The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-09-24
POLIFIcAL. ITEMS.

liz the Beaufort District, South Car
olina,g $402,5e of internal revenue is
collected, at an expense for collections,
of $IO,650,00. Yet the Radicals say
they are in favor Of economy in the
administration of the Government.
i Carr. e. r. D1CKtSsoN, is the NOM
ines Of the Democracy of the Ninth
District, for Congress. All their re-
cent difficulties have been anIicably ar
ranged, and the success of the Democ-
racy is thus rendered certain in that
district. -----z..-.
Major Gen. W. B, Franklin and
JAMES E. ESGL1sH are the Democratic
candidates for Senatorial Electors in
Connecticut - '...'''-
4, II is announced in Washington that
Secretary Mccullough, Browning,
Randall, and Wells, all support Sey-
mour and Blair, and that Seward has
not as get made up. his mind. a.. j,
>, Let those who think the debt not
heavy enough, taxation not burthen-
some; enough. exemption of bonds
from taxation not outrageous enough,
negro equality and negro supremacy
not atrocious enough, vote for Grant
and Colfax. INN Es. -..r. nd
ALEXANDER III. STEVENS has been
invited by the people of Atlanta, Ca,
irrespective of party attachment, to
address the people on the great politi-
cal questions of the day. The people
of Georgia are beginning torsee the
difficulties Of the situation, and desire
Ito be enlightened upon the subject,
land there is ne man in the nation
more. capable to- interest and instruct
| them than Mr., Stevens. ....afl ~
+ THE records OF the Treasury De-
-partment show not only an increase
but a continued increase. Here are
the figures :'7'D" 2aftP"ral. -'-..
debt in 1885, ..a4 S2,535, 5,614,313,O ,OC
Debt in 1866. sgo. !. II 2,366, ,S55,077, ,0O
1 Showing increase of one hundred
and seventy millions in the three years
Immediately following the cessation
,Ilof ,hostilities. All the lying of'the
Radical stampers can't change thase
figures. GanrsyotgaTi rr,ailom a@rfos
THE District Attorney on the 21st
Inst, entered a aoHe flofosiqat in the
1 ease of John III. Surratt indicted for
fcomphcity in the murder of Abralia m
i;Lincoln and then announced his read
inesssto proceed with the trial of the
conspiracy case The counsel for the
ldefenseaskeda postponement to era-
BILE them to enter special plea, setting
! forth the approximation. which
twas granted lew cared bsnH5.V-
4 FALExksDER H. STEVENS was at
I Washington on Saturday last, and had
| an interview with the President at the
1 Executive MansioIi.!-sa -''4ig ,'''H
fT Upsos, the Radical candidate fol
/ Congress in the 18th District, recently
declared himself in favor of paying
| the 5-2Gs in gold, principal and inter
est. The same is the position of Gar
field, in this, the 10Th District. Tru,
| to the Radical doctrine, gold for the
bondholder, deprecated rags for thu
tpeople. The Democratic doctrine re.
member, is, one currency for all.
i q Col. JOHN NJ, CoNsELL, of Lancas
ter, Ohio, who stood at the head O.
| the Lincoln Electoral Ticket of thi;
State in 1864, is on the stump for Sey
j. mour and Blair. He was commando
of the gallant 17th Ohio Regiment
= Of course he amt t"sloil." rrtes ,s..=
Every one Of Lincoln's original cab
met officers, except Simon Cameron
supports Seymour and Blair. dr.
they dislotl9 .aaa,rr-ss. II % sfa-