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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-29
LOT NO. 4 DESCRIBED IN SAID ORDER OF SALE.

Beginning at an elm, marked d on the plat,
southwest corner Of lot No. 8; thence south 3
degrees minutes west 58,4 poles to stake,
northeast corner Of lot No. 2; thence with the
line of said lot south ~ degrees west 88.5 poles
to stake in said line, corner to Ira B0ocO;
thence north SO degrees so minutes east 81 poles
to stake, corner to said Booco; thence north 2
degrees AZ minutes east 92.54 poles to a stake
corner to said BOOco and lot No. 8; thence with
the line Of said lot south "a degrees west So. .42
poles to the beginning, containing so acres and
90 poles, and being a part Of 4, Browns survey
No. l45l.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-29

LOT NO. . DESCRIBED IN SAID ORDER OF SALE.
Beginning at an elm, marked d on the plat;
thence north 81 degrees east 88.42 poles to a
stake, corner to Ira BOOco; thence north 81 de-
ner to said BOOcO, in the line of John Coil:
thence north degrees 40 minutes east 81 8 poles
to stake, corner to Jacob Gray; thence with
Gray's line south SO degrees 20 minutes west
I7.24 poles to stake, corner to said Gray
thence south degrees minutes west 4948
poles to the beginning, containing IS acres and
2poles, and being part Of I. Browns survey
No l45l,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16
HISTORY OF THE BILL DEMONE-
TTZING SILVER.

The measure House Bill 1,427) was
first reported from the Committee on
Coinage, Weights and Measures, by Mr..
Hooper, of Massachusetts,, February 9th,
1872, entitled "a bill to regulate the
mints, assay offices, and coinage of the
United States" On February 18th the
bill was called up and made a special Or
der till disposed of. On April 9th, 1872,
Mr., Hooper got the bill up again, and in
his speech said: Mr.. Ernest Seyd, of
London, distinguished writer who has
given great attention to the subject of
mints and coinage, after examining the
first draft of the bill, furnished many
valuable suggestions, which have been
incorporated in the bill" Mr.. Seyd is
writer in the interest of one OF Eu-
ropes heaviest banking firms
Mr.. Potter, of New York, opposed the
bill. 81 was and am at loss to gather
from anything l know or can learn that
there is any necessity for the adoption
of the measure now," and he denounced
the bill as a "cover" to something he
could not understand. The considera-
ton of the bill at this time was inter
rupted by adjournment of the House.
On May 9th, 1872, Mr.. Hooper again
called up the bill and said: 81 do SO
for the purpose of offering an amend
ment to the bill in the nature OF sub
stitute."
Mr.. Brooks asked Mr. Hooper to post
pone his motion until Mr.. Potter was in
his seat, as Mr.. Potter was on the COM
mittee with Mr.. Hooper, but did not
concur in the substitute.
Mr.. HOOPER said "I cannot do
so."
Mr.. HOLMAN-"I suppose it is in
tended to have the bill read"
Mr.. HOOPER, / hope not. 1t is a
long bill, and hosea,phO are interested in
II are perfectly familiar with all its pro-
visions.
Mr.. KERR want the House to un-
derstand that it is attempted to get
through this bill without being read"
The SPEAKER" The gentleman
from Massachusetts, (Mr Hooper, moves
that the rules be suspended and that the
bill pass, the reading thereof being dis
pensed with"
Mr.. RANDALL--"C Cannot we have a
division Of that motion ?"
The SPEAKER motion to sus-
pend the rules cannot be divided"
Mr.. BROOKS" AS there is to be 10
debate, the only chance to know what
we are doing is to have both the bill and
the substitute read" He also said: 81
am very much in the habit of voting no
when do not know what is going on"
Finally the bill was pushed through
the House, then largely Republican,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16

without any debate, without being read
even, and without any intimation by
any one that silver was thereby being
demonetized. 1t was passed by the
small vote of 10 yeas to i3 nays. The
record does not give the names OF those
who voted, but it was opposed by Pot
ter Brooks, Kerr, Holman, and Ran
dali, all Democrats, who did SO for the
single reason that they could not learn
what the bill contained.
Only three of the sixty-seven sections
of the bill relate to the silver question.
Section IA declares that the gold dollar
shall hereafter be our unit of value.
Section l5 provides that the silver coins
shall be trade dollar, half dollar, a
quarter dollar, etc. and said coins
be legal tender at their nominal value
for any amount not exceeding S. in any
one payment. Section II declares that
no coins, either of gold, silver, or minor
coinage, shall hereafter be issued from
the mint other than those of the denom-
nations, standards, and weights herein
set forth. Thus the old silver dollar
was abolished, silver demonetized, and
gold made the only standard of value.
The bill went to the Senate, and on
May Goth, 1872, was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance, where"& remained
until the next session. In the interval
nothing was heard of it by the country,
save that trade dollar" was being
created for the benefit of our trade with
China. At the next session of Con-
gress, on December 10Th, 1872, Mr.
Sherman reported back the bill. He
thought the reading or the printing Of
the bill unnecessary. On January 10Th
the reading was finished. The brief de-
bate in the Senate did not touch upon
the real issue, and so the bill passed
every one apparently in total ignorance
of the evil work it was accomplishing.
Such is the astonishing history OF this
English bill in an United States Congress.
1t was a fraud from beginning to end,
and should be speedily undone.
Thus silver was demonetized in 1873
without discussion by single newspa-
per or by single statesman" although
the bill was pending whole year. from
February, 1872, to February, 1878, and
the people, three years thereafter, first
learned in 1876, with wonder and aston
ishment that the old silver dollar, which
had always been legal tender for all
debts, public and private, and our only
unit Of value, had been abolished by act
Of Congress,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16
DECLARATION OF PRINCI.
Plies.
ADDRESS TO THE vOTERS OF THE
NINETEENTH DISTRICT.


deem it proper that candidate for
SO important an Office as Representative
in Congress should make, in some way,
to the people Of his District general
declaration OF the principles that would
control his official action in the event OF
his election. l adopt this method as be-
ing the easiest and most responsible
way Of placing such a declaration be-
fore the people of this District
am in favor of legislating wholly
for the people instead Of party, believing
that NEST Of eur bad legislation, and the
prevention Of much that would be good,
is due to disregard Of this principle
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16
am in favor of restoring the silver

l am in favor of restoring the silver
dollar to its old and legitimate use, with
out waiting for the report of experts
and members of Congress to whom the
matter is at present referred.
Believing that public carriers, deriv-
ing their charters from the Government,
are legitimately subject to legislative
control; and that the present practice
of paying rebates to large shippers and
other determinations in their favor,
thus enabling combinations to crush
out individual enterprise and foster mo.
nopolies, is detrimental both to the
people and the transportation compa-
MES, l am in favor of a just law pro-
viding against such discrimination and
regulating Interstate commerce.
| am in favor of such amendments to
the constitution as will secure to the
people the greatest voice in all local
matters, and deprive members Of Con-
gress and the administration of the
power to debauch the Press, and through
it the people, by the use of public pa
tronage and Office.
am in favor of such means and meas
ures, based upon equal justice, as shall
bring, in the most speedy manner, recon-
ciliation and harmony to all sections of
the country, and hold the man who
stirs up sectional animosities, either
North or South, for his political aggran-
dizement, as great an enemy to his
country as were the actual traitors.
l am in favor of economy, and be-
lieve that the salaries and emoluments
of public officers should be adjusted 50
as to correspond with the salaries of pri
vate business men, for the same amount
of labor and capacity, making honor
able employment the reward Of office
holding.
Without any pledge or promise, other
than such as my known sentiments and
past life afford, leave with the people,
whose cause it is, the decision of the
questions involved in this canvass.
]. s. EASEMENT.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16
GEN. EASEMENT NOMINATED
INDEPENDENT REPUBLICAN, CON-
VENTION.
General j. 8. Easement Their Unan.
innOus Choice as the winning Cam
didRte Against James Ananias
Garfield - SecFetRry's Report and
Resolutions Adopted, in Full.

The Republicans If the Nineteenth
Congressional District Of Ohio opposed
to the return Of James A. Garfield to
Congress, met in convention at Warren,
OHIO, September 7, 1876, and organized
by electing DR.. G. w, Ensign, of Lake,
for Chairman, and L. d. Brown, OF
Portage, and George E. Paine, Of Lake,
Secretaries.
On motion, G. N. Tuttle and ]. B.
Burrows, Of Lake; B. F. Perry, Of Ash
tabula; L. d. Brown, Of Portage, and G,
g. Crary, of Lake, were chosen Com
mittee on Resolutions, and H. H. Hine,
VIM. E. Hulett, P. Bosworth, J. s. Case
ment, B. F. Perry, and R. M, Murray
were appointed a Committee on Confer
ence for Representative.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported the following, which were unani-
mously adopted;
WMChpNCA Az OOuAhy AAAO OuLbt BUVCIuCu
by the people through great political parties, a
body OF Its citizens attached to q political party
feel constrained from any cause TO enter their
protest against the action Of such party and
take separate ,Rction In the selection Of candi-
date for an Important office, justice to them.
selves and proper regard for the opinion OF
their fellow citisens require them to state dis
tinctly and clearly the cause and purpose OF
such action,
TaEREEoRE BE- It By this Independent Con-
sional District OF Ohio, Resolved,
1st That dishonesty, fraud, and corruption
have become so common, notorious, and obvious
In the administration OF our National Govern.
ment as to be not only humiliaing and dis
graceful In the estimation Of every honest and
intelligent citizen, but to imperil the prosper
ity Of the people, II not the stability Of the Gov
ernment itself
I'd. 'ResOIved, that this deplorable condition
Of the administration Of our National Govern.
ment 10 largely due,to the election to ONCE, and
continuance therein, Of corrupt disbOneat, and
Voual men.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16
How GARFIELD ANSWERS.
A BIT OF HISTORY.
How he meets the Charges brought
against him A Model Method 10
eVade DiscussiOn.

How he meets the Charges brought
against him A Model Method to-
evRde Discussion.
We call attention to the manner in
which the charges against Gen. Garfield
have been met. At the opening Of the
campaign two years ago a correspond
ence was had, and a meeting held,
which are given below and explain
themselves:
PAINEsvILLE, o., Sept. II, 1874,
To Hon. ]. A. GARFIELD,
AND HIS FRIENDS:
It has been repeatedly asserted by
you, and the newspapers pretending to
speak for you, that you are desirous of
the fullest public discussion of the sew
eral charges of official misconduct made
against General Garfield.
We therefore respectfully invite and
solicit public discussion OF these ques-
tons at an early day. We further sug-
gest a public meeting for such purpose
at gainesville, Lake County, Ohio, on
Saturday evening, September 10, 1874,
to be followed by like meetings in the
other Counties of the District.
We would prefer to meet General Gar
field in person, but if he declines, we
shall be glad to meet any other party or
parties, residing within or without the
District whom he or his friends may
choose to present An early reply to
this proposal is desired, AID If the eve
ming suggested is not agreeable, we re-
quest you to name an early day.
Yours respectfully,
By order of the Anti-Garfeld Con-
gressional Committee,
H. r. DICKINSON,
Committeeman for Lake County.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16


The challenge Of the 18th reached
Gen. Garfield on the 14th of Sept, and
the appointments which were made an
excuse for avoiding joint discussion,
were made on the 18th Of the same
month. On the 9th of October, at the
gainesville meeting, the fairness of Gen,
Garfield and his friends was put to the
test, A report of that meeting is sub
joined. This report was published in
the NORTHERN ONO JOURNAL and the
Painesville Advertiser of Oct. 10th, 1874,
and no one then orIsince has disputed its
accuracy in any particular.
Members Of the Committee appointed
to prepare this address were present at
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16
}76 NORTHERN OHIO JOURNAL PRINT,

Two years ago the record of Mr.. Gar
field was compiled for circulation in this
District, and his subservient Editors at
once denounced the record as a bundle
of falsehoods," "half ton of lies" etc.,
etc. Mr.. Dickinson, responsible party,
came forward with the following offer
in the JOURNAL and the advertiser of
Oct. Sd. His offer was not accepted, and
to this day no one has pointed out a
single misstatement or inaCcuracy in the
record of 1874.
[Dicknson's Challenged
1t is said by the Cleveland Leader and
echoed by the gainesville Telegraph that
the Record Of Garfield, as published by
the "extra weekly Sum-" is "half ton
of falsehoods."
Now if the Editors of these veracious
sheets will point out single misstate-
ment in this Record purporting to be
copied from official documents, l will
contribute one thousand dollars to the
Soldiers Monument Fund of Lake Coun-
ty, on condition that these editors shall
contribute like sum to the same object
if they fail to point out such misstate-
ment. This offer is also extended to
Mr.. Garfield and his supporters. l there
fore demand retraction of this charge
of falsehood, or that some one shall
come forward to make good the charge.
H. R. DICKINSON,
Member of Anti-Garfeld Committee
for Lake County.
Painesville, O., Oct 1st, 1874
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16
THE SILVER CONTROVERSY.
VALUABLE FACTS FOR THE PEG.
PIE TO CONSIDER.

History of the Decentralization of
Silver GRrfieId's Position on this
Legislation - His Championship of
the Money Rings and their Schemes.
The speech of Gen. Garfield in the
debate on the Silver Question, published
in another column of this sheet, should
be read with careful attention. Garfield
advocates a single instead of a double
standard-thus demonetizing one half
the currency of the world, to the mani
fest advantage of the few people who
are the creditors and to the disadvantage
of the hundreds of thousands who are
the debtors In view, therefore, of the
immensely of our debts-National, State,
local, and individual-the attempt to
make themSpayable in a currency from
25 to 40 per cent dearer than that in
which they were contracted, is one of
the most monstrous attempts at spolia-
ton known in the whole history of
finance. The gold single standard move
ment was conspiracy of the great
capitalist firms, headed by the Roths-
childs, toVlx the whole world for
their own benefit. The time is not far
distant when the Indignation of the
whole country will be aimed at the Gar
field school of Statesmen who advocated
this monstrous injustice to the debtor
class of the world.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16

dollar, and denounced its restoration as
a "swindle on so vast scale as to make
the achievement illustrious,
That speech, so weak in its logic and
so damning in its political heresies, and
so ruinous to the high pretensions to
craftsmanship of its author, is suppress
ed by the Republican editors of his Dis
trict, and is only to be found in the Con-
gressional Record. Holding Post-ofices
and places OF emolument at his will,
they dare to raise their voices only in
his praise
If the Republican party would survive
it must strike from its Rolls the last
dishonored name, and select only honest,
true, and brave men to fill its high
places.
Flaming oratory upon the horrors Of
Andersonville and Libbey and the dis
ordered condition of the South are a
poor compensation for want of integrity.
The fools who believe that another
great Rebellion or payment Of the
Rebel debt are imminent, are only
found in the Post-ofices and Lu-
natic Asylums The people know
better, and that cry of the dema-
gogue to arouse their fears that he may
get their votes ought to be Of no avail
In conclusion, fellow citizens, we present
to you, Gen. ]. s. Easement, one Of your
brave defenders in the great Rebellion.
He is a self-made man. He began life
with no capital but his head and hands
and brave heart, and has carved his
own way to fortune.
He entered the army as Major Of the
7th Ohio Infantry, and was with them
at Cross Lanes and Winchester. He was
soon after made Colonel of the l03d
Ohio, and went with it into East Ten
nessee under Burnside, where he COM
manded the unorganized Union men in
the defense of Knoxville. He command.
ed brigade during the Atlanta cam
paign in General Cox's Division Of the
29d Army Corps, and the same at Frank
lin and Nashville in the campaign
against Hood. He went with thai
army to North Carolina, helping to taxi
Fort Anderson and Wilmington, and
was in at the death of the Rebellion
when Joe Johnston surrendered.
This is but a very brief outline of his
military career, for which, though Ions
and brilliant, he claims no special merit
believing, to use his own words, thai
"no man in the army did more than hi
duty, and no man is entitled to claim
political preferment therefor"
Trusted and honored by his superiors
beloved and admired by his comrades
his personal example was an inspira
ton, and soldiers were reaGg 10 follow
wherever he led.
His courage, vigor, and discretion in.
sured success in his military as in his
private life.
After the war closed, he served in the
Ohio Senate with credit to himself and
advantage to his constituents.
His sterling common sense honors all
drafts upon his ability,
We present him to you without apol.
ogy, knowing that he possesses the JET
fersonian requisites, honesty and ability.
We call upon you, fellow Republicans,
to vindicate your manhood and indie
pendence.
Break your party shackles, rebuke
corruption, and vote like treemen for
Honesty and Reform.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16
COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 16, 1874,
Fl. r. DICKINSON, ,

Fl. R. DICKINSON,
gainesville, Ohio.
DEAR sIR:-Your note of the 18th
inst, inclosing your printed circular of
the same date, came to hand on the eve-
ming Of the 14th, as / was leaving home.
In answer l have to say that the Repub-
lican Congressional Committee of the
10th District have made appointments
for one and all the cointies of the District
beginning at Warren on Saturday
evening, Sept. 10Th. A list of those ap-
pointments will be published in day or
two. At any Of those meetings | shall
take pleasure in answering any ques-
tions in reference to my public service.
Very respectfully,
j. A. GARFIELD.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-09-16
EPT 1876 Compiled by the Committee the Independent Convention held o. Sept

this meeting and vouch for its entire
correctness.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-23

A regular meeting of the MicroscOpical
society was held last evening at the rooms
of the Scientific club, No. 81 North Queen
street.
Many objects of interest were shown by
the seventeen instruments, but the chief
attractions seemed to be DR.. Rile's frog
plate, showing circulation Of blood in web
of foot, and Mr.. Walinsley's exhibit of
most exquisite polarizing slides oramini-
fera-diatoms, &C., This latter gentleman
represents r. & J. Beck, of London, and
has done more to make popular the mi
croscOpe than any man in this country
He has with him "Small Best" of the
Beck make, and a full line of accessories
and slides. After the crowd had dis
Lersed in measure. Mr.. Walmsley gave
to few of the members of the society full
instructions as to the different methods of
illumination, proving himself an expert in
the use of the miscoscope in every partic-
ular.
This society is i'll flourishing condition,
adding weekly to it's numbers. Although
it has only been organized two and
half months, they have seventeen first
class instruments and are doing a good
work.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-23
THE STATE DECLARATIONS.

New York for Payne-OhiO for Thurman.
The New York delegation held meet
ing this afternoon and took ballot which
resulted as follows Payne. %; Tilden, l;
English, 10; Bayard, 1S; Hancock, !;
Randall, 3. The delegation according to
instructions directed the chairman to cast
the 20 votes OF New York in the cOnvcn-
ton for Payne, he having majority of
the total vote and to do SO until further
instructed by the delegation.
A meeting called by Thurman's friends
from various parts Of Ohio was held at
Melodeon hall last night. The Thurman
club of Columbus took the initiative in
the call and were supported by Thurman S
admirers from all quarters. An immense
crowd attended the meeting. The Ohio
delegates had been invited to be present,
but only Gen. Steedman came.
After speeches tiercely denOuncins the
apathy of the Ohio delegates toward
Thurman by Judge Olives, Judge Hunter,
Gen. Warner and others calls were made
for the delegates to explain. Gen. Stecd-
man appeared and excused himself on the
ground of disability. Great enthusiasm
prevailed. The meeting passed the follow
ing resolution
ResOlced, That the candidacy of any citi-
zen of Ohio, other than Allen G. Thurman
for nomination for the presidency i'll ad-
vance of the presentation of his name, is
repudiated by the Democracy of this meet
ing and denounced as being untrue to the
expressed will of the Democracy in their
state convention assembled.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-23

partists had corrupted France. When
more than three-fifths of any political
party invoked "saviOur OF society,"" that
party is already SO poisoned with impe-
rialism that it has become a menace to the
republic far more formidable than any
mischief it processes to fear-any danger it
was organized to repel.
The remedy, gentlemen, for this and all
other ills of state is in eternal vigilance.
This is at once the price and the protector
OF liberty. This vigilance, already quick
ened among the people from whom you
come, continued here and hereafter is sure
to bring victory to the Democratic principles
and the Democratic candidates. A victory
SO full Of hope for the republic that even
the melancholy days Of November shall
be radient with joy, and on the wings of
the strong winds of March shall be waited
blessings. Continued applause.