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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-05-07
The Etberas Republican NATIONAL
Convention.
Temporary Organization CT lie
CCns eEtiGEs,
SCElgRZ H1AkEs a SPEECH

CINclNNATI, MAY 1.-The Liberal Re
publican Convention met at 10 O'Clock
this morning The Hall was elegantly
decorated for the occasion, and long be
fore the hour fixed a stream Of pc,les.
trians and a long string Of carriages
from the centre Of the city moved to
wards tic Hall AT il 20 the spaci, RS
Hall was comfortably filed, and at noon
the seats and lnbbies were crowded to
their full capacity, with thousands out
side crowding and seeking in vain to
cain ah,rittancc There were fully eight
thousand persons in the Hall.
Col. Grosvenor was called as chair
man of the Executive Committee, who
called the Convention to order with a
speech i'll which lie gave the history and
objects Of the movement to he attained.
He felt certain that while the Conven-
ton was called for consultation it would
take such action as would insure reform
He next said he had been assured that
the Convention would act honorably in
regard to the principles of the move.
ment. Great applause He conclu
ded by introducing Stanley Matthews
as temporary chairman Mr. Matthews
said he believed the assembly would
leave its mark in political history. Al
though he did not desire to assume the
role Of prophet, no man could tell
what would be the result. There arc
some things, however, that could be sat
isfactorily affirmed. The main thing tc
be priced above all others in this Con
vention is that the time has come wher
it is the voice of the American people
that they will not wear the collar of the
party. We are assembled as Republl
cans. The speaker briefly referred tc
the past history of that party. Its OBJ
ject had been accomplished in the estab
lishment of the principles of equa
rights for all men, For this it will re
ceive the approval from this and com
ing generations. AS Republicans WI
cannot continue in the party that fos
lers discomfort. We want just and hon
est men. The speaker here referred t.
the preliminary work of the Convention
He had faith in the principles of til
gentlemen composing the Convention
and thanked them for the honor
Great applause.
Colonel Grosvenor offered resolu
ton that the Convention adjourn unit
!. ten o'clock to morrow, aud that in tn
meantime the States select their repre-
sentatives to represent them.
] The motion of adjournment wa
: about to be put when some one shoute
a cry of "Schurz," which was taken u
and re sounded from all parts of th
lIaH. A scene Of great enthusiasm er
: sued. the delegates mounting on thei
: seats and waving their hats and calm
G for speech from Schurz
, Mr.. Schurz appeared and made
brief speech, in which he advised wor
instead of specch-makng. He concll
: ded by seconding the motion for az
e journment. In spite of loud cries to 9
G on, the Chairman proceeded to adjour
the meeting to 10 o'clock tomorrow.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-05-07

EY-It has been discovered that the
Adair Liquor Law is defective but
whether the defect will render the
law null and void is a question yet
to be decided by the judiciary. The
Constitution of the State provides the
enacting clause Of law shall read: Be
it enacted by the General Assembly of
the State of Ohio, etc. 1t is now dis
covered the Adair Liquor Law reads /:
Be it enacted by the State Of Ohio, etc.
This technical defect, it is claimed by
some, does render the law null, but it
will lie well enough for all interested to
await test of the question, which will
be made this week in several parts of
the State where suits for damages are
pending. No small amount of trouble
and annoyance will follow the discovery
of this flaw.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-05-07

re According to the apportionment
made by the Radicals in the Ohio Leg
islature, for members of Congress, the
the Radicals have a member to every
10000 of the voting population,
while the Democrats have member for
every $4,000 voters; or with a to-
tai of 2S5, 1000 voters the Radicals claim
FIFTEEN members, while the Demo.
Gratis with 100000 voters have only
FIVE members allotted them,
That's a fair example Of the selfish
ness and unfairness of the party in pow,
er; and It's that corrupt spirit that the
people have resolved to-. hanish from
places of honor and trust. We predict
that the reverse of what the perpetra
tors of this bold swindle expect will be
the result o. the Congressional elections
in Ohio in October
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Legal Notice,

MATHEW BROWN, Abraham Miller, Ro.
Nl sanna Stubbs and zeni Stubs her hus.
band. who reside out of the State of Ohio
will take notice that on the Sd day of May,
1879, Edmund NJ. Rice fled in the court Of
common pleas of Monroe county, Ohio, his
petition against them and others to cancel
liens on and quiet his title to the following
lands in said county, to wit:
The southeast quarter Of the southwest
quarter of section twenty six, and the north
east quarter of the northwest quarter of Sec
ton twenty-five, township four and range six
You are required to answer by the 2sth day
of June next, or Judgment will be taken
against you at the June term of said court,
1872. H0LLJSTER & OKEY,
my7wG. Att'ys for plaintiff.
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Light Expenses! Large Dividends!
Policies Nontorfeitable after one or
more Payments, and Liberal in Terms.
No Extra Charge for Females.
It's COMBINED ADVANTAGES NOT Elk.
CELLED BY ANY COMPANY.
Agents find this Company one of the east.
est to work for, with as liberal contracts as
made by any old company.
Reliable, Energetic Live Men wantei to
represent the Company at all points in
Ohio still unoccupied.
From the Cincinnati Insurance. Chronicle, III
alt always gives US pleasure to notice the
waving of mere formalitiss in the settling Of
a loss by Life Insurance Company. where
the genuineness Of the claim is unquestion.
ed, aud nothing can be gained by their OBJ
servance. We are led to these remarks BY
having seen check drawn by the Union MI.
tual Life Insurance Company, in favor of the
widow of the late W. Bigler, N. D. Dri
Bigler died about the middle of last month
and the Company has paid the loss thus
promptly without availing itself OF its right
of ninety days delay. 1t is not the first time
that the Company has done this thing, ami
its policy-holders may rest certain that their
beuefciaries will never be subjected to vexs-
tious delays in obtaining their money from
the staunch old Union Mutual"
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Legal Notice.

MATTHIAS MARKLEY, who resides out of the
Nl State of Ohio, will take notice that on
the llth day of. April, 1872, James Okey, as
of Moses Markley, deceased,
filed his petition in the Probate Court of Mon :
roe county, Ohio, to sell the following lands
in said county, belonging to said estate, to pay
debts, to wit:
The northwest quarter OF the northwest
quarter OF section seventeen, township four
OF range six, containing 40 acres; also, the
northeast quarter of the northeast quarter Of
section twsnty-three, same township and
range, except eight and one half acres sold Of
to K. B. Knowlton:
Said petition is set for hearing in said court
on the 18th daY Of May, 1872.
H0LLISTER / OKRY,
aprlowS. Att'ys for petitioner.
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Extract fram Judge Stanley Mat
s.fIVs' speech 10 THE Natj0p:ss
Eibcra, Republic un Convention.

Extract fram Judge Stanley Mat
t"rvvs' speecEp To THE NatjOpas
Eibcrnl Republican Convention.
And now, gentlemen, one of The deep
and earncst convictions which has spread
universally almost through hearts of the
American people, and out of which this
movement originated, is this, that the
war OF rebellion is enGcd.and that peace
has come. Cheers And as the war
has ended, SO ought military rule and
military ractices, enthusiastic cheers
so ought everything thst is arbitrary
SO ought everything that deera,lea
States or individuals Icheers so Ought
everything that Expresses, everything
that e"rnpts, everything that keeps alive
and fans the cmhers of the dying, and
ought TO he dead, past, out Of which
they grew. Cheers.
"a great cIy came up four years ago,
and it wns thought and hailed an auspi-
cious omen of tie coming Of that time
which we Lave looked for in vain, when
it was said, let us have PEACE But
we have not had pesce Look at the
South to day. What q spectacle! We
have the example of so-caled civil Gov
ernments bankrnpting the societies which
they affect TO represent, power usurped
by strangers, and not conferred by the
voice of the people, cheers and WELD
ed not for the purpose of restoring the
prosperity Of those battle SCARED fields,
but for corruptly enriching the men who
think that power and office belong to
them as property, and not as trust
$50, gentlemen, in every department
Of the Government, the slow poison of
corruption, only not sufficiently slow,
seems to have pervaded the whole civil
and political administration of the coun-
try, from the head to the foot. Cheers
And now it is because Republicans with
pain and reluctance, and sorrow and re.
gret, see, and know, and experience this
condition of public affairs that they have
felt they could no longer afford the re,
sponsibility of partnership in such o
wrong. Cheers. But it was their du
ty to head or lead the column in order
to restore all the blessings of good gov,
eminent, sound government, honest
government. Cheers
! That is terrible arraigninent Of th,
Radical party, controlled by GRANT, Nor
TON & Co and true, every word Of it!
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-05-07

~The Ohio Legislature refused to
modify the Adair liquor law, and should
he commended for so doing Whenever
the whisky ring send men and thousands
mon thousands Of dollars to the State
Capitol. as they did in this case, to effect
the modification or repeal of law ef'
fecting the sale of liquors, It's safe to
proclaim to the world: That taW is right
and should not be modified in any respect
trhaterer.
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Settlement Accounts.

PROBATE Court, MONROE COUNTY OHIO.
May 3, 1872.
NNHE following settlement accounts will be
/ for hearing
Thursday, May 80, 1872:
John Slime Guardian OF the heirs of Rufus
Stine, st partial.
Jacob Clark, sr., Guardian Of the heirs Of
Jacob Clark, Jr., final.
Jonathan Lieuellen Guardian John Kennedy,
minor, final.
William Coss Guardian Emily Kernen, minor
lst partial.
Israel Lentz Guardian Of the heirs of iona
than Lentz, lst partial.
7. o. CASTLE.
my7td. Probate Judge NJ. C. o.
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- HThe New York Tribune, the lead
ing Radical journal in the United States,
contained an editorial a few days since
in which occurred this pointed passage :
sIf this Administration can boast OF
nothing else, at least it can say it has
exceeded all its predecessors in getting
into ouarrels without cause, and out OF
t,em without dignity"
The GRANT, MORTON Il Co. cabal first
Mustered at Spain and then backed
down; then at England "without cause, "
and now propose to crawfish inglori'
ously.
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EGoy. HorrMAN vetoed the new

re- Gov. HOFFMAN vetoed the new
charter for New York City last week.
1t was infinitely worse than TwEED's
charter under the provisions of which
the tax pay ers of the city were robbed.
The new charter was the work of the
Committee of Seventy, who called
themselves Reformers. Their ideas OF
reform were to turn one set of rogues
out and let another set, themselves, in,
The veto was sustained in the Legisla-
ture by a vote of 80 to 81.
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Legal Notice.

SARAH CONWAY and John Conway her
~ husband, of Guernsey county, Ohio, Loretta
McGinnis and Edward McGinnis her husband,
of Belmont county, Ohio, and Lorenzo S. Mills,
Ida Fry, Henry Fry Perlnela Dickson and
Evan r. Dickson her husband, also of Belmont
county, Ohio. and Mary A. Hicks, of the State
of Illinois, will take notice that on the 4th day
of May, A. d. 1872, Ezekiel Mills and Martha
Mills filed their petition in the court of COM
mon pleas of Monroe county, Ohio, against
them, demanding partition of the following de-
scribed real estate in Monroe county, Ohio, to
wit: All of section twenty-four township four
and range four, Except the southwest half of
thesssouthwest quarter thereof; also, excepting
four acres off the south end of the northwest
half of the northwest quarter; also excepting
lot on which meeting house stands, and except
ing, also, one hundred and fifty acres thereof
off the west end sold to one Tyson Rowls,) con-
tanning after the foregoing exceptions three
hundred and eighty-two acres more or less
Also, the east half of the northeast quarter
of section thirty, township four and range four,
containing seventy-seyen acres more or less.
Also, the west half of the northwest quarter
of section eighteen, township four and range
four, Except three acres sold to Nicholas Lud-
wick,) containing seventy-six acres more or less
The said petition will be for hearing at the
next term of said court, commencing June 1S.
1872. J.H. collins,
my'w5 Atty for petitioners.
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RA dreadful tragedy occurred

@A dreadful tragedy occurred at
Gum City, Cass County. Missouri, on
the Gath ult. A. mob of about one hun.
dred stopped the train, removed
therefrom three men, j. r. CLINE: j. c.
STEVENSON aud S. E. DUTRo, ,riddled them
with bullets and threw their bodies down
beside the railroad track. 1t appears
that these men were implicated in a
swindling bond transaction upon the
taxpayers of Cass County. Such mur-
derous proceedings is abhorred by al!
law abiding citizens.
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Divorce.

T IDEA ELLEN FARMER, whose residence
IL is unknown to the petitioner, is notified
that Elisha Farmer, did, on the 29th day OF
april. 1879, file his petition in the office OF
the clerk of the court of common pleas
within and for the county of Monroe and
State of Ohio. charging the said Lidia Ellen
Farmer with wilful absence from him. her
husband. without any just cause, for more
than three years, and asking that he may be
divorced from the said Lidia Ellen Farmer
which petition will stand for hearing at the
next term of said court.
ELISHA FARMER,
By Harvey Holland his Airy.
may7w6,
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NOTICE TO STONE MASONS.

CEALED proposals will be received at the
~ Auditors Office of Monroe county, Ohio,
June 5, for an abutment at the mouth Of
sunfsh Creek: (on the south side0 forty feet
high, twenty feet wide, twelve feet thick at
the bottom and eight feet thick at the top. to
be flushed November 6, next. Also for a
stone arch bridge across Bares Run.at Bares.
Vile, thirty feet in diameter. Bond must be
given for the faithful performance of the CON-
tract. The Commissioners reserve the right
to reject one or all bids.
By order Of Commissioners.
my7td NJ. HOEFFLRR, Auditor.
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The German papers report the death
of a NJ. Hanselt, a farmer, who in 1850
conveyed Kinkel and Carl Schurz, under
cover of darkness, across the ,Prussian
frontier
Omaha people carry their heads pref
ty high. but then they are twelve hun
dred feet sbore tie level Of the sea.
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NOTICE TO BRIDGE BUILDERS.

SEALED proposals will be received at the
" Auditors Office of Monroe county, Ohio,
June 5, for wrought iron bridge across the
mouth of Sunfsh creek, on the Ohio River,
one hundred feet span, to be finished November
10, next. Also for a bridge across same stream
at Cameron one hundred and sixty feet, in two
spans of eighty feet each, to be finished Novem'
Der Is, next. Bond must be given for the faith.
full performance of the contract. The Commits
sioners reserve the right to reject one or all Of
the bids
By order of Commissioners.
my7td NJ HOEFFLER, Auditor.
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JACOB T. MORRILL, is candidate for Probate
Ju dge of Monroe County, before the Demo-
cratic Nominating Convention, and will abide
its decision. Respectfully submitting his
claims to his former twelve or fifteen hun
dred friends and others favorable to rotation
in Office.
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The New Orleans Investigation.

After weeks of patient waiting upon
the part of the people and cunning dodg.
ing by the pets of the Administration,
the report of the Congressional investi-
CATION, into the troubles at New Orleans
between CASEY and the State authorities,
has been Published. We reproduce Ca
sEY's testimony and, after perusing it,
the reader cannot help expressing the
belief that GRANT engineered the entire
matter,
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ACrIToR OF SrATs's OrrIcR, l
DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE, J
Columbus, March 8. 1872.

WHEREAS, The Union Mutual Life Insu.
rance Company, located at Augusta, in the
State of Maine. Directors Office, Boston, Mas
sachusetts,) has filed in this Office a sworn
Statement, by the proper Officers thereof,
showing its condition and business, aud has
complied, in all respects, with the laws Of
this State relating to Life Iusurauos Compa-
nies,
Now, therefore, in pursuance of Law,
James Williams, Auditor of the State Of O hio,
do hereby certify, that said Company is au-
thorized to transact its appropriate business
Of Life Insurance in this State, in accordance
with law, during the current year. The oon-
dition and business of said Company ct the
date of such statement (Dao. 81, IS7I,)is
shown as follows:
Aggregate amount OF availsble
Assets including the sum Of
$2102049 % in premium -E}e'iA
notes held by the Company
on Policies in force $5,9 ,9l3S2S 10
Aggregate amount of Liabilities.
including S5,251 Oil for rein
surance Reserve computed by
the Company according to the
Actuaries table, with interest
at per cent. (Massachusetts
Standard) ........... .....$5 364 ,3s6 90
Aggregate amount of Liabilities,
including S4,775,O0c for REIN
surance Reserve computed by
the Company according to tha
Actuaries table. with interest
at 4l per cent New York
standard) ,................ 4,ss7,4ss 90
Amount of Income for the pre-.
| ceding year includingS5S298s
| 81 in notes for premiums %. l,94f,01o 20
Amount of Expenditures for the
| preceding year in cash. .... 757,lO5 81
Amount of Notes and other obli.
| cations used in payment Of
| Losses and Claims, &C., during
the year ...... -. .... 491,s31 81
| In witness whereof have hereunto sub.
soribed my name, and caused the Seal of my
Office to be affixed, the day and year above
written. JAS, WILLIAMS.
| Auditor Of State.
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EgThe post master editors OF Radi,
cal papers inform the people that GRANT
is paying the debt, riinN
How much is GRANT worth, that he
can pay the debt of the Nation?
A very great many people, think that
they help to pay it, by naying enormous
taxation upon everything they eat, drink
and wear.
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Attachment.

Thomas G. Penn Before E. Cisne, J. P. of Per-
against ry township, Monroe county,
Thomas Moffet Ohio: On the 4th day of
April, A. d. 1872, said Justice issued an order
of attachment in the abo-e action for the sum
of 500 my7w3 THOMAS C. PENN.
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.SHERIFF'S SALE.
Jacob Baker
rS.
Andrew Baker ct al.

DY virtue of an alias order Of sale to me d.
- rected from the court of common pleas OF
Monroe county ,Ohio,I will offer for sale at the
front door of the court house, in the town, of
Woodsfeld, between the hours of 10 O'Clock
a. m. and o'clock p. m. on
Saturday, the 10Th day Of June, 1872,
the following described real estate, situate in
Monroe county, Ohio, to wit:
The west half of the west half of the north
east quarter of section eleven, township seven
OF range seven, containing forty acres more or
less.
Appraised at $500.
GEORGE CALDWELL,
may7w5. Sheriff ". c. o.
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CON- MESSIOE ERR.

EDS. SPIRIT: Please announce CHRISTIAN
CEHRs, of Ohio township, as candidate for re-
election Second term) to the Office of County
Commissioner; subject to- the decision of the
Democratic Primary Convention; Mr.. CEHRs
during his first term, has been vigilant and
faithful official, and according to party custom
is entitled to a denomination.
MANY DEMOCRATS.
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@The Ohio Legislature neglected
to FIX time for electing delegates to
the Constitutional Convention. The
Radicals in that body don't care a fig
for anything that pertains to Constitu-
tional work. They are on the opposite
Law.
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Woodsfleld, Way =. 1872.
Nominees Of the Liberal Republic
can National Convention,

The Liberal Repu blican National Con-
vention nominated, on Friday last,
JlalTa For President,
HORACE GREELEY, of New York.
Vice President,
B. GRATZ BROWN, of Missouri.
Senator CARL ScHURz was permanent
President of the Convention. We have
not yet received the papers containing
the proceedings. Will publish the pro
ceedings in our next issue.
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Saturday, June l, 1872,

And then and there organize Board
consisting of three Judges and one Clerk,
and proceed to vote by ballot for candi
dates TO fill the following offices:
One Probate Judge, for the unexpired
term and one for the full term;
One County Commissioner;
One hfrmory Director;
One member of the Central Committee
tor each Tounship
Resolred, That the polls be opened at
6 A. NJ and closed at NJ. After the
polls shall be closed and the votes coun-
ted, the Judges and Clerk shall certify to
their correctness and the member of the
Central Committee, elect, shall return, or
cause to be returned, the poll-books and
tally sheets to the County Convention, to
be held in Woodstield, on
Monday, the Sd day of June, 1872,
At o'clock p. NJ, when the County Con-
venton, composed of said persons re-
turning said poll books, shall proceed to
open said returns and count the votes
and those persons having the highest
number of votes for the offices for which
they were candidates, shall be declared
the nominees of the Democratic party.
ReSolred, That the candidate receiving
the highest number of votes for Probate
Judge shall be declared the nominee fol
the full term as well as for the vacancy.
Resolced, That all legal voters wht
are opposed to the administration Of U
5. Grant are entitled to vote in said pri
mary election.
JERE WILLIAMS, Chairman.
JOHN MALLORY, Secretary.
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EDS SPIRIT: Please announce the name of
JEREMIAH WALTON, of Washington township,
as candidate for Commissioner; subject to the
decision of the Democratic County Convention.
MANY Democrats
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An NOU NC E NJ E N rs

Bag Announcing the names of candi-
dates So each Tickets 50 per thousand
The money mast accompany all orders for
the insertion of names, and tickets
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TGRANT's officials are shouting lus
tily: "The Cincinnati Liberal Conven.
ton don't amount to anything" Just
so; then why waste your breath yelling
at it? Keep cool, officials; you are the
worst whipped set of paid clsquers the
world ever despised. The People will
dispose of your positions to honest men
within the next year. z,.I