The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-12-11
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2 SrRvIA will aid Russia, with troops
10 thrash iAs Turk. ~ LIZ Aaal

any silver bill that passes Congress.
DEsERTERs to the Russians from Plev
ma report that they had nothing to ea
there. eaE
Gen HARLAN has taken his seat a.
Associate Justice of the U S. Supreme
Court.
i HAYEs' Message tickles the Bondhol
ders, but the Plowholders are not sc
much elated. : -
The Government is moving troops
to the TexasTfrontier. Mexico certain
ly don't want to provoke war with this
country.
TaE Republican Senate is hostile tc
HAYES and his now-you-see-it and now
you-don't-see-it, policy. Something
will break on one side or the other pret
ty soon.
Hon. WILLIAM ALLEN has withdraw
from the Senatorial race, and declared
in favor of Gen GEORGE W. MORGAN
who has S. G. attached TO his name
Salary Grabber. &
SENATOR BUrIER, Democrat, Of South
Carolina, and Senator KEEEoae, Repub
lican, of Louisiana, were admitted tc
seats in the q. s. Senate at the close oi
the special session. ga S.}@iai
CONGRESSMAN DANroRD, of the 18th
District introduced bill on the 4th
inst, to relieve all vessels on the Ohio
River, not propelled by steam or sail
from enrolment and measurement.
The Turks are on top now. In an
engagement last week the Turks cap.
tured Elena, infiicting loss Of 5000
tnenupon the Russians, If cannon, Is
ammunition wagons and other stores.
TIE Democratic Senators and Repre-.
sentatives in the Ohio Legislature will
elect Ohio's foremost statesman, Hon.
GEORGE II. PENDLEroN, to succeed STAN
LEI MATTHEWS in the United States Sen
ate. -
The Senate, by Al yeas to Is nays,
ordered that the Bland silver bill be
msde the special order for today. The
l1th inst HAYES Message didn't scare
2l Democrats, 10 Republicans and Judge
DAVIS, worth cent.
THURMAN and PENDLEroN in fbe u.
s, Senate will be q delegation that the
people Of Ohio. and of the entire coun.
try, wilfbe. proud Of. Statesmen Ia The
Senate is what Ohio wants, not Legisla.
tive failures and Salary Grabbers.
TIE st. Louis Globe Democrat says
'Four years fecm;to-days General GRANr
will send his mini annual message to
Congress This information is given to
our readerssin strict confidence Peo.
Piles, what think ye of thar prediction
PITr KELLoee is now a member of the
Senate of the United States without any
legal right to office other than the fact
that the majorityof the Senate voted to
admit him. That right, however, will
be wiped out in due time.-N. r Ssn.
A NUMBER of Pittsburgh rioters and
strikers were sentenced, to the Peniten.
tiary last week. lis hoped they will
learn before. their terms expire that
burning railroad stations and destroying
property has not proved gremnnerative
to them.
Judge HuMPHREYs, of Washington
City, decided last week that he would
not order that Senator PATTERSON be
delivered to the authorities of South
Carolina. The Senator Is charged with
bribing membersof the Legislature to
elect him to the Senate. :. :.
THE Enquirer sees which way the
wind is Inclined, and is gradually veer:
ing round to the support or PEsDLEfoN.
The Enquirer ought to know that its
game of bush wack over :the State On
the Senatorial question has not increas;
ed It's influence with any class Of tits
readers, ,e,.s.a ,...,..r
CosKLINe wants Civil Service Reform,
therefore defeated : HAYEst nominations
to the Senate for positions in the, New
York Custom Honse. The old Ionic Hcials
hold the. fort and CoEK. is happy, but
HAYES viii fling them into tie Senate
again and then well see who comes out
on top.
FIrzsIMxoNs, nominated by the Presi.
dent to be u 8. Marshal for Georgia,
was confirmed last week BY % yess and
II nays. Only three Republicans vo'
ted In favor of the confirmation, name
ly, MArraRws, PArfERsoH and lCosovER
Mr.. HAYES is indebted to the Democrats
in,the Senate lfor that cen6rmation. /,
TIE President, in his Message uses
the following language in relation to hi'
Southern policy: "Already, in the brie
period which has elapsed, the immedi
ate efsctiveaess, no less than the justic.
of the course pursued, is demonstrated
and / have an abiding faith that tim,
will furnish it ample vindication in th,
Iminds-of the great majority, of my fel
low citizens"
Could vote be taken on the qnes
ition of sustaining Congressman Val
Worries, in this District, for his vote j,
favoFof BLAsDss silversbill, or his vot
Ito repeal the Resumption Act, the yea
would stand 4 for every nay vote, tina
Ills, in favor to l against. Mr.. Val