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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19

In his address at Woodstock, Conn.,,
on the Fourth, Governor Chamberlin
argues that Hayes is a worse traitor to
the country than was James Buchan-
an, who declared that he could find no
warrant in the Constitution for "coerc-
ing State" for says he, "James Bu-
chanan could say he negotiated against
the United States, in order that he
might by peaceful agencies preserve
the integrity of the Union and avert a
fratricidai war. This President (Hayes)
enters upon his negotiations with those
who are in arms against the lawful
Government of Louisiana, in order
that he might the more surely beti'ay
the friends who had trusted him and
the cause he was sworn to uphold"
Again says, Chamberlin:
"When President Hayes assumed
his office, he found in Louisiana
State Government com plete in all its
departments, executive, legislative and
juL icial, with Governor Packard as its
Chief Exc ltive. That Cove nment
rested for its legal title upon an elec-
tion held and conducted according t.
law. the Iesults of which had been as
certained and declared. in the manner
provided bv law. Those results and
the mode oi their le"al ascerf'. lament
and declaration had zen sub, ct to
the examination aid Judgment of an
august special lribuDa,. BY th~ jueig-.
ment of that tIibuSa., the age .C.es es-
tablished by the laws OF I.onisiana lor
the conduct and declaration of that
election had been declared legal ana
for those purposes"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19
NOT A CANDIDATE.

The name of Judge Eanncy having
been suggested as the Democratic
candidate iorGovernor, the Judge has
written the following letter to the
editor of the Plain Dealer, which was
published in that paper of the 11th
inst:
w. w. ARMSTRONG, ESQ, EDITOR OF
THE PLAIN DEALER: Dear Sir In
answer to your note respecting the
nomination to he made for Governor,
[ have to say that without consulta-
tion with me you have already COR
rectly stated my position, that am
not, and in no event shall be, q candi-
date. In coming to this detcrmina-
ton l do not wish to be understood
as depreciating the dignity and i'm
pOrtauce of the position, nor the high
honor it reflects upon any one who
comes to it as free will-offering of
the people and without bargain or in
trigue-much less do undervalue the
good opinion of those who have
Thought me worthy of it. For my
self, however, l am entirely content
to aid in promoting such measures as
my Judgment approves, and in voting
for such candidates as, from their
known integrity and capacity, think
will do credit 10 the places they are
offered 10 fill !; and by whomsocyer
nominated and by whatever influences
their election may be promatcd, l
shall knowingly vote for no others.
know OF no other way for honest
men to adopt to purify the public ser.
vice and counteract the unreasoning
aud corrupting influence OF prevailing
caucus system; if others do, they at
liberty to pursue it.
Il. L. RANNEY.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19

The indictment of the Louisiana
Returning Board rascals is troubling
the Radical politicians, and they talk
about the prosecution being in viola
ton of an agreement by which the
people were defrauded of their law
full and rig ghtful choice. But who had
any right or authority to make an
agreement by which the men guilty
of committing perjury. forgery and
larceny in order to rob the people of
their most sacred rights should have
immunity from punishment for their
crimes? These Radical politicians
seem to think that the disfranchising
the people of State, and counting in
a President against the will of the
people of the nation is small matter,
and that the villains who perpetrate
such heinious crimes can be exempted
from merited punishment by the bar
gains of few interested politicians.
All honest men want to see THIS mat
ter sifted to the very bottom aud the
guilty parties brought TO justice. The
indictment of the conspirators may
bring gIief to some of the Radical
leaders, but il will not down ut their
bidding.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19
DECLINES,

At the Democratic Convention of
Wayne county, held on the 25th inst,
q movement was made in favor OF
Hon. John McSweeney for Governor,
and resolutions to appoint strong
delegation to Columbus to secure his
nomination were greeted with ap-
plause. But Hon. Il. b. Eshelman
came forword, and at the request Of
Mr.. McSweeney read the following
letter from him declining the use of
his name for that or any other office:
WOOSTER, July I'd. 1877.
f. Z. :-WiI you be
kind enough to say to the Convention,
if it shall become necessary, that l am
not Il candidate for any office and
would not accept nomination If tend
cred. This has been my uniform ans
wer to many who have written me on
the subject. l very much dislike aP-
pearing in print, aud avail myself of
this opportunity of giving my views in
brief to our own people. L am content
with and prefer ''tBe private statiOn,"
in which / can just as gracefully ap-
preciate and strive to merit the good
opinion of the Ohio Democracy. i
s.Iall, AS i'm times past, try TO further
the good old cause and in al humble
way help 10 demonstrate that the par
ty, now principally engaged in steal
ing Democratic thunder, shall take Il
few strokes of Democratic lightning
with it.
JOHN MCSwEENEY.
This is to be regretted, As Mr.. Nc
Sweeney is one of the ablest anc most
popular men in the State, and one
whoa the DemOcr- ~ every VII cre
would delight to honor by electing him
as Chief Executive of the State.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19
THE TWO POLICIES.

Editor Of the ". Y. Mercantile Jour
nal:
SIR,-It seems TO me the great
question now at issue before the coun-
try lies in nutshell. Let me state
the two policies urged, as under
stand them, in the fewest possible
words:
THE BONDHOLDER'S POLICY.
We have now about S40S, 100000
in legal-tender notes and fractional
currency. The foreign and domestic
bondholders, the Government at
Washington, and most of the press in
sist that these $4O3,O0O,OO0, on which
no interest has to be paid, and which
are needle d to carry on the business of
the country, shall be converted into
interest-bearing bonds, on which the
Government will have to pay an al
nual interest Of more than S2O,OOO,OOO
These annual sums, with interest, will
in thirty years, amount to some ST.
OO,OOO,OOO-a sum nearly equal to
the entire bonded debt of the country.
THE PEOPLES POLICY
is to turn S4OOOOO,OOO of the present
per cent. bonds into greenbacks to
take the place of bank notes, which
ought to be retired as early as pesi-
bic. This would not increase the
public debt, but only change the in
terest-bearing bonds into non-interest-
bearing greenbacks; thus saving to
the nation an annual outlay for inte-
rest of S24,O00,000, which. in thirty
years, will amount to $l,S79 100000
sum greater than the entire interest
bearing national debt. Applied as a
sinking fund, it would cancel the ma
tional debt in thirty years. Yet this
peoples policy has been rejected by
the administration at Washington
ever since the war. The peoples pol
icy pays the national debt in thirty
years, the bondhoiders' policy doubles
it! In thirty years these dlverglng
policies would result in difference
of So, 100000.
MERRIAM,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19
\ NEW CONVERT.

At n meeting of the Cincinnati
ago, Deacon Richard Smith, senior
editor and principal owner of the Gin
cinnati Gazette, gave utterance TO the
following sound views upon the iinan-
cial que ston, which shows that he has
abandoned his own party and come
over to the Democratic side:
GENTLEMEN Il have no objection
to the reconciliation of the silver dol
lar, provided that the silver dollar
when remOnetiZed shall be unlimited
legal tender for all debts, public and
private. l have in my experience
heard enough of this talk of one kind
of money for the bondholder and an
other kind of money for the people.
And if we are to have the silver dollar
at all / want it for everybody; but in
my opinion, Mr.. President and gentle
men, the thing that is most distressing
to the country is this, perhaps: The
forced resumption of specie payments
on the 1st of January, 1879. l had a
conversation IL few days ago with the
ex-Secretary OF the Treasury, Mr..
BristOw, and he informed me that
when the bill providing for the re-
S!'tSiS l'te.S VII viz Aso
of January, 1879, was introduced, he
pronounced it impracGcable, aud he
says it is impractical now-and in his
part of the country now are the great
est crops produced that are raised in
the United States. [ say to you mer-
chants of Cincinnati, what L need not
say to the bankers OF Cincinnati, that
is the very thing that is expressing
business now They are afraid to in
vest their money in industrial enter
prises, because they know that the re-
sumption of specie payments on the lst
of January, 1879, must contract the
currency. Now the government OF
the United States talks about contract
ing the currency, talks of resuming
specie payment in 1879 without amy
means of resuming. We all know
that they might resume tomorrow,
but that it would not continue, and the
result of it would be disastrous 10 the
Industrial Interests of the United
States. want the Cincinnati Cham
Der of Commerce to prepare to speak
intelligently and out, and it is my
opinion that the resumption in 1879
ought to be brought out and put into
practical shape aud that our Chamber
of Commerce SPEAKS the sentiments of
the mercantile and manufacturing peo-
pie of this country. Loud applause.
That is the object OF moving this reso-
luton back to the Chamber, in order
that it may bring this subject before
us to be fully and intelligently dis
cussed.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19
Bank EXPLOSION,

The great value of Government
credit can only be appreciated by
looking at facts. The Government
has in circulation three hundred and
fifty million dollars IN greenbacks and
three hundred and fifty million dol
lars in National Bank notes that they
are bound for. In round numbers.
seven hundred million dollars. Not
withstandiEg greenbacks have been
demonetized SO far as to prevent them
being used 10 pay interest on the Ma
tional debt and duties on imports, yet
with all this against them, their enc.
mics are only able TO keep them five
(5) per cent. below gold.
Suppose the National Banks had the
exclusive privilege of issuing paper
money, and had in circulation at this
coo in gold and silver (the amount
now in the United states Treasury,
how long after the public knew the
fact could they keep their notes to
within five per cent. of gold "Whati ,
the people would say, ''only 500 )O,-
coo of coin with which to redeem
S7O0.O00,OO0 OF paper?" Whoever
heard of such an explosion as there
would be, with only 81 in coin to re-
deem $40 in paper! A rush would
at once be made upon every bank in
the land, they would be compelled TO
close their doors against the people, as
they did in 1873, when they reused
to pay even paper to their depOsitOrs.
Panic would fol ow panic, convulsions
and iiOts and mobbing the banks, as
in the days gone by, would take place.
This pictlr is but remainder OF
what has taken place in a small way
before in this cOun y. Ii the Amer
lean people know their true interest
they will hold on to the paper money
made by the Government, aud substi-
tufe as soon as possible greeDbacks for
National Bank notes. Let us adopt
the motto of our fathers who fought
the United States Bank in the days of
Jackson: "No partnership between
The Banks and the Government
Enquirer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19
THE Radicals are terribly concerned

THE Radicals are terribly concerned
about the Public Credit. and like Ar
temus Wards concern for the Union,
would sacrifice all their first wives
relations 10 maintain it. But the pub
lie credit with whom? Why, the
British bondholders and the money
kings, Of course. They care not fig
for the toiling, tax-paying and op-
pressed people of this country. 1t
matters not how often or how much
they betray them. They don't regard
it as of the least consequence that they
keep faith with the men who produce
the wealth of the country, but they
must lool, to it that the confidence of
the bOndhOlders and money lords he
not violated!
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19

The Republicans, in 1873 demone-
tized silver, which had been a legal
standard from the first days of the Re-
public. They have had ample op-
portunity to show to the world, that
they were in favor of restoring pow
ers it formerly possessed, and OF
which they deprived it, but they fail
ed to do it. Is it not a little cheeky
for them now to be proclaiming their
love for ''the dollar of the dads" and
ask to be trusted to do that which they
have so long neglected and refused to
do?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19
Well Answered

POmeroy's Democrat in answer TO a
corr espondent says that fifty millions
of greenbacks were issued under the
act of July, 1851, which were always
ut par with gold even when the latter
reached its highest figure, $3.50, in
1864. The reason was they were
full legal tender and receivable for all
dues, the same as gold, and were con-
vcrtible into gold at their face.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19
FORCED contraction, the re,iremen

FORCED contraction, the retirement
of greenbacks and substitution of in
terest bearing bonds therefor, giving
to banks the power to furnish the en-
tire paper currency of the country.
and making the bonds OF the Govern
ment and the interest thereon payable
in gold alone is the policy of John
Sherman and the Republican party.
The people of Ohio will have the op-
portunity to pronounce their verdict
on that policy this fall.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19
WON'T DECLINE.

General Ewing has written letter
to l.. Steward, ESD, of Columbus in
answer to one from that gentleman in
which he says: 81 do not want, have
not sought, and shall in no way seek
to be nominated for Governor; but
if the Democracy of the State should
call on me to head the fight Ii is fall,
L would not feel at liberty to dec.ine.'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19

The Radical papers assert that
Hayes, Sherman and Garfield are in
accord on the financial question.
Then Hayes and Garfield believe with
Sherman that the bond-hOlders are
entitled to demand and receive gold
IA interest and principal upon their
bonds. That Is the doctrine Of the
party of special privelegcs-one cur
rency for the favored few, another
for the people.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19
had hoped that we bsd reached the
last of the Louisiana settlement.

had hoped that we bsd reached the
last of the Louisiana settlement.
THE DASH IN MEXICO,
Mr.. Hayes and the entire Cabinet
are unanimous in their eXnltations
over the crossing of the Rio Granae
into Mexico, and recapturing the
stolen property and Furnishing the
marauders by our troops, and an
nounce that that the next time our
troops follow the party of thieves they
will probably bring back something
besides the stolen property. This
means business and we are certain
will be heartily endorsed by the en-
tire nation, notwithstanding the
spread eagle alarm that sunstorkc
Blaine endeavored to create in his
Woodstock speech about the danger
of annexing Mexico to this country.
DEMoCJTEs.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19

The Georgia Constitutional Conven-
ton met and organized on the 1lth.
Charles j. Jenkings was chosen Pres.
ident. In his address he ssid: at is
unnecessary to caution you against
doing any thing that would infringe
upon the ri. ITS of til, negro race.'
This w. :c with pl. .Is q. The
Radicals car low quie, heir alarm
and dry their tears OH account of the
poor African.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19

The Dubuque Telegraph thinks it
is singular. as it is peculiar state
of things that the party which
made Hayes President, even resorting
to fraud to do so, now oppose him
while the party that opposed him in
the election,and which has been cheat
ed by his being made President, favors
his policies and sustains him.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19
THE Baltimore GaZette saws:

A "warm friend" of the Rev. Cen
cral ID. GOiiyer Garfield, Christian
statesman from Ohio, is sure that he
has not destroyed the letter from Mr..
Hayes asking him TO Withdraw from
the Senatorial canvass. lie had better
io SO at once, else he can never safely
sustain his denial OF the authenticity
of that already published. Mr., Hayes
was shrewd enough not TO retain a
copy, and was able to blame his pre-
varicafiOns in the matter to his treach-
crous memory. IL is much better to
have treacherous memory than
trcachcrOus conscience"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19

CoNKLING seems to be kicking out
of the traces. A Washington special
of the 18th, says; "a New York at
torney named Norton, who is an inti-
mate friend of Senator Conkling, said
tonight that he had, nnder COnkling's
own signature, authority for the asser-
tion that the New York Senator did
not approve of the Southern policy of
the President, and that he would be
found to be its most bitter opponent
in the Senate when Congress meets.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19
ORR REGISTRATION law was intende,

Our Registration law was intended
TO prevent fraud" say the Republican
papers. Oh, certainly! They have a
Registration law in Republican Phila-
deiphia, and nowhere in the United
States are there so many illegal votes
-poIIed. From 5000 TO 25,ODO illegal
names are stricken from the Registry
lists each year. The Registration sys-
tenn erery,chey's promotes rather than
sugpressesf frcN.ls on the baLLot-b0E.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19

JOHN SHERMAN has been spending
considerable time lately coasting along
the Eastern borders in q Government
Revenue cutter, at Uncle Sans ex-
pense, and now he ought to be able to
solve the conundrum "What are the
wild waves saying?"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19

Ex-GovERNoR FLETCHER, of Mis-
souri,, had long conference with
Hayes a few days ago and candidly
told him he did not think, if he con-
tinued his present course, he would
receive the support of the leaders and
active workers in the Republican
party.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19
of the goth. 6lst. and the
62d General Assemblys.


The Goth General Assembly was
Republican; the 6lst was Democratic,
and the 62d was the late Legislature
and Republican. For General Reve-
nue. and Asylum Funds, the appropri-
aiiOEs were by the
Goth General Assembly .......... 81! 5 223 N
6ist Gener, 1.i04 $40 10
62d q eneral 4 ssem bl ly........ y 6.tSt j ST
That's good showing for the Dem
ocratic Legislature of 1874 75-its ap-
preparations for the Ger eral Revenue
and Asylum Funds SEQ. .401 IS less
than by the Republican Legislature of
1928, and S5SI,Ol4 IL less than by
the Republican Legislature of 1861.
And every necessary want fully pro-
yided. This is fair indication show
ing which party is the most lavish in
the expenditure of money taken from
the people by taxation.-[ Wayne
County Democrat.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19
DEMOCRATIC
STATE CONVENTION! !
To the Democracy Of Ohio.

DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL C"N'EE RooAs,l
COLUMBUS OHIO, June q. 1871.
At A MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC
IA state Ccntarl Committee OF ohio, held IN
the city OF Columbus on Friday. May 81, 1877
IL was resolved nat State Convention bc held
on the 25th ,Iav OF Juiy, 1871. II O'Clock A. NJ,
n: the city OF Cc--n!,us, to I-crIin'te sie fol-
lowing officers wit:
Governor.
Lieutenant-Governor.
Judge OF the Supreme Court.
Clerk OF the Supreme Court
Attorney General.
Treasurer
School Commissioner.
Member of the Board of Public Works.
The following resolution was adopted fixing
the ratio of representation:
Resolved. That the number of delegates to
the State Convention be one for each county.
and one for every five hunCred votes cast for
Governor Samuel J. Tilden for President. at
the November election in 1876. and for every
fraction Of two hundred and fifty and upward,
and that the Delegates be chosen in such man.
ner as the Committees OF the several counties
may dete. 4 ne"
lUnder this apportionnent the several coun-
ties of the Nineteenth: District will be entitled
to the following number of Delegates. to wit:
Ashtabula 6, Gcauga 3, Lake 3. Portage
Trumbull Il
JOHN G. THOMPSON,
Chairman Dem. State Central Committee
JOSEPH GUTZv ILER, SccretaJ-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19

THE Republicans of Ohio are en-
deavoring to devise some means by
which they may avoid an expression
OF opinion on the Southern policy of
Hayes in their coming State Conven-
ton. 1t is troublesome question for
them.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19
MERRIAM,

If Postmasters and other Federal
office-holders are to be denied the
poor privilege of attending and par
ticipating in the proceedings of the
Conventions of their party. those
gatherings will be s'together "too
thin"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19
THE MARKETS.

RAvENNA. July IS, 1877.
FLOUR.-No.1 Rel, $40 CO; No. white, sll 90
Dem and steady.
wHEAr-No. 1 Red. 81 90; No. White 81 %
CORN-Shelled brings 81 a. 56c; ears, ,s0c.
OATS-3S @4)c. Sales dull
RYE-No. brings 20 q 15;
BARLEY-Nonc in market.
BUCKWHEAT-65 a 1Gc. per bushel.
HAY-Selling at IS q $40, according to
quality. Dull sale.
BEEF-Per cwt., Sc q 81.
HOGS--Drcssed, 5isGD ST 90 per cwt,
LARD-City rendered lUc.
SMOKED MEATS-City Sugar Cured Hams
selling at Ia1ac; Country 10c.
shoulders, City cured selling at i0c. Dried
i;eef selling at 49,.
POULTRY-Small supply in the market
Chickens dressed, BUYERS pay 10 cents; n
r ,ssed &c Turkies. undressed, S C.
BUTTER--12lx a 14c.
CHEESE-Factory, retails, Ice.
EGGS-buyers pay 1a1s Q14c per doz.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pay 90e. "a 81 TO-
BEANs-Choice hand picked in smalldcmand
at 81 80 per bu. Medium 81 -.
VINEG AR-Pure cider retaiis 25ee3Oc per gai
TALLOW-Buyers pay &c.
HiDES-Green, trimm I'll q exc.
YEA rHERS-Best retail ut Toe.
WHITE LlME-S1 s5 per bbi.
WATER LIME-$2'25
SALT-Coarse sells ut 81 Is: fine 81 rs.
WOOD-Stove 81 00@2 SO; } feet wood So OF
q $3 so per cord.
SUGARS
Extra G lie
Pulverlzed Observation-Disclosures. .14c
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19
DIED.

SINGLETARY-In Streetsborough. on Sunday
July 10, 1877, OF Consum ptiOn, after Il Iinger
ing illness, Zachary L - only son of John c.
and N. A. Singletary, aged % years.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-19

AARRIED
Paris, on the 18th day of
July, 1S7s. by Brainerd Selby. Esq, at his
residence, Mr.. Henry VeOn, of Paris. and
Mrs. Naomi Veon, of GarrettsviIle.