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The WOPkingmen.

For many years l have been deeply
interested in the cause of the workings
m en-, and have been solicitous to know
whyit was that the real producers of.
wealth ere themselves, SO poor, while,
the few who earned nothing, Jared sdrnpe
tuously and grew rapidly rich. 1t seemed
to me that hard work,w frugality, tenn
per ance and health, entitled a man to
something more than mere subsistence.
Yet workingmen live and die poor, un-
less they engage in some speculation by
which they can appropriate to, their use
the earnings of others. Satisfied that there
is an unfair and unequal distribution
the joint product of capital and labor,
that the former gets the lions share, and
that legislation, State and Nationas isin
the interest Of capital and against labor,
| will unite heartily with those who de-
mand reform, by whatever party name
they may be known, or ON whatever eideS
of past issues they may have been array.
ed. BY squandering the public lands,b by
the establishment of monopolies, by false
monetary systems, bv unequal tax laws,
by tariffs and internal revenue systems;
labor is robbed of its justrights and hts
proper rewards. Those in whose behalf
and for whose. amelioration would zde-
vote whatever of talents, time and ,infg
huence l possess, though powerful in
numbers, are not sufficiently organized
for Independent political action, and we
are compelled to give our votes and in,
fuence to the party which promises reliee.
The Republican party is wholly COM
mitted against every principle enuneiated
in the platform of1he Labor Congress
representing six hundred thousand voters
in organized societies. That party has
yielded itself UP to the control Of land
monopolies, bankers and bondholders.
and the sons and daughters of toll can
have no sympathy with it. (Applalse. |
The platform of the Democratic party
made at its recent State Convention at
Columbus, embodies substantially the.
principles of the werkingmen 1t is
sound onthe mode of paying the public
debt, the tariff, internal revenue and taxa
ton policy, the National Banking system
and the disposition of the public lands
10 the discussion Of these present living
issues, | shall address myself whenever
and wherever shall. be honored with a,
hearing in this canvass Extract troms
$. f. Cary's speech at Cincinnati As9.s
i4th.
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Radical Taxation

Previous to the war, inaugufated by
the advocates Of High Taxation and
Negro Suffrage, the people were lightly
taxed under Democratic Administra-
lions
Now they are taxed to death to make
the rich richer and the poor poorer.
Ii has been truly said
We are taxed for our clothing, our meat and
/, our bread, >.
On our carpets and dishes, our table and bed,
Our tea and our coffee our fuel and lights,
And we're taxed SO severely that re can't
sleep o nights,
ave are stamped on our mortgages, checks,
notes and bills,
! On our deeds on our contracts, and on our last
+ wills;
and the star-spangIel banner in mourning
! doth wave
Ger the wealth of the nation turned into the
/ grave.
"We are taxed on our Offices, our stores and
! our shops,
On our stoves, on our barrels, on our brooms
and our mops,
On our horses and cattle, and if we should
! die
We are taxed ON our collins in which we must
lie.
"We are taxed on all goods by kind Provi
| dence given;
We are taxed for TIE Bible that points Us to
And when We ascend TO the heavenly goal,
You would, if you could, stick stamp on ou,
! SOUL"
i The Democracy are pledged to remove
all the Radical taxes now grinding the
laboring classes.
| The Radicals are determined to fur
ther increase taxation. 8, ss,
j. Which party will you support tax.psYs
ers2 s..s,s.ssssi
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JOHN MUHLEMAN,
All Democrattc! /,

California, which gave GRANT ma
jority last November, has been carried
by the Democrats by an overwhelming
majority.
Three-fourths of the Legislature is
Democratic
The Negro 10th, Amendment will BIZ
,epudiated when the Legislature meets
Wyoming has gone Democratic!
A dispatch dated Cheyenne, Sd inst.
says .'ihe entire Democratic ticket wa:
elected" Majority in the Territory
from i5o to 220. 'ss. II Ha
The West goes Democratic, which
means reputation Of the GRANT Admin
istration, Bondholders, Negro Amend
ment, and all the vile isms hanging to it
Ohio and Pennsylvania will follow sui
in October. Mark that
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Democratic Gains In Sacramento
Nevada Counties.
Aa IAspirant for Senafor
a ..L Coles Place. r.
SIN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2.

San FRANCISCO, Sept. 2.
To the Etitors of the Enquirer:
We have gained an overwhelming
Democratic victory in California Three
fourths Of the Legislature is Democrat
ic. H. Ii. HAlGHT.
SAN FRANcIsco, Sept. 3-There has
been unusual delay in counting the city
vote The Independents elect Selby
as Mayor, Nj. Hanna as County Clerk,
Mr. Freeman as Fire Commissioner three
Supervisors and three, School Directors.
The Democrats elect Mr.. White for Sher-
III, Higgins for Recorder, Klopenburg
for Treasurer, Rosenera for Assessor,
Byron for District Attorney, and Marks
for Harbor Commissioner. The inde-
pendents claim that they have broken
the ring in,the Board Of Supervisors, des-
troyed the partisan character of the pol
ice force, prevented the fire department.
from becoming political machi ne, and
achieved great victory. The Democrats
have carried everything in Sacramento
ana Nevada counties, which were hitherI
to Republican VIM. NJ. Gavin, Jr.,
is elected State Senator from Orleans
county 1t is asserted that his father Isl
an aspirant for Coles place in the United
States Senate.
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roaeai TnYnsI

Taxes, Taxes. nothing but taxes! --
Taxed upon all that man can eat:
Taxed OIL our -four, and taxed an our meat,
Taxed upon ali that covers his back,
From his cotton shirt to his broadcloth black,
Taxed on whatever is pleasant to see,
To hear, or smell, to feel or 10 be.
tTales, Taxes. nothing but taxes:
The Bondholders Are the only class
now in the United States that escape
taxation. The laboring classes pay their
taxes, in consequence of which, the
Bondhoiders dress i'll fine clothes aud
ride in their coachcs, while poor men
shiver aud almost freeze during. cold
weather for lack Of clothes to keep them
warm.
WHAT ARE RADICAL TAXES FOR
Why,-the Freedmen's Bureau to keepin repair,
So that Radical loafers can each have a chair,
Anl a chance for the pickings and stealings
there,
! Taxes! Taxes! Republican taxesn
Taxed on the coffin and taxed on the crib
On the old mans shroud, and the baby's bib,
To pamper the bigot and fatten the knave,
Taxed from the cradle, plump into the grave.
/ All caused by war inaugurated by
the Radicals in order to enfranchise the
Negro and make him an office holder in
Ohio.
| WHAT ARE RADICAL TAXEs FOR?
Why, to buy all the rogues they can find far and
/ near,
And give Boutwell, half million a year
Taxesl taxes Republican taxes!!
For rich men to shrink, and fer poor men to
pay, a..
From the pittanee they earn by the work of the
day,
BY the strain Of the muscle, the sweat Of the
brow, -.
By the spade and the trowel, the axe and the
! plow. ,... ...-..s.. ...
! To make the rich richer and the poor
poorer is one of the vile aims Of Radi-
calism. ,.n ~. -.
The taxpayer may work until his
head and heart aches to pay the Bond
holders taxes and gold for his bonds
and be scorned by the Aristoerat as
"poor trash " -.......-.....- .-
! WHAT ARE RADICAL TAXES FOR =?
Why, The Old Constitution TO knock all tc
! smash, f .a=s r.., r. .-f. ...
And fill every place-holder's pockets with cash
| *x
Hurrah! for the taxes, the jolly old tazes
Come, men, get your noses ali ground sharp a:
| Cry Sumner and Stevens, Ben Butler and
/ Wade, .." '.
And all out tax Bosses that taxes have made;
You mud sills," to Yankee philanthropy sold
Be qpiet-obey!- your saucy tongues hold
!
| FOR THAT'S WHAT TAXES ARE FOR
7 The nosegrinding taxesl .--...,..
/. The Republican taxes!l n .s.sts.-
! The Radical taxes.!!
! The Jacobin taxes,!
! The Bondholders' taxesii! e.
! THAT'S JUST WHAT THESE TAXES ARE FOR. 2
! The Radicals have changed the Con.
stitution to suit the demands of the Ne.
groes " hite mems interests are of little
| Importance in their estimation.
Vote the Radical taxationists down al
| the ballot-box on Tuesday, the 18th day
Eof October -..........
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Taxation under the Tariff.

Upon the question Of the tariff, we hold
that tariff bill is law for the imposi-
ton Of a tax, and tdG can only be
btrtden on those Who pay 1t, That tax,
upon commodities is paid by those who
ultimately consume them. That if the
rate of tax is made SO high as TO obstruct
or prevent the importation of any given
commodity the law fails of its object;
that is to say, itdoes not yield revenue.
In Sach case, another tar must be laid to-
produce the necessary reuenue Hence,
achat IS called a protective duty, in,poses
atleast double taxation; it enhances the
price of the article of which the importa-s
ton has been impeded orpreyeated, and
this excess ofprice is paid by consumers
to those who are induced blythe protective
duty to make something which they would
not else have undertaken /; this makes one
tax generally much geater one tllahithe
one needed by the Government, and it
puts uponthe Government, the neeessiss
ty of imposing second direct or inter-
nal tax, in; order that it may have the rev,
enue of which the protective duty has
deprived it.
We also hold that,a duty levied forTthe
purpose of protecting some domestic
productmay yet yield revenue, but that
the revenue gained costs the people. far
greater sum as, for Instance, the duties
on pig iron. From these duties the
Government obtains moderate revenue !,
but as We consume sixteen times as much
American iron as We do foreign, and
the price o American pig iron is
controlled by the cost of importing
foreign iron, includiag the duty, the boun-
ty to individuals is far greater than the
revenue paid to the Government. The
people pay sl6 10 the .4nfericaa if0nmaaa
Wdcturers-,for erery- single .dollqr. they
pey the Gouegnmeat Ia the apdy D Of .dts
duty gttIT5.IIt1g 80
Wehold that all taxation dif'usns itf'
self and finally results in general rise I'M
the cost of production. For instanee,a
the tax upon salt yields the Government
small revenue and the salt makers a
large one. The aggregate Of the tax
and bounty enters into the costof SALT
The cost of salt enters into the cost of
beef, pork, butter, cheese, fish and other
articles of food; into the cost ofacotton,
for which it is needed as manure; into
soap and all other articles for whiehfacid
is, needed; and, at last, through these ara
tieles it diffuses itself and enters into the
general cost Of living of the whole.
p peopie.s bl4 3's isi'e9 y
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sDriye Right over Themw

TAx.PAYER-"What. Drive over the
widows and orphans of the soldiers who
died for the Republic 2"
,BoSDuoLDER-"Yes, curse them, il
they do not get out of tho way of my
coach" says the Radical Bondholder
''I'll drive right over them" .
TAx-PAYER-"You would! Listen
sir. If you were to be so unfortunate
as to cause the hoofs of your horses TO
be driven over. my wife or child, l would
lay your body with theirs, instanter."
We give this incident merely as an
illustration of. the spirit which, through
the evils of Radicalism, seems to be
growing in all quarters. and which, un'
less speedily rebuked by the people, must
lead, when the people tire Of Radical
wrong and oppression, not long hence
to direful consequences, .an 7'0
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Who Boutwell, Pays Sl2f for Each
${OO of Federal Debt he Re.
deems, Instead eff Paying it OF
at Pars t.a .st - ..,s ~.

The Ohio State Journal says it is be-
cause: "The laws not only do not enable
the Secretary t9 do this thing, but they
expressly prohibit him from paying off
any part of the debt in this way" that
IS, at par. ''By the first act signed by
President Grant" says the Journal,
passed March Is, 1859. it is made con
trary to law to pay the public securities
in broken promises, instead of real dol
lars" That's so By a law. recommen-
ded by Grant, and passed exclusively bY
the votes ola Jacobin Congress. Who's
to blame e~ri iae., Fsa
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Two painters were employed to
fresco the walls of magnificent cathe-
dral; both stood on q rude scaffolding
constructed for the purpose, some eighty
feet fom the floor. One Of them SO in
tent upon his work that he became Who'll
ly absorbed, and in admiration stood
off from the picture gazing at it with de-
light. Forgetting where he was, he
moved backward slowly, surveying crit
icaly the work ofhis pencil, until he had
heared the end of the plank upon which
he stood. At this critical moment
his companion turned suddenly and
almost frozen with horror, beheld
his imminent peril; another instant
and the enthusiast would be preeipitated
npon the pavement beneath; f.; if he spoke
to him it was certain death--If he held
his peace death was equally sure. Sud
denly he regained his presence of mind,
and seizing a wet brush, flung it against
the wall, scattering the beautiful picture
with unsightly blotches OF coloring.
The painter flew forward and turned up
on his friend with fierce imprecations;
but startled by his ghastly face, he listen
ed to the recital of danger, looking over
the dread space below, and, with tears
of gratitude. blessed the hand that saved
bim, ,s-sE i. s.... ......5 ~
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California,

This State replies to Radicalism by
electing Legislature three -fourths Dem
ocratic. .E ~ tsstltI -.t r.
The people turned to the Democratic
party by thousands. ~ t''-
Sacramento and Nevada Counties, here
tofore strongly Radical, were carried by
the Democrats without very much
trouble. .af+ @s1-2 f.-si ~
The same wave is now rolling over
Ohio; its force. is fearful, and is daily
pushing Radicalism to the wall
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Increase of Taxation.

A comparative statement, just made, of
revenue receipts for March, April, May,
June, July and August, 1868, with the
same months this year, shows an increase
for the latter of $685. ,SO7, or an in.
crease Of nearly a million and third a
month Of taxation under the present
over any preceding administration!
EOhio pays to the Government in
the way of taxes, tariff S14, 10000; In
ternal Revenue s2S,340,Oo0; total $751;
100000. - lo z....-'' ~ fa1.. Z
HAYES, Radical candidate for Cover
nor, is stumping Ohio and telling the
people that we pay only Sl2,00o,o00 tc
the Government 1t H
That's on the principle that lie vii
win where the truth is not known.
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A herd ofcattle at Shrewsbury, Mass,
aehpsetts, have developed a new and
strange disease Of the lungs, at first re
puted to be pleuropneumonia. One of
the animals was killed and examined by
veterinary surgeon, when the bronch-
lal tubes were found to be filed with
worms resembling fine white thread, cut,
INTO lengths varying from one to three
inches, and in such numbers as to render
respiration almost impossible. e,i -
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display CT peas .uali PeShi
ten pounds of hops, L.
No premiuln shall be awarded in this class
except to the producer and to the crop OF 49,
Committee--Thomas Day, Jacob Tschappat,
James Nesbltt.
CLASS A--7th Department. Female
Eqacstridnisu,. ........
First premium, SIS. Second premium, $40,
Five to enter, three TO start.
One Lonr Of. the third day Of the Fair will
be devoted to Female Equestrianism. The
committee will decide only with reference to
the ease, grace and style of the 'ccmpetitor
and her command OF ths morse. no racing
will be allowed ae v-Ie
Committee Gideon L. Tyler, s. /, Mooney.
Vim. Griffith, Miss Annie CarrOthers, Mrs.
Henry Brown, Mss Angelina YOst, Mrs. VIM
5. Way,
PLOWING MATCH.
To the team that will plow onefourth Of
AN acre. in the shortest time, in the
hest and most worknanlike manner, ~ IS
The Committee are requested to state he
particular advantage in each perforiaahce
which eutitles il 10 premium; also the i'm
perfections in the different performances.
To take place on tne second day of the FAIR.
Cornmttee-yincentC Carpenter, y Trsinbly
aeergP Gsrr, .1...ig
6. P. J0NRs, President.
l.. WALraA.. Scefsiai!. 's''Fi4~T'' 2. "a
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RaHICRKisEsl

Demands the cnfranchisement Of the Ne
groes and Chinese, a continuance of the
odious tariff. more Negro Reconstruction
Acts, payment Of the bonds in gold and
further exemption Of the Bondholder5
from taxation by repeating the law that
taxes them on their Incomes.
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EwA. Washington telegra

1.-The time of Secretary BoTwELLs S
return to Washington is unknon."
There was a time when tn Cabinet
officers remained at their post;and per-
formed their duties. Now, hose races,
theaters and watering places ocupy the
most of their time
For this the people are begared and
cursed by Radicalism. E'.'
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1t is stated that the Government is
about to build ten wooden vessels, which
are to be 50 constructed as to employ
steam or sails equally well. One of the
main objects, doubtless, is to save ex.
penses in the particular of fuel. In this
matter we are following the practice OF
the European powers, all of which have
many vessels fthis kind, that never
use their engines except when encoun
tering adverse winds or desiring great
speed
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nonu piatt ON RadicalIsn,.

'.The belief has become popular that
l have come to be Democrat, because
for nearly three years l have been loud
in my denunciation of the frauds, thefts
and unjust taxation Of my own party
If this makes a Democrat, ] feel sorry
for our own organization. The people
are sick and weary of this political
wrong doing, and if to be Republican
involves the necessity of its support, our
minority will be significant" aoa -,
That in his charges Of corruption and
thievery on the part OF the Radical party
he tells the naked truth, the people are
well satisfied. Indeed the universal cor
ruption and swindling are not'denied-
And the leaders do not propose reform
.ing--in fact they justify all and pursue
the same track. ga '.gs h.
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ESThe poor man pays dty under
the Radical tariff Of 800 per cet. on the
blanket that protects him from-he colo,
The rich pay duty of oily 30 per
cent. on the silks and broadcbths they
wear and 1aunt in the faces oithe tax
payers.
Vote tue Democratic tickebn Tues
day, the 18th day of October, nd aid to
elect men who will, in time, ,hav all such
odious distinctions abolished
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@-Ihe world stands ready to supply
u. with an abunda zee Of food, fuel, Shell
ter, and clothing IN exchange for the re,
suits OF our own labor, and it is alleged
that we shall be ruined by such an abunt
dance
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New Postage Stamps.

WASHINGTON, Sept Sin consequence
Of the general dissatisfaction with the
new postage stamps, orders 1--we been
given to prepare designs for new issues
The heads of Washington, Jackson
Franklin and Lincoln are to berestored
in place of present designs. =
Certainly. The people pay all the
bills incurred by the Radicals ii making
their foolish experiments. j-"i $3.50
They have not made singl' change
since coming into powerthat has worked
right, or remained UNCHANGED six
months. .,-u.. 60. s.-......
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GyLet every voter in Monroe Coun-
ty so TO the Polls on Tuesday, the l2th
day of October.
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Newspapers and Day labor.

To the Editors of the Broadside:
The following wages are earned by op
eratites In the woollen mills in Massach
usetts and in England, respectively:
!. III the limited Sfafes- II, ENGLAND
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a Fact That Governor Hayes Did
Not Mention,

HAYES, imspeaking of the size of the
volume of the laws for 1869, intimated
that the extra cost of printing must nee
essarily be a heavy burden to tax-pay,
ers. A few figures will answer the Gov
ernor. the writer of this acted as Chair
man of the Committee on Printing, in the
last House, and knows whereof he speaks
The amount appropriately the Radical
Legislature in 1866, for stationery, bind
ing and printing reached the enormous
sum of $4,000. In 1857 the same
Legislature appropriated for the same
purpose $4,000 This amount, how
ever, did not pay all the expenses, and
so deficiency was left which the next
Legislature had to make up. Notwith-
standing this deficiency, which the Dem
ocratic Legislature provided for, the en-.
tire appropriations, for stationery, biud
ing and printing, in 1868, was but $50,
900, and the amount appropriated fol
the current year, 1859, was but $50, 500
less than one third QfMe amount nppro-
pr5ctea By he Radicay Legislature IN
1866, ftis true a portion of the State
binding this year will be done in ths
Deaf and Dumb Asylum. But tht
amount appropriated for new machinery
for the binder in that institution, which
is included in the $50, 800 mentioned
will fully equal the amount saved to '.thC
State by work done there. The amount:
appropriated for stationers, binding ant
printing tor the State, for the past fopl
years, are as follows; r,r .f3 q, ..r
BY the Radical Legislature in 1866 rs
and 1857 -su Tsa-o h-a .s- .1- .rS262,0O
By the Democratic Legislature in 1868, !.
and 1869, f...- -e....g r a... 140,50I
Amount in favor Of the Democratic -
Legislature ..... . Sl2l,5Oi
Why don't Governor Hayes give tht
figures instead of indulging in dishones
insinuations ?-Portsmouth Times.
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The Democracy

Favor the interests of White Men, repeal
Of the tariff, repeal Of the Negro Recon-
struction Acts, payment Of tue Bonds in
greenbacks and making the BondhoId-
ers pay their just proportion of taxation.
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~ News from Tennessee Gfirm the
report that ANDREW JoHNst will be
chosen Z. S Senator. Therlook out
for lively times. Andy will sng round
and complete the circle conenced in
1867, and we think there W be some
badly used up Radical Senate inside.
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Democrats.

Our prospects are Frightening every
day. ... ....
PENpLEroN and the entire Democratic
ticket will be elected this fall
Let every voter make his arrange
ments to be at the Polls on Tuesday, the
18th day of October.
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EThose who favor payinshe bono

EF IHOso "H0 1aVUI pay I11S1IO. .ooIe'o
in greenbacks, abolishing th Radical
tariff and Government ruleby White
Men, will vote the Democratic .cket.
Those who favor paying thebonds in
gold,continuing the present o0us tariff,
and country ruled by Ngoes, will
vote the Radical ticket. A'''
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San Francisco Divided Between Dem
ocra;s aud Independents.