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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-07-27
The Moneyed Power and the Democracy,

The Moneyed Power and the Democracy
A Texas Democratic exchange
thinks it would be unwise for the De-
mocracy to make in the Presidential
canvass the financial issues of bonds
and greenbacks and National Banks,
because it would bring down upon
them the hostility of the moneyed in
terest, which would defeat them. In
other words, it thinks the moneved
interest is all powerful and can not be
defied with success. We desire to IN
form him that in. the first place the
Democracy are held together by the
tie of principle, right and justice, and
if they can not succeed upon that
they will certainly be beaten upon
any thing which ignores it. The De-
mocracy contend for the rights of the
many against the privileged few. II
they give this up there is no Democ-
! racv, and their triumph or defeat is a
matter of indifference. This prinei-
pie has distinguished them through
their whole history. They have OPP
posed National Banks, high tariffs and
corrupt internal improvements, upon
that ground and no other. They will
not surrender it. If this Texas paper
had been published in General Jack
sons time, it would, of course. have
advised him to forego his opposition
to the charter of Biddle's Bank. be-
cause it would bring down upon them
the hostility of the moneyed power.
After events have showed how absurd
it was even as matter of policy. We
do not underestimate the power of
bondholders, yet there is not bond
holder to where there is a hundred
bond payers. Where is the danger,
therefore, all being voters, of contend
ing for fair play between these class
es? So of the National Banks, high
tariffs and other protected interests
Immense as may be their influence, it
is nothing compared to that of the
people, who have adverse interests, If
| they can be aroused for the struggle.
The Democracy have lost nothing by
their opposition to the encroachments
of tho moneyed power. They have
largely gained by it. They retain tens
of thousands of votes in the North
that they would lose if they abandon
ed the fight and sustained the course
of privileged few. Besides, which
is infinitely worse, they lose their self
respect and all right or title to power
l-EnquiTeT.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-07-27

THE Radicals of Massachusetts don't
seem to take very kindly to Ben. But
ler. He has expressed his willingness
to accept a nomination for Governor
of that State. Referring to which the
Boston Advertiser thinks it rather
early to accept a nomination to be
made so far ahead, and intimates that
Governor Clafiin may be induced, if
the political situation demands it, to
run again. The Journal says there is
no question but that the Republicans,
in convention, will act with proper
discretion and nominate for all offices
gentlemen who will strengthen the
party and continue its beneficial rule.
Poor Rem
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-07-27

The New York riots, says the Stark
County Democrat, have accomplished
one good purpose, aside from vindi-
eating the majesty of the law in the
metropolis. They have elected from
the Radical papers warm indorse-
ment of certain provisions of the Con-
stitution, treated as obsolete a few
years ago. The following from the
Constitution is good:
"Congress shall make no law re-
specting an establishment of religion
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,
or abridging the freedom of speech or
of the press or the right of the peo-
pie peaceably to assemble and to petit
ton for redress of grievances"
Only few years ago we had The
same people who now profess devotion
to these doctrines, gloating over the
suppression of Democratic newspa-
pers, rejoicing that they were deprived
of mail privileges, making merry over
the arrest of Democratic speakers, and
throwing up their hats at the dispers-
ing of Democratic conventions by
military power. The suddenness of
Radical conversion to sound constitu-
tional principles, coupled with their
past record, leads one to doubt its
sincerity,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-07-27
A Lady Killed While Praying at the Bed
side of Her Children.

side of Her Children.
ST. LOUIS, July 16.-The st. Joseph
Mo-, Gazette of Saturday gives the
following particulars of the death by
lightning of Mrs. Lowell and Mr..
Brakeman during the terrible storm in
that vicinity on Thursday last. The
house in which the two persons named
were killed is situated about five miles
southeast from st. Joseph. It is three
stories high with three principal rooms
and hall on each floor. When the
storm commenced Mrs. Lowell was
up stairs in back room reading from
the Bible to her little daughters. The
windows of the room having been
blown open, she took her children. ran
down stairs, passing from the hall into
bedroom, put the children on the bed
and kneeled at the. bedside. In this
position the lightning struck her.
causinginstant death. Mr.. Brakeman
was in the hall and the same bolt
killed him. Several other persons
were more or less injured. Mrs. Low.
ell was the wife-of John S. Lowell, OF
Warren county, Va. Her husband is
now in Virginia City, Montana. The
two daughters with whom she wa;
kneeling in prayer are aged respect
lively 8 and 6 years. They were un
injured
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-07-27
The Elections of 1871. .

The State elections to come off this
year, with two exceptions, are of a
purely local character, and yet they
will be largely affected by the infiu-
ence of national politics. California
and Illinois are the only States which
elect congressman, the latter to fill
the vacancy caused by the election of
General Logan to the Senate.
The first election that comes off will
be in Kentucky, on the first Monday
in August. A full State ticket is to
be chosen, and despite the fact that the
negroes vote for the first time there is
no probability that the immense Dem
ocratic majority of the last year can
be overcome. With the liberal and
progressive platform adopted by the
Democracy, it is expected they will
fully mai ntain themselves.
California will come next. Her
election takes place the first Tuesday
in September. The Democratic State
Convention was held on the 10th ult.,
and the Republican Convention will
be held on the 28th inst. A full State
ticket and three Congressman are to
be elected. Governor Haight is can
didate for reelection, and, although
there is a. sharp competition among
the Democrats, it is thought he will be
successful. Mr.. Booth will probably
be selected by the Republicans to run
against him.
| Maine will also elect a Governor and
State officers in September. The Dem
ocratic Convention on July llth, nom-
mated G. r. Kimdall for Governor,
and endorsed the Ohio platform.
| In Ohio McCook is the Democratic
candidate and Noyes the Republican.
| A. United States Senator is to be cho-
sen by the Legislature to be elected
The contest in Ohio will be close and
spirited, but we believe, this year, the
Democracy will win.
Iowa elects Governor and State
! officers in October. A strong ticket
has been put in nomination by the
/ Democrats, on a progressive platform.
The State is strongly Republican.
/ Minnesota elects State officers in
October, but no nominations have yet
been made and very little preparation
has yet been made for the canvass.
In New Jersey Governor is to be
chosen, and almost every prominent
citizen of the State has been named
as candidate on one side or the other
4 Massachusetts closes the list, and il
to elect Governor. 1t is said that B
f. Butler is seeking the Republican
nomination.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-07-27

WE venture the prediction that the
Radical National Convention next
year will be forced to declare its ad-
hesion to the doctrine OF State Rights
as against centrahzation, just as it did
in 1868, when charged with favoring
negro suffrage, resolve that the ques-
ton of suffrage was one that belonged
exclusively to the people of the sew
eral States. In support of the proph-
ecy, read what Lyman Trumbull said
in his Grafton in Illinois, on the
Fourth: The future great danger
of the Republic was centralization.-
The safeguards of liberty are the To-
cal State governments" The pledge
of 1868 did not prevent the Radicals
from imposing the Fifteenth Amend
ment by fraud and force, and the re-
pentance of the next year will be
made to be repudiated-if they get
the chance. Still, the words of Trum-
bull are as true as Holy Writ. 3
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-07-27
The piracy of the tariff is the com.
plaint of the Milwaukee Nears:

The piracy OF the tariff is the com.
plant of the Milwaukee Neaos:
HThe commerce of the United States
ten years ago, was its pride and boast.
1t was one of the principal elements
of our national greatness. In the
number of our ships and their ton-
mage we stood at the head of the
earth. Of Our tariff laws,
more cruel than the war or rebel cor
sairs, have committed open piracy
against our commerce, and driven it
from the seas. The statistical reports
of American shipping show that we
have lost the precedence and prestige
that we had, and have sunk to a conn
paratively low rate among the other
nations. 1t is instructive to compare
the loss of our shipping during the
five years of war with the loss during
the four following years of peace
The loss from 1850 to 1865, was 257,'
O87 tons. From 1866 to 1859 the losi
was 952, ,14l tons. The tariff destroy
ed four times as much of our com
merce in the four years that followed
the war as. the rebel corsairs and al
other causes combined did during tn,
war. Which is the greater pirate
Admiral Semmes or the tariffT
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-07-27

ACCORDING to the Report of the
Auditor of State for 1871, the State
taxes in Ohio were increased last year
over 100000. And that is what the
Radicals call retrenchment and reform.
But that is a very trifing matter with
them. They are so intent upon the
investigation of the terrible Ku-Klux
outrages in the South that they have
no time to devote to putting an end to
the plundering of the people at home.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-07-27
THE New Hampshjre Potrfot saw

The New Hampshire Potrtot says j:
"New Hampshire is naturally Demo-
cratic, and has been unable to show it
because the opposition have been in
power and counted the Democracy out
at every election. Wepropose to do
the counting ourselves in the future,
fairly and honestly, which will make
all the difference in the world"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-07-27

The revenue taxes paid by the peo-
pie of Ohio in 1868 were, in round
numbers, $12,000,OO0, while in 1871,
they will amount to $16,Oo0,0O0. And
that is what the Radical politicians
call retrenchment and Tightening the
burdens of the people!
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-07-27

TIE New York San, edited by
Charles A. Dana long known as one
of the most prominent Radical leaders
of the country, speaks of the attempt
to saddle the Catholic Church with the
recent riots, as follows:
''It is very great wrong to suppose
that the Catholic Irish justify or de-
sire any attack upon Orange process
sions. The Catholic clergy, from
Archbishop McCloskey down, have
all denounced and forbidden any such
attack. They have spoken out boldly,
like good men and good Christians,
and the members of their Church
sympathize with them. We do not
doubt that the Irish Catholics of this
city would, if necessary, turn out un-
der arms to defend the right of Or
angemen to walk through the streets
with their banners and music. Tt as
only the groy-shop and bar-room r1sf-
fans, men q0ith no religion and no
principle Of any Kind, scho scould at
tempt to Kali or main the Irish Pro
testants. Good Catholics all repudi-
ate and hate such brutal wickedness.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-07-27
A Reminiscenee Of ya1landigham.


One of the editors of the Charles
ton (S. c. Courier, who was a per-
sonal friend of Mr.. Vallandigham, re-
lates an incident of the Democratic
Convention in that city in 1860. On
one occasion when Mr.. Vallandigham,
Mr.. John A. Logan, of Illinois, Mr..
Larrabee, of Wisconsin, and others,
were present, the conversation turned
upon the threatening attitude of tho
questions before the convention. Mr..
Vallandigham rose at the dinner ta-
BILE, with an air of great gravity, and
said Gentlemen if the Democratic
party is discovered in this Charleston
Convention, the result will be the dis
ruption of the Union, and one of the
bloodiest civil wars on record, the
magnitude of which no one can esti-
mate. In the unity of the Democrat
ic party, and in the Union, lies the
hope of the South and of Republican
Government" Mr.. Logan replied
" Sit down, Vallandigham, and drink
your wine. You are always prophe-
sying." Mr.. Vallandigham rejoined /:
Gentlemen. l speak earnestly, be-
cause feel deeply impressed with the
truth of what l have uttered" so z5a
Terrible Explosion at Mauch Chunk-Five
Men Killed and One Mortally wounded.
A dispatch from Mauch Chunk, Pa,
of the 10th, says:
A fatal explosion took place here at
two o'clock, a. m. Engine Vulcan,
No. Al, while taking train of empty
cars from Coalport, on the Lehigh
Valley railroad, exploded, killing five
men and fatally injuring another
Three of the dead, viz jones' Tune
ly and Nuss, have been found but the
bodies of the other two, the engineer
and firemen, have not yet been recov.
cred. The canal is being searched in
hope of finding the missing bodies
where they are supposed to have beer
thrown by the violence of the ,explo
sion. Gerhart, the brakeman, il
wounded so severely that his recov
cry is looked upon as impossible. Th'
engine was in slow motion at tn,
time of the explosion and no cause
can yet be found for the calamity
An investigation will be held this af
ternoon. The engine itself is tota
wreck. 1t parted just in front of tn
cab and the detached part was blow
about three hundred yards from tn
j spot. ,,s..sse, e19. /. ri
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-07-27
For Liverpool & Queenstown.

Inman Line of Mail Steamers sailing from
New York, every Saturday, and alternate Tues
days. ... .t
and the Continent.
JOHN G, DALE, Agent.
10. Broadway, N. Y,
or C. E. WITTER Cashier, First National Bank
of Ravenna, Ohio. = 124-6m.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-07-27
Last Notice.

A Ii persons indebted to the late firm of
"A Gillis q Lindsay, are requested to lcall at
their former place of business and pay their
notes OF accounts before the 1st of September
next or they will after that date be left In JUS
tice's hands for collection.
Ravenna July. 1871. i5oi sw. = -
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-07-27

The Radical rarty don't care much
for the Federal Constitution, but they
are sound on the last three amend
ments. In their estimation the negro
is everything, and all the statesmen
who ever figured in America prior to
1861 were a miserable set of deluded
old fogies who might learn wisdom
from Revels, and the spirit of free in
stitutions from Rainey and DeLarge.
-StenbeneiUe Gazette.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-07-27

A WARNING.-The Radical Senate
rial Convention which met at Niles
on the 18th, endorsed the Radical
State platform, and in addition passed
the following resolutions upon the
subject of the tariff:
Resolved, That we are opposed to
Free Trade under the disguise of Rev
enue Reform.
Resoloed, That we are opposed to
the election of United States Sena-
tor who is not a fair and square tariff
man from principle.
That is fair and square, and perfect
ly capable of comprehension. Judged
in the light of the past action of that
party on the subject their State plat
form means protection and moth
ing more, but they undertook to COW
er their tracks, and deceive large
portionof their followers by passing
an ambiguous resolution on the subject
Messrs. Garfeld e Co., who have
been preaching revenue reform will
please read the above resolutions and
take warning.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-07-27

The Enterprise, of Oregon, thinks
the tariff is "Worse than war"
ssNo doubt the civil war greatly re-
duced American shipping. That was
natural consequence. The Republic
can papers say that the Alabama caus-
ed reduction of 5000 tons a year.
Since the close of the war, the depre-
dations of the tariff have been 100000
tons of shipping per annum, at an an
nual loss of $12,500,O00. Truly, the
Morrill, tariff might justly be styled
the Congressional Alabama"
Let the people remember the above
facts, and strike from their tickets the
Radical Protectionists, who have ru-
ined the shipping interests of this
country.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-07-27
The War arHasCnnmenned.

The machinery for the prosecution
of whisky venders for damages, by
wives whose husbands have tarried
too long at the wine in the establish
ments of such venders, has been some
time in preparation in this city, and a
small head of steam has finally been
let on and trial trip advertised. The
parties thus far furnished with excur-
sion tickets are as follows:
1st. Mary Hallowell, (wife of L.
Hallowell, blacksmith cersus James
Wright, saloon keeper, and A. Howells
gentleman renting Mr.. Wright the
room in which Mr.. Hallowell is sup
posed. to have taken copious draughfs.
Amount charged for the ticket, round
trip, $1,000. Court of Common Pleas
asked to collect the amount.
ID. Jane j. Murray, (wife of Geo.
Murray, busted merchant, ex-wealfh-
lest man in the city, ex-grand turn
outist' with fast horses and silver
mounted harness,) cersats L. Bear and
L. Rosenthall, wholesale whisky deal
ers, and Charlotte Mckeown, lady
renting the room in which wholesale
work is done. Ticket, $4,000. Common
Pleas Court to decide if the charge is
not small enough for Wholesale
trip.
Sd. The same Jane J. Murray,
Uersus Adam Saylor, lager beer
vender. Adam owns his own She
bang" hence has no renting company.
The modest sum of $4,000 is the
amount asked for this ticket.
Other tickets are in the market, we
learn, and we will give their dimen-
sions as soon as they come sufficiently
TO the surface.-Y Youngstown Vandi-
Gator.
The Bethany (Mo.) Tribune gives
an account of an interesting occurrence
which took place at the house of Mar
ion Hambleton, six miles from Gaines
vile, Missouri, on the night of July 5.
1t appears that Mr.. Hambleton buried
one of his children that day, which so
affected his wife as to render her in-
sane, and several neighbors had come
in to stay with them. Shortly after, a
violent storm came up very suddenly
from opposite directions, the clouds
of which met just above the house,
and out of which a furious wind
sprung, swooped down upon the
house, and tore its roof to fragments
The roof of corn crib near by was
also blown of, and carried against the
chimney of the dwelling, which was
thrown down inside the house, and
crushed through the upper floor
wounding eight, of the eleven persons
in the house. Most of those hurt were
very badly injured. Several bones
were broken, and IN one case, skull
was fractured. No other locality
seems to have been injured by the
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-07-27
Democratic State Ticket.

For GoceTBor,
GEORGE W. McCOOK, of Jefferson County
For Lieut.. Governor,
ST. HUNT. of Hamilton County.
For Attorney General,
ED S. WALLACE, of Clark County,
For AUDITOR Of State,
R. COCKERILL. OF Adams County
- For Treasurer of STATE, 90
GUSTAyUS BRUEaL, of Hamilton County
For Supreme Judge,
G. w. GEDDES. of Richiand County,
Far Member of the Board of Public Works,
ARTHUR HUGHES, of Cuyahoga County
For School Commissioner,
W. w. ROSS, of Sandusky County.
For Clerk Of tie Supreme Court
CHARLES PATTERSON, Of Franklin Couhts'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-07-27
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-07-27

In the fifth resolution of the Repub-
lican platform are these words: ssWe
repeat our condemnation of the poll
cy granting subsidies of the public
lands to corporations and monopo-
lies" All the acts passed by Congress
since March 4, 1869, by which i'm
mense subsidies of public lands have
been granted to railroad and other
monopolies, bear upon their face the
word Approved and under that is
signed the name of Ulysses S. Grant.
The condemnation of this policy is a
condemnation of Grant. Neverthe-
less, the Convention applauded his ad-
ministration. 1t could not have been
sincere in both its condemnation and
applause. In what was it playing the
hypocrite, or was it doing SO in both ?
THE REAsoN.-T h Steubenville
Gazette says: "Gen. Noyes, at the
late Radical State Convention, made
contract with Ben. Eggleston, Alex.
Sands and other supporters of Wade
for Governor, that if they would with
draw Wade's name as candidate,
that he would, if elected Governor,
and the Republicans carried the Leg
islature, use his influence to have
Wade elected u. S. Senator in place
of Sherman. That explains why
Wade's name was withdrawn from
the Gubernatorial contest of the con-
vention. AS Noyes will not be elect
ed, nor the Republicans have the next
Legislature, that bargain will never
| be consummated."