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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-01
,rITy 10 RESUME.

FROM SECRETARY SHERMAN ON IhS
IErIL Enr SPECIE THE TREASURY CAN COMMAND
ITo .Sw,soroy. Oct. S1.-There is great interest
' "Ao the country in the coming resumption
~ ansc;e payments The ability of the Treasury 10
.neC,e Is one of the subjects much discussed
sankers and others are constantly writing lor III
formation on this point. Secretary sherman nus
inst replied to one of these letters as 1onOws'
"TREAsURY DEPARTMENT, ]
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, I
WASHINGTON. Oct 81. 1881
.To ] LEROY Fl. DoDD, Buchaa0n, Mich.
nS,,. am in receipt of your letter of the 29th
,... making certain inquiries as to the condition
- the Treasury for resumption, and the amount OF
circulation per capita in this country and the
principal countries Of Europe
"Iu reply, have to inform you that on tne o ls'
H.. the coin balance of the Treasury was $23Z'-
e5a e46 81. This entire amount, however, was not
svoilable for resumption purposes, but subject 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-01

A BROOKLYN CANDIDATE FOR THE Assh@bLi l.
The Mclaughlin Democratic Assembly Con
.,,,on IN ,ha Iytb District Of Kings County having
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-01

MR. sCHELL AND THE GREENBAcK PARTY
Members of the Labor wing of the National
Marty mat at No Unionsquare last night, and resolved
IN support Augustus schel instead OF Edward cooper
tor MAYOR A month ago Mr. Cooper was nommatea ~
the organization. The retnahuer Vi 'io A"'
ala
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-01
THE sPINN1N0 AND WEAVI

Boston, Oct. 31.-The New. England cotton manu-
factureTs met here yesterday Topics OF interest were dis
the Bates Mill
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21
The moneyed power of Wall street

The moneyed power of Wall street
and of Europe, through a subsidized
press, denounces the Western people
who favor the reconciliation of sill
yer as a band of robbers, of thieves
and dishonest men. Nothing is too
vile in their denunciation, yet the
Congress of the United States, in its
combined wisdom, has declared in
all the solemnity of resolution
shat all the bonds of the United
States issued, or authorized to be
issued, under said acts of Congress
heretofore recited, are payable, prin-
cipal and interest, at the option of
the Government of the United States,
in silver dollars of the coinage of the
United States, containing 4121
grains each of standard silver, and
that, to restore to its coinage such
silver coins as a legal tender in pay
ment of said bonds, principal and IN
terest, is not in violation ~ public
faith, mol in derogation of the rights
of public creditors"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

In the history of this country
there has probably been no year that
has equafed the last in the amount
of official speculation and mercantile
fraud which has shocked the moral
sense of the public and brought I'M.
merited suffering and ruin on thou
sands of innocent heads. A list OF
the more prominent instances of no
torious fraudulent criminality during
the twelve-month toots up a trife oy-
er $50, 900, 900, and, of the dishonest
rascals who have brought such OPP
probrium on the age and country
and such suffering on a large mum.
Der of the poor, scarcely half a dozen
are behind the prison bars which
should shut in the whole of them.
A public sentiment healthily severe,
and a vigorous enforcement of all le-
gal penalties, are the most effective
means of putting an end to such a
sad display of knavery.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

New York San: The Louisiana
House of Representatives refuses to.
recognize Vim. P. Kellogg as a Sem
ator from that State. A resolution
instructing the Louisiana Senators
in Congress to vote for the BLAND
Silver bill was amended SO as to read
SENATOR" thus recognizing the fact
that Kellogg owed bis seat to a Leg
islature fiaudulently counted in by
the Returning Board. The action
of the Louisiana House of Represen-
tatives is proper, and it would be
equally proper for the national
House of Representatives to refuse
to recognize as President the man
who owes his seat to the frauds an6
forgeues of the same Returning
Board.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

IF the members Of the Legislature
are not providing tor their own pay
as they go along, their neglect to APP
propriate the money necessary to
liquidate the claims of Ohio newspa-
per men, for advertising the propos-
ed Constitutional amendment and
the free banking bill, now six months
past due, is somewhat excusable.
-Piqua Democrat.
Just what we have thought fol
some time, Bro. Smiley. But then
you know most people think printers
can subsist on wind.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

The last Legislature, in ordering
the publication of the proposed Con
stitutional amendment, provided that
it should be paid for out of any un-
expended balances in the Treasury.
There was more than enough money
on hand to have done this, but the
Auditor of State seems to think it
would be a nice plan not to. do this,
thus forcing the new Legislature to
make an appropriation for this pur-
pose. 1t would swell the appropria,
ton bill and make it look as though
the Democratic Assembly was very
extravagant. But the Assembly
does not intend to shoulder any such
responsibilities, and will oblige tile
Auditor to show cause why he has
not complied with the provisions of
the last Legislature.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

Revenues, both internal and Gus
tom duties, are falling off at a rate
of two or three millions per month.
This is the natural result ofthe hard
times brought on the country by the
Shylocks through their hired tools
in Congress. But why should not
"Uncle Sam" take the Sherman
march as well as our merchants, man
ufacturers, and other classes. Sec
rotary SHERMAN will find that he was
right when he wrote denouncing as
regulators and extortioners, those
who demanded a higher standard OF
money values for payment of the
bonds they bought with greenbacks.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

Cincinnati will boast of the larg.
est organ in the United States. II
is now being set up in the Music
Hall; it is fifty feet wide, and high
in proportion. The big bellows can
furnish ten thousand feet of com.
pressed air per minute, and it con.
tains six thousand pipes. One Of
the wealthy citizens proposes to do.
nate $4,000 for the service ofthe or
ganist who is to give a free musical
entertainment every day.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

HENRY WARD BEEcHER, in his lee
turing tour, is raking in more dol
lars than ever fell into the treasury
department of a travelling circus and
menagerie, and being the only AMI
NAL in the show, the expenses are
proportionally small. The Chicago
papers assert that at his lecture in
that city, eight thousand persons
were packed within the hall. the
greater number being of the fair sex
while as many more were left out in
the cold.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

The. Buffalo Courier states the
case in this way: "The visiting
statesmen" sent a dispatch to Ander-
son, extending their sympathy and
urging him not to be brow-beaten."
When one of a gang of criminals is
caught the rest always urge him to
bear up like a man and whatever
happens not to peach.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

The word mortgage means "death
grip" That is what the resump-
tionists are ~endeavoring to fasten on
the whole debtor class of the eoun-
try. And the squeezing will pro-
coed until the grip ends in death or
a revolution.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21
AS there are a great many persons

As there are a oreat MANY nersons
.- eo-
"S 70 ~,
seeds, the following sections OF the
Revised Statutes Of the United
States. issued in a circular by WIN.
Cir Dur romm;ss;onor of xar;.
culture embrace all the provisions
of law in relation to the distribution
of seeds by his Department:
SECTION 53O.-There shall be at
the seat of Government a Depart
ment of Agriculture. the general de,
sign and duties of which shall he to
ACQUIRE and difuse among the peo-
ME of the Inited States [nsefni in.
formation on subjects connected with
aoricultnre in the most general and
comnrehensive sense of that word
and to nrocpra nronaoate and dis
tribnte among the neonle neu and
,,oJ,,nb,o e..adS md plarts
Srcr,oS 5se ~Tba Comm;ss;onar
of A oricnlture shall and nre.
serve all in ormation concernino ao,
riculture which he can Obtain 5y
means of hooks and corresnondence
and bv nracticoI and scientific eyno.
r;mants ccnrote records If which
avner;man,s sballebe kont ;a,b;s of
flee. bv the collection IF statistics
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

The Kentucky Legislature, now in
session, has passed a law reducirg
the Salaries of Judges of the Circuit
and Common Pleas Courts from 49,.
600 to $4,000 a year. And our Leg.
islature has a bill before it to in.
crease the salaries of u Judges
That is the difference in the two
bodies,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

1t has been decided at the White
House that no more Democrats will
be appointed 10 Office. In the first
place we know ofnone being appoint
ed, and secondly, no Democrat would
accept an Office under a stolen Pres
idency.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

The Cincinnati Commercial re-
marks.
"Colonel Ingersoll's nomination of
Blame, in the Cincinnati convention,
was the best Investment of brains he
ever made. 1t made a comparative
ly unknown man famous, and he now
lectures for $4,000 a year, board
and washing included"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

Think of a man accepting the
Presidency knowing it to be stolen
for him, and making a bargin with
the thieves that they should not be
prosecuted for their scoundrelism!
The trial of the Returning Board
rascals, seems to have developed this
condition of things, and fastens it
upon the fraudulent President!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21
The most extraordinary disclo-
sure (which the trial and conviction

The most extraordinary disclo-
sure (which the trial and conviction
of Gen. ANDERSON, of the Louisiana
Returning Board has brought out, is
contained in a statement of the
Washington correspondent of the
New York Times. We quote from
his letter dated Feb, Sth, and print
ed in the Times of Feb. 9th:
"At the Cabinet meeting to- day
the conviction of Gen. ANDERSON was
informally discussed, and the Presi-
dent expressed himself very decided
~ upon the subject, announcing Ills
Intention TO give the Genefal and
other members of the Returning
Board such moral and official sup
port as he may be able, A member
of the Cabinet stated this evening
that the President has determined to
publicly indicate his disapprobation
of this partisan persecution of Re
publieans in Louisiana, but declines
to explain how this will be done, as
he did not desire to anticipate the
action of the President. MI. HAYES
believes that the Democratic official!
of Louisiana haze USolated til,
pledges made Uhen Mr.. NICHOLS Wa!
recognized as Governor, that there
" -
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

Wayne County Democrat: The
Democratic Legislature of 1874 5
had to provide a levy that would
raise taxes for State purposes to the
amount. of $5,e50,367,42, in 1876, of
which 1 ,262,170,os was to be used
in the payment of interest on and
principal of the State debt. The to
tai amount of taxes levied for that
year for all purposes, State, county,
city, town, village and local purpos-
es, was $26, S37, 1876, III. In 1877,
last year, under Republican legisla.
ton, the taxes for the payment Of
interest on and principal of the State
debt was only $7s4,97 7,64-$477,.
1924 less than was authorized fol
that purpose for 1876 by the Demo,
cratic Legislature-and yet the tax.
es assessed for 1877 for all purposes
State, county, city, town, village and
local purposes, was $27, 514,6 $50, 10
$677,454,02 more than was assessed
in 1876, when the Legislature and
Executive were Democratic. Does
this Republican financiering address
itself to the favor of the publicly
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

It'll predicted that the Ohio Gen
eral Assembly will run its session in
to May. If it does it will simply be
an outrage upon the taxpayers of
the State, and one that will be severe
ly rebuked. Mark that.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

The Chicago Tribune thinks that
the cause of Secretary Schurz's I'M.
popularity in certain editorial quar-
tiers is that he and President Hayes
r "giying too much attention to
Pacific Union and too little to the
Union Pacific"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21
Tho Pittsburo Past sees ne

The Pittsburg Post sees no hope
for ultimate peace throughout the
land, except Wells die, Sitting Bull
be hung, Charley Ross be found,
Carl Schurz and Jay Gould kill each
other in a duel, Hayes resign and
Tilden get married. Probably those
would settle it.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

The cremation of the body of Mrs.
JANE PIrMAN was went through with
at Washington, (Pa.) on-the 18th
inst. She was the wife ofBENJ. Pr
MAN, of Cincinnati, who had the op-
Grafton performed at her dying re-
quest. She was the first lady ever
cremated in America.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21
The following bin has passed tn

Ohio House of Representatives:
"SEcTloN l. Be it enacted by the
General Assembly of the State OF
Ohio, that whoever advertises, prints,
publishes, distributes or circnlates,
or causes to be advertised, printed,
published, distributed or circulated,
any circular, pamphlet, card, hand
bill, advertisement, printed paper,
book, newspaper, or any notice of
any kind with intent to procure, or
aid in procuring any divorce, either
in this State or elsewhere, shall be
fined in any sum not more than FIVE
hundred dollars, or imprisoned not
more than six months, or both.
Nothing in this act shall be con
strued to apply to the printing or
publishing of any notice Of any kind
or advertisement required or author
lied BY any statute of the State of
Ohio"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

If HILL is made Chairman of the
Democratic State Central Commit
tee, and the Legislature adjourns
the middle of March, and nepotism
is wiped out at the Capital, and "Un-
Gle Dick makes good Democratic
appointments, Ohio will go democrat
ic next fall by thousands.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

A sure way to avoid Germantown
scandals is to employ lady teachers
only-otn. Eng.
Correct. And if they want to kiss
the boys for popular amusement
there is no harm done and they'll
not blow.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

The increasing numbers of fail
ures in every part of the country and
in every branch of industry and COM
merce, are but the dial marks on the
weary and disastrous road to forced
resumption. 1t is the Hayes-Sher-
man policy working out its legiti-
mate results,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

Hon. D. C. STUBBs has our thanks
for a copy of MI. PERKINS School
Bill, in reference to the monopoly in
school books. This bill is the same
that the last General Assembly de-
feated by a small vote and should
pass, and we hope it will. There is
no greater swindle in the country
than this book business. Let every
county in the State send in petitions
demanding its passage and put a
stop to. the work of the robbers.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

The whipping post has been es-
tablished in Kentucky. All persons
found guilty of stealing money or
chattels of less value than $40 are to
be whipped or fined at the discretion
of the Jury. Wonder how that would
operate here?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

The most notable recruit to the
standard of President Hayes, is his
"illqstrious predecessor" A letter
has been received in Washington
from-a friend of General Grant, who
was travelling with him lately, and
who reports that Grant entirely ap-
proves of Hayes Southern policy
thinks it was bothjudicious and nee
essary, and has no doubt of its com
plete success. The stalwarts will
scarcely howl for a third term after
that.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

Prof. CHANDLER, an eminent ply
stefan of New York city, declares
that "adulterated," compound" or
'sdoctored'' liquors are no more in
furious than the pure or genuine
liquors. We don't believe it Doc.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

There are now 60S children in the
Soldiers Orphans Home at Xenia,
the largest number that has ever
been there. The inmates publish a
very sprightly little newspaper,
which comes to us every week regu,
lar. Success to the boys.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

The impression is becoming pret-
ty well established that General
Sherman does not have a very exal.
ted opinion of the average Congress.
man.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

JOHN G. THOMPSON will step down
and ont of the Craftsmanship of the
Democratic State Central Commit
tee. JOHN L. VANCE will likely be
his
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

A bill has been introduced into the
Ohio Legislature, fixing the pay of
members at $500 per year instead of
So per day, and it ought to pass.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

The stories of the government of
the Ohio P~enitentiary are sweet NOR
sells for the people TO ruminate over.
A little hanging around that institu-
ton would not be out of place.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

California is experiencing a wash
out now The Sacramento and Anne
rican Rivers are higher than ever
known before. Several Cinnamon
have gone under.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

JOHN SHERMAN regards the convic.
ton of ANDERSON as a great outrage,
under color of law, and as an "act of
folly and madness" JOHN had a
mix in the Returning Board fraud
himself, and 20 ''rascal ever felt the
halter draw, that had good opinion
of the law" Every one of them
should be sent to the penltentiary.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21
"veto or no Veto" in the language

"Veto or no veto," in the language
Of General EWING, "the remonetiza-
5ion of silver will become the law Of
The land" This is nov a foregone
and all attempts to de-
.ounce the coin Ct that metal will
then forever have been silenced by
written law. Who is it that speaks
of "a glut of silver2" The banker
who wants his gold to remain the
standard of all values. Who speaks
of a "debased currency" The cor
porations that desire to remain mo-
nopolists of money. Give people sill
yer, stamp it as legal tender, as the
Bland Bill con.emplates, and the oc-
cupation of the money m%onopolists
is well-nigh gone. But not entirely
so. The incapacity of the minis to
coin q sufficient amount of silver is
still a point in their favor. What is
needed, therefore, as an accompany
ing measure of relief for the people
is the repeal of the Resumption Act.
That law, conceived in fraud, must
be swept from the statute book.
Those who say that the country can
resume on the first day of January,
1879, utter the grossest falsehoods
that ever fell from mems lips. The
country cannot resume; it has not
gold enough to pay for one-ffth of
the paper money that is afloat; and,
if forced resumption be insisted up
on, the currency already contracted
forty per cent. must be still further
reduced till it is below 5000, 000, 900.
Do our readers know what this
means? 1t means murder ard whole
sale massacre. 1t mean Satan let
loose in u highways and byways.
Take a glance at the state of the
country. to-day. See the general de-
struction of business all around.
Hear the wailings of the wives whose
strong husbands can find no work,
because their late employers have
failed. Hear the lamentations of the
hungry children, whose fathers can
buy them no bread because there is
no labor atthe workshop. And all
this only at the very outset of the
contraction policy. Only forty per
cent. Of the currency has yet been
contracted. How will it be when ff-
ty or sixty per cent. more of the
present reduced currency be taken
out of circulation? 1t means the
still further shrinkage of every spe-
cies of property in the land sixty per
cent. more. It means the destruction
of every interest, of real estate, of
merchandise, of labor-of. in fact,
all values. The few savings banks
yet remaining will all have to sus-
pend then; their assets will dwindle
away with the rest of all values, and
where there are three millions of idle
men and women now in the land
there will be ten millions added. Do.
we want to unchain the tiger? Is it
human nature to remain orderly and
peaceful when hunger and want drive
honest, hard working men to beg
aims along the roadside. And this
is exactly what forced resumption
means. In order to resume, we must
have more and more contraction of
the currency, and only the brutal in
stincts of corporate wealth can con-
template such picture with com
placency. No good citizen, of what
ever political faith, can, if he prop
erly understands the peril of forced
resumption, oppose the Repeal Bill
now before Congress. If the law
be not altered, then, indeed, the land
will be filled with mourning.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

1t was decided at a cabinet meet.
ing that the coinage of the trade dol
lar should be resumed at the Phila-
delphia mint.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

The fool-killer should forthwith off
to Columbus. There is work there
that ought to be done Immediately.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

The meeting of the national Dem.
ocratic committee has been postpon.
ed from February % TO May %.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

Middletown furnishes another
scandal 1t is Che "Sodom and Co
morrah" of America,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

Hon. W. D. HILL would make a
bully Democratic Chairman. Let
us have HILL.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

Gen. Ew1Se opposes the Silver
Bill as it passed the Senate.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

Hon. b. f. WADE is on the de-
cline.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

The Lebanon Patriot is offered for
sale.. 1t is a good offer.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

PEACE over the waters look tiatter-
ing again.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21

We have not had any reports late
ly of the progress Bro. Gould of the
Eaton Democrat is making in adj
vancing the interest of his Cotill;on
Church. We hope lie is not letting
the cause die out and that he win
send for some of the Deacons of the
Heather Church to assist him when
weary. Gould, send for Chaplain
Kelley, of Lima, who is now at leas-
ure and he will go over to Eaton
and work up a big revival for you.
Vdn Vert Times.
Hold on Bro. Clymer, the members
are now out making collections for
a horn to complete the musical part,
and then you will hear from us. We
are afraid Kelly will not be in good
condition for religious services, until
he gets that Columbus law suit off
his hands.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21
Il. C. MESTAND & co.
Bank of Discount & Deposit
DEAL IN
Governments and County
Bonds, Coin and Exchange.
MONEY TO LOAN
ON LIBERAL TERMS.
INTEREST PAID ON TIME DEPOSITS.

Mortgaged Paper Negotiated.
Persons having good mortgaged notes
to sell, or wishing to purchase, can be
accommodated.
Foreign Exchange, or Letters of
Credit, on all parts of Europe a be
obtained of us in any sum required.
@-The Business Management of the
Bank is in charge of H. c. HIEsTAND,
who will attend to all matters pertain
ing to the interests of the m
Eaton, Feb. A, 1S75-ly
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-02-21
DEATHS.

BOSTWICK-In Eaton on the 18th
inst, of chronic affection of the liz er,
Mrs. Elizabeth Bostwick, aged %
years and 5.months.