all over this broad land.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-04-23

INFANTIc1DE.-While some boys
were fishing with a drag net below
the Railroad Bridge, on Monday
afternoon, they were somewhat sur
prised at finding dead infant in
their net. Constable Arnold was
Immediately informed of the fact,
who took proper measures to in
vestigate the matter. The child
appeared'to be but a day or two
old, and had a wound on the head,
but how inflicted is not known.
The Jury summoned have adjourn
ed until Saturday.-If6fa Adverti-
SER
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-04-23


TYEfoilowing dispatch from In
dianapolis to tho Cincinnati Com
mercial of the goth inst, tells sad
story:
Maggie White, a prepossessing
young woman, committed suicide
in disreputable house, in the SUBJ
nrbs of this city, this morning, by
taking laudanum. She had an IL
legitimate child some time since,
and was for sometime an inmate of
the home for fallen women and was
desirous Of reforming, but no fami-
ly could be found who would receive
her. She preferred death to a life
of shame.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-04-23
South and the Suf-
frage Question:.

One of the most sensible declara
tions of opinion in the South we
have recently seen, comes from
rather a strange quarter. 1t is EN-.
bodied in the following resolution
which was adopted by the Demo.
cratic State Convention of South
Carolina, and is part of the party
platform which was then put forth
Resozved, That under the action
of the Senate of South Carolina,
heretofore taken, We recognize the
colored population of the State as
an integral element of the body poll
tie; and as such, in person and
property, entitled to full and equal
protection under the State Consti-
tuition and laws. And that, as citi-
zens of South Carolina, we declare
our willingness, when we have the
power to grant them, under proper
qualifications as to property and in
telligence, the right Of suffrage.
The Tribune very properly COM
mends this resolution to the attent
ion of Democratic leaders in the
Northern States. The organs of
the Democracy in this section of the
country, have spent great deal of
time and labor in maintaining what
they have styled the ''fundamental
principle that this is white man S
government and that none but
white men must be allowed to have
any voice or vote in making the
laws by which they are governed; !;
and the Democratic Party as O
whole seems to be pretty thorough
ly committed to this view of the
case.
But the Democrats Of South Ca
rolina seem to have made more
progress. They are more advanced
then their brethern of the North.
They recognize the colored popu-
lation Of the State Gas an integral
element Of the body politic,'' and
have already by their legislative ac-
ton, extended to them full and
equal protection, in person and
property, with all other citizens !;
and in the resolution we have quot
ed they 90 still further and declare
their purpose as soon as they have
the power. to grant them the right
of suffrage They do not regard
this as exclusively "white mau's
government" and they are just as
ready to allow black men as white
men to vote, provided they are
qualified to do SO. We join the
Tribune in commencing this action
Of the Democrats of South Carolina
to the attention of the Democratic
party in the North and throughout
the country. 1t may do something
toward showing them how far they
are drifting backward,-ho far
they are drifting behind the spirit
and tendencies Of the age,-hew
much even the Southern Democrats
are ahead of them, in discerning and
meeting the necessities of the time
". Y. Times.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-04-23

The frequent occurrence of sui
cides is really astonishing. Itseems
to be the general rule, that when a
man fails to get rich, or is disap-
pointed in schemes, or gets the
mitten, he seeks consolation in sui
eide. If men-and women too
cannot live happy and contented in
a country like this, where so many
splendid opportunities are afforded,
it is their own fault, or the fault of
their education.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-04-23

The Impeachment trial is still
dragging along. The evidence for
both sides was closed on Monday,
when the Senate adjourned till
Wednesday. The closing speeches
began yesterday, and we suppose
will end next Saturday or Monday.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-04-23
The Crop Prospect.

From every portion of the West
reports of the condition of the wheat
crops are highly fiattering. We have
never known them to be more so.
In this immediate vicinity, and
within the range of the trade of
Notwithstanding large portions
of the States of Ohio, Michigan, In
diana and Illinois-the accounts are
of this character.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-04-23

The Steam Man, of which We
published an interesting description
some time since, we learn, has turn
ed out failure.
1t would be nice thing if a few
regiments of men, such rs the Steam
fellow was represented to be, could
be invented, organized and sent
west to fight the Indians.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-04-23

Rev. Jason w. Kellogg, a Meth
odist minister, has been expelled
from his church for profanity and
adultery, and for eloping with Mrs.
Morehouse, a former member of his
church and congregation at Dear
born, near Detroit, Michigan.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-04-23

GRANT Clubs are being organized
everywhere. We trust the Repub-
licans Of Wyandot do not intend to
allow the campaign to pass by with
out such an organization. We
need it. The cause is worthy of
our best efforts. Let us organize
and fight it out on this line.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-04-23

We would like to know what the
Cleveland Leader, and other Re-
publican papers, expect to accom-
plish by hurling their vollies of per-
sonal abuse upon Senator Wade at
this time. We fail to see wherein
any good can be gained by such
course. We want harmony-ne
wrangle.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-04-23

South Carolina has gone Repub-
lican and ratified the new Constitu-
ton. 1t is hoped that Louisiana
has done the same.