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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

The President seems to have q
mistaken impression that he can
use Federal soldiers to perform
police duty in a State whenever its
Governor requests it. The Supreme
Court of the United States has de
clarcd that he possesses no such
power, and that its exercise would
be repugnant to the Constitution,
In the case Of the United States VS.,
Cruikshank. decided in October
1875, Chief Justice Waite said In
delivering the judgement CT the
court: "The charge as made L
really of nothing more than a con.
spiraey to commit o breach of thu
peace within a State. Certainly il
was not claimed that the United
States have the power or are requir'
ed to do mere police duty in the
States" BIT President Grant rs
sumes thathe has a right to do wbat
the Supreme Court considers as &C
absurd. He seems to think that thu
regular functions Of the Fedora
army, in spite Of a solemn decision
nf the Supreme Court that it is a vi
olation. of the constitution to cmplo,
them for that purpose. The peace
of the States is to be preserved bJ
their own military until that proves
insufficient, and then, as q last re
sort, the President car be applied u
for aid. But what the constitution
makes the last step in the preeedar
the President has heretofore seemee
to regard as the frst.--N. T. Her
aid.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

The Investigating committees in
Florida have had an opportunity of
seeing how it is for themselves. A
municipal election was held in Talla-
hassee, and although thee was pro-
found quiet and no intimidation of
any character whatever the Demo
Gratis elected their ticket for the first
tin e since the war. There are twice
as many Republicans as Democrats
in Tallahassee, but neither party
car ed to vote according to the zen,
sns tables. We have come to a pref
ty pass when 'bull-dozing' a &C
complish such results under the very
eye of a Senate committee. Suppose
we investigate the Investigators!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04
sHERIFF',s SALE.
Sherif,s Sale.
Case No. $685.

Case No. $685.
Ell Brown pOrder of sale on
VS.. mortgage.
Geo. W. Hunt, ct al.
URSUANT to ansorder of sale is
sued from the Court of Common
Pleas, Of Preble County, Ohio, In the
above stated case, and to the Sheriff of
said county. directed will offer for
sale at public auction, at the door of the
Court House, in Eaton, ~
On Saturday JaNSuGy 13, 1877,
between the hours Of I and 4o'clock D,
M; thefellowing PROMISES, situate IL
Pre5le county, Ohio, and described a.
follows, to-wit: -
Being a part of tile south half of the
southeast quarter of section II, town.
ship z, ranges; beginning at the sonth.
west corner of said southeast quarter
thence north with the hall section lint
iS0.06 poles to the northwest corner OIL
the south half of said quarter; thence
north s5az degrees, east24 poles; theme,
south 33z degrees, east so. 0 poles 10th,
south line of IL C section; thence soati
S524 degrees, west "a poles TO the plac,
of beginning, Ec%oataiuhng II acres o
land, more or less. Appraised at $500
Terms cash. VI
JOHN TOWNSEND, Sheriff.
CAMPBELL& GILMORE, Att'ys.
Dec. II, 1S76-tds prf $S,2i
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

When the Republicans get it into
their heads that they own this gov
eminent and will inaugurate Hayes,
right or wrong, we labor ernestly to
convince them of tier mistake, and
SO should all patriotic men. When
they reply that the Democrats mean
treason and another war, they are
doubly mistaken. To Grant and his
scoundrelly minions will belong the
responsibility of inaugurating what.
ever discord occurs to mar the peace
of the country. The Democrats
mean only to protect their rights
and their ballots. They would be
dastards to do less thun this.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

Soon after the close of the late civ.
il war sill Of the States that had been
in rebellion came under earpesbNss
rule. BY long and persistent strug-
giles, the white. citizens with the aid
of patriotic colored voters, have de-
liyered all these States from the car
pet-tag yoke, except Louisiana, Flor
ida and South Carolina. 1t is adj
mitted that all the States that have
emaDcipated themselves from carpet
bag dominion are growing more and
more prospectus. and are rs peaceful
and law-abiding as Vermont, while
it is notorious that the three still I'M.
der the controlof the carpet-baggers
are sinking deeper and deeper into
debt, and are the scenes of constant
confusion, uproar and the most re
pulsive forms of rascality. And yet
in the of face these facts, tbs, entiss
Republican party and Grants Ad
m'nistration and the Republicans ii
Congress and the whole army anC
navy are doing their utmost to per
petrate the rule of these turbulen.
thieving Williams in these three uu
fortunate States.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

Gov. BIGLER gives a very clear ac-
count of the political machinery in
Louisiana. 1t is beautiful arranged
to keep the party in power that now
holds it. The members of the Re-
turning Board being appointed for
life, and assuming the power to cast
ont all the votes they please, supple
ment the eliminating efforts Of tie
supervisors and commissioners who
are appointed by the party in power
and who reject such vote as they
please. If the opposition party es'
capes the commissioners attempt to
cl oke it and comes before the Re
turning Board with a majority, it is
sure to receive there the coup d.
grace; the lives of a cat void per
ish in such ordeal.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

Read the brave manly utterance of
Gen.J. B. Steadman, one of the BRAY
est Major Generals of the Union Ar
my during the great civil war
We were opposed to armed resis-
lance to Abraham Lincoln the legal
|ly and eonstitutionally elected Presi-
dent, and we are opposed to a resort
to force to defeat the Inauguration of
S;.mnel j. Tilden, elected President
by the people, whether the armed re,
sistance begins at Fcrt Sumpter, or
Columbia, in the same State. We
are opposed to the use of the United
States Army to determine the result
of elections, whether of Governors OF
Presidents. And we are ready and
willing with IL fellow citizens to re-
sort to arms to resist the use Of the
military force of the Government to
determine a political contest In favor
Of any party.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

Supt. W. L. SHAW, of the o. S. &
S. 0. Home, filed a report OF his
years doings at Columbus Yesterday.
He cuts the expenses of the Home
down $2S per capita. He brings the
aggregate expenses of the institution
down about $4,000. This is Ger
tainly a good showing, and speaks
highly for the efficiency of its head
He speaks in the highest terms o.
Mr.. Kerr us an efficient superintend
ent.
We clip the above from the Xenii
News, of the ga nit, and r ,reall,
gratitied to notice such c~ommendall,
results from the superintendeney 0
this institutions, from oar old friens
Capt. SHAW. May he live long t
enjoy the fruits of his labor in thi
home OF the unfortunate.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

KELLOGG sent out tools before the
election to ''llerd" the Republican
voters at certain precincts of the to-
be bulldozed parishes, and to get up
rows at the polls which the Repnbli-
cans were to avoid. This was for
the double purpose of enabling the
board to count the radical vote and
throw out the Democratic, the alb
scene of radical votes at these latter
polls to be advanced as proof af In
timidation. The programme in par,
was carried out-the votes were
eherded" but the rows were not sci
on foot. And the people of the eoun-
try + asked to acquiesce in the re-
suit as DECLARED by the returning
board as the honest expression OF
Louisiana!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04
success.

II is reported that BoscHRE' GEKMAS
SYRUP has, since its introduction in the
United States, reached the immense
sale of $1,000 dozen per year. Over s.
900 Druggists hay, ordered this medi-
cine direct from the Ffetory, at Wood.
bury, n. j., and not one has reported $
single failure, bnt every letter speaks
of its astonishing success in curing Sc
we're Coughs, Colds settled en- the Breast
Con. unption, or any disease Of the
Throat and Lungs. We advise any per
son that has any pr edisposition to veal
Lungs, to go to their Druggists, Brook
Iins & Son, Eaton, o., or j. II. Boiln
Camden, o and GET this Medicine, OF
inquire about it. Regular size 75eis.;
Sample Bottle, 10 cen e. Two doses
will relieve any ease. Don't neglee
your COZ Oh.
Dec. 2s, 1876.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

The People have waited long for
the settlement of the Presidential
difficulty. Without regard to party,
from the evidence in the disputed
States, they are convinced that Til
den is fairly and honestly elected and
their voices are now daily being heard
all over the country in town, county
and State Conventions, protesting
against the attempt of a few political
mounthanks to STEAL the Presidency.
Let these conspirators and usurpers
beware. The will of the People must
be respected, and justice must and
shall prevail, let come what may.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04
JUST so.
JuS9 ~.
The Springfield Mass Republi.

The Springfield Mass. Republi-
can does not consider it the climax
Of treason for Democrats to meet and
protest against the counting out of
their President. Mr.. Bowles, who
always aims to be fair and judicial,
says:
1.-The Democratic managers are
talking of State Conventions on the
8th of January, and a National Con
vention at Washington on the 18th,
all to set forth their claims to Filden's
election and their protest againsthfs
being counted out of it. They mean
TO match the Administrations dem.
onstration of soldiers and prepare
tions for war with peaceful demon
STATIONS of the popular feeling
They don't mean to fight with .bul
lets, but they mean to talk loudly
and a good deal. All of which i.
quite right and very sensible in them
Now that the Returning Boards de
eide our elections the rights of pop
ular assepblage and free speech arr
the main thing left"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04
MARRIAGES.


the
residence of the BRIDES father, Reuben
Bloomfield, Tuesday, Dec. 26th, 1875,
By Rev. a. !. Reynolds, Mr.. Jonas
Marley and Miss Julia Bloomfield.
Oh, Faith, when sorrows pillows
Around about them roll,
Keep thou In fadeless beauty
Thy taper in each soul.
Till crowned with Lies best blessings,
Home, Happiness and Love,
Tn ir lives shall mirror back the light
OF cloudless realms above.
MIKESEI L. SIMPSON, At the
residence of the brides father, In Eaton,
January l, 1877. by Rev. I. G. Lamb,
MIR. SGuir.. r. Mikesell, Of Manchester,
and Miss Jennie Simpson, of Eaton.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

The Presidential muddle presents
one of the greatest, grandest and
damndest pieces of political scoun-
drelism and fraud ever attempted on
the face of the earth. As next is a
week of prayer, instituted by the
good and pious people of the coun-
try, we hope they will insist upon
the Almighty, as a special act Of
kindness to the country, to smite
the internal villains that have been
plundering and robbing us for years
and are now attempting to cap the
climax of their rascality, by cheat
ing the people out of their honestly
elected President. If these good
people will do this successfully, we
will begin to think that there is
some virtue in their prayers.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04
OUR MEETING.

The meeting Of the people OF Ere
bic county, which met in the Court
House in Eaton on Saturday last, to
protest against the rascality and
fraud of the Radical Canvassing
Boards in counting out the choice
of the peoples President, and thus
DISTINGUISHING thousands OF legal
voters, was well attended and salts
fed us that their is a calm and quiet
determination settling upon the con-
victions of all honest and fair mind
ed men not to submit TO the inaugu-
ration of an unlawful and illegally
elected President. The meeting
was quiet and orderly. it was earn
est and it was firm, and the speech
! by the President and Others, express
ed nothing but devotion to the law
and received the applause, of the ai-
dience. The spirit displayed by
those present, land we noticed many
good and Lonest Republicanssin the
room against the Radical eonspira-
tors who are endeayoring to inangu-
rate a government of fraud, is full of
encouragement. We feel more than
ever satisfied that it will be impossi-
Bile to make Gov. Hayes President
through The fundamentally of the
forgers and perjurers who compose
the Returning Boards, but it is our
duty as American citizens to be
cool; the recources of the people
have not yet failed US, and it is our
province to stand by the law until
the ruthless despoilers of violence
and fraud, trampling upon the law
and the Constitution, shall leave US
the alternative of becomir G slaves to
a set of conspiring and thieving
villains, or resorting TO that Law
which the sword alone can maintain,
and which is written upon every lis'
ing heart from the crawling reptile
to the highest of men-the law o
self-preseryation,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04
The most distressing ard frightfu'

The most distressing ard frightful
railroad calamity that ever happened
on this continent, occurred near Ash
tabula on Friday night last. The
accident was caused by The breaking
of the iron bridge as the western
bound Pacific Express train was
passing over it, dropping into the
river sixty feet below, eleven cars
with hundreds of passengers in
them. More than one hundred are
supposed to have been lost either
by drowning, burning or be. ng crush
ed to death. The Ears took fire.
and the cries of the helpless men.
women and children, as the flames
approached them was heart-rending.
The account is sickeling indeed.
The cause of the bridge breaking is
not yet known, but it is thought il
was cnuqnd Ivy +ha Csli weather.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

A correspondent Of the Fittsburg
Post, writing from Altoona says
"The times are terrible here and
seem to be getting worse" Truth
is mighty and will prevail, so l may
as well tell you if something is not
done here Don the suffering will
have no parallel. Every morning
from thirty to fifty men, women and
children ian be seen at the rear gate
Of the Logan House begging refused
and wasted victuals."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

The lates, count in Florida, via the
Canvassing Board, gives the Demo
cratic State officers 100 and the
Hayes electors 200 majority. This
result is accomplished by throwing
out Clay county entirely and adopt
ing the return as given by the juuges
in Baker county. Attorney-G General
Cooke, member of the Board. protests
AMI as the Supreme Court is yet TO
decide we think they win knock this
last count into a Cooked hat and
order the Board to follow the law in
counting. This will let in the I'll
den electors.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04
Tar Republican conspirators and

AnE AsSPSDihS~h SouSpif&toiS duNt
thieves, after using every effort to-
instigate riot and bloedshed without
avail, have now resorted to the plan
Of declaring an extensive Democratic
conspiracy existing in several of the
western States and New York, to
oppose the Inauguration of HAYES.
The report is o miserable and finn
sy imitation of the Popishiplot With
which the infamous falsehoods Of the
Oates and Bedloes infamed the pop
ular mind of England into a efpsf
frenzy. Its design is to fire, if pos
sible, the northern heart, and failing
in this, to stir up and concentrate
all the bigotry among the masses of
the Republican party, in implicit
and determined support Of a medita-
ted capture by urblushing rascality
and fraud, of the Presidency by the
display of military force. But SIN
telligent people will not be imposed
upon with such an impudent and
silly story that rifle clubs at the
South and Democratic battalionsii in
the West r preparing to march
upon Washington for the purpose Of
seating Gov. TILDEN as successor Of
GRANT. Nothing has been more
evident since the Presidential com
plication began than that there Is q
general desire, among allhonorablc
and fair-minded men, Hurth ind
south for a p~eaeeable adjustment OF
the muddle. 1t is useless, however,
10 dwell upon the absurdity Of such
stories as that which the political
detective Davenport has trumped fol
the service of the official thieves and
scoundrels at Washington city
They want a pretext for camping
outside of the Constitution, and seat
ing a President of their own creation
by summary and arbitrary measures
under martial law, and the "alarm
ing report of, q vast and dangeroa,
conspiracy in the West and South
is only intended to be used as pre-
text in the absence of an honestanc
fair one.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

The fight is not a fight between
the Democratic and Republican par
ties, but between the PEOPLE and
a band of nsurpers and con~spirators
who seek TO overthrow their liberties
and destroy the Republic. But all
can rest assured that the. PEOPLE
have elected Tilden and Hendricks
not only through the Electoral Col
lege. but by over 800, 600 majofit,
on the popular vote, and they vii
attend to his Inauguration.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

Is there a Republican journalist or
editor in this country who honestly
believes that Hayes has been elected?
And Jet they say there must be
peace and Hayes must be President.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

The Eliza Pinckston sensation has
been shown TO be a lie out of whole
cloth, and a brother lie to the refusal
of Louisiana elector of 500, 600 for
his vote for Tilden. These radical
lies are all made of too thin material.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

{MoRrcM and SHERMAN are the on
y two Republican Senators of any
note who will insist upon the fraud
ulent counting in of Returning Board
Hayes. 1t has become so thin that
no honorable Representative will risk
his reputation in supporting the ras-
cality and swindle.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04


Governor Grover, of Oregon, is a
"rebei; the Republican Supreme
Court of South Carolina are .'reb.
els;' the Republican Supreme Cour,
of Florida 7 "rebels:' the Demo,
cratic House arr ~areoeis," and eve.
~ man who will not indofse the
scoundrelism of the Returning
Boards and insist that Hayes is
elected President, is a "rebel," &C,
cording to Grants office holding
thieves, and that settles it that the
robbers of the country should have
four more years Of plumber.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

With the evidence of different
sorts and degrees of c~redibility that
is now accumulatingit will be a hard
matter to make candid and fair-mind-
ed men of the North believe that the
Democratic majority in Louisiana
was secured by intimidation-bun.
doing.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

If the United States army can be
put to no better use than to ''bull-
doze'. Legislatures or be kept at
Washington to protect coinspirators
sgainstthe Government, it should be
disbanded. The House of Repre-
sentatives should refuse to appropri-
ate a dollar to its support.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

\ HAYES keeps conspicously silent.
BE has been offered $50 to Say over
his own signature that he believes he
has been honestly elected as Presi-
dent. He is not disposed to pocket
that money. Such a chance doesn't
happen every day. and he should
gobble that purse, if he can honestly
comply with the condition.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

The weak kneed apostates," as
Morton calls the fair minded Repub-
7lieans who express the conviction
that Tildsn and Hendricks were elect
ed, are growing in numbers. They
will soon be numerous . enough to
make theirs the ruling sentiment of
the party.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

1t was Gen. Grant, we think, who
announced that be was going to be
the President, not of a party, but Of
the whole country. To what, then,
does he refer when he complains that
Nj. Hewitt made use OF what he said
"forthe purpose of defeating the par.
ty which the President represented9r
What business has the President tc
represent a party at any time, and
especially at such o time as this?.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

We put no faith in those Radical
newspapers which say "Give US an
honest count" for when the returns
are altered and the votes changed
from Tilden to Hayes, they praise
instead of condemning it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

The Democratic investigating
Committee in South Carolina has
finished their work and report the
State for Hayes and Hampton. Flo
rida and Louisiana have certainly
voted for Tilden.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

Mr.. HAYES is credited with the re.
mark that a mar fit to be President
would prefer t., be counted out by
fraud rather than be counted in by
fraud of which there is a IT asonable
suspicion. Don't you think Mr.,
Hayes, that there is a reasonable
suspicion of that article just now in
Louisiana and Florida?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

: The counting in of HAYES would
imperil all the business interests of
the country, and produce a degree of
ruin and suffering such as this coun-
try has never seen. Don't do it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04
Notice.

an the 29th day of November, 1875,
" the Probate Court of Preklc eonn-
~ declared the estate of J. ~. Sites,
deed. to be probably insolfelt. Cred
itors are therefore resfiirei 10 present
their e!.aiins agsinst the estate fofhe uis-
dersignee for allowa,s Iillin xix
months from the time above Aentioned
or they will not be entitled tdpoynrrpt.
WILLIAM BRONX,
Admir- with tie Electromagnetic ID.
Sites, deed. fzLDst31 a.. (
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

Some evidence appears to show
that "bulldozing" is a thoroughly
radical institution.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

Honest Republicans what do you
think of the Florida business now?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

What use have we for Boss Tweed,
s1en Boss Chandler and Boss Grant
are with us.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

Houest men don't seem to have
any show before a dishonest return
ing board
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

GRANT don't know what To do.
Let's liquor.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

The Electoral vote win be counted
on the 14th of February, that being
the time fixed by Law.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

The ccuspirators are hunting
round for vacant scholar ships in the
electoral college.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04
Religious.

Pastor of St. Paul NJ. E. Church.
desires a full attendance of his con
grcgation, in the services of the first
Sabbath of the New Year, viz: Jan.
It'll, l04 o'clock, a. m. "Come let
Us go into the house Of the Lord"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

The Florida Supreme Court have
ordered another count!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-01-04

Even Harpsr,s Weekly is growing
weak on counting HArEs in.