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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-17


The Radical managers at Washing
ton are endeavoring to make out that
there was no disagreement between
General Cox and the President which
caused the resignation of the former.
The Secretary in his letter to the Pres
ident, says that he resigned his Office
because the reforms he desired to effec
in his department could not be carried
out without the Presidents support.
He says: al ought not to overlook
the facts that the reforms which Ire
gard as needed for the public service
involve an opposition which it, may
not be for the interest of this admin
istration to provoke; and as my per-
sonal tendency is to be more rather
than less persistent in the course to
which am committed, deem it my
duty 10 place in your hands my resig-
nation of the Office of Secretary of
the Interior"
To this letter Grant promptly re-
piled; &c AS suggested by you, it
COOKS resignation) will be accepted,
to take effect upon the completion of
the annual report of the department. y
Is there, in view of this correspond
ence, any doubt that Grant has sur
rendered to the cormorants who in
fest the capital and by opposing the
reforms which his faithful Secretary
was striving to inaugnrate, forced
him to retire. .... s-.--......l. 4.,s
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-17
Change of Sentiment in England.

A cable despatch says: The whole
tide Of popular feeling now. in. Eng
land is running strongly in favor OF
the French. Even the Times, feeling
its influence, has changed its tone, and
urges Germany to make peace and
withdraw from France while she may
do so with safety. This feeling is
partly due to the horror. excited by
the barbapisms and wholly unjustifia-
BILE conduct of the Prussians5 IN at
tempting to suppress the popular re-
sistance, and partly to the rapidly
growing conviction that England will
be the next victim of German ambi-
ton. The speech of Lord Chief Bar
on the other day, which declared that
Austria would be prostpate before
Germany, that Russia will be compel
led to barter her Baltic ports for Con-
stantinople, and that England. being
safe only SO long as she remains mis-
tress of the seas, must arm herself for
a desperate struggle, has produced
great alarm and dfsmay, and a hearty
wish fol, the repulse of4the Germans
and the triumph Of the French. aoq0i
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-17
The Tar svindle.

The Radical effort to deceive the
public IN regard to the Democratic
votes in congress on the reduction of
ta xes, as provided for just before the
|adjournnent, is not very ingenious.
1t Is asserted that only FIVE Democrats
voted for, while forty-seven Demo-
Gratis voted against, the bill which re-
duced the taxes $S0,0O0. The fact is
creditable 70 the Democracy repre-
sented in Congress, because it was q
true Democratic protest against de-
liberate swim lie of the people, which
had the double object of subscribing q
camprign purpose without providing
any relief whatever for the people
who are the actual sufferers under
the bnrden offaxation.
1t is well known that the pretend
ed reduction of taxes was made in the
interests of the monopollsts. With
scarcely 8 single exception, it brought
relief only to those who were in no
need of relief. 1t took millions of
dollars of taxation from -ich men who
were not even paying taxes i'll proper
ton TO their wealth. 1t is demon
sirated that the State of Massachu-
| ScllS dlOuc was ECilCNCO VI 90 A2oSh
taxation by this fraudulent measure as
eight or ten of the Western States to-
geiher. In taking off the tax upon
gross receipts. in reducing the income
tax. in abolishing certain special TAX
es. the bill had the effect of making
the rich richer, while the oppression
upon the poor-the taxes npOn their
labor, their clothing and their susten-
ance-was continued in full force.
The Democratic members of Con-
gress would have shown themselves
deficient in perception and culpable
in principle, if they had consented to
sustain by their votes this villaiuous
measure. They would have made
themselves parties to the deception
practiced upon the people: They
would have sustained q fraudulent
campaign document. by which the
Radicals in Congress proposed to per-
suade the people that they had re-
sponded to the universal call for re-
| lief, while they would have forestail-
ed the honest efforts of Democracy
to SO reduce taxation as not to impede
materially the progress that should be
made in the payment of the public
debt, but to make the citizens of this
country contribute towards this pay
-ment according 10 their means. The
Radical fraud of pretended reduc-
ton of unreasonable taxes has fortu-
naiely been too fully exposed to sub
serve its partisan purpose.-Er.
1
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-17
yes So.

. - : - - = y ..
During the late contest in Massa-
chuseits Judge Hoar madea Radical
speech at Roxbury in that State, in
which he made the very sage and
truthful assertion that, " If once you
let the Democratic party in, it would
never be got out again without civil
war;" To which Hon. John Quincy
Adams in his Faneuel Hall speech, a
few days after, replied 81 am very
strongly, inclined to think that the
Judge was prophet that time. l be-
lieye myself that if once the people
felt the blessings of o real Democratic
rule, they never would willingly SUBJ
nit to any other; that if ever the old
men Of the sea who ride and choke
them, were dlsmounted they would
never again submit their necks 10
such, usage without a fight. And i
am more inclined to agree with the
Judge, from the fact that | have OBJ
served that even to keep the people
from throwing them as it is, it is nee
essary to, keep good many soldiers
in ten States of the Union. That in
North Carolina not even troops suf-
feed. That philadelphia required
companies of soldiers at the polls to
keep her loyal" and New York is
SO restiEe under Radicalism as to re-
quirc every available bayonet to paci-
fy her to the yoke. Yes, my friends,
the Judge is right; the monopolists
will have to subdue us by arms be-
fore the people will let them up again.
RonBERY IN 'CLnyELHND.-The lew
elry store of Ogden Crlttenden and
L. w. Cnttiss, on Superior street,
Cleveland, was entered BY burglars
between SIX aid ten O'Clock on Sun
day evening. and robbed of about six
thousand dollars worth of watches,
chains, and valuable jew elry. ''-a
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-17

.=I{sssls- . EtlAs.
WASHINGTON clerks will. at the next
session of Congress, ask for an in
crease of pay. They say that they
have been fouced, for the first time in
the history of the Government, to
contribute to the election expenses of
Congressmen, that this blackmail-for
it has amounted to that-has been
large, and they ask such an increase
as will enable them to pay their polit-
ical tribute, and still leave them their
present salaries. There seems to be a
disposition to grant this increase of
pay. We regard this as an indirect
way of reaching the object which
both clerks and Congressman have in
view, and would respectfully suggest
that Congress appropriate sum suf-
ficient to pay the election expenses of
Republican Congressmen, making it
payable directly to the Treasurer of
the. Campaign Committee, and then
exempt clerks from all assessments.--
This will take no more money out of
the Treasury, and save considerable
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2a.a Itilh4 3 -ts
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-17

as partisans and demagogues Loud
cheers.] They wanted your votes to
put themselves into Office and keep
themselves in power. Beyond this
they care nothing for you. ECries OF
that's so; you're right."] The mass
of you were personal slaves, or the
descendants of slaves in the south be-
fore and during the war. At the
point of the bayonet they freed you,
only now to make you, if you submit,
political slaves for their own profit
and advancement. And now |, who
owe you nothing, and TO whom you
owe less than nothing politically,
warn you not TO organize as a colored
party. Beware of threatening or at
tempting to make all of your own
race act and vote as distinct body
If you do, then be assured that soon
er or later the white race will antago-
nize you as white men; and here we
are as twenty 10 one. In a political
struggle we can overwhelm you. In
contest of arms-in war of races,
if you provoke tive can crush out
and exterlninate you. Wherefore be
wise in time. The Irish do not vote
in a body; neither do the Germans
nor the Americans born; and be as
sured that 50 negro party" will bring
forth .;'white mans party. And
not long after will come violence and
bloodshed; and Judge Crane is dead,
and General Schenck has now neither
law Office nor house i'll this city or dis
| trict where you can find refuge
Laaghter.] If you would prove
yourself worthy. to be and remain cit
izens, separate, divide politically and
otherwise, as other citizens do. Iden-
| thy yourselves with the community
in which you live. Refuse TO be made
the slaves aud tools of demagogues
and when thus you shall have estab-
lished your fitness for citizenship, no
one will ever attempt to deprive you
of its rights. Remember thatI. who
speak these words, owe you nothing,
and you owe me nothing, but right or
wrong. wisely or unwisely, you have
been forced upon US as citizens, and ]
counsel you now as such. You may
harken 10 me or not, just as it may
please you; but be assured that the
time will come when you will say
that counseled you most wisely and
well. Loud cheers.1 94 .-2. .sE
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-17

The WAY TO W1N.-An exchange
relates the following !" At the cleo
ton in Scranton, Pennsylvania, very
respectable and influential German,
who was naturalized some time since,
and who had as much right to vote
as any one in the country, presented
himself there to vote, with regular
papers, but having apparent flaws in
them which Radical officer could
invent, ifnot see, his vote was refus-
ed. But he knew he had righto vote
and was determined to vote; where
upon he went home, blackened his
face, made negro of himself, turned
his German name into English, and
his vote was received by the Republi-
can officers without word of dissent
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-17
Sound Advice-dr. valIandigham to the
Ii CoIOred Voters. II -. : -.


.+s g.sad Colored Voters. IL t5,.s. = Hau
At the Democratic celebration held
in Dayton, ON the 18th of October
last, Mr.. Vallandigham, in the course
of his speech on the occasion, adj
dressed the colored voters, number
of whom were present, as follows: fed
And now allow me q word to our
newly made voters of African des-
cent. have no apologies to make,
tonight, for anything in opposition
to them which I4nay have said in
times past-nothing now to take back.
My opinions upon The question of ne
gro suffrage and equality remain un-
changed. Loud applause. But you
have in fact, atleasf, been made citi-
zens and voters, and recognize the
fact. Some of you speak of me as an
enemy of your Pace. This is not cor
rect. Individually | have been your
friend. have taken you bv the hand
when your now white Radical friends
summed aud cursed you. At my doors
some of Yon have received that chari-
( ty, in years past. which was denied
you at the hands of your abolition
friends, so-called. ICries, 's that's so;
we know at.rl No colored man ever
asked personal favor of me for years
past, and was denied and as well be-.
fore you had suffrage conferred upon
you as now, would have protected
you in court or against. mob, quite as
willingly and as earnestly as any 9TH
er man. But my opinions as to the
question of comforting political rights
upon you in this country. were HON
.estly entertained and fcandidiy and
strongly expressed YetEif you shall.
prove yourselves worthy of these
rights and capable Of exercising them
as good citizens, 1 will then very
and in a man-like manner,
publicly confess myself mistaken
Your future is in your own hands
But remember that you do not hold
the balance of power in this county,
nor in this district, Loud cheers. T.
You cannot control things by your
votes. Numbering several hundred
voters here, you are yet rather source
of weakness than OF strength to the
Republican party. And you owe
nothing to that party, except the merel
right TO try the experiment of suf-
frage. They did not confer it upon
yon fol. your sakes, but for their own
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-17

Vincent Vaugbn whom the Presi-
dent has appointed Governor of Utah
in place OF Gov. Shaffer recently de-
ceased, was an officer in the rebel SER
vice 10 the close of the war, but be-
ing unable TO accomplish the destruc-
lion of the Government of the fathers
in that way, he joins the Radicals as
the only means LEFT of securing that
end, and he gets bis reward.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-17

The debt statement of the Secretary
of the Treasury shows reduction for
the month of October, of S5,000,000.
This is regarded by the Radicals as an
evidence of the honest collection of
the revenue. 1t is rather the result of
the oppressive taxation of the people.
How much have the privileged classes
contributed to that result? Say.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-17
Incendiarx Fire.

HUDSON, N. Y, Nov. 13.-An in
cendiary fire this morning at Athens
destroyed $25,000 worth of property
mostly belonging to the Nichols es-
tate. - 1t was Insured for Sl0,O00. i4.e
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-17

GovERNoR HOLDEN, of North Car
olina, has at last revoked his procla-
nations of March 2 and July s, 1870,
declaring the counties of Alamance
and Casewell, to be in state of in
surrection. He has no more use for
Federal soldiers TO secure Radical
rule in that State. The game is up
Nth him
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-17

AN exchange gives the following as
a, certaiu cure Tor eorns: Z" Hold the
feet to the fire till the corns pop.a
They will never return" @ afei
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-17

THE Democratic majorityin PENN
sylvania, at the recent election, ON the
Congressional vote was 3,344, .,,.i
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-17
~. Loxaltx B. what il Ia.

The Radicals are always harping
about their "loyalty, and denounc-
ing their opponents with being " dis
loyal.1 The definition Of this favor
ite word i" loyalty which these dem
agogues are ever rolling as a sweet
morsel under their tongues is very
aptly given iu the speech Of Hon.
John Quincy Adams, at Faneuil Hall
on the 25th of October last, He Said /:
Loyalty is word derived from the
cid feudal time, and expresses the re-
lation Of the slave to his master, the
subJection of the serf to his lord, the
regard of the vassal for his king. The
citizen is free, the subject is loyal.
Loyalty is no new thing. 1t was ram
pant here before the battle of Bunker's
Hill. Then, as now, .the rich and
high were most "loyal." The ''loyal.
ists," however, disliked the climate
after the ."Declaration." They are
remembered as Tories now. General
Warren and Putnam were ssrebeIs'
abont the same time. Let the negro
if he likes, be loyal 10 his carpet-baggel
and the office-holder to his patron
and the Radical politician to his ''gov.
ernmene," but as for us. we will bt
content with the old-fashioned ways
of our fathers, and swear with them
"to the best of our ability to preserve
protect, and defend the Constitution
of the United States" aat q
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-17
Terrinle Railroad Acoident.

COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. ia terri
BILE accident occurred on the Green
vile and Columbia railroad yesterday,
about twelve miles above Columbia.
The passenger train due here at 3 As
2. NJ. from Greenville fell through a
trestle work, and the baggage and
passenger cars were precipitated to
the ground fully twenty-five feet
One passenger car remained on the
track, being supported by the wreck.
a relief train was dispatched to the
scene and returned with the dead and
wounded last night. Mrs. Philip Fog
arty, of Charleston, was killed also,
Charley Jay, of Newberry, South Car
ulina, Grace Montague, colored
stewardess, and Minerva Parr, col
ored.
The following persons were fatally
injured: Stephen Smith of Newber-
ry, Hatson Lomax, colored State SEN
ator from Abbevilie, and ex-Confed-
crate Colonel James Hapgood, OF
South Carolina. A number of others
were seriously and painfully injured.
The President lett Washington on
Friday for Philadelphia to hunt
up some suisable person from
that State to take position in his
Cabinet. 1t is said he recognizes the
fact that New York is hopelessly
Democratic and that Missouri is lost
to the Radicals and all the Border
States are sure for the Democracy,
and hoping to retain the Radical grip
on Pennsylvania through the dispen-
sation of his patronage, he is anxious
to give some one from that State a
place among his counsellors. Why
not appoint John w. Fawney at once ?
There isn't another man in that state
nor in the nation who would be bet
| ter representative of the Radical
thieves and bummers than he. .,s,.,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-17

The State Board of Equalization
met in the Senate Chamer in Column
bus on Monday OF last week, twenty
five of of the thirty -four members be-
ing present. On Tuesday the Board
met and permanently organized by
the election of Hon. w. S. Grosbeck,
President, Loomis Secretary, and the
necessary sergeants; and then ad-
journed until the 18th of December,
the requisite reports from several of
the districts'ho being completed and
returned. The work of the Board is
very important, being that Of equal
izing the burden of taxation among
the several cotnties; cities, and SUBJ
districts of the State, and the charac-
ter and ability of the Board give evil
dence that its work win be faithfully
and fairly performed. .' -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-17

DIDN'T PAY.-The attempt of the
Radical despots to intimidate the vo-
tefs OF New York by ordering there a
large military force. was about the
poorest investment they ever made
It was an outrage upon every princi-
pie of free elections, and damning
disgrace TO the radical party, and on
Iy served to stimulate the Democracy
to greater exertions, and to increase
their majority.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-17


The following sound words were
written, not as one might suppose, at
New Y ork in 1870, but at Boston in
l768. 1t was one Samuel Adams who
wrote then:, 8sa,sa spa .fs6ss
No man can pretend to say that
the peace and order of the commune
ty is SO secure with soldiers quarter
ed in the city as without them. Be-
sides, where military power is intro
duced military maxims are, propa-
gated and adopted, which are incon-
sistent with an d must soon eradicate
every idea Of, civil government. Do
we not already find some persons
weak enough to believe that an officer
is bound to obey the ordar of his su-
perior, though it be even. against the
law. And let any one consider
whether this doctrine does not lead
directly even, to the setting up that
officer, zWhesyer he may be, as ty-
rant. -. a 5ffg. effli!eie oli
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-17
RAYENNAi MARKET.
Buyers pay the following prices;
Died. So eafa q u is.

PEEBLES.-In Charlestowp, on the Sch inst,
billions pneumonia, Lester PEBBLES, in the
seventy fifth year of his age. III. r-..,r.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-17

INDIeNANT.-The President is said
to have been quite indignant at the
report put in circulation that he in
rended to appoint Hon. D.. K Cartier
Chief Justice of the U. S. supreme
Court in the event ofthe death oy res
ignation Aof Judge Chase. General
Grant says the statement was entirely
gratuitous, and placed him i'll a false
position, as he had not anticipated the
death or even declination of Mr..
Chase, and he hopes the latter will be
able to take his seat on the Supreme
bench blythe first of january, as con-
tsmplatedha by 1.-the Chief Justice.
There is the best authority forastating
that Justice Chase does not contem-
plate resigning. ...,-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-11-17

DALI TICKETS printed wi th neataess and
~ dispatch at this elAcs. r IFI.EH.i .iIGHE
The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-10-07

1eases aheut n.,ea tom Pts + ~ ss.s'e A. z:
hs..s they hiaas sy.ntase aiaE &C. Is S....
Very where so sas S = s;ssry md cavalry
10 !ss s n: :aes Sef
eonsid.rah!1 di.sder and With heavy ioss. 49,,
LATEsT. hsGsrnars oocnpy noosss, tie odde.
over ne Sctne y Many rosd and ne faoo"sg ~ y.
Aaiess With Red .. '- -
i: oaseisi: The rse.ds so%.'ssoa be s.tn eo%
ssiG .y ASs iSss eoos.s:
P.i;,sa "a sss 81 and pa,oe tasir n:u, seeals
sons p.troleenrwkich Ssd ben. provided Tor ~
ast<n.: ?. the saddeny oai.t ito s:%S' e's'
Soldiers charge with oows,dics 1. tse recent e.
a dispatch from h. Empre.. to the Emperor. for;
wa.lrd after che two baitles Ia. hesn di:coys!c
aud published. Sc ssys: Have you considered the
to rs ssi If %s:
you. II you havnot decided. would i not be beet TO
have Il ststed TO e country thus: The Emperor r.
ioaaly entrustingihe command-inc CHIEF Of the army
Of the Rhine to Rxaine."
TIE Great Fleed.
correspondent At 6arpers Ferry gives the following
details u the eret dood in the Shenandoah: The
G's.ts-t nSoa tn,sea: been knsvn Tor ays
buildings mostly rsr stone and brick e'iihess have
s sM s~' 81. ~ the .mn ,
are IN imminent dnger. Shenandoah city, mile
above the Ferry. e ,nticly gone. The hig nonr Mill
away Nearly all oi.he families Of the island are .il
IN they houses, and ~ rescue can reach them. Some
Of the houses. however, will doubtless stand. The
i.anasrs gre to get into the strong
thrown through the window. A few minutes after the
'rrcue not a vestige q the house remained: This
tree in the mdt u the sethins waters where she had
ocen all night. Bo!ivr Heights are crowded with
~ Aous p ctto's who ue coz peed to w,tns d what
they help the 1s.
up % Shenandoah valley. The Ba!tmole 4 Ohio Il T.
10 intact.
day announces: that heavy shipments Of breadstu9s
have bsen made from America to suppay tho French
1t says September 18th. Frrnch steamer brought .
Enelt can"ons and lOo rides ard cartridges tx the
French army.
pacific movement has been commenced At Crou.
stad' IN favor VI TIC adhesion Of wurenburg to North
L,sdon, octehr sd-Ths report ee Russian arna-
mcnt 10 diecredi.sd q Vietns,
New York. October Sd-Ths Tjssss cable dispatch
from Rome ssys at h,s request The Pope hes guard Of
!!sian 'oops who have charge ct the poltee In the
He has expressed wish 70 blsss the Italian troeps
on the great square Of San !istro.
to Rome Five nswspapxsr have arvady started, and
the political journals Of florence are sold about the
The Romans are bswidesed At this avalanche
Tn. yinsts special At frankfort eays sickness 10
uctiersb'y increasing ~ the Prussi.n army.
Basle. October d-The PrIseians, with the cid OF
electric LIGHTS, were oil last night crossing the Rhine