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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-09-26

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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-16
rrouble in the Radical Ranch.

Ever since Charles Sumner, Radical
Senator from Massachusetts, and
Chairman of the Committee of. For
eign relations had the temerity to op-
pose the pet scheme of his royal high
ness, Ulysses the First, for the aquisi-
ton of San Domingo, Grant has been
demanding his removal from the head
of that Committee. Listening to the
demands of the Executive, the Radical
Senatorial caucus transferred Senator
Sumner to the Craftsmanship of the
committee. on Elections, and placed the
name of tricky, trading. ofice-jobber,
Simon Cameron, at the head of the
Committee ON. Foreign Relations,
which has been held by, Sumner for
twelve years of his twenty years Sen
atorial term. The prescribed Senator
felt keenly the indignity and insult
that had thus been placed upon him,
and Immediately declined the chair
manship of the committee to which he
had been transferred and challenged
criticism upon his conduct during the
twelve years he had served upon the
Committee of Foreign Relation. The
removal of Sumner caused great eX-
citement, and Senators Wilson, of
Massachusetts. and Schurz, of Missou-
ri, spoke in no mild terms of denun-
citation against it, and the action of the
caucus creates great excitement in the
Capital and throughout the country.
The idea of placing such netoriously
dishonest and incompetent man as
Simon Cameron in the place hereto
fore held by Charles Sumner, is su-
premely ridiculous. When Grah.
demands the immolation of such
man as Sumner, he surely must de-
sire peacei e s4e
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-16
SAM WYMoND.

The D1FFERENCE.-In 1869, when
the Democratic members of the In
diana Legislature resigned their seats
for the purpose of destroying the quo
rum and preventing thereby the rati-
fcation of the fifteenth amendment to
the Federal Constitution in opposi-
ton to the oft expressed and we'll
known will of the people of that
State, the Radical members kept right
on in their nefarious work, and with
less than two-thirds of the members
elected to either house passed the res
olntions ratifYing that ubiquitous
measure, declaring at the same time
that two-thirds of the members act
ually present were sufficient to con-
stitute quorum, and their action
was accepted as valid by Congress.
But the tables have been turned. AT
the session this winter, the Democrats
had majority in the Legislature and
were about to pass a new apportion-
ment bill, to defeat which the Radical
members resigned their seats en- masss,
and Lieutenant Governor Cumback,
President of the. Senate rules that
there are not two-thirds of the men,
bers necessary to constitute quorum
and that they cannot do any act of
legislation that shall be binding upon
the people. Consistency, thou art tru-
ly jewel.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-16
Paving the Debt.

Henry Clay Dean, of Iowa, in a re-
cent speech at Ottumwa, Iowa, made
the following very clear and emphatic
observations about the public debt
and its promised payment:
If you can pay the debt 1 am sure
you will greatly relieve the suffering
people, profoundly astound the repu-
diators and quiet the growing ankle
ties of the bondholders. | observe
some mongrel newspapers in their
proverbiaIly courageous style quoting
from a speech made by myself that
'no such debt has ever been paid, ever
will be paid, ever can be paid, or ever
ought to be paid.n So now say /
challenge the historiographers of the
world 10 produce a single. instance in
which such a public debt-one thus
contracted of this magnitude, depend
ent upon the voluntary action of the
oppressed people-ece5' has been paid.
l will go farther aud say that no ear
nest attempt has ever been made to
pay such debt, and only the interest
is calculated upon in collecting the
public revenues for that purpose
This could be exemplified by facts
and figures too tedious and too nu-
merous for this occasion. / again de-
liberately declare that s.thiS debt nece5'
aciu be paid" In support of this dec
laration, call your attention most re-
spectfully to the following official re-
ports of the Treasury Department,
on the 1st day of March, 1865. The
total debt was reported by McCul-
Tough, the Secretary of the Treasury,
at $2,437, ,000, ,2lS, two thousand four
hundred and thirty-seyen millions
two hundred and eighteen dollars. On
the first of August, 1870, Boutwell,,
Secretary of the Treasury, reports the
debt without the Pacific railroad bonds
at $3.50, ,305, 400. If there be. any
truth in figures emanating from those
who speak by authority, when we
have increased our Indebtedness in
five years of peace the heavy sum of
$73, ,805, 400, this clearly shows that the
original debt remains with this seven
ty-thrce millions deficiency in the
payment of the interest. The amount
now in excess of the debt of 1866 duly
put at interest would soon form debt
equal to that existing in 1865, oppres-
siye and ruinous.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-16

THE Commercial of Monday last
publishes extracts from some twenty
Radical papers scattered throughout
the country denouncing in the most
bitter terms the deposition of Sena-
tor Sumner from the Craftsmanship of
the Committee on Foreign Relations,
at the instigation of President Grant,
because that Senator was opposed to
his San Domingo job. The Conamey-
cial says: "Not one newspaper of
the slightest character or force has
passed under our view that attempts
to approve the action of the Senate"
The bitter terms of denunciation en-
ployed by these journals, if used by
Democrats against the administration
a few months ago, would have been
pronounced by these same papers, as
e disloyal" if not reasonable. But
the Radicals are beginning to learn
that in electing the man to the Presi-
dency who had "no policy to enforce
against the will of the people," they
"caught Tartar" It has been ever
thus with the enemies of the Democ-
racy and the Constitution in their
eagerness to obtain power by putting
forth men on the sole ground of avail
ibility, they have deceived themselves.
1t required no spirit of prophesy to
to forete1 while the Radicals were
shouting themselves hoarse over the
election of Grant that they would be
more disgusted with him before the
end of his first term, than they were
with Andy johnson. "Let us have
peace"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-16
A Merited Co1npIiment

The st. Paul Dispatch, Radical
paper, in an article on "The Democra-
cy and the Presidency" pays the fol-
lowing high and merited compliment
to Senator Thurman:
The strongest man, and the ablest
man in the Democratic party in the
United States is Senator Allen g.
Thurman of Ohio. There is no man
in the party who by the force of abil-
ity, strength of position, commanding
talents and the possession of the con-
fdence of the ''unterrified" generally
can make so strong an advance on the
White House as Judge Thurman
There is no man in the party that can
attach to himself so much strength in
the South, and by judiciously ar
ranged national campaign, Thurman
can cause the Republicans more anx-
iety than any other man whom the
Democracy can name.
The Democratic tide is fast flowing
to the leader of that party in Con-
gress. If there is any wisdom in their
councils he will be chosen as their
standard bearer, and if he is, the cam
paign of 1872 will be filled with an in
tesest that no other Democrat can
stimulate, and the field will be con-
tested with an ardor and a stubborn
ness, that this generation, at least, has
not witnessed. Snch a candidate will
put the Republicans to their mettle.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-16
Brief Notes From Radical Papers.

The Cleveland Leader says: "The
victory of Mr.. Cameron bodies no
good to the party which achieved it"
The Springfield (O.) Adocrttser
says: "No filter man than Simon
Cameron, whose record is shame, and
whose reputation is disgrace, could
be substituted as fair type of all this
corruption" enc a h-
The Pittsburgh Commercial says !:
'The worst feature remains to be
noticed. Mr.. Summer is deposed and
Mr.. Cameron promoted" ea
The Terre Haute Gazette says !:
"Can Simon Cameron advance to
the head of the important committee
with clean hands? We think not"
The Springfield (Mass.) Republican
says: The political situation, as now
existing at Washington, is indeed a
gloomy one for the present admins
tration. With the best management
in the world, the Democrats have a
fair chance of success in next years
Presidential contest" asq
The New York Sun says: "This
great wrong to Mr. Sumner may not
elevate him to the Presidency, but it
viii certainly put an end to the pub
lie career of General Grant on the 4th
of March, 1872.
And so on ad in1fnitena.
And is that the peace which the
election of the "Second Washington"
was to bring?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-16

ABOUT the coolest and shrewdest
piece of carpet-bag impudence we
have seen, is that of one Whitley, who,
while he was Solicitor General of
Georgia. procured himself 10 be elect
ed to the United States Senate, by a
Legislature which had previously
elected Senators for the same term !;
went on to Washington, put in his
claim. for seat, but finding his pros
poets dull, went home raw for Con-
gross and was beaten by an over
whelming majority. lie then went
to Washington, was refused admit
tance as Senator, but received his
pay from the time he was elected.
He then contested the seat of the sit
ting member, who defeated him, was
allowed the seat, and drew his pay
for the full term. He thus received
the pay of United States Senator,
member of the House of Representa-
tives, and Solicitor General of Geor-
gia, all at the same time. If this man
is not relative of Grant or Dent fam
lily, it is because his mother made a
mistake and married the wrong man
Dealer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-16
Correct Doctrine.

The Senate of Pennsylvania has
adopted resolution, and directed
that it shall be sent to Congress, de-
claring that the odius Federal election
law just enacted, sis direct attack
upon the reserved rights of the State
of Pennsylvania, violates the funda-
mental PRINCIPALS of civil liberty, is
odins, unnecessary, and oppressive,
and should be forthwith repealed"
The preamble to the resolution sets
forth, among other things; that the
act sis calculated to produce conflicts
of authority between officials of Fed
eral and State governments, and tends
to engender jealousies, riot, and blood
shed; and that it imposes odious du-
ties upon private citizens and afixes
oppressive and unusual penalties for
their non-performance." That is the
correct doctrine and the one which
will be heartily and emphatically re-
sponded to ere long by every State
that has a particle of respect for its
dignity and independence.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-16

The most impudent political move
that we have ever seen was that of
Garfield of Ohio, to induce the old
and expiring House of Representa-
tive to so change the long established
rules that a majority only, instead of
two-thirds, should hereafter be au-
thorized to suspend them. The Re-
publicans have had the two-thirds
majority in the last Congress. They
have lost it in the present, and hence
the attempt to surreptitiously give the
majority the power of two-thirds.--
When the two-thirds check upon has
ty and corrupt legislation has been
found often impossible to defeat it, it
would be bright idea truly to go
further and allow majority, without
restrictions of any kind, to stifle de-
bate and to perpetrate any political
atrocity. Thanks to the firmness of
the Democratic members it was de-
featcd.-Er. e-. .
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-16

SENATOR'S MORTON and Sherman
are on the wrong track, in trying to
bolster up the President. He is not
a political necessity. He is played
out, and must not be thought of as a
candidate for reelection. The thing
to do with him is to shove him upon
side track.-Conamercial.
The London Conference has settled
the Eastearn question. England has
now no serious outside matters on
hand with the exception of the ques-
tions unsettled with the United States.
Commercial.
A MASSACHUSETTS paper is trying
to decide whether the Republican
caucus in Congress committed mur-
der or suicide. q
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-16
Sumner and Pendle eton Tete-a-Tete.

A special to the Commercial says
The intimacy which at present exists
between Senator Sumner and the
Democratic Senators Thurman, Bay
ard and Cesserly has been the occa-
sion of gossip about the Capitol re-
Gently, and Mr.. Sumner was never
known to greet more cordially, shake
more warmly by the hand, or show
anybody such absolute consideration
as he did the Hon. George III. Pendle-
ton on the floor of the Senate to-day.
He shook his hand, patted that gen.
ttleman on the back, threw his arm
over Pendleton's shoulder, and led
him to seat next to Summers own,
and the two entered into an evidently
pleasant and interesting tete-a-tete.
Truly, "misfortune makes strange
bed-fellows." 4aa
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-16

NAPoLEoN has addressed commu-
nication to the President of the French
Assembly, protesting against the vote
by which that body declared his dy-
nasty had forfeited the throne, as un-
just and illegal. The Assembly, he
says, was created suly to make peace,
and has exceeded its powers. The
foundation of all public right is a pie
bescite. TO that he is ready to bow,
and to that alone.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-16

j. G. ABBOTT, of North Carolina,
contests the seat of Governor Vance
in the U. S. Senate, on the ground
that, Vance, not having his disabili-
ties removed by Congress, was incl
igible at the time of his election, and
that the action of Congress upon the
subject now cannot date back SO as to
make his election valid. Abbott,
therefore, thinks that he who failed
to receive sufficient votes to elect him
should nevertheless be given the seat.
If Governor Vance would foreswear
his alleglence te the Constitution and
join the Radicals there would be no
difficulty in the way of his admission.
That's what's the matter.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-16
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY!
THE OPENING OF THE
CAMPAIGN!
The Revolution has Begun!
A DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR.

THREE DEMocRATIC coNGREssMEN,
The election for Governor, and
Congressman took place in New
Hampshire, on Tuesday. We are
without complete returns from the
State, but the dispatches leave but
little doubt that the Democrats have
gained glorious victory, electing
their candidate for Governor and the
three members of Congress. This is
the first time in sixteen years that the
Democrats have carried that State
1t is the beginning of the revolution
that will not stop till the Radical des-
tructives are swept from power. All
honor to the gallant Democracy of
the Granite State. Roll on the ball!
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-16

The recent tragedy at Meriden,
Mississippi. in which Judge Bramlette
was shot and killed while engaged in
trying three negroes for arson in des-
troying property by fire valued at
$4,000 is not one of the Ku Klux out
RACES complained of by the Radical
papers, and will occupy no part of the
attention, of the Congressional outrage
Committee as it would fail to afford
them any political capital.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-16
Terrible Hurricane in st. Loui5-Loss of
Life and Property.

Terrible Hurricane in st. Louis-Loss of
Life and Property.
The telegraph gives an account of a
terrible hurricane which passed over
East st. Louis on the afternoon of the
Sth inst. The wind first came from
the southeast, accompanied by a
brisk shower, but suddenly veered to
the southwest and came with Il fury
and force never before witnessed in
this latitude. It first struck the Gle
vator on the bank of the river, and
took parts of it's roof, and passing on
the northeast direction, it totally de-
molished the freight depot of the st.
Louis and -VandaIia Railroad, eight
hundred feet long by one hundred
feet wide, and water tank eighty feet
high; the freight and passenger de-
pot of the South Eastern Railroad,
two freight depots, n portion of the
passenger depot and ticket office, and
the large round house of the Chicago
and Alton road; the ear house, scale
Office, freight Office, and part of one
of the freight depots of the Ohio and
Missipdi road; the freight and pas
senger depots of the Toledo and Wa
bash road, and n number of dwelling
houses in the vicinity. A portion of
the roof of the Terre Haute and In
dianapohs depot was blown off.
Nearly all the derricks and other ap-
pliances used in the construction of
the bridge were torn 'front.' their places
and blown into the river. Everything
within q width of from two to three
hundred yards was actually torn to
pieces. A whole train of cars, includ-
ing thirty ton locomotive, was
blown from the track and hurled
some forty feet into slough. An
other train of thirteen cars, laden
with grain, was oyerthrown and
smashed, and one car blown into the
river. A train coming in on the
Terre Haute road, when at Brooklyn,
three miles north of East ST. Louis,
was blown from the track, and some
forty cars standing on the side tracks
of the Toledo, Chicago and Alton
road, about nine miles out were over
thrown. The round house Of the Chi
cago and Alton road, after being
blown down, caught fire from an en-
gine inside and was burned to ruins.
The engineer of the locomotive was
burned to death. The number of
killed and wounded cannot be stated
tonight, but seven are known to be
killed, between thirty and forty seri-
ously, some dangerously wounded
and good many more slightly injur-
ed. 1t is believed that the number
buried beneath the ruins of the scene
is frightful. Houses are torn to frag-
ments; others are unroofed or upset;
and still others were carried bodily
from their foundations. Scarcely a
building or tree, or anything else
within the track of the storm is stand
ing. The wreck and ruin is complete
The pecuniary losses are estimated as
follows: Chicago 81 Alton railroad,
$500,000; Ohio 81 Mississippi, $780,
600; Toledo & Wabash, S,125,000; st.
Louis &c Vandalia, $4,000; South
Eastern, $4,000; Wiggins Ferry
Company, $25,000. Two or three,
STEAMBOATS,, lying on the eastern side
of the river, were also very seriously
damaged.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-16

The Wisconsin Legislature has a
bill under consideration, providing
that whenever eleven jurors in GRIM
inal case agree on verdict, such
agreement, announced in open court,
shall be regarded as the verdict of the
jury. They are bound in that State
that, "eleven stubborn jurors" shall
not be allowed to block the wheels of
Justice. 8s
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-16

INDICTED ,AGAIN.-The Grand Jury
of Washington, has found true bill
against Bowen, late Member of Con-
gress from South Carolina, for biga-
my in marrying Mrs. S. Petigrue
King, in August last, while Mrs. Fran
els Hicks Bowen, was living. His tri-
al will take place at an early day.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-16

UNDER the proposed system of ma
tional education, the President is au-
thorized to determine whether the
school system of any State is ade-
quate, and if it is not, he may alter it
to conform to the act of Congress-
Grant will make delightful national
schoelmaster. How would the Radi-
calls of Ohio, who follow the lead of
the centralizing leaders of their party,
like to have the President or Congress
sticking their nose into our dish and
overhauling our admirable school sys-
tenn?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-16

THE Radicals claim that BoutwelPs
scheme of refunding the public debt
at lower rate of interest is getting
along swimmingly and promises to
be successful. 1t has been the doc
trine of the Radical party both in con-
gross and out Of it that the bonds of
the Government were payable in gold
and were exempt from taxation. The
old bonds drew interest at the rate of
six per cent. per annum, payable semi
annually, while the new bonds draw
but four and half and five per cent.
If men having bonds payable in gold,
at six per cent interest, are willing
and anxious to convert, them into
bonds bearing from one to one and
halfper cent. less interest, then, indeed,
there is work ahead for the fool
killer. ge,..srs ~. E.~f. s-s~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-16

IN order to save the expense of am
bulan .es, Major-General Butler will
have charge of the forces at the South
in the coming bayonet elections. The
General will locate powder-ship on
the south bank of the Potomac and
undertake to blow up the Southern
States.--World.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-03-16

THE impeachment trial of Butler,
the Radical Governor of Nebraska,
for corrupt practices, has been COM
menced. He eentered his plea to the
charges preferred against him on the
9th inst, and surrendered the great
seal of the State to Acting Governor
James.