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General Blair Charged with Dis
loyalty-.fie Is Dlsfranchised.

We were 10th to believe the reports in
circulation Monday evening, to the eff
ect that the Board Of review in session
at Guerdmann's had entertained objec-
tons to General Blair as voter in the
Eighth District The Dispatch, how
ever, having taken pains to inquire into
the matter, says that it is literally true,
and that on the books, opposite his name
arc written the words, "Objected to by
the Board" This entry was made after
the General had left the city to fill an
appointment in another State. Though
there is no legality whatever in the pro-
ceeding, it is characteristic illustration
Of our system of suffrage under Radical
rule. The charge against Blair is "dis-
loyalty" of course-and surely no bet
ter evidence is required than that the &C
cused is candidate on the Democratic
ticket Whether or not it was General
Blair's intention to vote at this election,
we are of the opinion that the parties to
this outrage will see reason to regret
their actiou.-St. Louis Republican,
October 81.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-03
John A. Swoap; Irish potatoes, ss., y;ssrsi
J. N. Simmons, Seeding potatose, q's sos
'CLASSL-6th Departmeut-Farm Pro-
ducts. ssoas rnvs ssq
Another Religious Sect in Russla.

The Pail Mall Gazette SAYS: Aone
more Christian sect has arisen within the
Russian dominions, viz at Sardpfiss--
They acknowledge Divine Being, but
have abolished every other dogma and
every token and sign Of religious Belief
whatsoever, such as prayer, church.
saints, &c. The local authorities. found
themselves obliged to imprison the
heads of this new sect; whereupon the
whole community begged TO be inprison-
ed likewise; desire with which the gov
ernment complied as long us there Was
any room left in the prisons of the place.
The superior authorities then took tho
matter in hand, and, having failed - sll
their endeayors to bring these danatiA 6f
unbelief' back into the fold Of the church,
they tried other and more forciblemeans.
1t remains doubtful Of what nature these
were but at any rate they proved very
successful; about fifty of the spiritual
heads of the heresy are ssill in prison,
however, steadily refusing to enter into
any conversation in regard to their creed.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-03
BayOnets or Ballots,

According to that distinguished Radi-
cal authority, Congressman Garfield, of
Ohio, Grants instrument to secure peace
is ga little piece Of triangular steel,
called bayonet."
Seymour's weapon to secure national
peace and prosperity, is "a little piece Of
white paper, called ballot"
! Which do you prsser-heyonets OF
telss9
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-03
The Democracy are In Favor Of

The Democracy are In Favor of
He Paying the principal and interest
Of the Bonds in Greenbacks.
~ Taxation on all U. s.. Bonds the
same ss other property.
- Equal taxatiou-the Bondholde,
sad .FSiper ia the same rroportion.-,.-.
sAsAbolishipgs the l,600 Nationa
Banks, With are 50 many National Rob
ters. sngagsdin plunderiug the People
- Deneahcing National Debt a:
9 "Nstidnai Curse" imposed upon the
People by Jacobins in waging Negro
crassds4or the purpose Of subjugatigg
ten States Of tho American Union.
sa- Representationin in Congress BY ev
cry State.
~ Iumediste Uuion on the basis o.
the Ceussit9tien.
4sOpposed to usurpation of uudele
gated power by Congress. - ~..8
-. Opposed to military de,potism ir
this Republic.
~ Opposed to Congressional force
hi!ls tosstablish Negro Suffrage.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-03
The Stringency In the New York
Money Market.

Such of the city banks as have been
lending themselves to the alleged con-
spiracy of the bears to create an artificial
stringency in the money market, disar-
ranging more or less the general bust
ness Of the country, will probably have
occasion, as soon as Congress assemblies
to repent Of their course. Members of
Congress have been in Wall street a day
or two past, watching the modus operon-
di, and the understanding is that as soon
as that body convenes such action will
be had as will put it out of the power of
any national bank ever to lend itself to
schemes of that character again. Prom
inent business men are also in correspon-
dence with the Secretary on the subject.
I-New York Correspondent to The Phil
ddelphia Led1er,
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Look! Mark! Read.

The fearful increase of the public
debt, 83S0,672 per day-S16,236 pei
hour-over S276 per minute, and SAC
every time the clock ticks second, is
well calculated to alarm people already
crushed to the very earth with taxation
to pay the interest.
One of the best printing presses driv,
en- by steam, and running uninterrupted.
ly day and night, could not, in one dollar
bills, print enough greenbacks to keep
up with this terrible aud useless mcrea q
Of the. burthens of the people.
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Another Earthquake i'm Cal.
=. -: ifOrnia. -. /.
Exciting Scene in San Francisco.

SAN FRasc1sco, October 23.-2 :15A. Nj.
Another severe shock of earthquake
occurred Just this minute, and has sent
people shrieking with terror into the
streets. 1t is impossible to tell at pres
ent whether any further damage has
been sustained by shattered buildings,
or whether.any lives have been lost
The streets are throngcd with people in
their night clothes, who are fearful of
what may come next The atmosphere
is thick, and the weather warm and sui
try.
LATER
8 O'Clock A. M.-The excitement has
/, somewhat quieted since the shake at
2:15 this morning. People evince no
disposition to retire, but remain in the
streets discussing the probability of oe-
currence of disaster similar to that of
| the 21st.
SAN Francisco, October "a 4--The to-
tai number of casualties worth men,
tioning, which were caused by the shocks
yesterday, does not exceed thirty. There
we're only five persons killed, although,
in one or two instances, persons who
were struck by the falling bricks and
timbers may ole of their injuries
An examination of the City Hall
shows that the walls are badly cracked
from the ground floor upwards, and the
arches are mostly ruined, The postoffice
clerks have resumed their duties The
postoffice occupies the upper story of
the Custom-house building.
Had it not been for the extra anchors
and ties put into the custom-house build
ing after the earthquake of 1865, it is
probable that the greater portion of the
structure would have fallen to the ground.
The Custom-house and Merchants Ex-
change are on made ground beyond the
orig iginaal water front of the city, and their
foundations rest on piles.
Although hundred buildings in the
city have been damaged more or less,
the Occidental and Cosmopolitan Ho-
tells, the Lick House, and the Russ House
the largest buildings in the city-are
uninjured, The greatest wreck of build
ings and destruction ofpropcrty was con-
fined to the eastern and southern por-
tions of the city, where the buildings
were erected on made ground
Business was resumed as usual to-day.
SAN Francisco, October 23-S A. N.
No further earthquake demonstrations
have occurred since 2 Is this morning,
except very slight shock at Z 80.
No additional damage is yet ascertain
ed, and none is thought to have resulted
from the shock during the night The
excitement among the people has abated
and business is proceeding as usual
The weather is very thick yet, with q
slight rain falling.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-03
EDITORIAL ITEMS.

~ Cast your ballots to give the Reb:
els, In power, back seats.
EThe Democracy will, as usual, car
ry every township in Monroe County
EFOur majority will be larger for
SEYMOUR and BLAIR, than it was in DC.
tober.
~vote by 10 o'clock to-day. Vote
for SEYMOUR and BLAIR, the candidates of
White men.
/ EThe Woodsfield Radicals feel de-
spondent. They wanted to carry. one
township and failed.
! @Vote the Democratic ticket and
restore your country to prosperity and
happiness.
| EgVote for SEYMOUR and BLAIR and
redeem your country from Negro and
Radical rule. g.:
EyAll the Radicals can do is to
abuse HENRY CLAY DEAN. They have
not the brains to answer his arguments.
EMooRE's money has quit coming
to Monroe, hence the utter despondency
of the leaders of the tail end of the
party.
EgThe Athens Messenger is edited
by WILDEs, the braggart who failed tc
meet :'the boys in blue,sat Antioch on
Friday night last. a,... q.
EVoters The Radical Revenu,
Assessor, the man who taxes you to hu!
and sell horses and sheep, will ask you
to day, to vote for GRANT. 5
SVoters! When the Radical Bond
holders of Woods6eld ask you to Eot
to give them more gold, and to increas'
your taxation, by voting for GRANT, tel
them you can't do it. -
| A Men who nave any regard 10
their families don't take the Messenge
to their residences. 1t is so filthy ant
low, under WILDEs & Co., that no lad,
cares to read it. Poor ours.
SEYMOUR, BLAIR and the Democra
cy demand that White men shall rule il
ten States, South, and exercise the right
and privileges of citizens, of which the.
have been deprived by the Radicals.
wThe soldiers Of the 10th Ohit
we're anxious to hear General I.
;. WILDEs speak at Antioch on Frida,
evening last But the villain feared t.
meet the brave boys he had bullied ant
abused in the army. He failed to come
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WildeS at Antioch.

General T. F. WILDEs had an appoint
ment to speak in Antioch, on Friday
evening last, but owing to the boys OF
the 10th Ohio Regiment having rallied
from several townships, the "GiperaI
didn't put in an appearance. There were
four soldiers present who had been buck
ed and gagged by the villain W1LDEs
they we're very desirous to see the sGin-
eral." But like the coward and thorough
paced scoundrel he is, WILDEs skulk-
ed Antioch.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-03

Es-A California correspondent Of the
Cincinnati Commercial, who has been
travelling on the Central Pacific Railroad
says: at costs ten cents mile Gin coin
to ride on it, and if you tender your fare
in greenbacks, and insist on their recep1
ton, the conductor halts and pushes
you off the train. A few days ago a
passenger offered greenback dollar for
ride of ten miles. He was promptly
ditched."
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Th6 Athens messenger.

During the campaign We published
correspondence, from Radical sources
which exhibited E. H.. MooRS and his
tools at Athcns in such an unfaHorable
.iightas regards honesty and fair dealing,
that We have drawn the yelp of the
sbple pack upon us through the columns
Of the Athens Messenger.
The paper is owned by E. II. MOORE
and edited BY Gen T. r. WnDEs, his
principal dirty worker. Jennings name
Stands IS is editor to give it an appear
ssntA of responsibility. which the name
81 Tif1Es could not possibly do.
Decent Republicans in Monroe County
are disguised with the low slang articles
~ WIirfs e Co, and say they anedoing
aapse of,, ,,Jaeobinism harm. We be
SIieFs I this istfue, and hope. .WIlnss& Co
=; tsSn. Gsoltinue, as we have shown them up
81 afaqs, not men, who do not .scru,
ssltaa fosrob the living andslander thSdeaa
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-03
Fiendish Outrage by Negroes.

MOBILE, October ga white woman,
sixty years of age, was assaulted and
ravished ty three negroes in the out
skirts of the city yesterday in broad
daylight. Her life is in serious danger
from the injuries inflicted. The citizens
are in pursuit Of the negroes.
A market-man vas assaulted by he
groes yesterday morning, a short dis
tance from this city. He was mortally
wounded by musket shot, and while in
sensible was robbed of everything about
his person, even his shoes
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-03
The Test Oath.-ImpOrtant Deciz.
lon.

New YORK, October 22.--The Court
of Appeals in this State, in the case of
Green against Shumway, made very
important decision. The Court decides
that the test oath cannot, under the Con-
stitution of the United States, be re-
quired by legislation as condition of
the right of suffrage, and that the Legis-
lature of the State of New York has no
power to establish by law any qualifca.
tons whatever for electors In this State.
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Gov, Seymour.

The Democratic candidate for tho Pres
idency, addressed the Democracy of
Ohio, at Columbus, the 9th ult. There
were thousands of people assembled to
hear words Of wisdom from the greatest
statesman of the age.
The Ohio Radicals are thoroughly
frightened. Work, Democrats!
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-03
A Preconcerted Arrangement 10
Insult and Bully NaturalIZed
Citizens,

The Radical leaders of this State, as
we learn by the Cleveland Plain Dealer,
have sent the word out along their whole.
line to challenge every foreign born
Democrat who presents himself at the
polls On the Sd of November. The OBJ
ject of this plan is, if possible, to pre-
vent a full vote Of naturalized citizens
who cast their suffrages for and affiliate
with the Democratic party. True to
their old Know Nothing instincts and
oaths, if they had it in their power to-
day, the Radicals scould disfranchise the
entire naturolized cote Of the country
The Radicals hope by challenging and
annoying voters to keep out, not the
illegal, but as many LEGAL votes as they
can-Stdtesnan
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-03

SuAMEFUL.-The Woodsfeld Spirit
comes down on Capt. Levi Barber, cleo
torof this District, because he was Pro.
vost Marshal, and IN its own classic Ian.
guage dragged men from their homes, i
to--recruit the Union Army NdEist.
ia Register. .. ,......
hearmy fought to restore the Union
yet we find your internal party destroying
it.. Capt. BARBER is detested by the
poor men whom he cursed and abused al
his Office in Marietta. They will remem,
Der him at the balIot-box to-day.
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"Senex,"

In his letter to the Messenger of tho
22d ult., fabefed hard to convince him.
self that: the Monroe County ~Jacobins
were gaining ground very: rapidly. He
saws 'ss 2---.' !. - 80 e,
The. Republican party is strong in
Monroe .Couafy, to-day, and owes much
to this present fight" =.
Its only strength 'lies7in its ability to
swallow the Niger and Bondholdcr doc
trinea with avidity. Principles, for the
benefit Of the people ani country, it has
noneR-"
Yesterday points to a better time for
Rerublicanism in Monroe:. We, must
use all honorable means to increase our
strength, and avoid everything like sharp
practice. We must give fifteen hundred
votes for CIR; Mt peace an 4 an honest pay
ment of the public debt T..
Better day." means that "Rcpubli-
canism in Monroe" is looking fondly
forward tothe time when Democrats in
Monroe will he disfranchised. Should
Grant be elected, and, declare himself
Dictator. ge have, no doubt but MooRE
would havesa registration board in Mon,
roe and + regiment of bsyonets to back
his board of reg gistrators.
!. Then "Rcpublicsnism in Monroe
could carry elections, but unless such 8
system is adopted, tie Radftorhope that
intelligent. Democrats will spouse thcil
destructive .aad .mnrderoAs, principles is
vain. >s.,.-,
GRANT will not get 1900 neither will
he get rl4QQ Holes for ;:peaee" BY bayo
nets land an honest payment of the pub
, lie debt for the Boudhoidcrs.
The taxpayers say: Pay the Boud
holders in Greenbac.s. :,
THE emigrart; at least the German
comes here tile natural ally of Republi
canism. =. He is the enemy of class
of political distinctions of all kinds
having had enough of these in the ole
country"
In the old country the German wa:
held in bondage by authority which was
CALLING to. his ideas of liberty, and wher
he arrived in this country, he very sooI
discoyeted that the principles of the Jac
obins were identical with those which op
pressed him in Germany. He is tht
enemy" Of that system inaugurated by
the Jacobins, which taxes and oppresse.
the poor for tho benefit Of the wealthy
because he left Germany to escape JUS
such oppression.
Having had enough of these in tht
old country" when he;lands in America
he finds, after mature deliheration, tina
the principles of the Democratic party
are opposed to these expressions, he EN-
igratcd to escape, hence he enrolls him
self with the true. men of that party
And all the legerdemain Of the oppres
sors of the poor,the Radicals and Know
Nothings, have thus far failed to VIII
German citizens TO the support Of thei
odious and corrupt party, and will fai
through all timo. @
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Arkansas,

On the goth ult., fifty negroes attack
el Dardanelle, firing into the houses OF
white meu; the latter rallied and drove
them out. Apeace meeting was held by
the whites next day.
The Times of this city says there are
ten thousand stand Of small arms now
in St Louis, purchased for the Governor
of Arkansas and other Southern gov
ernors; but SO far it has been impossi.
bic to ship them on any regular boat, OF
10 shartSF StssmsY % na6thaM.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-03

RThe editor Of thg- Messenger says
Gen. GRosvENoR never said all Demo
Gratis were traitors and would go to-Hell
The denial comes from an irresponsi
bic source. Oar information was oh
tanned from reliable gentlemen, There
fore, the editor of the Messenger stand:
convicted Of falschood to clear one O
the. Athens Ring from some Of his dirty
work.: Ia. !
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-03

~Yotcrs! BARBER is the Radical
Elector, for the 18th District, on the
GRANT and CoLFAx ticket.
He it was who dragged you, drafted
men, from your homes.
Remember him at the ballot-box.
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what Lincoln Said In 1854.

Hear what Abraham Lincoln said in
speech in Philadelphia in 1864:
"This war was begun with a worthy
object, and will end when that object is
attained; the rights of the conquered
shall be as sacred and intact as the rights
of the conqueror.'
All who attempt to carry out the doc
trine thus enunciated by Abraham Lin
coin, are now branded by men, who affect
to mourn his loss, as rebels, traitors and
,disunionists. -
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Flesh-colored CATERS, with the toes
stitched with black, to look rs if the
foot was bare, are reported to be the
newest mode. They are said to have a
shockingly natural effect
On the day of the opening Of the chase
IN France, ten thousand FIVE hundred
hunting dogs were segistered in Paris
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-03
EColfax, in his speech at Detr

Il ColfaK, in his speech at Detroit
the other day, talked of the ""beautiful
record" Of the Radical party being writ
ten on the. country's history. Yes, it is
traced there in the tears and blood of the
nation, and that "beautiful record con-
stitutes 80 foul chapter of wrongs, po-
litical crimes, usurpations, and tyranny,
that hereafter men will turn from it with
feelings Of sbhorrencs and disgust.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-03
Levi Barber,

The Radical Eiector, said to citizen 9;
this county: "God damn you, the law is
right to make poor men 60 into the army
and let rich men stay at home by paying
their money"
Drafted Men! Remember BARBER
ct the POLLS.
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Praphecy Fuialled.

IT Ks internal fanatics aud abolition.
lists Fst get. power in their bands they
will spserride. the Constitution. set the
Supreme Court at defiance, change and
make laws to suit themselves, lay .yiolent
hands on those who differ with them in
their opinions or dare to question their
,afallibiIity. and finally bankrupt the
country aud deluf . 1t With blood. Dan.
tsi HebySr, Mdrch Z, 1850.
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ESThe Radical papers have no other
political stock at this time, than the old
thread bare gas abost BLAIR revolution.
ary doctrines BLAIB's doctrines will
upset, according to law, all of their rev.
olutionary enactments, hence their
fright.
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Ss-The Messenger, With characteristi,

SF-The Messenger, With characteristic
dishonesty, places our name in the list o
those WHO changed to tie Democracy
this fslks ,e~i.l rsa xrn,
= We east our first votelinc1S60 for Doc
GLAs and. have. voted TIC clean Demo
cratic ticket every year,since that time.
That's one more falsehood nailed tc
the counter Of the .NcsseAgcr codcern.
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FGeperal T. F. WILDEs, who said
"Monroe County Soldiers would go to
He'll Copperheads where the Devil would
have good time roasting it out of them. .
failed to face the boys at Antioch on
Friday night last. Coward like, he
dodged. The boys he had bucked and
gagged we're there The boys he had
brandished his sword over were there
The boys he had cursed and damned
we're there. But he was not.
Poor braggart.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-03

EThe Marietta Register says MOORE
ran ahead Of the State ticket in Athens
County 179 votes, and proceeds to abuse
us bt cause he did.
The editor of the Register knows very
we'll that what we published of E. H.
Moore, no pimp, the Register not cxcep-
ted, has dared to deny.
Will the editor tell us why Moore ran
35 behind the State ticket in Washington
County?
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-03

EEWill WILpEs, editor of the Athens
Messenger, tell us something about the
Adjutant Generals report of 1866? Al
so, why he hurried to Columbus? III he
don't, we'll give the particulars in q short
time.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-03

EyRadicals in different parts Of the
county acknowledge that they received
money from MooRE's agents to buy
votes,
Voters. These same men will plead
with you, to-day, to vote for GRANT.
Turn your backs upon them.
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Soldiers!

When Radical asks you to vote for
GRANT and Negro rule, just refer him to
the following abuse, of Monroe County
soldiers, by Gen. T. T. WILDEs:
"MoNRoE COUNTY SOLDIERS WERE Coz
PERHEADs BEFORE THE WAR, ,CoPPERHEADs
DURING THE WAR, AND WILL GO TO HE'LL
CoPPERHEADs, WHERE THE DEVIL WILL
HAVE GOOD TIME ROASTING IT OUT OF
THEM"
WnDEs is the editor of the Athens
Messenger, the organ of the Negro low
ara
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-03
Democrats OF Center!

Rally to the polls to-day, and by your
votes say you want a country ruled by
White men, and not one ruled by Mig
gers and Bayonets.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-03

A young gambler at Hombqrg s1ked
250, 900 francs, and his bloude hair tam.
ed gray while the dial was made, But
he Won. go 80 - so t..: .,''' -
= Mr. Neville Bullitt, and, old citiIen, ,'of
Louisville, has died there Of tight boot
which produced mortifcation. : -
By a recent law in England. sparanla
who neglect their children may bsssent
to prisod for six months, and Sedimilar
penalty is attached TO the husben Ma
Isils Is msinSain his IN. es' s'@@
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-11-03

FWhat word Of condemnation has
WILpEs Il Co., Of the Athens Messenger,
to say Of the disgraccful fraudsnpon the
elective franchise, practiced by Negroes,
urged on by Radicalism, in Ohio. Not
one word. In their estimation they were
sll right They Injured to the benefit Of
the, Radical party, and that is sufficient
to sanctify them, according to the moral
system of that paper aud its penny a
liners.