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The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-10-08
Republicans.

Let US urge you again to be at the
polls early on Tuesday morning next,
and stay there during the day. See
that the last Republican voter has
deposited his ballot before you cease
your labors. If the Republicans Of
Seneca will do this, we shall be able
to announce a glorious victory. We
have the strength all that is neees-
sary to insure success, is to put it
forth.
1t is the duty of every good
citizen to see that there is an honest
vote cast at every election. The re-
suit announced should represent the
fair and honest expression Of the po-
litical opinions Of the lawful voters Of
Ohio But such is not always the
case, as is we'll known We have he'd
some experience of that sort in this
District and in other parts of the
State. Let it be a part Of the duty
Of Republicans to keep the ballot
box pure.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-10-08

The N. Y. Eevenig Post in an
article on Green5acks and he Farm
ers, truthfully says:
A narrow craftsmanship, the
strength of demagogues, tries to
persuade the farmers that what they
want is more government paper;
that the scarcity of money is to be
remedied by printing more. Such
nnnrse might afford very brief
return of the bubble OF 1904, with
its false and hollow prosperity, to
be followed by a far more fatal
reaction than the present. But the
only safety for the farmer is the res
toration ofthe currency of the coun-
try to a specie standard. Give
them what they consume on a gold
basis and at the market prices of the
world at large, and they can afford
to sell their produce at present rates
and grow rich on it. The resump-
ton of coin payments by the Treas
urer, and the abolition of monopoly
taxes on the necessaries of life are
the two measures essential TO the
solid prosperity of agriculture; and
together make up a complete fnan-
cial policy fer the largest, and, on
the whole, the most useful class of
American citizens.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-10-08
A Specimen.

The Mansfield Herald well remarks
that the Democracy claim to be the
especial champions of the laboring
men yet they passed law soon after
coming into power, increasing the
road tax from 50 to s3l As this is
the only tax that reaches the very
poor man, it does not show such great
respect for the working man to in
crease it. Their speakers advocate
the prOpriety of abOlishing the tax
on incomes, and favor a tax on all
property. Tax the widows mite as
we'll as the rich mans millions. How
do our laboring men like such De-
moeraey?
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-10-08
The Fifteenth Amendment.

The following is the "bugaboo"
about which the Democracy are so
much frightened. To defeat this
as far as this State is concerned -
they beg and pray the people to give
them the Legislature. For our part
We do not see the force of their OBJ
lection to the Amendment. To be
sure it confers the right of suffrage
upon certain negroes who have not
that privilege now, but it is an
amendment to the Constitution and
as two-thirds of the States are sure
to adopt it, ohiO's course upon it is
of but little consequence. But the
great point is that the amendment is
right.
Again, another reason why Repub-
icans should not vote against the
Amendment. The Democracy hone
to get enough Republicans to ago
back upon their ticket to give them
the Legislature and thus enable them
to so gerrymander the State as tC
give them seven more Representa-.
tives in Congress. Republicans read
the Amendment and consider calmly
what we have said:
ARTICLE XV.-SEo. 1. The rights
Of the citizens of the United States
to vote shall not be denied or abridg-
ed by the United States, or any
State, on account of race, color, OF
previous condition of servitude.
SEC. 2. The Congress shall have
power to enforce this article by ap.
prepriate legislation.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-10-08
The Two Candidates,


In a speech delivered last month,
the Hon. John Sherman thus spoke
in reference to the two parties
have thus fellow-citizens, glanc-
ed at all the material allegations of
this Democratic leader, and we find
that now, as before the war. and du-
ring the war, and since, the war, he
has consistently opposed our policy
and our progress. His heart is with
the dead past. He is a reaetionist.
Like the Bourbons or the Stuarts,
he would seek to restore all that was
possible of the old regime of slavery.
He grasps at the transient demagog-
ism of the hour, and abandons it
where it fails to answer his purpose.
With bad record, which he tries to
conceal, but does not repent Of, he
hopes to be Governor of Ohio as a
stepping stone to higher honors. On
the other hand, the Republican par
ty, with hearty exultation at the tri-
umph of its principles, with high
hopes for the future Of the country,
with a firm resolve to maintain un-
tarnished the public honor, places
before you as its representative, a
soldier during the war, whose record
since is highly honorably to him.
He has even served you as Governor
without a fault. No one questions
his character or abilities. Let US,
then, join heartily in his reelection.
We have illustrated the frmness and
steadiness of the American people
during the war. Let US maintain
the consistency of our record by re-
warding with the high honors of the
Republic those who distinguished
themselves by their patriotism and
courage; and let US punish with de-
feat those who deserted the country
in its time. of trial Great APP
pIause
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-10-08
Republicans.

1t is not enough that you are right
on the great political questions of the
day to make your faith effective
there must be works. One "Demo-
era" who goes to the polls and votes
has more weight in deciding the great
issues now before the people of Ohio
than any plumber of Republicans who
remain at home.
Remember, that your opponents
those who turned the cold shoulder
to you during the great rebellion, and
predicted your defeat then-arc rely
ing onyour supinene:s now, for victory
1t is in your power, by your vigilance
your activity, your patriotism, to dis
appoint and defeat them now as you
did then. The same principles you
fought and voted for then, are involv.
ed, to a great extent, now.
Remember, that your opponents ask
you to put in power, party which,
only nine years ago, brought rebel
lion, war, desOlation and debt upon
the country Will you do it?
Remember, that full Republican
vote is a sure Republican victory
that only by your apathy and neglect,
can Copperheadism hope for success
in Ohio. The result depends upon
your action. Let every Individual
Republican in the State do his duty
faithfully on Tuesday next, and all
will be well. Fail to do that, and
you will have cause for regrets.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-10-08

We desire to call the particular at
.ention of Republicans throughout
the State to this most important duty,
namely, the duty Of having Republi-
can candidates or one OF more polite
al friends Of the candidates present
at every voting precinct in Ohio,
from the time that the first ballot is
deposited. until the time that the last
vote is counted out. Under the law,
each candidate, whether on the State
or county ticket, has the right to be
present in person, or to be represent
ed by three of his political friends,
within the room where the judges of
election are seated. Where a writ
ten proxy has been given to another
by candidate who cannot be pres.
ent in person, ii is not within the
power Of any judges to exclude these
friends of candidates from the room
where the ballot box is kept, or pre-
vent them from scrutinizing every
thing that is done by them.-O. S.
Journal.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-10-08
TO ALL REPUBLICANS.

The Republican County Convention
made no nomination for the Office o.
Probate Judge, and referred the mat
ter to the Central Committee. Tho
Committe have, at the urgent
solicitation of men of both parties,
decided to place upon the ticket, fol
this Office, the name of VIM. NJ.
johnson. the present incumbent.
We believe it is conceded by all that
Judge Johnson's administration of
the Office has met with the unquali-
fed approval of all parties. A
large number Of Democrats having
urged Judge johnson to become a
candidate for the Office, he has con-
sentedto serve, if the people see fit to
elect him.
We would recommend TO the Re
publicans of the county to waive all
political objections, and vote for Judge
johnson as we believe his election is
desired, by majority of the people of
the county, and that their best inter
ests vii! be promoted thereby. CC
By order of the Republican Central
Committee. ~t.e
LEVI WEIRIcK, Charm.
c. N. LOCKE. See'y.
]. NJ. KAULL, Treas.
L. A. HALL,
JOHN T. HUss.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-10-08
The Laboring Mems Meeting.

Sam. Carey's meeting, for the ben
eft of the Democracy, in the City
Hall, was we'll attended All the
seats we're filed and a good many
stood up Among the laboriDg zen
present we saw such as Landon, Nc
Cauley, Seney, Noble, Baker, etc, etc
OF Carey's speech but little need
be said. He tries to explain why he
is in the company Of the Democracy,
and does it in such a manner as
cause one to infer that he is ashamed
of it. He howls about taxation ;
takes up the greenbaek theory of
Pendleton, which the latter has aban-
doned; and goes over the ground Of
the national issues in the shambliDg
manner so appropriate to a dema-
gogue.
Sam is a weathercock Of polite
ian. He veers with the wind, and
what he is now-for $50 90 a speech
to the Democracy, he will be to
any other,party at alittle higher rate.
Itis astonishing the amount of la
Dor this working man throws into his
speech. He works his right hand,
then his left; he throws one hand over
his breast, and the other out at an
angle of forty degrees; he raises
both hands to heaven and then drops
them to his sides as though he had a
thousand pounds in them ; he folds
them up, throws them behind him,
out straight in front, and-well with
Uut -his- hands Carey,s speeches Wnnld
be nought. Physically, he is the
ablest speaker we ever listened to,
and SO thoroughly did we sympathize
with him that we could listen to him
but few minutes. Our sympathies
are easily aroused, and when he laborl
ed so vigorously to earn his $50 90 we
sweat with him. Pendletcn on cruteh-
es is nothing to Cary in his physiea-
activity. Carey talks all over, and if
ne scatters little in his ideas no one
need wonder.
But that subject is exhausted.
We would like to inquire of our
Democratic friends if it really paid to
employ Carey at $50 90 for speaking,
and then to put the whole affair un-
der the guise of a working mems
movement. There is not a working
man in this city but what is superior
to Carey in all that goes to make a
valuable citizen, and but what wonld |
spurn him as he would a dog.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-10-08
Taxation of Bonds.


Iu recent speech Hon. John
Sherman thus spoke Of Pendleton's
''taxation of bonds" idea.
The last objection made by Mr..
Pendleton is that we discriminate
in our taxation in favor of capital
and against labor. He gives no
specifications, and we are left to
grope for them We levy the in
come tax upon capital. We levy
no tax upon labor. Perhaps Mr..
Pendleton refers to his old charge
that we do not tax United States
bonds. Well; two years ago he
agreed to make this all right. He
agreed that if the people would elect
a Democratic Legislature that Unit
ed States bonds should be taxed
Why has it not been done? Why
was the puerile, abortive attempt to
do so put off until the last day Of
the expiring Legislature? Did MIR.
Pendleton ask his Democratic
friends to comply with their pledges?
We are told that he resisted the
tax put upon his National Bank
stock, but this tax was imposed by
a Republican Legislature, and was
enforced. We had his promise to
tax United States bonds, but he
knew when he made it that under
the Constitution he could not do
what he promised, and he made no
attempt to do it. No State can tax
a Government security. This is an
axiom of constitutional law, and
not a party dogma or question. The
United States tax the income of the
United States bonds proceeds like
other incomes, and it levies no other
tax on any form of bonds or securi-
4ies.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-10-08
Democratic Law and Assessors

Democratic Law and Assessors.
The Ohio State Journal calls at.
tention TO a singular and general
negligence of law by Assessors, ir-
respective of party. So universal and
persistent is this omission to perform
a service presented by the late Demo
cratic General Assembly, that il
amounts to the notification Of the
law. We refer to the Act Of the 9Th
of May, 1869, "to provide for taxing
Bonds. Treasury Notes, and Fraction
al Currency of the United States,
held or owned by individuals, compa-
MES or corporations in this State. p"
The act provides that the Assessor of
each township and ward in the State
shall, on or before the Goth day of
June, 1869, return to the Auditors
of the several counties, in special lists,
all Bonds, Treasury Notes, and Frac-
tiOnal Currency, and said Auditor
shall cause the same to be placed on
the duplicate for taxation.
This has not been done. Demo-
cratic as well as Republican Assess
ors, all over the State, have declined,
or in some style omitted to make re-
turns required. The fact is, the law
was utterly unconstitutional, and no
toriously SO. The majority OF the
Legislature knew it was unconstitu-
tiOnal, impracticable, and most in
iquitous false pretense, when they
adopted it; and they only passed it
for buncombe.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-10-08
Give Up that Bond.

The Democracy talks about paying
off the bond debt in greenbacks i'm
mediately. How is it to be done /?
We don't know and neither d. the
leaders who propose it. We might
issue greenbacks, as proposed by
Pendleton last fall, but inasmuch as
he has dropped that idea and does
not now believe in it what are we 60
ing to do? There are now about
S5OS, 100000 in bends redeemable.-
How pay them. By issuing new
greenbacks? The law under which
the greenbacks and bonds we're issued
limits the issue of greenbaeks to $780,
100000. If there are not more green
backs issued to pay off the bonded
debt now 6ue-and every new green
back issued reduces the purchasing
power of alf-how are we to get them?
Obviously by taxation. Are we not
taxed heavily enough? Certainly
Yet this proposition to take up the
bonds by the Government, willy nil
ly, is simply to put down the screws
Of taxation. The greenbacks are in
the hands Of the people, and the only
way to them is to tax them out. That
is what the Democratic proposition
tends 10.
Further, in another branch of the
subject, the Government has not the
greenbacks to pay off all the debt now
duet depends upon the surplus
revenue to pay it of, and can only
pay as fast as it receives the money.
Now look at it in that view. How is
any portion of these bonds to bepaid?
Shall we force them TO take dollar for
dollar2 If so, whom of the holders
shall the Secretary of the Treasury
attack With force first? Which one
of the holders Of the bonds shall he
address first with the truly Democrat
lie words-"Here, you blOated bond
holder, here's e thousand dollars in
greenbacks, and you just give up thas
ere thousand dollar bond !" That is
the Democratic idea, aud its ridieu-
lousness is supreme. What other
course is left to Secretary Bout.
we'll? To do what he is doing-to
go into the market and buy up the
bonds as his surplus revenue accumu-
lates. We must pay of the debt as
we can, and the great financial idea
of the Republican party is to so ap-
preciate our credit so as to fund the
debt at lower rate Of interest.
that not a common sense idea 2
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-10-08
The Catholics.

The Democratic Clique, blind with
rage because they could not manage
certain men to suit them, reported
to various persons on Saturday
and Sunday, that the trouble in the
Democratic camp twas all Catholic
move" This is not the fact, as this
Clique will find out to their sorrow.
The Catholics, as a denomination.
meddle with politics no more than
other churches, and the fellows who
started the story of the "Catholic
moven will be on their knees in less
than a year begging the pardon of al
Catholics for the assertion.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-10-08
We should like to have some Dem

We should like to have some Dem
ocratic paper point out wherein the
war record of Pendleton differs from
the war record of Vallandigham -
The latter's course was condemned
by one hundred thousand more tha n
half the voters of Ohio. Can a single
reason be offered why any one of this
hundred thousand who voted against
Vallandigham should vote for Pendle-
tOn?Tke principles and views, and votes
of these two men were identical dur
the war and are identical now. Pen
dletOn supported Vallandigham for
Governor in 1868, and Vallandigham
supports Pendleton for Governor in
1869. Having been in perfect accord
in opinion during the war, they should
either both be condemned or both ap-
proved. By no sort of consistency
can the one be condemned and the
other commended.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-10-08

The election day is rapidly ap-
preaching. Only five days in which
to work remain. We would impress
upon the mind of every Republican,
the Importance of getting out ali our
voters. If this is done, there need
be no fear as to the result. Indeed,
We have never approached an cleo
tion with such a full confidence OF
certain victory.
In this county We don't know of
a solitary Republican but will vote
the clean State Ticket. And in ad-
dition to this, there are some Demo
Gratis too patriotic and intelligent to
vote for secessionist, repudiator and
like Pendleton.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-10-08
Look Out!

The Adrertiser omitted to publish
the Democratic Ticket last week
What does that portend? What
dodge have the clique under manipu-
lation now? They have something
under consideration, and it behooves
all to keep a close lookout. Watch
the movements of the clique. "Y Ou
don't know where they jump to till
they light" They are the "dodgerest
of all dodgers"
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-10-08
Renublican Ticket.

We call the attention of our read
ers to the State, County and Sena-
torial ticket, and wish them to can
didly scan it and see if it is not all
right. We do not believe in fulsome
adulation of men because they hap
pen to be on our ticket, but yet we
point with pride to the men of which
it is composed. Each and every man
upon it is just fitted for the place
All are worthy of every mans vote
and if elected viii make competent
and good officers.
Examine the ticket and see if what
we say of it is not true. fit is true
do your duty by straining every
nerve to elect it. IF every Republi
can but does his duty all will be we'll
Vote the whole ticket.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-10-08
Governor HAYES.

On the contrary, who and what is
Hayes ?-Eaqmrer.
] have not a word TO say against
Governor Hayes personally. He is
an honor to the State, and his party
hOnOred itself by renominating him.
George II. Pagh.
Nor have l ever had occasion, so
far as l now remember, for aught but
commentator of the military con-
duct of Governor Hayes while under
my command. On the contrary, he
had both my respect and esteem as
an officer and gentleman, and still
retains them Gen. Wn. S. Rose
Grams.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-10-08
ReWare of Spurious Tickets,

The following dispatch was receiv-
ed from Columbus on Wednesday. 1t
shows the desperate game the De-
mocracy are playing in order to Sc
cure success. Let all our readers
look out for these tickets and see that
none of them are voted.
COLUMBUS, o., Oct. G, 1869.
Spurious Republican tickets have
been sent over the State from here
False initials and names incorrectly
spelled. r. d. HARRISON, Chm.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-10-08

Sam Carey talks in patrOnizlng
manner to the working men. A good
joke truly. There is not a working
man in the State of Ohio but what is
his superior. Sam always was toe
lazy to work, and never in his lifC
was a producer of anything but wind
On the other hand the men whom he
advises are of use to themselves and
the country. Sam of the curly locks is
an ass-what shall we say Of the
Democratic leaders who pay him
$50 90 day.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-10-08

The debt statement for September
is square blow between the eyes Of
the Democratic leaders. They have
been prOphesying that the report for
the month would show an increase.
1t makes them "groggy," and they
don't know what to do. 1t is mean.
Democratic success depends upon the
misfortunes Of the country, and il
business had been stagnant and the
debt increasing they thought they
wo aid have carried the election,
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-10-08
To the Electors of Seneca County

TIFFIN, O., Oct. 4, 1869.
At the solicitation of friends, and N
answer to them, 1 have heretofore
stated that if elected to the Office of
Probate Judge, would not disregard
the preference so expressed but would
accept the Office.
I now say that l am a candidate for
the Office of Probate Judge, and if
elected will accept the Office, and, to
the best of my understanding. dis
charge the duties of the same. And
in this 1 am not uumindful of favOrs
heretofore conferred, but am grateful
for them. | take this opportunity to
correct false statements made to the
contrary. Respectfully,
WM. VI. JOHNSON.
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-10-08
Notice.

SAMUEL s CROUCH, OF the city Of Cincinna-
= Ii, in the county OF Hamilton and state Of
IN the Isth day Of September, A. D. lse9, ile her
petition in the Office Of the Clerk Of the Court Of
Common Pleas, within and for the eouhty OF
seneca and state of Ohio, charging the said sam
mel S. Crouch with Willful absence for more than
three years last past, and asking that she may Be
divorced from the said Samuel $. CrOurh, which
petition will be for hearing 90 the next term Of
said Court.
Dated September 18th, 1850.
SUSIE l. CROUCH.
By LesteT.Sutton, her ATTY. ni5-el-
The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-10-08
Peudleton and his Facts

Mr.. Pendleton, in his letters and
speeches on the bond question makes
much of what he calls ''the fact" that
the bondholders bought their bonds
with greenbacks when they were
worth far less than they are now, and
argues that therefore the national
creditors should be content with
greenbacks at their present value. A
correspondent of the New York
Evening Post puts the matter in its
true light BY stating the facts as they
occurred in the family of which he
is a member, which will serve to il
lustrate hundreds of similar instan-
ces occurring throughout the coun-
try:
"In the early part of the war our
family had $50, 900 to invest. A fam
lily council was held, and the subject
of investment discussed. One of us
proposed to invest in real estate in
New York city. Others said: HNol
The Government needs money to pre-
serve the nation, and the Government
must have il" The money was in
vested in Government bonds. At the
very time gold was then selling in
the market at two per cent premium.
We still hold these bonds, and yet
Mr.. Pendleton tells US we invested
our money "when legal tender notes
were not worth more than half they
are now" If we had invested in
real estate at the time, on any Of the
avenues in the city of New York, We
could have added fifty per cent to
our family fortune. The Government
does tax bonds to the amount Of five
per cent on the interest. Cat one
time the tax was ten per cent? The
Government does not tax real estate.
We have held these bonds during all
the trying periods Of the war, and
through periods, too, when confidence
was waning in the minds of many as
to the ability of our Government tc
preserve itself Is it not, then, sheer
demmagoguism in Mr.. Pendleton to
misled the ignorant, when he knows
that thousand, like ourselves, invest
ed money in United States Govern
ment bonds at the same time and un-
der similar circumstances J?
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