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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-30
Only.

Only one drop of water at time that
had found its way from the mighty ocean
through the dixie, and was slowly wear
ing little channel. Only one drop!
Yet if that little child in her morning
ramble had not noticed it, who can tell
what the terrible results might have been I?
Only stray sunbeam. Yet perchance
it hath pierced some wretched abode,
gladdened some stricken heart, or it's gol-
den light found its way through the leafy
branches of some wild wood, kissed the
moss-covered bank where the tiny violet
grew, and caused rich shade of beauty
to adorn its lovely form.
Only gentle breezel But how many
aching brows hath it famed, how many
hearts cheered by its gentle touch!
Only one stray bullet that pierced the
noble soldier-boy as he trod the lonely
midnight round, faithfully guarding the
precious lives entrusted to his keeping ;
yet the lifc-blood slowly ebbed out, and
the morning sunbeam fell upon the cold
face of the dead.
Only sentinel And yet one soul
more had passed from its earthly tene-
ment to meet its reward at the hands of
a merciful God
Only drop of ink! And yet it car
ried the news of death to anxious ones
at home, and caused the tear of anguish
to trickle down the furrowed cheek OF a
widowed mother.
Only a frownl But it left sad,
dreary ache in that child's heart, and
the quivering lips and fearful eye told
how keenly he felt it.
Only smile But ah how it cheered
the broken heart, engendered ray of
hope, and cast halo of light around
the unhappy present; made the bed rid
den one forget its present agony for a
moment as it dwelt in sunshine of JOY,
and lived in the warmth of that smile
Only word But it carried the poi.
sonous breath of slander, assailing the
character. 0 how it pierced the lonely
heart
Only one glass And how many have
filled drunkard's grave through its in.
huencel How many homes made desc
late How many bright anticipations
of glad and happy future blasted by
its blighting influenced
Only mound in the quiet church
yard, and yet it speaks volumes to the
stricken ones. Some home has lost 9
light some home circle has vacant
chair
Only a child perhaps, yet "of such
is the kingdom of heaven"
Only cup of cold water given in the
name OF disciple, but 1t Is not forgot
ten. Then toll on, Christian; yours il
a glorious work; hope on ever, for yours
is bright reward.
One soul sDatched from the ways o.
sin and degradation through your feeble
efforts coupled with the grace of Goo
will add lustre to your crown of glory
and speak more for your happiness here
after than life of selfish works.
Only a prayer, and yet it calls to yor
for help. 1t calls for good raiment an(
food; and, Christians, shall not We
through the grace of God, answer tina
prayer? God grant it in his mercy.
Only a lifetime, short day in which
to prepare for death, for "as death over
takes US, so judgment will find u.s." LIE
us then grid on the armor anew and press
on, the hope of a brighter hereafter be
, ing our talisman, using the weapons o
prayer, lest we enter into temptation
and lose the rich reward of Him who i
faithful even unto death. NORTH Vest
ern Presbyterian.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-30

BE KIND TO STRANGERs.-Every
church that would prosper must show
proper attention to strangers. ltshould
be seen that they are promptly and cour-
teously provide with seats, and made to
feel that they have cordial welcome
there. Kind looks should greet them as
they come, and follow them as they 60.
Should they come again, let them meet
with the same reception. Whether rich
or poor, they should not be overlooked
or neglected. They have claims as stran-
gers, irrespective of all outward distinc-
ton. Let us see that they have prompt
attention.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-30

RECEPTION OF THE SACRAMENT.-Kneel-
ing in thereception of the Sacrament, con-
trary to the form in which the Supper
was taken from Christ, by the twelve,
was instituted by Pope Honorius the
second, in the 18th century. 1t came in
as a consequence of the doctrine Of
Transubstantiation, which had been de-
creed Just before. The sacramental bread
being declared to be God, it was judged
proper to worship it by kneeling before
it. Hence the practice was idolatrous
in its beginning, and should be left to
idolators.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-30

USE OF ADMINISTRATIONS are
the same to the soul as the plough to the
fallow ground, the pruning-knife to the
vine, and the furnace to the gold.-Jay.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-30

A GOoD ExAMPLE.-The man who la
bors to please his neighbor for his good
to edi6cation, has the mind that was in
Christ. 1t is sinner trying to help a
sinner. How different the face of things,
if this spirit prevailed-if dissenters
were like Henry and Watts and Dod-
bridge, and churchmen like Leighton.
Cecil.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-30

A GREAT EvENT-The conversion of
a sinner to God, is an event never to be
forgotten It's an era in eternity; it is
registered i'll heaven.-RObert Hall.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-30

CLUSTERING AFFLICTIoNs.-The re-
mark is made, that affections come in
clusters. believe there is truth in it.
1t is in accordance with Gods mode of
instruction. 1t is but giving us {" line
upon line, and precept upon precept," as
he does in his word.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-30

BODILY INFIRMITIEs.-Bodily infrm-
tiles. like breaks in a wall, have often
become avenues through which the light
of heaven has entered to the soul, and
made the imprisoned inmate long for re-
lease.-Dr. Watts.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1868-12-30

A LIGHT BURDEN.-"My burden is
light" A light burden. indeed, which
carries him that bears it. l have looked
through all nature for a resemblance of
this, and seem to find shadow of it the
wings of bird, which are indeed borne
by the creature, and yet support her flight
towards heaven.-,G. Bernard.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-09-17
Erratum.

The following was accidentally
omitted from the article on "Wheat
Growing in Portage County," OH the
fourth page of the PRESS to-day, the
manuscript having been Inadvertently
mislaid, circumstances we very
much regret:
"Since those soils which absorb the
greatest amount of moisture from the
atmosphere are always the most valu-
able to the cultivator. 1t Immediately
destroys grubs, eath-worms, and the
avary of insects; sweetens the land,
and when sown ON heavy loam lands,
at the rate of from ten to fifteen BUSH
els per acre, generally increases the
production of wheat from five to sew
en- bushels the first year. 1t wears
well, lasting several years, making the
soil light and pliable. When used as
a fertilizer for wheat, and sown in
large quantities, it should be sown i'm
mediately before or Immediately after
the wheat is planted; but as 1 may
take an opportunity to say more about
salt asa fertilizer hereafter, and as 1
have written at greater length than 1
intended upon this occasion, leave
the subject for the present.
S. D. N"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-09-17
carpet-Baggers Constitutions.


We give below the test oath re.
quired by the carpet-bag usurpations
in the Southern States:
i do solemnly swear that I accent
the civil and political equality of all
men, and agree not to attempt to de-
prlVe any person OF persons, on ac-
count of race, color or previous condi-
ton, of any political or civil, priyi-
lege, or immunity enjoyed by any
other class of men. So help me God. p
And it is this infamous thing the
Republicans K of Ohio would force up-
on the people of a sister State after
it has been rejected by the vote of our
own State by a majority of fifty thou
sand. Accept the civil and political
equality of all men ?" and you require
The people of the South to swear to
accept that which the people of Ohio,
Michigan, Connecticut, and nearly ey-
cry other Northern State denounce
by their votes and in their organic
law to be falsehood? How can anv
man who voted in Ohio against ac-
&nowledging the political equality of
he races, now stultify himself by yot-
ng to continue in power party that
would force such doctrine upon the
people of sister State?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-09-17
A Word to our Friends,

We are under many and lasting OBJ
legations to number of our friends
for the interest they have taken in ex.
tending the circulation of the PRESS
and we hope to be placed under re.
newed obligations for like fayors in
the future. We received on Saturday
numerous additions to our subscrip-
ton lists, but there is ample room for
more, and we hope the Democracy of
every township win strive to give to
the PRESS a general circulation
throughout the County. In County
of 2300 Democratic voters we ought
to have at least 1900 subscribers.
Since receiving the material for our
paper, we have not had time to get ND
md print a Prospectus, but our friends
need not wait for that, our paper is
before you, and you know its terms,
md we trust every subscriber will en-
teavor to add at least one name more
% our books.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-09-17
Vote yonr Sentiments

Are you in favor of Equal Taxation
Then vote the Democratic Ticket.
Are you in favor of paying the
bondholder and the plowholder in the
same kind of currency? Then vote
the Democratic Ticket.
Are you in favor of maintaining the
Constitution of Washington and JEFF
ferson? Then vote the Democratic
Ticket. ~..,...--
Are you in favor of the Union of
the fathers of the Revolution in which
the States are equal: Then vote the
Democratic Ticket.
Are you in favor of allowing all the
States to control the question of Sue.
frage as we do for ourselves in Ohio ?
Then vote the Democratic Ticket.
tl Are you opposed to sustaining
armies in time of peace. to
establish the rule of the bayonet over
IN Intelligent people, to force them to
adopt Negro Suffrage and Negro
Equality2 Then vote the Democratic
Cicket.
Are you in favor of economy in the
management of the Government p
men vote the Democratic Ticket.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-09-17
Pertinent Questions.

The following pertinent question:
we find in that excellent Democratic
paper, the Ohio Patriot, to which we
ask the careful reading, by every quail
flied voter of either political party:
Why is the burden of taxation so
oppressive, and employment so scarce ?
Why are there to-day hundreds OF
thousands of white men and women
in the North living in dread of star
vation within the present year?
Why are thirty millions of white
men taxed for the special benefit of a
class who pay no taxes on the great
bulk of their property?
Why should there be over two thou
sand millions of dollars exempt from
taxation?
If negroes are fit for freedom, why
has great poor house system for their
support to be kept up at the expense
of Northern industry?
Ii the war was prosecuted for the
of the Union, why are
ten States kept out of it.
Let the answer, as your own heart
and intelligence suggest, be given in
November next.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-09-17
A Fact.

The Republican Platform, which we
last week laid before our readers, as
serts that "the Government of tie
United States should be administered
with the strictest economy" Now,
there is no one of any party who will
call in question the correctness of that
declaration. But then there seems to
be very wide difference of opinion
as to what constitutes the " "strictest
economy" Do the Radicals regard
the expenditure of 81 500,O00,OO0 in
the short space of three years. and
during profound peace, Strictest ecoao-
ny?
Is it strict economy to be paying
100000 annually to keep up a
standing army in the south to main
tain the Radical reconstruction iniqui-
ty, that the plantation negroes may
keep their heels upon the necks of the
intelligent whites?
Is it strict economy to pay from
Sl5,000,00O to S20,0OO,OO0 to support
the negroes in idleness when the Rad
icals assert that the negroes are capa-
BILE of not only supporting themselves,
but their late masters also.
Is it 'fsstrict economy" to double
the number of post-masters on all the
Railroads throughout the country?
Is it strict economy" to add POPS
new officers in the Internal Revenue
department, to eat out the substance of
the people, that they may aid in per-
petuating the rule of the party in
power?
Is it strict economy to add thirty
three per cent. to the pay of the army
officers, as recommended by the Radi-
cal candidate for President?
Yes, the Government ought to be
administered with the strictest econ
omy," but the people have very little
hope that such desirable object. will
be accomplished until the present cor
rupt and thriving dynasty are turned
out and honest men take their places.
A little less profession and a little
more practice is very desirable, and
just what the people are determined
to have.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-09-17
Read IT.

When Radical asserts that the $40
Bonds are payable in Gold, just show
him the contract entered into with the
people, which is endorsed upon every
gTeenback. 1t is as follows:
ssThis note is Legal Tender for all
debts, public and private, except du-
ties on imports and interest on the
public debt, and is receiUd6le an pay
ment Of ALL LOANS made to the
United States"
And then ask him if the bonds are
payable in gold? Isn't the Bond the
mere evidence of loan made to the
United States. One currency for all.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-09-17
The Difference,

The Democratic doctrine is-and If
is that which has been claimed bv ey-
cry Democratic administration from
the organization of the Government
down to the present time-that the
States of this Union are co-equals that
the people of such State have the riobt
to control their own domestic af-
fairs in their own way-to make and
repeal their own laws-to determine
for themselves the questions of citi-
zensmp and all questions pertaining
to suffrage, without any interference
from any power outside the limits of
such State.
The Republican doctrine and prac-
nce On the contrary, is to establish
military despotisms in whatever States
Congress, in its wisdom, shall declare
TO be disloyal; to override the local
authorlt1es; to remove the officers.
Legislative, Judicial and Executive
chosen by the people, and appoint to
rule over them such officers in the va
r1ous departments as military rulers
may dictate, who are in no degree re-
sponslble to the people of such State.
Is that the liberty which the fathers f
he Revolution bequeathed to thei
'osterity? Is that the peace the Rad
Gals promise the country Are these
he fruits of the war, which they are
o fearful of loosing? Let the people
f Ohio answer for themselves at the |
oils how long they would submit to
uch tyranny. {
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-09-17

price established by the Goverement. Whine
grants of the public land may be allowed nee-
essary for the encouragement of important pub
lie Improvements, the proceeds of the sale of
such lands, and not the lands themselves,
should be applied.
That the President Of the United States, An
drew johnson, lApplause,l in exercising the
power OF his high Office in resisting the aggres-
sions Of Congress on the constitutional rights of
the States and the people, is entitled to the graf
itue of the whole American people, and on be-
half Of the Democratic party, we tender him our
thanks for his patriotic efforts in that regard
Upon this platform the Democratic party ap-
peals to every patriot, including the conserva-
tive element, and all who desire to support the
constitution and restore the Union, forgetting
all past differences of opinion, to unite with US
in the present great struggle for the liberties of
the people, and to all such, to whatever party
they may have heretofore belonged, we extend
the right hand of fellowship, and will hail all
such cooperating with US as friends and broth
ers.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-09-17
No Doubt of 1t.

The Radicals in arguing the claims
OF the Bondholders against the inter-
-ests OF the Plowholders, frequently
assert that the former came I'D to the
assistance of the government from
motives of pure patriotism. With a
slight correction in orthography, all
that may be true-itwas from motives
of pure pay t,fotisns, and it has proved
TO them already a very pay triotic
business, if now they should have to
come down to the common level of
The people and be required to accept
lor their bonds the same currency with
Which they purchased them. r ]
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-09-17
Who Are the Revo1utionists ?


la 1t is the game of the Radical press,
says S " an exchange, cha to seek to propagate
tn the id! idea that the; Democratic party are
the revolutonists. Nothing could be
1a;rther art Pli from the Truth The Radicals,
q and ftI'efore before them their original aboli-
,lqH lon agitators from the East, have been
all TIE time reYelutionists. Thew and
they they alone, by their resistance to the
Constitution and their ineendary. rev.
Soibplthloolnary blhol acts, brought on, the civil
war, and turned the hearts of the
oon Sou ,llts1 ehern y people against the North.
And when the bone and sinsw of
thEe North had conquered a peace and
destroyed the armies of the South,
tuhese tuhle4se same Radicalss still backed by
me New England abolitionists. persis-l
ted in thrusting in bitter enmitv and
hatred, when the true meniof the North
1ad already stepped forward with the
'llye branch of peace in their hands, I
'tferlng them the, honest hand of sim
ere friendship, ntsaeh as manhood
hopld offer to manhood. ii Thus these /
ase- -Jacobins began new revolution, T.
nd the bnllMill never cease rolling II
VI every one of them shall be expelled II
fom the councils of.thisl nation, and n
10 Union shall ibe restored .asgs!nd8 !,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-09-17
4 Soldiers Tribute to the 1emoerner.


General Thomas Ewing, of Kansas
in his speech at the Cooper Institute
New York, before the Soldiers and
Sailors Convention, said:.
The Republican party represents NO
principle for which we fought. We
thought not of negro suffrage, or white
disfranchisement or forcing on the
Southern States unequal Fellowship in
the Union, or of changing our benifi-
cent form of government. Out of the
five hundred thousand Union soldiers.
Democrats and Republicans, who
sleep on fields washed by the waters
OF the Atlantic and the Gulf, not orc
laid down his life for any such end
Of the fifteen hundred thousand of
their surviving comrades, not one will
say he would have risked his life for
either of these objects. And these
measures of the Republican party are
not the only objects of the war, but
are so prosecuted as to defeat those
objects, and to inf1ict Oh the nation
evils as great7as those of the war was.
waged to prevent.
The Democratic party is now the
only party true to the Constitution
and the Union. If we would accom-
plish the purposes of our service and
sacrifice, if we would save the Union
and the States, their liberties and laws,
we must unite with the. Democracy
In the path the Democratic party
treads we see the footprints of Wash
ington, Jefferson, Madison, and all t-le
heroes of the Revolution; of Web
ster, jackson, Clay, Wright, and all
the giants of the generations just gone
before us; and while it keeps the line
of march, and bears the flag of the
Constitution and the Union, we can
follow it with pride and withunfalter-
ing trust. 2l--e + IN '5'--l5'io.. -...,'.. Il,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-09-17
Keep IT Before the People.

By request of a number of our
Democratic friends, we re-publish to-
day the War Record of Gov. Seymour,
which will be found on the fourth
page of the PRESS. If any of our
readers happens to have two copies of
this document, let him give one to his
Radical neighbor, that he may know
the truth in regard to this matter, SO
that if he repeats the miserable SLAM
ders of the Jacobin press and stump
ers, he may know that he utters false
hood.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-09-17

GEN. JAMES SHIELDS, is the Demo-
cratic nominee for Congress in the 9Th
Missouri District. lie has proved his
patriotic devotion to his country by
not only the active part he took in the
last war, but in that with Mexico. in
both of which he received wounds
or course the Radicals bcstow upon
him such vile epithets as "disloyal,n
:" secession sympathizer," "rebeI,n
&C., &c.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-09-17

'a Ex-Gov. JOE BRowN. of Georgia. Gc,gi
an original seeessionist and the origi-
nator of the Andersoville prison pen,
1T is said, is coming North to stump
for Grant and Colf;ax. He's a loil
pulp, very. The leaders of the Radi-
cal party seem to have no higher idea
OF the terms patriotism and LOYALTY.
than devotion to a party false to all its
pledges, and false to the best interests
Of the people and the world. ''""2
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-09-17


Democratic Charges and Radical Answers
Charge: The war ended three wears
ago, and the Union is not yet restored
Answer: Rebel. ai
Charge: Military Despotism has
been established and. maintained ut
the South and still exists there.
Answer: Traitor. ssa
Charge: Civil liberty has been over
thrown i'll ten States of the American
! Union. --..f, .g.l
Answer: Copperhead. .-a, 5ra
Charge: Southern negroes are con-
verted into political instruments to
control the white freemen ofthe North.
Answer: Loyalty. t5t et --..- r.
Charge: The Executive Department
is degraded into subservienry to the
Senate. -
Answer: Ku-Klux., .,-.. Iii.
Charge: The Judicial process of
Impeachment has been prostituted to
partisan purposes. . .., ..--, -.
Answer: Secession. s..,.- IL
Charge: The Supreme Court, of the
United States has been muzzele ed.
threatened and cowed. .a.s-.lH..Io.. i
Answer Slavery. ..aa.f+ -a nj
Charge: One thousand millions have
been squaDdered since tile close of the
War. -.z..,t ..,.-, ...ero.l ~
Answer: Revolution. -f-..s Il
Charge: The ordinary. expenses of
the Government, exclusive ofinterestc
now exceed Three Hundred Million
per annum.
Answer: The Poor Negro. /
Charge: In three years of peace gold
has advanced from 125 to las. I,
Answer: The Declaration of Inde-
lendence. r.,
Charge: Radical Internal Officers
'lunder the Treasury.
Answer: The Fourteenth Amend n
nent. - mn. ~ 9Ii !
Charge: The Public Debt is increas- in ci5, :
ng. -''5 r.
Answer: Wade Hampton. -. 10
Charge: The Credit of. the United 8
tates in the markets of the world is v
'Wer than Austria, Brazil and Turkey. f
Answer g have no policy" a
Charge: The distribution of taxes T
unequal, and the bprthens of the .,
eople are intolerable. ffS
Answer: 9, g Let us have peace" h,
0n2paign Dsyest.. =,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-09-17

The following hit from the Boston
f'oSt is none the less sober prose be-
cause it appears i'll poetical garb:
The land was double tax'd we tho't
10 carry on the war, ,.,.r..., ri;
Now war is to- period brought,
Still more. our taxes are. .... l..
Strange conduct, this, all must allow
Hush! lot your murlnurs cease; -
You pay these double taxes now
To carry on the peace. ,. .r.,crI
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-09-17

r9AoHHNsTc1AN who carries a merry
physiognomy into the sick room, and
among chronic, nervous, and hSpoeon-
driac people, does a thousand more
to effect cures with his warm hearty
laugh and Joyous face, than he does
by his medicines, ra"' Io a-H-i,