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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

The following from one of An
drew Johnson's messages is quite
apropos at present, and inasmuch
as it is currently understood to
have been written by Judge Jere
Black, should especially interest
Senator'Edmunds
"The danger to the public service
comes not from the power to re-
move but the power to appoint.
Thereforeit was that the trainers of
the constitution leftthe power of re-
movat unrestricted, while they gave
to the senate a right to reject all
appointments which, in its opinion,
were not fit to be made. A little re-
Election on this subject will prob
ably satisfy all who have the best
of the country at heart that our
best course is to take the constitu-
ton for our guide, walk in the path
marked out by the founders of the
republic, and obey the rulessmade
sacred by the observance of our
great predecessors"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

W.: A. T., who has been in Gin
cinnati, writes: "For two days 1
have been makinginquiries into the
frauds alleged to have been commit
ted here in October, and my origi-
nal impression has been confirmed.
1 have taken the entire list of Re-
publican witnesses in the Senator
ial contest and informed myself of
their history and pedigree. Four
ffths of them are common scoun-
drels and thieves who would swear
to anything for a dollar. The one
fifth who are respectable men have
given but little material evidence.
They are truthful and know moth
ing of Importance"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

:. The House Committee on privi-
leges and elections, voted against
Frank Hurd taking the seat in the
House of Congress now occupied
by Mr.. Romis of the Toledo dis
trict. Did ever a Republican COM
mittee report favorable to a Demo-
crat %contesting the seat of a Repub-
lican? Never, no never; no differ
ence how justly he was entitled to
it. However, the committee did
what we believe to be fair and hon
orable. Frank Hurd was fairly de-
fcated, is a crank, and has no bust
ness in any Legislative body, and we
hope he will remain in private life
during the remainder of his exist
ence here.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

There is a growing divergence
among New England manufac-
turers on the tariff. Ex-Governor
Howard, for instance, recently told
a reporter that there arc great num-
bers in Rhode Island who would
like to see specific duties. They
think that way has less of oppor-
tunity in it for fraud than the pre-:
sent system. The undervaluations
that are permitted now are simply
m%onstrous. 1t has come to pass
that no honest merchant can en-
gage importing. The only man who
can get alongis the one who is will
ing to perjurc himself.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

Great men, in making the great
est effort of their lives" can scarce
ly expect to be. successful unless
their efforts are based upon what is
right. Senator Edmunds appears to
have overlooked this little matterin
his foolish attempt to coerce the
president into doing that which
would clearly be a departure from
precedent, tradition and constitu-
tional duty.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

OF United States Senators in the
present chamber, New York State
has furnished s; Ohio, Virginia and
Kentucky, 6 each; Massachusetts,
and Pennsylvania, 5 each; Tenne-
ssee, Georgia, North Carolina, South
Carolina and Vermont, 3 each;
Delaware, Indiana, Illinois, Maine,
Maryland and New Hampshire, 2
each, and Mississippi, Alabama,
Iowa, Connecticut, louisiana,
Michigan, Missouri and Rhode Is
land, l each. North Warolina,
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, New
Hampshire, Delaware, Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts, Virginia
West Virginia., Vermont and
tennessee furnish their own Sena-
tors There are three Of foreign
birth-one each from England,
Scotland and Ireland. There are
none even of German descent.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

The Newark Advocate says that
the Democrats have had the nation
al administration for year and yet
ssthe colored race has not been re-
turned to slavery, the rebel war debt
has not been paid andthe rebel sol
diers have not been p%ensioned, as
the Republicans have so blatantly
predicted, for 10, these many years."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

The person who penned the ar
ticle in the last Eaton Register, head
ed aSpring Election" is a natural
born fool, and is so pronounced by
every mar with grain of common
sense who read the stuff. Such
brazen cheek ought to drive hun
dreds of honest men from the ranks
of the Republican party in Preble
county.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

1t is claimed hat the reports
made by many of the Ohio public
institutions disclose evidences of
outrageous waste and extravaganza,
and a resolution is being prepared
and will be introduced in the Leg
islature soon, calling for a sweep
ing investigation of all State insti-
tutions.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

upon making proof of the facts be
placed upon the pension roll and
receive pension during the con-
tinuance of such disability at a
rate proportionats to the rate of
disability, such pension to com
mence at the date of the filing of
the application. The highest rate of
pension granted under this act is
fixed at $24 for total incapacity to
perform manual labor.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

Ohio will probably expend $780,
900 in erecting memorial tablets on
the battlefield of Gettysburg to
mark places where fourteen Buck
eye regiments and five artillery
batteries fought.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25
what General jackson Wrote

What General jackson Wrote.
The New York Star r~esurrects the
following letter ofGeneral Jackson,
and cites it as a warrant and au-
thority for the ground assumed by
President Cleveland in his contro-
yersy with the Senate:
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
December II, 1888.
To the Senate ofthe United States:
have attentively considered the
resolution of the Senate of the 18th
inst, requesting the president. of
United States to communicate to
the Senate copy ofthe paper which
has been published, and which pur-
ports to have been read by him to
the members of the Executive De
partment, dated the 18th day of
September last, relatingto the re-
moval of the deposits of the public
money from the bank of the United
States and its offices. The execu-
tive is a coordinate and indepen-
dent branch of the government
equally with the Senate, and I have
yet to learn under what special au.
thority hat branch of the legisla-
ture has the right to require of me
an account of any communication
either verbal or in writing, made te
the heads of the departments act
ing as a cabinet council. AS vel
might I be required to detail to the
Senate the free and private CONVEX
sations I held with those officers OF
any subject relating to their dutie:
and my Feeling my response
bility to the American people, I an
willing upon all occasions to ex
plain to them the grounds of my
conduct; and l am willing upon al
occasions to give to either branch
of the legislature any information
in my possession hat can be use
full in the execution of the prope.
duties confidedto them. Knowing
the constitutional rights of the Sen
ate, l shall be the last. man unde.
any circumstances to interfere will
them. knowing those of the Elk
ecutive, Ishall at all times endeavo.
to maintain them agreeably to tn,
provisions of the constitution ant
my solemn oath to support and de
fend it. | am constrained, there
fore, by a proper sense of my owl
self-respect, and Of the rights secur
ed by the constitution to the ,execu
tive branch of the government, tt
decline a compliance with your re
quests. ANDREW JACKSON.
Inthis connection cold Hickory
assumed hat the executive is al
independent branch ofthe govern
ment," and denies the right of th,
Senate to compel him him to Civ,
to it any communication, 'eithe:
verbal or written made to the heads
of the departments. Presiden'
Cleveland treats such letters as thu
Edmunds faction wants as "confi
dential," and will not surrendel
them.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

According to the wonderful wis
dom of the little Republican Eaton
o~fice-seeking gang, it would be a
terrible calamity topermita Demo-
crat to serve on the school Board,
Councilman, Trustee, or even SUI
pervisor! Oh, dear, what wicked
wretches Democrats are!l
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25
BENZ. HUBBARD

A T.rORNEY AT LAW AND No.
N TARY PUBLIC.-Prompt atten-
tion given to business intrusted to
him. Ofice-Harbaugh's corner, north
Barron street, opposite the Post Office,
Eaten, Ohio.
july %, 1878.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

The President has signed the bill
to increase the pension of widows
and dependent relatives o~fdeceased
soldiers, from So to $12 per month.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

The New York Sun thinks that
the state of New York will be the
battlefield of our next great war,
andconsequently urges Congress to
make prompt and liberal provision
for coast and harbor defense, es-
pecially in the neighborhood of New
York city.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

Foraker is reported to have said
at Detroit recently, that Ohio Re.
publicans are not ashamed that
they are Republicans. Republicans
sometimes blundcri on the truth /;
Ohio Republicans are not ashamed
of anything.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

The Eaton Democrat contrary to our predic-
tion, says not a word in reply to Bro. Hane's
structures regarding the county printing, prob
ably on the theory that 'least said, soonest
mended."-N. p. Mirror.
Bless your poor cranky soul,
there was nothing in it but wind
and we had enough of that. Take
nothing from nothing, and nothing
remains.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

The Hamilton Observer and Her
aid have united. making a very
handsome publication.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

The Republican State admins
tration proposes to borrow $780,
900 and raise taxes to run the State
a year, says the Cleveland Plain
Dealer. Republican rule always
means extravaganza and higher
taxes, and we'll bet AIRED apple that
if clean Republican ticket is elect
ed in this Corporation on the 9th of
April, city bonds will be offered for
sale in less than six months. Let
the taxpayers of Eaton look to their
own interests instead of to that of
the little gang of partisan office
seekers who want to get everything
into their hands.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

The Secretary of the Treasury
has issued a call for $10,000,000
three per. cent bonds. The call will
mature on May LIST.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

Senator Ingalls, proposes an
amendment to the U. S. constitu-
ton changing, on and after the ff-
tieth congress, the commencement
of the presidentialterm from March
4th to April Both. 1t is urged, in
support of the proposed amend
ment, that usually the weather on
and about the 4th of March, when
presidents are inaugurated, is of
such a character as to make posi-
lively dangerous to health a parti-
cipation in the ceremonies incident
to the Inauguration of a president.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

McVey, the Greenville brute, who
SO outrageously abused the fourteen
year, old daughter of Eb. Green, of
Boone county, Ind, ought to be
lynched. Such inhuman beasts
have no claim for. an existence in
this civilized country.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

When a newspaper and its sup
porters get SO radical, bigoted and
prejudiced, as to argue that every,
thing that they do is right, and
everything the opposite party does
iis wroag, the less you have to do
with either the better for COM
munity at large.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

A Chicago grain dealer says that
unless the visible supply of wheat
has decreased at least ten million
bushels by May, there will be an
entire. collapse IN prices. He says
the trade was never SO d~emoralized,
and cannot endure the condition
much longer.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25
Important to Veterans.
Washington Special.

Second Comptroller Maynard has
settled an important question arts
ing out of the act of April %, 1872,
which directs that every volunteer
soldier who enlisted for three years
priorto July22, 1851, the pres
ident's proclamation of May 8, 1851,
and the others ofthe war department
issuedin pursuance thereof, and was
actually musteredfo three years be-
fore August 6, 1861, into any regi-
ment, company or battery which
was accepted by the war department
under such proclamation and orders
and who was honorably discharged,
shall be paid the full bounty of 800
under and by virtue of said procla-
nation and orders ofthe war depart
ment in force at the time of such en-
listment and prior to July %, 1861,
provided such bounty has not al
ready been paid. The second comp
troller holds hat said bounty is
payable to the heirs of every deceas-
ed soldier who, if living, would be
entitled thereto, whether he died be-
fore or after the passage of the act.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

Senator Blair. from the commit
tee on pensions, reported a bill to
provide that under the several
clafses enumerated under section
1893 of the revised statutes who
served six months in the military
or naval service during the rebel
lion, and who was honorably dis
charged, who is or shall become
disabled from any cause not the
result of his own carelessness. shall
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

There has been no Congress since
the war wherein ex-soldiers ofboth
Union and Confederate armies
were SO numerous as the present
one. There are fourteen ex-Union
officers in the Senate, and seventy
nine representatives in the House.
There are. nineteen ex-Confederate
officers now in the Senate, and
forty-two in the House.
Last summer the Stark County
Commissioners inaugurated q
movement to unearth the fellows
who e escaping their share Of
the burden of taxation. They have
succeeded in adding an aggregate
of 100000 to the tax duplicate
One capitalist in Canton was dis
covered to have $4,000 on which
he a not paying tax.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25
A writerin the Ohio State Journal.

Awriterin the Ohio State Journal,
in an article animadverting upon
the redundancy of Ohio common
pleasjudges, gives the following in
teresting information:
In 1865 we had "a common pleas
Judges in the state, who held ali our
Common Pleas courts, as well as
District courts, at aggregate salaries
of SOL 900, annually, and did the
work well. Last year the number
Of our common pleas judges had in
creased to 81, with aggregate sal
aries of $4,000. Add to this the
salaries paid the circuit judges,
$4,000, and it will be seen that we
are paying now $4,000 annually
for the same judicial service we cot
in 1868 for $6l 600.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

The Register of last week showed
that the little ofice-seeking gang
in Eaton, run its columns. Here is
a fine specimen of the immense
brain of the gang:
w (the gang maintain that the
average of Republicans is above the
average of Democrats. By compar-
ing the history of parties the verify
of this theory becomes .strikingly
manifest"
Lord, don't eve apples swim"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

Mr.. Blaine, in the second volume
of his book, frankly says: "Cast-
ing off all political DISCUSSES and
personal pretenses, the simple truth
remains that the tenure of office act
was enacted lest President Johnson
should remove republican office
holders too rapidly; and it was
practically repealed lest President
Grant should not remove demo
cratic officeholders rapidly enough.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

Long as we feel that our party is better than
Democracy and by reason of its better princi-
Piles it attracts better men on an average, we
go for drawing the party lines every time and
fighting from primaries to general elections.
Register.
How about the average in Preble
county? How many Democrats
trusted with county offices have
prov,d unfaithful? Not one !
How many Republicans? Let the
public records unfold the answer |!
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-03-25

What General jackson Wrote.
The New York Star r~esurrects the
following letter ofGeneral Jackson,
and cites it as a warrant and au-
thority for the ground assumed by
President Cleveland in his contro-
yersy with the Senate:
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1886-04-18

increpan 4 nuestros correIigiona.
rios, por ell solo hecho de hacer
uso de un derecho que tiene todo
elector de defender sus fueros y
prerrogativas legales. lOhl lY
que hberales son aquellos refor.
mistasl
Mayor injusticia, 81 cabe, Sc
comete en- dicho manifesto, al
hacer la inexacta historic de su.
cesos pasados y repetir 10 que
tantas veces hemos destruido con
s6lidos razonamientos. SCuando
aqui Sc han atestado las carceles
de gents del bando contrario, por
motivos electorales ? 1 Cu6ndo
nuestro Partido ha dejado de ser
respetuoso con Ia ley? ILos CO.
rre.igionarios de San German no
han dado siempre buenas pruebas
de cordura y sensatez?
No pierdan, pues, el tempo
aquellos sefioreS en- vociferacio.
mes contraproducentes, pues elloS
mismos 10 dicen; el pals les co.
noce, y nos conoce a todos.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1886-04-18

gor de mis- resoluciones, hasta dejar
extirpada la fac ion liberticida que
intenta levantarse entire vosotros.
Entire las muchas meioras que en-
medic de difcultades sin cesar renova-
das va implantaudo la administration
del sefior Presidente Caamafo, fgura
en- muy distinguido lugar la obra del
perfeccionamieEto del sistema aduane-
70. Mucho Sc ha conseguido en- ese
ramo de Ia administrator, que intere-
sa directamente Ia principal mas
segura renta del Tesoro pdblica, asi
10 reconoce la misma prensa de oposi-
ci6n.
Vesse 10 que al efecto dice nuestro
apreciable aolega guayaquiIeflo La Ma
ci6n, al que no puede sospecharse de
parcialidad: Hoy, merced al sistema
de comprobaciones, y al orden , 4 la
vigilancia que imperan en- nuestra of
Gina aduanera, la marchs sdministrati-
va de esta es mucho mas desembara-
zsds, mucho mas c6mods, y produce
muy provechosos resultados. Como 10
hemos dicho en- divsrsas ocssiones, las
rentas de esa ofcina no han disminni-
do; por el contrario, puss q pesar de ls
situsci6n desgraciada que atraviesa Ell
pals por causas de diverss especie; &
pesar de Ia casi parslizaci6n que Sc ad-
vierte Ell nuestra vida comercial, ell
producto de las quincenas de Ia adua-
ma no es menor que ell de epocas felices
J pr6speras."
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1886-04-18
ECUADOR.

En- toda la prensG ecuatoriana re-
percute ell grito de indignation y de
censnra lanzado por ell pueblo de la re-
pdblica ante ell atentado inicuo de va
guschi y la asonada de Guayaquil. A
Ia condemnation unAnime del delito Sc
une el luto de todo 81 pueblo por Ia
muerte de dos pundonorosos militares,
los senores Guedes y Jaramillo, inmo-
ladoS en- los momentos de hallarse
cumpliendo su deber.
La elevada y energica proclams di.
rigida al pueblo ecuatoriano por el Pre-
sidents DR.. Casmafio, termina con es-
tas dignas palabras, Oonciudadanos:
la RephbliCa solo puede prosperar d la
ssmbrs de la psz, convalecie ado de los
males causados por un luctuoso pasado; !;
y es doloroso que, en- algunos puntos
litor8les, asome sus cabezas emponzo-
fiadas la hidra de la anarquia. Ayu-
dadme destruir este germen de ma
les incslcnlables; ayudad al gobierno
en- las medidas snergicas que tomara
para cortar la gangrena social que nos
ameuaza, y Ell pats seguira su camino
de bienestar y de progreso, desde ell
momento en- que sus buenos hIos pres
ten decidido y eficaz apoyo al gobierno
constitutional. Por mi parte, con la
mano puesta sobrs el corsz6n, declare
que no pesan en- mi concisncia remor-
dimientou por el desempeho de mis- di-
tlcilea tarsaS, J ofrszco rsdoblar 81 vi.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1886-04-18
Ell SENIOR GENERAL SAM
Y Gel CLAMOR."

Que nuestras defensas del Sc
nor general SAM no agraden a
FL Clam0r del Pals es una cosa;
pero que esas defensas sean apa-
sionadas 8 destitui las de funda-
mento, es otra.
va sabemos que nuestro colega
no permite sc liable bien mas que
de los feles a su iglesia, y, si6n
dolo, va sc puede decir cuanto Sc
quiera para divinizar a cualquie.
ra simple mortal bautizado en- la
pi|a reformista. Esto, 81 no es
apasionamiento, Jqu6 sera? Es-
to, 81 es tolerancia y liberalismo,
puede decirlo ell mismo hberalisi. e.
mo Clamor.
El senor general SAM, este be-
nem6rito gobernante que tanto
ha hecho por ell adelanto de este
suelo, al que ha dedlcado slempre
su especial predilecci6n, en- 10 que
no5otros lie hemos conocilo, ha
dejado grandes motivos que pa
ra la gratitud de estos habitantes.
A 6l Sc deben, puede decir,e, des
de un principle las obras mas
grandiosas cuyos benefcios hoy
disfrutamos, tales como ell Tel6
grafo, la Carretera central, la
Guardia Civil y otras. En- su
dltimo mando recibieron nuevo
impulse esas obras, y sc proyec-
taron otras nuevas, entire elias eI
acueducto, que por desdicha Sc
ha entregado por complete al ol
vido; 6l hizo desaparecer, final
mente, d su Ultima llegsds, aque-
LA efervescencia politica que
traia intranquilos y enconados
los animos, y dictando saluda
bles disposiciones, va para repri.
mir muchos abusos, verdade-
"a playa social, va para encau
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1886-04-18
SUMMUM JUS.

La prudencia tiene sus reglas
de moderation en- el pedir, mas
hay ciertos politicos en- quie-
nes Sc observa ell sistema opues-
to. El Sunsmum jus, Suma IN
iuria cSntiene una gran yerdad
en- la realization de los dere-
chos pdblicos y en- su aplicaci6n
a la vida practics, en- todas las
esferas. Qdien necesita algo, y
pide mucho, comete la may or de
las injusticias, exponiendose a no
recibir NADIA. Hasta aqu1 no ha
habido, en- ringuna parte del glo-
bo, gobierno que haya concedido
8 podido conceder cuanto com
prende ell gran capitulo de las
necesidades publicas, reales 8 fin
gidas. Pero no falta quien Sc
haga la illusion de obtenerlo
por ell solo hecho de pedirlo,
va que en- pedir no hay enga-
no, gozandose, ademas, no pocos
en esperar 10 que no es possible
obtener, para de tai manera ha-
liar siempre ell motive de queja
y de censura, que siempre entra
en- los c&lculos de los que sienten
interes en- mostrarse desconten
tos. Por ESQ dice muy bien ell
aforiamo juridico: Summum jus,
sltma in1uria; este es pedir ei
cumplimiento de todos, absolute
mente todos, los ideales posibles,
la realization de cuantas refor
mas puedan ser imaginabies por
la passion de escuels 8 por el in
teres de partido, sin cosultar aca-
so a las conveniencias pdblicas,
es la mayor de las aberraciones
y la mas irritante de las ofensas
que puede hacerse a los encarga
dos de realizar ell progreso de To-
pueblos. con Ia parsimonia que
exigen las circunstancias.
Cualquiers, al leer los anterio-
res parrafos, comprendera que ha-
blamos de cierto genero de poll
ticos antillanos, los cusles no
parece sino que tienen ell deber
de ser insaciables, como decia ell
sehor Leon y Castillo. 7 com
prendera tambien que nos refe-
rimos especial y senaladamente a
la clase a1tOnomiSta cubana, que
viene 4 ser, en- su conducta, la
8una in1uria nacida del satmmuns
jus, segdn la intemperancia de
los deseos que mueatra, J Ia ex-