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The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30
Popular Democratic Litera-
ture.

Popular Democratic Litera-
ture.
"Brick" Pomeroy, having met
with success and become COM
paratively wealthy by means
of furnishing his readers with.
slang, and indulging in indiS-
eliminate abuse of all political
opponents, other Democratic
publishers appear to have con-
ceived the idea that his success
is due to his peculiar "style;"
and taking this as their cue,
have out-bricked "Brick." The
following from the Iuka Miss. }
Gazette, is a sample:
"The Southern people will
never follow the crazy God
and morality negro,worship-
ing, spoon'stealing, white.ha-
tin G, outside .the-constltu-
tion-standing, black and. white
blood-mixing, wing,
baby,stran Cling, ceow pronoun-
cling, hell-deserving, New-Eng-
land Yankee cl o C k-peddling,
chicken. stealing, box-ankled,
ndy-shanked, round should.
cred, hypocritical, canting,
singing, cowardly, cut
throat, slandering, vulgar, sli.
my-mouthed, onion.eating and
whisky.drinking, sausage stuff
ing scoundrels." ...
The Greensburg (Ind.) Her
aid, remarking on the bill au.
thorizing Gen. Grant to enforce
the reconstruction laws, does
its best in the same line, as
follows: :"
"When the time does come,
(when it passes the Senate)
the sooner the earth is rid of
him the better; there will be
a job for another Booth. BY
the hair of st. Michael, we
would rather see him in h-ll,
than king over a single inch ol
American soil; and it is our
opinion, if his Equestrian
Mightiness were to accept un'
der the new reconstruction law
he would be seeking a home in
the above hot region, before he
would ever reach the capital oI
his new kingdom"
Democrats! you who profess
to be law abiding men, is this
the political literature that you
prefer 10 patronize2
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30

The Democracy of South Car.
olina have learned something,
it appears, by experience, Of
late years. We give below a
resolution adopted by their
State Convention. The spirit
Of the resolution is far in ad.
vance of the action Of the De-
mocracy of our Legislature. 1t
reads very much, however, like
the Democracy of our State
talked last fall before the elec.
ton: '
RESOLVED, That under the
action of the State of South
Carolina, heretofore taken, We
recognize the colored popula-
ton of the State as an integral
element of the body polite;
and as such, in person and prop.
erty, entitled to full and
equal protection under the ex-
isting State Constitution and
laws. And that, as citizens Of
South Carolina, we declare our
willingness, when we have the
power, to grant them, under
properqualifcations as to prop
erty and intelligence, the right
of suffrage. rL.4T,rs..
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30

IT is understood at Washing
ton that the Arlington estate
will be divided soon into small
farms and sold to the freedmen.
Gen. Lee is not known to have
made the least effort to recov
er the. property which he for
feited by his treason, The fami.
ly mansion is in a ruinous con-
dition, and the fine shade trees
have nearly disappeared. p"
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30

Gen. Grant has issued an or
der establishing quarantines
for all vessels entering ports
within the Southern Military
Districts, which come from in
fected ports. I .-@ a.af
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30
Thad. Stevens.

Speaking of Mr.. Stevens,
Flakes Galveston Bulletin
says:
1t is, perhaps, unnecessary
for us to say that we are not
admirers of the course follow
ed by Thaddeus Stevens. We
have, perhaps, too frequently
expressed this disapprobation
to repeat it now. We do not
like his course in its intense
raHcalism. We would gladly
have seen him less yindictive
and far less extreme. But
While we disagree with him
and disapprove Of many of his
projects, we cannot but admire
his terrible earnestness. No
man not thoroughly CONVINCED
of his own rectitude and of the
innate wisdom of his acts,
would, day by>day, follow them
out with such intense anxiety
while the clods of the grave
were crumbling beneath his
feet.
Day after day he totters OIL
is carried into the House
straining the brittle thread OF
life-for the purpose of ac'
complishing a political act-ar
act from which he can gain nc
possible good, but which he
processes to believe necessary
for the good of his country and
Yof its people. No man can
read the daily reports of Con
gress and doubt the honesty o.
this old man, nor the pureness
of his motives, however much
he may doubt their WISDOM
Right or wrong, still the sight
of Thaddeus Stevens battling
for that which he thinks is
right, with scarcely an hours
lease ON life, is one of the
grandest views of human ma.
ture that the manhood of the
/ present century has afforded
us. ,..
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30

THE trial Of Jesse Draper, &
deaf and dumb negro, for mur.
der, at Wilmington, ILL.,, resul.
ted in an acquittal. The fact
was not denied, but the defense
was conducted on a plea of de.
ficient mental capacity. His
own counsel failed to make
him understand the proceed.
ings.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30

YoUSG men who come frol?
other States to attend Ohio
Schools will hereafter under.
stand that in so doing they
must undergo the humilition ol
Acknowledgement. This rare
Indecent will no doubt cause
great rush from other States to
Ohio institutions Of Learning
Delauare Gazette. oa .ari-
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30

ANUMBER of political reasons
are given why our Democratic
legislature does not adjcurn.-
Some think they are staying
for the purpose of electing a
United States Senator, Others
think they stay because they
haven't sense enough to go
home, while a very large ma.
,jority think they stay for the
purpose of drawing pay.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30

The fractional currency is.
sued during last week amoun-
ted to S4O,7OO; shipped, S644,.
OSS, including 100000 to the
United States depository al
Pittsburg. National Bank cur
rency issued, S120, 800; amount
in circulation, $299,797,6O9
fractional currency destroyed
S539, 400. . ..a..t lU ~.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30
New Advertisements
Prang's American ChrOmOs .
-.,.,. .rt r-8A7 Ill--V
In Oil and Water Colors.

DRANGs CHR0MoS ARE FAC-SIMILE
/ reproductions Of oil and water-color pain
t,ngs; so hilhfully and skillfuty done iiEt II
requlIes the experience Of an exreTl .togde-
tecl the difference between theW aud 'he ofigl-
mails. 60
For every purpose Of deeQPation- for par
lors sitting .rooms. drawing rooms, nurseries
or chambers no thing so exqulsitely beautiful
As these Chromos can be obtained for the same
amount Of money. No other oTnamanls Of
the same cost are 20 admirably calculated 10
adorn q homs to cultivate loyefor Art
among the reople at large TO brighten up the
dwellings Of every class Ol our cit Lens, ard to
teach the rising generation, by their silent yet
refining influence, TO love the beautiful 10 Art
and Nature. Hitherto Art has been arist ocIatc
in its RssoclAtions-non bit the wealthy
classes could afford to buy fine works OF aTti
but chromo.lthogrophy has changed oil that,
and brought exquisite paintings within the
reach OF every family. It's doing for Ant what
she prnting.prcss did for Literature. Let no
family, hencelorlh, be Yithouta few classical
books, aud one or two mastery paintings
! Both should lie regarded as indispensable TO
complete home.
| Send for "Prang,s Chromo Journal ol
| Popular Art, and see what We have done and
are doing 10 popularize Art. 1t Will be sent
!. PRANG ( Co, Boston.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30
A MAN may be a good clever

fellow in Vinton county, but it
would he a moral impossibility
for him to associate with the
Democracy of the Ohio Legis-
lature, at Columbus, and main
tain his good qualities. Now,
there's our friend Jack Swain,
whom everybody took for q
good clever fellow, the same
who represents us or misrep.
resents us-in the lower house
of the General Assembly. Last
fall, you know, Jacky was a
kind of a conservative Demo.
crat. Didn't have much to
say about the "niggar,' and
rather thought a ebay niggar"
was entitled to a vote-.-under
the constitution; that if he Was
more white than black he must
perforce be white; the courts
said so, and we must all abide
by the decision OF the courts.
Jacky was very conservative;
never said very much. Our
readers will remember his most
brilliant effort-the one We
published in which he referred
so pathetically to the "calf eh"
and the "profts-eh." His ar
guments were heavy in that
line, leaving our African breth.
rem to his fellow candidates.
1t is even related of him, and
truthfully at that, that he sat
quietly by, and saw a "visibly
admixed" offer his vote, never
questioning his right to deposit
it in the ballot box. t
Now, from all this, coupled
with the good store clothes
Jacky wears, we were favor
ably impressed with him, and
thought he wouldn't "sIop
over" at the first session, at
least. But he goes back on
his record, and not only works
for the disfranchisement of the
visibly admixed-a class that
he acknowledges TO be entitled
under the constitution to the
privilege of the tranchise-but
for depriving college students
and the wounded and crippled
inmates OF the Soldiers Home
of the privileges common to
all citizens. Hence, we say a
man can not be a Democratic
legislator and preserve his good
qualities; for when the Hon.
A. j. was a candidate he was
in favor of giving every man
his constitutional rights; he
favored education; he was an
especial friend of the soldier;
he was opposed to too much
legislation. That was the plat.
form on which he was elected;
but the poor fellow has got
himself so mixed up with the
baser Democracy that one can
not recognize his former con
servative charact
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30

The Republicans were sue,
cessful in the elections in Ar
kansas, Louisiana and South
Carolina In Georgia and
North Carolina it is believed
they are also successful. With
Andy johnson out Of the way
we will soon have civil gov.
ernment restored in the South.
ern States, Il a' s.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30

THE second trial Of John Sur.
rats is fixed for Tuesday, May
12. 1t is understood Judge
Black, MIR. Merrick and Mr.
Bradley, Jr, will appear for the
defense.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30

ONE of the most violent and
mischievous party harangues
lately made in the house, was
that of Mr.. Eldridge, the other
day, who declared that the Ala
bama bill "could be justified by
no man not filed with internal
hatred of our Government, and
not desiring its overthrow."--
Still more Objectionable were
his assertions that "the measure
must, it could, only end in
blood" and that "the idea of
the white people of Alabama
submitting, was utterly absurd
and preposterous. He had not
so mean an oplnlon OF them as
to suppose they would submit"
We had hoped the day had
passed for these rash threats Of
war and blood, and intemper-
ate appeals to force against the
operations of law. To stigma
tie his political opponents as
all desiring the overthrow of
the Government, is rash enough;
but to taunt the people of Ala
bama with submission" is still
worse in principle and in ef-
feet. -, .....
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30

Upon mature consideration
says the Cincinnati CONNER,
cial, we are disposed to ad.
vocate the joint resolution Of
the Legislature for a salute Of
three hundred guns over the
great victory in Connecticut
We were stumped by the nov,
city of appropriating money
from the State Treasury for q
partisan celebration, but re-
membering the impecunious
condition Of the party propo'
Mg. to itself the honor, we
trust TIE people will overlook
this spasm OF liberality at their
expense, especially as the Leg.
islature was 80 considerate oil
their means that they could not
afford to invite Generals Sher.
man or Thomas to the Capitol
for fear it would cost a hundred
dollars of the peoples money
to entertain thom.
SO let us have the fen de joie,
We do not believe even the
Governor will object to pull
the lanyard for the first salute
1t will celebrate a Democratic
gain of 584 in Connecticut, and
the reelection of a good War
Democrat tor Governor, it is
true; but it will also serve to
celebrate a considerable Re.
publican gain in both branches
OF the Legislature, and as a
Necessary consequence the elec
ton of a Republican successor
in the United States Senate, in
the place of Dixon, erit March
4th, 1869. The substantial re.
suit being with the Republi-
cans, they can afford the pow.
der. -sE D- ...' "- '.'
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30

The Athens. Messenger says
5000 tons of iron have been
purchased for the Hooking Val
ley II. r., and its officers ex-
peet to have it in running order
Ifrom,Columbus to Lancaster by
. the 1sto of August. j.t g..
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30

r The New York Legislature
has passed a bill empowering
railroad conductors to] make
arrests, and giving them the
authority of special policemen,
the better to preserve order on
their railway trains.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30

The following note in the
Kokomo, Indiana, Tribune,
caused the removal of its edi-
tor, 7. G. Phillips, from the
Special Mail Agency of Indi.
ana: ". .i.f -tn.h-- .
@It is time for you, Andrew
johnson, to be going. Take
with you your man servant
Seward; your maid servant
Grandmother Welles; your ass,
Alexander w. Randall, and
flee to the mountains, where
your face may be seen no more
forever - -s.L. H H'.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30

LIEUT.. WM. PORTER, Of the
9th US Cavalry, formerly on
Gen. Rosseau's staff, died in
Gallatin, Tenn, on the 23d,
from the effects of an amputa-
tion of his leg, rendered neces-
sary by an accidental wound
received last February. His
home was in Oxford, Ohio.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30

THERE are several facts in re-
Ilation to Andrew johnson
which are peculiarly his own,
and, we hope, will be no other
mans. He is the first Vice
President ever inaugurated
drunk; he is the first man who
ever became President by as
sassination; he is the first man
who ever vetoed sixteen acts
of Congress; hei the first man
who ever dared to make him,
self the constitutional tribunal,
and he will be the first Presi-
dent who will go out by i'm
peachment.-Zoledo Blade.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30
Mr.. Jewett for Senator.

The Columbus Journal says:
The Democratic Legislature
have resolved to remain in ses-
sion until the Impeachment
trial is terminated, in order
that they may elect a United
States Senator to FIJI the unex-
pired term of Benjamin F.
Wade, whom the Democracy
rightly assume is to be promo
ted to the Presidency. We are
able to tate that Hugh J,
Jewett, member of the House
from Muskingum county, will
be choseifSenatOr. .- a., a.
Mr.. Jewett is a most respec
table gentleman who conducts
hiU1self as a legislator with
Pecksniffian propriety, and ut
ters wordy nothings in oracu
lar tones and in strictly accu
rate and grammatical language
His pompous politeness an(
imposing presence have impos
ed upon simple. minded mem
bers the belief that he is {
man of ability. We never ell
tertained the slightest suspi
cion that Mr.. Jewett was {
great man, but from his surface
accomplishments incline TO tht
opinion that he will be an or
nament to the United States
senate. l.9 40. T.. ... A. .
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30

The impeachment trial is
progressing satisfactorily. Man
ager Williams concluded his
argument yesterday .ol O
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30

The ruling spirit, strong in
death, was seldom, if ever,
more remarkably manifested
than in the case of Col. j. II.
Foster, of the Pitsburg Dis
patch. He died on the 21st
inst, at the age of 46 years and
8 days, after a protracted i'll
ness, from consumption. On
the afternoon of Monday, the
goth, he visited the Dispatch
office, and wrote the leading
article for the next days issue,
While sitting in bed, on Tues
day, he called for The Dispatch,
read the paper through, and
then, after a few words conver-
sation with his wife, lay back
on the pillow and quietly pass,
ed away. ,e,r .a.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30

sg THE Republican majority for
Judges of the Supreme Court
in Wisconsin, is about $500;
the Republican majority last
year was 4,764, showing a Re
publican gain in the recent
election of about 1000 votes.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30

Brick PoMERoY only needs
the pluck to make him a first
class assassin. Read the fol-
lowing hiss from late number
of his copperhead Sheet:
"There is need of Mr.. Ben.
Wade to bewarel The people
of this country have borne
much from obscene clowns,
drunkards and fanatics; very
much more than they will ever
bear again. 1t were far bet.
ter that the tyrant who is
forced into the position once
filed by Washington, Jefferson
and Jackson, should be hurled
out of existence by the bullet
of the patriot than that thirty
five millions of Americans
should suffer under his despoS-
ic dynasty. MIR. Wade will
stand upon tender ground; a
single false step and the mine
may be sprung. 1t requires
but a spark to set the whole
country on fire. Remember;
Sic semper tyrdnnts.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30

r TIE heart Of a marine, who
died a few days ago, suddenly,
at Norfolk, wasfound complete
ly. ossifed, and SO hard that it
is believed that if it had been
subjected to the stroke of a
hammer, il would have crumb-
led like a piece Of granite.
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30
Auditors Sale OF school,
.-----. Lands. I IILLW

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on
~ Thursday, the 9sth day OF May A. d.
1868, at the hour Of one o'clock p. NJ. Of said
day, will offer for sale at the door OF the
Court House, in Macarthur, Vnton County,
Ohio. IN pursuance of the Statute in such case
provided, TO be sold to the highest and bert
bidder, Mt or ever the appNisement of each
tract respectively the kllOwng described
school Lands and tenements situate ~ the
township of Wilkesyille, in SAID Ninton County,
tO.wit: ..'
The West half OF the South West quarter Of
section number sixteen tl6l town number
eight (s) Of Range number sixteen Q6), Ohio
Company's Purchase-S0 acres. Appraised ut
ss 90 per acre. Also, the East half of tho
South West quarter CT said section HumLer
sixteen CG) OF Town and Range aforesaid
eighty lSO) acres. Appraised at sll,Q9 per
acre. y-iIl : q
Also, the West hall orthe South East quarter
of said section number sixteen Q6) ofTown
and Range aioIesaid--sO acres Appraised Gt
Sl2 90 per acre. ...f. .f
Also, the East half ofthe South East quarter
oil said section number sixteen OGl OF Town
and Range aioresald-SO acres. Appraised as
s9 W per scre. L-
WM. T. FELTON,, 90
Auditor VntOn Co., Ohio.
aprl2lwG. ft..F
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30
MRS. HARRIET BEBOHER STOWE.
'ToBridge Builders

rTHE COMMISSIONERS OF vINToN CO.,
i Ohio, will meet at the brldga aerossMid
die FORK of Salt Creek, near Allensylle, IN
Vinton county, Ohio, . r ,a
On Friday, Sth day of May,'6S
at o'clock P. NJ, and sell to the lowest ro
sponslble bidder, the building OF a Covered
Bridge, with stone abutments, 'Scross said
creek. ,F..t... ...rr rHf .g.g' !
Plnn and specifications for sNid bridge mado
known at the bridge on the day OF sale.
BY order Of the Commissioners. ..,r
..... WIN. f. FELTON,, % I
April 18th, lsss-3t. Auditor Vinton Co. ,s
The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-04-30

The New York Journal Of
Commerce (Democratic) lays
down a platform for the De-
mocracy in the coming Presi-
dental paign, the second
plank Of which reads as fol-
lows: The funded debt of the
United States must be paid ac.
cording to the terms of the
contract, and this cannot be
done consistently with the ma
tional honor, except in coined
money, or its full equivalent" !"
The Springfield Republic an
nounces that Wade Hampton,
late of South Carolina, is en-
ployed in that city as a day la
borer. The Republic adds: Mr..
Hampton has a visibly admixed
complexion, and was not, SO far
as we know, a General in the
Confederate army. The pre-.
sumption is a fair one, however,
that the same, blood, to a great
er or less extent runs in the
veins of the General and ofJhis
less distinguished namesabeI
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-28
THE PRESIDENTS LETTER

In this paper will be found a remarkable
letter from the President of the United
States on the finances of the country, which
should arrest aud fix the attention of every
man upon that ubject. His Wcruing voice
is raised against the enormous waste and
extrayagsnce of the republican leaders, and
he calls the people to a consideration Of the
remedy. He also solemnly warns the peo'
pie against the danger of consolidated,
funded and permanent debt The radical
leaders intend to fund the debt, making it
payable in gold only, and not due for forty
years. The object is to get it into the hands
of few, who will control the politics and
legislation of the country and never pay the
debt at all-but make it the basis of mon
led and titled aristocrAcy, in which, as he
says, "the debtors would become the ser
wants of the lenders; the creditors the mas
tiers Of the people," Read the letter. 1t is
solemn warning from the highest officer Of
the government and unless the people heed
it they will yet become the serfs Of the mon,
led and titled few.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-28
Gems From LORD Rawley.

I" HAD RATHER THE REBELS
SHOULD HAVE SUCCEEDED IN THEIR
CAUSE THAN THAT THE DEMO
GRATIS SHOLLD CARRY THE NEXT
ELECTI0N.'-John B. Harley, radical can
diaGte for congress-speecA i" Darts Hall,
Rock Island
~ AM IN FAVOR OF KEEPING A
STANDING ARMY IN THE SOUTH TO
SUSTAIN THESTATE GOVERNMENTS
ESTABLISHED BY CONGRESS OVER
THE SOUTHERN PEOPLE."-John B..
Hacley-in Darts Hall.
81 AM IN FAVOR OF SUSTAINING
THE FREEDMEN'S BUREAU.-JoAn B,
HaDley--in Darts Hall.
81 WOULD TAKE THE NEGRO BY THE HAND
AND ELEVATE HIN UP TO THE SANE LEVEL
WITH MYSELF; -SEs, FRLLow.CITIzEEs, ]
WOULD ELEVATE HIM EVEN HIGHER ~
John B. Ha'OIey's speech in Mercer county.