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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-07
"The Oriental Steam
ship Company"
Another Land-Grab Scheme
CHINESE COOLIES TO BE BROUGHT
BY MILLIONS!
LabOring Men Beware!

A bill entitled "The Oriental Steamship
Bill" or Emigration" scheme was pre-
sented in the Lower House of Congress on
June 9th, 1870, by General Negley, of
Pittsburgh, now the Radical candidate for
reelection. 1t was read twice and
appropriately referred to a committee.
Congress adjourned too soon for the bill to
become a law, but it is ready to be pushed
forward should these same men be re-
turned to Congress. The Negleys, Am
blers, Binghams, & Co. are on hand for all
such corrupt schemes.
This bill contemplates another qreat
land Swindle and the opening of The
CHINESE Cooze Stare Trade on an erten-
sire scalei Let laboring men take warn
ing!
The seventh section provides that all the
ships built under this bill there shall be
delivered to the managers of this pro-
posed outrageous monopoly, 'for each and
every ton, carpenters measurement there
of eighty acres of land from the public
lands of the United States" From this it
may be readily computed the enormo
quantity of land it would take to pay this
subsidy should the number of ships be ten,
twenty or thirty, or any other number of
a given tonnage. 1t will be seen that IN
der this section every vessel of 1000 tons
burden Will draw land equal to a cash
value of ONE MILLION DOLLARS
That is EIGHTY THOUSAND ACRES
OF LAND FOR EVERY VESSEL
But hat is not all. The ninth section
provides for the appointment of appren-
tees to serve this corporation, but to be
paid By the United States Government.
The tenth section provides for another
swindle, namely, the purchase ofships and
hulls by and from the Nary Department,
to be turned over to this corporation. The
eleventh and last section provides that the
franchise of the company shall be perpet-
ual, and the vessels shall be used for the
Conveyance of emigrant passengers to the
United States, under the management of
said company as herein Indicated" AS
these vessels are to ply almost exclusively
between the ports of the United States
and China in the emigrant trade under the
sole control Of this company, the Chinese
slave trade would be opened at once upon
the passage of this bill.
We say to every workingman-vote
against the Negleys, the Amblers, and all
other "ring" candidates. Be warned in
timel
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-07

OK Tuesday evening last our radical
friends called a meeting for Congressman
Amber, Gin front of the Court House,
The weather being rainy, they took pos
session of the entry hall, and held their
meeting there. We learn Probate Judge
Underhill introduced Amber, and in so
doing made a few fierce remarks. He is
the Morton of the party here, and is as
crazy a rad and party hack as can be
found. Amber, we learn, claimed Grant
was paying off the debt Grant was wor-
king wonders. By the tazes the people
pay, and the taxes the B~ondhclders and
monied sharks do not pay, we apprehend
it is not Grant who pays. Amber & Co.,
are not telling that Grant is Just return
ng to Washington from Long Branch,
where he has been spending the Summer
with horse jockeys, and gamblers in stocks
and other things, and the fast and loose
men and women who frequent such pla-
ces. Grant pay off the debit The lying
knaves know better. Grant neither thinks
about nor cares about the debt. Give
him his cigars and pup dogs, with his
boon companions, males and females, and
the public debt does not trouble him. If
they are paying off the public debt why
pass a funding bill to run the debt thirty
years and then pay gold What will be-
come Of their National Banks and Bond
holders if the debt is paid off? The lying
knaves know they falsify when they pre-
tend that it is radical policy to pay off the
debt.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-07
Democrats of Stark

1t is only a few days till election day |
Are you ready for it? Do you realize that
both Thurman and Pendleton lost their
election through the NEGLIGENCE OF
DEMOCRATS TO GO TO THE POLLS? They
were not defeated by their enemies, but by
the failure of their friends to get out the
full Democratic vote. 1t was simply that
which defeated them. To-day, Ohio
would be under Democratic control. but
for Democratic neglect to get out a full
vote. We hope the Democrats of the
different townships of Stark county will
see to it that every vote is brought out !
A.full vote in the State will be an assured
Democratic victory! Bear in mind, and
fail not
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-07
Let our friends be on
the alert for mixed tick
cts Oh next Tuesday.
GIVE ONE DAY To YOUR COUNTRY.

Every Democrat and Conservative in
Stark county should devote one day, the
18th of October, to his country and his
cOuntry's cause. We appeal to all, there
fore, by every consideration which can
animate the patriots breast, to give this
day to his country. Go to the polls early
in the morning, and cast your ballots for
the Democratic ticket-the whole ticket
and nothing but the ticket-bring your
friends and neighbors with you. Get out
the weak and infrm. Let no legal voter
remain behind. Give a long pull, a strong
pull. & a pull altogether for the working
mans ticket, and a glorious victory will
greet your efforts on the 18th of October.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-07
THE WAR IN EUROPE

Continues, and seems likely to do So
Some advantages are claimed for the
French at Paris over the army of the
Crown Prince. Of course the Prussian
army is much extended, and hence liable
to dangerous attacks. Trochu is said to
have 100000 men defending the city, and
the Prussians $4,000 at least, besieging
The latter are getting reinforcements.-
Great and terrible distress prevails in the
war tramped districts of France. Poor
people there are fighting with starvation
Napoleon seems to be enjoying himself in
his kingly prison at Wlhelmshoe. The
poor people of Germany and France are tc
suffer and perish miserably to CRAFTY the
wretched ambition of their royal and un-
feeling tyrants. These people are not en-
emies, and have no interest nor wish to
slaughter each other. The news is, that
Russia is preparing to intervene against
Prussia, and the probability is that Aus
tria and England will also interfere
These powers will not allow Prussia to
cripple and despoil France. 1t would spoil
what they call the balance of power. In
the end Prussia may be the crippled power.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-07

It must be a great satisfaction to the
exhibitors of the World Reaper and Now
er, to open the casket which contains the
gearing, and display the elegant and ex-
act mechanism within. Col. E. Ball, the
inventor of the World, was the father of
the old Ohio Mower-the pioneer of the
two wheeled machines-but Col. Ball is q
progressive mechanic and after he came
back from the war, returned to his old
love of invention, the perfected fruit of
which is the World Reaper and Mower.
In the first place, the fine gearing of
the World is made as nice as surgeons
cutlery, all to a perfect pattern, 50 that,
any n piece will fit to its place in any
and every machine, and IN the second
place, all this fine gealIng is tightly enclo-
sed in an iron box, where it is as safe from
dust as the movements of a watch, and
then the rest of the machine is made to
correspond, in its material and finish, by
which the purchaser of the World possess
ses himself of a perfect piece of mechan-
ism, fine enough to put in his parlor, and
stout enough to stand the rough and tum-
BILE of the hay and grain ield.-O. Farmer.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-07

EX-SENATOR MARTIN, of our city, who
is a paid travelling agent of the Treasury
Department at Washington, is n of the
men in authority on the stump for Amber.
The Ex-senator is very oily and smooth,
'bnt tries to be very severe on Ball. We
are credibly informed the Ex-senator
might have been induced himself to ac-
cept the wOrkingmen's candidacy for Con-
gress in place of Colonel Ball Wonder if
he is mad at Ball for being the choice of
the w~orkingmenl We can see that 1t
would have been an easy matter for an
old Fillmore, Henry Clay and John Bell
Wing, always opposed to the Aboltionists"
to have taken a nomination against Am
bier. The fact is, Ball and Amber are
not the only aspirants for Congress in this
district. There is no doubt, however, that
Amber has promised General Reilly, of
W~ellsville, shall be his successor two years
hence: The plumage of this Martin will
remain under that hill for some time. He
had better hold on to that U. S. Treasury
tit by the help of o. S. Senator Sherman.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-07

NOT tho Candidate of any Ring or
Clique OF Politicians, but the AdyO-
cate OF Equal Rights and Justice, and
Devoted TO the Interests of Labor
"The Voice OF the People is the Voice
of GOd.'
COLONEL EPHRAIM BALL, SIR
The undersigned Workingmen of the
city of Canton and county Of Stark, fully
approaching your true worth as a Chris
tlan and a citizen; your high and world
enoWn position as a Workingman, In
Yentor and Manufacturer, as a friend of
the worklngman and last though not least,
as a man respecting the welfare and pros
Perlty of the greatest number, take the
liberty OF approaching you through this
Medium for the purpose of soliciting your
name and your approval as the "Work-
Ingmen's" Candidate for Congress in the
Seventeenth District of Ohio, on the sec
ond Tuesday of October next. In so do
ing you will observe we lay aside all mod
ern caucus and convention practices,
schemes and devices resorted to by many
u~nprincIpled men who make politics an
avocation, and the holding Of office the
source of their support.
The position we desire YOU to fill, is
where your knowledge of the wants of
the people without distinction of party or
religion, your large experience by theory
and practice in every channel of life, will
enable you to combat the demoralizing
practices and influences which Unfurtu-
nately seem to have taken possession OF
the great natural forum of our great and
once prosperous country.
Should your reply be favorable, we
should be gratIied to have you briefly
embody therein your views on the leading
questions now agitating the People Of
this Country.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-07
TELL TIE PEOPLE.

The people of Ohio pay a million and
a half more taxes than the people of all
the New England States together.
TELL THE PEOPLE
That two thousand million dollars of prop
erty invested in bonds is exempt from
taxation, while merchants, farmers, me-
chanics and laboring men are taxed on all
they OWL.
TELL THE PEOPLE
That every member of Grants Cabinet
and the chief of every bureau in each de-
partment, keeps up a carriage and horses,
driver and fOotman, all paid for out of the
taxes paid by the peoplel
TELL THE PEOPLE
That when General Grant made an excur-
sion to Long Branch on the war steamer
~Tallapoosa, six hundred dollars worth Of
wine and cigars were purchased out of
their taxes to supply his Presidential
wants.
TELL THE PEOPLE
That the President, and every member of
his Cabinet, and every head of a bureau
have free passes over the railroads, which
have favors to ask at their hands, and
which favors are granted at the cost of
the people.
TELL THE TAXPAYERS
That although General Grant receives a
salary of $40 a day, he charges the people
$1,000 annually for fuel, and $4,000 for
gas light at his house, the capitol and
public grounds.
TELL THE TAXPAYERS
That the late session of Congress appro-
priated $25, 900 to paint and refurnish the
Presidents house, although it had been
painted and ~refurnished only one year ago.
TELL THE TAXPAYERS
That President Grants green house cost
100000, and that the late session Of
Congress imposed upon the taxpayers,
$4,000 (the value of a good house, to re-
pair the Presidents green house.
TELL THE TAXPAYERS
That this green house is a place where
pretty flowers are raised at the cost of the
people, for the adornment of the hair and
costumes of the Presidents family.
TELL THE TAXPAYERS
That the Administration at Washington
is rotten through and through, and the
only cure is a change.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-07
VOTE FOR
COL. p. BALL.
FOR CONGRESS.
Amber Oh Land ?AiITisy.

Amber we learn defends the land rob-
bers by claiming the Democrats 25 years
ago gave two millions of acres to the Gen.
trail Illinois railroad company. This is ut
terly untrue. Congress at that time, not
by Democratic votes either, gave those
lands to the State Of Illinois, and the State
gave them under some arrangement to,the
company. These radical cOrruptionists
endeavor to cover their own infamyin this
way. They have voted away during the
last eight years, the best of land and
enough to make seven large States about
the size of Ohio. Leading members of
Congress it is said are largely interested in
these companies.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-07
FARMERS & MECHANICS CLUB
OF C0LUMBIANA COUNTY.
Col. EPhraim Ball NOM
mated for Congress.

The Convention of the Farmers and
Mechanics Club" of Columbiana county,
met at New Lisbon, on Saturday, the 10th
of September, in accordance with the call,
and organized by appointing Samuel Ir-
win of Fairfield tp., Chairman, and Dan
iel Crawford of Madison tip, Secretary
The Convention unanimously adopted the
following resolutions:
LIST. That we dispense with all political
differences, and vote only for honest, up
right and capable men, that will fulfill
the duties of the office to which they are
elected for a reasonable salary.
I'd. That whilst we make retrenchment
in offices and officers, we claim that reform
and strict economy in the administration
Of our government, are the leading and
paramount questions in politics also, we
will not choose for office profane persons,
nor those who use intoxicating drinks as
a beverage.
Sd. That we believe in such q Recon
struction" as will produce good will among
all good men in our extended country,
and which will have q tendency to ad-
vance its welfare and prosperity.
4th. That we believe in the doctrine OF
equal taxation.
9TH. That we believe in equal protec-
ton to labor and capital.
9th. That we believe in laws encourage
ing an honest and healthful immigration.
9TH. That we believe speculative i'm
portation of laborers to be injurious to
our citizen Workingmen.
Sth. That we believe in the doctrine oil
Free Trade, with a Tariff, creative of a
Revenue sufficient to defray the expenses
Of the General Government and no more.
9th. That we believe that paying boun-
ty, either directly or indirectly, to the pro.
duce of any particular branch of industry,
Is a fraud and imposition upon the tax
payer and consumer.
10th. That we believe that the proceeds
OF the sales of our Public lands should be
appropriated to the payment of our Public
Debt.
llth. That we believe that Whisky
Rings. Railroad Rings. Land grab Rings,
and all other corrupt political rings OF
combinations are a curse to our country,
which should be criminally punished.
18th. That having full confidence in the
rectltude of our intentions and the Justice
OF our cause, we cordially invite all upon
an equal platform, who feeling an interest
in ~elevating labor, and producing a sys-
tenn that will make the producer equal to
the non-producer.
The Convention then proceeded to nom
mate a Congressional and County ticket
which resulted as follows: For Congress,
Ephraim Ball, of Stark county Commits
sioner, Stockdale Jackman, of st. Clair
tp.; Prosecuting Attorney, Conrad Hume,
Centre tip; Infrmary Director, John Elem
ing, of Wayne tp. 1t was then ordered
that a report of the proceedings be sent to
each of the papers of Columbiana county,
with a request to publish the same. At
ter which the convention adjourned.
SAMUEL IRWIN, Pres't.
DAN'L. CRAWFORD, Sec'y.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-07
TWO-FACED!

The Radical deceivers by their platform
pretend to be opposed to Land Grabs,
while its principal defenders on the stump
are such fellows as SHERMAN, BINGHAM,
GARFIELD, AMBLER, PECK, SHELLA-
BARGER and ScHENCK-all of whom voted
to give Jay Cooke, Sherman & Company
100000 acres of the peoples land,
worth to-day ttOo hundred and tr0enty.
fire millions Of dollars! VIII the people
be deceived by a platform which can be
interpreted to mean two things?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-07

RACE equality is a fundamental doc
trlne of the radical party. Of course the
radical leaders favor the rat eating Chi
nese slave labor system, to still further de-
grade the American laboring man. They
have already loaded the labor of the land
with a huge debt and outrageous taxation.
and have introduced corruption and rob
berry into every branch of the. Government
Vote on Tuesday against the whole vii
lainy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-07
Keep it Before the
People!

That in twenty-five years in which the
Government was controlled by Democrats
there had been but one hundred and five
cases of contested elections, or one and one
half per year, all of them costing in the
aggregate but $4,000. In the nine
years since 1861 that the Radicals have
held the reins of government, there had
been eighty-nine contested election cases
in Congress, or eighteen to each Congress,
costing in the aggregate $75O,OCO-or
100000 more under nine years of Radio
al rule than under twenty-five of Demo
cratic rule.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-07
VOTE FOR
JOS. LOUTZENHHISER
For Infrmary Director.
For I~nfrmary Director.

THE Southern Commercial Convention
met at Cincinnati on Tuesday last. Hon.
Geo. H. Pendleton made the welcome ad-
dress on behalf of the authorities of the
city. 1t was elegantly done. Governor
Hayes on Monday appointed delegates to
the convention from every congressional
district in this State. Mr.. Edwin Bayliss
of Massillon, is the appointee from this
district. Mr.. Bayliss will make a credita-
BILE representative.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-07

A year ago, at Salem, Jake Amber,
Radical member of Congress from this
District, declared:
THE NEGROES AND CHINAMEN
ARE TO-DAY BETTER QUALIFIED
TO VOTE THAN THE IRISH OR
DUTCH"
Again, in speaking of the Working
mems movement in this District, Amber
said:
GAS FOR THE GREASY MECHAN-
les AND DIRTY WORKINGMEN,
HE DIDN'T CARE A On; HE COD
BE ELECTED WITHOUT THEIR
AID"
Amber is now perambulating the Dis
trict and making speeches with a view to
reelection. Let the Irish and Dutch, "the
Mechanics and Workingmen, remember
him when they come to vote on the Sec
ond Tuesday of October next. Consign
him to political oblivionl Let him no
longer disgrace this Congressional District.
He is devoid of talent, without character,
a stranger to dignity, and does not pos
sess n qualification for the position
His record is bad. Down with the aris-
tocrat and nabobl If the workingmen
do their duty, Jacob will be compelled to
remain at home.-Ohio Patriot.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-07
S151,O7O.387.

Commissioner Wilson, of the General
Land office at Washington, says the Rad
icals in Congress have given away to Rail
road spectators 151. acres of the
public lands since March 4, 1851
The Radical party indorses that swim
die. Their candidate for Congress, Am
bier, indorses all the acts passed since the
party came into power.
Col. Ball is opposed to stealing the pub
lie lands from the people. Vote for him
on Tuesday. the 18th day of October.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-07

The Democratic meeting in the Opera
House on Tuesday evening was very well
attended considering the inclement wea-
ther. R. S. Shields, Esq, an attorney OF
our town, addressed the meeting in an &C
ceptable and effective manner. The re-
marks of Mr.. shields frequently elected
applause. Mr.. John Herbst was chosen
chairman of the meeting.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-07
HAVE EVERY VOTE OUT,

Democrats of Stark county, do not fail
to have every vote out in your townships
at the election on next Tuesday,
Let some man be. appointed in each
school district, whose duty it shall be to
see that every Democratic voter in his
district is at the polls.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-07

Let every Democrat look around him,
and see if there is not some person enti-
tied to naturalization, who is likely to
lose his opportunity to vote unless some
n posts him up on the matter. Have
all such apply for their papers at once, and
see that it is not neglected.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-07
GET u THE VOTEl

We trust u friends are making every
proper effort to get out the Democratic
vote. Let no efforts be spared to accom-
plish this. See every man in every town
ship-in every corner. If any are too
sick or feeble to walk to the polls, let ar
rangements be made for hauling them
there. The election is a most important
one, and we don't want to lose it through
apathy or neglect of III duty. Wake up,
then, Democrats and go to work A full
vote insures success in the county and
State.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-07
COmING TO THE DEmOCRACx .

Renunciations of Republicanism by
men weary of its corruption are quite
common.
The ex Mayor of Steubenville has left
the Republicans and Joined the Democra-
cy.
Hon. Marvin Warren, late Radical
member of the Legislature, is stumping
the 4th district for Frank Mckinney.
The chairman of the Republican Cen
trail Committee of Adams county, and the
Radical nominee for Surveyor of Vinton
county, have joined the Democracy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-07

The Radical ofice-holders and suckers
are very active preparing for next Tues
day. They are very bitter on Col. Ball
some of them denouncing the Colonel Sc
verely. Amber is dashing about all over
the district in great alarm. He spoke to
a dozen or two in Steubenville last Sat
urday evening. We say to every man to
vote his sentiments, and vote for honest
men, and VOTE NEXT TUESDAY,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-07

The Radical free love Amber organ at
Minerva is savage on Colonel Ball. The
editor is grateful at least-trying to re-
quite Amber for giving him the Post
Office. We know of no active supporter
of Amber who is not an ofice-holder.
Oh, the cohesive power of public plumber!
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-07

UNDER the act of last winters Ohio
Legislature, in every township and ward
or election precinct, two of the judges of
election shall consist of the trustees or
councilmmen, but the highest defeated
candidate for the same position shall be
the third judge. This is that the minori-
ty may be represented Oh the board. This
has been the rule in our city for Z or 8
years.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-10-07
VOTE FOR
For County RacOr1ar
8 8 8 8 3 8 8 8
For County Recorder.

Next Tuesday is election day. Every
Friend of reform to his post. Have every
vote polled, for the election to Congress of
such men as Colonel E. Ball, will be death
to the gigantic robberies of the public
land for the benefit of railroad corpora
tons.