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CAUTION TO Err CHANTS AND THE PUBLIC.
Bogus medicines and preparations have been
sold and put out on commission in many parts of
the Valley, by unprincipled parties in this city,
purporting to be the genuine SToNEBRAKER's MED1-
cINEs. The public are cautioned to carefully ex-
anime and see that the name OF II. Stonebraker is
on each bottle and package before purchasing it
The Rat Exterminator, Horse Powders and others,
have been largely counterfeited or initiated and
sold as the genuine, and in many cases without the
name-Stonebraker-at the head of each bottle, as
the original, manufactured by the Proprietor, It
VIII be well for merchants and others be on tn
guard and to buy and sell none unless the sigma
tnre OF I'll Stonebraker, "a Camden ST." is plainly
seen on all sold as Stonebraker's Medinines. and
merchants generally are requested to send to the
proprietor and get the genuine, which will be sup
pIled ON commission sold for cash at liberal dis
count. H STONERRAKER
S4 Camden Street, Baltimore, Md.
The genuine is sold by the following.
YOUNG & KINNEY, T.
A., Staunton Va.
genuine.
nov.27 'Ge-tf.
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P.B Hoge s. Bro. advertise valuable fertl-
lizer. potash and plaster, and also have for sale
100 tons of pure ground Windsor Plaster See
advertisement and give them call.
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Onward, Maine Reds Magazine, for April, is
at hand. This number contains several articles
from other pens besides Capt. Reds. We cannot
speak of their merits, we have had time to read
only the cotinued story, "Yellow Chief" which
is built upon improbability, and grows disgust
ing as it progresses. Capt. Reid must do better
if he expects Southern people to read his Maya
zine.
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Godey's Lady's Book for April is received. 1t
contains fine stee-plate engraving, colored fash
ion plate, humorous tinted picture list of April,
regular extension sheet of Al engravings, chill
drens' fashions, large sheet of embroidery pat
terms, well written miscellany, and full and
useful work department. Cooley stands unap-
preached and unapproachable in its especial field
TERMS SO per year, with liberal deduction to
clubS
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There is a three-year old colt at Wescott's
stable, in Richmond, that was foaled without
tail, and has none now.
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Religious Notice.

will commence a Quarterly meeting at the "Cleve-
land Meeting House," on the 'New Hope road,''
Az miles from Stanton, April the Bird, at O'Clock
p. M.
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Messrs. Niche & Niche issue an important no
tice to parties interested, which see.
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Yates & Grooms have formed a co-partnership
to conduct an auction business see no'lce else
where
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Hotels.
A MEXICAN HOTEL,
N Immediately atsAe Va. Central Rai1oad
STANTON, VIRGINIA.
MocHEsNEY & NADENBoUsou, proprietors

McCHESNEY 4 NADENBOU SCH, Proprietors
- Major P Fl. WOODWARD, Manager
WILLIAM WHoOLEY, Superintendent
The Proprietorsin resuming the management
of this we'll known and popular hotel SO long
and favorably known to the travelling public.
promise in the future to retain the reputation the
American has borne, as a
First Glass Hotel.
ltslocality, Immediately at the Railroad Depot,
rendersit convenient stopping place for per
sons on business orin search ofhealth.
Bar and Barber Shop in the House.
1.-The Offices of the Telegraph and Stage
lines running to this town are adjoining this
House. - Viass4
A first class Livery Stable, under O,Toole T.
Donovan, in connected with this house.
McCHESNEY &. co.
N. B. Citizens ofthe County will be furnished
Dinner at SO Cents, and Horses fed by Messrs
Donovan O'Toole at 20 Cents.
Oct. LIFT 1s..tG4
5ee6 BALLARD HOTEL. !
RICHMOND. VA, March TO-
ESTABLISHMENT
is open for the accommodation ofthc public The
building is one of the ,.-,...s,.
FINEST IN THE CITY,
and for STYLE, CONVENIENCE AND BEAUTY OF AR
RANGEMENT, is acknowledged to be superior
IT'S FURNITURE
new and complete, and for cleanliness, it is
proverbal.
The subscriber, after more than twenty years
experience in the business thinks he risks moth
ing in saying that this Hotel shall, in every res
pect be
EQUAL TO ANY IN THESOUTH,
and asks the patronage of his friends and the
public generally.
JOHN P. BALLARD,
March 10th. 6S-tf. Proprietor.
MERCHANTS' HOTEL,
lI ON THE EUROPEAN PLAN
Room rs cts. per day; or regular fare So per dag
COR. HANOVER AND PRATT STREETS,
BALTIMORE. MD.
~ Three Squares from the B. h O. r. r. De
pot, and within five (5) Minutes walk of the
Principal Steamboat Wharfs.
HENRY SCHOFIELD,
Proprietor
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Walkers adding machine is acknowledged by
accountants to be practical and useful see ao-
yertisement.
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Married.

On the 18th inst, by the Rev. G. Beard, at the
residence of the brides father, near Mt Sidney
VIM. F. Crousehorn and Miss Mary G. Switzer, bott
of this county.
Near Christians Creek in this county, March 16tI
1869, by Rev. G. S. M. See, MIR. Junius Roots anC
Mrs. Mary A. Croft, all of this county.
On 21st., in Mt. Scion, by Rev. Thos. G. Carson
J. Edwin Bolen to Sallie T. Hopewell.
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See notice of sale OF 100 head of stock cattle, to-
day, at public auction.
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V7IRGlNIA HOTEL .
TlYER's HOTEL

NTALTBY HOUSE,
IN PRATT STREET,
Between Charles and Light Streets,
BALTIMORE,
A. MILLER, Proprietor.
Sept 1T
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Soc advertisement of Hunter & NoWlin.
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KNIFE BOXES Fork and Spoon Boxes,
IN Sherwood Patent Tea and Coffee Strai-
ners, for sale very low at
Jan. "a, w. j. POINTS,
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NOAL HOBS, Coal Shovels, and Fire
" Carrier cheap, at
Jan. "a, WI. POINTS.
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NOAL OIL LANTERNS, and Screw top Coal
" Cans, very cheap, at
Jam "a. W.J.POINTS'.
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DOOFING SCOUTING AND GUTTERING
III HOUSES,
done of the best materials, by
Jan. "a, '6S. W. J. POINTS,
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GAVE FUEL-BIBBS ILLUMINATED
y DIAMOND GAS BURNER, for heating the
first, second, and third stories by one fire. put up
in the best manner by W.. J. POINTS.
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Insurance..


H. NJ. BELL, President W. H. TAMs, Sec'y
TINE VIRGINIA INSURANCE COMPANY.
CHARTERED CAPITAL, S1.000.0OO
PAID IN CAPITAL, 1880. 1000
This Company, Chartered by the Legislaturefo
Virginia, December 18th, 1865, in presentingit
selfto the public with bona yfde Capital paid.fn
of quarter of Million Dollars sufficient to Sc
curethe protection of its Policies and command
the confidence of the public, hopes as HOME
INSTITUTION, by just and liberal policyEto
secure a fair portion ofpatronage
Its rates will correspond with those of other
First-class Companies.
For risks upon
DWELLINGS, STORES, MERCHANDISE
and all observation-disclosures
apply to
WILLIAM H. TAMS, SECRETARY,
Staunton, Va.
Or to
GEORGE f. PRICE,
Junel-6mo Actuary and Gen Agent
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NOOK STOVES-superior patterns, war
" ranted for sale very low.
Jan. "a, '6s. W. J. POINTS.
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DANKING DEPARTMENT
OF THE
VIRGINIA INSURANCE COMPANY.
This Company having Banking privileges I'M
der its Charter, has commenced business in the
Banking-rooms of the late Central Bank of Vir-
ginia, Stanton.
DEPOSITS will be received and ACCOUNTS
kept as in other Banking Institutions.
COLLECTIONS on all accessible points, and
prompt returns made at the lowest rates.
DRAFTS furnished on the principal cities
TINE PAPER purchased, negotiable guar
anteed
GOLD, SILVER and UNCURRENT MONEY
bought and Sold ai8
sale. W. H. TAMS,
Secretary Cashier.
JOHN WAYT, Teller
June 1-6m
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The Land We Love and The New Electc are
now united. The April number is handsomely
gotten out and contains the combined features Of
each Of the above Magazines, which made them so
popular. The combined Magazines is issued I'M
der the name of the New Eclectic Magazine. 1t is
published by Turnbull & Murdoch "a Lexington
Street, Baltimore, to whom communications
should be addressed and drafts made payable
The New Eclectic is the best Magazine of the kind
IN the country and we commend it to our readers.
Ierms S4 per year, with liberal deduction to
clubs Single numbers 35 cents
VALLEY RAILROAD MEETING.-At a meeting of
the citizens of Augusta in the Courthouse. on
Monday the 22nd, inst Maj. VIM NJ Tate was
appointed Chairman and Capt Jed Hotchkiss.
Secretary.
Inc OBJECT OF the meeting was stated by Col Boil
aVar Christian to be the appointment of a deega-
non 10 Visit Baltimore in April to advocate a
subscription by that city of 81, ooo, 900 to the
Capital Stock of the Valley Railroad Comnanv.
and on his motion the Chairman and Secretary
with the following citizens, were appointed the
delegation, viz:
Bolivar Christian, Hugh W. Shefey. David
Fultz, John B, Baldwin, John Echols, A H. H.
Stuart, J. Marshall McCue, A. Koiner, Robt. G..
Bickle, H. L. Gallaher, G. R. Harris, NJ W. D.
Hogshead and Charles Grattan
AAernates-R. Mauzy, W. H. H. Lynn, j. R.
Crockwell, Marshall Hanger, W. A. Burke, R. S.
Hansberger, VIM F. Smith, G. A. Bruce, Jacob
Baylor, Chesley Kinney, R. NJ. Guy, j. D. Craig,
and I. J. Parkins
VIM. NJ. TATE, Chairman.
JED, HoTcHKIss, Secretary.
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T.A.BLEDsoE, Agent, staunton, Va.

T. A. BLEDSOE, Agent, Staunton, Va.
Thiscompany, wellmanaged andsuccessfulfo for
period ofthirty-four years. offers INDEMNITY
AGA1NSTLOSSB BY FIRE on as favorable terms
as other good companies.
Its capitaland income promote, asfaras practi-
able, theindustry of our State.
WI. COWARDIN Presiden,
VIM. WILLIS, Jr. Secretary.
Feb %
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VIRGINIA.
v At Rules held in the Clerk S Office of the
Circuit Court of Highland County, on Monday
the LIST day of March 1869.
Geroge gle.--Plaintiff.
George Rexrode and Elizabeth his wife and
William Sommers S. H. c., and as such COM
missioner in the chancery suit of John P. Beathe
and others as. Samuel Fl. Pullin and Others, pend
ing in Highland Circuit Court and Huggard NJ
Pulln and Joseph Layne Admrs., with the will
annexed of Samuel Pullin dec defendants
IN CHANCERY.
The object of this suit is to attach the money
debts and effects ofGeorge Rexrode and Elizabeth
his wife or either of them in the hands of Will
liam NJ. Sommers S. Fl. c., Commissioner &c. as
aforesaid and Huggard NJ, Pullin and Joseph
Layne Admrs. as aforesaid or either of them
and have the same applied to the payment of the
plaintiffs debt in the bill mentioned ; And it APP
pearing from satisfactory evidence that said Geo.
Rexrode and Elizabeth his wife are not residents
ofthis Commonwealth: 1t is ordered thatth do
appear here within one month after due publica-
ton of this order and do what is necessary to
protect their interests.
Copy--Teste.
A. J. JONES, elk
Mar5--4t
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TITO LAND OWNERS.
The undersigned has established in Philadel
phia, an Agency for the sale of Southern Lands
Enquirers for Farms and Mineral Lands in thu
South have been numerous, and by persons will
means. The undersigned will be glad to aid il
etfectng sales, and solicits applications from al
who are disposed to sell. A full description O.
the property and its locality, with price anG
terms, should, in all cases accompany the appli
cation, that sales may be expedited.
LACHLAN H. MCINTOSH
Room 81 Forrest Building,
l19 South Fourth st.
REFERENCES. Arcy Paul, Esq, Petersburg
Va; Alexr. Stoddart, General Agent Underwri-
tiers Agency New York; Col. Samuel B. Paul,
Agent for Underwriters Agency New York.
marl9-tf
r N. M'vEIGH' w,ru
RUE, KEYS AND SMITH.
DRESS GOODS,
LINENS, EMBR0LDE RZEs. ACEs
WHITE GOODS,
329 MARKET STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
jan2a 'se-ly
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NEW HOUSE FURNISHING STORE.
SAMUEL CHILD g. CO.,
No. 20 North Charles Street.
BALTIMORE
We would respectfully invite the attention of
purchasers to the BEST STOCK OF HOUSE
FURNISHING GOODS ever offered for sale in
Baltimore, every article in the entire establish
ment is new and selected with great care from
the manufacturers in this country and in Europe
FINE PLATED TEA AND COFFEE SETS
COFFEE URNS,
BUTTER DISHES,
q SPOONS,
u FORKS,
SOUP LADIES, &e.
Best Table Cutlery of Joseph Rogers & Sons,
and other celebrated makers
French CHINA DINNER, DESSERT and TEA
SETS beautifully decorated, and in Plain White
of entirely new shape
English Stone China Dinner and Tea Ware
Id in sets or any of the pieces separately Toi-
Sets, Water Pitchers, &c.
Japanned Waiter, (new patterns
Block Tin Coffee Urns Coffee and Tea Pots,
Chatting Dishes, &c. -
Wooden Ware, Baskets, and Tin Ware of our
own Manufacture, made in the best manner and
to give satisfaction.
SAMUEL CHILD & CO.,
p25, '6S -1y No. 20 North Charles St
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INSURANCE COMPANY
L OF THE
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.
CHARTRED CAPITAL, "...-.....3oo, 900.
ASSETS, ..............".l75,0 900.
NlHIS COMPANY has resumed businessin VIM
i CHESTER, at the new Office on Water St., form
erly occupied by R. Y. Conrad, Esq, as Law
Office, andare now prepared to receiveap applications
and issue Policies on BUILDINGS MERCHANDISE,
FURNITURE, &C., &c.
Az losses equitably adjusted and promptly
paid
DIRECTORS
JOSEPH S. CARSON, President
yoHN KERR, DIR. DAN'L. CONRAD,
ROBERT STEELE, L. P. HARTMAN,
VIM B. BAKER, 0. M. Brown.
GEO. E. PRICE, AGENT,
sept, q, 1866 Staunton Va.
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Sales.

Sales.
DUBLIC SALE OF A GRAZING FARM.
The farm known as Solomon D. Koiner's graz
ing farm containing 1000 acres, located near She
rando in this county, will be offered at publ ic
sale at Waynesboro' on
THURSDAY APRIL 1sr, 1869. :.
The whole of it is well enclosed two-thir,ls
of which with stone fence. 1t will be sold in a
body or in two separate tracts as it is so situated
that it will make two good grazing farms
Terms made known on day of sale
~ Any person wishing to purchase this de-
slrable grazing farm will be shown the same by
calling in person on either of the undersigned,
NJ. A. McCOMB,
Fishersville, Augusta Co.,
GEORGE K. KOINER,
mar5-tds Waynesboro', Augusta CO
Spectator and Charlottesville Chronicle copy
ids and send bill to this Office
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u A R NJ FOR S ALE.-A farm containing
L. about l20 or 100 acres, within miles
OF Staunton, is offered at private sale on fair
erms.
provemientsin good order, good Brick Dwell
ing, Br ok Smokehouse, Fine Young Orchard
OF near 1000 trees, of different varieties, five bold
Springs on the place, and running stream OF
water near the house. .
For further information apply at the office OF
the Nndscator, Staunton Va
2. S.--A fine Piano, as good as new, manu-
fnctured by Knabe Co. of Baltimore, will also be
sold on good terms.
june19-taug 4't
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DREP ARE FOR WINTER W.
L J. POINTS, opposite to Bruces has on hand
COOKING, PARLOR AND BOX STOVES, for
wood or COAL very cheap. Willow Ware of all
kinds
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HARBEoK' ooNK11N WILLIS,
TIN w ARE
STC FE MA NUFACTURERS
AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF
HOLLOW WARE AND -
HOU,SE-FURNZSHZN GOODS
TIMERS TRIMMINGS, &c. &c.,
Cooking Stoves gotten up expressly for South
ern trade. Among them are the celebrated
otonewall Dexter, New Mt. Vernon and Patapsco.
All communications promptly answered
81 SOUTH CHARLES STREET,
NEAR LOMBARD STREET
BALTIMORE.
oct. '6S-1y.
r ORD & ROBINSON,
IL Manufacturers of and Wholesale Dealers in
CEDAR WARE, BROOMs, BRUSHES
CoRDAGE, WILLOW WARE, MATCHES, &c,
And Importers of
Demijohns, Wine BOTTLES, Percussion
Caps, sc.
NOS. SO s. 80 LOMBARD STREET.
BALTIMORE, MD.
ROBINSON, LORD & co.
1853 CHAMBERS ST.
sep1s es-lyr. NEW YORK.
INVADE H. HEISKELL,
WITH
GRIFFIN, BROTHER & co.
GROCERS
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
1O5 LOMBARD STREET.
BALTIMORE.
sept.llth l869-ly.
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Fertilizers.

X
III THE LONG ESTABLISHED
STANDARD MANURE.
Owingto the remission
ofUnited States Excise Tax on Fertilizers we are
enabled, notwithstanding increased cost fmate-
rial, to sell Rhodes Manure at old prices.
It's in perfect order fordrilling and in n other
condition shallit go into market. We suggest
Dealersand Farmersto ordereary.
B. NJ. RHODES & co.
Warehouses; 80, 80 & Is South Street.
BALTIMORE, MD.
Having been appoin ted agentsfor the sale Of
the above old Standard Manure and having il
now in store, we can confidently recommend it to
our Farmers as being equal if no superior to any
of thefertiizers now offered for salem this mar.
ket.
We havecertifcatesin our possession ofFarm.
ersi in the lower Valley who have tried it, which
can beseen ON application.
MCCLURE & BUMGARDNER,
Agents Stanton, Va.
Sept. l4-tf
/EILS' CELEBRATED FERTILIZERS
II RAW BONE PHOSPHATE,
SUPER PHOSPHATE OF LIME,
PURE BONE DUST,
For sale by P. B. HOGE BRO.
These celebrated Fertilizers have given genera
satisfaction to all who have used them
Werefer to VIM. B. Cochran, Simpson F. Tay
lor John Christian, J. W. Crawford, David speck
| and James R. Grove, who have used them
augI4-tf
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Major P. H. WOODWARD, Manager
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Sample copies of the above can be seen at tn
office
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BOGUS ST NEBRAKER ED1oIN Es.

feb7-2m cow.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-02-17
Grant Notified of His Electi0n-His
Speech.

WASHINGTON, February 10.
MeSsrs. Morton, Wilson and Pruyu.
the committee appointed to Motif,
General Grant of his election, waited
upon him at his headquarters this
morning at half past 10 O'Clock. Sen
ator Morton made aformal announce
ment In an appropriate, compliment
tary speech.
Gen. Grant, after replying formally
20 the compliments conveyed, and
saying that ne should try faithfully
and earnestly to discharge the duties
OF ms new position, said there WAS
one subject to which he desired to
aIlude at this time. He should en-
deaVOr TO select fer his Assistants in
me administration of the Govern
inent capable, honest, patriotic men,
ana III this he hoped to have the con-
currence nf h senate; hat if he did
not uccee in getting competent men
ON the first trial, he should remove
them n select others. He had from
the hrst deemed it improper to give
any indication who would receive
Cabinet appointment until after ne
Mad received official notice of his own
electIon; he had not vet advised
anybody whom he had selected for
these places +; he had not even CON
versed with any of the persons them
selves. He Was convinced that some
nt the persons he should choose VOID
be opposed by combinations of infu
entail men in the party which had
supported him, because these parties
desired the appointment for their own
friends. He must mainly be govern
ed by his W ideas of the fitness of
men for the work they would have to
perform.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-02-17
Carpet Baggers.

Carpet baggers have been the active
workers in the reconstruction policy OF
the Radical party, and are according.
~ upheld and defended by the Radi-
press and speakers at the North =
Rev. Hunnicut the great Virgins
Radical, and leader of the negroes OF
that State, draws the portrait of the
carpet-baggers without being at pains
to fatter these Radical pioneers OF
reconstruction. He says:
"a felO strangers sQuatted in Virgin.
ia for the a1hOIe and sole purpose OF
making their living and fortunes by
ofhce-holding- These men, without
means, without anv established char
acters to recommend them to the
confidence OF the people, without any
employment or business to help build
up the State in any way; loafing
around, prying into every bOdy's bu-
siness, having none Of their own ;
looking out for any vacancy of office
which may be made trying to shove
others out that they themselves may
creep in ; trying to pull others down
that they may go up ; trying to snatch
the bread out of honest mems mouths
that they may fill their own greedy
stOmachs; trying to undermine hon
est mems business that. they may
sneak into their places; trying to
crush out truth and honesty to make
way for lying and robbery. -7
The elements that make up the
the genuine carpet Dagger are the ele-
ments that worked up the late civil
war, and which have entailed upon
society general decentralization. They
are CT New England origin.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-02-17
Mr. Bingham's Substitute.

MI. Bingham was the only Republican
member from this State, and almost the
only one in the House who boldly voted
against the Boutwell, amendment. The sub
stitute which Mr.. Bingham proposed for
section n of the amendment was as fol
lows:
No State shall make or enforce any law
which shall abridge or deny to any male cit
izen of the United States, of sound mind
and over twenty-one years of age, the equal
exercise of the elective franchise at all cleo
uons in the State wherein he shall have &C
tually resided for q period of one year next
preceding such election, except su.h of said
citizens as shall hereafter engage in rebellion
or instruction, or who may have been OF
shall be duly convicted of treason, or other
crime of the grade of felony at common
law.
If the Constitution is to be amended al
all, in relation to suffrage, objection to Mr.
Bingham's substitute could only be reasona
bly, urged by those who wish d~isfranchise-
ment as nov in Tennessee and Missouri to
be continued, or who would establish educa-
donal, religious or property tests.