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The Democrats and Resumption. =
The doctrines and traditions" of
the Democratic party are little mixed
on the question of the resumption of
specie payments now existing, as will
be seen by the following from their
platforms of 1875 and 1880.
This year at Cincinnati they said:
"The Democrats of the United
States in Convention assembled, de-
clare:
First We pledge ourselves anew
to the constitutional doctrines and ira
ditions Of the Democratic party as il
lustrated by the teachings and exam
pie of long line Of Democratic states
men and patriots and embodied IN the
platform of the last National ConUen-
tion of the party"
In order that the voters may under
stand what the patriots Of the Democ-
racy did employ in the platform of
the last National Convention" Q876)
we shall refresh their memory by pub
fishing q few extracts:
"Reform is necessary to establish
sound currency, restore the public
credit and maintain the national
honor.
1--WE denounce the failure to make
good the promise of the legal tender
notes, which are changing standard
of value in the hands of the people and
the non-payment of which is disre-
gard of the plighted faith Of the nation.
1--WE denounce the financial imbe-
cility and immortality of that party
which, during eleven years of peace,
has made no advance toward resump-
tion but instead has obstructed re-
sumption, by wasting our resources
and exhausting all our surplus income ;
and while annually protesting to in
tend speedy return to specie pay
ments, has annually enacted fresh
hindrances thereto. As such hin
drance zoe denounce the resumption
clause of the act of 1875 and ace here
demand its repeal"
The query is, now that resumption
has been accomplished by the Repub-
lican party, in spite of the demands of
the Democracy for resumption on the
one hand, and its bitter opposition to
it on the other, are they still in favor
of the platform of 1876?
Will Uncle Jake, our esteemed
brother Of the Democratic Herald, Of
this place, please rise and explain?
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Answer This.

Did you ever know any person to be i'll, with
out inaction of the stomach, liver or Kidneys,
or did you ever know one who was well when
either was abstructed or inactive; and did you
ever know or hear of any case OF the Kind that
Hop Bittcrs would not cure ? Ask your neigh
Dor this same question.-Iin,es.
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PKEPAKED B1
R. P. HALL & CO., NASHUA, n. n.
Sold by all Dealers In Medicine.
PENSIONS

Procured for all soldiers disabled III the o. s. SER
vice from any cause, also for heirs of deceased sol-
diers The slightest disability entities To pension.
Pensions increased. Bounty and new discharges
procured. Those who are in doubt as to whether
entitled to anything. should send two cts. stamps
for our .'clrculars of Information" Address, with
stamps, Stoddart & Co. Solicitors of Claims and
Patents, Room 3, st. Cloud Building. Washington,
ID. g. Uun3o-3m) STODDAkT y co.
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IIIAM P. BRAHAM. Of Mercer township.
SYLVESTER d. BELL. Of Millerstown borough
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Assembly.

JOHN NJ. GREER, ESQ.,, Of Butler borough.
(Subiect to the District Conference)
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| G66 a week in your own town. Terms and IS
| OUU outfit free. Address FL. j \LLETT Il Co.,
Portland, Maine. dec3-ly
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NOTICE.

County surveyor.
NATHAN M. sLATOR. Of Butler borough.
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A. NJ. CUNNINGHAM, ESQ.,, of Butler borough
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The resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
After three hearty cheers for w. III.
Andrews, the Chairman of the Repub-
lican County Committee, and Garfield
and Arthur, the committee adjourned
to meet at the call of the Chairman.
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ORDERS BY MAIL Will. HAVE PROMPT ATTENTION.
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BOGGS & BULL,

B-Two bargains that will pay ary lady to g,
at 75c 46-inch Black Cashmere at Il. Don't fai
ins, Brocade- aud Velvets-daiiy arrivals of these
ces quite low for good qualities as any house in
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Associate JuOgc.
ABRAHAM MoCANDLEss, Of Butler township
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ASK the recovered

ASK the recovered
dyspeptics, bilious suf-
ferers, victims of fevel
land ague, the iHercurial
diseased patient, row
they recovered health
cheerful spirits and
good appetite ; they
3will tell You by taking
SIMMONS LIVER REG
ULATOR-
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be hard for Mr.. Miller to answer. And,
first, it was we'll known that neither
DR.. Roberts or his conferees were at
Greenville last week, nor had been in
vited to be present there. How then,
we would like to know, could the Mer-
Ger and Butler conferees, even if there
proceed to "hear and decide the con-
test in Crawford county,? 4? How could
they "hear and decide" with one of the
parties not present there What sense
or propriety was there in getting up
the sham of a telegram to Mr.. McJun-
kin asking him to drop everything and
fly to Greenville by the first train and
in speed and haste "hear and decide" a
case when but one of the parties (Dick)
was invited and there present? And from
this alone is not the deception of Mr..
Miller's telegram apparent? 1t was
gotten up for appearance sake and as
make weight in his case, and is but an
other illustration of his vacllating and
trihing movements all through this
matter. Mr.. McJ however treat
ed his telegram with due respect, and
answered that he must have time to
consult the other parties of the district.
This answer was not sent to the
Pittsburgh press of last Saturday, Mr..
Miller manfully suppressing it and start
ling the country with the announce
ment that he had nominated himself at
Greenville. If he had been sincere he
would have agreed to the time neces-
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Republican Meeting at Graysville.

ORAYSVILLE, " Sept ~, looU.
Mr.. EDITOR: According to previous
arrangements Captain Wilson and Lieu
tenant Topic OF Stafford came down to
our town on last Wednesday evening to
help organize Garfield Club. They
succeeded, at late hour of the evening
and after much delay, in getting enough
present 10 60 through the form of in
PRODUCING their speakers.
The first speaker Of the evening was
Lieut. Topic. He came forward salu-
ting the ladies (none presently after
which he gave US "brief' of the Re-
publican party from the time of the rev.
olutionary war down to the present time,
holding out the idea that the people OF
this country should give their party all
the praise for our hountifnl crops, max
ing God the "junior partner" He clos
ed his piece by saying "that some one
on the iirst day of the 6ght at the bat.
tie of Gettysburg bit General Hancock
in the back with nail!'
The next speaker was the noble Cap.
tain. He came forward his countenanct
bearing the great struggle that he was
about to make to give clear record ol
his csieftain, but alas it was all in vain
He waived aloft the CHASTITY spectacle o.
the "bloody shirt" plucked the feather
from the American eagle, tore Our gooC
old flag asunier, knocking the chicken
from their "roost," took little walk OF
the "toe path and then went whence b
came. JOHN.
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Tuesday, October 18th IL
election day. H shtswM
N. T. World, al.t inst.

.''It is not question OF candidates.
qnoth Senator C,nkling the other night,
kicking General Garfield contamptuously
out OF his way, as he proceeded TO bring
his policy of permanent civil war to ths
front OF course Senstor Cunkllng
does not wish it to he q question Of can
didates as between General Hancock, the
unstained soldier and ratriot, and
politician who can only be acquitted Of
perjury BY fastening PEI jury on his dead
colleague and benefactor. Oakes Amer.
Senator Conkling is loo keen. witted to
join battle like Mr. Hamilton Fish on
the issue of General Gl,fleld's "integri.
~ in public liie." bed
But did not Senator Conklinz think II
"a question Of candidates at Cb,cagof
Did not be and his three hundred fight
the Chicago Convention out on justthat
line II Senator Conkling thought IL 90
vitsllv important that the Republican
party should make General Grant its
candidate, it must have heen Of course
because he thought General Grant ito
best man. That was clearly as question
OF candidates" was it not7 And II il
is vitality important for party to make
lis best man its candidate, must il not
be vitally important also for the coun-
try 10 make Its best candidate President ?
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shallow pretext that he uss acting - I
lawyer; selling his influence in ! nkn1er
SO palpable and clear as TO be 80 foand
and declared by an impartial sndo0mps
tent court upon an issue solemnly tried
Tuesday, October I2tI n
election day. sl
The Facts In Vermont.
Philadelphia Times.

The Republicans in Vermont fought
their battle well, and as nearly heltlth
own as could have been expected. Their
mpjority has whistled down AZ the full
Ier relucns come in, until it settles abees
the same as in 1876. although there isss
considerable Increased vote. 1t is less
than the Republican msjori,les III 1868
or 1872 and less, in proportion to thsl
aggregate vote c,st, than 10 1878. whe1.
in poll Of IS I'll. they had 23,7S5. It
is loss of m jority on the increased
vote polled in a state where there Is
nearly forty msjority in every hundred
voters. That would lose Ohio to Gar
field, and make Indiana Democratic by
more than 10000 ~
The struggle was desperate ohs ID
Vermont, aud the Republicans feared q
worse result than they have attained.
They appreciated the popularity Of Gen..
Hancock, and did not blind themselves
10 the fact that he is stronger than his
party, while Garfield is weaker than the
Republican organization. They made
the most exhaustive effort, canvassed
the state BY school districts, expended
money lavisblv, had the most "splendid
dress parade" mass meetings, and. tben
carefully hedged against reduced me.
jority by announcing in advance that
to che West had reduced
their population largely since ther times
Of 1876 The result, however. shoNs
much the largest vote ever polled; and
although every 1000 OF increase should
have been an increase of nearly 400 Re-
publican msjority, the majority, OF 1876
seems 10 have been slightly increased.
The largest vote is always pollsd in
Vermont ct the September election in
Presidential years. In 1868 the aggre.
gaze vote was 57,904, and the Republi.
can majority was 1896; 10 1872 the
total vote was So ,559, and the RepubH-
can m joritv 25,333; in 1875 the total
vote was 6571l, snd the Republican
majority 23,735; and in 1880 the aggre-
gate vote viii be. over 10000, with .
slight increase of the Republican majority
of 1876 These figures show what q
hard. uphill battle the Republicans have
had in Vermont. aA.-s-
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Tuesday. October 18th is election
The Rail Road Election.

=
Ed. SPIRIT: I am stockholder IN the
B. & S. W and signed my two shares
to the Syndicate paper, with the under.
standing that if they, the Ring, paid the
debts and guaranteed me against further
loss, l would give them my stock. They
have not paid the debts or given me any
guarantee. Who is entitled to vote my
stock at the next election2
STOCKHOLDERS.
All stockholders who signed the SYM
dictate paper, With the understanding
that the debt was to be Cancelled and
they were to be guaranteed against any
claims resting against the Company,
should attend the election and cast their
own votes. The men who hold the
signed papers have no right to east
those votes They have not paid the
debt. They have not received 800, ,o06
worth of stock. Thew have not fur
nished guarantee bonds TO the satisfac-
ton of those who signed. Let them
produce the receipts of those who bold
the debts against the Company, II they
can. Let every man who holds share
or more of stock attend the election,
whether he signed the Syndicate paper
or not, and cast bic votes for . new
Board.
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e~GeneraI Grants Declaration that
the Aerublican party should ssnever be
beaten until every man who counts or
represents those who count In the emu
Acration TO give representation in the
Eleetoral College can cast his vote just
as he pieases and can have it counted
just as he cast it" is beau u.tiful, touch
|ing-very 6ne, in fact. We seem vague
ly to remember, however, that four years
ago his anxiety for fair count was
snch that he didn't rest till twelve Of
Tildcn's electoral votes had been stolen
and given to Hayes.
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reported for The Spirit Of Democracy
A Hancock Meeting in Green Tp.

a Hancock Meeting In Green Tp.
Ed. Spirit: On Friday afternoon,
Sept. "a, number of the citizens of
Green township assembled at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Levi Yoss, two miles east
of New Castle, for the purpose of erect
ing Hancock. English and Warner
pole which Mr.. Yoss had prepared, and
which was found to be 80 feet long, and
indeed very neat and pretty pole. A.
ter the pole was raised the crowd was
addressed by DR. S. j Devaul. Elmer j
Hurd. James Clegg and George Meyer
Tue meeting was enthusiastic through
out. and is pronounced one of the best
held in this township Also, in this
connection, your reporter would men,
ton that Hon. A. j. Warner addressed
a large and enthusiastic assembly at the
school house in New Castle on Thurs.
day evening, Sept % All are we'll
pleased with Gen. Warner.
REPORTER.
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~"How unfortunate that Gen Gar.
field went to Louis ana! His mere pres.
ence was participation in the contest,
and by his mere presence, without re-
ferring to what he did, he encouraged
and helped to arrange case for his par
,y, and. having done this, he returned
to Washington and sat as one of the
judges to decide it. The majority on
every vote Of the Electoral Comrnis.ion
was just one His was that vote and all
the responsibility of deciding a case
which be helped to. prepare rests upon
him."-Mr. Groesbeck at Cincinnati
September Is.
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Rlt is vital principle in our sys-
TEN that neither fraud nor force must be
allowed to subvert the rights Of the peo-
pie -Hancock's Letter of Acceptance.
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Woe be to US whenever it shall
come to pass that the power Of the mag
istrate, civil or military, is permitted to
deal with the mere opinions or feelings
Of the people.-Hancock to dou, Pease,
of Teas, March 9, 1868.
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Grand Excursion.

On Tuesday, October 9th, the Balti.
more & Ohio Railroad will sell Round
Trip Tickets, Bellaire to Cincinnati. for
35, good for i've days. This is the last
chance for the Cincinnati Industrial Ex.
position. For tickets or further infors
nation apply to
J!o. 7 LANE. L. NJ. FAwcErr,
Pass. Ag't. Ticket Agent,
bellaire, Ohio.
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N 0TaRY PUBLIC.

TWIN undersigned, having been appointed
/ Notary Pablic. would inform his
friends, and the public generally, that he is
prepared to fill Pensioners Blanks. admin
is.,r Oaths, take Dispositions, acknowledge
Deeds. Mortgages and other instruments o.
writing. JOHN JRFFERS.
sprl8,76J 3eallsville. Monroe Co. Ohio
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~ Public office is trust; not a
bounty bestowed upon the holder; NO
incompetent or dishonest persons should
ever be intrusted with it, or II appointed
they should be promptly elected. Ham
cocl's Letter of Acceptance.
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@It is only by full vote, free bal
lot and fair count that the people can
rule in fact, as required by the theory Of
our government. Take the foundation
away and the whole structure falls
Hancocks Letter of Acceptance.
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WHAT OTHERS SAY.
q r a N It's Q pinion.
GrOesbeck on Garfield.
AUGUST BELMONT on BONDS.

D4 We haze no reason to doubt that
those scho ,core the gray Viu fulfil all
they have promised Ia loyalty to the flag
and the nation. General Grants speech
at Bloomington. -
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HANCOCK
Demolishes the Republican
Bugbear About
Southern War Claims"
"The Government Can Never Pay
q Debt, or Grant q Pension Or
Reward OF any Sort for Waging
War upon its Own Existence"
"NOBODY EXPECTS OR WANTS
SUCH UNNATURAL ACTION"
Southern War Claims"
"NoBODY EXPECTS OR WANTS
SUCH UNNATURAL ACTION"

"UniOn War Claims for Losses and
Damages Suffered by Union Men,
Held by Brokers, Should be SUBJ
jected to the Strictest Scrutiny"
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A Sound Opinion About Garfield's
Credit MObilier Record.

Harper's Weekly, Rep, March Is. 1873.
".Dsgraced in the eye OF the public
for owning Credit MobIier stock, which
was in fact and intent Frand upon the
Government Also for Deceit and
Evasion--Tne High Tiust of L 7gislation
Misused, The People will not long re-
spect the Laws if they lose respect for
the Law Makers" Et
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@My politics are of practical kind
the integrity of the country, the su-
premacy Of the Federal Government, an
honorable peace or none at ALL Han.
cocks Letter to a Friend. Sept. l6, 1861.
on joining the army at Washington as a
Captain.
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Tie Military Must be Subordinate
to the Civil Power.

W The bayOnet is not a fit instru-
ment for collecting the votes of free-
men.--Hanc0cks Letter of Acceptance.
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Tuesday, October 18th Is election
day.
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HIf called to the Presidency I
should deem it my duty to resist with all
my bower any attempt.to impair or evade
the full force and effect OF the Conslitu-
ton, which in every article section and
amendment is the supreme law Of the
land.-Hancock's Letter of Acceptance
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1@"The right of trial BY Jury The Ha-
beds Corpus, the Liberty Of the Press,
the Freedom ef Speech, the Natural
Righb Of Persons, and the Right OF
Property, must be preserved" Extract
from the Order of General Hancock OF
November 20, 1867.
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b% The recent Congressional elections
nave turoished tlirecs an0 trustworthy
test OF the advance thus far made in the
practical establishment Of the right Of
suffrage secured by the Constitution to
the liberared race of the Southern States
All disturbing Influences, real or imagi-
nary. have been removed from all of
these President Hayes Second
Message, December, 1872
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I.;P. FARQUHAR. N. D.
IRormerlx of Zanasyilla. 0hio.l

f6FmefIy 6f zxndsvfttd, UuIoJ -
Physician and Surgeon,
Once and residence in the wslion property,
WOOD SCI ED, oh 10.
Having located q the above place, offers his
Pfsssssional services, where he hopes BY
close attention 70 business to merit public
confidence and patronage, s
Chronic Diseas.a ~su receive specisi
attention. may4.':sr
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s8 Mr.. Sherman claims that Congress
can control the contracts OF the most
powerful corporations and the bumblest
citizen. Neither Denis K .arnev nor
Jack Cade ever announced the doctrines
of Communism more distinctly than the
Secretary. of the Treasury --Sena tor
Boydrd at Democratic mass-meeling in
New York, September %.
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p@ The ,rar for the Union apas sue
cessfnlly closed more than fifteen gears
ago. AU classes of our people must share
alike in the blessings of the Union and
are equally concerned an It's pcrpetuity
and in the proper administration OF pub
Tic afairs.-Hancock' 8 Letter of Accep-
tance.
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n~We ere asked why we took q SOL
dier for our standard -bearer2 To whom
can we intrust ii with more safety than
o one who has bad its deep and grand
significance burnt into his very being
by the fires OF battlefield Horotio
Seymour at Utica, September Is, 1880
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vAs soldier Lam to administer
the laws rather than discuss them. II /
can administer them in spirit with due
charity TO ,bs governed and to the salts
faction. of our whole country l shall in
deed be happy in the consciousness of a
duty performed.- Haneosks Speech at
Washington, Sept a., 1867.
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- We move forward, not backward. If
we're President l would veto all legis-
lation which might come before me pro-
yiding for. the consideration or payment
of claims of any kind for losses or dam
ages by persons Who were in rebellion,
whether pardoned or mot Gen. Han
cock to Nr. Cock, ct Cincinnati, Sept. &c,
1880.
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s@rIt is significant fact that only
in 1879, with the House and the Senate
both Democratic, were we enabled to
float our four per cent, bonds ct par
Mr. Belmont at Democratic mass meet.
ing in New York, September %
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HThe army should have nothing to
do with the,selection or Inauguration Of
Presidents. The people elect the Presi-
dent. The Congress declares in joint
session who be is! We Of the army
have only to obey his mandates, and are
projected In 20 doing only so far as they
may be lawful Hancock to Sherman,
December, 1876.
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I0rI soas not IN favor of the military
action in South Carolina recently and IT
General Ruger had teleqrophed to me. or
asked for advice, I ,sould Aare ad-
uised him not uader any circumstances
to alloD himself or lis troops to deter
mine scho seeyv the lqwful members Of a
State Lcgislnturc--Hancock to Sherman
December, 1875.