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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

We are informed that our 7. NJ.
is about to resign on account of the
appointment of q rebel General as
Postmaster General of the United
States. Gen. Neal, we understand,
will decline to report to a rebel Gen
eral, as he is not the Neal who serv-
ed in the Confederate army. He
SAYS he took too much stock in the
"bloody shirt" business to be "bull-
dozed" by any rebel who may be APP
pointed superior officers over him
he won't stand it. There will be no
general illumination in Eaton. The
turn affairs have taken at headquar-
tiers, has thrown upon the market
such a quantity of chinese lanterns,
torch lamps, banners, &c, that the
democratic stock, which the Register
gratuitously advertised last week, is
hardly less a drug than its own.-
Benjamin send pyour papers; there
are parties whose political outlets are
larger than yours. who will swallow
a rebel General or anything else to
get the post-ofice. Come forward,
gentlemen, and open your mouths
applicants wanted who will weigh
and cannot read postal cards.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

JERE BLACK when argueing the
South Carolina vote before the in
famous Tribunal never said truer
words in all his life than when he
said: 81 don't expect an honest
election again. 1 shall only want to
know hereafter what sort Of scoun-
drels they have got for a Returning
Board. 1 think there never vas a
set of gentlemen that had a better
right to rejoice owe another. Well
may you say, we have made a COW
enant with death, and with hell are
we at an agreement; under falsehood
have we hid ourselves. But never
theless, wait a little while; the wat
ers of truth will rise gradually but
surely, and then look out for the
OVERLOOKING scourge. The refuge OF
lies shall be swept away, and the
hiding place of falsehood shall be
uncovered. Some day or another
this mighty nation will rouse herself
up. Bide your time The mill Of
God grinds slowly, but it grinds
dreadful fine, and we will let the wat
er on before a very great while"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15
GRANT THOUGHT OF IT.

There are some interesting facts
connected with the Louisiana cleo
ton which it does not seem necessa-
ry to keep secret any longer.
When Mr.. Hewitt had his celebrat-
ed interview with President Grant
on the Sd of December last, just be-
fore the beginning Of the recent SEES
SIGN of Congress and before the Re-
turning Board of Louisiana made its
final declaration, the President said
that in his opinion there had been
no fair election in that State, and
that the electoral votes of Louisiana
ought not to be counted at all upon
either side.
"But," asked the President, "are
you going to buy the returning
Board?" Mr.. Hewitt assured him
that the Democrats had no such pur-
pose; that they would not buy the
Presidency.
Grant knew that the Returning
Board and the Presidential election
we're for sale because Wells agent
had told him so; and it a natural
for a man of his cast of mind to sup
pose that where the Office of Presi-
dent was to be sold for money there
would be an active competition fol-
the purchase.-N. Y. San.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

Says the Chicago Times: "Hayes
told the people of Springfield, O., that
in a week this business will be over
and that he hoped the country would
'acqulesce quietly in the most STU
pendous crime recorded in modern
history. The thieves candidate is
rather too sanguine. In a week ne
will be in the White House but the
business will be but just begun. For
four long years he will be a mark of
the worlds scorn to point its slow,
unmoving finger at Every thief who
stuffed a ballot box in his interest will
besiege him for an Office, every per-
iured scoundrel who has voted in
Congress or in the Bradley Court
that fraud is better than honesty,
will claim the right to use the Presi-
dent that he helped to make; Nor
ton, Chandler, Edmunds, Hoar, Brad
ley, Strong and Miller will haunt
him, and swear they own him, and
make his days joyless and his nights
sleepless, until the 4th of March, 1880
and then, if he lives under the perse-
cution so long, he will retire to the
companionship of Uncle Orchards
untaxed ram-the only living crea-
ture, perhaps, that will not despise
him-wiser, but no better, to rot I'M
der the blight Of public e~xecration,
and leave q name linked to external
infamy. The business will be over
then.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

The fraudulent counting.in Of
Hayes by his partisans in power is
the grossest wrong and the most in
famous outrage yet perpctrated by
the Republican party leaders upon
the people and government of the U.
S. 1t produces the issue that either
the American Republic or the false.
named and false hearted Republican
party must die. Neither the present
Republican party nor its political
predecessors ever had any faith in OF
respect for self-government by the
people, and they are determined tc
prove their bad faith by their bad
works.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

1t must be refreshing to piety ev-
erywhere to observe that the chief
organ of Beelzebub in this country,
the n. Y. Herald, desires that public
prayers may be offered up for Return
ing Board Hayes. A million tele.
phones connecting directly with
heaven could not convey such an ap-
peal as will avert the wrath of a just
God whose commandment, Thou
shalt not steal, has been violated in
the face of the whole world by the
miscreants who have ~purloined the
Presidency.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

His Fraudulency's Cabinet has
been confirmed, which is as follows
Secretary of State, VIM. NJ. Evarts
Secretary of Navy, Colonel Richard
Thompson, of Indiana; Secretary OF
War, George W. McCrary, of Iowa;
Secretary of the Treasury, John
Sherman, of Ohio; Secretary of the
Interior, Carl Schurz; Attorney-Gen
eral, Charles Devens, of Massachu,
sets; Postmaster General, David NJ,
Key, of Tennessee.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15
A FAIR COUNT" WANTED.

On the Sth of April, 1876, the Ohio
General Assembly passed a bill max
ing it the duty of the County Com
missioners in each county, to annu-
ally, on or before the third Monday
in September, make "a detailed re-
port in writing to the Court of Com
mon Pleas of the county of their fl
nancial transactions during the
year." and then directing that the
Court "shall cause the same to be in
vestigated and examined by the
Prosecuting Attorney, together with
two suitable persons so appointed"
after which it "shall be the duty Of
said Commissioners, Immediately
thereafter, to cause said statement,
together with said report of said ex-
aminers, to be published in a COM
pact form in two weekly newspapers
of different political parties" 1t is
further made the duty of "the Prose
cutting Attorney to prosecute in the
Court of Common Pleas, any one or
all of such Commissioners, who shall
neglect or refuse to publish the re-
ouired statement" The Commits
sioners of Preble county made out
their report according to law, and
the Court appointed Judge CAMP
BELL and RoB'T MILLER, Esq, to as
sist the Prosecuting Attorney in its
examination, all of which has been
done, and now the Commissioners
refuse to have it published with the
report of the Examiners! Like the
Electoral Commission and Return
ing Boards that counted in a fraud
ulent President, they don't want the
Evidence of their work to go to the
public! They ask the face of the
"returns" to be patched up so as to
bear the evidence of correctness. No
altering the "returns," gentlemen
no bull doing the Examining Com
mission"-give us a 'fair count" A
year has almost gone by since the
law went into operation, and we have
no Commissioners Report. 1t is now
in order for the Prosecuting Attor-
ney to discharge his duty for a point
blank refusal to fulfill the require
ments of the law.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

The delegation of prominent citi-
zens from u town, who went to
the Inauguration have not returned
as was expected. They were, we
were informed, requested to remain
and help adjust the differences which
have arisen in regard to cabinet APP
pointments. As soon as this work
is done they will return, and perhaps
some of them take charge of our post
office.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

While RUTHERFRAUD HAYES had
the National horse stolen for him,
and rides it at Washington city, the
boss thief of the world, TILDEN takes
his own money and purchases him
self a pony and rides it around Ora
mercy Park, an honest man. Histo-
~ will make the distinction.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

Already the members of the cleo
toral commission who voted to count
the usurper Hayes in are dickering
for prominent situations. Freling-
huysen wants to go to England. Ev-
cry one of the rascally eight has pick
ed out a safe place. Thus the rights
of the people are bartered for a price.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

Orders for Time tables of the C.
H. & D. R. r. received at this office.
For 25 cents per week we will fur
nish u country friends with Time
tables of the above road in the Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

Old JOHNNY Sherman has telegraph
ed to his special friend, Eliza Pinks-
ton, as follows:
DEAR ELIZA: Thy wounds have
saved the Republican party. We've
got 'em finally. Come to Washing
ton soon as possible. A good posi-
ton is awaiting you.
Undoubtedly JOHNNY has been use,
ing his influence to procure her a po-
sition in the Treasury department
The next thing We will hear will be
a suit fer breach Of promise.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

Rutherford B. Hayes may be nom
inally President of the United States,
but he can never command that res
pect which has hitherto been cheer
fully accorded to the office. He will
be looked upon as an usurper by 9th
er nations, and over one-half the peo-
Pile of the country; and can be con-
sidered no more than the poor help
less cat's-paw with which the monk
ey politicians get the chestnuts-
spoils of ofice-out of the fire.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

GRANT goes out rs he began-re-
ducing the public debt at the rate of
one million q MONTH Washington
Republican.
Mr.. GRANT has been President
eight years, which would be ninety
six months, and according to the
Republican he has reduced our ma,
tional debt ninety-str millions during
his administration! Every body
knows that is a irst-cfsss radical lie
MURTAGH is the editor of the above
journal, and is the author of the mon
strous untruth.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

The South Carolina and Louisi-
ana cases are still worrying the fraud
ulent President. IfMr. HAYES does
not recognize PACKARD as Governor
of Louisiana, he acknowledges to the
world that he was not elected Presi
dent.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

We notice that the name of Hon.
L. D. CAMPBELL, begins to come
prominently to the surface in some
quarters as being the one which may
float at the mast head in our next
campaign for Governor. He was al
ways popular in our county, and was
never more so than now. Should he
receive the nomination at the hands
of the Democracy, we will cordially
support him.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

Did you ever know a rascal to be-
come an honest man because he join
ed the church,o or Free Masons, or Odd
Fellows? AS little does the elevation
of a partisan to the Supreme Bench
make him an honest man or a patriot.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

1t is stated that the Lutherans have
out stripped any other denomination
during the past year in church growth
their addition of communicates a.
mounting to nearly seventy thous-
and. Their total membership in this
country is six hundred and forty
thousand, four hundred and fifteen.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

Which is the worst, Wells IN perpe-
trating the fraud; the commission in
confirming, or Hayes and the Repub-
lican party in accepting it? The re-
ceiver of stolen goods has always
been considered in law as guilty as
the principal in the crime.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

The Republicans should contain
themselves, and not indulge in "too
many airs" because the Presidency
has been stolen for Hayes. They
should sneak along meekly and eau
tiously with their booty.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

The complete failure of the Re-
publicans of Eaton to get up a jolli-
fcation over the counting in of a
fraudulent President, satisfies us that
a majority of the party are ashamed
of the deed. So good.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

The railroad disaster at Ashtabula
costs the road heavily in damages.
At New Haven, Conn.,, it settled with
the widow of L. C. Grain, for S5,175.
Other ladies will value their hus-
bands even higher.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

The Republican majority in the
U. S. Senate will be wiped out in two
years, and then Bradleyizing will be
at an end. The Democrats of Ohio
must see to electing a Legislature
that will c John Sherman.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

Ill gotten gain never prospers.
MI. HAYES is already experiencing
the truth of this old adage. The
conspirators r opposing his Cabi-
net appointments.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

The office holders and ofice-expec-
tants' jamboree in Eaton, set for last
Saturday night, wouldn't go down
with the honest masses To jubilate
over a national robbery, is more than
they can swallow.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

BLAINE says that KEY, the Exon
federate Postmastei; General, public
ly declared that he believed Mr.
TILDEN was elected President. And
he accepts the position.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

and partly by fear for his life, he
surrendered to the mob and filed a
paper purporting to cancel his sigma
ture to the order which had been
concurrently made by Judge Willard
and himself.
This is one of the first fruits of
the shameful proceedings which have
recently taken place in Washington
for the purpose of imposing a Fraud
ulent President upon the people of
the United States.-N. 7. Sun.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

With the strong opposition in Con-
gress and the insuperable disgust of
honest people, Returning Board
Hayes is likely to have a hard time
of it these next four years.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

1t requires a good deal of cheek
and courage to whoop up a zip and
a yawp over the stealing of the Pre-
sidency, but we have 'em in Eaton.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

We are looking for that Revival of
Trade that was to follow the inaugu-
ration of His Fraudulency.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

"
The London Times in speaking of
the Presidential question in this
country, says:
"The Times praises the Democrat
ic leaders for their moderation, and
thinks their conduct will secure the
entire sympathy of the law-abiding
American people, who are well able
to appreciate moderation and respect
for constitutional restraints. Among
public men, Hayes election can not
excite genuine enthusiasm exceptin
those WHO regard politics as a gam
bling, tricky game. 1t may be view
ed with moderate satisfaction as an
escape from worse evils, of the pro-
longation of the excitement, or a
conflict of titles, but Hayes has not,
unfortunately, the moral weight ne
cessary to ballast a Republican Ad-
ministIation situated as this must
be. With the best intentions he will
probably be unable to carry into eff
feet many of the pledges of his let
ter to the Cincinnati Convention.
We trust our anticipations are
zrong, and that Hayes may show
unexpected force of character, and
conquer the sympathies of the Nation
by an honest, fearless, reform poll
cy."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

"When thieves fall out honest men
get their dues" Chandler, Morton,
Cameron and Blaine, are fighting the
appointments of their stolen Presi-
dent.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

SIMON CAMERON has resigned his
o.. S. Senatorship. His sweet scent
ed son DoS, will very likely De elect
ed to fill out the u~nexpired term of
his PARENT. How considerate?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

KEYS, an ext onfederate General
and southern democrat in the Cabi-
net of His Fraudulency! GA solid
SOUTH"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

The good IKEY MORRIS heads his
editorial column in the last Miami
Helmet: "God bless President
Hayes" We hope so.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

Republicans, whendisplaying their
flags, should emblazon on their folds
the truth in these words: "His frau
dulency, Hayes.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

Even some ofthe conspirators that
helpedto steal the Presidency for Mr..
HAYES, lack respect for him and his
appointments.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

A rebel General now commands
the big army of northern post mas
tiers! Report gentlemen. "a solid
south"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

His Frauduleney should not for
get the services of LIE PINKsToN in
the distribution of his favors.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

Justices Clifford and Field, and all
the prominent Democrats of both
Houses remained away from the in
auguration ceremonies.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

To e men celebrating and jolli-
flying over a national robbery, is rath-
Ell a bad evidence of the morals of
our country.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

Chandler, Morton, Cameron and
Blaine, now spell the name of their
stolen President, RUrHER-A-FRAUD
HAYES.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

Mr.. HAYES is not one ofthose per-
sons who "would rather be right
than be President"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

Democrats have been schooled in
misfortune and disappointment, and
take the affair coolly but determin-
eddy.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

An extra session of Congress will
be called to meet about the LIST of
June.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

Wonder if we will hear any more
about the Confederate C~ongress?"
KEY is in Hayes Cabinet, you know.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

There seems to be plenty and viii
ling applicants for al the offices IN
der His Fraudulency.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

STANLEY MATTHEWS will probably
take the place of SHERMAN in the
United States Senate.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15
March Is, 1877.

RU%THERFRAUD is not reclining on a
bed of roses.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

GRACE GREENWOOD, who belongs
to the Blaine household, writes to
the New York Times from Washing
ton:
son the principle that IAN egg TO-
day is better than a chicken to-mor-
row. we certainly may rejoice in a
Republican victory through the Com
mission; but my heart, even now,
misgives me. l am not sure that an
interregnum of power would have
been a misfortune to the party. 1t
might have learned invaluable les
sons during that four years of priva-
ton and discipline. 1t might have
made its hard bed 'on the cauld,
cauld ground but that were perhaps
better than a bed of roses with the
thorns not left out. 1t would have
had a chance to test the stuff of
which it is made. 1t is probable
that some of its unworthy, or incom-
petent leaders, who. will now take a
new grant of power, would in that
time have been reduced to the ranks,
and men who have been cashiered or
sent to the real would have been 'to
the FORE But its battles are by no
means over, and it may be that in
the future leader, the coming winning
man will be one now under a cloud
of misrepresentation or suspicion, as
sailed by envious and tr%eacherous
calumny, and abandoned by coward
ly party policy"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15

Governor HAYES always was agood
man. Now the Democrats know it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1877-03-15
EBENEzER, O., March s, 1877.

EBENEzER, O., March 8, 1877.
Editor Den1ocrdt:-
~ When and why was a "Roos-
ter" adopted as the emblem Of De-
mocracy3
g.. When was the 'trade dollar
first coined? Is there any difference
between it and the old silver dollar?
81 Was cabinet Dave Key a
rebel officer?
DEMOCRAT.
~ We believe the Booster
was first used in announcing q Dem
o%cratic victory in the year 1886, by
an editor in Indiana by the name OF
CHAPMAN, since which time it has
been adopted is the emblem Of the
party.
a. The trade dollar was first
coined in 1874. 1t is worth now a.
bout II cents more or the dollar than
the old silver dollar.
(3.) Mr.. KEY commanded a Con
federate regiment during the late re
ED. Dem.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-07-27
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO. Ju.y 26.-lO:15 p. M-The
firing at Viaduct street was less deadly
than WIS expected. Two volleys were
sent into tbe mob, which had the effect
Of dispersing it probably for the night,
No casualties are reported. The End Regi.
ment are quartered on the ViaduCt for
the night. The special police, several
hundred strong, and all mounted patrol
are quartered at the armory. Three cav
alrymen came into the station little
while ago, considerably hurt, but not dan.
gerously, by stones and missiles.
Wild rumors are atloat and some have
been telegraphed hence Of fearful car
mage which has not yet occurred. The
total number Of those known to be killed
cannot exceed Is; Of these three bodies
are at the morgue, the others have been
taken in charge by friends. Doubtless
others have been mortally or fatally
wounded and the fact concealed by the
mob.
Arumor is current tonight that band
Of depredators are on Milwaukee avenue
in North Chicago, but this is unconiirm.
ed and probably untrue. The names OF
the killed are so differently reported that
they can't be given with any degree OF
certainty tonight. They are gener ally
unpronouncable; Polish, Bohemian and
other fareign names. None Of the police
have received dangerous wounds. They
have behaved gallantIy as have the two
regiments.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-07-27

TOLEDO, July 26.-Major Hopkins, Of
the Wabash railroad, received the fol.
lowing to-day from the chairman Of com.
mittee Of employees who were in consulta.
tion with him yesterday:
LAFAYETTE, IND, July &c.
To A. L. Hopkins, General Manager, and
4. Andrers, Superintendent ofthe Wabash
Railroad:
GENTLEMEN-I have the honor OF mott.
flying you that the employees in the several
depots at Lafayette have in open
convention unanimously agreed to
resume their several positions OF the
road as soon as you see proper TO receive
through freight from the terminal points,
and that all passenger trains will run
without interruption. All the trainmen
have voluntarily placed themselves at
the disposal OF the trainmasters for the
protection Of the company's property,
until you see fit to open the road. The
matter Of pay is still in the hands Of the
committees for further consideration
after the road has been in operation, or
before, as you may desire.
s.R. NUDGE, Chairman.
Manager Hopkins replied, thanking
the employees for the position taken and
stating that the full service OF the road
will be resumed at the terminal stations,
The former statement that all elevators
were closed is erroneous.