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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

For the information of our Grange
friends in Preble Co. and others
interested we copy from the Wooster
Democrat the following decision OF
Judge Tibballs as to the limited
liabilities of the Changers:
Anew point in Ohio Jurisprudence
relating to the Grange was decided
by Judge Tibballs in the Court of
| Common Pleas for Summit county
on the 23d of December. The Ohio
State Grange sued L. F. Cargould
and six other members of the North
ampton Union Grange for balance
due on goods obtained by Cargould,
as purchasing agent from the State
Oranges branch store at Cleveland.
The claim of the plaintiff was that
the Grange was a partnership, and
the individual members are liable.
The Court, however, held that the
Grange was not a partnership; that
the orders yer made, the money
paid out, and the goods distributed
individually. and that they were
not therefore liable, except to the
extent of their individual orders.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22
Don't Like It.
Jackson Herald,

We don't think the action of the
Democratic State Central Committee
in deferring the State Convention
until after the Democratic National
Convention, will meet the approval
of the Democracy of the State of
Ohio, and it ought not to, in our
opinion. because it gives the State
Committee the appointment of four
Delegates to the National Conven-
ton, who might control the vote of
Ohio against the wishes of the party,
by managing to have It cast as a unit.
We are opposed to that trick of the
State Central Committee, and give
notice to the wire-workers of the
party machinery, that the people
will take a hand in nominating a
Democratic candidate for President,
that they will elect their nominee
and see that he is inaugrated.
There is to be no foolishness this
time. The candidate must be the
choice of the people, not the mana
gers, and that may as well be under
stood now as any other time, and
save trouble in the future!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

Republican newspapers should
have little to say about the neglect
of the last Legislature to make pro-
vision for meeting that part of the
public debt that falls due in 1881.
It was not in the power of the Legis-
lature to do anything except~to re-
fund it, and it was too soon to dc
that. The responsibility belongs tc
the Republican Legislature that ap
propriated money belonging to the
Sinking Fund, for other purposes
and neye paid it back. If thai
money had not been illegally taker
from where it belonged, it would have
been possible for the Legislature tc
have provided for paying the deb
when it was due. As it was, nothing
could be done.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

The national banks of the city of
New York at the date of their report
to the Comptroller of the Currency
Dec. II, 1879, held $40, GAG, 3S9 of
specie, consisting of gold coin, $32.-
612,O74: United States gold certif-
Gates, IL, 91O,S60; Clear House gold
certificates, $4475 900; silver coin,
$495,175 o. S. silver certificates,
$153, $50. The amount of specie
held by these banks on Dec. 6, 1878,
was $16,286,479, showing an in
crease of $33,359,91O. The amount
of legal tender notes held by these
banks on Dec. II 1879, was SO, 1884,
SIT, of which $2,31O.0O0 were q. S.
certificates. The amount held on
Dec. 6. 1878, was $33, 703, III, of
which $40, 0S0,0O0 were q. S. certifi-
Gates, showing a decrease of U. S.
certificates of more than 1000, 900
during the year, and a total decrease
of legal tender notes and certificates
of $22,73S,240.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

The republican town of Eaton
has a Democratic council. This
Democratic council has just shown
it's appreciation of the non-1artisan
spirit of Republicans in electing
them by appointing a Democratic
politician Mayor. Perhaps there
will be a general shaking up next
spring.-Register.
Our neighbor gets very nervous
and idgety when the least little bit
of "sop'' is thrown to a Democrat in
this locality, and is ready to immedi
ately take charge of the "meelish'
to vindicate the "outrage" and in
suit! In his brilliant and exalted
position, Democrats have no rights
in this county except to be 'taxed
ard to pay them" A Democratic
Council of Eaton, appointed a Dem.
~ocratic Mayor to fill a vacancy oc.
casioned by the resignation of g
Democratic Mayor, which is the
"great" cause for an alarm to be
sounded from the tin-horn of this
official luminary! What an "infa
nous outrage" on the Republican
party of Preble County, to be sure
Would a Republican Council have
appointed a Democrat to fill the va
cancy, had it occurred under a Re
publican body? Did any such
thing of that kind ever happier
around here that you know of, Col.
Now who appointed a "Republical
politician" Prosecuting Attorney il
this county? A Democratic Judge
Who appointed Republican poll
ticianp Township Treasurer il
Washington township? A Demo
cratic Board of Trustees! Was eve
such "non-partisanship" exhibited
by Republicans of Preble County
Never! Then amt your howl owe
the Mayorship a little thin? W
think every reasonable person viii
vote yea, and agree that "perhap
there will be a general shaking u.
next spring." but just who will ge
the shaking is the question of tn
future.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
Jan. 18th, 1880.

l
One hundred or more Democrats,
in the House on Monday, voted to
suspend the rules and pass bill to
abolish the duty on salt. The mo
ton to suspend the rules was defeat
ed by Republican votes. The luxu-
ries of the people should be taxed,
whenever there is a necessity for tax
alton, and the Injuries, if taxed,
would provide all the revenue the
Government needs. But why should
salt, or matches, or any like article
of general and necessary consump-
ton, pay to the customs or Internal
Revenue branches of the Govern
ment, any money whatever? Poor
people use as many matches and as
much salt rs rich people, and a sys-
tenn of taxation which makes Smith,
a poor man, pay as much as Jones, a
rich man pays, is undemocratic, un-
republican and wrong. / hope Mr..
Harris, who attempted yesterday to
abolish the duty on salt, will perse-
we're in his efforts, will make the
same attempt concerning other arti-
cles, and also that he will have the
assistance Of all who believe that I'M
der our present system of taxation
poverty pays too much, and wealth
too little. There is no hope of a gen
eral revision of the tariff during this
session.
MI. Wilson, of West Virginia, re-
Iported in the House yesterday the
bill to provide for the election of a
public printer. This bill puts un-
der the immediate control of Con
gress the whole of the public print
ing, It is impossible to say wheth-
er the result would be a saving to
the Government or not, but from the
fact that "Ben' Wilson champions
the measure it is safe to say it will
pass the House.
There is no parallel, in all our his.
tory of the Maine situation. 1t is
to be hoped there will never be. The
plain truth is-and it may as wei
be stated plainly-that those who
have organized an illegal Legislature
since the regular Legislature met OF
the 7th are rebels. They have no
yet proceeded to overt acts, and the.
may not do so. If they had desired
an opinion of the Supreme Cour
, which would at once have carried
conviction to the minds of nearl.
every one in the State, and which
at any rate, would have been consid
+ cred binding by every Demoeratnos
. in authority there, they would hay
made issue upon some act of the lat
President of the Senate, now actin
Governor. This, evidently, was nc
desired, but rather another chanc
: to make capital and create sympath
/ by securing another stump speecI
from individual Judges. There
bat one course for the legitimat
, Legislature of Maine to pursue, an
|, that is to maintain its organizatio
Y until, in a case duly brought befor
e the Court, the whole question of it
. legality shall be passed upon. Thel
if the decision shall be against it
though how it can be puzzles the vi
0 derstanding-it can retire with no.
or. Until then surrender is dishol
orable. In the now not improbabl
event, if violent resistance to the al
thority of the acting Governor, b
will of course enforce his authorit
by all available power. The situi
tion is extremely critical.
DEM.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

How can BILL G1BsoN hold a State
Office under Gov. Foster, when the
Constitution of Ohio plainly says:
mo person convicted of an embez-
element shall hold any Office in this
Statew But then when we come to
think about it, what do Republicans
care for Constitutions, when they
want to carry a party measure or re-
ward a thief?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

The Republican law makers of
Ohio have already before them six
bills for re-districting the State, and
bills re-organizing all the Benevolent
Institutions. Bully for them. If
there is anything we admire in our
Republican friends, it is the graceful
case with which they athrow con
science to the deyil,'' and assume
responsibility.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

Mr.. j. Madison Wells, the Louis
lana returning board chief, has got
to Washington and notified Hayes
and Sherman that he expects to be
reappointed surveyor of the port of
New Orleans, and, according to all
accounts. Wells has been promised
another term. The president seems
determined to make returning board
frauds odious by keeping the return
ing board thieves before the country
on full pay-to come out of the pub
lie treasury.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

The National House of Represent
atives has passed a law making an
additional U. S. Court District in
Ohio, with headquarters at Colum-
bins. It transfers a number of coun-
ties from the Northern to the South
ern District of Ohio, and provides
that a term of the Circuit and Dis
trict Court for the Southern District
of Ohio shall be held at Columbus
each year. The bill viii probably
pass the Senate, in which caseit will
take effect March 1st, 1880.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

The Republican idea Of an "honest
election" consists in importing ne
groes into a Democratic State to
vote the Republican ticket-stealine
three States to puts Fraud in the
White House-paying members OF
the Maine Legislature 81, 0e0 a piece
to absent themselves from the organ
~ization of that body, and then bawl-
ing out "fraud'' "Yilliany," &c.
Nice party, amt il?
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

The fact of MosBY being an ex-
Confederate and bloody guerrilla
during the war, did not disqualify
him for a foreign mission under the
fraudulent President, as soon as he
showed allegiance to Republican
principles, but when he exposed
some of the robberies of his confed.
crates in office, off came his head
No honest man can hold Office under
the fraud.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22
WEE paEsInENrrA1 coNTEsT.

Although the Presidential contest
of 1880 is yet almost a year of, the
development and expressions of SEN
in favor of a few names, tie
wise management of the two conven
lions which must precede the cleo
ton, and for the marshalling ofallt the
forces which are to take part in this
great struggle, it is not too soon to be
gin. The fact that the fight is to be-
a bitter one need not nor can not be
concealed. 1t is not natural, reason
able or even desirable, under the
circumstances, that it should be
otherwise. For, however loving Of
peace and averse to strife the masses
generally are, it is yet historically
true that no people have ever wit
messed the subversion of the prin-
ciples which underlie the govern
ment of their choice, without a des-
perate fight either with ballot Oh
bayonet. The perpetuation of Re.
publican control of this government
means it's destruction. The impair
tial spectator of the march of polit
ical events since 1868, sees it and
admits it. The wise political eeono.
mists of the country, philosopher
who study the problem of govern
ment as a science, gaze upon the
rapidity of this subversion with won
der and amazement. And deep dow
in daily thought of a majority of oul
common people, is the firm and set
tied conviction that Republican mis-
rule has so weakened and battered
down the very bulwarks of our gov
eminent, that nothing but the mos
vigorous and determined fight cal
possibly save the wreck. This con
test will be embittered and doubl,
intensified by that knowledge which
was borne to them out of the stupen
dous fraud and robbery of 1870
Then for the first time, a majorit,
of the voters of this country awok
to the discovery that the men VIII
welded the forces and directed til
policy of the Republican party, wer
destitute of honesty and patriotism
and incapable of shame. The Demo
cratic masses will understand TIA
no halfway measures can wrest th
reins of government from Republ
can hands. They now see that b
:. every means fair or foul, the leader
of the party are determined TO pc,
petuate their power. In a wor
they realize more wildly now tina
ever before, in the Maine infam.
bribery and corruption, the natur
/ quality and depth of the dishones.
and recklessness which characteriz
the Republican leaders. Hence, I'll
: Presidential struggle advancing is
serious and thoughtful matter I
: every lover of his country and hi
free institutions, because they al
on the verge of destruction by tt
reckless and usurping party now j
] power.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

The Republican Judges of the q.
S. Supreme Court, who were mem
bers of the Electoral Commission in
1876, decided that Congress had nc
right to go behind the returns, while
the Supreme Judges of Maine decid.
ed that Gov. Garcelon and his Coun-
Gil, acting in a similar ministerial
capacity, ought to have gone behind
the returns! That is some more Re
publican honesty and consistency te
retain power.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

The last Democratic Legislature
passed a law providing for holding
elections for State and County Off
GERS away from the polls guarded
by U. s. Marshals, in cities where
the Marshal's law has effect. On
the first day of the present session.
Mr.. Jones, republican member from
Delaware, Introduced a bill to repea
that law. He wants nothing tt
stand in the way of the centralized
tendencies of his party.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

Mob rule, bribery and corruption,
has been fully inaugrated in Maine
A party that can successfully steal
three States, and inaugurate a Fraud
in the White House, is not going to
be frightened at one State. This is
the condition our country is in under
Republican government. The Uni
ted States viii be aMexicanized'
the same as Maine has been, before
the settlement of the next Presi
dental election. Mark that.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

When a Democratic Board of
Washington township Trustees ap-
pointed a Republican Township
Treasurer, and a Democratic Judge a
Republican Prosecuting Attorney, if
we had been aware ofthe existence of
the Supreme Court of Maine, We
would have had the question referred
to that body.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

In the first fourteen days of JAN
nary the Cleveland Plain Deale,
added 1900 new names to its sub
scription list. There is some sense
and encouragement in publishing a
Democratic journal with such sub.
stantial evidences of appreciation
It shows that the Democrats up there
are not of the picayune three cent
style, but are whole-souled liberia
men, who know what their party
needs.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

The Democratic Club of Cincin-
natl gave Ex-Governor BIsHoP a
grand reception, on his return from
the Capital to his home. Uncle
Dick occupies q warm place in the
hearts of the populace of the Paris
of America.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

1.-THE Democrats should elect their
President in 1880 and count him in
the Republicans will organize a
Rump government and put their de-
feated candidate at its head. This
is the Maine style.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

If any Of our present Democratic
County officials should die, it would
be an awful Outrage to appoint q
Democrat to fill the vacancy "Non
partisanship" should only be prac,
ticed by Democrats 'Scat2
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

The appointment of a Democrat
Mayor of Eaton by Democratic
Council, might be referred to the
Supreme Court of Maine. It's an
outrage!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

It was awful cheeky in a Demo
cratic Council to appoint a Democrat
Mayor of Eatonl It ought to be
carried to the Supreme Court of
Mainei
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

If you can't bride enough mem
beers of a Legislature at 1000 &
piece to break up a legally elected
body, get up a mob and organize 9
Rump Legislature in opposition
This is the policy pursued by the
Republicans of Maine under the in
structions of he cowardly and faint
ing BLAINE.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

The Cincinnati Enquirer is after
the scalp of JoHNGEE. Almost every
move Mr.. THOMPSON makes on the
political chess board, seems to worry
the truly good Enquirer. Don't.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

The appointment of a Democratic
Mayor in Eaten is sufficient cause
for the Republicans to get up a
Rump Council and refer it's legality
to the Supreme Court of Maine.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

A bill has been introduced into
the Legislature by Senator Dreamer,
TO punish the hauling of heavy leads
over improved roads with narrow
tires, and makes the County Com
missioners a Board TO carry out the
provisions of the law. This bill, if
it becomes a law, will apply to all
free turnpikes.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

Highway robbery in Louisiana
and Florida does not justify petty
larceny in Maine, but the Republi
cans ought to be the last ones to cry
sthief. over il.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

In the Ohio Senate the vote for q.
S. Senator was cast, Gen. Garfield
receiving 90 and Senator Thurman
Is. In the House the vote stood
Garfield Cd and Thurman A.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

If BLAINE should be defeated for
the nomination of the Presidency,
he might refer his case.to the Su-
preme Court of Maine.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

The colored Representative, Will
liams, has introduced a bill in the
Legislature for the repeal of the law
which prohibits the inter marriage
of white and colored people.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22
JUST OPENED

HAvING decided to return t. Ea-
Il ton, my native place, after an
senee OF fifteen years, to make It my
future home, / have opened a WATCH,
CLOCK and JEWELRY STORE In
Stephens building, on Main street,
where Intend keeping a full assort-
ment of the latest make and styles Of
the best
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22
THE MAINE PARTISAN JUDGES.

The Maine Standard, edited by
Mr.. Pillsbury, makes quotations
from the opinions of the Maine
Judges delivered December I'D,
1877, and the opinion delivered Jan
uary Sd, 1880. The contrast is GER
tainly striking:
"oPINIoN." 1877. "oPNIoN." 1880.
1t is to be regret The representa-
ted that votes are tive is not to be de-
lost by the negli- prived of his right
gence of town Off because municipal
GERS, but the obvi- officers nave neg
GUS remedy is collected their duty.
choose such as
know their duty,
and knowingi it will CHAs. DANFoRTH,
perform it.. JOHN APPLETON,
JOHN APPLETON, C. w. WALTON,
G. w. WALTON, VIM. G.. BARRows,
j. G.. DICKINSON, lCHAs. DANFoRTH,
W. G. BARRows, JoHN A. PETERS,
WM. WRIT VIRGIN, ARTEMUs LIBBEY,
JOHN A. PETERS, Jos. w. SYMoNDs.
ARTEMUs LIBBEY.
The Standard further says:
Judge Libbey gave Governor Gar
celon and Councillor Brown the most
positive opinion that the returns
from Portland were fatally defective,
and could not be legally counted.
Three more of the court gave the
same opinion to one of the legal adj
visers of the Governor, thus giving
a legal majority of the court in sup
port of the acts of the Governor and
Council. In every cas- propounded
to them these four Judges gave theil
opinion in accordance with the de-
%cisions formerly given by the court.
Each and every man was positive
the returns were fatally defective in
the Portland case. Remember this
was not the opinion of three, but o.
the legal majority of the Supreme
Court. These are facts that can bt
relied upon.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22
Dir re RECTAL ULCERS, FIs-

DIT TG RECTAL ULCERS Els
: IAGN SURE, FISTULA, NO
CURE, NO PAY. DR.. PREzINGER,
will give $1,000 for any case of Piles
he can't cure. CURE GUARANTEED.
TREATMENT PAINLESS. He treats nearly
as many LADIES as GENTLEMEN. CALL
AND BE MADE WELL. EXAMI-
NATION FREE. No ~"HUMBUG" in
this, 1 mean all Isay! If afflicted thus
come. Do NOT NEGLECT, when you can
have a CURE OFFERED you on SUCH
TERMS as this. VIII be at REICHEL
HOUSE, EATON, on THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 4th, JANUARY lst and
goth. FEBRUARY 18th, MARCH 25th,
APRIL 22nd, and every 4th THURSDAY
thereafter. At tlfe PHILLIPS HOUSE,
HAMILTON, the day before. AT
DAYTON, PHILLIPS HOUSE, on
Monday before. At NEW CASTI q,
IND, the day after. tnoy27-6m
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

Mainel Mainel Have you heard
the news from Maine2
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22
Watches, Clocks & JeWe|V


and all other articles In this line Of
trade. 1 intend giving my entire at
tention to this business, aud hope by
fair and honest dealing to merit and
receive a liberal trade from my old
friends and new aequaintaIces.
Repairing made q Speciality.
All Watches, Clocks and Jewelry re-
paired will be warranted to give full
satisfaction. Promptness being my
motto, no one will be disappointed.
Having employed the services Of Dix
Hendricks to assist me, think, by the
combined skill of both, to be able to
satisfy my customers beyond a doIbt
My charges will be reasonable and sat-
isfactory. Call and give me a trial.
JOE CAMPBELL
Eaton, March 81, 1879-tf
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

How would enAsr and HAYES do3
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-22

~esoPINIoN." 1880.
The representa-
tive is not to be de-
.prived of his right
because municipal
Officers nave neg
lected their duty.