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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18
SENA TOR BOOTH ON THE ELEC.
TORAL VOTE. an

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,oI In the Senate on Friday afternoon
Senator Booth, Of California, made a
speech on the counting Of the electoral
vote. He took ground against the right
Of the President of the Senate to decide
who was elected without the aid Of Con
gress, He said;
have no words OF condemnation
strong enough for men who, in this time
OF supreme difficulty, appeal to passion,
foment disorder, and threaten violence.
Every consideration of patriotism and
wisdom requires calm deliberatlon and
prudent forbearance. The responsible
ty of solution is upon the American
Congress. 1t is as moraly'certain now,
is it will be certain in fact on the I4lh of
February, that the two houses of Con-
gress will differ as to the legal result OF
that days proceedings. With the Ger
tainty Of this disagreement The eyes of the
people have nstictively turned to that
august tribunal established to decide the
highest questions of law which can arise
in this government. Through that tri-
bunal | believe a settlement can be de
vised which will commend itself to the
sense of justice and propriety of all, and
reconcile the losing party, whichever that
may be. There are three theories in re-
spect to the power and jurisdiction in
this matter: First, that the President of
the Senate has an absolute right, con
ferred by the constitution, to determine
the validity Of the votes of each state ;
second, that the votes of no state can be
counted without the consent Of both
houses of Congress third, that the votes
of no state can be rejected without affir-
NATIVE action of both houses, There is
still another, that the House of Repre-
sentatives has sole power to determine
the presidential count, which would be
the most original discovery, ifit were not
the most unique invention in American
politics. The second and third theories
would still leave undetermined the votes
of the states which have sent double re-
turns, and how many votes a state is ell.
titled to that has selected ineligible elec.
tors. He did not agree to the PROPOSE
ton that absolute power to reject or ad-
nit the votes Of State was vested in the
President of the Senate. In his judg
ment this power was neither ministerial
or judicial, but political, and in the alb.
sence of express provision is invested in
the Congress of the United States. He
expressed the opinion that certificate
of returns when regular upon its face
makes a briWa tacte case, which it re
quires the affirmative action of both
houses to overrule, and that when there
are double returns a Prima Mcie case is
with that of the government de tactO,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18
THE OPERATIONS OF A FoRGER.

LITTLE Rock, January Io.-Sheriff
Rottaken to day arrested man calling
himself V.qRyan, who represented that
he was member of the firm Of w. B.
Lawrence & Coz Manchester, Ohio, pro-
duce dealers. The arrest was made on
telegram from Baton Rouge, tappear-
ing that he had forged draft on David
and Garig of that place for over five
hundred dollars, which is pronounced
forgery. Several drafts were found in
his possession drawn on varioussparties
nLouisiana. AT Pine Bluff in this State
he represented himself as W.. B. Law
renee and here he is registered as Ryan.
He succeeded in obtaining about $40
from the German Savings Bank in this
city on forged drafts He is about five
feet six inches high, light hair, fair COM
plexion, face SCARED, light eyes. 1t is
believed that he has been operating in
Indiana, Ohio, Louisiana and other
States ''" .y'. NIittIN
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18
CONNECTICUT SPEAKS.

Governor Hubbard of Connecticut, was
inaugurated at Hartford, on Wednesday
of last week. In his inaugural, alluding
to the complications Of the Presidential
question, he declared it to be unfortunate
that the result of the nations suffrage is
involved in the doings Of returning
board, whose past history is proof of its
moral incapacity for honest work, and
whose recent dongs are tainted with the
deepest suspicion Of fraud. He depre'
Gates military interference with the Gov.
ernments of the States, and says;
"Ifthe people Of the South are unfit
for self-government, better if it were pos
sible, to create there dictator, who, be.
ing dependent on no party, would have
no party to serve; oraccepting an equally
lawless alternative, remand the states
into a condition of territorial dependence
and attempt another experiment of re-
construction than to tolerate the usages
and methods which are fatal to all the
traditions Of liberty, and which, if con.
tinued, cannot fail in the end to destroy
our whole system of free government,
for bad examples are contagious. The
military enginery which is trained in
one State to-day at the caprice of a
single man, may be trained in another
tomorrow
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18

The House Committee on the Privilege
es, Powers and Duties of the House of
Representatives in counting the electoral
votes, have finished their report on that
subject. Their conclusions are
~ First-That this power to count the
electoral vote is not conferred by the
constitution upon the President of the
Senate. g.,..
Second-That the power is conferred
by the constitution upon the Senate and
House of Representatives.. 0ga
Third-Phat in the execution of the
power to count the electoral vote the
House OF Representatives is, at least, CO.
ordinate and equal with the Senate. "a
Fourth-That in counting the electoral
votes no vote can be counted against the
judgment and without the consent of
the House. m s,ltf IS
These propositions were agreed to by
a strict party yote-Representatiyes
Knott, Tucker, Marsha SPARKS (denis.)
in The affirmative; Representatives Bar,
lchard of Illinois, McDill and Seeiyelrebs
in the negative. Thisdoes not look much
like agreeing upon deHnite plan Of
count, in accordance with usage the Con-
stitution and fair dealing. 5s m .jl5 N g'i..' grl
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18

THE Chicago Times publishes secret
circular issued from the headquarters of
the "Union League of Illinois," in which
the name of Col. Bob Ingersoll appears
as President, and the names Of five kin
dred spirits as Vice Presidents, The
circular is intende for secret circulation
among the "truly loil," and calls for the
enrolment of 100000 Union Leaguers
within the next sixty days. If Hayes's
inauguration depends on Bob Ingersoll
and his 100000 men in buckram the lit
tie Governor Of Ohio need not 60 10 the
trouble of writing his Inaugural Address
or forming his Cabinet. Itwon't require
very large graveyard in which to bury
Roberts dead Elk. .a leaA.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18
A JOCULAR BIT POINTED ILLUS
IRA TON OF HOW To COUNT THE
PRESIDENTIAL VOTE.

Professor Seelye, a few days ago, was
making a very learned argument in Con.
grees upon that part Of the Constitution
which says that "the President Of the
Senate shall in the presence of the SEN
ate and House Of Representatives, open
all the certificates and the vote shall then
be counted" Mr. Seelye, who is a Re-
publican, was Of course maintaining that
Mr.. Ferry, the President of the Senate,
had the clear and un disputable right not
only to open the votes, but to do the
counting. At a particularly vigorous and
eloquent pointin his argument, Mr.. P oc-
tor Knott, the chairman Of the committee
$50 the story goes remarked.
Professor do not wish to interrupt
you in your eloquent Constitutional argu-
ment, put want you to ex rlain to me
an invitation have just received to din
ner the Interpretation ofwhich perplexes
me good deal, 1t is as follows:
The pleasure of your company is re.
quested at dinner to morrow evening at
Welcker's, to meet professor Seelye and
other distinguished gentlemen. The
dishes will be uncovered by the steward
precisely at seven O'Clock, and the din
ner will than be eaten.
Nov, what | want you to interpret
for me, Professor" said Mr.. Knott, "is
who is to eat the dinner-the steward, or
you and and the rest of the guests 1"-
~. Y Herald.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18
WASHINGTON CLIPS.
CHANDLER CoRNERED.

Washington, Jan. I3,-The special
committee on the privileges, powers and
duties of the House in counting the slec-
toral vote, held long session to-day and
examined several witnesses, among them
Secretary Chsndler. He was asked
whether he had sent any dispatches to
Florida since the ate election in relation
to money, and he replied that he had not.
Being asked whether he had sent a dis.
patch to Florida stating that troops would
probably be sent there to keepthe peace
he answered that he probably had. He
was then asked whether he had sent it
upon his own motion or on some ones
else, and he declined to answer this ques-
ton, basing his refusal on the ground
that he is cabinet officer. The COM
mittee decided that he must answer, and
gave him until Wednesday next to com.
ply. The committee also examined
Representative Purman of Florida, and
several other witnesses.
Ex District Attorney Charles G. Fish
er, recently convicted Of abstracting court
papers from The office of the clerk of the
court, was to-day pardoned by the Presi.
dent.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18

''WHoEvER is declared to be my con-
stitutional sue cessor, to him will sur.
render the reins ofgovernment. Pres
ideAt Grant
1t is we'll at this time to- remind the
country that it is not and never has been
in the power of any President of these
United States to Surrender the reins of
Government" to any one AT the expi-
ration of President Grants term Of office
those reins will simply fall from his
hands, and it will be for the same power
which intrusted them to him, to take
them up and place them in the hands of
his lawful successor-Ms~ YO% WOr|d.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18

PINCHBAcK is the Chairman of the Re-
publican State Committee of Louisiana,
and member of the Republican National
Committee from that State, and he has
issued an address as such, giving his ad-
hesion to the Nichols government, and
asserting his belief in its fair election.
So far as Louisiana is concerned, Tilden
and Nichols are in the same boat, and
the testimony of Pinch may 60 for what
tits worth. No good Republican should
OdieCt to it.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18

The American People, by majority
Of over a quarter of million, chose as
President of the United States, Samuel
J. lilden over Rutherford B. Hayes,
The man, in such contest, and with but
one competitor, who gets such a majority
of the People, ought to have a majority
Of the Electors, and be counted in; and
the chances are that he has that majority.
In fact, who can doubt that Florida and
Louisiana are for Tilden?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18

A LETTER writer in Washington city,
n speaking Of the monster meeting there
on the 0tb, and how they fired the Nor
thern heart, says "His excellency
Grant, and, oily hypocrisy, Senator Sher-
man, deprecate such demonstrations" y
He also speaks of of"John's intense solem-
nifty, that resembles a condensed funeral
on foggy morning" He also speaks of
Senator Sherman's Louisiana report "as
full of lies as John is of greed" D. P. is
frightful on the saints and loyal men" j"
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18

Mr.. ToMLINsoN, who designed the Ash
tabula bridge, testities that it was weak
affair. He claims the bridge was made
light by order of tie companys officers.
Mr.. Tomlinson testifes he was discharg.
ed from the employ of the company be-
cause he insisted on having the bridge
strengthened according to original plans,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18
4FTkR MANY D4 Us.

Sheriff J. P. Rauch, of Canton, Stark
county, arrived in the city last evening
from Hamilton, Ontario, having in charge
Charles Jones, a notorious robber and
burglar. Jones broke jail in Canton last
March, when he was imprisoned on the
charge of arson and had already, been
bound over to the Common Pleas Court
He was caught in Hamilton in May, and
was held there until last Saturday, when
the exuadition papers were, finally sedup-
edto bring him across the lines. The
Sheriff had his prisoner locked up in the
Central station last night to wait for a
morning train Cleveland Herald Isth
fnsk. --LL- ~ ~ n fUOl 20
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18
DEMAND FOR NINE INSPECTORS
mre.. REPORT. yI

Professor J. J. Stevenson, who has
connected with the Ohio Geological Sur
vey, and who is now attached to the
Second Geological Commission of Penn.
sylyania, writes as follows to the Ohio
Mine Inspector, Hon. Andrew Roy:
'Please send me a copy of your report
on the Coal Mines of Ohio. Professor
Lesley has called my attention to it in
terms of the highest possible compliment
and urges me to procure a copy, stating
that you have made some generalizations
d. which may save me much labor in the
preparation of my report of 1876. He
referred especially to your conclusions
respecting the effect zofthe compression
.,sof vegetable matter duringthe formation
sli0fEh coal beds as we'have them now.
b,.tt'' From what Professor Lesley says am
to believe that you anticipated
r.. me in several important matters. Ifsuch
~ be the case, am anxious to know it, in
Oo0rder that l. may give you the credit
which belongs to you" lggod y s. S. (,
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18
PROPOSED REDUCTION.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE House
Committee on Appropriation has COM
pleted the legislative, executive, and
judicial appropriation bill, and will re-
port'to the House on Monday. 1t pro.
vides for reduction of about ten per
cent. in the salaries of nearly all the civ
il officers throughout the country, and
also for reducing the clerical force to
about the numbers proposed by the
House last year.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18

SENATOR Sherman, in speech, Tues
day, defended the Returning Board ras-
Gals of Louisiana. He gave Eliza Pinks
ton the cold shoulder this time. He did
not say, "Turn again, thou fair Eliza
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18

THE next step Of the Centennial 'Ex-
hibitioi jobbers and grabbers is to be an
attemptto secure legislation by Congress
abandoning all claims on the part Of the
Government to the payment Of the mon
eyappropriated to the CentenDial Exhi-
bition. The inside members Of the ring
doubtless think that 81 500 900. would
make neat little divide, and they know
all about additloI, division, and silence
in ennsylvania.- a.-AkrOn ,A,gaS.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18

The public demonstration at New Or
leans on Tuesday shows again where
popular opinion is there. And yet, what
do Grant and his bulldo2ing officials
and plunderers care about the opinions
or rights of the People?
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18
POLICE MATTERS.

Detective McDeyitt was before the
House committee again. He declined
to answer the q estion "If he had gam
bled within two years" and retorted by
stating to Murtagh's counsel that he twas
trying to get away from the Whitthorne
conspiracy to distract the public mind
from it; l propose to keep you up to it"
Detective Miller corroborated the -testi-
mony of Major Richards and McDevitt,
connecting Murtagh with the Whtthorne
conpiracy.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18
No honest man pretends that Packard

No honest man pretends that Packard
was elected Governor of Louisiana by
the people, though Grant recognizes him.
Nichols represents the majority of the
people largely, and nearly all the proper
ty holders. Among prominent Hayes
men who recognize and sustain Nichols
as Governor are Ex-Governor Warmoth,
Kennedy and Barret and Estopinal, mem
bers of Legislature George L. Sheridan
and Geo. W. Caster who stumped the
North for Hayes; James Casey, brother
in-law of Grant; Pinchback, Oglesby of
the Louisiana National Bank Lawrence,
ex-member of Congress; and Morgan and
Wiley, late Judgesof Kelogg's Supreme
Court. a
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18

CONGRESS has put its foot on the Wash
ineton Police Commissioners, by abolish
ing the Board, The act passed both
branches unanimously. These fellows
were lovely members Of the Grant-Shep-
herd-Babcock party,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18
THE GENTLE ORGANS OFEDAY-
LOOSE ON THE LOUISIANA HIN
GES AGAIN.
From the Phila. In nluirer 10th [Rep.l

From the Phila Inquirer 18th [Rep.l
1t would be sheer folly to pretend that
Mr.. Kellogg is the choice ofthe people of
that State, ofeither whites or colored, and
he will no more represent them in the
Senate, if admitted. than would Ben Hill
represent the people of Massachusetts
there. Mr.. Kellogg does not owe his
election yesterday to anybody but the
ring Of political carpet baggers which has
for years past controlled the government
of Louisiana. The election by which he
claimed to be recognized as Governor,
President Grant dcnounces as "a gigantic
fraud" and the United States Senate,
for the reason expressed by the Presi-
dent, refused to admit to seat Pinch
back, who had been chosen Senator by
a Legislature which claimed to be elect
ed at the same time with Kellogg. 1t
was quite possible for the Packard Legis-
lature to have chosen for United States
Senator man who would have truly re,
presented both the Republican party and
the people of Louisiana, and that it did
not do so is more evidence in support Of
the suspicion that the politicians are
banded together there to continue their
bad rule elsewhere after they have been
ousted from the State. tits doubtful if
the United States Senate will admit Mr..
Kellogg to seat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18

1.-THE DEPGRE wis FACTS" is the title
of a new Democratic paper just started
by our friend Jack Comerford. DePere
is pleasantly situated on Fox river some
five miles from Green Bay, We wish
Jack abundant success.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18
A. MeGREGOR, Editor.

TILDEN's popular majority is zoo, 1888;
his increased vote over Greeley I,433,
aoo3, Hayes's increase over Grant 465 ,o3I,
The total vote was 8,443,3I2 +
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the copartnership
heretofore existing between Robert Studder and
Christian Risch under the firm name OF 6tudder
Tho business will be carried on hereafter by Mr..
Christian Risch. ROBERT 81 UDDER.
Jan 2, l877-l7 W3 CHRISTIAN RISCH
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1877-01-18
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Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-08-23

Editor Of The Republicans:
SIR:-Is there not something OF a
paradox In your comments on my
article last week? II / should run
for Office" on platform OF honesty
and official integrity" as an indepen-
dent candidate, or try my luck" at
the head OF a. new party on such
a platform and try to convince the
people was not a demagogue. would
1 not be proving beyond dispute that
I was a demagogue? In my opinion,
men of honesty, and who would have
Official integrity would not "run for
Office" on any kind OF a platform. II
the people should select them with
q reasonable degree OF unanmity. to
act in an official capacity, without
their seeking the position on their
own part, they ought to act to the
best Of their ability; but II they seek
the position they put themselves In a
place where they must play dema-
gogue more or less in order to win.
They must say moro than they
mean or say less than they otherwise
would; they must conceal what they
think or pretend what they do not feel
to more or less extent, or their
chances for success would be poor
enough.
G. HI. REEVE.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-08-23

Persons who have what is called a
sweet tooth, and who indulge in fire.
quent eating Of candy, will not be
pleased to hear to what an extent the
candies OF the day are adulterated.
The New York Tribune estimates
that three quarters OF the candy
made In that city IL thus adulteratsd.
1t says that terra alba or white earth.
Is used more largely than any other
ingredient, and thousands Of hogs
heads OF it are consumed every year
in this country alone for purposes OF
adulteration. 1t is delicate SUBJ
stance, which has been ground by
some process OF nature to powder so
ine that there is no gritty sensation
In the mouth when il IL eaten with
even ten per cent. Of sugar. It only
costs seven and one fourth cents
pound, while good sugar costs thir-
teen cents. Colored candies are now
made by the use Of verdigris. red
lead, fuchsine, etc. Poisonous flaw
ors are much used. In frui. candies,
suiphuric acid, decayed cheese. oil Of
bitter almonds, and fusel oil (the lat
ter known as a great promoter Of
Bright's disease,) cause tho flavor
which Is liked. When 1t Is consider
ed that millions OF pounds of candy
are shipped annually from New York
to all parts OF the world, the mischief
done by these deleterious compounds
Is seen to be widespread.
Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1877-08-23
Wonderful in IFS Resulfs.

There Is no medicine that has ac-
complished SO much as Shiloh's Con-
sumption Cure. He has established
the fact that Consumption can be
cured, while for Coughs, Asthma,
Bronchitis, Group, Hoarsenss, Whoop-
ing Cough, and all lung diseases it
has no equal. No medicine was
ever sold on such favorable terms.
IL it was unrelible it would be the
greatest folly to guarantee it. 1t costs
nothing to try it as il can be returned
III it does not give satisfaction after
using two-thirds OF bottle. Call at
my store and get sample bottle for
10 cents or regular size for 80 cents
or Sl.00. If your Lungs are sore or
Chest or back lame use Shiloh's Bell
adona Plaster which seldom fails to
give relief. Sold by l.. TANNER, Plym-
outh Ind, and elsewhere by dealers
Oenprly