The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1878-09-10
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GEN. LEW WALLACE, Of Indiana, has
'been appointed Governor Of New Mex.
leo. sS
LET ereenbacks take the place of Ma
itional Bank notes; that Is Democratic
doctrine. s .
]. W. WALroS, Esq, Of Barnesville,
has been chosen President Of the Burr's
Mills Camp Meeting Association. da7
! .Gss's DpRsls Ward and A. J. WAR
NER will address the people at New Mat
amoras, Washington county, on Mon.
day, the 23d inst.
A WEARY and overworked statesman
sxelafms,in the bitterness ofhis soul :
at is sin to interrogate candidates as
to their iutentions." y
DENIS KEARNEY, the, agitator on the
labor question, from Californis, is stump
ing In the East. His profanity is dis.
gusting to sensible people. 3.t>
WE have heard Of Republican who
wanted to bet that Ohio will not give the
Democratic ticket AZ, 900 majority in oc
ttobsr, Even that might bs an AZ " unsafe .l'
bet. ss soiSa ..,,r 4
| .THr Republicans In tie Colsmbas Dis
triet are making Z, desperatsAghs to- de.
feat Hon. GEoRoE L. CoNvERsE for Con.
gress. CosyERsE will represent the dis,
trict in the next Congress. s;'sst =
EACH Republican Postmaatsr in Ohio
is expected to get five Democrats to
vote the Republican ticket this fall, OF
rather to "procure" theml That means
beg them If you can-bay them it nee
essarya 81 ,@..s..
TIE campaign in Ohio is progressing
favorably for the Democracy. Oul
figures are $4,000 majority for the Dem
ocratic State ticket. Let every Demo
crst be at the polls on Tuesday, the Stt
day OF October. II ! .s.s.s = )
GEN. WARNER expected, when here, to
be in Woodsheld again on Thursday, tht
10Th inst, the last day of the Fair, bu
owing to an appointment since made te
speak in Athens county, be will not b
present at that time.
TIE canvass Is now opened. Let ev
cry Democrat buckle on his armor which
has shielded him in SO many gloriou.
battles, and enter the contest with. vigol
and Q determination TO win the victory
Let none falter in their duty. f
/ JoHx SaERxAx came to Ohio, asho
of his mouth" in the interest Of the Ma
tional Bankers and then returned ito bi.
place in the O. S. Treasury IN Washing
toe to note the effect Of his effort, Th,
people will send him the returns on th,
ssh Day Of ectohef ss..' z.
TIE latest storm horror comes by ca
bile from Hungary. and takes rank viii
the destructive tcrnadoes In America
fon The sist nit.. at NiskoIsa sJtaunde
storm and tornado destroyed Ms, tow
and killed over ono hundsed persons ~,
wounding twice as many more. !. 81
SpcRErAxr ScHuRz sticks to- his de
cision in regard to the Pacific Railroad
lands. In considering the appeal Of tn
Kansas road in the celebrated DuDYKor,
case he decides adversely to the road
and afYirms his decision as to the forfeit
ure of the lands by the company.
THE great labor Of Republican ora
tors and newspapers, in these days, is il
the line Of apology and lame explana
tons. The record Of the party has beer
such for many years past that they ar,
driven into corner and are compelled
10 take the course OF action referred to
TENS OF thousands Of dollars hav,
been sent to aid the people of t6e plagu,
stricken South, and the wall OF despair
and cry for more help comes yet daily
and hourly, Death and deeolation g
hand in hand in . number Of the mos
|populous Southern cities. The situation
is terrible.
g TIE Republican ofice holders, in pur
suance Of the glorious principles. o
"civil service REFORM" are being callet
upon to shell out freely to run the ma
chine; and they are given to understand
that unless they, contribute their dollar
bountifully, the party will be, knocket
higher than Gilderoy's kite. ~
BILL REDDIsa, at Grenada, and SHEA
|RER, at New Orleans, correspondents Q
the Cincinnati Enquirer. died at thei
posts last week Of yellow fever. Th
Eaqsirsr, Of theasd inst paid an ele
!, qusas tribute 10 The nshosy Of thsa
brave men who staid and died id the
places while. Others ran. sway sa.
Il TIE miserable financial piaics of Joa
4 SHEsnAs. Secretary of TIE Treasury;
Withholding all small biIs that 6ud the
way into the treasury, is making chang
very scarce. The people will respor
to all such skullduggery at the, polls G
ihs sth day Of October a tones whit
will penetrate to the innermost recesst
rfoft the Treasury Depatsneht. Z a.s e.
.Ex.GeyERsoR PALxER,. OF Illinois,
0 the past Republican, has written Il
Il ter to friend under date August 5,
e which he says: 81 assume ito be tr,
g that the Republican party only exists
d present because it has practical contr
Q of the Government II II we're out
power, it is not easy to imagine al
.lgood reason why 1t should again be g
trusted with the manageusat oflpubl
affairs" $50