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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-06

Among the most recent conversions to
Greeley AID Brown from among infuen-
tial New York Republicans, are E.Ia
Wheeler, the Grant elector for the Orange
and Sullivan district inl 86S; A. J.Swift,
prominent lawyer, and chairman of the
Republican committeeof his county and
Charles Guilford, Republican Supervisor
of the town Of Cuba.
William G.. Prime and James A. Par
ker. both delegates from Prince George
County, Maryland, to the recent Grant
State Convention, have followed elector
Saunders example and declared for Gree
ley and Brown Prime is one of the most
influential Republicans in Southern Ma
ryland, and Mr. Parker is a colored Re-
publican, who stands well with his own
race. ia II
The Liberals of Beaver Dam, Wiscon.
sin, are sweeping the town. In the coun,
ty q canvass shows Liberal majofitysof
at least 900, and since the recent acces.
sions the GRANTEES have not man left id
Dodge County that can make decent
stump speech. ..-.,s
SAYS the St Paul Pioneer Green coun.
ty, in Wisconsin, gave l 500 majority for
Grant in 1868, of which Monroe, the
county seat, furnished over 600 votes -
At the Grant ratification meeting there
recently less than 100 persons were pres
ent, and the services of the band are not
yet paid for. The band was to receive
ten dollars for play ing. The postmaster
paid them five dollars, and promised I'd
collect the balance for them,. which has
not yet beer done. ssa
A gentleman writes Thus from Chilli
cothe, Mo-: speaking Of the campaign,
feel that tits foregone conelusion.--
Never have seen the people so unani,
nous on any subject. Greeley is4ths
choice Of every one, the few Grant men I
have met with in my travels not being
worth enumeration. In Illinois and Kan
sas, which States / have visited in the last
two months, my observations lead me to
think the same, and predict that Uncle
Horace will be elected next fall by as
large majority as that ever received by
any Presidential candidate" raiso Gas
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-06
Eg1he New Y ork Tribune of the 2et

Eg1he New York Tribune of the 2sth
ult., contained partial list of defaulting
Government officials under Grant. The
list was compiled merely from newspaper
files, and, of course,is very incomplete
The total of these admitted frauds is as
follows: Internal revenue, S1,S92, ,95S |;
pensions, S27S,0OO; Post-office, S242,.
600; Treasury, s905,OOO; State Depart
ment, $500; Department of Justice.S12l-
600; Customs, ,Sl47,00 Navy S476 ss3 !;
War, S545,446. Total So, l9S,247.
The thieves who have been shielded by
the Administration are working day and
night for GRANT and WILSON.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-06
Grants Cottage.

Tom. MURPHY denies that he contrib
uted to purchase GRANTS cottage at
Long Branch. The ". Y. San says:
"As a matter of mere verbal state.
ment Mr.. Murphy is correct, Gen.
Grant drew his own check for the mon-
ey 1885, 5,0O0) and paid it to Mr.. Howard
Potter for the cottage at. Long Branch
The real facts in the case we understand
to be as follows:
"a fund of $4,000 was raised and
presented to Gen Grant by seven gen
tlemen, each giving $4,000. This mon
ey was deposited in bank to General
Grants credit, and against this deposi,
he drew the check which he gave to Mr.
Potter. 41,-.
"Of course, as Mr.. Murphy states
that he did not contribute toward the
purchase of this cottage, he was not
aware of the use to which this fund was
to he applied. All he knew for certain
was that he was making present Of
$4,000 to Gen. Grant"
Here is little more proof on the
same subject:
WHAT A. r. STEWART KNOWS ABOUT
GRANTS LONG BRANCH COTTAGE.
Alexander r. Stewart, the dry goods
merchant, refutes the assertions of the
Times that he cherishes malice against
Grant because his candidate for Collec.
tor of the Port was neglected, and that
he acted with Tammany in order 10
have his taxes cut down. Having prov.
ed these charges false, he takes the of.
fensive by telling what he knows about
Grants Long Branch real estate. Mr..
Stewart said he had read Tom Murphy's
letter. this week, denying he had any
thing to do with the Long Branch gift
TO Grant. Mr. Stewart states that q
subscription paper for fund to buy q
Long Branch cottage to be given to
President Grant was presented to him
for subscription of $4,000 to complete
the full amount. On this paper were
the names Of Thomas Murphy, Grant
Collector at New York, John Hoey,
Geo. W. Childs, Adolph Borie, and
those of four or FIVE more for $4,000
each. Mr., Stewart says he declined to
sign.
Oh. no, GRANT don't take presents
The only present he ever refused was a
bull pup expressed to him from Cleve-
land, on which the charges had not been
paid.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-06
SENATOR Charles sumner.
MY Vote Will be Given to Horace
Greeley'!.|
~ Am for Peace Hn Reality,
As In Name''!!
II Ani Against the Policy Oh
Hate"!!!i

From letter written by Senator
SUMNER, dated Washington City, July
90, we clip the following:
speaking now for myself, [ have to
say that my vote will be given for Hor-
ace Greeley; but In giving it, | do not
go TO the Democratic party, nor am |
any the less Republican. On the COL
trary, am so much 4 Republican
that can not support a candidate
whose conduct in civil life has shown
incapacity to appreciate Republican
principles, and whose Administration is
marked by acts of delinquency, 'espe.
cially toward the colored race, by the
side of which the allegations on the i'm
peachment of Andrew Johnson were
technical and trivial. Unquestionably,
gentlemen, President Grant deserves
impeachment for high crimes aud mis-
demeanors, rather than denomination,
and Oh trial it would have been enough
to 'exhi bit his seizure of the war power
and his indignity to the Black Republic,
with its population of eight hundred
thousand, in violation Of the National
Constitution and of international law y
X
'sI am for peace in reality, as in name.
From the bottom of my heart am for
peace, and welcome all that work for
peace With deep felt satisfaction Z re.
member that no citizen that drew his
sword against US has suffered ny the
hand of the executioner. In just asso.
citation with this humanity, will be the
triumph of equal rights, when the prom
ises of the great Declaration are all full
filled, and cur people are united as new
er before, in enduring fellowship OF
common citizenship. To this end
there must be reconciliation"
"Nor can ] withhold my hand freeley,
l accept the hand that is offered, and
reach forth my own in friendly grasp
l am against the policy of hate. l am
against tanning the ancient flames into
continued life. am against raking in
the ashes of The past for Goals; forget
the burning, pile up ashes, and extin-
guish the flames, abolish hate. Such is
my creed"
We presume the supporters of the
administration know now who Senator
SUMNER is going to work for for the
Presidency.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-06
BeliaIre, Belmont county.

The following is from Bellaire, Bel
mont County:
The prospects Of the Liberal Repub-
hcan movement in the Sixteenth Ohio
{Bingham) District are very good and
daily improving. In this place, we have
now (July 16) some Of the best Reput.
licans already engaged in working up
the Greeley campaign, and ! have no
doubt but what we will be able to make
a change of at least 500 in the result of
last years election in this county, and l
should not be surprised if the change
would be equal to LOCO. We have CON-
menced the work of organizing our
county, and intend to press it vigorous
iy. We are now getting up list of
Republicans who are for Greeley and
Brown in each township, and we will
then be able to tell pretty nearly the re-
suit, as the Democrats will aH come up
to the work.
The writer of the above was chair
man of the Republican Executive Com
mittee from 1863 to 1870 for Belmont
county, Ohio, and knows whereof he
writes.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-06
That Letter.
From the Zanesville Times.1 |


"Senator Schurz declared in his st.
Louis speech that some one representing
the President, had rendered him patron
age, if he would support the San Do
mingo annexation scheme. Gen. Grant
pronounces the statement false, and asks
the Senator to produce the letter. The
people will never zee the letter"
Perhaps ..the people will never see the
letter" in the columns of the GAINESVILLE
Times, but twill be found on the second
page of this paper. GRANT offered SEN
ator ScHURz all the patronage be wanted
for the support of his San Domingo
scheme. The Senator soas not for sale.
Will the editor of the Times publish ?
We suspect his reply will read: "NoT
MUCH"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-06
liberals In Noble County.

ga from the Republican Grant 25th ultl
A thorough canvass OF this county
shows that there are sixteen persons who
have hitherto voted the Republican tick
"a. that win vote for Mr. Greeley-seven
in Caldwell, six 10 Marion township, one
in Beaver, Que in Center and one in JEFF
ferson townships. 1t is possible that
there are sixteen others in the county,
but if so, they have given forth no ex.
pressions of their change of political
creed.
Bro. Cooler, count again. We know
more than tbirty-two Liberals In three
townships. Don't you?
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-06
From the zanesville Times.]

We take it that ex-leaches on the gov.
ernment offices. removed for cause, will
have very little influence in their TRADE
against Grant Shame on them.
The thieves in Office are the ones who
are injuring GRANT. The people have
made mp their minds to oust GRANT,
PoRrER, BABcocK, LEEr, STOCKING, Ca
sEY and thousands of other corrupt off,
cials. HORACE GREELEY,an honest man,
will relieve GRANT, and he will place
honest men in positions of trust. OH.
ces will not be bartered for houses and
money, but honest worth and capacity
will be the stsHlara.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-06
GEN. N. r. BANKS DECLARES
FOR GREELEY.
My Duty TO Myself and 20 My
Country Requires Me 10 Give
Him My support"
81 an Compelled to Beiiere and to Sag
that the Perpetudtion Of the Present
Policy Of the Government is not
for the AdUantage Of the
Country.

In d letter written by Gen. BANKS, da-
ted Boston, 3lst ult in reply to one
from tie citizens Of Linn requesting him
to address them in support of the re-
election Of GRANT, he declared for HoR-
ACE GREELEY and the platform adopted
at Cincinnati and Baltimore.
We shall publish the letter in our next
issue. The food is increasing for the
Peoples ticket and its election is now
only question Of time.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-06
voice from ths Tomb.

Kkow GEN. GRANT BETTER THAN ANY
orHrs pERsos IN TIE oousrRT CAN KNOW
u~ IryAs NY DUTY TO STUDY HIM. AND
7 MP so NIGHT AND DAY, WHEN sA"
u,n AND WHEN ] DID NOT SEE HIM, AND
NOW / TELL YoU WHAT / KNOW: he CAN
sor GOVERN THIS COUNTRY me fdee
FaSw,s-H. etaatou's Dyfns WsrsS.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-06
Crops in tine Ner,ntsest.

CHICAGO, July 27-The Times this
morning publishes crop reports from
about one fourth of the counties in Hi
nois. and from a number of points in
Wisconsin and Minnesota. from which it
appears that the recent rains have infict-
Ell very little damage, and that the yield
OF all kinds Of grain promises fully an
average. -,
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-06
MEFverv swindl;no scoundrel 70

EF Every swindling scoundrel takes
to Greeley as naturally as an italian to
organ grinding.-Y. Y. Commercial Ad
Uertiser
If this be really so, we must yet see
an immense number. of Grants friends
6eaerting him. - cinsinnott Commercial.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-06

wGRAxT's Editors insist that Mr..
GREELEY is the Democratic candidate for
President.
Ali right. He is certainly receiving
the support Of the most influential jour-
nails, English and German, and ablest
Statesmen in the Republican party.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-06
Politics of the German Press.

A New York journal has carefully cat
alogued the politics of the German press
of the United States. Eighty-three Ger
man papers are for GREELEY, thirty for
GRANT, and the Cincinnati Volksb,oH is
on the fence.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-06
Principles.

"Tbe coming contest is one in which,
emphatically, men are nothing; prinei-
piles everything. Boston Globe.
Yet the GRANT party dare not attack
the principles contained in the platform
adopted at Cincinnati and Baltimore
Personal abuse and defamation of NJ.
GREELEY is what the GRANTEES rely
upon; and at the same time they know
him to be honest and incorruptible.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-06

~"Grant has not one single quail.
ificatiOn for Chief Magistrate. CID
EoN WELLEs, Secretary Of the Many andsr
LIseonE.. .E5 ast
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-06

EThe Marietta Register is inform
ed, upon the authority of the Chicago
Tribune, good Republican paper that
JOHN M. WILSON did not make the Know
Nothing speech published in the SPIRIT
two weeks since; but that HENRY WILL
SON, the Radical candidate for Vice Pres.
ident delivered it word for word.
Little deceptive tricks and faisehoods
will not longer delude the People. You
might just as we'll try truth telling
awhile That JOHN NJ. WILSON dodge
is entirely too thin. 80
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-06
SENATOR CARL SCHURZ.

Re Proves that Grant Approach
ed him with Brides OF Patron
age 10 Secure his support to the
San Domingo Svyindle.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-06
The 10th Congregational District
Radical Convention.
LOrenza DanfOrd, Of Belmont
Nominated.

The Convention assembled at Bellaire
on the 30th ult., to nominate candidate
for Congress.
The candidates were Hon, JOHN A.
BINGHAM, Capt. LoRENzA DAsFoRD and
DR.. UPDEGRAFF.
DANFoRp was nominated on the sew
enth ballot, the vote standing: DAN.
FORD IS; BINGHAM 81.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-06
National Democratic & Liberal
Republican Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT,
HORACE GREELEY
Of New York.
VICE PREsIDENr,
B. GRATZ BROWN,
of Missouri.

81 ACCEPfYOUR NOMINATION.
IN TAE CONfI DENT TRUST THAT
THE MASSES OF OUR COUNTRY
MEN, NORTH AND SOUTH, are
eager to clasp hands across
the bloody clasIm which has
long divided them, FORGET.
TING THAT THEY HAVE BEEN
ENEMIES, IN THE JOYFUL CON,
SERIOUSNESS THAT THEY ARE
AND MUST HENCEFORTH RE
MAIN BRETHREN."-Horaee Gree
g.
~ hold that, subject to our solemn
constitutional obligations to maintain the
equal rights of ali citizens, our policy
should aim atlocal self-govsrnment, and
sos at cenfrolisasion.
"1Aat the eipil authority should be So.
prc,ms oser the military.
aThst the orit of ha5eos corpus skould
b jealorsly upheld as The safeguard Of
.pcrssxal freedom.
HThat ths iadiridadl citizen should en-.
jog fhe largest liberty consistent pith pub.
Hs order.
oAND THAT THERE SHALL BE NO FED.
BRAL sUBvBRsIoN OF THE INTERAL POL.
gvr OF THE STATES AND MUNICIPALITIES
aBnt fast each shall be. 1ett FREE 10
1NFORCE THE RIGHTS and promote
tie WELL BEING Of It's inhabitaats By
sack means AS THE JUDGMENT OF
IT'S OWN PEOPLE SHALL PRE-
SCRlBE"-Fsom HORACE GREELEY {
Leftr Of Acceptance, Aoy 90, 1872.
Democratic State Ticket.
8 Secretary Of State.
AQUILA j. WILEY.
Judge of Supreme Court
T JOHN j.. GREEN.
d e. Board Public Works,
j. B. RILEY.
Demoeraiic County Ticket.
For Probate Judge.
es'v JAMES r. MORRIS.
zsI - Commissioner.
- CHRISTIAN GEHRS.
soT9ssza29 fa6rnsry Director.
g JACOB DRUM.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-08-06

Hendricks in October"
In conversation with an old friend,
Daniel Drew recently said: 81 tell all
my friends that we have got to vote and
work for the old fellow. He is an hon
est man, and the only one that can beat
Grant" He said that it was mistaken
idea that the Wall-street bankers and
brokers were not for Horace Greeley,
and assured his friend that they were
all for Greeley and Brown. ''Bet your
money on Horace" said the old .finan.
cier, "if you want to win.'
NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 26.-Judge
j. 0. Shackelford, who has been propo.
sed as the Republican candidate fol
Elector in this district, has written let.
ter to the Republican Banner, stating
that the Liberals having adopted the
principles of the Republican party, and
nominated Horace Greeley, time hon.
ored Republican. he will support him;
that his early impressions relative to
the dangers from the influence of mill
taty chieftains have not been removed
by recent events, and he believes Mr.
Greeley's election would do the mosi
to restore the fraternal relations be
tween the sections.
The Fort Scott Monitor, one of The
most influential papers in Kansas, which
has supported Grant and Wilson, in its
issue OF July II warned the Republicans
OF Kansas that public sentiment was SO
strongly aroused against corruption and
corruptionists, that any attempt by Gran,
to back up Pomeroy and his gang, would
result in the knowledge "before they go,
through the campaign, that there is q
God in Israel
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-19
Joined the GreelcYitcs.

On the evening of the 18th inst, the follow
ers and mourners of the lost cause met in a room
over p M. Williams store, and in their midst
might have been seen the bulky form of the
only coLOred Liberal Republican known in this
locality, up to this date. This strange political
individual is of short stay among us, making his
first appearance in the city only few days ago.
He represents himself as being North Caro-
lnian, but claims to be an intimate friend and
old acquaintance of II. c., which is not at all
impossible.
He made his first appearance among us under
rather suspicious circumstances, having lost his
valise and all his clothes by being robbed as lie
stated. AS it was not the first robbery that was
ever heard Of the colored people went to work
and madeup from their hard earnings money and
gave him to replace his losses and supply him
with clothing. Being fully assured that he was
a dirine but instead, much to our sorrow, he
has turned out to be not divine, but a Liberal
Republican and joined the Greeleyites and
mourners of the lost cause.
We, the cOlored people of Knoxville feel
satisfied that he has sold out and has no COM
mon interest with us, and in conclusion, we
hope as he is an old friend of III. g., when he
again meets with the sad misfortune to lose bis
valise or get robbed, he will apply to those to
whom he now belongs for help. For fear that
some one may be mistaken this mans name is
Pleasant Bowler. T. L. p.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-19
Scenery for the Opera House.

The artists are now busily engaged inpaint-
ing the scenery for Staub's Opera House,
which, when completed, will so far exceed any
thing ever exhibited in Knoxville before as to
make comparison out of the question, The
dress curtain is 23x28 feet and is a representa-
ton of one of the most beautiful scenes in
Switzerland, the land celebrated all over the
world for the beauty, picturesqueness and gran
deur of its mountain scenery. In the fore
ground is the calm and placid waters of the
beautiful Lake of Wallen in the canton of ST
(iallen. On either side and in the back ground
rise, in all their Alpine splendor, the towering
mountains, between whose steep declivites lies
one of the most noted passes from Switzerland
to Italy. The effect of the whole when seen
from lis auditorium, is strikingly beautiful. 1t
is done in water colors, as is all stage scenery
from the fact that oil would reflect the light and
spoil the effect. The first drapery is a rich GRIM
son fringed with yellow, and the second is the
coat of arms of Tennessee, thus bringing into
close relation the place of nativity and State of
adoption of the enterprising proprietor. There
are eight sets of scenes, comprising an inn, gar
den, fine room, cottage prison, mountain and
moonlight scenes presenting a sufficient va
riety for the proper performance of almost any
niece upon the boards" Mr.. Staub is deter
mined that everything about the Opera House
shall be done in the highest style of art and the
scenery is certainly no exception to the rule.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-19
Attempted Murder of Tenncssecan.

The Jonesboro' Herald and Tribune learns
that DIR. G. W. Akard, of VeaPs Station, Tex
as, formerly of johnson City, was assaulted and
seriously injured short time since. The facts
are as follows A man rode up to the Doctors
office at VeaPs Station and called for a surgeon,
saying that a man had been thrown from horse
a Snort distance from town, who needed medical
assistance. The Doctor mounted his horse and
Immediately proceeded with the stranger, and
about half mile from town came in sight of a
man lying on his face in the road, grooming as
it in the most circulating pain. When he dis
mounted to examine the supposed patient, he
was seized upon by the villain who accompa-
MED him out, and Immediately the supposed
wounded man arose with club and COM
menced the assault, not stopping, as is sup
posed, until he thought the Doctor dead. His
skull is fractured, but is hoped that the
wounds will not prove fatal.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-19
Tennessee News.

The Tonnes seean says that workmen are en-
gagged at Caney Greek Shoals, some four or five
miles belowKingston,i in building a rip-rap dam.
The work is being done under contract from the
Government, and, we presume, will be well
done.
Work upon the Narrow Gauge is being
pushed forward with considerable vigor. Mr..
Bird, contractor of the first three sections, has
made quite dirt show. Maj. Noel has put a
force of hands to work near Painters Mill
Mr.. Croft, the bridge contractor, is getting
ready to commence laying the foundations of
the piers in the Nolachucky riv .-CrecneriHc
Ne1o Era.
The Rescue published at Shelbyville, Tenn,
a Bourbon sheet-or die.in-the-last-d ditch pa
per, as it is called has curtailed its fair proper
tiOns from very large sheet to very small
one. The trouble is it is not patronzed suffi-
GENTLY to Justify its former mammoth proper
tons.
George w. Whitlock, near Fall Branch,
Washington county, owns heifer calf, one year
old, that has been giving milk for some time,
and in such large quantities that she has to be
MIXED regularly.
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-07-19
Storm on Beaver Creek.

On Wednesday afternoon the vicinity of Bea-
yer Creek was visited by a severe storm, accom-
panied by a strong wind which compressed it
self into a tornado of tremendous power, pass
ing over the fields and woods within a belt
twelve or fifteen feet wide and leaving traces of
its power behind. The water was caught up
out of Beaver Creek and carried in a water
spout to the clouds, leaving the bed Of the creek
bare the width Of the cyclone. We could learn
Of no serious damage positively known to have
been done, but several had heard Of some sus-
tanned, which, however, they could not locate
and we hope all the damage done was to thefish
in Beaver Greek, and the water carried off bod
ily to the clouds was returned with interest yes
ferdav evening