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The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-09-17
$500 A YEAR.

this: So for Os our contracts are dis
tinct and explicit, we must abide by
them, no matter how unequal OF oner.
Gus As. for example, where we have
promised to pay the interest, OF the
debt, or both, in gold, national faith
requires and We must so pay IL; but
whore the contract is not explicit, but
requires construction, we must deal
with creditors and the people precise
ly as an enlightened court Of equity
would deal with debtor aud creditor
under like conditions. For example
the creditor borrows forty cents, or de
prcciaied bank paper worth forty cents.
which the public calls dollar, aud
promises TO pay interest, six per cent
ON lie nominal. or hfteon per cent ON
its actual value in gold. The promise
TO pay the interest in gold being cxpli-
cit. the nation who owes the debt should
pay il, for there is no usury law opera
ting On contracts with.sovcrcigns but
whore a Distinction is taken III the con
tract between the debt and the inter
est - the interest only made payable ina
gold equity would require that the
debt should be paid in that which is
equal in value to tho fund received.
Soyereigns havo not nlwsys meted out
this cven-handed justice. The coin OF
nations has been sometimes debased
after loan made, SO that one pound
of silver Nnd one pound Of copper
would be made To pay whit was two
pounds Of silver when tho loan was
made. This was gross wrong. II is
equally wrong on the othor side, to
take the name for the thing, and pay
an ounce Of silver to the lender Of four
tenths ofan ounce borrowed, because
each in its turn VAS called dollar
Equity, ifcalled into action, would suf-
fer neither one nor the other, but re-
quirc tho payment from sovereign or
subject Of the Just amount borrowed.
regardless of name This should be-
the rule Of payment lfcurrency were
borrowed which was worth forty cents
on the dollar, currency or bonds OF
equivalent value should be paid.
Such are my views u the duties Of
those who represent bondholdcrs aud
people, and who are alike the agents Of
d both. The Committees Of Congress
who have charge OF the subject should
: examinc each class Of cases carefully
| and do justice 10 each II matters MOI
a by whom the bonds are held, whethe
G large capitalists or widows and or
Q phans each and all are entitled &
: equity, no more, no less. If you Civ
/ them less you wrong them; ifyou Civ
(; them more, you wrong the people VIII
= are the debtor
;, r EWING, of Ohio.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-09-17

including Great Britain, once subject
always a subject that we on the con-
trary maintain that an individual can,
By emigration and residence in another
country forswear his previous allegiance
and be admitted into all the civil ami
political rights Of mis- new home that
American citizens by adoption and nat
uralization are entitled 70 all the rights
az between us and foreign powers
which can be claimed by our native
born citizens, and Il is the duty Of the
Federal Government 20 protect and TO
maintain them by every means within
its power.
REsoLvED, That tho people will sus.
tain Andrew johnson, President Of the
United States, in his btruRgle with Con
gressional usurpation, and that we
pledge the Democracy Of Ohio to sup
port him in all Constitutional measurc'
70 relieve the white people Of tn,
South from the negro government
now being imposed upon them.
RCAoLvED, That the fortitude and gal
lantry Of our soldiers in the reccn
civil war, in defense Of the Union, en-
title thOm 70 the gratitude Of th'
cOuntryeand they should ever be re
memberhd by IL in its bouuties.
REsoLvrp, That the Democracy o
the county have neither the purpos,
Or desire 70 re-estsblish slavery, nor &
assume any portion of the debts of tn
I States lately in rebellion.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-09-17

since the people fthe United States threw
OF all subjeetion 10 the British crown, the
privilege and trust Of suffrage has belonged
TO the several states, aud has been granted,
regula'ed and controlled exclusively by the
political power Of each state res pectively
and any attempt by Congress, OF. any pre-
teSt whatever, To depri We any states OF the
right. or interfere with its exercise, ia q IA
grant usurpation Of power which can find
no warrant in the constitution, aud if spnc-
tignea by Che people, will subSsrt our form
Of government, and can only end in n single
centralized, consol dated government in
which the seperate eHistsnre Of the states
will DC ehtirely absorbed, ands unqualified
despotism be established In the place Of
federal Union Of cocqual states; and that
we regurd the reconstruction acis(so cailcd)
of Congress as such rprtions, and uncun
stitutionnl, revolutionary and void that
cur soldiers aud sailOrs who carried the Gag
Of cur country 10 victory against most
gallant and determined Zoe, must ever be
grcatfully remembered aud ell guarantees
given In their favor must be faithfully car
Fiod into execution that the public lauds
shsuld be distributei as widely az possible
amvng tho people, aud shoeld be disposod Uf
either under the presumption or Homestead
laws, and sOld in rcasonaLle Yushtities. aud
10 none but actual occupants nt the miniu-
tim pricvs established by the government,
sud when grants Of the Pnblic improve
rnents, III. proceeds Of the sales Of such
lands, aha not the lands themselves, shOuld
be 90 applied that the President Of the
United States, Andrew johnson, exercising
the pUSrrr Of HE high office in rep-lling the
the aggrsssions Of Congress on the Constitu-
tionsl rights Of the states aud the people, IL
entitled TO tho gratitude ofthe whole Amer
lean people, aud on behalf Of the Democrst-
ic party we tender him our thanks In that
| regard.
Upon this platform the DsmoeraIic party
appeal 10 every patriot, including all the
Conservatives and all who desire TO support
the Constitutien aud restore the Union, fvf
I getting all past differences Of opinion, q
unite with IA in the present great struggle
for the liberties VI the people, aud that al
such, of whatever party they insy hay,
heretofore belonged We extend the righ
hand Of fellow. chip, ,aLd we hail all such co
| operating with ~ ~ friends and brothers
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-09-17
Radical ThEeais OG Another
Wnr TO Prev ent Se1 nIour and
lBIaIr Rcing HnauRerated,

The Cleveland Radicals had
mass meeting on Thursday. al which
cx>Gov. TOP and CoLUNBCs DELA-
80 wore tho principlc spoakers.--
Gen. JouN CrowELJ was made Pros.
idenl ot tho meeting. In hls ad'
dress, III calling Che meeting TO or
der, Gen. CROwELL--who derives
his military titlo from corustalk
training--said
IL shall not farther dVtain you
from tho pleasure Oi listening 10
other speakers. But before intro
ducing the distinguished gentleman
who has visited our city for the pmr-
pose of addressing you, !et mo say
tho struggle in which 80 ara en-
gagged. is iraughL with deep and
profound interest. No well INFORM
od person can tor moment doubt,
thaL should tho Republican party
fail, evil war and bloodshed would
result, that our land would again DO
drenched in lratricidal blood
How 10 this sud state vi affairs TO
bo brought about, except that tho
Radicals will make fight to prevent
n FREQ exp ossion OF the peoples
will? SHOULD tho Republican par
" tdil' in electing CHANT Prosf-
dent, surely the Democracy will
not have cause 10 rcsur. ~ "cic1
,car dRd GlOodShed,' for the election
would give them AL thOy ASK
Who thon is 10 lnaugoraio "thO CIV
II war anI blOoisl,od' that our
land would again bo drenchod in
iratrloiJal blood? THIS is u qnea-
ton wo would hike General Crowell
10 answer.
Saeh threats as theso of dtprlv-
ing the people Oi their FREQ. choice,
bv war and bloodshed, made by
stay -at-homo PATROLS, for tho pur-
pose 0f Frightening voters INTO tho
support of Radicalism, ~ the silliest
: devIco, tho weakest invention OF
, the enemy We have yet seen.
Gen GARFIELD, some days since,
+ made similar threat, and with IL
made tho declaration that the loyal
! people, as he called the Radieals,
would not allow tho Government Ia
a pass into Democratic hands. We
4 toll those men. Crowoll, Garfield
! and The others who prnto in a slm
liar vein, that thoy no more ddr
> raise n hand against the innugura
: tlon of HoRArIo SrYMoR and FRAN
T" CHS Z BLAIR than they dare pu
n their own necks IN . hangman'
halter and become their own execu
% toners, When tho inaugEratio
le takes place, the Government vii
N pass into the hands Of men VIII
h viii know how TO make treason Cd
ia yus.-- StatcsmdH u
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-09-17
COrSTY TICKET.

Cgerk-J. ". WEAVER.
Auditor CHARLES GLENN.
TreaSurer--C. J GIBSON.
Pros Atty BENZ +. POWER.
Snrreyor-H. N. COOK
Comaits'ner--J. J HUFFMAN.
Inf. Dre.f0r-JOS. SIGLER
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-09-17

DE Nj OC II a Il L G
TICK EFT.
For President,
HORATIO SEYMOUR.
-
For Vice President,
FRANZ II. BLAIR.
STATE TlCEgr.
For Secretary Of State,
THOMAS HUBBARD.
For Supreme Judge,
WIN 4. FINK.
Member Board of Public Works,
ARTHUR HUGHES.
For School Commissioner,
\. ,. KIRKwOOD.
Clerk Of Supreme Court,
JN0. N. WEBB.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-09-17

For Congress.
MARTIN ID. FOLLETT.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-10-22
LATEST By TELEGRAPH
MIDNIGHT REEsDRT.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WARRINGTON, Oct. Il.
Poslmaster- g General- Randall and Assist.
ant Postm ast err NJ cClellan returned this fore.
noon from New York.
Arrangements have been made for the
transportation Of the California mails as fol-
lows: The Pacific Mail Steamship Company
to carry oil documents and such other mail
matter - may be directed to be sent By that
route between New York and San Francisco;
and arrangements have been made with
Wells, Fargo / Co., to carry the mails over
land between the terminus Of The Union and
Central Pacific Railroads, until junction is
formed between these roads.
Brevet Major General Reynolds, COM
manding the 9th Military District, has issued
an order directing IN election to be held IN
the counties Of Bell, Falls and McLenon,
Texas, ON ths 9th. 10th and llth Of Novem-
Der next, for Delegate to fill the vacancy
caused BY the death Of w. E. Oaks, to rep
resent raid county in the Constitutional Con-
vention called under the act Of March 23d,
1867.
General Reynolds has also issued IN order
containing instructions 70 Boards Of Regis-
try appointed to conduct the remaining reg
istratlon, in winch he directs that all persons
who ever held office under the Fsderalo or any
State Government and afterwards engaged in
the rebellion, or gave aid or comfort ta the
enemies Of the Unite4 States, shall be ex-
cluded from registration. He further says
that no amnesty or position entities an appli-
cant to registry; also that no ono who held
an Office or position Of profit or honor under
the Cedfederate States, or either Of the
States in rebellion, are entitled to register.
He says. however, that the removal Of the
disability by Congress entities the applicants
to register, unless disfranchised for crime OF
perjury. subornation and perjury are
among the list Of crimes for which persons
are disF-apchised.
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FROM CHICAGO.

CHICAGO, Oct 81.
The Executive Committee Of the National
Board Of Underwriters met in this city to-
day. About thirty members were present,
representing the Insurance interests of every
prominent city in the Union. Beyond the
announcement Of the subcommittee but lit
tie business was transacted. The Board will
be in session two days.
Rev. g. H Atkinson. Of Portland, Oregon,
addressed the Board OF Trade this afternoon
on the resources of the Northwestern coast.
A special from Indianapolis to the Journ
al says: There is talk Of a contest by Hen
bricks before the Legislature for the Govern
or 5 seat.
Jno. S. Reid, Democratic candidate for
Congress, will apply to the Supreme Court
for mandamus to compel the Board OF Com
missioners Of Wayne county. to return the
vote polled ct Richmond, which was thrown
out for alleged violation of the registry law
and has filed protest against issuing a GER
tifcste Of election TO Julian.
Gen. F. p. Blair addressed large aud
enthusiastic assembly at Court House Square
tonight, in speech of over an hour The
various ward organizations Of Democrats
were ct with torches, banners, DC.
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An excited multitude, discussing the particu-
lars OF tho disastrous earthquake. Twelve
shocks we're felt durisg the day. The gene
rsl directios II northeriy and southerly, al
though some descriptions rive il = rotary mo-
ton. The erestest damage extends in a
belt several hundred feet vide running about
n ortheast and aouthsse4, commencing near
the Custom House and ending q the Folsom
street wharf, injanng and demolishiDg some
twelve buildings ia It's course. On the cor
ner of Market and Tirst strests the ground
opened With 6ssurs several inches wide
aud forty o. City feet long Where The ground
opened the water wAs forced abovethe sur
face. Tho City Hall maybe considered an
entire wreck. The courts have eli adjourned,
the prisoners have been removed from the
station houses to the county Jail, oil the pa
tients in the z. 8. Marine hospital have
been removed. and the building declared un-
safe. The chimney Of the u. 8. Mint was
90 badly damaged that the establishment is
closed for repairs. Hager's type foundry
suffered severely. The Lincoln school-house
vas badly damaged. Tho large statue in
front Of the building is completely ruined
The 6 aeral Delivery Post Office is tempo
rarily aspended. The San Francisco Gas
Works suffered severely, the tall chimney be-
ing thrown over, which fell through the roof.
The Mission woolen mills are considerably
damaged. The large chimney Of the sugar
refinery on Eighth street was badly cracked.
The gable end on the girls side OF the Deaf
and Dumb and Blind Institute fell in, crush>
ing through the ceiling. Many chimneys in
the southern part ofthe city were overthrown,
but no one was seriously injured By them.
Only four lives are lost so far % known. al.
though numbers are injured by the falling
debris. The waters Of the Bay were smooth
at the time Of the shock. and no rerceptible
disturbance took place. The shock was felt
on board the shipping in the harbor, As il the
vessels had struck on rock. The esrth>
quake was severe in the interior.
Heavy ,hocks were felt at Sacramento and
Stockton. The c ntra Costa and Almeda
company's building was thrown down and
number of lives lost. Mare island and the
Navy Yard experienced two heavy shocks.
Several chimneys were thrown DOWN aud
some buildings considerably sha but no
serious damage. No one iniurt Vallejo;
chimneys were demolished. 4 dwood
City q large brick court house q better
than wreck all the county otii have
been moved out. At Marysville III shock
was felt. At Grass Valley the shc, was Sc
vere. At Sonora throughout the day nearly
all business was suspended. In this city none
but retail establishments we're open. The
Of Commerce held meeting TO day.
II was resolved to telegraph the Chambers OF
New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago,
London, Paris, Hamburg, an acco.nt of the
disaster. Another shock has just been felt,
at p. m.
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FROA THE FAR WEST.

SAs FaAxcIsco, Oct. 81.
There vas heavy shock Of earthquake at
seven o'clock this morning. The motion
was east and west. Several buildings were
thrown down, and number badly damaged.
On Pine, Battery. Clay and SAMSON streets,
near California, sha ground sank, throwing
buildings out Of line. At the present writ
ing, 9 o clock O.. m, no estimate Of the dam
age can be made, though it 10 considered
comparatively small. Several severe shocks
have followed 1t intervals since, creating
general alarm among the people. The shock
Was felt severely at San Jose, where . num-
Der Of buildings we're considerably injured.
SECOND pIsrireH.
A survey Of the city sh. - that the prin.
cipal damage from the earthquake Was con-
fined to the lower portion, below Montgom-
cry street, and among the old buildings on
the made ground Nume1, is houses in that
portion Of the city have been sbandonsd and
pulled down. The Custom House, brick
building on pile ground, which vas badly
shattered by tha earthquake Of October,
1865, is considered unsAfe and the officials
have removed 70 the Revenue building Bus
iness in the lower past Of the city 10 sus-
pended. The slreets eYe thropged With peo.
pie, and aYeat eKeitenent prevails. The
parapsts, wallis and chimneys Of . number 0!
buildings we're thrown down, resulting in q
loss Of life.
The damage il estimated not to exceed one
million.
At oakland the shock was severe, throw.
ing down chimneys and injuring nnmerout
buildings. The ground opened in variou.
places, and strong sulphurous emeil ~!
noticed Immediately after the shock.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-10-22
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

UT1cA, N. Y, Oct. 2l.
Gov. Seymour left here to-day, and will
stop at Rochester tonight.
WATEsrowx, N. T., Oct 81.
Extensive frauds are being perpetrAted
throughout the country, and especially in the
West, by negotiating forged drafts pur.
porting to be drawn BY the Banking House
Of Howard L Baker, OF Water,own. and signs
ed G. E. Helmer, cashier. The drafts are
neatly engraved and executed. These drafts
to the amount Of several thousaDd have been
sent here for collection: but there has never
been any such Banking House in this viii
lage.
PRIScEroS, N. j., Oct. 81.
Rev.. McCcok, late of Belfast, Ireland,
arrived here and Was received with hearty
welcome. He will be insugursted President
Of the College Tuesday next with impressive
ceremonies.
SYRACUSE, Oct. 81.
Governor Seymour on his way West stop
ped here for dinner and made short speech
to large crowd At the Syracuse House. He
thanked his friends for; their atten>
ton, and Expressed fervant hope, that how.
ever the conflict in which We are engaged
msy end. the result shall Be such az to pre-.
ssrvs our Unios, and elevate and sestors the
hosor Of cur Govsfnnelt,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-10-22
FROM NEW l.URK.

NEw York, Oct. II.
The dedication Of the monument to Gene-
raj Sedgewick took place to-day at West
Point.
At Republican meeting last evening
Hon. Mr.. Brewster, of Pennsylvania, said
General Grant recently addressed friend in
these words: This much / wish, and de-
clare this to be my feelings, that such a de-
gree Of peace and tranquility shall exist in
this country that man may speak his mind
in any part of our great land, and that with
out molestation or hindrance =
The Democratic Natianal Committee have
issued lengthy address. in which they call
upon the Democracv to unite ia an energetic
and last effort to est the power from the
grasp Of the Radical party, says the issues
Of the present cam paign are self evident, and
appeal to the intelligence and patriotism of
every voter in unmistakable terms; that
what the Democratic party into; to do if
placed in power is to restore ..ce and
union to the country, heal tf Dc and
the people Of the South the nights which
which alone can bring back quiet nd pros.
perity to that distressed section; to reduce
materially our military and naval establish.
ments, kept up now on an Immense scale
and great cost; to introduce strict ecsnomy
into every department Of the Government,
and develop by An equitable system of i'm.
ports and taxation Of the resources of the
country, and thus plsce the Federal finances
on . stable and solid basis, and pave the way
to . gradual and safe return to specis pay
| ment; denies - unfouu6ed and absurd the
charges that the Democrats intenda revolu-
tion. and says the wasehword in peace and
war las always and will be the .'Union, Con-
stitutiou and Laws declares the ballot box
and the will Of the people the only redress
which they look for; eulogizes the standard
bearers Of the Democracy, and urges con
! tinuation Of the canvass with unabated yigor
| to secure victory.
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FROM THE SOUTH.
CHARLESTON, s. u, Oct. 81.

CHARLESTON, s. o., Oct. 81.
A letter from Wade Hampton in reply to
one from Wisconsin lawyer is published.
He considers secession dead forever and has
done go since the close of the war;is in favor Of
giving the negro equal rights with white men
and suffrage based on qualift stions; in which
he has no doubt he is sustained by vast
majority Of the whites Of the State He
says We regard the reconstruction acts as un-
constitutional, but look for their overthrow
BY constitutional agencies and peaceful rem
edies alone, viz: "Thspugi, the Court OF the
United States by whose decision we are pre-
Jared TO abide.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-10-22
FROM ALBANY.

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct. q.
The Sun says several persons are now in
New York purchasing and shipping arms to
the Southern States. One rom Texas, one
from Georgia, two from South Carolina and
two or three from Alabama, Louisiana and
Tennessee. The arms are mostly reyolvera
and repeating or breech loading rifles. Ten
thousand revolvers are said to have Ell
shipped South in one consignment abou ee
weeks since, and other large shipments re
frequent. One dealer says he has more or>
ders than be can fill, but processes not to
know the destination Of the weapons he sells.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-10-22
BY TELEGRAPH
----
AFTERNOON DFsPATCHEs-
From washin 6 ton.
Important Military Order
by Gen. Rcynolds.
Panic lu the New York Money
Market.
Lergc Shipments OF Arms to
Southern States.
Severe EaFlln lake Shock
i'm California.
Buildings Demolished and Many
Lives Lost.
GOLD CLOSED IN NEW YORK 1sc.
Severe EaFllhH 1ake SHOCK
In California.
Buildings Demolished and Many
Lives Lost.
GOLD CLOSED IN NEW YORK lsc
FRox ST. LOUIS

Sr. l.ours, Oct. al.
The Republicans spe 'al from Little
Rock, Ark, says: Robert "a. Howard, the
chairman of the Democratic State Central
Committee, issues the following
In view Of Gov. Clayton's dispatch to the
President relative to the destruction Of rms
destined for Arkansas, the conservative J
pie Of Arkansas expect TO have quiet :
ton in November, If permitted, and to IL
sure that rsssit sill be glad TO have sufficient
U. s. troops sent to Arkansas, under the
comnand Of disinterested oa6cers. All our
interests are on the side Of order and peace,
and there are no tears of trouble originating
with the Democrats. Gov. Clayton is de-
termined to make trouble, if possible. He
had no authority to purchase arms.
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FROM NEW YORK.

New YORK, Oct. 81.
There was quite Panic in Wall street to-
day on account Of money, which Was held
At seven per cent in gold.
Tho election Of Covode in Penrsylvania
ia still undecided. the conference judges in
his district being divided, and two certi6cates
have been sent to the Governor, one giving
Covode 325 majority, and the other giving
Foster Al majority.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-10-22
GEN ERAL SUMMARY.

1t vii, thus be ihst Of one hundred pAtianta
lrestcd iy Hams tpahe phsstciahs eight oill die whr
II the number treated by Aiicpsthio phy.l-
clans, thirty four will t; and Of the myrsds who de
urder old school trestp thu world over. Hurwopsth
tc reasment wonid .enty-sia Of every hundsed
From such facts II il alhcut 10 how the o,s OF
hnmnr1t has ANYTHING to u with the swearing of attn
dsnts In certain netical Institutions 10 prevent them
ltsr1 investigating Iii system medicine
II gEo EIiINokR, N. d.