The National Banner, Volume 9, Number 21, Ligonier, Noble County, 17 September 1874 — Page 2

The National Ba Che atvonal Banner ’t-" ) ~'»vy,’ 1':\1: %Fj o \.,\ o : RSy ' . J. B.STOLL, Editor and Proprietor. bL R R R e T LIGONIER, IND,, SEPT. 17, 1874. Democratic State Ticket: Secretary of State, : : .: : : J. Enos NEFr. Auditor of State, : : : EpenNrzer HENDERSON. Treasurer of State, : : : Bensamin C. Suaw, Attorney General, : : ! CLARENOE A. BUBKIRK, Judge of the Supreme Court, : Horaor P. BipoLz. Sup’t, Public Instruction, : : JamesH, Smanr, DISTRICT TICKET: ! Congress—l3th District, : : FrEeman KELrky. Circuit Prosecutor, : : : Ww, B. MoCONNELL, Joint Representative, : : GEorGr T. Barsrey, COUNTY TICKET: Representative, : 3 : : :. 0. D. Witrrrr, County Clerk, : : : : : H, Q. ZIMMERMAN, Anditor, : : e v e s Faues C. SrawART, TlOpsUrer, ¢ "t (0w & s s Wk WALT)QN. Sheriff, ¢ ; : : : : : Nenson P. EAGLES. Asgesgor, : : : : 2 : : : GEOrGEKErRuN, Commigsioner, ¢ 3 : ¢ 3 '« WirLiaym Imes, Coroner, & ¢ ¢ & % : 3 JouN'A.Swoadrz. Surveyok; i ot s s focn s Toun GOTIHRE.

"SAMUEL: J. TILDEN, who did more than any other man to overthrow the ' Boss Tweed dynasty, is strongly urged for the governorship of New York.— If the people of the Empire State really want a thoroughly honest reformer in the gubernatorial chair, their duty is plainly to vote for Tilden. eel < A — ~ MAINE held her annual State election on. Monday. The Republicans claim an increased majority over last year, while the Democrats figure up a few gains in the election of legislators and local officers. On a careful survey of the field, we are willing to admit that the Rep’s have things pretty much ~ their own way down in Maine, " M.w_f____‘,-____ Ky G THE OLD-FASHIONED DEMOCRATS ~ of the Nineteenth Ohio Congressional District met in convention last week q.p?" unanimously endorsed the course Senator Thurman in general and his votes on the currency question in particular. This is an evidence that the memory of old Hickory has not been entirely extinguished in Ohio. S | THE NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS, in their State convention last Thursday, adopted the Illinois hard-money platform—favoring a revenue tariff, a ‘speedy return to specie payments, the restriction of the State and National governments to their legitimate domains, and the payment of the national debt in money of the civilized world. To-DAY we publish on our first page a tribute to the memory .of Miss Florence K. Hardiné. a vietim of seduction . by Sol. Moritz, who, in the hallowed name of friendship, wrought the ruin which culminated in her death. It is from the polished pen of Prof. A. E. Sinks and is a beautifully touching tribute to the noble and aspiring genius of the young life so rudely plucked out of existence. - 5 3 T S IT is a notable fact that there is 10

occasion for sending United States ‘ troops to any State under the control of democratic State officers. In States so organized the local authorities are always enabled to repress disorder, because they always command the respect of their constituencies. The authority of Kellogg is not respected in Louisiana because it is usurped, and because it is only interposed in the interest of usurpation and- bad government. . : : A G e Arre the sober-minded and orderloving men in the republican party prepared to lend A hand in hurling the fire-brand of givil Rights upon that inflatnmable political element which takes counsel only of the prejudice of race against race? Are they willing to aid the carpet-baggers in' inciting the negroes to riot and blood-shed in order that through a second San Do‘mingo their party may maintain power? If not, they will repudiate the candidates nominated on the Civil Rights platform,

“Tue inflation theory of political financiers,” says the Harrisburg Patriot, “has been successfully applied to the production of petroleum. The issue of oil has been increased from day to day (because the more of it the more wealth and prosperity for producers, you know) until oil is only worth' 70 cents per barrel. It costs about three dollars per barrel to produce it, yet it is further proposed to inflate the quantity by sinking one huhdred and fifty more wells. It might be useful for* politicians and unfledged financiers to observe how these oil operators. will eventually come out with their undertaking.”

LoOUISIANA is again in a state of turmoil. On Monday last Lieut. Gov. Penn, who was elected on the Liberal ticket in 1872 but has been kept out of office through the shameless machinations ef the Kellogg carpet-bag and negro combination, called upon the Staté militia to arm and assemble in New Orleans for the purpose of driving Kellogg and his thieving co-usurpers from power. Penn acting upon the advice of almost the entire white population, and being backed up by the business men of the city, a large force promptly responded. Seéveral engagements took place in New Orieans between Penn’s militia and Kellogg’s police, during which a number of persons were killed and wounded. It did not take long to scatter the Kellogg forces, though they - were led by the once famous rebel general Longstreet. Kellogg and Longstreet were obliged to seek safety in the custom house, Penn promptly took possession of the State offices and enjoined ‘the Kelloggites to go to their homes. No further disturbances occurred. During the atfray the United States troops loudly cheered the Penn militia. If President G anjt exercises good judgment by witéholding support from Klllogg, Louisiana will soon rid herself ‘of the disturbing element which has so shamefully outraged the citizens of that commonwealth, ‘.

THE LIBERAL DEMOCRATIC COUNTY : TICKET. .

Elsewhere we publish a complete report of the proceedings of the LiberalDemocratic county convention held at Albion last Saturday. The convention was largely attended; the delegates were calm and deeply in earnest; the utmost harmony prevailed throughout. The candidates conducted themselves admirably, and everybody seemed to be satisfied that a good days work had been accomplished. Of the candidates no very extended remarks need be made. Mr. O. D. Willett, the nominee for Representative, enjoys an extensive acquaintance. Ile is engaged'in the marble business at Kendallville, - where he has resided during the past four years. He was formerly a citizen of Bryan, Ohio, and has the reputation of being a man of remarkable energy and enterprise.— He is a fluent talker and may berelied upon for some hard work during the canvass and for close attention to legislative business in the event of his election. - o 11. Gt. Zimmerman received the nomination for Clerk. Mu. Z. has been a resident of Ligonier since 1869, at ‘which time he was appointed principal of our public schools. He subsequently opened a law office, was repeatedly elected corporation clerk,held the office of secretary of the Noble County Agricultural Society for two

terms, was last year appointed deputy circuit prosecutor, and is at present corporation attorney of this town. He is a young man of excellent qnalifications, a quick and ready accountant, and a neat pensman. eis eminently fitted for the position to which he aspires,land is understood to have the almost unanimons support of the Bar. Of James C. Stewart, the nominee for Auditor, we need hardly speak.— lle is known in all parts of the county. He was elected four years ago by 179 majority, and by his eminent qual-

ifications and close attention to business he has earned the reputation of being one of the best Auditors the (fimty has had f(n"years. B The name of Wm. Waltmaitis a household word in Noble county. No words of ours would add one iota to his standing as a man of moral worth and uhimpeachable integrity. " Th'e tongue of detraction has never dared to assail him. lle stands on the topmost rung of the ladder as a citizen and a christian. Though he has been prominently before the people for many vyears, he has never held an office of profit. . His - well-established character for honesty is ample "guarantee that the funds of the people will be safe in his custody and that not a cent of the public funds will stick -to his fingers upon his retirement. N. P. Eagles, who received the nom-| ination for Sheriff; is one of our old settlers, a farmer, an honest man, intelligent and progressive, and possessed of every requisite qllalifiézttloll for the office to which he is certain to be elected next October. Once installed in office, the people may rest assured that their rights will be maintained and their interests guarded in a spirit tempered by justice mid mercy. Mr. Imes now holdsethe office for which he has been renominated.; His services in the past are his best endorsements. The people have tried him and wish to retain his services for three years longer. leis well and favorably known throughout the whole county: i ~ For Assessor; the convention wisely selected George Keehn, of Perry township. Mr. Keehn is one of those good', honest,whole-souled men whom everybody must like. Theme is no deceit in his composition. Ie is a man of excellent judgment, and will prove himself worthy of the position. Besides naming his superior qualifications, it may not be amiss to state that George will be satisfied with what the law provides he shall have for his services, and not seek to appropriate a portion of his deputies’ earnings. John Guthrie, of Jefferson township, is the nominee for Surveyor. Heisa young man of far more than ordinary ability, honest and upright in his transactions, and in every respect worthy of public confidence and support. . John A.Swogger, of Wayne township, will do to take care of those who may be impelled to “shuffle off this mortal coil.” o o The ticket, on the whole, is ong of unusual strength. It hastheelements of popularity and can be elected.

e — . ITS FUTURE MISSION. Senator Sherman, who may be assumed to be the spokesman of the republican party, delivered an elaborate speech before the Ohio Republican State Convention two weeks ago. In the course of-his remarks he declared that the future mission of the republican. party was to enforce the right of the negro to travel in railroad cars, to lodge at public houses and to educate his children in the same schools with white people. This is his inter-. pretation of the scope and meaning of the Civil Rights bill. If the republican party has no other mission than this, it is time it should die. The right of negroes to travel in railroad cars and other public conveyances is not denied, nor disputed anywhere.— No hotel-keeper who lodges a negroin the same bed which he expects a white maneo sleep the next night will keep his house open very long. The pro- | position to force keepers of public houses to receive negroes as guests is impracticable and must fail. As for the education of children of black parents, separate schools ought to be provided for that -purpose where the number of children will justify them, and where there are but few of them there will be scarcely an objector to their reception into the white schools. ‘ Mr. Sherman and the republican party, therefore, can “step down and out” if nothing remains for them to do except the enactment of the Civil Rights bill. Meanwhile let the Ohio dema-~ | gogue explain how it happens that his party in Alabama and Tennessee deny the necessity as well as the propriety of such legislation for the n?lgm as that which he affects to regard as of such vital importance ?- A

~ FREEMAN KELLEY." | Authentic reports from various parts of the District are to the effect r that this gentleman’s nominatipn for Congress gives general satisfaction to the opponents of the dominant party. | While no one (and least of all Mr. | Kelley himself) claims that the nomi- ‘ nee is possessed of extraordinary abil- , ity, and while all acquainted with | both candidates readily admit Mr. Ba- | ker’s superiority in point of scholarly ; attainments, no candid man will dis- | pute the fact that Mr. Kelley is a man | of ripe judgment, of strong common sense and of unquestionable integrity. He is emphatically a representative of the farming and laboting In’terests, his whole life having been spent in these honorable pursuits. The farmers now have/it in their power to select one of their number as their representative in the halls of Congress. i Since Mr. Kelley’s nomination numberless reports have been circulated to prejudice the public mind against him. He is accused of having been a Knight of the Golden Circle, a Son of Liberty, and a rebe{l sympathizer durring the war. Such charges, at one time, might have had a damaging effect, no matter how flimsy their foundation; but the people cannot at this | peiiod be gulled and misled into a disregard of their interests by the inventions of fanatical partisans.

' We have it from the mosf trustworthy authority that these charges are utterly destitue of truth. Mr. Kelley, while he did not personally enlist in the ai'rfiy, Wwas ‘ever ready to discharge his duty as a patriotic citizen.' He freély contributed his mite to the support of s_oldiersi families and was foremost in filling the quotas of the township in which he resided.— We think it entirely safe to claim that so for as the war records of the rival candidates for Congress are concerned, no advantages can be ¢laimed for Mr. Raker. :

’ REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. The Republicans of Noble county will meet in convention at Albion next Saturday to place in nomination candidates for the several oflices.— John Weston and Samuel Ohlwine are putting forth strong efforts to secure the nomination for Rem‘esentative; while on the other hand many influential members. of the party insist that the nomination of either would be decidedly imprudent. Weston’s general reputation is not deemed sufliciently good to render him an available candidate; besides this, the temperance men allege that he hds signed a pledge to vote for the repeal of the Baxter law. Mr, Ohlwine’s nomination is objected to for the reason that it would be charged against him that he did not: exeycise sufficient vigilance in making settlement with treasurers Iddings and Mendenhall while a member of the board of commissioners.— An earnest effort is therefore being put forth to induce Fielding Prickett to accept the nomination once more, his friends insisting that his “calling” would this time be certain.

The clerkship will be conferred on either Joe Conlogue, of Allen township, or Joe Cox, of londallville. | Tor Auditor, the names of John P. Kitt, of Noble, and Samuel Broughton, of Swan, are mentioned. Neither. of these gentlemen having half the prestige necessary to cope with Mr. Stewart, the more sagacious leaders have been urging. Mr. J. M. Chapman, of this town, to give his consent to becoming a candidate. “Milt” is a young man of superidr qualifications and being personally very popular, he would probably prove the strongest man whom his party could trot out. John D. Black will \doul.»tless receive the nomination for Treasurer. For eSheriff‘ the ‘competition is so lively that no prediction can safely be ventured. 5 : As regards the other oflices, very little is being said by the managers. L e CHAS. O’CONOR’S VIEWS. That eminent lawyer and renowned political philosopher, Charles O'Conor, who was the “straight-out” democratic candidate for the Presidency, two years ago, was recently interviewed by a reporter for the World. In the course. of his remarks Mr. O’Conor thus expressed himself on the politi‘calisituation:

I wholly distrust and disbelieve in the system of political parties, arrayed against each other in bitter and oftenrecurring antagonism, and each battling, not for great principles or even for distinct dogmas, but for supremacy in office for the sake of power.— Our parties are misnamed. They are mischief-making and dangerous organizations, The term republican is a misnomer and an absurdity, for it means nothing. The Roman empire was a republic, and is so termed in history, and the Government of Great Britain is to-day a republic. | The'socalled democratic party is equally misnamed, and I would be glad to see in place of both parties a true democratic system (using the word in its strict philological sense) in the election of officials and decisions of great questions. Onurexperiment of self-govern-ment needs reconstrction. Thesystem of parties has worked badly, and we have been going backward in the science of government since 1789. Take one example: We have rolled up in four years a debt equal to that which Great Britain had been a century in incurring, and Great Britain during that time has subjugated and convertedinto tax-paying subjects millions of foreign people and made wealth-producing provinces of thousands of miles of territory in all portions of the world. We have accumulated debt twentyfive times as fast, and have nothing at all to show for it. Not that we are on the verge of what is called ruin, for -the country has such vast capabilities that it can survive great recklessness, to use no harsher term; but the day of reckoning when it comes—and such days do come to reckless nations as -well as toimprudent individvals—may be a day of great discomfort and regret. ‘ ; i There is very much in these observations that is worthy of serious consideration. They furnish any quantity of matter for political study.— Thinking men of all parties are begining to see things in the same light. Buncombe is gradually giving way to reason and logic. - ;

FREEMAN KELLY has challenged his competitor, John H. Baker, to a joint discugsion. Will Baker accept?

S 1 COUNTY CONVENTDN. 4 W : P THE LIBERAL DEMOCRAG IN ; . COUNCIL. 1 ¥ —_ 1 A Strong Ticket and a Sound Plat: ¢ form. 5 ; ‘ Proceedinya of tfie be-mocratic- Eco;al‘ County Convention, Held at Albly,. | -+ September 12th, 1874, i - Pursuant to eall, the DemogaticLiberal Convention .of Noble (:gmtyé met at the court-house in Albin on the 12th inst. and was called to zder, at 10 o’clock A. M., by Mr. E. B. G‘tber,‘ who, at the request of Dr. A. SPar--ker, chairman of the County Comnittee, had begn appointed to fillihat position in the latter’s absence. =

The Hon. Henry C. Stanley, of Gsen ‘ township, was called to the chair nd briefly stated the object of the :ynvention to be the seleetion of caididates for the several county offices te be filled at the coming (October) ilec: tion, and asked the conventim to proceed to business. & o)

A. C. F. Wichman, of Kendallrille, was chosen secretary and J. W. Pders, of Ljgonier, assistant. | Tf:e chairman stated the number of votes which each township was en: titled to cast'in the convention, te wit: - - i

Washington, :?'; Sparffi, 10; Perry, 34; Elkhart, 14; York, 9; Noble, 13; Green, 18; Jefferson 20; Orange, 19; Wayne, 43; Allen, 22; Swan, 16; A} bion, 5. Total, 228. Number of vo#s necessary to a choice, 115, o On motion of E. B. Gerber, it was agreed that the nominations should proceed in the following regular order: Ist, Representative; 2d, Clerk; id, Auditor; 4th, Treasurer; sth, Sherif; 6th, County Assessor; 7Tth, Courty Commissioner, for the Northern District; Bth, Coroner; 9th, Surveyor. The question being raised, whether this convention should nominate a Joint Representative for the coun’ties:: of Noble and Elkhart or appoint del¢gates to a joint convention, it wss agreed, aftes a somewhat lengthy discussion, that, whereas the people of Elkhart county had made a selectipa at their convention, in the person of George T. Barney, that we ratify said nomination, and Mr. Geo. T. Barney, of Elkhart county; was thereby declared the nominee of the convention for Joint Representative. ' On motion, the convention adjourned until 1 o’clock p. M. AFTERNOON SESSION. The chairman called the convention to order at 1 o’clock, when J. B. Stoll presented the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That we cordially endorse and reaffirm the principles enunciated by the Congressional Convention held at Kendallville on the 9th inst. : The chair instructed the several township delegations, when they retired to \'o_te.'-for Representative, todesignate some man to serve on the county ceutral committee for the ensuing two years, and the convention proceeded to nominate a candidate for | Répresentative. ‘ ' Mr. Chas. G. Aichele announced the name of O.D. Willett, of Wayne township, and J. B. Stoll that of Judge ITarrison Wood, of Perry township. On_motion of Mr. John Crome, it was agreed -that the first ballot for Representative be an informal one, and the result of said ballot was as follows: Willett, 171; Wood, 57. ! The convention then proceeded to take the first regular ballot, with the following result: Willett, 194; Wood,! 34. On motion, the momination of Mr. Willett was made unanimous. The nominee, in response to loud calls, then came forward and made a few appropriate remarks, thanking the ci)nventi‘on for the honor conferred upon him and pledging himself to do all in his power to secure the election of the ticket nominated to-day. The nomination of Clerk being next in order, Mr. E. B. Gerber announced the ' name of H. G. Zimmerman, of Perry township; H. Krueger the name of Henry Wakeman, of Wane, und M. M. Dodge that of Jesse B. Smith, of Elkhart. The names of W. R. Knox, J. J. Lash and S. E. Alvord, all of Albion, were also announced, the latter two declining to become candidates. - The following was the result of the ballot for Clerk: Zimmerman, 146; Smith, 35; Wakeman, 39; Knox, 8. On motion of Mr. Wakeman, H. G Zimmerman waé declared the unani‘mous choice of the convention for the office of County Clerk. He was then introduced to the convention by the chair and ‘accepted the nomication with thanks. : 5

Mr. James C. Stewart, our present worthy and efficient Auditor, was, by the unanimous vote of the convention, re-nominated by acclamation. Mr: S, came forward, thanked the convention for the honor conferred upon him, and promised, if elected, to serve the county, as he has done heretofoie, to the best of his ability. : ; For Treasurer the names of Wm. Waltman, of Allen, R. L. Stone, of Albion, R. S. Haines, of Allen, and George Keehn, of Perry, were announced. The result of the first ballot was: Waltmah, 76; Tlaines, 1814 ; Stone, 7114 ; Keehn, 62. : No choice being made on the first ballot, a second vote was taken, when Waltman received 128; Stone, 60, and Keehn, 40; the name of Mr. Haines having been withdrawn after the first ballot. ~Mr. Waltman then came forward and accepted the nomination with thanks. L John R. Smith, of Wayne, Daniel Keehn, of Perry, Sam’L Foster, of Al‘bion, Geo. W. Reed and N. P. Eagles, of Sparta, were presented as candidates for the office of Sheriff. On the first ballot the vote stood : Smith, 108 Reed, 214; Keehn, 3515; FEagles, 62; Foster, 25. [ . The convention proceeded to a second ballot, drepping the names of Foster and Reed, with the following result; Smith, 113; Eagles, 92; Keehn, 23. ' i No choice having been made by the second ballot, the name of Mr. Keéehn ‘was dropped and the result of the third ballot was: Smith, 109; Eagles, 119. On motion of Mr. Smith, the nomination of N. P, Eagles was made

unanimous, and the latter, thanking the convention for the honor, pledged himself, if elected, to fill the office to the best of his ability. i

. The nomination for County Assessor being now in order, the names of F. R. Baughman, of Allen, James Cunpingham, of Green, Sam’l Brumbaugh, of Wayne, W. R. Drake, of Swan, Jos. Weaver, of Elkhart, and Geo. Keehn, of Perry, were announced. The following is the ballot: Baughman, 30; Weaver 8; Brumbaugh, 36; Keehn, 129 ; Drake, 25. » ~ Mr. Keehn, having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared the nominee of the convention, which he accepted with thanks. Mr. Wm. Imes, of Orange, was by acclamation unanimously nominated for Commisioner in the northern district. o :

For Coroner, Mr. John A. Swogger, of Wayne township, was announced and unanimously nominated. ~ For Surveyor, Mr. John Gutherie, of Jefferson, was nominated by acclamation. | |

On motion, of J. B. Stoll, E. B. Getber, of Ligonier, was appointed chairman of the County Central Committee.-j The following gentlemen were appointed members of the DemocraticiLiberal County Central Committee for

the ensuing two years: - Washington, Peter Howenstine, Sparta, John Earnhart, ‘ ! Perry, E. B. Gerber, Elkhart, M. M. Dodge, - York, G. H. Lane, : - Noble, C. R. Wiley, | - Green, J. P. McWilliams, ' Jefferson, John Trumbo, Orange, D. H. Perew, . Wayne, Chas. G. Aichele, . Allen, G. H. Fairbanks, ' Swan, Robert Strouse, ~ Albion, Wm. C. Williams. | The chairman then introduced the Hon. Freeman Kelley, the nominee of the, democratic-liberal convention of the Thirteenth Congressional District, who spoke about half an hour. He announced himself a faimer and said that in the event of his election, of which he felt quite confident, he would pledge himself to work in the interests of the farmer and working classes, and that he would do al in his power to secure just and economical legislation. Mr. Kelley’s speech was received with immense enthusiasm and repeated applause. - On motion, the convention adjournedsinedie. A.C.F.WICHMAN, Sec. e L ey " Balloting by Townships. The following table shows the number of] votes cast by each township for the several candidates: : FOR REPRESENTATIVE. Townships. <iig Willett. Wood. Washington......... ... 5 Sparta: . ... i o 10 PRrEy. L e e 90 14 Bllklhiawt ... ... 084 York: ... a 9 Noble~. = .. .0 ei3 Green o a 9 9 doltarson, .00 o 19 8 Oramge .0 oo il9 Wayde. ..o 0 ohel 4l Alen: ... 0D Swan . .0 o 0 0018 Alblon = vao 9 3 Totalw: .. o 0 a 0 34 | FOR COUNTY CLERK. Townships. Zim’rman. Wakeman. Smith. Knox. Washington .. 5 g Sparta ... .. 10 ; Perry ... ... 184 Eikhpyt ... 2 : 1o York:. o 2, Noble ... ....13 Green v ... 18 L ‘ Jefferson:. .. .. 15 1 1 3 Orange.. .. : 19 ‘Wayne ... .99 21 Allene. o 02 o G i 3 Swan... 0000 016 - Albien .. 2 1 2

Totals. ...146 39 35 8 FOR TREASURER.—IBT BALLOT. Townships. Waltman. Stone. Haines. Kechn, Washington .... » } 5 Spartd ... 1 9o eriye . o 0 34 Bllchaet .. 0. 7 7 ! York: ... g Nable: .- . = 13 Gereen. . .o, 2 10%e GYg Jefferson .......15 5 Qrange. ... ... =l9 Wayne. ... . ....33 6 G o 0 Alee 10 11 Swan.... ~... . 8 ; 8 Albion.. . 5

Totals.... .. 76 Filg 181 @2 SECOND BALLOT. Townships. i Waltman. Stone. Keehn. Wa5hingt0n........... b Spaptn: . G a 0 2 B Porvy . ... 0..i0.00..03 2 Blkhart o 000 2009 3 Yorke ..ol 8 Nople ... . . 18 | Green.. ... ... ....4 14 Jefterson . . .o 190 Ofies. .. ........ .6 13 Wayne . ..., ... 43 : Allten = ... .20 O Swan.. o 00 8 8 Abigh .. 5 :

Totgls . 0.. ... 198 60 40 FOR SHERIFF.—IST BALLOT. - Townships. Smith. Keehn. Foster. Reed. Eaglee. ‘Washington, : , 5 Svarbax...... 2 2 6 Perry ... . 21 13 Elkhart .... 12 : 2 Nork.:. :... 1 8 Noble ...... : 13 Green ...... 4 8 ; 6 Jefferson ... 4 9 ] 7 0range.....19 . Wayne .....43 Sy Allen . .18 W 4 X Swan. ... 16 Albion ..... 4 1 Totals..'.lo3( 3514 25 24 62 SECOND BALLOT. Townships. - Smith. Keehn, Eagles. Washington ... ..... . 5 Sparta o o.t 10 PeOY e 11 19 BIRRaLt o 00002 12 xR 8 Noble ... e en g Green........ Gai g 15 Jefferson (. 000 0 0008 iy Orangeo. ..o 00l e ‘ Weavdie, . 0000000048 Allene... . .. .. 099 SWaH .. o 16 Albion ... o 0 0 g O POERIS . s ot 0 IS 23 92 : THIRD BALLOT, Townships, : ’ Smith, Eagles. Washingtom: .o, .0 isiidiv, v 008 SPOEIR oo ol e e 1 9 PREEY ... ioiive s vorpinde 4 30 BOERREE .. .o e 14 ‘Y0rk..'.‘.....,.--...... PRI 9 WO e a 8 Gl’een--..-._}....p.......‘..-:3 15 JERBYRON, ... o 08 18 Urangs. ..., a 0 ; WaNHG.. e 3 A11en.’.‘.....'.-». -o"Qooat,o.'_§2' Bwen . ... 0, 98 ERIDION s vieie o o 0 B T0te15..... ... o 0 100 110

- FOR REAL ESTATE APPRAISER ' Banghman. = Brumbaugh. Townships Drake. Weaver. Keehn. ' Washington .. é . i B Bparta. ... ... 1 . 8 Ty ... 34 Eilkhart....... } 14 Y¥ork . ... 2 5 g ‘Noble .. ..~ i 13 Green. N..... 2 2 : 14, Jefferson.....ls 1 - 4 Sieanpe. ... ... : 19 | Wayne ... B 30~ b Aldlen, ........ 5. 11 6 swan ... ... 38 9 R Albion . ..... 5 T0tg15......256 80 8 388 199 . e D4+A —— - THE FINANCE QUESTION. Yiews of a Private Citizen. i Interview With Mr. ¥. W. Straus. Deeming the question of finance one of the utmost importance to every citizen, be he lahorer, mechanic, farmer, merchant, doctor or lawyer, we concluded a few days since to-“inter-view” one of our prominent citizens—“a gentleman who has devoted consid- ‘ erable attention to finanecial affairs and whose * business qualifications and | clear perceptibilities entitle his opin6ions to considerable weight. ‘ Entering the Citizens Bank, we inquired of its President, Mr. F. W. Straus, whether he had any objection to giving publicity to his views on the finance question, through the columns of the BANNER. "Mr. Straus answered that he was not a pqgician, and that whatever opinions hé¥night ‘have formed were simply “those of a private citizen and a man of business. Q. Mr. Straus, as all persons have an interest in the finances of the country, don’t you think there ought to be a clearer understanding of that-ques-tion among the masses of the people? A. In onesense, yes; in another, no. The great obstacle in the way of a _clear understanding of the situation is due to the fact that the politicians, instead of enlightening the peovle by means of plain, comprehensive statements, either willfully deceive and misrepresent, or indulge in highsounding phrases and mystical arguments which the gommon people who have not had the advantage of a collegiate education cannot comprehend. Yet, every man ought to seek information and post himself thoroughly on this all-important subject. Q. What, in your opinion, should the student of finance first attempt to solve ? / .

A. The first point to be determined in our case is whether we as a nation are to pay our debts "honestly, dollar for dollar, or whether we. will “re-| deem” our promise to pay by issuing another promise to pay at an indefinite and unstipulated period. This determined, we can proceed with the consideration of the best mode of paying our obligations. The first step in that direction, in my judgment, is the repeal of the legal tender act, so that, at a given time, everybody will understand that the go%'ernmel_;t’s promise to pay means what it savs—not, as now, redeem one promise by making aneother, but that a dollar must in reality Dbe a dollar (gold or silver). Paper money may thus still be kept in circulation for the transaction of business, but it will be understood that a paper dollar actually represents 100 -cents. There may be a trifling discount on paper, but not enough to materially affect its fvalue, . [ ' Q. Then, the first duty of Gongress would be, in your opinion, to repeal the legal tender act? - . A. Yes. The legal tender act was passed on account of a supposed ne-, cessity—as a war measure—and.was intended to be retained only so long as the exigencies required. The war was ended about nine years ago, and yet we are still holding fast to that war measure. Why this delay in repealJAng that act? Our credit has been made good and firmly establvishefl by paying a high rate of interest during the past 10 or 12 years; hence I see no reason why our currency should ‘not also be made equally good. But now some very queer “financiers” talk of tearing down what we have built up during the . past five years by declaring that the 5-20 bonds should be paid in greenbacks instead of gold as determined by solemn pledge of Congress in 1869. This question was definitely settled then and ought not to be reopened now. If there ever was a ‘time for. paying the 5-20 bonds in greenbacks, that time was prior to the act of Congress already referred to.— Had they been thus paid, the interest _thereon for five years would have been saved to the country, whatever the effect might have been in other respects. By declaring these bonds payable in coin, their value has steadily increased, they have changed hands,and very few are now held by the original purchasers. A

Q. You would then consider it not only poor policy but bad faith to undertake the payment of the remaining 5-20. bonds in greenbacks ? A. Most assuredly. Let me illustrate this point by supposing that you hold the promissory note of a person who acknowledges the legitimacy of his paper and pledges himself to its payment at maturity. Before this note becomes due, you find a purchaser for the same, and sell it on the strength of its value and the interest it bears. The time for payment comes around, and then the maker of the note suddenly discovers that he did not receive full value and, though he had previously declared the paper entirely legitimate, contests its payment. No straight-forward business man would justify such a course toward an innocent party. Just so it is with the government. It issued the 5-20 bonds, bearing 6 per cent. interest in- gold, payable semi-annually. A question’ arose whether these bonds were payahle in coin or greenbacks. Thebondholders claimed the former, a portion of the people the latter. The ques‘tion was made an issue in the election of 1868, Congress, in the spring of 11869, removed this idoubt by unequivocally declaring that these bonds were _payable in gold. Five and onehalf | years have elapsed since that time.— The bonds increased in market value

and subsequently found ready purchasers. A very large portion thereof has been drawn in by the goveznment, and in a short time they will wholly disappear from the money markets. What sense is there; then, in seeking to repeal the act of 18692 No possiible gain could result, but the direct effect would be that holders of government securities” would lose confidence in the integrity and honor of the government, securities would depreciate, and the finances would become needlessly unsettled. e

Q. Considering the bond question disposed’ of, what is your judgment of national banks? s B

A. A great deal is said about these institutions that is unreasonable and unjust. Banks are an i,ndié‘pg'nsable necessity. - The most serious objection that can.be raised against national banks is their monopoly features.— THat is to say, the unmber of banks is limited by law, and no mat&efi ~how anxious communities might be for the establishment of additional banks, the desired accommodation cannot be granted. Thus. it is that those who are now in charge of these banks enjoy a monopoly, and monopolies’ are always to be dreaded by a free people. On the other hand, these banks undoubtedly afford the boulltrya good, sound currency. Vo Q. What about the interest which they receive from the govemment-?,

- A. Solongas the government has a large’ bonded: debt, it must pay interest to somebody. I can see no, special disadvantage by these bonds being locked up: in the government vaults at Washington -or kept in the bureau drawers of private citizens. The interest paid thereen is all the sanie. There is one fact which the opponents of national banks generally overlook, and that is that these institutions are required to pay a tax en their issue. Thisbeing a fact, I think the bLest thing Congress could do would be to pass a free banking law, retaining the security features of the present banking act, but: gr‘anting' all who can obtain the necessary securities the privilege of conducting such baltks. . | / Lo Q. Do,;&ou !gwish it to be inferred, then, that you consider: such bank curréney preferable to greenbacks ?

A. 1 do, and for this reason: If the national bank notes were withdrawn and greenbacks substituted, "there would necess_‘_larily be a, great uncertainty as to the period of their ultimate redemption. No time is fixed for redeeining a greenback. The natural result would be - a depreciated greenback currency, as was the case during the war, “Not so with the bank currency. By repealing the.legal tender act, these banks would be obliged to. redeem their ‘paper in .coin. While comparatively few persons would ever demand gold or silver, the par value of this paper currency would be completely established, so that the holder would have the satisfaction .of knowing that his dollar is.actually worth 100 cents and that its purchasing power is based upon a permanent footing.

Q. What is your idea ofrexpansion ? A. My idea is that expansion is a grand folly. I am aware that many well-meaning persons imflgifie that if government only issued - Inore currenrency, then everybody would get more money. These persons. always confound currency with wealth. Now, suppose government would to-morrow issue more :paper IIIOEIIC)"%S&Y one hundred millions of ‘promises to pay at no specified time—woqld you receive any more money than is due you from parties indebted to you? Assuredly not. There is one effect, however, which expgmsion does produce, and that - is| the money- you thus receive would be worth less on every dollar; hence, while you pocket the same number of dollars, their; purchasing power is vastly decreased. For example, a German Thaleris worth 66 cents in gold, becqusé that is its .standard value ‘fixed by unalterable laws. A greenback ought to be worth 100 cents, but is not for the very reason that it is depreciated and is subject to constantfucbaation, = i - g o

Q. Is there any-class of people benefited by an inflated currency ? A. Yes—the debtor class, which, however, constitutes a relatively small proportion of the people. He may, at a time when finances are in a settled condition,uninfluenced by pglitical legislation, purchase a tract of land and obligate himself to pay in money which at the time of purchase is measurably good or nearly par. Before payday' comes around, fluctuation reduces the value of greenbacks, and instead of paying his creditor in currency worth® 90 cents on the dollar, he. liquidates his indebtedness with currency worth only 80 cents on the dollar. Tence, you will. observe, while the debtor discharges his obligation with depreciated currency, the creditor loses 'precisely, the difference—ten cents on the ddllar, What one gains, the other loses. Nothing is added to the wealth of the people. It is simply a chance game. Speculators almost invariably favor an inflated or;fluctu-, ating currency, while sound business’ men prefer -stability -both in values and in currency. Eidoei Q. Are the laboring classes injuriously affected by fluctuation? : A. Most assuredly. The value of all goods is based upon gold and silver. This is especially so with regard to imported goods, and also holds good to a certain extent so far as domestic manufactures are. concerned. For example, an importer receives a bill of goods and at the time gold is quoted at 100%5. But he does not pay for his goods at that moment. In or--der to be on the ‘'safe side, and realizing the fact that gold may fluctuate in an upward direction, he marks his goods on a gold basis of, say, 110.— As a matter of course, all these small additions to the cost of goods are eventually charged to the consumer. o ‘?Wmfi i b@m e 3301’, is oblige ._'i‘*-"?:‘, 0. wfi an”w“i ‘against the ever-recurring changes in the premium on gold; hence he invariably guards against loss by charging

the probable difference in gold to the market value of his goods. : Q. The same remark would probably apply to our exports? - .~ A. Yes. Produceand all other ar{iclé_s of export are based upon gold prices. :Supply and demand regulate prices, dnd these are subject to constant fluctuation—unavoidably so.— But in addition thereto we, under our present financial system, have to contend with the fluctuations in the money market. The exporter, as a means | of protection to himself, pursues precisely the same course pursued by the importer, that is, he charges the possible or probable loss from gold premiums to the seller of produce. Thus it must be plain fo evefiy man that as regards imports and exports, both the producer and the consumer in this country must suffer in consequence of the unstable character of our finances. . L » Q. Summing®up the whole ‘Gues‘tion in a nut—sheét not a fact that uncertainty is our won my ? - A. That'’sit. Give inty in our finanecial system; ve all i doubts as to the dispositioWof the government to maintain its credit; give ‘us a sound currency, that a dollar is always worth 100 cents; avoid -as much as possible the legislation which designing men periodically insist upon

in Congress, and CONFIDENCE—the great degzeratum in our case—will -again be restored and [ the country enter upon a career of unparalleled Prosperity. - o -————;‘——‘#b—" s 'BRO. BEECHER ONCE MORE. MOULTON'S SECOND STATEMENT. Documentary Evidence of Beecher’s e Guilt. _ - On Friday afternoon Frank Moulton published his second statement.— It is.a very lengthy document, and is. said to have been revised by Ben Butler, who is Moulton’s attorney. Moul‘ton’s chief purpose is to show the absurdity of Beecher’s allegation that he: had been subjected to a black-mailing operation. If anybody was credulous enough to betieve this story, Moulton certainly succeeds in exploding its hollowness. :

Additional facts are produced to establish Beecher’s guilt. The most important part of. the statement.{as summarized by the Chicago T'ribune) Telates to the long-suppressed charges of Henry C. Bowen against Beecher, which Moulton avers were ¢harges of adultery with five different women, including one charge of rape. In regard to the latter charge, Moulton says that Beecher confessed to himn t}xc act of criminal intercourse, but denied having used violence, and al- . leged that the woman, though unmarried, “had had previous experiences of the same sort.” This ™ revelation, Moulton says, was made to him twelve days after the confession of adultery ‘with - Mrs. Tilton, and ‘while he was engaged with H. 8.-Clafttin and others in settiing up Tilton’s difficulties with Bowen. ITe told Beecher that unless he wished to‘ remain in Bowen’s péwer he must get from the woman in question a retraction of the charge.— This he (Beecher) undertook to do, and he brought Moulton a paper from the woman which was not a retraction ! but a statement that she had made a certain charge 'againsgz Beecher to ‘Bowen which she regretted, and that | ‘she was now on friendly terms with Beecher. This letter Moulton publishes without the signature. The language imputed to Beecher in this narrative is perfectly disgusting. Mr. Moulton says that Beecher declared to him his belief in the doctrine of Free Love, and professed to see no sin in it, but nevertheless, when threatened with exposure, made pre~parations to commit suicide by poison. He says also that Mr. Beecher renewed his intimacy with Mrs. Tilton clandestinely after he had made, or supposed he had made, his-peace with Tilton by confession and penitence, and he introduces a love-letter written by him to Mrs. Tilton subsequent to that event, conveying an intimation \ that his wife was away, and that she could safely come to his house.

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