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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

If any evidence is needed to prove
that there is no prosperity in the
country at the present time, it is to
be found in the fact that there is no
demand for labor. Never before has
there been a time in this vicinity
when the laboring man had so much
difficulty in obtaining employment,
nor when he was SO poorly paid for
his work in proportion to what is re-
quired to provide himself and family
with the actual necessaries of life.
All this is the result Of Republican
contraction and the policy Ct that
and if the laboring classes
will vote for its continuance in pow
er, they can blame no one but them
selves, for their unfortunate condi-
tion. Try a change once.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22
NATIONAL BANKS.

It is matter for congratulation that
we are at last to have a square stand
up tussle between the National Bank
ring and the people. Thurman.
though he disclaims the honor, has
sounded the 'key note" The peo-
pie cannot afford to continue the Ma
tional Banks in the enjoyment of
their present privileges. A green
back is as good, if not better than a
National Bank note. 1t answers the
purposes of the people as well if
not better. The people are too poor
to squander forty millions of dollars
a year to no purpose; and individual
and public integrity is not sufficient
ly well grounded in this country, or
any other, to make it prudent for the
government to continue a monopoly
worth eighty millions a year. Such
a monopoly has corrupted our whole
political system, and will lay it in
ruins at no distant day if permitted
to be continued. While all other
mems debts are a burthen, the debts
Of the national bankers should not
be allowed to continue a source Of
revenue to them. The jocular phrase,
diving upon the interest of what I
owe," should not be allowed to be-
come a verify with any class of men,
SO long as honest industry is a vir-
tue. The only thing that can bring
defeat to the Democracy this fall is
a general Generalization that will
make it possible for a considerable
portion of the voters to sell their
birthrights for messes Ct pottage.
Democratic campaign money must
be contributed from the meager earn
ings, of honest labor, of the private
citizen, while campaign funds of the
opposition will flow from the surplus
millions Of the registers, wrenched
from the public by legalized fraud.
1t will be an unequal contest both as
to original voting strength and fnan-
cial strength-the Democrats having
the votes to start with and the Repub-
licans the money. This state of af-
fairs will necessarily resolve the com.
ing contest into one simply between
political integrity and bribery.
Statesman.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

If the eleven directors who man
age the agricultural fair so economi-
cally will cut all around, we'll cheer
fully stand %ourportion of it, and give
them credit. Rather than the hun
dreds of farmers interested in the
county fair should have been depriv-
ed of the satisfaction of reading the
Premium list, we would have publish
ed it at half the usual cost, or for
nothing, ifthe ezeven Directors would
show a little economy among them
selves. That is the amount of inter-
est we feel in its success. Now gen.
tlemen, show your economical sand!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

The increase and spread of the
yellow fever in the South is indeed
alarming. The long period yet in
tervening before the coming of it's
enemy, frost, gives reason to look for
still more frightful reports. To date
New Orleans, Memphis, Vicksburg,
and Grenada are the most stricken
towns. The latter, a town of 1000
white inhabitants, contains to-day
less than 200, and of these but 40
are able to be about. Victims are
dying for want of nursing, although
that noble society, the Howard, are,
working indefatiguably. At fatal
leases occurred in New Orleans on
Sunday.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22
THE CURSE OF A RUINED Wo-
MAN..

"No man will ever prosper who has
the curse of a ruined woman upon
him. The murderer of the body can
be tried and executed by the worlds
laws, and the murder of the soul is
tried by heavens law, and the exc
cution is as sure as divine justice"
Aunt Betsy said this as she folded
the white hands of a beautiful girl,
and put white flowers and green
leaves about the marble cold fore
head. There raj a tiny babe beside
the girl mother. Their house hush
ed, and there was mourning such as
few know. Half glad that the moth
er and child were dead, the rest of
the family must preform the last sad
office of burial and bear the family
shame. A haunted house! A ruin
ed home! God the architect, and
man the spoiler. The curse is there
and the destroyer cannot escape.
Woman'S Journal.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22
Senator Dick Oglesbv. of Illinois

Senator Dick Oglesby, of Illinois,
predicts the disruption of the Re-
publican party. He belongs to that
party yet, of course; but he gives it
out squarely that his party has fail
ed. He says that the great middle
class of people in this country have
fallen back of late, and have not been
as prosperous as they ought to have
been. He says the members of his
party everywhere are going of. He
says that many have determined that
the war is over and that there is no
use of a party trying to subsist on
an old corpse. New party men urge
Republicans to fall in and correct
present evils, and Oglesby tells the
reporter that too many are doing that
thing for the Republican party to
hold out long.-Ea.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

The Democratic party has been
charged and is charged with hostility
or unfriendliness to the Union SOL
dier, though some of its most honor
ed men were Union soldiers. The
Democratic House of Representatives
has been accused of lack of sympathy
for the soldier. Senator voorhees,,
in his speech delivered a short time
since, alludes te-the-record of the
House in this particular. The pas
sage is worth reproducing:
"But in addition to all other accu-
sations, Democratic members of Con-
gress, and especially those from the
South, are continually charged with
disloyalty to the Government and
with an unfriendly spirit toward I'm
ion soldiers. I call the attention of
the soldiers of Indiana to the record
of the last session of Congress on
the subject of their PENSIONS bill
for the payment of all arrears to pen
sioners, if living, and in case of death
to their heirs. 1t also provided that
sail pensions on account of death or
wounds received or diseases contract
ed in the service Of the United States
during the late war of the rebellion,
which have been granted, or which
shall hereafter be granted, shall COM
mence from the date of death or.dis-
charge from the service Of the Unit
ed States"
The Senate refused its sanction to
this Just and humane measure. The
bill to enforce the law giving disa-
bled soldiers the preference in places
of appointment, the bill increasing
the pension of soldiers who lost an
arm below the elbow, or leg below
the knee; the bill giving to children
of a diseased soldier the pension OF
the widow upon her remarriage, the
bill doubling the pension to persons
who lost both a hand and foot, OF
has both members so injured as to
permanently disable them; the bill
giving persons who lost both hands
or both feet, or both eyes, a pension
of $72 per month; also, the bill civ
ing three months extra pay to the
soldiers of the Mexican war. AL
these and other bills of kindred char
acter originated in and passed that
body which is so often stigmatize6
as the Confederate House; and but
few, if any Of them, commanded thu
support of the Senate. On this re
cord I invoke the candid judgment
of those who periled their lives tt
preserve the Union"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

Of course no Democrat openly con-
dennis Col. Stubs for voting against
the infamous law to destroy the Or
phans' Home. Public sentiment
would not permit it. But what Dem
ocratic editor whoholds an office or
is seeking one, dares to approve Col.
Stubs action in that respect, and
denounce the Legislature as it de-
serves.-Reg8ster.
We do Mr.. Williams. Now then,
do you dare deuounce the bare-faced
Presidential steal?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

We acknowledge the receipt of the
initial number of the Connersville
News, under the charge of T. A.
Taylor and E. B. Rawles. 1t is a
first class paper in every respect and
the popularity and energy of the
young journalists assure its success.
Here's our~.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

POSTMASTER LoGE, Of Cincinnati re-
turned the circular received from the
Republican State Central Committee,
asking for contribution to the cam
paign fund, with some unfavorable
comments. He was Immediately re-
ported to Washington and now "we
shall see, what we shall see."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

Voters of Preble county, don't for
get how dearly the Republican par
ty loves the soldier, especially those
who have only one arm. 1t would
sacrifice all its cousins and aunts be-
fore one of them should be nomina-
ted for an office!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

The Republican party has been in
supreme power in this country for
nearly 20 years. During that time
there has been no failure of crops,
but on the contrary the harvests and
fruits have been most abundant, and
to-day our grainaries and wheat
marts have their stored millions
waiting a market, and yet we have
our starving thousands roaming the
land hunting for work. Will some
Republican be kind enough to tell
us the cause, if it is not the vicious
and infamous legislation ofthe party
on finances29Xenia Gazette.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

In 1915 the Wings re districted
the State for Congressional purposes
between the taking of the census in
1910 and 1850. 1t wasn't unconsti-
tutional then (see Republican plat
form simply because it vas done to
get away with Allen G. Thurman,
Democrat, who was a thorn in the
side of Whiggism in Congress.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL
CONVENTION,

The second edition of the Repub-
lican Congressional Convention met
at Piqua, OF the 14th inst, with
Judge Calderwood, of Greenville, as
Chairman. Very little was done of
a preliminary nature, and the con-
vention settled down to the sad task
of nominating a man to be slaughter
ed by Gen. LeFevre. Two candi-
dates were named, Col. Henry Will
son of Shelby, and Hon. James Say
lor, of Preble. The vote was taken
with the following result:
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

Malignant and lieing prosecutions
never injure any one. The dealers
in this kind of literature will find
that they began the business too
soon to effect Gen. LEFEvRE's vote.
1t is bound to react before the Oc-
tober election.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

The Laboring classes should re-
member that the Democratic House
repealed the Resumption Act, but a
Republican Senate defeated it. Give
the Democrats full sway and they
will send the labor-deyouring mons
ter into oblivion.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

On our outside will be found the
speech of Senator THURMAN, deliver
ed at Hamilton on the 18th inst. 1t
is square on the "Ohio idea" The
Senator has certainly been sailing
under a cloud for several years if~he
speaks his honest sentiments in this
speech.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

We should like to know how much
it cost our county Auditor and Treas
urer to secure their elections? If it
was made known it might close the
mouths of some of our boobys, who
are needlesely fretting their gizzards
over the Congressional contest.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

The Republicans of this county
don't love the soldier as much as
they did a short time ago. They in
dorsed a Son of Liberty for Congress
and defeated a one armed soldier for
county Clerk! They are a sweet
scented set of hypocrites. They
ought to blow about corruption.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

Democrats, goto the primary cleo
ton and vote. Assist in putting a
number one ticket before the people
this fall and we will give the dry
bones of the Radical party such a
rafting as has not been heard since
the days of the prophets.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

The State canvass is now opened.
Let every Democrat buckle on his
armor which has shielded him in 80
many glorious battles, and enter the
contest with vigor and a determine
ton to win the victory. Let none
falter in their duty, but vote the
straight Democratic ticket from top
to bottom.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

Let the Central Committee ap-
pointed at the Convention next Sat
urday, meet and organize at once.
1t is but six weeks until the election
and things should be put in shape
without DELAY.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

He's a statesman! Here's evil
dence; when only nineteen years old
he played "hookey'' from school
and went to war leaving only the fol-
lowing excuse written on the black
board: "Gone to the army; H. Will
eono
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

Hon. HENRY SH1DELER's card in
last weeks DEMOCRAT, ought to sat
isfy every Democrat or greenback
advocate in the county of the utter
foolishness Of going outside of the
Democratic party to seek redress for
the expressions Of the farmer, me-
chanic and laboring men. Vote for
Gen. LEFEvRE. A sounder green
back advocate or a firmer friend of
the farmer and laboring man is no
where to be found.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

BILL ALIENS $4,000 would be a
handy thing now in this county to
use to keep 'terror" out of the ranks
of the Republican party, because of
the defeat of a one-armed soldier for
Clerk. Bill ought to have stuck.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22
NAIL IN THEIR ROT
TEN COFFIN

Long before the October election,
the infamous charge of the dead
beats, bummers, and lying sore
heads in this District, about money
being used by Gen. LEFEvRE to pro-
cure tie nomination, will be so
thoroughly proven a black-mail lie,
that every honorable and decent
man will be ashamed to even inti-
mate it. Whenever any of these
dirty scamps name a party that they
claim received pay in this business,
they are Immediately met by anopen
and fiat denial, and if their cheeks
were not as scared as a Penitentiary
convict's, they would hide them in
shame from the repeated bluffs al
ready received. The last lie nailed
in this direction is in the following
card to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
from Col. ANDREWS, who was a can
didate before the Sidney Convention:
WApAKoNErA, Ohio, Aug. 10, 1878.
To the Editor of the Enquirer:
The Cincinnati Commercial of the
9th inst. published a lengthy com
munication dated "St. Marys, Au-
gust 9Th, signed "Will," but proba-
bly, not written by any one living in
that place, in which a review Of the
management of candidates for the
nomination for Congress before Dem
ocratic Conventions in the Fifth Dis
trict, old and new, for the past four
years is made. The late Sidney
Convention, with its nominee, re-
ceives severe criticism. Twas a can
didate before that body without pre-
viously canvassing for the nomina-
ton and with taking little part in
the proceedings or workings of the
Convention. 1 was very handsome.
ly supported through a day and a
half and nearly one night, and with.
drew on the one hundred and first
ballot. The statement that / agreed
to do so, then or any other time, fol
money or any other consideration
from Gen. LeFevre or any one else
is an unqualified falsehood. No ACT
of mine, and none by any body else
by my authority, ever furnished the
least foundation for such a state
ment.
Please publish this card in you
Mondays issue.
GEORGE w. ANDREWS.
The individual who made thi'
charge against Col. ANDREWS, is TIL
same dirty pup and 'sea"- full lila
that asserted that we were paid s.
a line for editorial "puffs" for Gen
LEFEvRE before the Convention. Tn
'true inwardness'' of these scallawal
braggarts is coming to the surfac
and a true estimate put upon thei
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

Why didn't the Commercial send
its Grant interviewer around here.
Some of our Republican friends are
anxious to appear in print. We
heard one say he was "for Grant and
a limited monarchy" That's what
il all means.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

W. V. Marquis was nominated for
Congress by the Democracy Of the
4th District on Thursday last. He
has about the, same chance for an
election as Wilson in this district.
Republican majority to be over come
5000.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

Time has been, when a Preble Re-
publican could have received a con.
g~ressional nomination and probable
election, if the delegation had stood
by him as solidly as they did at the
recent Convention.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

The trade dollar contains u grains
of silver more than the standard dol
lar, yet it is refused by bankers at
more than 80 cents. Still some per-
sons will persist in saying a govern
ment cannot give fictitious value to
money.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

Col. WILSON the Republican nom
inee for Congress in this District,
declares himself a hard money advo-
cate. No farmer, mechanic or labor
ing man can consistently or safely
support such a man.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

The abuse heaped upon Democrat
ic candidates by the Piqua Democrat,
a Republican paper, can be forgiven
somewhat when it is remembered
that its writers used to be rousta-
bouts on Wabash steamboats,.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

The District OF Columbia ring, the
Navy contract ring, the army suffer
ship and post traders ring, the
whisky rings, and all the corrupt
rings in the country, are in favor OF
a third term for Gen. Grant.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

tits not necessary for Republicans
in this county to declare they love
the soldier. Their action in the late
nominating convention establishes
that fact beyond dispute.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

No physician is qualified for Cor
oner who does not write his name
DR.. John Smith, NJ. D.. The Repub-
lican county Convention has SO de-
cided.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

After all their cry about railroad
candidates, who would have believed
that the Republicans would have
nominated one for Congress.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

They do say that Col. Wilson, the
Republican candidate for Congress,
is a railroad lawyer. The Radical
journals will have to eat CROW on that
subject.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

Every one should read Senator
Thurman's great speech. There is
no clap-trap about it, on the contra
~ it is hard, sound sense.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

If the Eaton Register wants to
take q tilt at the Murphy organiza-
tion here, why don't it hit it square
in the face and not be bushwacking
around the business.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

Rev. JOHN BLACKBOARD, of Preble,
received the congressional nomina-
ton of the Prohibition Convention,
held at Covington, on the 18th inst.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

One armed soldiers don't stand
much show il a Republican Conven-
ton in Preble county. But still Re-
publicans love the soldier.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

Pity the "red bandana" didn't
wave as true to the "Ohio Idee' in
the Bill ALLEN contest for Governor
of Ohio, as it does to-day.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

Before the result was announced
Mr. Saylor's name was Withdrawn
and Wilson's nomination made unan-
imous. Short speeches were made
by Mr.. Wilson and DR.. Dorsey.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

Gen. LeFevre will have a regular
war dance after the election. Three
scalps win dangle from his belt.
Whoop lai
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

Democrats, don't neglect the pri-
maries next Friday. Let every town
ship be fully represented in the Con-
vention on Saturday.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

Somers and Israel townships do
the heavy work for the Republican
party in this county and whistle for
thanks.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

Trrespective of party "voters
shouldn't forget how well and how
dearly Republicans love the soldiers,
and the orphansl
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

Who will @shell OUT in this coun-
ty to keep the disaffected in the
ranks for the county ticket2
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

The Democracy want a leader for
1880, not a follower of the people.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

The bankrupt law has but a few
days lease on life. With the present
month it will be a thing Of the past.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

The Republican Auditor of jack
son county has overdrawn his fees to
the amount of $4,000 in the last
yea.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

Sink every personal preference
and prejudice and come up to the
support of the party, should be the
motto Of every Democrat.-Martetta
Itpes
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

Four candidates for Congress in
this District, will give Gen. LEFEyRE
a majority of not less than foe thou
sandi
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

Court will be in session Saturday,
and the county Convention will meet
in the City Hall in consequence.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

The Democrats of the First Maine
district, adopted the Ohio resolutions
clean. The @Ohio ideep spreads.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

The signs of the times indicates
that the tired bandana' will be the
next Democratic battle flag.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

Hon. GEO. A. GRovE has our
thanks for valuable public docu-
ments.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

The editor of the Miami Helmet
should have a little regard for truth
along with his other virtues.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

The Republican county nomina-
tions have failed to elicit any enthu-
siasm.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

Let every township be fully repre-
scented in Convention next Saturday.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

The Cincinnati Southern railroad
will be completed within one year.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

YELL LEFEyRE is epidemic in this
District.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22

Attend the primary election Fri
day.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-08-22
Democratic State Ticket.

Put up a ticket to win Saturday.