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The Portland daily press., 1875-10-14
The Ohio Election.

The result of the hotly-contested Ohio
campaign is calculated to produce a feeling of
thankfulness and relief. Imitation has re-
ceived serious check if not total de-
feat. We do not apprehend that the feel
ing of qualification will be strictly con-
fined to the Republicans. Many Democrats
must rejoice over the halt of their party in
its progress toward the advocacy of national
dishonor. The victory is more than par
tisan one and every honest citizen should feel
profoundly thankful at the result.
1t is early now to draw lessons from the
issue of the campaign. Fuller returns will
furnish a basis for analysis and comparison.
To-day hard-money men will prefer to spend
in rejoicing. Tomorrow is soon enough to
moralize. But one or two suggestions in.
trude themselves even in the very flush of
victory. The conflict has been productive of
one great good. 1t has served to educate the
people in sound financial principles. The
necessity for resumption, the true nature of
the greenback, the uses and abuses of paper
money have been topics which for the last
two months have engrossed the attention of
every journal in the land. Many fallacies
have been exposed. many il[based arguments
refuted, many conclusions proved to have
been drawn from false or insufficient prem
ises. The result has taught certain Repub-
lican leaders that honesty is emphaticaly
the best policy; that when sharp issue is
made between right and wrong the people
will declare for the right; that the pernicious
views entertained on financial subjects are in
the majority of cases the result of misappre.
tensions; and that these 1nisapprehensions
can be explained and educated away. So
long as the Republican leaders in Ohio tenn /.
pofized, so long as they sought to divert at
tention from financial questions, so long as
they apologised instead of defending and
quibbled instead of arguing they steadily
lost ground. A month ago the state was
with the Democrats. But when an une-
quivocal declaration was made in favor of
resumption, when speakers like Woodford
and Schurz were put upon the stump to ex.
plain and defend true financial doctrine.
when an honest and thorough attempt was
made to expose the fallaces and misrepre-
sentations of the infationists the tide began
to turn. Four weeks Of sound argument
and pertinent illustration entirely changed
the aspect of the campaign. The lesson will
not be lost upon the Republican party. Its
duty and policy are from this moment clear.
The result also enforces another truth
that in all our campaigns the stupidity of the
Democratic party must be largely taken into
account, by all who make political calcula.
tions. Time and again a question involving
sharp issue between right and wrong has
come up. and the parties have been divided
in themselves on the question. The first
choice of position has been given to the
Democracy, and that party has invariably
espoused the wrong, thus forcing the Re-
publican party, whether It wiled or not, to
declare for the right. The Ohio campaign is
a pertinent Illustration.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-14

IT is useless 10 argue with the Bangor
Commercial so long as that journal persists in
ignoring the first principles of finance. Moth
ing can be said in way of argum ent or refu-
tati0n in discussion with paper which de-
clares that the national bank bills constitute
forced loan. We are not aware that the
bank notes are legal tenders, that people are
forced to take them in payment of debts. No
man need accept them unless he choose. He
can do as he does with any other note; if he
thinks it good he takes it, if he thinks it un-
safe he refuses it. But the greenback must
be taken if offered in discharge of debt. 1t
is this feature which makes forced loan.
Every dollar added to the greenback issue is
an increase of national indebtedness, what
ever the Commercial may say. Does not that
paper understand that the greeabac,z is de-
mand note or due bill of the United States |?
The only way in which an increase of the
debt can be prevented. if additional demand
notes be issued.is to discharge the bonded debt
with them, and this form of repudiaton the
Commercial evidently fayors.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-14
News and Other Items.

Dio Lewis is in California announcing that
he intends to live there always, which probably
means that he intends to die there.
Prof. Pamieri has invented an instrument
for testing oils and textures by electricity,
which, it is claimed, will indicate the presence
Of cotton fibre in silk fabrics.
Gen. o. o. Howard has been supplying the
pulpit of the Congregational church at Port
land, Oregon, during the vacation of the PAS
tor.
They must have fine quality Of gas IN st.
Louis. The Globe-Democrat saws that black
cat, hung to parlor chandelier by the tail,
would be an improvement on it.
The family carriage OF Henry Clay, which
was made and presented to him by the manu-
.facturers of Newark, N. j.. on the occasion of
his visit there about thirty-fve years ago, is in
the possession of A. Clark of Lexington, KY,
who proposes to exhibit it at the centennial.
Advance sheets of the state census of Louisi-
ana in 1875 show total of 857 039 souls, 43O, 1882
males and 426 657 females. There are 45O6l1
colored people, and 1916 whites, with 1872
Indians and Chinese. Only 272 355 of the pop-
ulation can read and write, 229, ,652 of these be-
ing white. The voting strength is 1SS,359
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-14
ADVANTAGES OF FARM LIFE.

The Governor proceeded to direct attention
to some of the advantages of rural life, and 10
emphasize the important position which the
farmer holds in our system of self government.
1t is we'll known that agriculture is more fav-
orable to physical development, health and Ion
gevity than any other employment. If it were
not for the recupeeative Influence of the coun-
try stock yearly supplied to the cities, it is more
than probable that the race would soon show
signs of physical deterioration. Health is the
greatest earthly blessing conferred upon man.
Without it, one struggles at fearful dsadvan-
tage in the battle of life, finds himself out
stripped by inferior intelects supported by
sound bodies, and finds nothing but discour-
agement and disappointment in life
Probably no calling in life secures so large a
measure of substantial, unalloyed happiness as
that of the farmer. The large measure OF health
vouchsafed TO cultivators OF the soil is itself a
source of pleasure. The farmer has his trials
and dsappointments; but how few com pared
with most other men! On seed time and har'
vest he can rely; but who can rely on the re-
suits of trade and commerce, where risk is the
rule and certainty the exception? The pure arr
which he breathes the face OF nature on wnicn
he gazes, and and the independence which
characterizes his calling, as it does no other,
are promotive of happiness. He realizes as no
other class of citizens do the fulhlment of
Agur's prayer: 'Give me neither riches nor
povertyr' He has sufficient OF the good things
of this world to satisfy every legitimate want
and not such an abundance as to bring with it
corroding care. He that is content is truly
rich.
THE FARMERS INFLUENCE AS A CITIZEN
The Importance of this great middlng class.
composed so largely of farmers, in such a gov.
eminent as ours, cannot be overestimated Tue
poor success, not to say failure, of self.goy-
ernment in such city as New York, is due to
the fact that her population is so largely made
mp OF the rich and the abject door, The hope
of free institutions lies in preserving the as
tendency of the mddling classes, whose mode
OF life is of that simple, substantial character
which repels ostentation and extravagance,-
sure precursors of decentralization and vice.
There have grown oat of the lavish and gigan-
tic expenditures Of the late war, tendencies to
public as well as private extravaganza, which
are most likely TO be successfully resisted by
the large body of farmers and other members OF
the middling cl asses, whose occupation encour-
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-14

The Republican papers participated in the
poultry show of yesterdays fairs. The Ken
nebec Journal possesses the largest and most
miscellaneous collection. No wonder it ad-
vises farmers to kill their poultry and mark ct
it now. rather than wait for Thanksgiving.
With that stock on hand, the Journal people
should be solcitous respecting the state of
he market.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-14

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or reserve comrou-
nications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-14

AND now we shall see the Bangor Com
mercial and Maine Democrat rat from the
sinking ship of the late William Allen. We
shall look in vain for glowing tributes to
"glorious Bill Allen.''
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-14

Now certain Democratic papers in Maine
will wish that they had initiated the cautious
course of the argus and refraned from an
unqualified endorsement of the Ohio imitation
platform. Their conduct has perhaps been
more courageous but not half so prudent.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-14

The Inst Osdemsburg Excursion TRAIN
goes THIS MORNING mt SIS. A few
tickets can be obtained af the EASTERN
TICKET OFFICE.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-14

DOUBTLESS the argus will, now that the
necessity has passed, declare emphaticaly
against the Ohio platform, and instruct its
readers that the Democratic party will, after
all, do better to be honest.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-14

LOOK out for curses now. Wash M'Lean
will expend his vocabulary of expletives up
on Gov. Tilden and the New York Democ-
racy, and the thunderons oatas of Bill Alien
will shake al OHIO like an earthquake. l. is
pretty quarrel as il stands.
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-14
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, OCT. IA, 1875

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials Of every person claiming to represent
iournal
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-14
Grocery Stand for Sale.

A CAPITAL chance is offered for a smart ener-
"A getic man to engage in the retail grocery trade
in pleasant village few miles from this city, and
if applied for before October 5th will be sold at
bargain. Church, school and post office near by.
Satisfactory reasons given for selling. For further
particulars address NJ, Press Office.
oct12 d1w*
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-14
TO LYCEUM & LECTURE COMMITTEES.
LIZZIE BASTON FULLER.

will make few more engagements for the winter
months to give her popular domestic and dramatic
+. Leonard, of Boston, John g. Whittier and Others
Not being under the management of any Lyceum
Bureau parties may address her at the Mt. Cutler
Ditson q Co. sep7deod2m
The Portland daily press., 1875-10-14

THE depreciation of Allen stock in Ohio
Tuesday caused greenbacks to appreciate in
value Yesterday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-15
Prospective Weather Distnr-
sf.ftarl Dances. - .--

Professor Tce, the meteorologist, to whose
remarkable predictions, and their no less re-
markable fulfllment, concerning the physical
perturbations which accompanied the late
equinox of Venus, we referred few days ago,
states that the period from the 9Th OF next
June through the first half of July will be a
season of high electric tention in the atmos-
phere, many thunder storms, possibly heavy
rain-falls, and cyclones, such as water-spouts
and tornadoes. The cycle recurs again about
the middle of October The phenomena,
twenty days before and after, should, he says,
be particularly noted. He claims that there
are meteorological cycles which are influenced
by the equinox of Venus, and the record OF
phenomena he adduces not only proves the oc-
currence of perturbstions at these equinoxes,
but that they begin to manifest themselves as
early as twenty and sometimes as early as
twenty-five days anterior to the occurrence OF
the equinox, and may continue as many days
subsequent to it. The exact days OF bad
weather cannot be foretold, nor the immediate
locality of the paroxysm; but by means OF bus
system he claims to be able to tell where the
disturbance will be felt least and where it is
liable to be the greatest. Hthis theory is cor
rect, then the day is not far distant when the
meteorological conditions of the future, ex-
tending over period of weeks, and possibly
months, may be determined with almost a.
much accuracy as are now the appearance and
precise dates of eclipses and comets and other
phenomena of the planetary and solar systems
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-15

IT does not appear that the Democratic
press are disposed to be enthusiastic over the
recent developments in their political history.
They have two back-paysters as prominent
candidates for the Speakership of the next
Congress; have about eighty ex-Confederate
officers as members of that body, and enough
ex-rebels, of one kind or another, to control
the organization of the House. In Illinois and
this State, they made disgraceful showing in
the Legislatures, the Speakers of the two
Houses, being, respectively, unmitigated nui-
sances. The legislation offered was of an ex-
tremely partisan nature, and the out come Of
their operations palpably prejudicial to the in
terests of their party. So "enamored have
they been of secessionism, that when called on
to aid in the caucuses in New Hampshire, they
sent rebel Generals as the best exponents OF
their views. Already, Southern Journals are
urging that the losses of the South, through
the manumission of slaves, should be made
good. In frief, the only marked feature de-
veloped through the reservation OF the Demo
cracy is their old love Of Southern pro-slavery
secessionism In the meantime, the principal
organ of that party in the country, the New
York Tribune, exposes the Canal Ring frauds,
perpetrated chiefly by that glorious party.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-15

Lena Mitchell is a convict in the PEN
itentiary of Ohio, and recently received
a letter from her husband. The only
thing remarkable about this is that, ac-
cording to the warden, this is the first
letter which any female prisoner has
received from her husband since the
warden, who is an old officer, has been
in office. Oh the other hand, the male
convicts are constantly receiving letters
and visits from wives outside. 'Tis
the dear heart of woman, Us the poet
has neatly expressed it. Reluctantly
we have come to the conclusion that
husbands have an inferior lot; that
they are neither so Rffectionate nor 50
faithful as wives, and that man, as 10
all the finer departments of human ma
ture, is not to be named on the same
day, nor in the same month, nor yet In
the SAME year with woman-lovely wo-
man! Wesuppose it must be because
he does-all the voting and soldering,
and most OF the marketing, that he Is
so selfish. How will ii be when all
things are changed? Will the female
citizen, ,brigadier, lawyer, doctor, black
smith, carpenter, or member OF Con-
gress continue to sing, Il know not, 1
care not II quilts in thy heart; l know
that love thee, whatever thou artT
This is a question interesting at least to
all men to get into the Ohio PeDiten-
tiary, and who like TO receive affection
ate letters. -H- titl
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-15
LIQUOR DRINKING.

| The quantity of spirituous and fer
! menting liquors imported into or man
ufacturedrin the United States bristle
with formidable prt portions Itshow
that Americans are great guzzlers
whether from the fact that they low
strong drink or patrioticalIy to add t.
the national revenues by the immense
taxation on liquors, we will not under.
take to say. IN the year ended June
80, 1874, there were imported 918,O4
gallons of brandy, 62,472 of cordials
liquors, &C., Isl ,236 of grain spirits and
226, ,071 of other spirits, being an aggre.
gate of ], 1857 1913 gallons, at cost to the
importers of s5,2S1 ,324, or about 50 2G
per gallon, including the custom du-
ties. OF the home product we learn
from official reports for the same
period that there were 3,5O6 distilleries
in operation, and the amount of spirits
produced was 60, ,574,O6 gallons, of
which ..G8, SOC, ,374 gallons were ware
housed, and of the. latter amount 81,
753, 100 gallons were Withdrawn on pay
ment of tax, 4.O60,10 gallons exported
in bond and 4,SS6 gallons withdrawn
for scientific purposes, indicating a vast
disproportioD between national science
and national thirst. The internal rev.
enue tax on the amount withdrawn
was $43, ,1s8,o70. The usual manipula-
tion of the amount of imported spirits
makes them cost the consumer over
S25, 900, 600, while. the domestic pro-
ducts will cost amount s216, ,OOO, 900.
Placing our population al 10000, 600,
the consumption during the fiscal year
was 1.59 gallons to each person, at a
cost OF 1915 per gallon; but as it is esti-
mated that=only about one-eighth of the
population use spirits habitually, it
will be seen that the cost of alcoholic
luxury is about one dollar per week to
each person.
In regard to fermented liquors the
statistics fof the same period show the
importatfons in Casks and bottles have
been 200, ,084 gallons at cost to i'm
porters of s2,259, ,945, including $685.
9S7 customs duties. Retailers by bot
ties sell the article at the rate of $3.50
per gallon. III the United States there
were :, 2,524 breweries and their product
was 275,SO5, ,750 gallons, paying internal
revenue duty and special tax of S., ,3O4,-
679. The products shows an average
of 81 gallons for each person in the Uni
ted States, and rating fifth of the pop
ulation as beer drinkers, the quantity
to each drinker is fifty-five gallons per
annum, the consumer paying about 50
cents per gallon. 1t will be seen the
United States obtained total revenue
of $50, ,493, ,459 from domestic distillation
and fermented liquors.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-15
Whittier on the COlOred Mans
RI Future.

The centennial anniversary of the Pennsyt
vania Society for Promoting the Abolition OF
Slavery, etc., was celebrated by reunion
at Concert Hall, Philadelphia, on the 18th inst.
Among those invited to be present was John
Greenleaf Whittier, who sent letter OF de-
clination, from which we quote the following:
''The world, slowly emerging from the
darkness of the Stone Age, still, doubtless,
overestimates its warrior champions; but the
the time is not far distant when justice will be
done to the heroes of the bloodless victoriessof
Christian civilization and progress.
''Their armor rings on fairer field
Than Greek or Trojan ever trod;
For freedoms sword is the blade they WELD,
And the light above is the smile OF God.
$50 far as the abolition of slavery is con-
cerned, the work of the society is done. Main
Iy upon the colored people themselves now
depends the question whether, by patient in
dustry, sobriety, and assiduous self-cuiture,
they shall overcome the unchristian prejudice
still existing against them, or by Incidence,
thriftlessness, and moral and physical degra-
dation they shall confirm and strengthen it.
But they will still be on the part of all who
have sought their freedom on lack of occasion
for labor in their behalf, in accordance with
the very spirit and letter of the constitution OF
the Pennsylvania Abolition Society, which is
pledged to the relief of free negroes. All that
can be done, consistant with the constitutional
right of States, should be done for their por-
lection by the general government, and there
is no philanthropic object at the present'time
more deserving of encouragement than that Of
the education of the children of freedom. In
this point of view there is still work for the
old parent society, and 1t has legitimate right
to exist and continue its labors of love so long
as there is prejudice to be overcome or igno-
! rance to be enlightened" .rt
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-15
National Bank Currency Exempt
from all Taxation.

Wash. Cor. of the N. i. Bulletin.
The Comptroller of the Currency,
Hon. John JAY Knox, has been delv-
ing in the Revised Statutes, to find just
how far a man can be taxed under the
laws touching money as personal prop
erty, and has decided to the satisfac-
tion of the Washington people as to the
taxation as money of national bank
notes.
Here is what is found in the matter
Section 3,7O1, Revised Statutes, says :
All stocks, bonds, Treasury notes and
other obligations OF the United States
shall be exempt from taxation by or
under State or municipal or local au-
thority.'
The above does not exempt national
bank currency, because that is not
technically an obligation of the United
States. But when you 60 to section
54I3 of the Revised Statutes, you will
find the following declaration:
'The words, obligation or other Sc
curity of the United States, shall be
held to mean all bonds, certificates of
Indebtedness, national (bank) curren-
cy, coupons, United States notes, Treas
ury nutes, fractional notes, certificates
of deposit, bills, checks or drafts for
money, drawn by or upon authorized
officers of the United States, stamps
and other representatives Of value, of
whatever denomination, which have
been or may be issued under any act of
Congress-
1t will be noticed in the latter Sec
tion above quoted the word bank is
in brackets. That is put in by your
correspondent, for the reason that the
Act of February IS, 1875, amendatory
of the revision, puts the word bank in
there, for the purpose of defining more
clearly the intent of the section, by dis
tinctly stating that national bank notes
are included.
This settles conclusively the question
whether money can be taxed as person
al property, for money now is legal
tenders, national bank notes and frac-
tional currency, all of which are ex-
empted by plain and indisputable pro-
visions of law.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-15

THE practical question for the coun.
try is whether peace and equal right
and respect for the settlements are
more likely to Re maintained by those
who have always favored them or by
those who have not. A Republican
defeat in 1875 would mean the restOra-
ton of the old Democratic party under
the old Southern leadership, not with
the intention of rebellion or disunion,
but, as Andrew johnson said In his
Herald interview of putting the negro
in his proper place. Whether, such
q policy would promote peace, friendly
union, and the national millennium, is
for the Republicans of '56, o. go, and of
ga to consider, for II cannot be carried
out without their consent'-Ha,per's
Reekly.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-04-15

T The returns. from the entire State of Rhode
Island, except Block Island, give Hazard, g.
6S5; S,2S6 : Cutler, 5,1S3. The majority for
Republican candidates for Secretary of the
State, Attorney General and Treasurer is be-
tween II, 200 and 1900 The vote is the
largest ever cast in the State, except one
Hazard has a popularity in the citSand county
of Providence and the. counties of Newport
and Washington. Cutler has plurality in
Kent and Bristol counties. There are twenty
vacancies in the General Assembly and the
election of Governor depends upon the party
successful in filling the vacancies at the next
trial