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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-12

law provided for the punishment of
Just such scoundrelism, and he now
sees his bargained and boughten Office
protected from his pernicious grasp
by the peoples guardisn-the Seitz
Election Law.
His refusal to make good his illegal
promises led 10 the announcement of
his nearly accomplished robbery. To
an accomplice to whom Ramp had
promised suit of clothes, if elected,
he said: "Here Is Sl2, It's all can
give you the boys have bled me near.
ly to DEATH" The testimony of sever
al others are in the same vein.
1t now seems too bad that poor Hon
Samuel W. Ramp, who almost sue.
cessfully robbed tho people of Hamil.
ton County of their rights, who prov
ed false to his confederstes, should bs
called upon to answer for his little
"irregularity in the Courts, and al
on account of the stigmatized Seita
Law. 81" '
That's a pleasant expression-"i i'm
mense popularity ~ but under th'
Seitz Law 1t is effectuslly dissolved
and the background" bought BY
money and promises"-fully shown up
Don't it seem too bad that the con
temptible, low, disreputable, despica
BILE, mean, paltry, vile thief can't hav,
his little Office after he has bought anG
paid for it2 irH 1'E ~ ''
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-12

GERMANY is so hard up for money
that she is now taxing the ads in her
Elk.
Hadn't she better remonetize silver
and thereby initiate a little2
IT is the anti-Grant Republicans
now who are swearing mad over the
manner in which the Camerons run
things in Pennsylvania.
A WAsHINGToN special says there is
. decided pressure upon members Of
Congress to pass bankrupt law Of
some kind, and the Judiciary Com.
mittee haye agreed to hear arguments
on the subject.
The New York Republicans hold
their Convention to select delegates to
the Republican National Convention
which meets at Chicago on the 3rd of
June, at Albany, the homo of Senator
Conkling, on the 25th OF February,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-12

n Samuel j. Tilden wrote this to the
Essex County Democratic Climb.

% Samuel j. Tilden wrote this to the
Essex County Democratic Club:
GENTLEMEN-I regret that I shall
not be able to attend your dinner on
January 9Th, in commemoration of the
services of Andrew jackson, not so
much in the great victory by which
he rescued the south western part of
our country from the invader as in the
example of an administration of the
Government on its true principles.
While he maintained the integrity of
the country against the public enemy
and suppressed notification and seces-
sion at home, he was opposed to usur-
patton of powers by the Federal Gov
ernment in derogation of the rights of
individuals or localities, and in viola
tion of the Constitution. On one me-
morable occasion he said "It is to be
regretted that the rich and powerful
too often bend the acts OF Government
to their selfish purposes. Distinctions
in society will always exist under ev-
cry just government. Equality of tai
ents, of education or of wealth, can not
be pI oduced by human Institutions. In
the full enjoyment Of the gifts of heav-
en- and the fruits of superior industry,
economy and virtue, every man is
equally entitled to protection by law.
But achen the laso undertakes to add to
these natural and Just Advantages, ar
tifciat distinctions, to grant titles,
yTdtuit0us and erclusiue priUiteges-
TO make rich richer and TIE potent
more poaoeyJul-the humble members
of society, the farmers, mechanics and
laborers, who have neither the time
nor the means of securing like favors
to themselves, have q right to COM
plain OF the injustice of their govern
ment. There are no necessary evils
in Government. Its evils exists only
in Its abuses. If it would confine it,
self to equal protection, and, as heav-
en- does it's rains, shower its favors
alike on high and low, the rich and
the poor, it would be an unqualified
blessing Nor is our Government to
be maintained or our Union preserved
by invasions of the rights and powers
of the several States. In thus attempt
ing to make our general Government
strong, we make it weak. Its true
strength consists in leaving individuals
and States as much as possible to
themselves; in making itself felt, not
in it's control, but in it's protection !:
not in binding the States more closely
to its center, but leaving each to move
unobstructed in it's proper orbit.
rendering you the assurances of my
esteem, l am very truly yours,
S. j. TILDEN.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-12
The Irish Land Question.

John Bright. in his speech at Bir-
mington, recently, suggested that Par
liament appoint commission to go TO
Dublin, with power to sell the farms
of landlords to tenants who are will
ing to buy them, and to advance three
fourths of the purchase money there
for, the principal and interest to be
repaid in thirty five years. Such meas
ure, Mr.. Bright said, he believed would
meet the wants and satisfy the desires
of the Irish people. The commission
is to assist tenants to purchase when
ever the landlord was willing to sell.
Mr.. Bright recommended compulsory
sales only where the land was owned
by London companies or guilds, as is
the case with large tracts near Lon
donderry. He expressed the convic.
ton, however, that If his plan were
adopted self.interest or public opinion
would soon compel individual land.
lords to sell to their tenants.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-12

WHEN O'Connor was elected to the
Legislature of this State by the DEM
ocrats of Montgomery county, his
crimes were unknown to them, and he
was expelled as soon as they were dis
covered; but when VIM. H. Gibson
was appointed Adiutant General of
Ohio, by Gov. Foster,i was done with
full knowledge of the fact that Glib
son was q convicted public thief, and
that also, to cover the crime of rob-
bing the treasury of the State, he had
committed rank perjury over and over
again. 1t is furthermore fact worthy
of note in this connection that the ap-
pointment Of Gibson to the position
he now holds in the State was made
in open and palpable violation of the
State Constitution. The Republican
party of Ohio is responsible to the
citizens of the State for giving posi-
tions of honor and emolument to Glib
son the public thief and Williams the
negro miscegenationist. = Bellefon-
tain Examiner.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-12
Murder Will OUR

The people of our county are quite
we'll acquainted with the history of
the Ells' saloon on Market street.
Many horribly wicked things have
taken place there. But in the last few
days part of the. secret history of
that "den" has come to light and the
developments prove almost conclu-
sively that foul, bloody murder was
committed there about five years ago.
There was peddler by the name OF
Sitter boarding in town in 1874, who
was accustomed TO visit Ellis saloon.
He had about him considerable mon
ey. One night he was seen to enter
that saloon and he was never seen af-
terwards. James Sweet, who lived
in the adjoining house, says he heard
fearful drunken carousal all that
night up to near O'Clock, when pis-
tol shot was fired and somebody fell.
Eliza Ellis, the old lady, was heard to
say, "Now, John, you have done it,"
Immediately after the pistol shot all
became quiet for time, when large
box was brought in and the body nail
ed up in the box. Mr.. Sweet heard
the mailing of the box distinctly. A
one horse wagon was then driven up
and the box carried out, put in the
wagon and hauld away. Rumor has
it that VIM. Burgham says he was
present and saw the shot fired, and
knows where the body was buried.
The brother of the deceased traced him
to New Lisbon, but could trace him
no farther. From all the circum-
stances, it looks as thought murder
has been rife in the Els ranch for
years. Charley was murdered by
John, but Charley's blood was not the
first to stain the hearthstone of what
might have been fondly cherished
home. A mother, bereft of all that is
motherly, and given to diabolical
life, could not expect ought to follow
in her tracks but drunkenness, robbery
and murder. The authorities will in
quire into this matter and find accord
ing to the testimony.-[New Lisbon
Patriot.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-12

The Republican Convention of
Pennsylvania, which met at Harris
burg on the 4th inst, selected a full
set of delegates from that State to the
Republican National Convention to be
held at Chicago June 3rd, and adopted
a resolution by vote Of 133 to 1l3 in.
structing them "to support General U.
S.. Grant, and to vote as q unit on all
questions that may come before the
Convention" This action of the Re-
publicans of the keystone State is a
sumner to the Sherman and Blaine
men throughout the country and shows
conclusively that, not only is Grant
not out of the contest but that the old
ring that ran his administration here
tofore, mean business, and, from pres
ent indications, his nomination seems
probable. 1t is believed that the act.
ion of New York and be in the
same direction, and that by the time
Grant returns from Mexico his Presi
Dental boom will be in full blast and
haYe gained such headway rs to be ir
| resistible. John Sherman's goose
seems to be completely cooked. Will
his immense patronage and the army
of ofiice-holders at his command h
has succeeded in capturing few
struggling delegates in the South, ant
can not even rely upon q united ant
soIid delegation in his own State. Th'
prospects of his reaching the goal o
his ambition are looking rather dubi
ous. Pity the sorrows of the poo
old man.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-12

+ : 80 z
Senator Beck has written q note to
Chairman Dayard of the Finance Com
mittee, to the effect that he proposes
to inquire of Secretary Sherman what
reasons exist, if any there is, for re-
fusing to pass q bill authorizing the
receipt Of legal tenders for customs
dues? Why.a trade dollar should not
be converted into a standard dollar i?
What has been the cost Of converting
the interest-bearing debt as it stood
July Ia, 1870, and what it is now, in
Guiding double interest, commissions,
agents. travelling expenses, etc? And
the use of public money by banks, and
the value of its use, so as to determine
if the system should be continued or
changed. Also, into the effect that
abolition of the legal tender quality
of greenbacks will have on our paper
currency; the necessity of Sinking
Fund, and how it is managed, and
whether silver coin received from Gus
toms has been paid on interest, and if
not, why not?
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-12

IT is said that the attention of the
dusky exodusters from the South is
being turned to Ohio, where, the pros
poets for new settlers is represented to
themtobe excellent and where so many
of their brethren are receiving high Of
fetal positions is given as an evidence
of the esteem and yeneration in which
the oman and brother is held by q
large portion Of our people.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-12

WHEN we see rabid Republican pa.
pers quoting approviDgly the views ol
the New York World on the subject OF
finanace and currency-one of the
most important issues both in times
past and present between the two
great political parties of this country
it inspires Us with confidence in the
orthodoxy of the World in advocat-
ing the great principles and policy of
the Jeffersonian and Jacksonian De-
mocracy. l 10 a.t-l..r a.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-12

The miscegenation Legislature of
Ohio SCENE bound to rip up matters
among the benevolent and reformsto-
ry institutions of the State and to re-
organize them for the benefit of the
Republican party. There are some
members of that party who have con.
scientious scruples against such q
course among whom is Mr.. Licey, OF
Medina, who was on the committee to
investigate on reorganization the pen.
itentiary, and who, after investigation
said: I" don't see how I can report in
favor of reorganization after an inyes.
tigation. There is certainly no cause
for 80 doing except on political
grounds" -. as@ b it2Hl''
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-12
THE MARKETS.
RAvENNA. Feb. IL, 1850

10. ri
.,,5, ATLANflC MlLLs fLooh AND ED.
FLOUR-Ncw Process. 81 ~; Pastry 81 so
per sack; o. K.f1 20.
FEED-Bran. Is; Per 1GO lbs; MiddlinSs, 20;
Chop, 81 25; Corn Meal, u IS; Oil Meal. 81 00.
WHEAT-SI 90. t.f4j,
CORN-Shelled brings 52c; ears, 2Sc.
OATS 40 cts.
RYE-No. brings 6Oc
I: bAhLEA-NoheA III Wa1AeS-
IA TociAtHe q po - cAo' aoeoRoihs "
quaiity. Daii st'io'
bEEf-Te er c"1'' S4.o"
u AO1S-Oresseu's 81 w. Pei o"''
LAhO-Slty lenueAeu w.
- SnloAAsD ~ 'J "e'A S"AS" AAAs
sellhg aS loo' Coun'iy o.
Shouldefs' City cufeo seiiins a. oo' Drieo
Beef selllng at los.l ~"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-12

The attempt to arrive at the prefer
ences of the masses of the two politi-
cal parties for their respective candi-
dates for President through the work
Of interviewers, is very uncertain
furnishing very little reliable inform
alton upon the subject, and will hard
ly furnish the basis for an intelligent
guess as to whom the people desire
for candidates. H Hf ''-'
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-12

BOGUS five-dollar gold pieces are said
to be quite extensively circulated in
California. The imitation is perfect
except in weight, the coin being only
seven hundred fine, Mexican doub-
looms Of a similar character arc also
being offered for sale.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-12

'f A NEBRASKA Republican exchange
which shows q strong admiration for
O'Connor since he came ont against
the doctrine of State. Rights, says that
O'Connor has "divested himself of his
honest sentiments" About the only
sure way for Democrat to win the
approval of q Radical is for him to
@diuest himself of his honest senti-
ments." @j3-. LID
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-12

his succor? If SO, it seems strange
that Capt. Dodge, and not Payne.
should receive the reward of pay
mastership. Virginia never put into
the field more accomplished officer
than Capt. Payne, and we regret that
he has been ignored in this instance.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-12

We feel pretty safe in saying that
nc. Local Option law will be passed by
the present Lsgislature-not at least
vt the present session. The PROPOSE
tion OF petitioners to have woman suf.
frage enacted in connection with the
law is probably impracticable. The
Constitution of the State, we believe,
restricts the right of suffrage to "white
mafe citizens of the age OF 81 years"
This restriction is only so far modified
by the XlVth and XVIII Amendments,
as to put negroes on an equal footing
with white electors. Under the Con-
stitntiOn Of Ohio, in other words, only
white male citizens are eligible cleo.
tors the XIVth aud XVIII Amend
ments, so tar as they affect the right of
suffrage III the Stale. simply abOlish
the Constitutional restriction as to
color. The Constitutional restriction
as to the sec of voters, remains, there
fore, in iull ,iorce and edect.-[ Belle
fontaine Examiner.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-12
The EXodnR.

The following testimony of Thomas
Wells, Republican politician, of In
dianapolis, before the Voorhees, Senate
Committee, on the End inst, don't
seem to warrant the assertion of the
Radical papers that she Investigation
wholly fails to- show that the exodus
is a political. scheme. The witness
testified that he remarked to the boys
when the North Carolina colored peo-
pie first began to arrive at Indianapo-
lis, we want 10000 bucks and not
women and children
Voorhess-You wanted them to
vote? " oHt fH2h Sc:t
Wftness-Yes, we wanted them to
vote. ,siai9..l.... s.as ...r.7 s-
Voorhees-Well that's a square an.
swer. You thought If you had them
you could politically stay as.
f. Witness-Yes, we thought if we
had, them " q could get away with you
everlastingly. Naughter.) ,.
Voorhees-Bnt they brought good
many " omen and children with them.
-Witness-Yes, they overdone the
thing ON women and children, but we
Thought 1t would be good thing to
scatter them around on cheap land.
Voorhees-In close counties?
Wftness-Well, yes; IN close coun-
ties (Renewed laughter.)
Voorhees, State whether i. these
views which you have given SO frank
ly are shared by your party in Indiana.
Witness replied, that he thought
they we're to a great extent concurred
in by Individual members of the party
but he didn't know OF any party Or
ganization or party effort to draw the
negroes to Indiana. He believed the
colored people had not fair chance to
vote, at least were likely to be counted
out in North Carolina, and it was only
right to give them chance in Indiana.
Some OF these immigrants still remain
in indianapolis waiting tor the season
of farm labor to open, but all those
who have gone TO the rural districts
have found work. ,...
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-12

BLAINE has large and enthusiastic
following in Chic, Sherman's own
State, but the. State of Blaine shows
no disposition to return the compli-
naant =
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-12
legal Notice.

AcS91 NOI1ce.
r AURA WALLACE and Harry Wallace her
husband whose place of residence is I'M
known. will take notice that Lila G. Borr did.
on the Goth day of December. 1879. file her petit
ton in the Common Pleas Court of Portage
County. and State of Ohio. for the fOreciOs ure
of mortgage on house and lot of said Laura
Wallace. situate in the Village ef Rayenna.
in said County and State and being Il acre of
land in the S. corner of Mill and Sycamore
streets: and praying for a finding of the amount
due and to become due ON notes secured by said
mortgage for foreclosufeof said mogtg gage and
sale of land, and for equitable relief
They are required to answer SAID pctitiop by
the 14tii day of February. $780, EssE q
"a ~e~A Aa'y Aa'isitspG t6r Eiiis q M M
Ravenna, Ohio. Dec. 2and, 1879. 59i Aw
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-12

TOB PRINTING OF ALL KINDS
ey PIo0pt1y and Neatly Executed At this ofaoe
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-12

diseases that
lead to Con
sumption. In
sanity, and an
carly grave, Oh
both NOmat-.
ter how shat
tered the sys-.
tcm m a y be
from exccSse>
OF any Kind. a
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-12
DIED.

-tf DIED..
X NG.-In BrimGeld. February 7th, 1880. after
long illness. Mary Louise. wife of Charlie,
King, for many years and until quite rec entity
resident OF Ravenna, aged 80 years.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1880-02-12
LINIMENTS

have relieved more bed-ridden Grip
pies; healed more 3rightfu1 wounds,
and saved more valuable animals than
oil other liniments, ointments, oils, extracts.
plasters and so-called pain killers '" and
"skin cures" combined.
Physicians and Veterinary Surgeons en-
dorse the Centaur Liniments millions
of men. women and children in all countries
use them, and Housekeepers. Farmers.
Planters. Travellers. Liverymen, Teamstcrs
and Stock-growers. are their patrons. They
are clean, they are handy, they are cheap,
and they are reliable. There is no ache,
pain, or swelling which they will not allie
viate. subdue, or cure. Sold throughout
THE HABITABLE GLOBE
for so cts. and 81.OO a bottle. Trial
bottles, Is OTIS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
THE FUTURE OF LIBERALISM.


In Ireland, where inequality produces, owing to
all these more pressing and evident troubles than
in England. ami IS the second cause OF our dlfncul-
ties with the Irish, as the habit Of governing them
In difference to British mdde-cIaSS preJudlceS
is the irst-In Ireland Liberal statesmen never
look the thing fairly IN the face, OF apply a real
remedy like the reform OF the law of beQnest, but
invent palnatives like the Irish Land Act, winch
do not 20 The root of the evil, but which unscttle
mems notions as to the constructive characters 0f
property, making these characters something quife
different IN enc place from what they are IN au-
other. And III England, where inequality and the
system oil great estates produces trouble too though
not 40 glarngiy as In Ireland, in England Liberal
statesmen shrink even more from looking the thing
in the face and apply little palllatives; and even
for these little paI9lves they allege reasons which
are extremely questionable, such rs that each child
has natural right TO his equal share Of his fathers
property or that land III The hands OF many owners
will certainly produce more than III the hands or
few And the true and simple reason against me
quality they shut their eyes TO, as II II were a
Metlusa the reason. namely, that inequality, III a
society like ours, inevitably materlalIzes the upper
class vulgarzes the middle class brutalizes the
lower class.
Not until the need in man for expansion is better
understood by Liberal statesmen-that 1t inclu des
eouality as well as political liberty and free trade
aud IL cared by them, but cared for not singly
and exorbitantly, but in union and proportion with
the progress OF man III conduct, ana his growth IN
intellect and know ledge and his nearer approach
10 beauty and manners, will Liberal governments
he secure. But when Liberal statesmen have
learned for all these together and to go on
unto civilization. then at last they viii be profess
ing and practising the true and noble science
of politics, and the true and noble science
of economies instead of, now, sembances
only of these sciences, at best fragments of them
And then will come at last the extinction or the
conversion of the Tories. the restitution of all
things the reign of the Liberal saints. But mean
while SO long as the Liberals do Only they have
done hitherto, they will not satisfy the community
but be Tories will from time To time be tred-tried
and found wanting And We who study to be quiet
and 10 keep our temper and our tongue under con
troll shall continue 10 speak of the principles of our
two areat political parties much we do now
while aT-headed, but rough, impatient, and
angry men like Cobbett. will call them the prlnci.
pies vi Pratt the principles of Yorke.