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The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-03-11

| Texas. lie, knew his constituents and that
they would support him even If he should
cast his vote against their interest He
had made up his mind to sustain this bill
unencumbered with any amendments, and
therefore moved to lay the one just offered
on the table.
The House sustained the motion, and
the bill was put upon its fnal passage.
During the taking Of the vote, number
of gentlemen expressed their reasons for
voting in favor OF the bin, asking permits.
sion to have them spread upon the journal.
We but mention the remarks OF Mr..
Simpson, as ably and pointedly express
ing tie differences between the bin vetoed
and the one now under consideration. He
explained that by the provisions of this
billa.princely domainof Il, 600 square miles
Of this State would be donated to a rail.
road corporation, SCI, 900, 600 Of property
be exempt from taxation, municipal as well
as county and State, for the period OF
twenty-five years. They could lOcate the
land IN body, If they desired to do so,
building up an iaperiHm N imp6riO, q power
which would make itself felt in the politics
Cf Texas.
These lands were worth at the least
calculation fifty cents per acre, but, being
not taxed, they would readily command
seyenty-flve cents.
Granting that the taxes would amount Il
one per cent, the sum Of g, 500, coo wa
lost 70 the State during the period Of ex
emption, though i would be but REASONABLE,
to suppose that two per cent. would be th'
average taxation during this space Of time
The sum Of s., Sd, coo was 50 lost to thl
State, outside the princely domain, ths
value Of which could hardly be estimated
The bill vetoed demanded IS, 900, 900 onll
in settlement 81 the claims Of the company
Il would have been policy 70 sustain Il.
The bill was finally passed By vote o
20 ayes 70 nays.
m Sayen moved q reconsideration ans
to table the uIafion IN reconsider, which
carried.
Mr.. Rosboroueh called up the I'm sap
/ pleneutal 10 the charter 81 the Red Rive
and RIO Gr1ndc Railroad. with Senate
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-10-07
A Plain Illustration.

The Greenbacks now in circulation are nothing
but Government notes, or promises to pay. If an
individual has out more notes or promises to pay
than he can redeem, his notes must inevitably fall
below par. So of the Government. It has now
nearly four hundred millions of grcenback promises
outstanding, but because it is unable to redeem
them in gold, they are at discount of Is per cent.
Suppose now the Government should Issue four
hundred millions more of these promises. What
woull be the result? Would they not 60 down,
down, down, until they would be at discount of
thirty or perhaps fifty per cent. instead of fifteen
What then? Why, instead of the greeDback dol
lar being worth eghtyyc cents in gold it is now,
it would then be worth only serenity cents in gold,
or perhaps fifty cents, and of its purchasing
power would be reduced just in that proportion.
dollar would then buy from one-Sirth to one-third
less of food, clothing or other necessares than it
does now.
1t is thus easy to see, that the more green
backs issued, the greater would be their decrease
in value because the less their chance of being
deemed. 1t il the public faith in their redemption
at some time that alone gives them their value.
Although the Government cannot now redeem
the three hundred and eighty millions of green
backs already issued, there is good reason TO be-
lievc it will be able to redeem them at future
day, if the amount is not increased. The Republ-
cans in favor of this policy, but the Democrats
of Ohio say, let issue more greenbacks notwith-
standing it is evident that the more Issue the
less they will be worth, and the farther put off
the day of redemption. If you want the Govern
ment ever to be able to redeem its notes, vote for
the party that is opposed to any further increase of
their amount. Vote against imitation. Vote the
Republican ticket.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-10-07
a SANDER Nailed.

Gov. HAYES AND THE "SALARY GRAB.
Some of the Democratic papers
are charging that Gov. Hayes was in
Congress at the time the 'Salary
Grab" law was passed, that he voted
for it aud pocketed his share of the
"grab." Even the Cincinnati En-
ouirer, which must have known the
charge was untrue, copied it and did
not contradict it, leaving the impress
sion that it was true. Now anyone
who will take the trouble to look at
the records will find that Gov. Hayes
has not been in Congress since 1867,
when he resigned his seat, having
been elected Governor in the fall of
that year. TIE SALARY Grab" law
was not passed until March II,
nearly to,r gears afterward, at which
time Gov. Hayes was serving his
second term as Gov. Of Ohio.
A little stricter regard to truth on
tie part Of some Democratic editors,
would increase their chances for fu-
ture happiness.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-10-07
LAST WORDS.

Next Tuesday will docide whether
Ohio is to cast her verdict for Honest
Money or Reputation. The whole
country is watching for the result
with eager expectation and anxiety,
as upon Ohio's decision will. probably
depend that of Pennsylvania, in No
vember, where the contest is being
fought on the same issue of Inha-
tion and Anti Imitation. We regard
this election, speaking with all seri-
BUSINESS, as second in importance
only to that of 1868, when the whole
Nation awaited with anxious interest
to see whether Ohio would stand by
the cause of the Union, and rebuke
its enemies by the overwhelming de-
feat of the traitor Vallandingham.
Nobly did her patriotic people rally
round the flag of their country on
that occasion, and their signal re-
buke of treason and rebellion sent a
thrill of JOY throughout the nation.
So may it be on Tuesday next, and
to that end, let every Republican of
Old Highland go to the polls, and
see that all his neighbors do likewise,
and vote for National Honor, Free
Schools and No Reputation.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-10-07

Our town was honored last Thurs
day and Friday by the presence of
Gov. Allen and ex Gov, Hayes, the
rival candidates for Governor. They
visited the Fair together Thursday
afternoon, and briefly addressed the
people, but remained on the ground
only few minutes, as it threatened
rain. In the evening Gov. Hayes
spoke on the finances and the school
question in Music Hall, which was
flied with q large, intelligent and ap-
preciative audience. His speech was
pronounced by all one of the ablest
and most convincing ever delivered
in this place, and no doubt did good
for the Republican cause.
Gov. Hayes left for Cincinnati on
Friday morning, and Gov. Allen went
to Lynchburg Friday evening, and
from there to Fayetteville next morn
ing, where he spoke in the afternoon.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-10-07
"Abo.isl, the National Banks!''

Cry Allen, Cary & Co. We'll, suppose they could
do it-what then? The people of this country
owe the National Banks nearly 1000 millions of
dollars Suppose the Banks abolished. Their
$50 millions of circulation would be withdrawn at
once. That would be "contmction" indeed! and
would cause "panic" to which that of 'IS would
be mere childs play. What next? The Banks
would call on their debtors TO pay up in 30 days!
Where would the money come from, to pay 1000
millions, with $50 millions of National bank notes
withdrawn from circulation? Then would follow
such financial crash this country has never
heen. The farms and real estate of debtors would
be sold at sheriff Is and marsals Gales under the
hammer, and would bring less than half price, be-
cause money would be almost Impossible to obtain.
The capitalists who had money would buy up the
property of the unfortunate debtors at fearful
sacrifice and universal distress and bankruptcy
would follow How do you like the picture, you
gentlemen who denounce the National Banks7 1t
is nc fancy SKETCH but what would actually happen,
if Allen, Cary & Co. could carry out their destruc-
tiv. DnIicv
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-10-07

There Is no Liberal" party in Ohio this year,
and it is well known that most of the Liberals of
two years ago now acting with the Republicans.
Hence it is safe to add at least threefourhs of the
Liberal vote of '75 to the Republican vote of this
year. The Prohibition vote this year will not
tainly be larger than in 'I3, and may be less.
A comparison of the vote of both years will ena-
BILE the Republicans of each township to see just
where vote of last year fell off the most, and
to know where the greatest efforts will be
~ this year to recover our loss. 1t will be seen
that heaviest loss in this township, Liber-
ty where vote fell off from 5S7 in '73 to 451 in
ia loss of 100, while the Democratic vote fell off
39-showing net Republican loss of 81.
In Madison tp. our vote in ~ was 10 less than
in 1s, while the Democratic vote fell off only 81
showing net Republican loss of I3.
1t is thus seen that the heaviest Republican loss
was in the two largest townships-Liherty and
Madison-amounting to l64 in those two townships
Alone while the total Republican loss in the county
was only 1913.
Here then, are the two principal points in our
line to be guarded and strengthened Let the Re-
publicans of Liberty and Madison rally to the polls
next Tuesday, with determination that the coun-
ty shall not again be lost through their apathy and
neglect of duty. And let the Republicans in every
township spare no effort to bring ont at least as
large vote as they did in '73, and all will be WE'LL
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-10-07
Highland Co. Probate Court,

rNNHE following named Executors, Administra-
n tors and Guardians have filed their accounts in
tins court for settlement since August 3, A. d.
1875, to-wit:
John A. Trimbe and others, Executors of James
NJ. Trimhle;
]. w. Shoemaker and Aze Shoemaker, Executors
of George Shoemaker;
J. T. Hiser, Executor OF Henry COuntTyman;
Alexander Sanderson, Executor of W. W. Malcolm;
George CLANCY, Executor of -. Bourlicr;
II. G. H0ggard. Administrator of Daniel L. Macy;
wallader;
Henry J. Clark, Administrator of William ]. Clark;
W. j. Heron, Administrator of X. w. Spargur;
Benz. Cochran, Administrator of Sam' e. Chaney;
Joseph W. Dewitt, Administrator of John Ii.
Dewitt;
VIM. 2. Hughey, Administrator of Lydia johnson;
John NJ Covman, Administrator of John Grim;
John NJ. Jones, Administrator of Thomas E.
Meredith;
John w. Stroup, Administrator of Jno G. IuDdley;
Fred. Mignery, Administrator of Lewis Bocrs
children;
j. f. II. Holmes and C. F. Underwood, Admins.
traitors of Archibald Rayburn;
Leonard Butler Guardian of Sarah J. Bish;
Jona Sanders, Guardian of Lavenia Chaney;
George Clancy, Guardian of Anton T. A. Bourcr
Benz. +. barrett, Guardian of Jasper Rickman;
Jona. Williams Guardian of Catherine Campbell;
all of which have been continued for publication
exceptions and final hearing, until Monday, the
18th dag of October, A. d. 1873.
j. e. NORTON, Probate Judge.
Sept. q, 1875. sep23w3
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-10-07
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.!

The following Republican Meet
ings have been appointed by the
County Central Committee:
MOWRYTOWN, Wednesday Eve
ming, Oct. 6. Fl. M. Huggins, DR..
Noble.
BUFORD, Thursday Evening,
Oct. Z. Fl. NJ. Higgins, Esq, Capt.
Gardner.
NEW PETERSBURG, Thursday
Evening, Oct. 7. Ruel Beeson, Capt.
Dawson.
SUGARTREE RIDGE, Friday
Evening, Oct. s. H. NJ. Higgins,
DR.. Noble.
SAMANTHA, Saturday Evening,
Oct. 8. Ruel Boeson, II. NJ. Hug
gins.
SUMMERS SCHOOL HOUSE,
Paint Tp., Friday Evening, Oct. 8.
Ruel Beeson, DR.. w. S. Patterson.
The Republicans in the vicinity ol
these places, will see that due notice
is given and that all necessary prepa
rations are made for successful meet.
ings.
By order of the Central Commit
tee. J. W. PATTERSON, Pres't.
]. K. PICKERING, Sec'y.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-10-07
Eugene Lawrence, a forcible writer
in Harper's Weekly, says:

Eugene Lawrence, forcible writer
in Harper's Weekly, says:
'.Never, we believe, have the ultra
montanes ventured before to enter
into political campaign in any part
of the Union with such an open and
daring resolution as they have recent
ly shown in Ohio. There the disguise
is wholly thrown off The Church
has pledged itself to support the
Democratic candidates and the Dem
ocratic leaders, and papal priests
openly avow that alliance which IN
other States they have sedulously
concealed. How under this secret
league they have plundered, corrupt
ed, and subdued us in New York by
twenty years of tyranny, no one can
any longer fail to see for whatever
may be our future fate, whether to
watch calmly while the Church and
the Democracy pilfer fresh millions
from the treasury, or to strike our
pIunderers to the earth, we have at
least discovered and ventured to say
that the solid, unbroken Catholic
vote has been the sole support Of
the public thieves of New York.
However Tilden or O'Conor may
assert the innocence of the Church
and the purity of their party, theil
alliance and its fruits are known tc
every one"
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-10-07

The accidental omission of a cypher by the COM
postor made us say in last weeks News, that only
$4,000 was offered, last spring, when our Town
Council advertised to sell Corporation bonds to
the amount of SEQ, 600 to build the new Town Hail.
The figures should have been 100000 instead Of
$4,000. Money so plenty that fire times the
amount needed was offered, and such was the
eagerness of capitalists to secure a safe invest
ment, that the successful bidder offered pren,iun
Of 81 per cent. That is to say, the Corporation
will receive slO35O for every 800 bond, (Which will
materially reduce the interesD although the bonds
bear only per cent. interest," and have Is years to
run. Certainly this is proof conclusive that money
was plenty in IIillsboro at that time-only few
months ago-and we have no doubt, that if the
Cooperation wanted $4,000 more at thi. time, it
could be obtained from our home capitalists, on
inst as favorable terms.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-10-07
Scioto Valley Railroad.

Work between Columbus and Cir
cleville is going on rapidly, the con-
tractors directing their efforts, in a
great measure, to getting the bridge
approaches ready, so that the bridge
men may get to work as soon as pos
sible. At Big Walnut the timber is
on the ground, and the bridge to
cross that stream will be completed
in few days. Three miles of road
bed north of Big Walnut has been
graded, and there has been excellent
progress at Ashville and Lockbourne.
About five hundred yards of track
has been laid on the grade between
the Baltimore and Ohio intersection
and the State Fair grounds. The
ties for that part of the road be.
tween Columbus and Circleville are
under contract to be furnished by
1st of December, and the contract
for track laying and ballasting has
been let to J. Criley, of Kansas, and
is to be completed by the 18th OF
December. Trestle work, road cross
ings, etc, have been awarded to L.
B. Eddy & Co., of Cleveland, who
agree to complete their contract by
the first of December. The survey
ors are actively at work locating the
line between Circleville and Chill
cothe, and it is stated that the only
obstruction to rapid progress will bt
in obtaining the right of way.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-10-07
Highland County, Ohio Thursday October z 1875
A Fact that Means Something.

Gov. Allen, sam Cary & Co., are going about
telling the people.that the 'hard times" caused
by the want of sufficient currency, and that what
is needed to restore prosperity is ''more money
Now see how plain tale will put TO flight all this
silly twaddle.
The Comptroller of the Currency reports that
since the l4th of January last, only So new banks
have been organized under the free banking law,
with a circulation of little over three millions
Additional circulation has been issued to the old
banks amounting to ten millions more, making in
all thirteen millions added to the currency. But
in the same period, (mark this over t'cerltyfre
millions have been deposited al Washington by
national banks for the purpose of retiring their
notes from circulation-showiDg.a net reduction of
the currency of about t,eeIce miiliOns' That is'
there were about twelve millions more money in
circulation than the banks found was needed to
transact the business of the country.
Yet Allen, Cary & Co. will continue to yawp for
"more money! until the people of Ohio next Tues
day bury the demagogues under such majority
that they viii never be heard of again.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-10-07
New Railroads.&c. Good Sign.

One of the best signs that the country is begin
ming to from the effects of the panic of two
years ago, is the fact that railroads being
built, and preparations made for building others.
In own State, the Columbus and Toledo rail-
road is being pushed ahead rapidly new coal road
is being built in Athens county the Scoto Valley
R. r. from Columbus to Portsmouth is under con-
struction and will be finished to Chillicothe by
Dec. 18th and the papers state that the two Mar
row Gauge coal roads from Dayton and Springfield
to the jackson coal region, will both be put under
contract and built soon possible These enter
prises will furnish employment to thousands of
men, and distribute large amount of money
among the people along the line of the respective
roads. Money cannot be so very scarce in OHIO as
the Democratic editors and orators represent, when
millions can be found to invest in new railroads.
Last year scarcely mile of new railroad was built
in Ohio. This year at least 400 miles under
construction, and 200 more about to be put under
contract. Does this not indicate Enthusiastically,
that times are improving-slowly, it is true, but
still improving?
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-10-07
A Werd to flab0ring Men.

The poor laboring man, who works at fixed wnges
by the day week, would be the greatest sufferer,
if the Democrats should succeed in issuing more
greenbacks. The greenback dollar will now buy four
pounds of coffee, but if more grcenbacks were is
sued, the price of coffee, flour. clothing and all the
other necessaries of life would go up at once, and
the dollar that now buys four pounds of coffee
would then buy only t,co or three pounds. But the
poor mans cdgcs always the last thing to rise and
the first to fall, and they would remain the same
long after the price of everything else had gone up
And even if wages did finally advance, the in
crease would not be in proportion to the increased
cost of living Therefore it the true interest of
every laboring man to vote for the Republican
party, which seeks to make the greenback batter
instead of porse-to make a greenback dollar buy
as much rs gold dollar, instead of depreciating
it far below its present value.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-10-07
Another Democratic Trick
Exposed.

This campaign on the part of the
Democracy is eminently one of
''bluff." In Northern Ohio they in
dustriously circulate stories that
well known manufacturers in South
ern Ohio are going to vote for Allen,
and when in Southern Ohio these
remarkable conversations are all loca-
ted in the distant north. One of
these stories was that John r.
Buchtel and Lewis Miller, extensive
maj u'acturers in Akron, were sup
porting Allen. On Friday night,
the 18th, Mr.. Speaker Converse
made speech in Canton. Not un-
derstanding that this yarn was for
circulation only south of the Nation
al road he repeated it. It also hap
pened that q brother of Mr.. Lewis
Miller was present. Straightway be
sent the following telegram to Lewis
Miller at Akron:
Converse stated last night that
you and Buchtel are going to vote
the Democratic ticket this fall. Is it
so?"
Immediately Mr.. Miller replied as
follows:
"Not by long ways. When 1 be-
come in favor of the destruction of
our Republic, and the Democratic
party avows and practices the same
principles which they do to-day, then
I will vote their ticket. Buchtel is
out of town, but 1 know that he will
not vote the Democratic ticket"
That his position should not be
misunderstood at home, Mr.. Miller
also on Saturday published the fol
lowing card in the Akron Beacon:
"Much has been said about certain
manufacturers in this community,
who have always voted the Republi-
can ticket, now declaring themselves
in favor of the Democratic party and
even going so far as to dictate to
their workmen, at the penalty of
wages and position, to vote with
them. This may be true, but, in Or
der to clear my own skirts from any
such imputations, I will say that I
never for one moment thought of
casting a vote with or for a party
which has, in my opinion, for many
years sacrificed all principles for the
sake of party gain, and in whose
promises for the future I have no
faith.
81 have stood by the Republican
party, because I believed it to be
nearer right than ally other party. 1
still believe that with them rests the
safety of our country's future.
81 may differ with many in the
party as to some of its measures
which now agitate the public mind,
still I believe in its honest purposes
as party to care for all ; to protect
all the interests of all honest
enough to correct errors and root
out corruption in its own ranks, and
thus maintain the partys honor.
81 will now declare, so that I may
not be misquoted, that my vote shall
be cast for Hayes and not for Allen.
LEWIS MILLER.
Boys who whistle like these Dem
ocrats while going by the graveyard
must be badly frightened.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-10-07

Remember, Republicans, that we lost the county
last year by "stny-at-hon,e" vote being 200 arg
er than that of our opponents. To be more exact
the Republican vote Of 1874 was 600 less than that
of 1873, while the Democratic vote OF IA was only
sol less than that of 'i3. Difference in favor of the
Democrats, 19s, which more than accounts for their
majority of l26 last year.
In 1873, we carried the county for Noyes by u
majority. The Liberal" vote was 81; Prohlbi-
tion vote was %. 1t is safe to say that this year
shall get three-fourths (say COY of the "Liberal
vote; SO that if we cast onr vote of 'I3 for
Noyes, (2s63) and the Democrats cast the same
vote they did for Allen in '73, (2I9l) we ought to
beat them at least 1S2 in the county.
The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1875-10-07
Redemption or Reputation
Which

The Republican policy is to issue no more green
backs, but gradually to increase their value until
they are at par with gold. That is the way to Re-
demption. The Democratic policy is to issue more
greenbacks-to ''water" the currency, and make
every dollar worth less than it is now. That is the
direct road array from Redemption and toward Re-
pudiation. The Republican road leads towards
Honest Money-to the time when a grcenback dol
lar will be in fact what it proposes to be on its
facc-equal to dollar in gold. The other road
Inlation--leads to a still further depreciation OF
the grecnbacks-thc value of the dollar growing
less and less with every new issue, until at last
they sink to the level of the worthless Confederate
rags or the old Continental currency.
Honest Voter, which road will you takc7 That
which leads to Redemption, Honesty and Nationa
Honor? or that which leads to Imitation, Repudia
tion and National Disgrace?