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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18
THE GREAT STEAL.
The Secret History Likely to be
Divulged Sooner or Later.
Let the People Have the Bottom
fQctS.s

Let the fs'piss ps.c,:." a:.' the H'''o"
tFrom the Utica Herald.
1t is current that the Electoral Com.
mission, by whose final vote the Pres.
ident was stolen from the people, has
. secret history. There exists ample
ground for the belief that at one time
the Republican Justices in the body
had decided to threw out the vote of
Florida entirely, and that one Of them
Bradley reached the determination
to vote to give it to Tilden and Hen
bricks. It has been generally under.
stood that Bradley assured Jus ice
Clifford Of his intention to do this.
Our readers, or some Of them, m y
and before xuy votes had been taken,
rumors appeared in Washington cor
respondence to the effect that Bradley
had confessed to Clifford the justice Of
the Democratic position, and stated
elected. The report went so tar as to
assert that Bradley had written out
his opinion, and would present it
when he voted with the Democratic.
As soon rs these stories leaked out
the eminent Republicans who were
engineering the steal visited Bradley
en- masse. The result of their persua-
sion we know. Bradley tore up his
old opinion, and wrote another in
which he sprung his historic "aliunde'
upon the public. As we have said, all
this has been . part of understood
history for years. but it has never been
given the weight Of authoritative state.
ment. At last We are promised proofs
which, although posthumas, will gen
orally be accepted as positive.
Gov. Crittenden, of Missouri, says
that Justice Clifford told him several
years ago that he had prepared com
plete aud detailed history Of the Elec-
toral Com mission, and that it would
be published after his death, unless his
wife decided otherwise. The Justice
furthermore limited that when the his
tory was published developments
would be made Of q startling nature,
aud damaging to regulations now
good.
From another source comes the later
statement that the volume will very
soon be given to the public, and that
Bradley's duplicity will not only be
proved, but accounted for. We await
the appearance Of the history with
interest. The people cannot know too
much Of the inner history of the
Fraud.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18
WindOm,s superb Cheek.

1t is very cheeky in Secretary Win
dom, in his letter to the Bankers Con-
vention, taking to himself. to the Ad-
ministration, and to the Republican
party, credit for the saving of ten and
a-half millions in annual interest
charges, by the conversion of the seven
hundred millions of five and six per
cents. falling due this year, into three
and a-half per cent. bonds.
Why did not the Secretary of the
Treasury tell the whole truth! Why
did he not tell the Bankers Conven- :
ton, or rather the people to whom he
was Indirectly talking, that the last
Democratic Congress passed bill to
refund these five and six per cents. in
a three per cent. bond that it was en-
tirely practicable to do so that every
dollar of the bonds would have been
taken at three per cent; that the state
of Missouri was able to negotiate a
State loan at three per cent, thus DEM
Onstrating the entire feasibility of a
United States loan at the same rate, if
not lower.
Then the Secretary could aveadded
with entire truth, that the Republican
party in Congress. in the interest of
the banks and bondhOlders, opposed a
three per cent bond and Insisted on
higher rate that falling in defeating
the three per cent. bill in Congress,
Hayes was cOaXed or intimidated into
vetoing it and killing the measure by
the com bined action of certain Nation
al banks.
If, as Secretary Window states, he
has made an annual saving of interest
of SlO, ,45l 1878 IS by changing the tives
and skies into three and a-half per
cents, why was he not entirely candid
and state the plain fact that but for
Republican opposition to a three per
cent. bond there would have been a
further annual saving, in the refund
ing at that rate of the seven hundred
millions falling due, of three and a-half
million dollars annually.
This represents the gratuity paid by
the Republican party to the banks and
bondholders aud Secretary WindOm's
achievement, over which he boasts so
loudly, consisted simply in paying for
given article one half of one per cent.
more than the market rate. amounting
in the operation in question, to three
and a-half millions of dollars year.
Secretary Window may make a good
enough finance minister for the Re-
publican party, the banks and the
bOndholders, but if this is his theory
of sound business principles he couldn't
hold a a clerkship in a country store
twenty-four hOurs.-[Post.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18
The Pre.lden,,. Condition.

The bulletins from Washington on
Monday and Tuesday morning repro
ssnted the condition of President Cal
field as decidedly worse, and that a
critical change had taken place which
had caused great excitement and much
anxiety. At six o'clock Monday eve
ming his pulse was reported at $50,
temperature 99.6, respiration %, and
great irritabili.y of the stomach, cars-
ing l-equent vomiting. A dispatch b
of $50 Tuesday morning represented
the pulse as having diminished to Ito.
At 1890 p. M. pulse IL temperature e
9S-3, respiration Is.
A telegram dated 2:15 p. IN. says ::
The general impression in Washing
ton now is that the President WI. die,
but the doctors will not admit that
they have given up hope. Nutritious
enema will be administered to meet
the demands of the case to-day. By
this means the hope is that by to-mor-
row the Presidents stomach may be
strong enough 10 rets n something" )"
Vile the doctors do not abandon
ell hope, they have abandoned that
confidence with which, until within
the Last few days, they have 6 sured
the public of the Presidents recovery.
The latest dispatch is to S:3C a. m.
Wednesday, which says the President
slept well during the night, and had
not been troubled with vomiting.
Pulse 100. Though this would seem
to indicate some improvement, still his
condition is regarded as extremely
critical. The Cabinet considers the
situation very grave. Secretary Blaine
has been summoned to Washington
from New England, and Vice Presi-
dent Arthur is in hourly communica-
ton with the Secretaries, but remains
in New York.
Before this ISSUE reaches our readers
the momentous question of life or death
may be determined.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18
The Foster organs assert that Book

The Foster organs assert that Book
walter is a monarchist." Well, now,
he has . very singular way Of showing
it by abandoning the party of subsi-
dies, monepolies and Capitalization,
and Joining the party that believes In
the largest amount Of individual lib
erty, preserving to the States all their
reserved rights, and confning the
Federal Government to the powers
delegated to it by the States. 1t is
only by departure from these prin.
ciples advocated by the Democracy
since the days of Jefferson, that even
an approach towards monarchy can be
made by this Government.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18
Presid ential Disability.
The Enquirer says:

The Enquirer says:
The constitution provides that in
case of the death, resignation or ina
bility to act of the President, the Vice
President shall perform his duties.
Does not the present situation OF Pres
ident Garfield render him unable to
perform the duties of his high Office
His Cabinet cannot perform a single
act without his direction. Suppose
an innocent man is under sentence of
death for violating the laws of the
United States (snd 1t is said there are
probably two such cases now pending)
which calls for the interposition OF
Executive authority, who can act ?
There are appointments that should
be made that the public service may
not suffer. 1t seems to US that the
Cabinet of Mr.. Garfield, Immediately
after his being disabled, should, upon
the certificate of his physicians, have
officially notified Mr.. Arthur of the
inability of the President to perform
the duties of his Office, that Vice Pres
ident Arthur should have been sworn
in at once, and continue to act until
the disability Of the President was re-
moved, when he would retire,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18

On, yesI The Republicans. just
now. from Henry Ward Beecher down,
are most terribly alarmed at the rapid
growth of a horde Of heartless mo-
nopolies all over the land, that are
crushing out the rights and liberties,
and absorbing the earnings of the la
boring. producing poor. They seem
to be utterly ignorant of the fact that
these monopolies exist by tho acts and
legislation of the Republican party !;
that 1t was that party that subsidized
railroads, steamships, and chartered
banks aid endowed them with special
powers and priviles to plunder and
oppress the people, and to even COM
pei the government to bow down and
do their bidding by creating panics
and distress in money and stock mar
kets. And whenever the Democracy,
the old party of Jefferson and jack
con, whose motto has ever been Equal
rights TO all, special privileges to
none has demanded a restoration
of the government to the principles
and practices of the fathers, they have
been denounced as agrarians and trait
ors by these Republican patriots who
are at this late day beginning to ex-
press alarm at the gro with Of the brood
of monopolies which they have hatch
ed and nourished until they have be-
come more powerful than tho govern
ment itself, and threaten to involve
the people in ono common ruin unless
their supreme will is observed. 1t is
gratifying to see that the party that
has created these privileged institu.
tions is beginning to realize the dan
gers of the situation, and it will be an
evidence of sincere repentance when
they are seen to turn from the error
of their ways aud join the army of
the Democracy to crush out these great
enemies to Repub.lcaa ins ~ ions.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18

IT is stated that American reaper
aud moving machines can be purchas-
ed in Europe cheaper than in this
country, at the shops. 1t this be SO,
Americsu farmers need to be "prO-
tected." Our farming population con-
stitute just about one-half Of the en-
tire population, and should be consid-
cred when speaking about "protection
to American industry" Reader, what
think you OF the idea1 Why should
wool imported into this country pay
80 per cent. duty, aud woolen goods
brought in pay on an average about
three times that7 Why should manu-.
facturers of wool be protected three
times moro than wool raisers2 Will
some one explain ?-[Stark Co. Dem.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18
LIE FACTORY.
"A Confessi0n from Venaers of
southern Ou traRas.

Southern Outrages.
Durlng the Hayes campaign, as we'll
as in that of 1880, the manufacture Of
Southern outrage stories was . regular
industry much patronised by menda.
cious newspaper concerns like the N.
Y. Tribune. The manner of their
construction is now told by a cores.
pondent of that paper journeying in
the South, and 80 shameless has that
concern become that it prints the story
with the utmost complacency. 1t runs
as follows:
SIN Mississippi l was told BY q
number OF Northern people OF an &C.
count sent 10 the Northern press du.
ring the Hayes campaign which 10.
Gated an atrociOus political outrage at
the place which was then visiting
These persons seemed reput ,ble, and
they all affirmed that no,uing OF the
kind had ever occurred there. in.
quired regarding the auther Of the
dispatch, and learning that he was still
living few miles away, went to see
him. He laughed when told him my
errand, took fresh chew OF tobacco,
and, crossing his feet ON the top of the
table before him, began talking of the
affair in an easy, fluent, indifferent
style, which seemed to indicate that
he was glad to hsve somebody to talk
with, and would a. lief talk of that
subject as any other. Then the dis
patch was not really true?' l said.
'Well,' he replied, 1T was true as to
the spirit of the South generally at
that time But why did you say
that such and such things happened at
particular place, II they did not ?
Well, now, you know it would not
be OF any account to say, at such q
time, that there was let's O devilish
feeling in the South. But it rather
wakes people up to tell them that
something's been done at q place they
have heard Of But it was not true.
But he thought the use of q fable OF
parable was justifiable under the cir.
cumstances, because it was the only
way to give point or effectiveness te
| any account of the condition of the
South at that time. 'All writers does
pretty much the same thing he urged
they have to- 'Oh, hope not
said. We'll, now, il you lived down
here awhile you'd find out we have to
fight the devil with fire. The North.
ern people who told me of this occur.
renee were good Republicans, and they
were especially indignant about the
fabrication because it alarmed some OF
their Northern friends who had been
preparing to move to that region, but
were now frightened from their pur.
pose.'
This lying scoundrel set himself at
q judge of the esprit of the South,
and then, in the malignancy of bis
own spirit invented facts to flt his ewr
theory. But he had a good paying
market, and will be called to the from
by his patrons SO soon as it again be-
comes necessary for political purposes
to lie about that section of the Unior
lying south of the Ohio.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18

ACCORDING to the Republican idea
all the time that was spent by the last
"reform" Legislature of Ohio in its
efforts to pass local option law, and
also to pass law, taxing the liquor
traffic, was foolishly wasted and
thrown away. They now declare that
had such laws been enacted they would
have been wholly unconstitutional
and void. What q pity it IL that they
had not discovered that fact before
they had spent months Of time and
mints of the peoples money in dis
cussing and working upon sach utter
ly useless legislation.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18
CONCERNING WOOD PULP.
Plain state m ent OF Facts Concern.
Ing a Costly Monopoly.

A reader desires an exploration of
what wood pulp means, and why its
position on the tariff sheet provOkes
indignation. Wood pulp is q leading
ingredient in the manufacture of paper.
The paper on which the Observer Is
printed is from one-quarter to one-half
wood pulp; its proportion in other
kinds of paper varies with the quality
of the article. 1t is made by saving
spruce and poplar logs into blocks and
running them through fibre machines.
A very few men own the patent upon
the process. Last year it was asserted
that Congressman Warner Miller, OF
New York, and Russell, of Massachu-
cess in the United States. 1t may be
that some others are interested in it,
but to all practical intent these two are
the American prOprietors Of the mon
spoly. Owning this they are able to
say how much wood pulp shall be sold
for, and thus regulate the price of pa
per. They have grown wealthy by
forcing up this price and by prevent
ing the importation of wood pulp un'
der heavy duties-thus levying di-
rect tax upon the education and intel
ligence of the country.
The newspaper publishers and the
general puDnc unlCeu nlteen mOnUns
ago in the demand that wood pulp be
stricken from the tariff sheet and
placed on the free list. The object of
this demand was to throw open the
market to Canadian cOmpetition-not
because there was not wood enough
over here, but simply to force this
handful of monopOlists down to de-
cent price. The two congressman
named above made a savage fight
against this popular demand, and sue
ceeded, by direct combination W n
other Congressman, who wan.td pl o.
uecLion on other "a vicl' ), III k.aping
the duty on wood pulp and maintain
ing their monopoly. 1t Is because of
this that the New York Times, Tri-
bune and Evening Post, the Utica
Herald and very many other Republi-
can papers denounced Miller as an
unfaithful representative of the people.
-TUtica Observer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18
The Republican papers eagerly seized

The Republican papers eagerly seized
upon the ALLEGED defalcation of the
Treasurer of Stark County to gain a
little political capital. They declared
that the Democracy of that County
should be held responsible for his
wrong act, though they acknowledged
that when elected he enjoyed the uni
versal confidence of the whole people
without regard to party. By parity
of reasoning we suppose the Republi-
cans of Portage county are ready and
willing to assume the responsibility for
the Iaches of the Sheriff of their elec-
ton who in less than eight months of
his term has four times suffered pris-
oners committed to his charge to escape
from the county's strong box.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18
+. FOSTER has been down to Chau-
tauqua trying to make his peace with
" the id Methodists."

+. FOSTER has been down to Chau-
tauqua trying to make his peace with
"the id Methodists."
THE Republicans have not yet be-
come reconciled to the nomination of
Bookwslter. Pi y heir so. rows.
IT is estimated that the shortage OF
the wheat crop this year will amount
to 25,OoO,Co0 bushels.
WILL FRANZHEIM, of the tewelry
firm of Miller s. Franzheim, Wheel
Jag, was drowned in the Ohio river,
at Marietta, Thursday night.
TIE Republican papers howl about
what they call the Bookwalter Lit
erary Bureau Well, what have they
to say about e. Fosters "bureau of
universal Hes"
GEN. GRANT has bought large
double house at 3 East Sixty-Sixth
Street, New York, and, it is said, in
tends to make it his future home. He
paid S95, 30 for the property.
WHILE Star Route Dorsey continues
at the head of the Republican Nation
al Committee, that organization don't
give any very substantial evidence of
"reform within the party"
THE Greenbackers are to hold a
campmeeting on the fair grounds at
Alliance, on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, September 2, 3 and A. That
is q new departure in political tactics.
The Republicans have got imperial
Cenkling down now, and are stamp
ing on him, but how long will it be
before they will be calling on him to
come to their assistance and save them
from the wrath to come?
Mr.. IT, CLOSE, a highly respecta-
BILE citizen and lawyer of Upper San
dusky, and hitherto prominent and
influential Republican, publishes q
letter in last weeks Democratic Union
of that city, declaring for Bookwalter
and the entire Democratic ticket.
THE Republican papers and politi-
clans don't seem to be meeting with
any great degree of success in their
efforts TO prove that the temperance
plank in their platform is anything
agogism and q shallow dodge.
The Virginia Democrats have pledg-
ed themselves to the maintenance of
the credit of the State by the payment
of all the just obligations heretofore
or hereafter to be contracted. And
that's the reason why the honest Re-
pubIicans apply 10 them the title of
Bourbons.
The party that ties to Malone, Mos
by and Longstreet are greatly con-
ceined about the Democracy of Mr..
Bookwalter. They can't possibly en-
dure the idec If the Democrats nomi-
mating q candidate who is not a regu-
lar rock-ribbed, copper -bottOmed,
moss. back. Poor souls!
The AMERICAN Bankers Association
met in convention at Pavilion Park,
Niagara Falls, OH Wednesday, August
10th. OF course their object was to
devise ways and means to promote
the welfare of the people. Secretary
Window and Controller Knox were
ON hand to learn their duties.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18

THE" fair vote and honest COUNT
Radicals of Old Trumbull had high
old time at their nominating Conven-
ton held in Warren on the 9th inst.
On five or six different ballots it was
found that more votes had been cast
than there were delegates in the Con-
vention, and for that REF son they were
declared void and set aside. These
pious patriots have become so habitu-
ated to the practice of stuffing ballot
boxes that they can't refrain from
practicing it upon one another.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18
C. Fosters Stumbling Posts,

The temperance people are catching
it from Charley Fosters bowsmen.
Fanatics" says the Cleveland
Leader.
Hypocrites," sings out the Sandus-
ky Register.
Gold water Bourbons," hewls the
Republic at Springfield.
Journal.
"Swine with devils in them," yells
the Cincinnati Commercial.
"Apostates and renegades," pro-
claims the Coshocton Age.
"Vicious As HE'LL" says Ike Tucker.
"Snub them," shouts Z. Foster.
And SO the war goes on.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18

BRADY spends most of his time in
New York, and is making money.
The Star Route investigation, it is be-
lieved, is virtually ended. Dorsey
still retains his position as Secretary
Of the Republican National Commit
tee, aud is now out West looking after
his contracts, Guiteua huarmonized
tho party.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18
The British protectionists made

The British protectionists made
their first demonstration by delegate
meeting, attended from atl parts of
the United Kingdom, at London, last
week. A resolution was adopted as
the first step, demanding q duty of a
shilling quarter on all imported
wheat. That will be of great interest
to the class of people who have to buy
their breadstuffs, for, according to the
doctrine of our American protection
lists, "the higher the duty, the cheaper
the commodity"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18

AN exchange suggests that the Oh
ject of the Republican papers IN bab-
bling about Bookwalter's bar'l is to
force Calico Charlie to put his cesk on
tap anu come down wi 4 a iber. SUP
ply of b., G 5 bills.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18

The Commi-- : recommend that the several
townships hold their caucuses to select dele
gates on the eve iing of Thursday, Sept. 1. and
eA. ct the Township Jmmittees provide for
the same. IF. WILCOX,
Chairman,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18

EX-SENATOR THURMAN expec,, 4
sail for home about September lst.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-08-18
THE MARKETS.
RAvENNA, August II, 1881
ATLANTIC MILLS FLOUR AND FEED

RAvENNA. August II, 1881.
ATLANTIC MILLS FLOUR AND FED.
FLOUR-New Process. q 90; Pastry 81 rs
per sack; o. K.$1 60.
FEED-Bran. IS per 100 lbs; Middlings, as:
Chop. $l.s5 Corn Meal. 81 80; Oil Meal. New
Process 81 25. Old. -. Cotton Seed Meal 81 75
WHEAT-$1.20 20 @ 81 25.
CORN-shelled brings 7Ss; ears, 40c.
OATS-45 cts; new 35c.
RYE-No. brings Tue
BARLEY-None in market.
HAY-selling at $40 q $la; according to
quality. Ready sale.
BEEF-Per cwt., IS SO.
HOGS-Dressed. 81 90. per cwt,
LARD-City rendered 14C.
SMOKED MEATS-City Sugar Cured Hams
selling at 1ahc; Country &c.
Shoulders, City cured selling at SC. Dried
Beef selling at 15n.
POULTRY-Small supply in the market
Chickens, dressed. buyers pay 10 cents; live &c
Turkies, dressed. 1Oc. live &c,
BUTTERFLIES.
CHEESE-Boxed 10@1O1<c.; Retails IL q 15c
EGGS-buyers pay l2c per doz.
POTATOES-SOc. q 81 GO
DRIED APPLES-3hc.
BEANS-Choice handpicked in small demand
at 81 50 per bu. Medium 81 IS.
VINEG GAR-Fure cider retails 20c per gal
TALLOW-Buyers pay 5hc.
HIDES-Green. trimmed. No. l. &c
EEATHERS-Bestr retail at 76c.
WHITE LIME-$1 90 per bbl.
WATER LIME-S 80
SALT-Coarse sells at q 90; hne q 60.
WOOD-Stove 81 5O@2 co.; feet wood s. 90
q IS 80 per cord.
SUGARS
Coffee sells for lie
Extra G 10c
Granulated ........................... 12c
Pulverized NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 19>sc
Crushed Observation-Disclosures. Ike
Brown ........................9 Q 1Oe
MOLAssEs-
New Orleans. sells for. ........ go q TIC
White Drip Syrup. TOO
SEEDS
Glow Seed. prime OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 90
Ilm0thy minimum. AZ AZ