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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-06
EXPOSURE OF ROUNDS.
An Extravagant. Careless Public Printer
Whose Friends Fattened from the Gov
ernment's Funds.

An Extravagant, Careless Public Printer
Whose Friends Fattened from the Gov
ernment's Funds.
Some of these days there will be a
startling explosion of the way in which
ex-Public Printer Rounds managed to
squander tine public money. Ink and
other supplies are now being pur-
chased for one-half or one-fourth the
sum Rounds paid for articles that We're
inferior in quality to the new supplies.
Of $4,000 pounds Of ink purchased dur
ing the last year of MIR. Rounds ad-
minstration four-fifths of it cost from
81 to So per pound. Mr.. Benedict
does not pay over Sl.50 per pound for
any ink now, and most of it he
buys for less. He invites COM
petition, and buys in the cheap
est and best market. Mr.. Rounds
bought all his ink and some other
supplies from his brother-in-law in Chi
cago Most of the supplies of various
kinds he obtained either from or
through his relatives and personal
friends. When new printing-presses
were wanted his son was made the un-
necessary middlcman through whom
they were purchased. Some way was
always found for friend to make
commission, and much of the supplies
were wasted or destroyed by not being
properly kept. Printing-ink, for in
stance, which needed to be kept at Il
moderate temperature, was exposed to
the weather when the thermometer
was at zero, so thatit was rendered use
less. Printers rollers, for which high
prices We're paid, are in stock to-day
that never have been used and never
can be used. They are as hard as the
crust OF boys heel that has been
barefootcd all the year. The workmen
and foremen OF Rounds time are still
there, and they readily admit all these
things. - Washington Post.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-06
A NORTHERN PARTY.
The Reason the Republicans Are 'Sup-
pressed" In the States of tho South.

The Reason the Republicans Are "Sup-
pressed" In the States of tho South.
The season is already far enough ad-
vanced to make it clear that the Re-
publican party does not intend this
year to make any effort to extend itself
beyond the States in which it at present
exists. 1t is Northern party as dis
tinguished from National party, and.
if one may judge by appearances, it
proposes to remain such.
In the two Virginias, in North Caro-
lima, in Kentucky, in Tennessee, in Ar
kansas and in Texas the party is or
ganized and is doing good work to-
ward educating the whites as we'll as
the blacks up to the idea of political.
controversy, but in the other Southern
States the party exists only in name,
and in most of them does not go to the
trouble even of making nominations.
Occupying this attitude, Republican,
ism must take one horn or the other of
the dilemma, which Is presented. Itmust
acknowledge that it is sectional Or
ganization or it must cease lamenting
the solidity of a South which it makes
no effort to disrupt. 1t is most effect
ually estopped from making the time
worn allegation that intimidation has
driven the party out of existence, for
the fact that there is Republican par
ty in some States and none in others is
proof which can not be evaded that it
is not intimidation which leaves the
party without an organization in many
of the States.
With the case of Virginia, Tennes-
see and Arkansas before us, it is plain
that where there is any disposition to
have Republican party in the South,
it can be had. In Virginia, an ex-
Confederate, with Northern assistance,
had no difficulty in splitting up the
Democrats and uniting one wing of
them with the negroes in a scheme for
the Reputation of the State debt un-
der the name of Republicanism. In
Tennessee, two brothers, neither of
whom figured in the war, are candi-
dates for the Governorship on rival
tickets, and at their meetings blacks as
well as whites attend in great num-
bers. In Arkansas political freedom
of action has been demonstrated by
the appearance of third, or farmers
party in the field.
IheSe are 1acts gong to show that
the reason why there is no Republican
party in certain of the Southern
States is because the leaders of that
organization at the North do not want
any there. The sectional idea is still
held in abeyance. In pinch it may
have to be used. To use it there must
be some States in which the party is
suppressed. Chicago Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-06

Government but the House of Repre-
sentativcsp Go to, Thomas, go to.
Your picture of New York and Port
land in danger from foreign foe Is q
plea of guilty to the indictment brought
long since against you and your party
for shameful maladministration of the
Government - Detroit Free Press
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-06
For a second lime under Fo

For a second time under Fora
ker's administration the great State of
Ohio is approaching the verge of bank
ruptcy. There will be shortage of
over $3.50, 600 in the State treasury by
the close of the next quarter, and more
bonds will have to be issued to meet
current expenses. - Cincinnati En-
gilirer.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-06

The Democratic party has been
in power less than two years, and dur
ing that short period it has show its
determination to legislate not for mo-
nopolies, but to protect the people,
Memphis Appeal
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-06
The man who is preacbino q Il

--Ihe man Who IS preaching doc
trine of hate and prejudice toward the
negro, whose improved condition is
now seen in the fact that he is begin
ing to compete with white labor, poses
before the country as the successor of
Lincoln and Seward and Summer,
whose fondest dream was to see the
freemen in just such position as he
now occupies. This is the inevitable
tendency of Mr.. Blaine's demagogue
appeals to race prejudice in Pennsyl-
vania. 1t is to turn the Republican
party in that State against the black
man, and to make it an ''anti-nigger"
party that he is laboring. What do the
friends of the progressive black popu-
lation of the South think of itp-Chi-
ca9O Herald.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-06

His wife endeavored vainly to remember
the amount she had been told it was; but
the unaccounted- for washing changed the
sum and destroyed her reliance on the re-
suit. And as the chicken was now ap-
proaching perfection, and required her
undivided attention, she gave up the
arithmetic and applied herself to her
culinary duties.
Ephralm also abandoned the attempt,
and waited in a reverie, in which he saw
corn stand SO high and rank oyer his land
that he could scarcely distinguish the
balk, and table and barn and a mule, or
may betwo-it was possibility-and two
cows which his wife would milk, and q
green wagon driven by his boys, while he
took 1t easy and gave orders like mas
ter, and n clover patch, and wheat, and
he saw the yellow, grain waving, and
heard his sons sing the old harvest song
of "Cool Water" while they swung their
cradles, and
"You say he gwine turn Ole 'Stracted
out twoW inquired his wife, breaking tho
her mind reverted to the all-engrossing
subject.
ger livin' on do place an payin' no rent"
PAY rent for dat ole pile o. logs! Amt
he been mendin' he shoes an harness for
rent all desc vearsy"
"'Twill kill dat old man 10 tu'n him out
dat house." said Ephraim; "he 'ain'
never stay away from dyah hour sence
he come heah."
"sutny twill" assented his wife; then
she added, In reply to the rest of the re-
mark, "Nuyer min, den; we'll see what
he got In dyah." To woman, that was
at least some compensation. Ephraim's
thoughts had taken u new direction.
"He aPays feared he marster ID coma
for him while he way" he said, In mere
continuance Of his last remark.
"He SEM me wud he marster COMM to.
night, am he want he shut" said his
wife, as he handed him his supper. Eph-
raim's face expressed more than interest;
II was tenderness which softened the rug
ged lines as he sat looking into the fre.
illness, and Of his own father torn away
and sold so long ago, before he could even
rsinsmbsr, and perhaps very dilnly Of the
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-11-06

puy me DacK-1en we Pwlne nOine."
they moved nearer and made a slight
noise. Suddenly the low, earnest tone
CHANGED to one full of eagerness.
'Who dat?" was called in sharp in
quiry.
"'Tain' nobody but me and Polly, Ole
'Stracted,". said Ephraim, pushing the
door slightly wider open and stepping in.
They had an indistinct idea that the poor
deluded creature had fancied them his
longed-for loved ones, yet it was relief
to sea him bodily.
"Who you say you ss" inqu ired the old
man, fe sbly.
~ done bring you shut home," said the
woman, as IL supplementing her husbands
reply. "Iiit all BRAN clean, an l done
patch it,"
"Oh, thought" said the voice, sadly.
They knew what he thought. Their
eyes were now accustomed to the dark
ness, and they saw that the only article
of furniture which the room contained
was tho wretched bed or bench on which
tho old man was stretched. The light
sitting through the chinks In the
roof Ienabled them to see his face,
twenty four hours, and an instinct told
them that he was near the end Of his long
waiting.
SHOW is you, Ole 'stracted" asked the
woman.
"Dat aim my name," answered the old
had ever disowned his name.
swell. how Ia you, OLE What gwine
call youW asked she, with feeble finesse.
"!don' know-he kin tell you."
"Who"
'stracted ain know It; but dat aim nut
tin. He know it-got 1t set down In do
book. jes waitin' for EN- now"
A hush fell on the little audience-they
were In full sympathy with him, and
knowing no way Of expressing 1t, kept
silence. Only the breathing Of the old
evidently nearly the end. ~ mighty tired
of waitin'," he said, patheticallY. "Look
out dyah and see Of you see anybody" he
added. suddenly.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-04
Navy Department REORGANIZATION

1hreefundamental principles are involved
in the scheme Of naval reorganization which
Capt. Walker, through Secretary Whitney
and Mr. Hewitt, has submitted to the House
naval committee.
/. The function Of ordering naval officers
is to be taken from the Secretary Of the
Navy, representing the President, and by
express law to be given to one naval officer,
chief of the bureau of personnel He is in
his own person and under his sole signature
to "direct the movements" Of all fleets and
vessels, as well as the movements Of all
officers and men.
II. All the staff bureaus and corps, sur
geons, constructors, engineers, paymasters,
chaplains, civil engineers, and professors
are to be put under bureaus having line
chiefs. The surgeon general, chief con-
structOr, engineer-in.c chief, and paymaster
general have heretofore communicated di-
rectly with the Secretary Of the Navy.
Hereafter they are not to approach tue
Secretary directly or in person, but are to
60 only to the line bureau chief, who Is
their superior.
III. The line officers are to make all the
| purchases instead OF the paymasterS. 1he
line chief of the bureau Of supplies and
accounts is to do all the buying for the
navy. Paymasters may keep the materials
and supplies in store after they are bought
by the line officers.
These three principles-(l) the transfer OF
the function of command from the Secre.
tary to bureau, (2) making all the staff
bureaus and corps mere subdivisions and
subordinates Of two line bureaus, and (3
taking the business of making purchase!
from the pay corps and giving It to lint
ollicers-are entirely new ideas of naval ad
ministration.
If we have stated incorrectly the princi
pies of the proposed reorganization on
columns are open for refutation. If we ar
correct, what does the navy think Of them
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-04

The revenue derived from the tobacco
tax amounted to S26,4OHOsS4s for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1885, which was
an increase Of nearly S3lj,000 over the re-
coipts for the previous year.
II Congress intends to reduce taxes in
any way that will afford relief to those
who most need it, and will not inilict a
blow on the labor Of the country in any
state or section, the simplest and best way
to effect that object will be the passage of
the Brady bill abolishing the schedule of
internal tobacco taxation.
The tobacco tax is exceptional in that 1t
is in effect tax on agriculture. Under Its
operations the producers and small manu-
facturers find themselves at the mercy Of
large corporations whose extensive capital
enables them to control the business and
dictate their own terms to their sources Of
supply.
But while the tax is primarily and chiefly
felt by the farmer and small dealer, It is q
burden to all consumers. 1t is tax on
the poor mans only luxury. 1t is pen
atty on the workingman's pipe.
Rigid moralists may inveigh against the
use of tobacco until they exhaust the re-
sources Of standard lexicons, and self
elected guardians Of the peoples health
may parade their columns Of statistics as
formidable as armies with banners, but they
cannot eradicate the custom which they de.
nounce. 1t is a fixed habit, extending
through all the social grades, and as dear
to the pauper as TO the millionaire.
II is said that there is "strong moral
sentiment which stands behind the tobacco
tax and insists on its maintenance, but we
are unable to see the force of this argument.
The reasons assigned for imposing heavy
burdens on the liquor traffic do not apply
at all to the tobacco industry. Undoubt-
edly the excessive use Of tobacco is injuri.
Gus to health, but the same argument would
apply with equal force to many other ar
ticles of daily consumption.
When this tax was originally laid 1t wal
regarded as temporary expedient, devised
to raise money for great national emer
gcncy. That excuse no longer exists, ant
there is no good reason why the poor man
pipe should longer pay penalty.
Let Congress keep its hands off the dutie
which protect labor, and, If taxes can b.
reduced, let this burden be lifted from
agriculture, and this relief be granted Il
the millions of poor persons who do anc
will use tobacco.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-04
How to Capture Virginia.

Just now the Republican party is looking
over the field and studyingit with reference
to 1858. 1t recognizes the fact that solid
south again confronting it means 1876 cleo
toral votes conceded in advance of the
election to the Democratic candidates, To
elect Democratic successor to Mr. Cleve-
land with these votes secure, 1t would only
be necessary to concentrate the Demo-
cratic forces in three or four of the northern
states, and the victory would be an easy one.
At the last election in Virginia vigorous
effort was made to carry that state. The
main trouble seems to have been that the
Republicans failed to secure an honest
count. Although defeated In 1885, Virginia
Republicans are not disheartened. They
are still working for success IN 1888. In
her efforts to throw off the Democratic
yoke Virginia is heartily joined by more
than one southern state.
In the early days of the war the Union
generals made every effort to wipe out the
rebellion by combining their campaigns
chiefly to Virginia. "On to Richmondn
was their watchword, but every effort to
capture that city proved failure. Vir-
ginia was the great battle ground, and
many a life was lost before anything of a
substantial character was accomplished
After spending months and years in the
Virginia campaign, new line of policy was
marked out, Gen. Grant appeared at Chat
tGnOoga and took command of the army at
that point The great battle of Missionary
| Ridge was fought, which resulted in sig
nal victory for the Union army. Then fol-
lowed the Atlanta campaign and Sherman's
memorable march TO the sea. After fight
| ing his way to Atlantahe attacked that city,
| and in the course OF time it fell into his
hands. He then moved southwark. Ten
nessee had been taken; Chattanooga, the
key to the whole southern situation, was
ours, and Sherman army moved forward.
Meanwhile, Gen. Grant took command
| Of the army Of Virginia, lie made Il
vigorous attack IN the front Shor-
man marched forward and captured Geor-
gia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and
was rapidly preparing to attack Virginia in
the rear, while Gen Grant was command
ing the Union troops in the front.
1t is now two years until the great ma
tlonal contest Of 1888. Virginia can be
carried for the Republican candidates II the
Republican party makes an intelligent
effort to get its forces into line. The Re-
publican party must follow the same tactics
adopted by the Union generals-capture
Tennessee in 1856, aud then move south.
ward, and in 1888 attack Virginia both in
tie front and rear,
Tic carrying of Tennessee next Noyem-
Der means the breaking Of the backbone OF
the solid south, II was the first state to
fail into the hands of the Union armies
during the rebellion, and If the proper
effort is made 1t win be the first state Ia
join the Republican column in 1886, With
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-04

Tennessee Republican state, North Caro-
lima, Florida, and Virginia may be captured
in 1888.
II the Republican party expects to be
successful in any of the southern states in
the next national contest, it should study
the situation of the Union armies in 1868.
Richmond fell in 1865. Almost two years
were required to accomplish this result.
Two years yet remain before the next presi-
dental contest II the situation over
twenty-five years ago is carefully studied,
a valuable lesson may be learned. Next
November the great battle which may de-
eide the fate Of the Republican party at the
south in 1883 will be fought in Tennessee.
That battle won, the Republican forces will
move forward, and in 1888 Virginia will be
attacked, both in the front and rear, aud 1t
can be captured two years hence. Mean
while It will make progress toward that re-
suit by gaining some Of the congressional
districts now held by the Democracy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-04
THE LAW FORBIDs.
President Cieveland's Views Tested by
Law and Found Unsouud.

President CleveIand's Views Tested by
Law and Found Unsouud.
Referring to papers in relation to which
the issue has been raised between the Prcsi-
dent and the Senate, the President in his
message says;
consider them in no proper sense as upon
the files Of the department, but as deposited
there Tor my convenience, remaining still
completely under my control. / suppose ir |
desired to take them into my custody might
do so with entire propriety, and u ! sac n 10
destroy hcm no ono couid complain.
Here is what the law says in relation to
papers filed or deposited with day judicial
or ipJiic officer. We quote the Revised
Statutes:
SEC biO3. Every person who willfully de.
stroys or attempts to destroy, or, with intent TO
steal or destroy, takes and carries away any
record, paper, or proceeding of court OF jus.
tice, filed or deposited with any clerk or officer
of such court, or any paper, or document, or
record filed or deposited in any public Office or
win any judicial or PUBLIC oncer snail, WITH
out reference to the value of the record,
paper, document, or proceeding so taken, pay
a fine of not more than s2,OOO or suffer i'm
prisonment at hard labor not more than three
years. or both.
SEC. 5iOs. Every officer, having the custody
of any record document, paper, or proceeding
specified in section fifty.four hundred and three
who fraudulently takes away, or withdraws
or destroys any such record, document, paper
or proceeding flied in his office or deposited
with him or in his custody shall pay fine o.
not more than two thousand dollars, or suffer
imprisonment at hard labor not more thar
three years. or both; and shall, moreover, for
felt his Office and bo forever afterwafd dis
| qualified from holding any Office under the
government Of the United States
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-04
The Presidents Great Mistake.

new YORK sun,
The right of the President to keep or de-
stroy private or confidential communica-
tions viii be disputed by no one. When,
however, he places a paper in public Of.
fee, his own act stamps it as document Of
public import, and thencefOrth its contents
should he accessible TO the representatives
Of the people or any one else having legit-
innate interest In them. When Mr.. Cleve-
land says, ~ consider them in no proper
sense upon the files Of the department, but
as deposited these for my convenience re-
naming still completely under my control"
he treats the Attorney Generals Office as q
sort of safe deposit vault for his private pa
pers. 'I suppose If desire TO take them
into my custody he goes on to say, 81
might do so with entire propriety, and If
saw fit to destroy them no one could com
plain" Upon this theory why could he
not go to the Department Of Justice and
take the papers away five or ten years after
the expiration of his term as President just
as well as now?
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-04
PERSONALITIES,


p. A. WEISS, of Geneva, Switzerland, is at
the Arlington.
THE death is announced at London Of Cor.
vim Wierbitzki, the author, who fought IN the
civil war here.
MAJ. BRIsToR, real estate agent OF Martins.
burg, West Va, will be at No. SOL X street
until Monday next.
POSTMASTER GENERAL Villas has named a
postotilce IN Dakota after himself, and has ap.
pointed Walter Hunt postmaster.
Hen. WM. ii. BARNuM, chairman of the Dem.
ocratic national committee, is at the Arlington,
and expects to remain here several days on
private business.
REV. W. #. WARD, formerly of Washington
and Rev. W. i. Speake, both OF Baltimore, are
in the city TO attend the convention of the NJ
L. Church, which begins here to-day.
GEO =. SANFORD postmaster at Cleveland
Ohio, and Gen. Geo. w. Breckenridge aud
daughter, of San Antono Tex, arrived in the
city yesterday and are stopping at the Ebbitt.
NAVAL retirements will take place as follow:
this year: Rear Admiral VIM. 4. TruXtun
March II; Commodore Walter W, Queen, Oct
6, and Pay Director Augustus IL. Gilman
Aug. 0.
MARVIN IluGHITT, general manager of the
Chicago and Northwestern railroad, j. b
Brown, president of the South Chicago Doch
Company, and J. II. McYicker, Chicago, arc a
the Arlington.
REAR ADMIRAL EDWARD SIMPSON, U. S. N
wHs placed OH the retired list yesterday. lii
retirement promotes Commodore William X
Mayo TO be u rear admiral, Capt, John Irwlr
TO commodore, and Commander Norman II
FarquhaT 10 captain
Hon. ROSWELL p. FLOWER, of New York, is
at the Arlington with his family lie is here
as he says, strictly on private business aut
pleasure, with nothing political in view. II,
expects to leave in few days on an extended
trip to Mexico and the Pacific coast.
AMONG the Presidents callers yesterday
were Attorney General Garland, Speaker Car
| Isle, Senators Aldrich and friends, Morrill,
German, and Wilson, of Maryland represent
atiyes Gibson Shaw, Cole, Compton, Green
Randall, Curtin, and Breckinridge, Of Ken
tucky; ex.Representatiye Flower and ladies
| A. L. BGokus and Dr. s. +. Forbes of Toledo
| Ohio; Arthur GTabowski, of the United State
Indian service; w, +. Dunwoody, secretary o
the national board of health; y. S. Kenyon
Hnd A, G, Graham.
RETlRENESTs in tho army during the balanc
Of 1856 will take place as follows: Mai. Gen
Pope, March l6; Col, Samuel d, sturgls, III
cavalry, June H. Col, Joseph B. Brown, sur
gcOn, July 26i Col, John ID. wilkins, 9th in
fautry, Aug, j. Col. Joseph II, Potter, 9th in
fGntry, Oct. l2i Col, JOS. n, Garland Whistler
9th infantry, oct 49, Coils, George Lea Feblgei
assistant paymaster general, and Luther 1
Bradley, 18Th infantry, Dec. S. Capt Robcr
Mcdonald, 9th infantry, May ~, and Capt
Charles j, Won Herman, 4th infantry, Sept, /