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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

Majah Mckinley is around the Dis
trict telling the people how dearly he
loves the greenback. and how sound
he is upon the currency matters. Ger
tainly the people are interested in this
subject, and ought to know how the
Msjah stands on financial questions.
As he was in Congress during the late
session when these measures were be-
fore the House for its action, it will
be better to look at the record for his
true position rather than to take his
word for it. A reference to that re-
cord will show that he is in full SYM
band Of oppressors.
In March last Mr.. Springer intro
duced bill putting gold and silver
upon the same footing. All the Ohio
Democrats voted for the bill, and all
the Ohio Republicans voted against it,
except Van Voorhees,, absent. So, Ma
jor Mckinley voted in opposition to
placing gold and silver upon the same
footing.
On the ID of November the House
of Representatives passed the bill to
repeal the Resumption Act. Every
Ohio Democrat voted for the repeal
bill, while of the twelve Ohio Repub-
licans only three-Gardner, Jones and
Van Voorhes-vOted with them. So,
Major Mckinley voted for the John
Sherman policy of oppression.
Upon two separate occasions Mr..
Southard, Democrat. moved to sus-
pend the rules and pass bill making
legal-tcnder money, or greenbacks, re-
ceivablc for custom duties. Only two
Ohio Republicans-Gardner and Neal
voted yes, while all the Democrats
from this State voted for the bill. Ger
tainly, Major Mckinley did not, by
his vote on this question, show any
disposition to honor the greenback.
Upon the bill introduced by Gener-
al Butler for the reissue OF fractional
currency and a certain amount of legal
tender notes OF small denomination,
every Ohio Democrat voted yes, and
every Ohio Republican present, voted
no. Did Major Mckinley by voting
against this measure manifest any re-
gard for the greenback!
On the 10Th of June, General Ewing
introduced bill to retire the circulat-
ing notes of National Banks, and to
substitute therefor United States notes
receivable for customs, taxes, claims,
&C., against the United States, the bill
providing carefully against contrac-
ton. One would naturally suppose
that, if the ajor is as full OF love and
admiration for the greenback as he
processes to be, he would have voted
tor this bill, but he didn't; for. while
all the Ohio Democrats voted yes,
every Ohio Republican, except Van
Voorhes, absent, voted no.
So, on every occasion, W hen meas
ure was before the House to honor the
sreenback and 10 relieve The people of
the oppressive burden imposed upon
them by the Republican. John Sher-
man policy of contraction, in order to
give to the privileged money power
the control of tie finances of the
and to compel the debtor
classes to pay their obligations in a
dearer money, costing double the la
bor to obtain it, than when their debts
were created, MAJOR Mckinley was
found every time voting and working
in the interests of the oppressOrs of
the people. When he and his friends
make such loud professions of love
and admiration for the peoples mon
ey, let these facts from the record be
remembered.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

THAT Christian statesman "Honest
John" Patterson was indicted by a
South Carolina jury for plundering
the treasury of that State. He fled
to Massachusetts to avoid trial and
punishment for his crimes. Governor
Hampton made requisition upon
Governor Rice for the delivery of the
accused to the authorities of South
Carolina for trial and punishment, but
Governor Rice refused TO honor the
demand, and the treasury plundering
carpet-bagger is likely to escape mer-
tied punishment. If poor man had
been guilty of stealing loaf of bread
in the Old Bay State had been de-
manded of the Governor of the Pal
metto State and the latter had refused
to surrender him the air would have
been made vocal with Radical howl
ings about disloyalty, treason and all
that.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05
Astonishing.

FROM the year 1869, including 1878,
the collections from internal revenue
alone aggregated, in round numbers.
thirteen hundred millions of dollars.
From tariffs on imports has been re
cciyed during the same period four
thousand million dollars. To this
should be added two thousand mil
lions of local taxes under the heads
of State, County and Municipal. These
figures are coupled by careful statis-
ticans, and are rather under than
above the actual amounts. Ii these
enormous sums had been properly
handled they would have paid oil
more than one halt the national debt.
But under the existing state of affairs,
with the immense army OF officer hold
ers, il costs about eighty cents TO col.
lcct every dollar, and say nothing of
defalcations.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

ATTRIBU7E hard times to diecon-
tinnance % manufactures. Attribute
disConiinuancG Of manufactures TO a
reduction al the tariff. Attribute re-
ductlon OF taIiG always 50 the Demo
cratic party Portage Co Rep.
When was the tariff reduced. and
who reduced 1t? The Democrats have
had no power TO do so in the last
eighteen years. and certainly under 10
Democratic tariff aye.cm ;hat eyer cx-
listed or that could be devised were
the industrial interests OF the whole
country in q more oppressed condi-
ton; never more men out Of employ
mcnt and without the means of OBJ
tanning food and clothing fer them
selves and families. If the tariff has
anything to 10 with this terrible con-
diiion of affairs, then are not the Re-
publican party responsible for il
And the fact is that il is all the result
OF the wicked and oppressive policy
of the party in power which seeks to
compel the people to pay public and
private debts created with paper
currency, in coin. 1t is a scheme to
make the laboring, producing people,
the hewers OF wood and drawers of
water-the mere slaves--of the privil-
eyed money power. There was new
er a more truthful and fOrcible express
sion than that OF j Ohm Sherman, 1868,
that the creditors who demand pay
ment in better currency than that in
which their debts were created, are cx-
tortioners and repuuiatOrs. And yet
for these many long years the people
have been suffering from the efforts of
John Sherman and the Republican
party to pay paper currency debt in
gold.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

"IN the general management of af-
fairs" said John Sherman at Toledo,
"the Republican party has done all
that it could DO to develop the nation
resources and maintain the national
honor, to protect all men in equal
rights, to secure to all men equal priv
ileges and an equal chance In Iife.''
IndecG has the Republican party done
all it could TO maintain the national
honor when it has repudiated three
hundred and forty millions of the cur
rency of The government, refusing to
accept it in payment for customs du-
ties or as interest on the public debt
Has it given to the poor man chance
to subsist, or has it not given special
privileges to the rich by which they
have been enabled to Cypress and de-
spoil the poor? The prctcnse is alb
surd and wholly at variance with the
facts st. Paul Globe.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

IT is the Republican politicians in
power at Washington who have de-
creed that only the legal-tender silver
dollar of 4l21a grains (the same which
they surreptitiously demonetized)shall
be received as equal to 100 cents, while
the trade dollar of 42O grains, of equal
fineness. shall pass for only 80 cents.
And yet they say that fiat money is
worthless. Funny, isn't il? What
bat the fiat of the Government makes
one dollar containing 7la grains less
silver than another, receivable in all
business transactions for ten cents
more.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

A TRADE dollar and q legal-tender
silver dollar are lying side by side be-
fore us ; the former contains 42O grains
of silver 9G0 fine, while the latter con-
tains but 4l2ia grains of the same
quality. The latter at its face value
will pay debt anywhere in the
bounds of the Union, while the bull.
lionists and money sharks are endeav-
oring to depreciate the former to 80
cents upon the dollar. Is there any
doubt it is base fraud? Congress
should lose no time in declaring that
the trade dollar shall! be received for
100 cents in payment of all debts and
in all business transactions.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

The indignation of the Republican
party of this State, on account of the
accidental election of poor O'ConnOr
to the last Legislature, by the unwit-
ting Democlats of Montgomery Co.,
has positively known no bounds. The
Republicans of this country are great
ly given to Indignation, any way
virtuous indignation! When it was
discovered that OCOnnOr had been in
the Michigan penitentiary, they howl
ed as if his election as aforesaid was a
part of grand Democratic conspira-
cy to rob the State! 1t may not be
generally known, but it is true never
theless, that while the Democrats of
Montgomery county were voting for
OConnor, believing him to be all hon
est and deserving ex-sOldier of the
Union army, bearing honorable
wounds, the Republicans of Allen
county were rallying to the support of
a man to represent them in the same
body, who had been convicted, right
IN their midst, OF STEALING A BRIDLE,
and fined Sl5 90 for il. And the only
reason why they didn't elect him was
because Allen is Democratic county.
Now, if any man would rather be an
Allen county Republican than Mont
gomery county Democrat, he can have
the fact made known to the public by
sending his name TO this Office
[Bellefontaiue Examiner.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

THE Put-in-Bay House at that pop
nlar VI watering place was destroyed by
fire on Friday night last. Nine build
ings were destroyed, and the total
loss viii aggregate $125, 900 or $780,
0Co. The fire is supposed to have
been incendiagy. 1t is thought gang
OF thieves set the hotel on fire for the
purpose of ro5bing,as the rooms W ere
broken open at the first alarm, and
hundreds OF dollars worth of jewelry
and clothing stolen. A negro waiter
q; the Putin Bay House is supposed
to have persisted in the flames.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

Who has seen any laudatiOn of
Hayes and his policy in any of the
speeches of the Radical statesmen this
fall 1t has leaked out that the ora
tors and managers of that great moral
party have counseied together and
agreed that it won't answer to say
anything about Hayes and his policy
in the canvass in this State this fall,
and they have agreed to ignore the
discussion of that matter altogether,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

THE Republicans OF Trumbull, Por-
tage and Mahoning counties had quite
lively time III their nominating con-
vcntion held at Warren on "Wednesday
of last week. There were five candi-
dates before the Convention: Judge
Conant, OF Portage; VIM. L. Spear, of
Trumbull; ~. W. Jones, Robert f..
Knight and j. w, VanIIyning, of Ma
honiDg. On the 21th ballot Spear re-
ceived 81 votes, Conant -, Knight q,
when Spear was declared the nominee
and a motion adopted to make the
nomination unanimous. Thus Trum-
bull county seems bound to monopo-
lize the judicial honors of the district.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05
HOW Escn. Butter sees il.

Although Ben. Butler is troubled
with strabismus, still he occasionally
brings his cooked eye 10 look sub
ject square in the face as was the case
in his speech in Bibbciord, Maine, on
the 9th inst, in which he said he "was
with the Republicans till 1t deserted
its founders, the laboring men. The
capitalists now hold the Republican
party bound hand and foot. Hayes
violated every pledge and betrayed
the negroes of the South. The effort
of Grants administration TO strength
Ell the public credit was q swindlc,"
He reviewed the history of the green
back currency, and claimed it should
be made legal tender for all debts,
public and private.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

JOIN SHERMAN was at Mansfield the
other day and advised the Farmer S
National Bank there to pay only nine
ty cents for trade dollars and eighty
FIVE for Mexican dollars. There is an
enormous swindle of the people at
the bottom of this business, and it is
more than probable that John Sher-
man and his pals are on that aground
floor" and will pocket its big profits.
1t is only of piece with his paying
gold out of the Treasury, dollar for
dollar, and then Immediately after
wards refusing 10 receive the gold
back again, except by weight, which
caused loss of several dollars to the
persons he paid the money out to. He
still keeps this little steal going on,
and now wishes 10 add to it an addi.
tional steal of the Mexican and trade
dollars.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

MALAH MCKINLEY processes to lie
deeply in love with The greenback and
is unstinted in his praises of it, but he
says not word about retiring the
National Bank circulation and supply
ing its place with legal-tender notes
of the Government, nor does he utter
a syllable against the oppressive poll
cy of John Sherman in contracting
the greenback currency nor his utter
disregard of law in boarding green
backs in the treasury when the law
expressly provides that he shall keep
them in circulation. The newborn
zeal Of the Majah for the grccnhack,
undeI the circumstances, is evidently
simulated.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

The bullionists assert that the val
ue of the dollar does not depend upon
the Government stamp, but is inherent
in the metal itself. Yet, the New
Y ork spectators are trying to scale
the trade dollar of 420 grains down to
ninety cents, while the ''dollars of the
daddies," of 4l2ls grains goes readily
in all business transactions. The
stamp of Uncle Sam don't amount to
anything, Ell? Well it looks little
otherwise.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

WHILE the Radical politicians are
bowling about treasury thieves, they
would do well to remember that it
was Hayes (not Alleu) who pardoned
Wick, the Republican County Treas
urer OF Clark county out of the peni-
ten itiary before the expiration of his
term. He had ''uclaulied' for only
the triiling sum OF $4,000. Radical
papers please make Lotc of it.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

Inc committee recon mend the holding oi
township Meetings to choose Delegates. on
THURSDAY EVE, SEPT 5th
Our friends will see that each and every
Township is fully represented in the Conven-
tiOn. l. II. PHELPS,
Chairman of Committee
4. p HATFIELD, Secretary.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05
SHERIFF'S SALE.


o thee nte
% @ sS M Shoes Rubber Goods Notions property
Trmo OF L.
d F. Sheriff.
Referring to the above Legal Notice. would say-The
stock having been appraised low figure and being
first class condition, together with the fact that the gooos
be sold affords good opportunity to buy goods
lower prices than this market.
The stock consists of fine and medium grades of Black
Silks Fancy Silks, Trimming Silks Black Colored
meres Black and Coored Apacas Irish and French Pops
Silk and Wool Moairs Grenadines, Bouvett and Deege
Goods Wool shawls Paisley Shawls Embroderie To- chon
Laces Hosiery, Kid Gloves Lsle Gloves Notions, Table
Damask Table Linen, Towels Crash, and large stock of
Domesties Cloths Cassimeres Tweeds Jeans Cotonaes,
Also, full line of Choice Groceries. Included in this
is probably the BEST STOCK OF TEAS ever thrown
market in this vicinity forced sae which enables
supply themselves at less than wholesale prices
We invite all the old friends and customers of the House
and all others to give trial.
July g. 1873. 500
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

JOHN SHERMAN isn't devoting much
of his time on his visit to Ohio in dis
cussing the subject of Hayes South.
ern policy.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05
The Dem Onralic Record in lSe Ii a
of Green backs.

of GrceMbacks.
1t was the Democracy who advocat-
ed the adoption of the greenbacks or
U. S. Treasury notes as legal tenders
for all debts, public and private.
1t was the Democracy who dlscoy-
cred the surreptitious demonetization
of silver in 1873 by the Republican
Congress, House, Senate and Frcsi.
dent, and at once denounced it.
1t was the Democracy who foresaw,
foretold and contended against the
enormous contraction of the currency
from 1866 to the present moment,
when the process of so-called "resump-
ton" is being relentlessly pursued by
the Republican administration in pow
er, at Washington City.
1t was the Democracy who ''forced
the fight" on the financial issues, upon
which they have contended with their
adyersaries during the last ten years.
1t was the Democracy in the present
Congress at its last session, although
they had majority only in one branch
Uhe House). which succeed in ef-
fecting the reconciliation of silver,
the limitation of the contraction of
greenbacks to 100000 and such
curbs as one House could make John
Sherman and his colleagues.
If so much good has been accom-
plished by the Democracy with the
control of only one House of Congress,
what may be expected when they shall
have both the House and the Senate,
and after 1880 the President ?-[ Zanes-
vile Signal,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET
Secretary of State,
DAVID x. PAIGE, Of Summit.
Supreme Court Judge.
ALEXANDER +. HUME, of Butler,
Member of Board OF Public Works,
RUSH FIELDS. of Richland.
XVIII Dist -ict Ticket.
For Congress,
GEN. AQUILA WILEY, of Wayne County
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

The Press for $3.50 q Year
in ddc0Nce.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

KEARNEY, the "wild ass" is playing
out very rapidly. He reached Phila-
delphia last Friday in rather impe.
cunious condition, having but sim
gle quarter" in his purse, and when
at his meeting the hat began to pass
for collection, the crowd began rap.
idlv to disperse.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

"RAG BABY" "dishonest, unconsti-
tutional money" "cabbage-leaf cur
rency," and the like, are the epithets
which the Radical leaders have been
in the habit of applying to the green
backs which they say is dear to them
and of which they all of sudden pro-
fess to be the champions.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1878-09-05

THE Government fiat is no good
oh, no. Yet these Radical schemer:
and National Bank champions are re.
fusing to take the Trade dollar fol
more than 80 cents, while "lntrinsical
ly" it is worth more than the !ega
tender dollar. The Republican party
never had "Jewell."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-10-24

good points. When the necessity can,.
that we had to let loose from gold and
silver and paper payable In these
metals, when we were compelled
to take to the raft and float mon
the sea OF irredeemable paper. that
paper began at once to depreciate. and
In consequence, prices of all commodi.
ties began to appreciate, and, as shown.
paper went down. And our gov,
erument had to pay these augmented
prices for all the supplies for its armies
two and three prices for eyervtb;ng i
was Obliged to buy. 1t had to give 5000
OF its gold bonds for 800 of its own issue
OF paper. None of these things could
have occurred had we kept to gold and
silver, or paper Immediately conyerti-
bic into gold and silver. And the COM
putation has been made that
THE LOSSES TO THE GOVERNMENT
in consequence of these enhanced prices.
in other words, the increased cost of the
war in consequence of this deprecated
paper was more than the national debt
as it stands to-day. But for this depre-
ciated paper the government would have
no debt to-day, provided what has been
paid had been paid had no such paper
been issued Here is fearful debt
against the greenback, mean the ire
deemable, deprecated greenback. And
yet the cry is for more irredeemability
and an almost limitless issue, and hence
depreciation that has no bottom to
fathOm.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-10-24
Crusade for the Destruction of the
National Banks

FROM the milwaukee Evening Wisconsin.
1t is source of profound regret to
patriotic minded men that the Demo
cratic party is becoming gradually COM
mltted to the continuance of an ire
deemable raper money system and for
the obstruction of the national banks.
Il Is really appalling to witness the full
degradation to which that once conserya-
i've party has descended The Demo-
Gratis OF the olden time and of better
Gays were net only in favor of a cur
rency always redeemable in coin. but
Iney also abhorred any other substitute.
Iney likewise favored banking system
which could be rendered as sound and
strong, for both the bill holder and de-
posltor, as was possible for human law
to make it.
We have beyond all question at the
present time the best and safest banking
system ever devised in the United
States. Under it the bill holder is so
safe that it is virtually impossible for
him to lose dollar and the depositors
are so secured that the chances are at
least thirty to one that they will not be
defrauded out of their deposits. The
national banks have been in operation
for fifteen years and though numerous
banks have closed up and failed the bill
holder has not lost dollar, and the de-
positors only $6,000,000, which is less
than the losses occurring in single year
under the state bank system. Yet in
view of these extraordinary facts the
business community of every class in
Wisconsin should understand that the
Deusters, the Boucks and the Braggs are
committed to this wild crusade for the
destruction of banking system, which
has become to the people so valuable a
protection against losses, and the depre-
dations of 1nfaithful off Gals.
Carl Schurz, secretary of the interior.
is poor man, he naturally detests mono
poles and the money power, but he is
honest and he sees clearly the fearful
perils to which men of small means
throughout the country would be sub
Jected by the destruction of banks where
they can temporarily deposit their saw
ings, resting assured that when wanted
they will be returned. In another
column we publish portion of his now
memorable Cincinnati speech, bear
ing on this crusade for the
destruction of the national banks.
1t is a most mastery, comprehensive
and searching review of the numerous
financial evils which the Democratic
politicians are striving to fasten upon the
country. His defence of the national
bank system is bold, square and clear,
and he is defiant because he proves there
never was more preposterous or wicked
crusade than the present one. He
handles the alleged objection of mon
opoly to the national banks, which
blatherskite Democrats have so often
harped upon, with conclusive effect.
National banking is now as free under
the present law as the right to sell
whisky or beer, but men who embark in
1t must show to the comptroller of the
currency that they have sufficient CAPT.
tai to protect the billholder and the de-
positor against loss, and tEen any five in
dividuals can go ahead and form nation
al bank. Can there be monopoly in
process so simple as this?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-10-24

foreign countries by way Of Southern cities.
With the proceeds we can line the West and
South with new railroads, open new mines, and
make the East q bowling wilderness in which
will roam the ghosts of the wi,ch-burners
and OF those Puritans who made fortunes in
supplying the South with slaves stolen from
the coast Of Africa. We can do ali this, and
you VIII take this for your repast in the near
future i you do not burn your i'll gotten bonds
and LET THE PEOPLE LIVE. Oyganse
Gyef,idaek Gibbs WITH BAYONEfS IN
RESERVE