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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-09
What Nent?

There seems to be a screw
loose somewhere at to the
adoption of the fifteenth amend
ment, o as to its effect, when
it is incorporated in the Consti-
tuition. The effect Of the adop-
ton of that amendment was
supposed to be the enfranchis-
ing of the negro, and putting
his right to vote beyond all
question. The fact that Mr..
Bingham, of Ohio, attempted
to introduce a bill in Congress
a few days ago to enforce the
right of citizens of the United
States to vote in the several
States who have hitherto been
denied that right on account of
color, looks very much as if
there was a great doubt Of the
legal adoption of the fifteenth
amendment. If that amend
ment has been or can be lie.
gally made part Of the Constl-
tuition, what necessity is there
for an act of Congress on the
subject. The first section of
Mr.. Bingham's bill provides
that all colored citizens of the
United States, resident in the
several States, shall be entitled
to vote at all elections in the
State of their residence, subject
only to the same conditions
which may now or may hereaf-
ter be required to qualify white
citizens to vote therein. The
second section enscts that when
the constitution or law Of any
State requires the payment OF
tax as a qualification of elec-
tor, any assessor acting under
the laws of such State, who
shall refuse or neglect to assess
the person or property of any
colored citizen Of the United
States shall for every such Of
frnse pay the sum of $500 to
any person who will sne for the
same, and in addition be fined
not less than $500, and be i'm,
prisoned one month. The third
section provides for a similar
penalty, to be enforced upon
the members Of any levy court
required by the laws of any
State to make or correct any
assessment Of persons or prop
erty who neglect or refuse to
treat the colored citizens quail.
fed to vote in the same manner
as the whites. The fourth and
fifth sections are of similar i'm.
port, except that they apply to
clerks and collectors of taxes
who overlook or refuse to rec
ognize Sambo as q full-aedged
citizen Of the United States and
of the State wherein he is a
resident. The sixth section in
flicts a Iik' penalty upon the
presiding officer or Judge Of
elections who refuse to
receive the votes of colored
citizens. The seventh section
gives the Circuit Court of the
United States jurisdiction in al.
Eases arising under this act.
Are the Republican managers
afraid that the question Of the
legality Of the adoption of the
amendment will be brought
before the Supreme Court o
the United States, and that tha'
! Court will hold that no State
not in the Union has a right t(
vote to amend the Constitution?
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-09

Gov. Hayes has ordered ali
election for Congressman, in
the Toledo district, to fill the
vacancy made by the death of
Mr.. Hoag. The first Monday
in April is the day selected for
the election. .st.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-09
Historical Questions.

Historical Questions.
QuestiOn.-Where was-the Cradle
Of Liberty first seeA9
Ansrr.-On the Rock at sPly.
mouth.
Qaes-Whoyrosked the Cradle?
AnS.-The Pilgrim Fathers.
QueS,-Why did they rsck tho
cradle?
AnS.-To get the infant Liberty
to sleep whilst they put the Qua
kerS to. death.
JUDY.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-09

What sort of an economist In
the man who chs6s $40 or SIS
worth of tobacco in q year, and
stops his newspaper because he
cannot afford to pay for its
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-09
DnnieL Webster on Legal
. Tenders.

In a speech delivered by
Daniel Webster, in the United
States Senate, on the 2lst of
December, 1886, that great ex-
FOUNDER of the Counstitution
denied the possibility Of ma
king anything but gold and sill
yer a legal tender, or substitu-
ting any other standard of val
ue. The following paragraph
from the speech states the point
Eorcibly:
"But what is meant by the
Constitutional currency about
which so much is said? What
species or forms Of currency
does the Constitution allow, and
what does it forbid? 1t is
plain enough that this depends
on what we understand by cur
rency. Currency, in a large,
and perhaps a just sense, in
cludes not only gold and silver
and bank notes, but bills Of ex-
change also. 1t may include
all that adjusts exchanges and
settles balances in the opera
tions of trade and business
But if we understand by cur
rency the legal money Of the
country, and that which consti-
tutes q lawful tender for debts,
and in this the statute measure
Of value, then, undoubtedly,
nothing is included but gold
and silver. Most unquestiona-
bly, there is no legal tender,and
there can be no legal tender, in
this country, under the author
ity of this government, or any
other, but gold and silver, eth,
er the coinage of our own mints
or foreign coins, at rates regu'
lated by Congress. This is a
constitutional principle, perfect.
ly plain, and Of the very high,
est Importance. The States
are expressly prohibited from
making anything but gold and
silver a tender in payment OF
debts; and although no such
express prohibition is applied
to Congress, yet, as Congress
has no power granted to it, in
this respect, but to coin money
and regulate the value Of for.
eign coins, it clearly has no
power to substitute paper, OF
anything else, for coin, as a ten.
der in payment of debts and in
discharge of contracts. Con.
gress has exercised this power
fully in both it's branches. 1t
has coined money, and still
coins it; it has regulated the
value of foreign coins, and still
regulates their value. The le-
gal tender, the Constitutional
standard Of value, is established
and cannot be overthrown. To
overthrow it would shake the
whole system. But if the Con.
stitution knows only gold and
silver as a legal tender, does ii
follow that the Constitution
cannot tolerate the voluntary
circulation of bank notes, con
vertable into gold and silver at
the will of the holder, as part
of the actual money of the
country. Is a man not only
to be entitled to demand gold
and silver for every debt, but
is he, or should he be obliged
to demand it in all cases? Such
Il notion is too absurd to be Sc
riously treated. The Constitu.
tional tender is the thing to be
preserved, and it ought to bt
preserved sacredly, under al
circumstances. The rest re
mains for judicious Legislation
by those who have competen
authority"
-
TnN9I RnnR
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-09

'Shoo fly! don't bodder me,
is the exclamation Of .debtors
nowadays, when the credit. t.ors
and preacher want their ST Amps.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-09

False hair was first devised
and worn by prostitutes in Ita-
ly; and afterwards brought to
England from France, in 1879,
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-09

The New York Democrat
says Ben Butler has two favor.
ite songs, i love to steal awhile
away and Shoe fly, don't bod.
der me-
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-09

Sale bills printed at this of-
fee at short notice and low pri-
ces. Bring in your orders when
you want anything in this line.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-09

1t is said that the Editors
Drawer in Harper's Magazine,
is made up by a woman. So
are a great many editors draw
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-09

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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-09

The name of the architect
who builds castles in the air
is Tomorrow, and Hope lays
the foundation.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-09

Hand this paper to your
neighbor and tell him there 10
no better in the State.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-09

Hug Me Tight is the name
of the new jacket for ladies. It
is intended to be worn with the
Kiss Me Quick bonnet.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-09

The coming fashions for gents
is to be baggy trousers, brass
buttons and swallow tail coats.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-09

Very few persons are COM
planning of colds and kindred
complaints, as a result Of this
open winter.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-09

The "Mirror" Office, Marion,
Ohio, is offered for sale on very
advantageous terms. Some
good Democrat ought to 60
for it.
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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-09

1t was DR.. Holmes, we be.
lieve, who said that easy
crying widows take new b. ~.
banda first. There is p,.,.b;n. :.
like wet weather for t.rar -
ing. ~ePisntN
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-09

The trimming of grape vines
is now in order.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-09

"Much fog in February
much rain throughout the year."
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er'S.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-10-24
NMN4sNN
A~vM2
Overland Dispatches
THE LATEST!
SPECIAL to the GOLD HILL NEWS
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR !
az THE CABLES
DATES TO THIS AFTERNOON
THE --LATEST
SPECIAL to the GOLD HILL NEWS
THE SEAT OF War
az THE CABLES.
TO THIS AFTERNOON

aE .#ENfzt .#haHN #..
. New York, October 24.-Nothing
official from the armies around Orleans.
A hattie is imminent there. The
French will make an attemptto retake
Orleans.
Fears are entertained here concern
Ing the sudden decision of England to
mediate between France and Prussia.
1t is assured here that the Paris Gov
ernment will not cede an inch Of ter.
ritory nor pay a franc Of indemnity
and 1t is feared the struggle will have
to 90 on to the bitter end, unless the
conditions prescribed by Prussia are
very much moderated.
b Tours October 24.-The Prussian
commander at Orleans has ~plscarded
an appeal to citizens, Informing them
that the French Government, and moi
Prussia, Is their real enemy. The
Journals reply to this appeal bitterly,
encouraging the people to defend the
country to the last extremity. They
say that France was unprepared fol-
the conflict two months ago, but she i:
now commencing to feel that she may
struggle with success, her people will
make a fitting answer to PrusSian pro
testations OF friendship.
No official news Of Garibaldi's move
ments have been received here, but II
is understood he is rapidly organizing
4 corps of frec-shooters.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-10-24
LITTLE CmARLIE,s DREAM,

from the Reeec River Rcrellle.I
Somebody has sent us several copies
of n printed dream. It purports to
have been dreamt by "Hon. Charles II.
Bryan" for Douglas Democrats"
The dream was dreamt at Elko, the
spirit land of Nevada. 1t Is composed
of lust such "stuff as dreams are made
of" and might with proprlcty be en-
titled "Charlie's Adventures Among
Political Spirits" The thing isn't at
all funny. and seems rather the ema-
nation Of a nightmare than the dream
of a healthy old boy. What the devil
has any live man to do with Douglas
Democrats nowadays? They have
served their purpose and passed Into
history, where they ought to be per-
mitted to remain. The time has hardly
arrived when they could be interesting
rs fossils.
The dreamer didn't find his ghosts
pleasant company In fact, they ap-
pear to have been dlsagreeable and
impertinent, for they caused Charlie
to retort: "Bolters! boilers. who
arc the boilers? OF curse they
didn't answer J.; like discreet ghosts,
they had not n word to say. 1t Is only
too evident that the adventures Of the
dreamer were not always IN mex
ceptionable company. For some Of
the spirits belonged to "ring-striped,
thlmble-rlgging, bloated spoils-party;"
others, and hungrier and healthier
ghosts, "with a cormorant's appetite,
not yet gorged with the peoples plum
der, like Oliver Twist, they still cry
for more !" It Is palpable that Charlie
had strayed into the Democratic ghosts
corner, and had fears for his jewelry-
In fact, for his goose. SO he cut but
not before he gave the collected ghosts
this stumper-(whfch may be found OIL
page 3 Of the Independent print:
"Shall we stay with the Republicans
without prlnciplcs?"
This interrogatory demanded n cate
gorlcal answer, which none Of the
ghosts had backbone enough to give /;
but one Of them met it In the Yankee
fashion and asked: "Are We fools,
and are we blind?"
1t Is needless to say that this ghostly
impudence dispellcd the dream. And
the dreamer found himself awake In
Elko, OH the banks Of the murky Hum
boldt.
As published, the dream of the Hon.
Charles II. Bryan, printed and dedi-
Gated to Douglas Democrats, Is not
cheerful reading to one having bowels.
It may answer for ghosts.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-10-24
l. AT ELKO.

from tho Chronicle Of Sunday morningl
Owing to unavoidable delays, Sem
ator Nye failed to reach Mill City In
time for the cara coming east OIL Thurs
day consequently he could not reach
Palisade to speak according to appoint
ment and MS bad luck would have 1t,
OH Friday the cars were five or six
hours behind time, cluSing him to
reach Elko too late to hold n meeting.
AS so many disappointments had taken
place already, 1t was then determined,
upon consultation, to let the appoint
nIent for Camp Halleck, OH yesterday
evening, 90 BY default also, and as
Hon. +. A. Trltle was here, to hold a
Joint meeting Mt this place Instead.
Accordingly, as We went to press Mr..
Tritle was addressing a large and ell
thusiastic audience at the Church, and
was to be followed BY Senator Nye.
Our candidate for Governor is winning
the good opinions Of all classes Of peo-
pie wherever he goes, and will carry
the State by an increased majority over
former Republican victories.
Monday evening Hon. Tom Fitch
will speak for tie last time In Elko,
during the present campaign. 10 hear
Tom Fitch speak on any subject Is a
rare treat. Grave Senators, Presidents
and Cabinet Ministers have estee med
1t q privilege to listen to his eloquent
words in the halls Of Congress. The
elite and cultivated Of the most refined
cities of the Union flock to their tenn
ples when he Is announced to speak;
and the people of the frontier hail him
as one Of themselves in the valleys Of
he mountains. Having lived, almost
from boyhood, among the hardy pio-
neers of the Pacific coast, lie under
stands II wants; and being gifted
with extraordinary powers of elo-
quence, he Is able to make them under
stood In the councils of the nation, as
we'll as upon the stump and In the
forum. Como cat tomorrow night
and hear Neyada's eloquent and patri-
otto representative.
Stewart and Campbell will addr IS
the people Of Elko on Tuesday evening"
next. For something practical, real.
live and bu'iness-like, 60 and hear
Senator Stewart and the Hon. Will
Campbell. a. ~
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-10-24

TIE Inland En,pire says that the Re-
publicans held a meeting In Hamilton
city a few evenings since, and that Mr..
Sweeney, Of Shermantown, made n
speech--or tried to make one-but left
the stand ''half pregnant with a pro,
pared speech" The editor Of the En-
pire seems to have set up a new busi'
ness-that Of an accoucher, or a mid
wife. Referring also to Senator Stew
arts speech. at the same meeting. the
Empire says: 1t was q mirth-provok'
ing sight to see Tom Wren and Tom
Hawley assisting himiin the delivery
Of that speech. It wal actually taken
from Bill by tn aid Of Instruments
Perhaps the writer in tho Empire had
some Of Major Bradley's herds In his
minds eye when he detirsred himself
Of the foregoing ideas concerning
Sweeney's and Stewards speeches; OF
he perhaps had the Majors own strong
point In view.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-10-24
IrHs oUEsrroNs At ISSUE.

The questions ut issue during the pres.
ent political canvass in the State Of
Nevada are briefly these:
LIST. The Republican party has re-
duced the National debt by over $l7s,-
549,60S. This the democracy first de-
MED. but now claims that Ii Is not
much of reduction after all.
Question. Has the Republican Ad-
ministration done we'll or badly In
thisP TaE n.
I'd. The Republican party in Con.
gress has reduced the taxes on neces-
saries and the internal revenue taxes
by over $4,000, 900 Of dollars. Dem
ocrats voted against this reduction to a
man. The Congressional Globe show It.
Taxpayers, when you 60 to the polls
remember this!
Question. Were the Democrats or
Republicans right In this? y
Sd. The Republicans, by an honest
and industrious execution of the rev.
enue laws, collected in eighteen
months, upon a reduced rate Of tax
alton, $s7, 200, 900 more was collected
by the Democratic johnson collector.
ship In the same time.
Question. Have the Republicans or
the Democrats been the better public
servants In thisf
4th. The Republicans, In the last
eighteen months. have decreased the
expenditures over the previous eighteen
months by over $S2, 600, 900.
Question. Are the Republicans en-
titled to praise or blame for this?
9Th. In eighteen months the Repub-
licans have saved, In payment Of the
interest alone, over $l7,0O0,0 600 every
year.
Question. Is that good or bad?
9Th. 10 sum up-from increase OF
revenue, with decrease of taxes, and
from decrease of expenditures, the
Republicans have gained to the people
q saving of over $40, 600, 900 q year.
And this has been done not only with.
out the aid Of Democratic votes, and In
direct opposition to the Democratic
party.
Question. Which party Inns repre-.
sentci the people most faithfully, the
Republicans, who have done these
things. or the Democrats, who have
Of ,Josed them?
Finally, Mr.. Fitch has always voted,
ana will continue to so vote rs 70 carry
on thcse good works. Mr.. Kendall, II
elec.ed, will vote direct against them
all, and will continue TO do so, depend
on 1t. :,
Question. Who will serve the people
best, Fitch or Kendall?
Voters, read these facts carefully
and make your decision, but ! cmember,
If You vote against the Republican
State ticket, you vote against Nevada'$
interests. II you vote against the Re
publican county ticket, you vote
against men Of integrity and the future
welfare and prosperity Of Humboldt
county,-HumJ0lM RegiSter.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-10-24

| ADOPTED IN STATE CONVENTION At ELKo, SEP
DC TENBZR 21hT, 1870.
Resorsd, That the Administration OF Presi
dent Grant and the Republican majority in Con
gross arc entitled to the thanks OF the countr,
for the manner in which they have discharged
their duties and fulfilled the promises upor
which they were elected to power.
Second-That we renew our pledges OF oeyo
ton to the Federal Union, and consider thu
ance Of It's honor az the highest duty Of every
American citizen. and to this end we invite the
co-operntion OF all men. without regard 10 paft
political associations or differences.
Third-That we are now, Us over, opposed 10
all forms aud phases OF human slavery, ana IN
favor OF all measures the purpose OF which IL 70
lawfully protect the labor OF the citizen, Anu
that the action OF Congress In refusing to admit
Asiatics 10 the ptvilegcs OF n'turalizauon re-
ceivcs tho thanks and lndoncD mt OF this Con-
yention, and We earnestly urge upon That Dcdy
to " 'cdily enact snch laws az will prevent iho
further Importation OF Chinese under service
~Fourth-That we favor the entire rrpcal OF
tho income tax. mad the reduc Ion OF tLc tarin,
and all other taxation, TO the lowest point con.
sistent with the maintenance OF tic pubic
credit. -...t LL.lE., =,
Finh-That we sympathIzo with all people III
every country who are striving 70 rc.ist thu en-
croachmsnts Of despotism nnd..estabish consn-
tutional liberty.
Sixth-That we are In favor Of the ~k'r!ctcst
economy In the management OF our Govern
ments-NationRl. State and Couniy-and Of the
reduction Of fees and salaries Of public officers
to the lowest possible amount that viii afford
adequate compensation. III 80. .ff..t
Seventh-That we admit no natural hostility
between labor and capital; but recognize the
iualienable rights of both. and regard an eqlita.
bic reconciliation A. part OF the mission or the
Republican party. ua B..
JoHN Ii. BOAT, Secretary.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-10-24
DISPATCH

San Francisco, October 24-3P. ~
Gold at r, ~, liz. Is 70
Grcenbacks, s9A; selling, 90.
All the wholesale butchers who were
arrested for remaining at Brannan
street bridge after the time to remove
had expired, were discharged to-day,
having complied with the orders and
removed to Islais creek.
There was q heavy landslide at
Lime Point on Saturday night, but
no lives were lost, as at first reported.
The managers Of the Mercantile IL
brary Lottery returned to-day all
checks received by mail, having no
more tickets to dispose of. Tickets
are In abundance on the street, retail
ing at from IS SO to 81 each, but not
very rapidly.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-10-24

NOTWITHSTANDING the various con-
flrmations which the news Of the bril-
liant sorrows Of the French besieged
at Paris has had from various sources,
it must now be given up entirely.
Later dispatches through Prussian, and
therefore more reliable avenues, assert
that there have been no such sortles,
en- masSe, as Gambetta and other in
flammatories at Tours have been Gu
%deavoring to make appear. 1t is pos
sible that the French may have
gained some slight successes around
Paris, but farther than this nothing.