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Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-02

In the debate in the House,
Thursday, on the appropriation
for the Navy Department, that
department was very severely
handled, and the final vote was.
to q certain extent, an express
sion of want of confidence. The
amount wanted was cut down
one half on ST., 800, 900 being
given the deficient bureaus
When the administration went
into Office, it commenced to re-
pair and put in commission
most of the vessels Of the navy,
and so exhausted the appro,
priation in seven months. Now
G ngress believes the work un-
necessary, and refuses funds to
continue it. The bill passed
does away with the eight hour
law for the navy yards, as
eight hours, work will get eight
hours pay.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-02

Counterfeit fractional cur.
rency notes are as thick as bees.
Some of the denominations OF
the last issue of fractional cur.
rency have already proved a
failure through the facility with
which they are counteHeitcd.
1t is said that in consequence
of the number of counterfeits
on the new fifty cent fractional
currency, the Treasury De.
partment has resolved to can.
eel all that come back to the
Treasury. The Treasury De
partment is in possession of ev-
idence that the American and
National Bank Note Compa-
uies at New York have in their
employ men in league with the
counterfeiters. Some time ago
a fifteen cent note was gotten
up by the Treasury Depart
ment, and subsequently sup
pressed upon the detection of
one of the engravers in
the act of making an impress
sion with the plates.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-02

Attention has lately been
called in New York to the ru.
inous fees exacted by the al.
thorities and lawyers upon the
settlement Of intestate estates.
In one case, the net proceeds Of
an estate valued at $4,000 has
just been paid over to the
heirs. The fees and costs alb
sorbed over $4,000, leaving
less than $1,000 for the inheli-
tors; and this was a case where
there was no actual contest
concerning the disposition of
the property. In Cleveland es.
tates are depleted by Auditors
and other fees almostto the ex-
tent described as resulting from
the New York vampires. Ger.
tainly there can be q stop put
to this system if the judges will
do it.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-02

At last we have it, Bing-
ham has introduced into the
House of Representatives bill
makingit AN ofense punisha.
BILE with fine and imprison-
ment for any person to propose
to repeal the action of any
State Legislature in ratifying
any proprosed amendment to
the Constitution Of the United
States. This is the nineteenth
tentury, and this the legisla'
cion Of the period.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-02
deduction of TMnes.

There is some Washington
gossip kto the effect that the
Administration are in favor Of
reducing the tariff twenty mil'
lionssof dollars and the internal
revenue thirty millions. These
reductions would be but a drop
in the bucket. We now raise
one hundred and eighty five
millions of dollars from the tar
lff. This upon our foreign
trade (four hundred million
dollars) is at the outrageous
rate of forty eight per cent. A
reduction Of twenty millions
would still make the duties
forty per cent. This is Just
twice as much as it should be.
That would be eighty fiaAllions
or collars a year, q sum amply
sufficient to to defray the ordi.
nary expenses of The Govern.
ment. The internal revenue
receipts should he reduced ff
ty millions at least. We should
then have enough from that
source to pay the interest on
the debt. But the reduction
can be carried infinitely further
by taxing the bonds and abol.
ishing the N ational Bank notes,
substituting greenbacks in
their place. These measures
would give us sixty millions of
dollars that we now lose. We
would urge upon the people to
send on petitions to Congress
in favor Of these revenue re-
forms.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-02
AnOther RadicaJ Stdladey'
RefWted.

The Augloize Democrat, in
answer to the charge of the
Radical Know-Nothing papers,
that the Catholics as a body,
oppose the common school sys
TEN of Ohio, says:
ut jackson township, Of
Auglaize comfy, every man is
a Catholic in his religion; the
township contains five thous-
and Inhabitants, and there are
not better common schools in
the whole State of Ohio! They
have buildings for common
schools that we consider orna-
ments to our country! We are
no Roman Catholic and no
apologist for the peculialities
of that church, but we know,
that no better patriots ever ap-
feared in our land in time of
danger than members Of this
church, not nearly as few in.
dividuals, but as q great body
of our people,
When the present school law
of Ohio was enacted, the only
Catholic in the Legislature was
the Hon. VIM. e. Finck, then
q Senator from Perry county,
and our recollection is, that it
had no more Jealous advocate
than that gentleman.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-02
Decision of the Legal Ten
den 1cf.

Chief Justice Chase and a
majority Of the Supreme
Court, have just decided that
the Legal Tender Act passed
Feb. %, 1862, did not and can
not legally apply to any con,
tracts made prior to that date.
This decision is in accordance
with the opinion held by
Democrats at the time of it's
passage, and for so holding
they were denounced as "dis-
loyal" and "traitors." But
"time sets all things right
and it is comforting to Demo-
Gratis to know that their views
are sustained by the highest
judicial tribunal in the land.
This decision will mako
Bankers and some of our
"loil" patriots squirm, who
paid off heavy gold indebted
ness with legal tenders, when
greenbaks were worth from
forty to fifty cents on the dol
lar, for we presume that those
creditorsTwho were forced to
settle their claims for green
backs can now sue for and re-
cover the difference between
greenbacks and gold at the
time payment was made.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-02

President Grant has inform
ed a Radical member of Con.
gress that he will veto any law
that Congress may pass max
ing Radical changes of the
army. One Of the great charg.
es involving a waste Of money,
made by Mr.. Dawes, was on
the army estimate, and now
Grant threatens to veto any
bill that attempts to cure the
evil, and to stop the drain on
the Treasury. The Radilsca
who wish to remain in the good
graces Of the President, hav-
ing due notice, will govern
themselves accordingly liz
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-02
Death of Fac GOUeT7lOr
I1i111kZP,

Elk x-Governor Allen Trimble
died on Thursday morning, 3D.
inst, at Hillsboro, at the ad-
vanced age of 81 years. Born
in Virginia, he removed to
Ohio in 1905, and located, we
believe, where he continaed to
reside to the day Of his death.
A young man, fitted by his ed
ucation and capacity for public
duties, and ambitious to make
his way in the world, it was not
long before he gained the esa
TEEN and confidences.of his fel-
low citizens, and was returned
by them to the Legislature, d
position he retained for the re.
markable term of seventeen
successive years. We find that
he was acting Governor of the
State in 1922, elected Govern
or in 1926, and reelected in
1928, so that Ohio was under
his administration five years in
all. His popularity was so
great that at the election ( of
1928, being the Adams candi-
date for Governor, he was
elected over John w. Camp
bell, the Jackson candidate,
one of the purest and best Of
men, although at the Presiden-
tial election, a few weeks after,
General jackson carried the
State.
After retiring from the Gu
bernatorial office, Gov. Trimble
does not seem to have taken a
very active part in politics, and
his life from that time forward
ceased to have a larger conspi,
Guilty in the public eye than
that of an influential citizen
who had discharged all trusts
confded to him with fidelity,
and ability, and whose rela,
tons as a citizen, neighbor and
friend were such as confirm him
in the esteem of all who have
knowledge of his daily life.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-02
TAe Fc1lin,a PrisOnei.s.

There is a growing feeling of
sympathy in this country for
the Americans imprisoned i'll
British dungeons, on the charge
of Fenianism. The very fact
that England holds a number
of our citizens in confinement,
is enough to excite a feeling of
Indignation, especially when we
contemplate the apathy of our
government in the premises;
but that feeling is intensified
by the fact that those prisoners,
while only convicted ofsedition,
which implies no moral degre-
dation, are yet confined in
loathsome holes with the very
slums of crime. If our govern
ment is to look calmy on, while
American citizens are held in
durance by Great Britain, it
should at least protest against
the outrageous character of
their treatment. If President
Grant, instead of todying to
Victoria's Arthur, had the man.
hood to demand of England
that she instantly release our
imprisoned fellow citizens, he
would do something that would
make the whole country ap-
inland.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-02
WRdt Rddic0ttsnt Costs the
Nation and the State,

The receipts from all sources
for revenue to the General
Government, to be squandered
in feeding and spelling free ne
groes-keeping up a standing
army in the South SO as to give
an excuse for reconstruction
to be used in paying Govern
ment bonds at one hundred
and twenty dollars for every
one hundred dollar bond, and
to keep the tribe of office hol-
ders to eat out the substance OF
the people, amounts to $751;.
1913, ,095, of which the people Of
Ohio had to contribute eigh.
teen million forty thousand
nine hundred and eight dollars
double the amount of the
entire State debt. This vast
amount the people of Ohio pay
for the great pleasure of hav'
ing Radical rulers.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-02

The new fifty cent notes,
which we were told could not
be initiated, have been coun.
terfeited so accurately that the
government officials cannot tell
the difference between the spu
rious and genuine stamps. We
allude to those with the Lin
coin head, and the fiat has gone
forth that they must all be
called in and no more stamps
of that kind will be made.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-02
MjssissiDpt Restored.

Under this heading the Gin,
cinnati Chronicle says 'that
the seat formerly occupied by
Jefferson Davis in the Senate,
is now more worthily filled by
negro Senator" Is it possible
to imagine a greater offense
against common intelligence
and decency than the above!
Carried to its logical sequence,
if a bahoon should be elected
to succeed the negro Senator,
provided the latter did not pur-
sue q course in concurrence
with the views Of the Chronicle,
it would be an improvement
from its standpoint, n Now
these are not the ideas Of SEN
sible and reflective persons
They are not so welded to a
party as to suppose that it
would be any gain tokhave the
successor of John G Calhoun OF
Jefferson Davis a negro--or a
balloon. That is all there is Of
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-02

Japan paid the United Sta
tes six hundred thousand dol
lars indemnity for oggressions
on American commerce, and
the House of Representatives
wants to know what has be.
come of this little AMOUNT
Secretary Boutwell, says, in
reply, that the Treasury De
partment has no account of its
payment or disposition, but it
is certainly an item worth
hunting mp.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-02
Whither Driftt1ag.
A dispatch from Texas.

the 18th inst, says;
"The President of the Sen
ate has been declared ineligible
by General Reynolds, and un
seated. Messrs. Pelato and
Elam, Conservatives, from the
Third and Thirtieth Districts,
have been unseated, and Rad.
icals put in their places.
"The Fifteenth Amendment
has been ratified"
In Georgia, the satrap Terry
was directed by the President
to determine the rights of mem
bers of the Legislature to theil
seats, and he did so, ousting
Conservatives and putting Rad
icaIs III their places. After
which, the Fifteenth Amend
ment was ratified by the Leg
islature. Gen. Terry says the
ratification was.put through to
rid the State of the military
That, doubtless, operated with
some, but then Congress had
issued its mandate, had it's mil
itary there to enforce it, and
under the Congressional and
military coercion the amend
ment was ratified.
The Administrations papers
have all published the above
dispatch from Texas, and the
proceedings in Florida, but
without one word Of protest or
disapprobation. No free Gov
ernment ever before presented
such another spectacle of slav,
ish submission to arbitrary
power on the part of the peo-
pie as is exhibited in the pro-
ceedings under the so,called re.
constructions laws. We have
no doubt they would just as
tamely submit, were Congress,
to morrow, to proclaim Grant
Dictator for life. The indif-
ference is appalling, and is a
disgrace to the American peo,
pie.
Here is an alteration of the
Constitution of the United
States, in a manner that is re-
served from amendment, and
which changes the organic
structure of the. States, brought
about by the threats of Con-
gress and its use of the military
to coerce reluctant State Leg,
islatures. And Administration
papers applaud the perform.
ance, and the adherents of the
Republican party vote to fast
EN- the outrage upon the coun-
try. "1'he price of liberty we
have been taught, ''is eternal
vigilance" but here are peo-
pie, who are not only indlf'er-
erent to encroachments upon
their reserved rights, but act
ually assist voluntarily in put
ting fetters upon their own
limbs. What hope is there Of
such a people?
What RddiC0tSsnt Costs the
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-02

Over one million of skilled
workmen are entirely out Of
employment in the United
States, with constantly decreas-
ing demand for laborers. -
What's to be donep 1t will
not do to build up an army Of
hungry, discontented men in
the land. There is danger in
that cloud. The path of safety
lies In the defeat of a party, the
legislation of which has but
one effect, to make the rich
man more wealthy, and the
poor man more dependent up
on the former class.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-02
The Fifteenth A8,et.dD,cn

We, to any considerable ex-
tent, have not thought it worth
while to discuss the Fifteenth
Amendment to the Federal
Constitution. Conceived in
fraud and sin, and born in in.
iquity, it has been manifest
from the first that Congress
would declare its ratification by
the requisite number of States,
and proclaim its adoption as a
parl of the Constitution. The
text of the amendment is as
follows:
ARTICLE Ky.
SECTION /. The right Of citizens
of the United States to vote shall
not be denied or abridged by the
United States, or by any State, on
account of race, color, or previous
condition of servitude.
Sec, 2, Congress shall have pow
er to enforce this article by appro-
pirate Hesitation.
The object of these provis-
ions was simply to secure the
votes of the negro for the dom
inant party, and to obtain for
the same party, having a major,
ity in Congress, the right to
regulate and control the elect.
i've franchise in the Southern
States. Among the States
which are said to have ratified
the amendment, and whose con.
sent is necessary to make it
valid, are Georgia, which is out
Of the Union, by Radical rea
soning, and Virginia, which is
out of it by the same logic,
when the ratification was ac-
cepted. The whole business
is a farce and a fraud, which
we decline to discuss seriously.
Dayton Ledger.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-02

Mr.. Knott, of Kentucky,
duling1thc delivery, the other
day, of a racy speech on the
bill to appropriate $4,000 for
the relief Of the poor in the
District of Columbia, was in.
terrupted by some member
L have been here now about
three years said Mr.. Knott,
'and in!witnessing the manner
in whichIdebates are carried on
upon this floor, it had occurred
to me that if some of the meiu-
bers Of the House had been
present when our Savior deliv-
cred the sermon on the Mount,
they would have asked Him to
yield for question:
Wendell Phillips says the
ballot in the hands of the ne.
gro is a real evil, unless it is
accompanied by q farm. He
wants the United States Gov
ernment to give each colored
voter a farm. That will be the
new advance of the Radical
party. If they are not given q
farm, they may be shut out from
voting by a property qualifica-
ton law The point in the
Phillips argument is plain.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-02

A Pennsylvania firm has
rolled out a finely polished
sheet Of iron, three feet long
and twenty inches wide, and
weighing but three and a half
ounces. 1t is thinner than
ordinary writing paper.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-02

A Connecticut farmer recent.
ly killed a turkey that did not
lay, and found inside of her
eleven perfectly formed eggs
with perfect shells, and full
size.
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-02

In a case recently on trial in
Maine, a witness incidentally
stated that there were three
posts in his hog yard. Being
asked what they were for he
replied, with some hesitation,
that his three children were
buried there. '.,'Iil893l
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49, aaH=aHHas==ssaaH'
BARBER.
O. w. Tay1Or,
Fashionable Barber, M

M'ARTTIUR, coTIIO-
ITAIR CUTTING AND SHAVING done in
IL tho neatcst style, at thelowest Lying prices,
Let everybody como to my SHOP In John Jones
Bidding, oppcsitv Kelcr House
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-02

Peach trees are blooming
near Richmond, Va. rr
Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1870-03-02

TNTITS House, formerly the Ishnm House, has
j. been thoroughly renovated and bcauti-
fully furnished. Having superior facilities,
every thing will be done tomaye guests com.
Portable. Table always supplied with best
market affords. Nicely furnished Rooms and
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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-01

With fingers weary ard worn,
With eye,ids heavy and red.
4 woman sat in unwonaniy rs-s,
PLYING her needle and thread
Stitch, stitch stitch,
In poverty hunger end din,
! al still, with : voice Of doiorous pitch,
She sang the ''Soag Of the Shirt. -
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-01

affection here Is scarcely les than your own.
So much of promised usefulness to ones
country, and Of bright hopes for ones self
and friends, have never been so suddenly
dashed rs in lis fall. In size, in years, and
in youthful appearance a 10y only, his pow
or to command men was exceedingly great.
This power, combined with a fine intellect
and indoniiab'e energy. ard 4 taste alto
se:hermil;iary, constituted in him. as seemed
to me, the bes: natural talent in that depart
men. lever knew. And We. he was singularly
modest ard deic;en.ial in social Intercourse.
Ny acquaintance, with him began les than
two years ago; vet. through the latter half Of
the intervening PERIOD, i; was % in,en.e n
the disparity ofonr ages, and my engrossing
engagements, would permit. To me he ap
peare1 10 have 10 indalgences or pas;iInes,
and never heard him inter pro:ane or en-
incorporate word. What VS. conclusive O.
his coed hear, ne never .orso. his parents.
The honors he labored for SO lsudably, and
in the sad end, SO CALAMITY gave his life. he
meant for them no less than for himself.
In the hope That il may be no intrusion
upon the sacFcaness of your scrH !, have
ventn.el1o address Won this isibXe to TIE
memory Of my WONG friend aud vour brave
and early fallen son.
Nay God giyeyou Ire consolation which is
beyond all earthly power. Sincerely your
friend in Il con1ron atii.c,iOn.
A. LINCOLN.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-12-01

think SO. So long as there are men and
women who are willing to pay large sums Of
money for the destruction Of infants, there
will be found the wretches to do it, The cor
respondence discovered in the apartment of
DR.. Evans, Of New York, after his flight,
makes one shmdder 10 read OF couse, it can
never be published, but the one theme dis
cusscd, the only thing desired, is-murder.
''Send me something TO destroy my child, !"
appears in one letter from a married woman,
while dozens ofyoung women make similar
requests, but in other language. Abortion
lists grow rich. They live in brOwn-stone
mansions and drive fast horses, and their in
comes exceed those Of the most eminent
physicians. Now = not The trouble with the
community that supports these rascals? If
there were no diSase We should need no
doctors.