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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-02-04
B IL e " i T I Il g..

THE Radical State Convention Of Ohio
will be held on the 4th day of March.
WHEELING has been enjoying bare
representation during the past two weeks
Black Crook.
AT the city election at Cheyenne, on
the 2Sd ult., the Democratic ticket was
elected by majority Of 24O.
NEW YoRK is in ecstacies over the sue
cess Of new play, tbs White fawn. The
actors appear. with less apparel tSan those
|of tho Black Crook.
THAD. STEVENS is preparing Uniyor-
sal Suffrage Bill; the whole legislation Of
Congress is for the Bondholders and Ne
|groes. Don't the people realize tho fact2
THE Radicals Of Boston have petition
ed Congress to abolish the csioo Of Pres
ident. What more do the Jacobins of
Boston desire than the late Reeonstruc-
ton billp
BINGHAM has received large number
Of letters politely informing him that his
nep Reconstruction bill has walked up
something else besides the ghost Of the
murdered woman, Ma Surratt.
FHE teachers of cssi Of 4he GAINESVILLE
schools hare resolved that ''seven weeks
attentive adherence to the rules aud reg
ulatious of the school shall entitle the
scholar to days holiday"
An election for Justice of the Peace
was held at lGreonville, Ohio, on the 23d
ult., which resulted In the success Of the
Democratic candidate by majority Of
23l, gain on Thurman's vote Of l22.
WAsKBuRNs, of ILL.,, Grants particular
friend, had bill pass the House, the eth
ult., repudiatiug claims fer steamboat and
other transportation during the war
Why do the Radicals wish to defraud cit
izsns of several millions for their ser7i-
ces? m
THE new Reconstruction bill makes
Grant Dictator Of ten Southern States;
and as all the Negro delegates from those
States to the Chicago Convention would
vote for Chase, for the Presidency, they
are to be forbidden representation in the
Convention. =
WHEN Gen. Butlcrwas ''corking" him
self at Bermuda Hundreds, q correspond
ent named Clark, Of the Philadelphia Es-
quirer, informed that paper that Butler
had lost 1000 men and gained nothing.
The immortal pbattled" issued an order,
ordering Clark out Of the Department
and enforced it by sending him out under
file Of soldiers. C!aiks statement was
true, hence the "cerked ups" rage.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-02-04

ATLANTA, Ca, January 27.--N. G.
Barrett, Secretary of the State of Geor-
gia, having refused to acknowledge the
authority Of the Major General comman-
ding, is removed from Office by General
Meade. Captain Wheaton, SD Infantry
in addition to his duties as Comptroller
General, viii discharge those of Secreta-
ry Of State.
JACKSON, MISS, Jan. 27.-The Clarion
has particulars Of an outrage committed
in Casper County, Miss, on the 25th and
26th inst A squad of freedmen, who
had been stealing hogs, waylaid the con-
stables, posse Of whom were searching
for them with warrant for their arrest
Two white men were killed, one mortally
wounded, and FIVE severely. But one
negro was wounded and arrested Sew
eral parties are in search for the perpe
traitors.
PARIS, January 23.-Itis reported to,
day, on good authority, that the Emper
or has forbidden the publication of Prince
Napoleon's pamphlet on the subject o.
the foreign and domestic affairs of France
The appearance of this work has beer
looked forward to with great interest
and there is consequently much popular
disappointment at this unexpected de-
cision Of the Emperor.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-02-04
Thc Democratic Ticket.


The following ticket win sweep the
United States like a whirlwind mex. fall:
~ FOR PRESIDENT,
GENERAL GREENBACKS.
For VICE. PRESIDENT,
GENERAL Low TAXES.
PI,ATFoRM: s.
PLENTY OF MONEY, GOOD TIMES, AND
WHITE MANS GOVERNMENT,
Against
HEAVY TAXES, HARD TINES, AND NEGRO
GOVERNMENT.
The Radicals aud bondbolders willyote
to uphold the latter part Of the above
platform.
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The Feeling I'm the East.

An old merchant in Boston, after Civ
ing a discouraging account of trade and
business prospects there to. his correspon-
dent in Cincinnati, closes his letter as
follows:
"If the two Houses Of Congress could
be sunk about two hundred feet under
the earth, where they could never rise
again, you would see trade and commerce
resume, and would also see glowing
smile on every honest ..man's face in the
country. The lord deliver US from such
an Administration as that we are now
enduringf'
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[For the spirit.l
Infamy Upon Infamy.

The treason to our Constitution and
Government now Matching out at Wash
ington is more diabolical and more infa-
nous than any ever conceived of BY jeff.
Davis and all the other secessionists COM
bined. The Rebellion only proposed to
Withdraw part of the States from the I'm
ion, leaving to the remainder their laws
and government undisturbed; but this
traitorous Congress is rapidly destroying
every form and feature of our republican
government.
| One measure now proposed, and which
h..s passed one branch, utterly overthrows
ana o,sstroys the Supreme Court. 1t is
nothins less than a Law declaring that the
Supreme CoGrt shall have no power to
declare any reconstruction act which has IS
passed. or may pass, unconstitutional
This is bold confession that they have
passed and intend to paA.s more laws, IN IN
violation of the Constitution ol,--snaI tney
intend to run riot over the sacreI COM
pact which makes this republic, aio
that nothing shall check their mad faS
naticism but their own caprice.
Of course when they have other wild
and corrupt schemes to fasten upon the
country, the same means viii be adopted
to silence the Judiciary, and our govern
ment will consist solely Of mob of IA
natics, perpetuating their own power, as
untrammeled and irresponsible as the
chiefs in Central Africa.
Another measure is to make Gen. Grant
supreme dictator over the ten Southern
States. He is made entirely irrssponsi-
bic to any branch Of the government; be-
yond the control or interference Of laws,
judges or President. No sovereign of
Europe has tithe Of the powers which
are to be placed in his hands to be used
withoutlet or hindrancs from any author
ity in the government.
General Grant is TO be the Radical can
didate for President. To this candidate
is given full license and power to have
the votes Of the Southern States counted
or not counted for President. In other
words, this candidate for President is en-
powered to cast the votes of ten States
for himself for President; or, If they will
not vote for him, to disfranchise them in
the Presidential election.
There is but one further step, and that
short one, for Radical treason and infa-
my to go: and that is to declare Grant
perpetual dictator North as well as South.
They can then riot in the six hundred
millions Of dollars plundered yearly from
the people without fear Of disturbance,
No interference can then hinder them
and their bondholding confederates from
wringing from the laborer his last dollar,
or from walloWing in gold while the work
ling mans children lgrow up in rags and
Ignorance to become the bendholders'
Islaves. TOMMY HAWK.
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Astonishing display of Negro In
teiIigence in.the Southern Boot
black C0nyentions--" Splen
splay..

- se < = = =
giacA Cohsens.on
spiay
The Southern Conventions, inaugura-
ted .bv the Radical party in opposition to
,hs interests ae the White raoa are =
~ - - =. - s
burning disgrace . nmsl'ca anu '1s N,
tellIgence of the people. They should
be termed the eBlaek Crooks" Of Recon
struction, to remind the people of the
deaeueracy Of the red handed party that
iusururated them.
phil Gripets 4 negro delegate to the
Georgia Convention. recently harrapgued
his delighted auditors with the following,
Which is in perfect accord dwith the teach
ings of Wade, Sumner, Wilson, Greeley,
and other fanatical hounds who are de-
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-02-04
To the Point.

The Albany (New York; Argus very
pertinently asks, why dosn't Congress,
instead Of providing by Legislation that
ten States shall cast their votes for Gen
eral Grant, enact that he shall cast them
himself? That body is legislating that
be shall cast them for himself indirectly,
but Why not directly? Why add polit.
ical cowardiee to political villainy2
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-02-04
nea The Editor Of ,be DAYTON Ledge

na- The Editor of the Dayton Ledger
is engaged in writing very foolish edito-
rails, predicting the defeat of the Dem
ocratic party, because Of the defeat Of
Mr.. VALLANDIaHAM. Wesupported that
gentleman, he was defeated and now we
are in favor of dropping the question,
working together in harmony and for the
triumph Of the grand principles Of the
party. No man or any set of men are
authorized to say that the defeat of Mr.
VALLANDIeHAM will defeat the party
There is nothing in it. 1t is sheer non
sense.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-02-04

ra- Benninghof, the oil king, of Oil
Greek, Pa, was robbed on the 16th ult,
of s4e, 5000 in fye-twenty bonds, s163, 600
in U. s. currency, $1,000 in $500 and
500 bills, and s3,5Oe in s5, slo and $40
in National currency. The bonds num-
Der from S2,5o9 to so,528. Four men
and a boy were the robbers, Twenty-Five
thousand dollars reward is offered.
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Carrying am Election by Money.

Nor the least of the causes which led
to the election Of General Beatty for
Congress in the Eighth District was the
profuse expenditure of money upon the
part of himself and friends. A corrup.
ton fund was formed, which was used
with decided effect. The Democratic
Herald, published in Delaware County
said before the election, in alluding to
Beatty: s
aHe is the candidate Of the bankers Of
the District, and is himselfa banker. He
| is the proprietor of bank in Gallon,
Crawford County, and be holds the des.
tines of the Cardington Bank in his
hands. -
"He has sent thousands Of dollars into
this county to buy the votes of such
men as can be corrupted with money
In another place he remarked:
"This county is being flooded with
money raised in the large cities and sent
here 70 buy John Beatty into Congress
Beatty friends have become so desper-
ste and so bold that they approach even
honest men on the streets and offer them
hundred dollar greenback-yes, actual
/ ly hold it unGer their noses as bribe fol
them to accept, upau the condition thai
they vote and work for Jahn Beatty
This has actually taken place in Delaware
within the past week"
Triumphs won in that manner are short
lived, and always react upon those who
gain them.
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se Washburne, of H., was one of the
hangers-on on Grants staff during the
Of 1865. He returned to
BurksyilIe, after the surrender at Appo-
mattox, acting as special escort to Gems.
Gordon and Wilcox, and was considera-
bly, pufed up over it.
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Pendleton i'm the East.

The Bangor (Maine) Democrat, Of
january 27, in noticing the nomination
of PENDLEroNy in the Western States.
says si9 aat; pa eo
Indeed, atpresent, no other candidate
seems to be prominently talked of IN any
of the States.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-02-04
rsneoial Teleoram 70 the World, /

(No location given, January Isl
am here, all right Have had an immense
oyatlonl Cead mile fashhel Spoke to
the people to-day Was carried a mile
on the shoulders of my friends. Shall
stump Ireland.
Derby quakes, but dare not stop mel
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN
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How the Peoples Tax-money
GOeS..A Fat ONCE.

The Office report to the House of Con-
gress of the expenses of its investigating
committees gives the whole sum paid for
this session, up to January 6, at S49,509
So.
More than one quarter that sum was
paid the Sergeant.at-arms of the House
for his fees and expenses-subpenaing
witnesses and asundry expenses. He
has charged for subpenaing L. G. Baker
twice, $3.50 20; for subponing J. NJ.
Wells, $317 90; General Hamlin, $317
90; W, Jones, S16e 40; J. IS. Fullerton,
$4,000, G. G. Halpin, $40; E. j. Conger
1927 20; Buck Lewis, $3.50, q. r. Ferry
$3.50; T. G. Wetherby, la &c, and SO on.
These sums do not include the witness
fees and mileage sof witnesses; for the
witnesses are paid for attendance and
mileage. The Office Of Sergeant-at-arms
Of the House is a tat berth, under the
extrayagant propeEsities Of the Radical
mauagers of Congress. 1t is made fat,
however, out Of the substance of the peo-
pie, and while they are growing poor.
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GRANT.-Harper's Weekly says il
precisely: "The General does not say
much, but his acts are very eloquent
Marietta Register.
One memorable Monday Grant prom
ised to call on the President at the
White House, but failed to do SO and his
excuses at Cabinet meeting were "unin-
telligible." One of the Cabinet denourc-
ed him, after his retirement as 'sliar"
and "sneak." That was eloquent in the
General.
Again, he promised to inform the
President Of his intention to evacuate the
War Office; instead Of making that prom
ise good be surrendered to Stanton and
informed the President the following
day. That was an eloquent act. To
many "oyesters" and falshoods have low
cred Grant in the estimation Of all hon
est men.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-02-04
ma The Senate has confirmed 8. /

sA- The Senate has confirmed s. ).
Cox as Minister to Austria. Thus has
SUNSET been rewarded for the base be-
.trayal of the Democracy at Columbus
Ohio last fall. Wouldn't the Statesnsan
like to take back its editorial compli-
menting Cox's speech2
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OGioaa7 I'm the sIh District. -
,Fbe following 10 given as the Official
,,.;o,;,u IN the Eighth District:

The majority given to Hon. G. s.
HAMILTON, year ago last fall. the Rad
ical predecessor of General Beatty, was
1852, one thousand and thirty three more
than that given to General Beatty. Gov
error Cox's majority in the District in
1865, was 1873. Secretary Smiths ma
iority in 1864, was 2,007. In 1868,
Governor Brough's majority was 1872.
IF there is anything in this exhibit
particularly gratifying to Republicans,
we are much mistaken. The late election
was fought under Circumstances the most
favorable to hem.--Statesman.
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pM- The National Democratic Commit

-. NC iNdiVusa ese Sota'ts
tee, at Washington, has assumed unwar-
ranted power in appointing members on
the Committee to represent the Southern
States. 1t is the business Of the Domoc-
racy os the States to choose their own
mem bers, and we trust the States SO
wronged will speedily right .he matter b.
acting Tor themselves. The present or
der smacks too much of the Radical man
ner of doing things for the South.
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81 The SO. called Reconstruction Con.

se- The so-called Reconstruction Con-
yention of Mississippi has levied a sper
oial tax of 355 per cent. for the year
1863. This is but one item in the grand
bill for reconstruction as arranged by
Congress. 1t does seem as if it were
enough to saddle enormous expenses up
on the natien at large, and to estop all
enterprise at the South without taxing
the poor victims Of partisan malignity.
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S@-At the city election held in Wheel
ing on Monday, the 9th ult., the Democ-
racy elected every man on their ticket by
an average majority of Eve hundred and
eighteen. This is "a gain of three hun.
dred over the election of last year. The
State of West Virginia is fast routing the
Jacobin party. es
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-02-04

n0rIn the lower House of Congress,
on the 18th ult., the bill providing for
the taxation Of National Banks, in the
States where located, was passed.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-02-04

l@ In 1860, twenty nine States and
Territories produced 1851, $50 gallons Of
maple molasses and 4o,l2o.2 .2O5 pounds Of
maple sugar.
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Direct your
Scene In a Superior Court In North
Carolina.

Not long since in empaneling Jury
lin North Carolina Negro vas placed in
THE Jury box. Tho counsel objected to
his competency, but was oyerru.ed Rad
the colloquy between the counsel aud sa-
BILE juror:
Causidicus (loa )-Sam. are youa free
holder? ).
Timbuctoo- Yes, Sar.
"Have you any land2"
aNo, Sar y
"AThat do you mean, then, By saying
you are free-holder?" !.
~ means bein' free and holdin' on and
all dat
What is a verdict, Sama"
81 dan know, Sar."
"What is o pIaintiff2"
II dun know, Sar.n
ssWhat is defendant"
T.@I dun know .Sar; Use green about desc
ltings."
Counsel -: I submit to your honor
that this negro is utterly Sincompsfent.
Judge -: Let Gen. Canby's Jury
order be read.
tits read, and SO positively qualities
the negro in question, and all others like
him in North Carolina, that the poor
Judge, who would be pricked from his
bench by the boyonet did he de other
1 Y
wise, is forced TO decide for the compe-
tency, and Tinbuctoo, with bis mouth
wide open. is sworn in. And this, gentle
reader, is the way they do the Jury bu-
siness in the States Of North and South
Carolina. Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas. Judge
Aldrich resisted in South Carolina, and
off went his head. Judge Reese resisted
in Georgia, aud they trolled him down
like nine-pin. Judge Ward resisted in
Alabama, and not only lost his seat but
came near being laid by the heels to boot,
The Mississippi Supreme Court resisted
and to-day its Chief Justice and his two
brethren are in another State earning
their bread in their old age at the BAR
Even the Judiciary. you see, must bend.
1And even the Supreme Court Of the Uni
ted States must be reconstructed. Pres
lident Washington, Senator Webster, Rep
preventative Clay, have long tossed in
their graves, and it is now time to give
the ghost Of Chief Justice Taney turn.
Alas for the humors Of Reconstruction.
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s3,84s, 600, 600

The authority for the above says the
real cash value Of the property in the
State amounts tos6, 1000, 100000.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-02-04

LONDON, Jan. 23.-Duffy. the Fenian,
who. was arrested at Dublin. and sent to
Milbank Prison for confinement, died
there TO day.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-02-04
Religious Statistics of the United
States.

From the Psychological Journal, for
February, we take the following interest
ing statistics recently presented 10 the
Geperal Conference at Amsterdam:
NUaiBER OF CHURCHES, ETC, II THE uNs.
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lightning aud the fragments gathered
into the following form:
order on Suffrage
We the People Of Georgia in convention
assenbed
Bs it Or daiued
That-all male Stlasons Of this State are
Voters aud Jurors and Be it or dained By
the People Assembled 10 convention that
no Law Shall Be pass Bythis convention
to Null the act confured under the con-
stitatiou OF the State of Georgia BY No
Legislature or convention in the State Of
Georgia Except those who Congress Have
Disfranchise"
Chatters has correct appreciation Of
the nature and responsibilities of his
calling. Which is more than can be SAID
for the men who are running the Conyeu.
|tion machines.
Next comes a letter from a member of
the Convention, who served as cook in a
Confederate battery. during the war. Be.
ing an unwashed heather of the Negro
germs, of course the RAIDS couldn't doubt
his being "loyal:"
MONTGOMERY Move Il 1867
to my friend -.
I set myself to Let you now am Sell
at this time aud my famely and Mar.hy
was well the fifteenth Of this inst
hoping the sam may6nd you aud fam.
|ely well 1 am = member In the State Con-.
vention we conyend On the Novem I
think We will set through the Business
In few days ! am Citing tired Of citing
stoe victuals / am Citing 8 dollar day
Jack / want yon to rite me letter soon
! want to hear from you and famely Rite
|soon Excuse my bad Riting as my gass
lis dim aud my eys is bad.
Direct your
Letters to -s aa
How any intelligent man can vote TO
uphold q party, whose leaders approve
the selection Of such igneramuses to make
laws for the governing Of ten milliona Of
the white race, is beyond our conp-ehen.
sion. But such is reconstruction, and 30
lit viii continue until RadicaIism IS DOOM
ed at the ballot box.
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"a Tie infernalists in Congress pro-
pose to force Negro Suffrage upon the
people Of Montana Territory.
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TED STATES.

United Brethren about 5000 societies;
Morayians about $4,000 communicants;
Unitarisns about 800 churches.
Uniyersalists include about 600, 900 of
the population.
Friends or Quakers, Orthodox, about
81, 600 members.
Friends or ouakers, Hicksites, about
40, 900 members.
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T = -
1G Senator Doolittle opened his great
speech againstthe pending Reconstruct
ION bill in these words:
Mr.. President, there is more involved
in this measure than in any other, all
Others perhaps. isee in it complete
overthrow ofthe Constitution inten States
of the Union. Isee in it a practical dis,
solution of the Union. I see republic
in form at least. still remaining north Of
the Potomac. I see an empire rising
south Of it. I see in it the realization of
the widest dream of Calhoun dual
Executive president to execute the
laws in the republicof the North; mill
itary dictator, independent Of the Pres
ident, to make as we'll as execute laws in
the negro empire of the South,
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Another precautionary Act.

The Radicals in Congress, knowing full
well that their sands Of political life are
fast running out, appear determined to
,husp iiniquity assisnity.
Their latest abomiastion is a bill in
troduced in the House and passed on the
9th ult:
Provides that in case Senator Of the
United States becomes q President, by
reason Of having been President pro tenn.
of the Senate, and his term of Office as
such Senator shall expire before the next
Presidential election, as provided by law,
such Senator shall, Notwithstanding the
expiration Of his term as Senator, contin-
ne to hold the Office of President until
his successor is elected and qualified, at
the time regularly prescribed by law, and
the Office of such Senator shall be vacated
from and after the time he shall become
President az aforesaid.
All Of this, of course, is to provide for
Ben. Wade, who has just been repudiated
by his own State. It is only part OF
the plan which is evidently intended to
strike at the President.