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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-25

ambition which sliimbered In his
mind. He must, forsooth, remove his
house from the United States
and become a great financial in
stitution in London, which Is yet the
commercial center of the world. He
opened a branch there. accordingly.
and while there became the agent Of
the Government TO sell its so-called
syndicate bonds in Europe, which was
fraud upon the public, being vio-
iation of the originaleoAtract, and IN
derogation of the interests of the
people. As such Government house
he was held up to the world, and he
has suspended payment. We can not
say that we are surprised at it. The
representatives of "shoddy" wealth
hardly ever retire on it.It comes
easily by a lucky speculation, and It
goes in the same way. They gener-
ally retain wealth who have made 1t
by slow and painful toll and by natu-
raj and legitimate speculation. The
connection of Cooke and the Govern
ment was of such an intimate charac-
ter, financially and politically, that it
will be wonder if he has not COM
promised it to the extent of large
sum. We hope not. We do not at
this time accept the Treasury or Gov
ernment statements as facts. 1t is just
before the great State elections. The
Administration, until they are over,
viii not admit the truth, any more
than they did in regard to the Credit
Mobilier, or the Pacific Railroad, the
developments of which were not fully
made, though suspected, until after
the Presidential election, at which
time no political harm could be done
by Them Enquirer. = - ei.2si
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Z $1294 so,
The MAJ, u 19sterdav-

Thirteen years ago there was a
small banker in Columbus, Ohio, by
the name of Jay Cooke. We say a
small banker, because his capital was
limitedE to a small sanount He had
been. a friend of Governor Salmon p
Chase, and had ingratiated himself in
to his affections. Mr.. Chrse by the
vicissitudes of politics was made Sec
retary. .(of theI Treasury. The war
came on. 1t was necessary to issue
hundreds, yea, thousands, of millions
of dollars in6 bonds to successfully
prosecute it. Jay Cooke was selected
as the agent to sell these bonds, with
a liberal commission upon them
Their magnitude. mades the commits
sion vast~amount. In fact the bonds
seld themselves. ThereWRs no neeessi-
ty for Jay Cooke or any other agent
or commissioner being appointed
But this, of COURSE was not, or could
not be known to Mr. Chase and the
Adm fnfhistrhHon,, who acted in finan-
cial matters at the time for the BEST
The whole financial system was reYo-
lutionlZedsby the events of the war;
The greenback currency of the Gov
ernment declined until itiWas, worth
but little more than three dollars to
one of gold. But by all this, which af-
'6icted the people, the house Of Jay
Cooke 81 Coz was not injured. On
the contrary, it made its largest profits
upon it.NIt knew the condition oF-the
Governments and the Government
then. controlled the financial market
better than any body else, for proba-
bly, shereafIers never win such d thing
arise again. The house took in Mr..
McCulfoch, Small banker in Fort
Wayne, Indiana, beforeethe war. He.
was an important officer under Presi-
dent Lincoln, in the Treasury Depart
ment, ana Safterward was Secretary of
the Treasury, and as such was friend
of Andrew IohnsonS tewhomi he al
ways. adhered. under great Affections
Esiich as his'imp peachment by Congress.
When Mr.. MeCulloch resi- gned his Of
fec he formed asicopaftneFship with
Jay Cooke, with whom, while Secre-
Ntary o(sthe Treasnry, he had been in-
-timateiy connected. In the meantime
Jay1Gooke had iaITnchedSoHt into the
most Immense enterprises. He had
hOughtsan ialandsin Lake Erie; he had
huilt q uAgnitlcent palaoe upon It he
had steamers to convey passengers to
it; he had embarked in the Northern
Pacific Railroad; he made tho grow.
ing town of DRlgth; he had enticed
thousands of emigrants to buy the
lands of his railroad, granted by the
Government, upon the plea that il
was in the wheat belt, one of the be
regions of the continent. In point OF
flct; thousand of people perished last
year from the extreme cold and the
immense drifts of snow. If the
road had been built or could he built, |
it would remain idle during consid-
cradle portion of the severe winter.
But his palace on Lake Erie, his
prominent connection with growing
city, and with railroad across the !
continent, did not content the vast
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-25


aaAGAIN, letlus glance at the plunder-
ing ring of Republican officials in and
connected with the District Govern
ment at Washington, the capital of
the nation. The frauds there lately
st1nk in the nOatrils of the Republi-
can members of Congress- Right
under the eye of the ExeeutiveIef the
Republic. and to some extent under
its control, and under the scrutiny of
the overwhelming ublican major
ity in C0ngRess. the frauds upon the
unfortunate citizens and the Federal
Treasury have been unparalle elHd.--
Considering the wealth, income and
resources of the two cities of New
York and Washington, the frauds
have been relatively greater in Wash
ington than they were in this city
under the TamanY ring. Yet if the
Republican party should show any,
where the virtues, it boasts, surely it
would be at the Federal capital, where
it controls absolutely both the Dis
trict and General Goyernments.-TN.
4,f-RNIts zrit s8W aainH ai4 sHsf.s
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-25
HON. WILLIAM ALLEN
ALLIANCE, Ohio

ALLIANCE, Ohio.
81 Saturday, Sept. "a. 1873.
The State Central Committee an
nnounce that Hon. William Allen, our
eahdidate for Governor, win address
the people upon the political issues of
the day at Alliance on the day above
named. fssI .fse i4 bas as
H This viii furnish the best and prob
ably the only opportunity our citizens
win have to hear the able and faithful
farmsr-statesmau during the cam
paisns and we hope to see large
numbefi Of our friends turn out on
that occasion.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-25
Radical EOonomya

The inconsiderable reductions of
the public debt, and the heavy sales
of geld which the treasury is forced
to make in order TO supply itself with
currency, are sure signs that the ex-
penditures of the National Govern
ment have been carried to an enof-
nous figure. No wonder the people
look with dfsfaVor on the recipients
of back pay. A year ago we showed
that the expenditures of the National
Government, after deducting the in
terest on debt and premiums on bonds
purchased, the army and navy expeD-
ditures, drawbacks of duties and
taxes, and pensions, had increased
from $29, S25,535 in 1850. to $34, ,0l5, :
359 in 1865, to $51, ,6S8. .502 in 1868, and
to $63, ,139, ,379 in 1S71-a startling pro-
gressien. The corresponding expen-
ditures for the year ending June 30,
1879, are about SO, ,Oo0, 900, more than
double the same outgoes of 1855,
when the premium on gold was at its
highest elevation. The army expen-
ditures, which swere $1,000, ,16T in
1860, were 44,O8GO85 in 1871 and
46,323, ,138 in 1873. The navy expen-
ditures which were $I1, 1,5I3, ,150 in
1860, were SIS, ,431 OPT in 1871, and
$23. .526,257. in 1873, which seems a
good deal to pay for the rotting of a
few old hulks. adapted for modern
warfare only as the minn6w is adapted
for the jaws Of the pike.-Nesc York
tribune.
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= r.
To the Independent Voters of Portage CO.
Having been placed before the peo-
pie Of Portage County as a Candidate
for the office of County Treasurer,
without my knowledge, the same be
ing unknown to me for q week after
its occurrence, for the purpose of in
Producing myself in portions of the
County where personally unacquaint-
ed, / have, for reference, circulated
papers for signatures, towhich alarge
number of Republicans, (over lone
hundred in two Townships have af-
fixed their names, agreeing to vote for
me for that Office and the Portage
County Democrat, by a two-story
editorial, having gratnitously given
me an introduction for uAdoubted
probity and competency, it will be
unnecessary to fnfther circulate the
same. Having thus been relieved of
making a personal application TO the
Voters of the County, which, from
the shoEtness of time intervening be-
tween this and the election, il would
be almost an impossibility to accom-
plish, I do hereby respectfully request
the votes of Republicans, Democrats,
Prohibitionists, and all others, for the
office of County Treasurer, pledging
myself that, if elscted, the Office win
not be run in; the interest Of Ring
masters either Republican, Demo
cratic, Prohibitionists or others, and
that as Treasurer of Portage County,
1 win endeavor to do justice to all.
81 sss5 ~ DANIEL w. Goss.-;
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-25

TAB Portage County Democrat of
yesterday contains an article of over
a columns length from some coward
ly sneak who fires his pop-gun at US
from a masked battery, writing over
the nom de plume of q Fair Play" the
whole charge being aimed CT our hum
BILE self. For low scurrility, malignity
and abuse, it is unparalleled, and it is
not to be wondered at that the writer
should be so ashamed as to conceal his
real name from the gaze of the public.
We have not the time nor the dispo-
sition to reply to the base falsehoods
and abuse of this coWardly anony-
nous scribbler. AS to the insinua-
-tions Of onr having been ever MEM
Der of the Republican party, the Wri-
ter knows them to be untrue in every
particular; and even if they were
true, we know of no reason why we
should continue in its ranks when it
has abandoned the doctrines put forth
during the war by which hundreds
and thousands Of Democrats were in
dueed to rally to its standard. loi. .'.'a
The allegation that we have misrep-
resented either MIR. Hart or Mr.. Beat
ty is untrue and the cowardlY scrib-
bier knows it. We. challenge the
denial by either of those gentlemen
or any of their friends who dares to
make known his name, of any charge
or insinuation we may have made
aginst them. But we viii not stop to
handy words with poItroon who
sneaks behind an assumedin name.
It's the coward that strikes in the
dark. The Radical organ calls it
'sFair Play .z7osila94g lsnfsl7o :
THE Radical. organ says we have
lied about Mr.. Hart. We challenge
q denial Of our charge that while Mr..
Hart was a member Of the Military
Committee of this county and had in
his pocketia Lieutenant's commission,
and in both these capacities was.
charged with recruiting men for the
Government service, he went TO Co
lumbus as feed attorney to procure
the disbanding ofthe National Guards
of this place, after the Adjutant Cen
eral had telegraphed that they would
be held. s-it.ft j Isaf. =8fs5f5'8 s.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-25

MANY of the franklin county Radi-
Gals repudiate the nomination of the
colored preacher Poindexter for the
Legislature, and are making an effort
to get him off the track. The plan is
to substitute Converse, one of the
Democratic Nominees, calling 1t =
Peoples ticket, The difficulty grows
out of the reluctance of many Repub-
licansi to vote for % celored man for
any office. Poindexter received the
nomination as reward for his efforts
to preserve harmony with the party
in the lChilIicothe Convention, but
now that his work is done the poor
reward of place on ticket sure of
defeat is denied him. Whether this
movement is carried ont orInob it is
conceded that Poindsxter will run al
leasta thousand votes behind the other
candidates on the Republican ticket.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-25

a PIoUs TREASURY GRAB4The
coiored members of the African III. E.
Bethel Church of New Xork City
i have had under consideration case
OF treasury grab worthy of Congress
sioHu nChrfstian statesmen" Some
S12, 900 in the hands of tine trustees OF
the church had disappeared, and the
question was, Where was 1t put? A
church trial was lad, at which coun.
sci appeared, the jury being the
i whole congregation. Many of the
Jury seem to have felt about as the
people generally are feeling over the
back-pay grab in Congress, and the
Noyes fee grab in Hamilton county,
as counsel for the trustees were fire.
duentIy interrupted with: "Whar's
dem $I2,0O0?D "Da'r innocent; oh,
yesi" @Pity bout demi da'r go
youngl" HDey hab de money. ,'Gib
z 1t co 7eml" ABounce 'em4n and so
for quantity. The trustees were con-
Victed of embezzlement, and thrown
neck and heels ont of church. Whose
urn next?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-25


THERE is no mistake about it. Re-
cent examinations of the aofficial re-
cords il the court house at Cincinnati,
prove that Governor Noyes, while
Probate Judge of Hamilton county,
made an unlawful contract and got
thirteen thousand dollars of illegal
fees for work which could have been
performed for a thousand dollars at
most. He charged and got nearly
thirteen hundred dollars for four days
writing, Besides this he never made
any report of his legal fees at all,
which the law required should ber
ported annually. Noyes is q salary
grabber, after all. i.'soe-.5. =.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-25

FRoM the Official report of the ex-
.penditures of the GoFernment for the
year ending June so, 1873, we tindi
that while the expenditures for 1872
were $l53,2OI, 1856, they were $780, :
48S,637 for 1873, showing an increase
Of Szz2S6, 7Sl. This is exclusive of
interest on the public dsbt. This is
one handled millions MORE than it
ever cost under Democratic Ad-
ministration, and the war has now
been over eight years. Is il not time
that our National and State taxes
were being reduced 2 just think of
it, the national expenditures were in
creased $27,2S6, ,7S1 for the year end
ing june 30, 1873, and your State
taxes this year. In Ohio, will be $780,
600 higher than they were last yearI
Is it not about time that change
were being msde2 Try it, taxpayers.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-25

f i HE people of Connecticut viii vote
on the first Monday in October, upon
the question whether Hartford shall
be the sole capital of the State or no..
For two hundred years the Legisla-
tnre of that State has been alternately
held at Hartford and New Haven.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-25

TaE LONDON Times argues intfavor
of Grants re-election for a third and
fourth term, and the renewal Of the
lease of power till the termination of
thclife of the holder. 1t would,not
be strange to see the Radicals urging
this point, IS most of their ideas come
from moRarchical5 sources. .afls ts
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-25

The great fipapciai panic thus far
seems to be chiefly confined to East!
ern cities. The fact is, there is just
as much money and just as much real
wealth in the country as before the
crash and honest people who earn
their living by their labarlneed shed
few tears over the buFssIpgaup Of a
score or two Of stock gamblers.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-25

In 1888 Hon. William Allen first
took his seat as member of Congress
from Ohio. In 1913 he was sworn in
Z for the second term as member Of
: the Senate of the United States. In
1878 he win be elected Governor of
Ohio. The threes are lucky number
! in his life. esliaiso ~ - itjt5 .af..s
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-25

THE Republicans profess to be op'
posed to the salary grab, yet they en-
dorse Gresideut Grant, whose sigma
ture made the bill law and put $780,
600 into his own pockets and added
81, 100000 to the burthens of the
people.
They profess to be opposed to the
whole salary grabbing, Credit Mo-
bilier crew, yet they expressed uRdi-
minished confidence in an administra-
ton that appoints John A. bingham,
who was bribed by the Credit Mobi-
lieF and voted for and accepted the
salary grab, as Minister to Japan
They profess to be in favor of hon
esty and fidelity in the administration
of the Government, and of Furnishing
the plunderers of the pnblic treasury,
yet they endorse General Grant who
pardoned paymaster Hodge, who had
been convicted of stealing from the
Government $443, ,1I6.
They pretend to be in favor of re-
publican government, yet they en-
dorse the Administrator that by the
usurpations of a drunken Federal
judge and the force of tine bayonet
overturns the government established
by the people of Louisiana, and up
holds the corrupt and tyrannicaI car
Kellogg. r Is $50 assw
They profess to be in favor of re-
trenchment and economy, yet they
applaud the administration that has
increased our National expenditures
for the past year s27, ,4S6.7sl oversthe
previous year. - 16it
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-25

AccIDENT.-Mr. S. w. Fuller. while
engaged at work in his saw mill, on
Thursday last, in running belt from
the cOunter-shaft to the matching ma
chine, had one of his fingers caught
under the belt, smashing it considers
bly,. The injury although not serious
d very painful one.-GdSTettsUSlle
OnTnat
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-25

. PREs1DEsT GRANT announced in his
inaugural address that he had "no
policy to enforce against the will of
the people, and yet he enforced the
salary grab against their will, and
-pIaesd 100000 in his pOckts. How's
that for precept and practicea
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-25

TIE Daily Graphic announces its
Intention to Immediately construct
another balloon for the purpose of
crossing the Atlantic. This time it is
TO be made of silk, and the very best
of material is to be used in every part
of il. Tt Is expected to have it ready
-tO.set sail within the next three weeks.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-25

LITTLE 'PHoMso HART, Rodical cam
didate for Lieutehant Governor, asks,
'sHVhere was Allen during the war ?"
Burns, candidate on our ticket for the
same position, ASKS 20 Where was
Mr.. Hart during the WARP" She fact
Is, when 'Phonso was at home, Bnrns
was in the servics.-EB. i.i
There isn't any use in continuing to
make that inquiry, for Hart is like the
boy that had been doing q mean trick,
he "don't like to tell" ,'Hfs ~
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-25

10 DFonrrIcAL corruption, in the order
of events, preeedes by only short
interval the decline of civil liberty,
and with the decline of civil liberty
Genes the government of force as =
natural sequel sa
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-25

CKELYIA-WRIGHT- Mantua, on SUN
day evening, September 21st, by Henry Cobb,
j. P, Mr.. Daniel McKelVia and Miss Ellen
Wright, both of Shalersvil1e
NAsMITH.-At the residence OF Mr..
Charles E Smith, the brides father, IN Brinl-
field, on Tuesday, September %, by Rev. An
drew Wilson, Mr.. George f. Waldron and
Miss Emma e. Smith, all of Brina1elds
REINECK- K-DEUBLE.-In Kent, at the resi-
dence of the officiating Clergyman, Rev. g. S.
Davis, VIM Rtineck, of RaYenna, and Miss
Sarah Double. of Kent. 4.e sss4r., .
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-25

THE Republican papers say nothing
master Filley, of St. Louis, of his
subordinates in the way of assess
pointed, for his pecuniary interest.
This shows in q strdng light the me-
cessity Of q change in the Adminis-
tration. According to sH accounts
iFilley, the Postmaster should be in
the Missouri State Penitentiary,
which certainly does not contain q
greater rascal,-.Eaqatfqer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-25
Excursion Rates.

Arrangements have been made by
which persops attending the meeting
afAllis6ee on Saturday, win be con
vsysd ont thee. q P. Railroad from
The. Ravenna station at IS cents the
round trip, provided forty or more
passengers attend. @ a'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-25

"A TERRIFIC explosion of gas occur
red at Gold Hill mine. Nevada, on
the morning of the 20th inst, which
caused 'the death sof six persons, and
seriously injured several others.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-25
County Nominations.

3'5 HEsEf n.sis Z {. EAENEY. of Portage.
FOR lEsa EsaEwesen4atiEe-
- rORRIN STEVENS, Of Palmyra,
= y = .s - sGEoRGE ". BARD. of BrimheId.
-oa 1'7- DANIEL W. Goss. Of Edihburgh.
For Eeeordef-
- CALVIN p RoDENBAUGH. of ofFranklin.
: 2 zIsA4G b. PHELPS, of GarrettsyilIe.
- - - WILLIAM PAULUs. Of suhdeld.
III SAMUEL +. HICKOx. of Aurora.
For Director Of 1nfrmary-
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i 49,
MINNHsoTA has more miles of Rail-
road than Massachusetts, the former
having 1,906, and the latter 1858. In
1853 Massachusetts had 1926, and
Minnesota only 81 miles.
THE following resolution adopted
by the Radicals of Ashtabula county
in their recent conEentioA is about the
most out-spoken utterance we have
yet seen coming from that party since
the present canvass begun. Although
the names of Garfield and Grant are
not directly mentioned the eondem-
nation most clearly means to include
them Z: ~. ;ei,e ;. - 80. r. - l'.shS
Resolred, That the late act of Con-
gress, commonly called the Salary. Bill,
meets with our m ost hea.t condemna-
ti0n, both in itslretroact and prespec-
tive increase of salaries and we most
pnQualifiedlys condemn the. authors,
suppoRters and signer of thebill and
we call upon our Representative in
Congress TO use his best efforts for the
repeal of the same, u i.Ba .ys.4sE
ss After that how extremely consistent
it would be to follow the fashion of
all the Radical CONVENTIONS through.
out.the country by resolving that the
administration of Grant meets their
hearty APPROVAL tsaisA aa
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-25

CHIoAao hadla $500, 600 fire on the
18th inst. @ saas q h.ia 5oai
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-25
Democratic state Ticket.

:. s.s's WILLIAM ALLEN. of Ross
FOR Lleutenant Governor
BARNABAS BURNS, Of Richland
For Bu4sreme Judge (Long Term)-
w h q W WHITEMAN. Of HAmllton-
FOR suDreme Judge fSnort Term)-
CHARLES II. SCklBNEk, Of Lucas
For Attorney General
80 - GBDRGE WEI1LER, Of Summit.
For Comprollcr Of the Treasury
JAMES X NEWCOMER Vi Marion
For Mem 11lsr or the Board Of Public WORKS
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-25

A PAPER balloon passed over town
about six o'clock on Tuesday evening
at an elevation Of about half a mile.
1t was notsuspected to be the Graphic
AERIAL ship. ,Aass5t ssfastA
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-09-25

= Mr.. sFnLEY, the postmaster at ST.
Louis, who levied forced contribu-
8ti0ns upon his clerks to help defray
the expenses of The hospitality he
e(FIiley1 had shown president Grant
: when in st. Louis, and who bound
/ them by an agreement to give him ev-
cry month a certain portion of their
wages, it is thought, naaY be repri-
manded by the Postof6ce Department
at Washington. What punishment
for such 3 corrupt practical Undo I
any other administration Filley would
have been considered proper candi-
date for the State Prison. s