The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-07-14
POLITICAL 1TEsIs-


HoN. d. W. VOORHEES, has been re-
nominated for Congress in the 9th In
diana District, without opposition
His election is fixed fact.
The New York SIN, Republican,
says ait is evident that the hopes OF
the Democracy for obtaining q major
ity of the House of Representatives
rests ON q pretty solid foundation.",
THE Shawnee Qll) Mercury, has
renounced Radicalism and hoisted the
Democratic banner at its masthead.
IB is said that President Grant is
overhowing with wrath towards those
Republican Senators who took the
lead in opposing his great San Donin-
go swindle. 1- 49,, & {.
IT costs something to bury great
men at Washington. The bill for the
burial of Secretary Rawlins is about
$4,000, and that for Stanton $1,2O0.-
Carriages for mourners SO each, the
cofiins $500 each, while the number of
gloves charged is immense. ~
The Republican party is going to
pieces. 1t has played the niger out.
Sambo is q squeezed lemon. It has
nothing left but the bondholder and
the Exercise, and these won't. last
long. Hail democracy !-Napoleon
NoythUest. u
u 3 THE President is said to be favor.
ably disposed towards Wendell Phil
lips, as minister to England, in place
of Motley. Why, not? Phillips is
the great leader of the Republican
party, and was always opposed to the
Union and Constitution of the fathers.
.Hg The new Armory bill reduces the
annual expenditure for the army $4,-
100000, but by reason of Disagree
ment between the two Houses it went
to Conference Committee who got
sup report, which found its way into
the pocket of Senator Wilson, and at
last accounts had not found it way
out. So the unnecessary burden is to
4 be continued and the people taxed to
foot the bill.
TIE late decision of the Supreme
Court that the inmates of the Soldiers
Home, at Dayton, are not voters, has
put flea in the ear of the hero of
Vienna, Gen. Schenck, and he now
announces that he is nota candidate
for Congress-. "Discretion is the bet
ter part of valor." What has become
of all the howling we used to hear
from Radical throats about disfran-
chising the soldiers. lGa q
TIE President lately appointed a
man by the name of Oliver for an
Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia,
whereupon the lawyers protested
against his confirmation, alleging that
he has never practiced law, that his
connection with the bar is only nom
inal and of but two years duration,
and that no record can be found that
he was ever admitted to the bar of the
/ District. 1t is rumored that the Pres
ident, to punish the lawyers for med
ding with his appointments, designs
appointing John NJ. Langston, col
2 ored lawyer, to the position.
/: SENsIBLE..-The Democrats of the
Eighth Congressional District held
their Convention on the 9th inst, and
nominated Hon. James r. Hubbell, of
Delaware county, for Congress. Mr..
4 Hubbeli formerly acted with the Re-
4 publicans, but left them when they
g proved recreant to their own declara-
tions. The present incumbent is Gen.
eral Beatty, of Richland county, who
it is thought will be renominsted.-
] Tits believed that Mr.. Hubbell will
be elected. z57a4 h1 llita
GEN. GARFIELD GRATED at Youngs-
town on the Fourth, and hashed up to
his hearers savory dish of Fifteenth
Amendment. If the attempt had
been made at the time of the adoption
of the Declaration of Independence,
or the formation of the Government
under the Constitution to engraft any
such doctrine, or to deprive the States
of the right to freely control all their
own domestic affairs in their own
way, the Fourth of July would have
been day of no more significance
than any other in the calendar.
ori SENATOR CoNKLING's Naturalization
bill has passed the Senate, and proba-
bly, will beconcurred I'm by the House,
. The Radicals have no hope of beng
able to retain power by the votes OF
white men, and are placing every
possible obstacle in the way of for
eigners becoming citizens. and are
turning their attention to enfranchiz-
ing Africans and Cinnamon for the
purpose of perpetuating their power.
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What is the Necessity for much Tax
alton? y
For the year ending the 3Oth of
April, 1870, the following sums were
collected by the Federal Government
from our tax-ridden people: an
From Internal Revenue, via: III
Spirits 52 s83 ST.
Do i1toharro On I0S Mr.