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POMRROY, OHIO..
TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 6, 1853. .
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FOR PRESIDENT.
GEN. WINFIELD SCOTT
or miw jkrskv.
for vice"president,
WILLIAM A. GRAHAM,
OF NORTH CAROLINA. J ..
SKNATORUI. ELECTORS,
. EDWARD D. MANSFIELD,
"WILLIAM DENNISON, Jr.
DISTRICT ELECTORS,
1st District Charles Anderson,
2d " JaMi. 6afkin.
8d " Tno. S. Lhsii,
4 th " Joiitf W. Defrkes,
6th " Damel Skour,
6th " Hanson L. Pknn,
7th " John Milton Williams,
Sth ' William Lawrence,
Sth " Sardiii Birciiard,
10th " J"iin I. Vanmeter,
11th " William E. Fink,
12th " James R. Stanbbry,
1 3th " John Sherman,
14th " Smith Orr,
15th " A. Bankino Norton,
16th " Ai.ex. Lewis,
nth Robert B.Moore,
18th " Van R. Humphrey,
19th " William L. Pkrki.ns,
20th " Cyrus C. Clark,
Slat " John A. Bingham.
FOR SUPREME COl'RT JUDCK,
DANIEL A. IIAYNES, of Montgomery.
FOR BOARD OF FUDLIC 'WORKS,
DAVID II. BEARDSLEY, or Cuyuhoga.
FOR CO.HIRESR,
JOHN WELCH, of Athens.
County Ticket.
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR,
SAMUEL HALLIDAY.
rOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
JOHN CARTWRIGHT.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
ABNER STOUT.
FOR COUNTY CORONER.
JOSEPH RATH BURN.
FOR DISTRICT ASSESSORS.
1st Dist. COLUMBIA DOWNING. .
2d Dist. JOHN C. HYSELL.
3d Dist. LEROY JONES.
4th Dist.
(D" Communications and advertisements to in
sure an insertion should be handed in as early a;
Satuiday.
Scott Club Meeting.
Y"o are requested to give notice thni the
Scotl and Grahuin Club will meet on Thurs
day evening next, nt the Court-bouse in Pom
eroy. The public are respectfully invited
to attend; especially those who listened to
Afessrs. Tod and Medill, as it is expected
that many of thoir glanders will be then and
there refuted. Good speaking may bo ex
po ctcd.
To our Readers.
We ask the indulgence of our readers from
this time until after the Presidential elec
tion. Our miljr regret is thai" we cannot is
sue a much larger paper, and issuo it daily.
So ma tiy valuable articles and items of in
terest como under our observation that we
feel like pu Wishing, it actually makes our
bend ache when jvc discover to what a lim
ited space wearo restricted. The Presiden
tial election will take placo on tho 2d of No
vember. This will allow us to issuo but
(our more numbers previous to that event.
There are many political matters which we
wish to lay before our readers, and wo there
fore feel liko devoting our columns for those
four weeks almost exclusively to politics.
After that time, we shall pay more attention
to other matters for some time to come.
Dear with us a little, reader.
The Agricultural Fair.
The Meigs County Agricultural Fair took place
on Thursday last, at Rock Spring. The crowd
was immense, numbering from four to six thou
sand, according to .various estimates. The dis
play of the productions of the county was much
greater than anticipated- We regret exceedingly
Uiat unexpected circumstances prevented our at
tendance. Wc cannot, therefore, speak in detail
of the exhibition. The list of premiums has been
promised for our columns, and will be put in
type as soon as received.
We are highly pleased to see the citizens of
Meigs county so deeply interested in this matter.
It is to be regretted, however, that no invitation
was forwarded to the editor of the Cleveland
Plaindealcr, to come down into this "benighted
district," . and examine some of those "wooden
1 plows," and conveme'1 with-some of those chil
dren who are sUn using "Dillworth's Spelling
Book," in Meigs county, "opposite Kentucky."
No providence preventing, wo shall' cuter the
lists next year, and then wc can invite this intel
ligent Cleveland man.
We feel proud to eall Ohio our native State.
The Rally o f the "Terrified."
Our sympathies are ever enlisted in behalf of
the unfortunate,. and truly the events of the past
few months seem to place the Opposition party in
the aad condit ion of the poor Raven's master. .
"whom unmerciful disaster,
Followed fast and followed faster, till his songs
one burden bore ,
Till the dirges of hit Hope that melancholy bur
den bore -
Of 'Never nevermore.' "
Driven to desperation on account of their many
losses in Maine, Vermont, North Carolina, Mis
souri, aad Iowa, and the many desertions from
their ranks in Ohio, and other states, the office
holders, office-hunters, and those who have fat
tened on the spoils, are sent forth to rally and
encourage the "forlorn hope." No means, how
ever unfair, however dishonorable must be left
untried. If truth will not answer, falsehood must
be resorted to. If argument is scarce, abuse must
be multiplied. No stone must be left unturntd.
Almost every newspaper we receive from Ohio con
tains accounts of the labors of these worthies
their outrages upon the intelligence, common
sense, and common decency of the voters of this
State. We have refrained from publishing these
extracts, believing that it would be unfair to make
the Democracy here accountable for the misdeeds
of their officials in other places, and fearing to
disgust our readers with the recital.
We let that pass. We will say nothing about
their attempt to divert attention from the busi
ness ofttie Fair, or the poor success which at
tended that effort. We were not present, and
therefore leave that matter to those more directly
interested. As it is a matter between Agricul
turists and Democrats, we fear the latter will get
the worst of it.
But we have a word to say of the efforts of the
two Colonels at the Court-house, in the evening.
Being Temarkably fond of listening to an able ar
gument on any subject, but particularly upon
politics, we were seated in the Court-house at an
early hour. Mr. McAboy was called to the chair.
After a short time, Col. Tod was introduced to
the audience. He appeared in verypoor spirits,
said he was very much "fatigued," etc. The fact
is, the Col. has been traveling over the state a
good deal, and he begins to see how "things is
workin'." It may be that he was a little di
heartened at the "tremendous gathering" at Rock
Spring. We can't say about that. Atallevents
he was not very enthusiastic. He appeared at a
loss what to talk about, until all at once he rec
ollected what an awful drubbing he received a
short time since from Hon. T. W. Tipton. This
gentlemau not being present, he immediately
pounced upon his character by calling him a
"renegade priest." We have yet to learn that
ministers of the Gospel are considered disrepu
table. It may be so with the Col.'s party; we are
sure it is not so among Whigs. Protestant min
isters in this community are not generally called
"priests." They may be so termed among those
with whom the Col. associates. The gentleman
designated as "another fellow by the name of
Lawrence" is generally known here as Hon. Wil
liam Lawrence, or Mr. Lawrence. His attempt
to discuss the question of Free Trade was the
most amusing burlesque upon discussion we have
ever listened to. He reminded us very forcjbly
of a character in "Sylvester Sound" called Obe
diah Drant, we believe. His imaginary dialogue
between Messrs. Lawrence, Vinton, and Medill,
seemed so much like "Says Harry the Eighth to
Peter the Great, 'I say, Pete,' " that Obediah
seemed perfectly represented. He seems to dis
like the idea that any body should grow rich in
this country. He does not object to Englishmen
or Frenchmen growing rich on American labor
noi at all. But the idea that Abbot Lawrence
should become wealthy, and then, as if to add
insult to injury, should buy fine clothes, this ag
gravates him wonderfully. He says he is a poor
man. 1 f so, he must be very extravagant. We
have a document in our possession yvhich says
that "Hon. David Ted, of Ohio, was Minister to
Brazil. His salary commenced the first of May,
1847, and ended the 14th of September, 1851,
making four years, four months, and fourteen
days. He received, for salary, contingencies, ex
change, 4c, FIFTY-SIX THOUSAND THREE
HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX DOLLARS AND
THIRTY-SIX CENTS. Certainly, a Utile econ
omy might, enable him to accumulate some prop
erty. We imagine his poverty is a little like his
chastity'of language. His whole effort was that
of a 'bar-room politician," (as Col. Benton would
say) to fennent jealousies between the rich and
the poor between the employer and the employ
ed. Instead of endeavoring to elevate the masses
to a higher position, his effort seemed to be to pull
down everybody to his own contemptible level.
Before closing, his conscience did goad him until
he related one good, sensible anecdote, about his
Irish Jemmy. This was the only redeeming fea
ture of the address. ' His allusion4o Mr. Corwin
did not reflect much credit upon himself.
On the whole, the address did no one either
good or hann, that we are aware of. The Col,
appears to be a very clever, companionable sort
of man, and a stanch Dimmecrat. Before con
eluding, he introduced the other Col. He said
his friend was Lieut. Governor, but as he did not
like to use titles, he would introduce hiin as Sim
ple Medill..
Col. Medill occupied the attention of the au
dience for nearly two hours. Never in all our
life did we listen to such a continued succession
of stale, wilful, deliberate falsehoods, without
any mixture of truth. There is but one word in
the language which properly defines this filsificr
and demagogue, and that word we are not dispo
sed to use in our columns. His first effort was to
charge the Whig administration with an expen
vious year was $18,U05,87S.68. Of this amount, 1
$10,251,455.00 was paid in principal and interest,
oh the public deb, contracted by Mr. Polk. The
average expenditures of If r. Polk's administration
was 143,897,916.00 per annum, without paying a
farthing of any public debt whatever. Besides
the public debt, about three millions of dollars
have been paid, within the last year, to Ameri
can, holders of Claims on Mexico,, assumed by our
Government in the late Treaty of Peace. For
merly the cost of collecting the customs were ta
ken out of the receipts at the eustom houses be
fore they were returned to the Treasury. They
are now regularly charged and credited, making
an apparent addition of two millions per annum'
without a particle of increase. So with the Post
Office receipts and expenditures. California,
New Mexico, Texas, Oregon, with their steam
ship mails, Indian troubles, Indian agencies, trea
ties, custom houses, naval stations, etc., swell
the amount by many millions jnore; and all this
expenditure caused by a Locofoco administration.
Mr. Drodhead, a Democratic Senator from
Pennsylvania has the manliness to confess
that the blame rests upon his own party
that no President can expend a farthing of
tho public (unds, unless Congress makes the
appropriation. Mr. Brodhead said, in the
U. S. Senate, when that body was discussing
the propriety of stealing $50,000 for Mr.
Ritchie;
"We have heard a great deal about econ-
om y. and reform during this session, and
many charges have been made against the
vvnig administration lor wantonly squander
ing the public money. 1 slate fearlessly
here thai the Senate of the United Stales is
tne most prodigal m the expenditure of the
public money, of any department of this
Government. Sir, toe eomvlain that this
Whig Administration has emended some
fifty millions a year, but to that the Senate
nas added ten millions, Hot only have we
voted freely the fifty millions which the Ad'
ministration hasdemanded, but we have gone
FAR BEYOND IT."
Having traveled over a considerable portion of diture of 863,000,000 more in three years, ior the
her surface, formed the acquaintance of many of
her citizens, become familiar with her resources,
her beauty, and her climate, wc have no desire to
seek a residence elsewhere. Give our citizens
the benefit of Education, a Protective Tariff, the
improvement of her Rivers and Harbors, encour
agement in building her great thoroughfares in
othur words, develop her resources, and the day
is not fur distant when Ohio will stand head and
shoulders above any other state in the Union.
These Agricultural Exhibitions tend greatly to
bring about the adoption of right measures. The
waitU and advantages of the various branches of
industry arc made known to all. Oood feeling is
promoted. Union of 1 interest and feeling take
the place of sectional jealousy, and all are made
wiser, happier, and better. '
. Judge Irwin and Mr. Plants addressed the So
ciety in an eloquent and able manner. '
Vfe understand that a little' daughter of Mr.
Page was severely injured on the Fair grounds.
She was knocked down and run over by a horse
attached to a buggy. We. give tho statement as
we received it, without vouching for its corrcct
Mieas, . , . . ,-
in lire evening a fine supper and ball were par
ticipated in by the young beaux and belles of
tho county, at the house of Mr. Carlton.
We arc again indebted to Mr, Connor, of the
omnibus, for an evening- ride to Rock Spring.
Ilia i management of "the ribbons'.' entitles him
to praise, if not a premium. , . b
. .
The Law or Ohio. The Laws, Journal, ct .,
have been received by ouf County Clerk for dis
tribution. Those entitled to them will please
t;iko notice," "' - 1 '"" "
same purposes, than the Administration of Mr,
Polk. - In the first place, he. carefully concealed
the fact that there is a large Opposition majority
in both houses of Congress, and that to his own
party is chargablc all the extravagance of the
present administration. Millions yes, millions
more than the Administration ever asked or de
sired have been appropriate! by that Congress of
Locofocos, to reward their favorites, and embar
rass the administration. Take for example three
items which happen to be under oar eye at this
moment: $600,000 for the enlargement of the
Capitol; $700,000 for some Choctaw Treaty (see
Deficiency Bill); 8500,000 EXTRA for the Col
lius steamers. And so wc might go on, but have
not time or space at present. The last two or
three weeks of the session were occupied almost
wholly to voting ooney by thousands and hun
dreds of thousands, uu?sked for by Mr. Fillmore,
to say nothing of the 150,000 EXTRA given to
Mr. Ritchie, or the $33,000 paid to Locofoco Sen
atois for mileage (which Whig Senulors refused)
whc in fact not one of them even touched the
tho outskirts of the city. One would think Ihat
any sensible man would hold Congress responsi
ble for the extravagunoe of government. But it
seems not. Well, let us look at the facts. We
h;i ve before us the official statement signed by the
Acting Register of the Treasury, showing the re
ceipts and expenditures for the fiscal year elding
June 30, 1852. The toluT amount of expendit
ures is 815,735,(91. 73. In tlis amount is in
eluded 811,022,1 15.63, paid on the Public Debt,
contracted by Mr. Polk, to say nothing of the in
terest on that debt. In Mr. Fillmore's Annu.il
Mossngc and Accompanying Documents, we find
!l:at tl.e loial amount of Expenditures for the pre-
This testimony is from a distinguished
member of thoir own party, and we think
will hardly be questioned.
But; said Mr. Medill, all this fifty-threo
millions (which, if you will examine closely
is diminished very considerably by the light
of truth) that all this has GONE INTO
TUB PRIVATE PURSES OF THOSE
WHIG OFFICE-HOLDERS. It certainly
seems strange that any "Democrat" should
make so serious a charge against a Congress
which is composed of nearly two Democrats
to one Whig. Ii seems stranfe that such a
Congress would vote money to enrich the
private purses of "such men as Tom Ewing,
Tom Corwin," etc. Yet every dollar has
been appropriated by that Democratic Con
gress. His insinuations in regard to Mr.
Ewing's dishonesty, he DARE NOT repeat
in the hearing of Mr. Ewing or any of his
personal friends. Mr. Ewing's reputation
for honesty, integrity, and manliness needs
no such humble defender as ourself hun
dreds and thousands of such political hyenas
aa Mr. Medill could never drag down the
name ol Thomas Ewing to their own con
temptible level.
In regard to the charges of both these
speakers against Ohio's greatest statesman,
orator, and patriot Thomas Corwin, and
all thai talk about Galphinism and Gardiner
ism, we have but few words to say. These
charges were first made in Congress, bv
that miserable mass of- corruption Edson
B. Olds whose obituary was published in
the Ohio Statesman a few years ago, as hav
ing "died for want of honest principles."
A committee was appointed to examine into
the matter. The whole case could have
been disposed of in two days. Mr. Corwin,
anxious, as every honorable man would be,
to scatter these foul charges to the winds,
addressed two letters to the committee, de
siring an eurly hearing for himself. This,
the committee REFUSED. Why? Be
cause they knew that Mr. Corwin was IN
NOCENT, and would soon.provo his inno
cence; and they desired to use these charges
as POLITICAL CAPITAL in this Presi
dential campaign. Every honorable effort
has been made by Mr. Corwin and his friends
to bring the matter to a conclusion. But the
majority of iho Committee are determined
NOT to report until after the election. The
cnmmitteo, at the latest accounts were quar
reling among themselves the more con
scientious members protesting against the
njustice and petty tyranny of this transac
tion. We have not tune to go into the de
mil ot mis suDject tnts week, la our next,
we shall commence tho publication in full
of a speech of Mr. Cumpbull, of Ohio, in
Congress on this subject, fully exposing the
whole matter. We usk as a particular favor
that every individual who listened to the
abuse of Mri Corwin by these two worthies
will have the kindness to read that sonech
in his defence.
Mr. Modill noxt stated that the Whigs had
abandoned their principles, and wero now
in fuvor of tho principles of his own party
As an instance, ho said the Whigs wero op
posed to a Protective Tan, that they
were in fuvor of the present Revenue tariff,
and called it their tariff that no respectable
Whig paper dare commit itself in favor o
a t'roteclivc Tariff'. There is fully as much
triith in this assertion as in any one mad
by cither of these falsehood peddlers, inclu
ding the assertion of Mr- Tod, that he had
l. ' r t. ' t ' . .
ueen vjovcrnor tor jour years. Wow we
happen to know a little about Whig news
papers, respectable and otherwise, ''and wo
know thai there are not fivo respoctabl
Whig papers north of the slave staios, and
we dj not believe thero are ten in tho Union
which are not directly committed in favor
of a Protective tariff, and against the pros
cut Revenue, ad valorem tariff. We wil
pay Mr. Medill, or any other Democrat fifty
dollars lor every Whig paper opposed to
protective tariff, if he will pay ud fifty cents
for every ono In favor of that Whig meas
jrc. Wo cun do this, und make money by
tho operation. ,
Tho next assertion was that there was no
Whig measure now in force in the couniry
except one, and ihut to use Tiis own language,
was iho 'Nigger Bill." We have not now
time to discuss this matter; but it seems very
strange that with a very large majority in
both houses of Congress, and atl the Free
Soiters ready and anxious to aid them, the
Democrats should nover make a single ef
fort to repeal this'ONLYWhig measure.
Not only so, but that ihny should declare In
their platform that they are in favor of this
Whig measure and nominaie a candidate
for President, who gives this Whig measure
THIt APPROVAL OF HIS JUDGMENT, and with
the principles of which he declares, "no act
,of his life has been at variance." This,
we say, seems strange. .
mi . fa
i ne assertion that tne public lands were
formerly sold in tracts of not less than 1200
acresthat the Democrats repealed that law
that S. F. Vinton, Abbott Lawrence, etc.,
voted ngainst its repeal, was hatched up, wo
presume, expressly for this "benighted dis
trict." We dare not insult the intelligence
of our readers by denying this, any more
than he dare make tho assertion to an au
dience thai he deems respectable
His abuse of Gen. Scott was too contemp
tible to morit refutation. It was falsehood.
without any mixture of truth. If left lo our
own judgment, we should not notice or con
tradict a single point. At the solicitation of
friends, however, we publish the lojlowing
extract, found on pages 200-'81 of "The
History of the Mexican War," which shows
that Gen. Scott did not "cruelly murder
thirty-odd Irishmen" in Mexico; but that
twenty-ntne were tried, found guilty, and
SENTENCED, by a court-martial at which
Gen. Scon was not present, and Gen. Scott
only PARDONED NINE. of them. Read
the extract: ' ,
"Before wo proceed, however, to narraiC
events of new and extraordinary interest in
the valley of Mexico, we must turn aside to
witness another and a sadder tragedy one
in which no rays of glory light up tho dark
ness of death, but the gloomy curtains of
despair and shame are drawn round the un
pitied and unhonored criminal. Desertion
in tho lace ot an enemy, and during tne ex
istence of actual war, has been, among all
nations and in all time punished with death
It is treason disloyalty in its worst, least
excusable, and most dangerous form. Of
this crime, ,were the "companies of St. rat
rick" palpabl y and undeniably guilty. They
had fought in the ranks of the Mexican ar
my, at the batteries of Churubusco; they
had fought longest and hardest against those
very colors w hich the) had sworn to defend;
they were deserters, and many ol them
were taken prisoners. Soon after the bat
ties of the 20th, and while the negotiations
were pending, twenty-nine of these men were
tried by a general court-martial, ot which
Colonel Riley of the 2d infantry was presi
dent. The court found these men guilty,
(two-thirds of the whole court concurring in
each several case,) and sentenced each one
of them to hang by the neck till dead. In a
general order, dated the 8th of September-,
General Scott approved the enieniBjvnh
the exception of- three who had deserted pre
vious 10 ' the ' commencement of the war,
and xirt others' who were recommended to
favor by tho court ; and four, in whoso pul
latipn there appeared some mitigating cir
cumstances. The remainder were executea
according to the sentence. Sixteen were
executed at San Angel, on the linn ot Sep
tember.. Six of the whole number tried
were deserters from the 3d infantry, three
from the 5th infantry.jour fiom the 7th in
fantrr.teo from the 2d infantry, five from
the 3d artillery, six from the 4th artillery.
one from the 1st artillery, and two from the
2d dragoons. Gen. bcott. in examining the
proceedings of the court, appears to have
released every frnan from the penalty ol
death, in whose favor any reason or nutiga
lion could be pleaded. Among the three
whom he found were not legally subject to
the penally of death, because ihuv had de
sorted previous to the commencement of the
war, was the notorious Kiley, the command
erof the deserters' company. His sentence
was commuted, so that he was lashed and
branded. The lesson given by this terrible
execution was undoubtedly a severe one, bui
one which war necessarily carries with it,
and without which the discipline of the ar
my could not be maintained."
His charges against Gen. Scott of Native
Americanism were of the same sort. Me
quoted from a letter which has long since
been denounced as a base forgery, and i
arge reward offered to any one who wil
prove its correctness, and which reward has
never been called for or the challenge ac
copied, or the original letter produced, by
any man, Whig or Democrat the story
about the villain Webb, to the contrary not
withstanding. No man has ever claimed
that Gen. Scott has ever condescended to
deny, or in any way to notice inis, or any
similar slander "under his own hand."
This game of belting and bragging, and eva
ding the direct issuo, is all very well, when
ono is caught in a trap. But ii does not
prove any thing. Now, wliilo on this sub
joct, without saying any thing more of Gen
Scott's Nativism, directly, we wish to say
word about the origin of the Native Anieri
can party. -
We charge iho formation of the Native
American party upon the DEMOCRATS or
Locofocos. And we shall PROVE it, too
by ihe very best DEMOCRATIC EV
DENCE evidence that no honest Democrat
dare deny. We ask any doubter to turn lo
files of the Washington GLOBE of Nov
10, 1843, and see for himsolf, and then ask
himself whether Gen. Scott would be likely
to sympathize with such a movement. We
submit the proof, and leave the subject for
the presoni. " If this Is . rot sufficient, we
have plenty more "in pickle."
From the Washington Globe of November 10, 1813
"The great split in the party, occasioned
by the offence taken by a portion of it at the
conduct of the Democratic Utty Council
which was charged with giving more than
due share of tho offices to naturalized, citi
zona has not come up (o tho calculations of
its authors. 1 he Native Republican party
as ii was called by the diversion of from
G,WQ to 8,000 voles from the regular ticket
to one oj us own choosing lost to me ve
mocracy two of Us strongest wards, and th
secession lost the Democrats the sheriff and
fome Assembly men, and had well nigh J
Hated thej, jyVilo ticket." '
The National Intelligencer intimated ihatl
iho Whlss had lost by the Native American
ticket. The Globe denied it, and said (suine
day:) V
I his statement of the National Intelli
gencer, of this morning, is directly in the
leeih of the truth, as admitted by the
journals of its own party In New York, is in
contradiction of the notorious Tact thai Ihe
wards in which the Native Republican ticket
obtained majorities, and threw the Democra
cy in the minority,' have, on all occasions,
PROYEO TO BE AMoNS THE STRONGEST DEMO
CRATIC wards in New York, and ii is in con
flict with the circumsiances which ore
known to have given birth to the schism in
the Democracy, viz : dissatisfaction with
A PORTION OF IT TO THE EMPLOYMENT GIVEN
TO THE ADOPTED CITIZENS BY THE DEMOCRAT
IC City Councils. The purpose of tho Na
tive Rvpublicans, was, to push other Demo
crats favorable to their- views against those
whom ihey accused of disappointing them.
WlIIGGERY VOTED ITS OWN TICKEL!"
The Globe predicted ihnt the Native Re
publicans would vote for the Locofoco can
didate for President,
"Who can doubt that, when ihe local eb
ullition against the Democratic City Coun
cils, in consequence of the implied mal-ad-ministration
of its patronage shall have sub
sided, and ihe simple question is, shall we
take the .nomination ofe the most avowed
and unflinching Federalist, or our own true
hearted Democrat, cheated, ond persecuted
for his fidelity to the cause of popular rights,
(speaking of Van Duren,) and opposition to
privileged monoply ? who can doubt, wo
say, thai the present democratic majority
will be swelled by at leastas many thousand
votes as are now counted on the split ticket 1
Globe. Nov. 10, 1843.)
The New York correspondent of ihe
Globe wrote as lollows :
"Ihe Native American ticket polled at
least sixlhousand votes, five-sixihs of which
came Jl'rom ihe Democratic party. That
ticket (the Native American,) obtained ma
j'jiiucs in two of the strongest Democratic
wards in the citv, the 9th and 1 1 th.
They went off Irom the Democratic party
on account of the city corporation, (whicn
is Democratic you know) having given many
of the lower offieos of the city, such as
watchman, fyc lo iho Irish, and the show of
the day, makes the Native born Democrats
who are poor (eel iheirgrieraneei keenly
1 do not believe that the city authorities liavo
given aa undue number of the o dices' to the
Irish, out the poor classes twio ward these
offices think so, and thai is enough ;o mako
them vote as ihey did." Globe JSov. 10
1843.
The Evening Post, ihe organ of Locofo
coism in New York city, thus spoke ol th
same election (From the Globe of same
date.)
"The vote of tho Native Americans is
much larger than we supposed it would be.
The butchers mostly, who have hitherto
been known as sturdy Democrats voted that
ticket. We see therefore by whose votes
ihe regular Democratic ticket hus failed in
regard to some of the candidates. Ii is the
votes of men who are with us on the main
questions of State policy, who aro with us
on the Presidential question, and who will
be with us hereafter. The resuh 'is, in no
manner,"wtth regard to any of the candi
dates, a Whig. triumph"
We have no time for further comment in
the present number. We may recur to the
subject again.
Altogether, the visit of this brace of villi
fiers lo our village, Jias only added to the
misfortunes of pur already very unfortunate
neighbors. Ii has infused life, and oncrgy,
and enthusiasm Into ihe Whig ranks, which
will be fell on election day. They hav
driven from their party many intelligent men
who before intended to vote for Pierce, and
they have exhibited ihcmsolvcs very foolish
ly and wasted considerable powder arid glass
without adequato remuneration.
What a beautilul contrast is allowed in
the character and conduct of the speakers
who addressed our citizens on the Friday
previous. Open, frank, fair discussion of
PRINCIPLES and POLICY, unmixod with
slanderous abuse characterized the speeches
of Messrs. Finck and Dennison. Those
who heard them, and then listened to Cols.
Tod and Medill will draw their own infer
ences of iho parlies thoy respectively repro
sent.
Imthiventiom. The Ohio State Times" is
anxious to know where we find the evidence that
the Democratic party favors Intervention and the
Whigs oppose it. " It is not in the platforms."
Granted. , We have nothing to" do with platforms,
further than they coincide with the previous acts
of the party. We judge by acts not by promises.
Those who prefer platforms are welcome to them.
The evidence you seek may bo found in great
abundance. An attempt to quote it would leave
us space for nothing else for months to come. If
you are anxious to find it,, please follow Kossutn
in his journey, from the time when he nominated
Mr. Walker for the Presidency of the United
States, while yet in England, until his last ad
dress to the Germansprior to leaving our shores.
You may find it in Gov. Kossuth's speeches, in
the comments upon those speeches by the party
press; on the Journals of Congress; on the Jour
nals of the Ohio Legislature; in- the proceedings
of the Tammany Society, and numerous other po
litical organizations; in the course pursued by
Mr. Fillmore's administration, and the leading
politicians at Washington City. Should these
things fail to satisfy you, we can furnish still
more. Search the records, neighbor.
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edicts.1'. Do ihe people of Ohioapprore this"
idea of tenring down railroad bridges 1 Do
they desire the Legislature to repeal all tho
laws protecting railroad propeuy T If so,
they will manifest ihai aproval by re-electing
Mr. Steedman. If ihey disapprove, mA
wish to rebuke It, ihey will lake care to elect
Mr. Bbardsley. r
Voters of Ohio, examine ihe conduct of
your public servants, both in and out of tho
Legislature Soo whether their conduct is
such as you can cordially sustain. Seo
whether iIip ast increase in the expend
itures of the Legislature, being four limes
what was expended by Whigs while in pow
er, and the notoriously incompetent and unj
worthy proceedings of that body, logother
with ihai of tho Board of Public Works,
meet your approbation. If they do ; if you
are willing to nice tax payers and vzeena-.
them, then vote the Locofoco ticket. If you '
d o not, then vote and work for the ticket wo 1
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Below we give the two f.pposition tickets,
for the beuefit of whom ii may concern:
Democratic Ticket.
For Jude of Supreme Court,
WILLIAM B. CALDWELL.
For Board of Public Works,
JAMES B. STEEDMAN.
For Congress,
THOMAS RITCHIE.
For Auditor,
HIRAM- SWALLOW.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
' JACOB S. EARIIART.
For Commissioner,
DAVID R. JACOBS. .
For Coroner,
DAVID PANG BURN. , .
For District Assessor, ,
, JOSEPH V. SMITH. , .
Free Democracy.
For Congress,
MILTON G. TUCKERMAN.
Fur Judge of Supremo Court,
: MILTON SUTLIPF.
For Board of Public Works,
GEORGE W. ELLS. .
For Auditor,
ALEXANDER STEDMAN.
For Prosecuting Attorney,
NATHAN SIMP...ON.
For Commissioner,
DAVID R. JACOBS.
The State Election.
A slight error occurred in a fen o( the
papers of our last week's issue, as to th
ume ol holuinc the btate election. It was
soon observod and corrected.
Bui one week now remains in which to
gel ready, ihe btate election comes oil
next Tuesday. Are you ready? TheDem
ocrats and FreeSoilers are in the field with
their tickets, and havo been working ear
nestly for some time. ' Desperate efforts
will undoubtedly be made. We advise
Whigs to be on their guard. Let every
man feel and act as though the whole re
sponsibiliiy rested on his shoulders. Be
active be vigilant be faithful.
We do not know that any thing of a dis
honorable character will be attempted by tho
opposition ; but it is well enough to watch
Lei the work of organization and prepare
ration occupy all your leisure moments tho
ensuing week. Read the article in another
column on this subject.
Sunday Schools. t
THE friends of Sunday Schools are hereby in
formed that the Rev. Tnos. B. Doolcy, as Agent
to the American Sunday School Union, is author
ized to furnish libraries and publications of the
society at Philadelphia prices. Persons from
distauce can have libraries sent to order. .
Pomeroy, Oct. 1, 1862.
Arithmetic Made Eaiv. The progress which
has been made in the arts and sciences within the
past half century is more than astonishing it
almost miraculous. Steam has become our wit
ling slave, performing ur drudgery, and conveying
us whithersoever we desire. Our thoughts are
written by lightning, in distant cities, ' in less
than no time." We have machinery for almost
everything'; from the most intricate mental ealcu
lations down to feeding chickens and digging po
tnloes. In another column, Mr. P. May Markley
advertises to teach all the fundamental rules
Aritlmietio in two iiquhs. We know -nothing
his processes; but so often has our incredulity
been overcome by scientific investigation,
ara almost prepared to believe nothing iinpoSsi
ble. Read the advertisement,
Whigs of Ohio, are you Organized !
The time is rapidly approaching when iho
people of Ohio will be called upon to signify
iheir approval orconuemnation oi me course
pursued by ihe Locofoco party in the State
ror tho year past. Un tho state ticuat uui
two names appear one for Judge, and one
for Board of Public Works. I he people ol
o Stato read iho proceedings of ihe Legis
ature last winter with but one feeling, and
ai was of contempt for ihe incompetent and
reckless men who, by some sad mistake
the people, had for a lime the control of our
flairs. The leeling ol disapprobation was
ceneral. almost unanimous, among tne
honest, unsophisticated ypomanry of th
State. Public, meetings in great numbers
were callod, and Democrats vied with Dem
onram in the. race of bain a ihe first la da
nounce and disown the acts of the Legisla
ture. Scarcely a man oi mat party was
found brazen-faced enough to stand up be
fore the people and justify the policy and
Dractice of tho party In power. In many
parts of tho State, editors and loaders of thai
faith, promptly and at all timos, publicly
disavowed and disowned ihcm; and declared
that tho party could not and should not, by
their indorsement, be held responsible lor
he acts of the Legislature.
Now, why was all this? Why do ihe
rank and file of that party feel such a reluc
tance, even whero thoy refuse to curse, to
laud and talk about last year's legislation!
Why? Because they know that there is no
excuse for ihe course pursued bui ihe baby-
act plea of incompetency. Look ai ihe facts.
Inspect the record. How was it about the
vexed and eternal question ol public prim-
net The people thought ihey had settled
all that in the new constitution. Ihey
thought that this work was lo be let, by con
tract, to the lowest bidder. They knew ihai
a clause commanding this lo be done was a
pan of that instrument, and they thought it
was binding upon ihe Legisluturo, inasmuch
as it took eiioci on the hrsi ol September
Bui they did not know, till thoy saw it,
that unprincipled men, small demagogues,
and designing knaves would trample that
constitution under fool, and defy its positive
commands if it Avas necessary lo put dollars
and cents into the pockets of hungry leech
es that wero demanding ihe sacrifice of law
and iho constitution lo their wunis. And
when thev saw all this done willully, do
liberutely, and with the openly declared
purpose of rewarding a partizan at the ex
penso of the lax payers they wero aston
ished, indignant, and spoke iheir disapproval
in no measured terms. They now find that
over THIRTY-THREE THOUSAND
DOLLARS have been paid Modary for
dolus what would have cost but little over
half ihai sum, if done under ihe ofler of
others. They saw a proposition lo pm Hie
work to the lowest bidder deliberately
spurned. They read with dismay that ihe
men ihey had sent to the Legislature, and
who had sworn to support iho Constitution
had thus, at the bidding of anothor, deliber
ately trampled it under foot. Where is ihe
Locofoco that will dare, before tho people
in iho country, the honest tax payers, stand
up and attempt to justify this conduct? Was
thero ever a more bare-laced, nngrant tramp
ling under fool of the clear, imperative com
mauds of the Constitution? Such conduct
met, ai the lima, the open rebuke of 4ho
people. And never was robuko more richly
deserved.
The courso of policy pursued by the
Board of Public Works towards the Rail
roads, was marked by the same reckless dis
regard of law, the same notorious incom
pefency to fill, properly, the duties of thoir
post, that niado notorious the Legislature.
Their famous oeder, commanding the Su-
Eerintendenis to pull, down ALL Railroad
Iridges over the canals of the Slate, if not
pulled down by tho Companies by the 1st of
Juno, was one of the most high-handed,
exiraordinrry ordets that ever issued from a
responsible body of men in a frbr State.
The recommendation lo the,. Legislature to
REPEAL all the laws that protected the
property of Railroad Companies was the
crowning act of the cntiro series of blunders,
which, according to the Talleyrand code
of diplomacy, are worse than crimes, but
which, in this cuso. was pr?cisely iheir
equivalent. After all iheT odium that hus
followed the promulgation of ihoso orders,
ihe Locofoco party has had 'tho temerity io
recommend for re-election "Mr. "Steedman,
who wus one of tho thrco ihut issued these
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Meigs County Agricultural Fair.
The Committee on the various Animals and
Articles, awarded the following premiums at its
second Fair held at the Rock-Spring Hotel on the
isuth (lay ot September IBO'i :
ON HORSES AND UVI.ES.
Best Stallion over 6 years old, to James Wil
son. S8 00
2nd best ditto, to James Caldwell, 3 00
Uest Stallion from 3 to 5 years, to Daniel
Dusky, 3 00
llest Brood Mare to Benjamin Stout, 4 00
2nd best ditto to Royal Chase, 2 00 '
Best Saddle Horse to. Joseph Black, 3 00
Best Buggy Horse to G. W. Allison, 3 09 5
Best Draft Horse to E. S. Gilmore, 3 00
Best Gelding from 3 to i years ta Wm. "
Bellows, 3C0S ,
2nd bestlitto, to Abner Stout, 2 OQ i
Best Horse Colt over a years to John C.
Hvsell, . . 3 00
2iid best ditto to David Gorsuch, 2 00
Best Horse Colt over 1 year to A. . J .
Giles, ' ' . 3 00
2nd best ditto,
Best Sucking Colt to Ctirlis Larkin, 2 00
2nd best ditto, to George Amos, t 00 ,
Best Mare Colt over 2 years to Daniel
Simpson, 3, 00 '
2nd best do, to William White, 2 00
Best Mare Colt over 1 year to Jefferson
Chase, . 3 00
2nd best do, to Elijah Jones, " 2 00
Best Mule to u. Brown (discretionary) a uu-.
2nd best ditto, to - Cundy, .100
' ' ON CATTLE.
Best'Bufl over 3 years to J. Hewett $3"00
Best Bull over 2 years to Abner Stout, 2 00
2nd best ditto, to Wm. Rankin,
Best Bull over 1 year to Leroy Jones,
Best Milch Cow to Alvin Persons,
2nd best do, - to Josiah Simpson,
Best'IHeifer over2 years to Silas Strong
2nd best do, to! Abner Stout
Best Heifer over I year to J . bimpson
2nd best do. to Silas! Strong
Best yoke of Work Uxen over i years io
JohnC. Hyscll 4.00 i
2nd best do, to Julius ii. Higley 2 uu
Best yoke Steers over 3 years to ucphus
DeCamp 3 00
2nd best ditto, to R. G. Cook , 2 00 '
Best yoke Steers over 2 yem to Lcroy
Jones 2 "CO .
2nd best do, to E. S. Gilmoio 1 00
Best yoke Steers over 1 year lo Leroy
Jones 2 00
2nd best ditto, to Abel Skinner . 100
Best Calf under 1 year to Wm. Carlton 10U
J ON SHEEP.
Best Buck to Cephus DeCamp 82 00
2nd best do, to Silas Strong 100
on liooa. v
Best Fat Hog to Laurin Robinson . 82 00
ON FRUrT, FU1WERS, AND POULTRY. j
Best bushel Apples, most and best v arieties ; !
,toS. C. Larkin " ' . 81 00
Best Lot QTapes to V. B.'Hoitoir 60 '
Best show of Flowers to Stephen Titus 60 i
Best lot Poultry to II. B. Smith 1 00 .
2nd best do, to John McQuig .60
ON BUTTER, CHEESE, HONEY AND GARDEN VEGETA
BLES. "Best 61bs. Butter to Stephen Titus 81 00
2nd best do, to Lucius Higley 50
Best Cheese to Lucius Higley 1 00
2nd best do, to T. J. Gardner 50
Best 5 lbs Honey in Comb to Martin
Hcckard 1 00
2nd best ditto to Martin Heckard 50 - I
Best bushel Onions to Julius B Higley 50
Best bushel Beets to Lemuel Powell 50
BcsthalfdozenCabagestoR. Hysell 50
ON MANUFACTURED ARTICLES. "
Best Carriage to Wm. II . B. Page 83 00
Best Ox Cart to Silas Strong 3 00
Best Saddle to L. D. Mooro 2 00
Best Harness to Wm. Wallace 2 00 i
Best pair men's Boots to N. P. Branch 1 00
Best pair ladies' Shoes to H. H. Rice 1 00
Best Plough to J. J. Torrance 3 00
Best Mattock to John Rightmin 50
Best Cutting Box to Andrew Jackman 1 00
Best Loom to A. R. Jenkins 1 00
Best barrel Flour to R, Campbell & Co. 1 00
Best Side Sole Leather to R. Ashworth 1 00
Best Side Upper Leather to J. J. Miles 50
Best Calf Skin to Wm. P. Morse 50
Best 6 pieces Tin Ware to John Lowry 1 00
Best i dozen Reeds to N. N Holt 1 00
Best Barrel to Wm. S. Myrick . 1 00
Best Inch Augur to A Church (meritori
ous.)
Best Door Lock to M. Britt.
Door Bell to M. Britt.
. ON DOMESTIC ARTICLES.
Best 10 yds Flannel to N. Simpson- 82 00
2nd best ditto, to Robert Ashworth 1 00
Best 10 yds Jeans to R. Ashworth 2 00
2nd best ditto, to Mary Ashworth - 1 00
Best 10 yds Rug Carpet to Mary Ash- .
worth .2 00 V
2nd best ditto, to Robert Ashworth i 00
Best pair Blankets to Nathan Simpson 2 00 ' .
2nd best ditto to Robert Ashworth , t n 00 '
Best 10 yds Linnen to Geo. Ashworth - 2 00
2nd best do. to A.J. Lesley 100
Best 10 yds Linsey to Mary Ashworth 2 00
2nd best do. to Robert Ashworth : l 00
Best Coverlet to Robert Ashworth - 2 00
2nd best do. Andrew Jackman 100
Best Bed Spread to A J Lasley 2 00
2nd best do. to James Hood v , 1 00
Best Bed Quilt to Mary Ashworth 2 00
2nd best do. to Charles Logan i l u(V
Best Hearth Rug to Stephen Titus 50
Best pair woolen Stockings to Mary
Ashworth ' - . , 50
Best pair cotton.Stockings to Stephen
Titus - 60
Best pair Socks to Silas Strong 80
Best fancy needle wc rk to Wm. Taylor 1 00
Best fancy needle work or embroidery
to Susan Price 1 00
Best gimp work (discretionary) lo E
II. Stedman
Best card basket to S. S. Taino
Best lamp mat
Best stand cover to Mary Ashworth 60
Best net cap to N. P. Branch - 60
on plowiso.
Best plowing (o Andrew Jackman 82 00
2nd best do. to Wm. Ledlie 1 00
E. S. Gilmore entered for plowing, bu
did not plow till afier'ihe committee had ro-'
ported. He performed iho plowing in a workman-like
manner thought by muny to be
equal to the performances of iho other com
petitors. Tho Commiitee on Crops will meet ai iho
Rock Spring hotel, on Saturday, Ihe 31st of ,
October, 1852. Those wishing lo compeio',
for premiums on crops will, please then to;
present ine necessary staiemenw ana certiu
cates according to law, lo said com mi line.
The election of officers of iho Society was
iiefd on iho Fair grounds, on the day of ihe
Fair. Officers elected-r-Stephen .Tims,.'
President; Abner Stout, Vice President; Oren
Branch, Treasurer; Samuol Ilulliday, Cor
responding. Secretary; Isaac M. . Gilmore,, '
Recording Secretary; S. C. Lurkin, W.
Sherwood, Thomas Rudford, Silua Sirong,
Cyrus. Grant, Managers.
"A number of Ar.imuls and Articles were
entered ontitled io premiums, which tho
committees did noi award, or neglected to
mark as. such on iheir books.
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