Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-01-12
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GooDALE HoUsE, COLUMBUS
January 9, 1858.

~, i.W yr{ te January z, 1893.
A. happy New Year. and a friendly
greeting to all the readers of the 7SIs-
graphl il is our purpose to keep our
readers advised of the progress of events
here, as we may have opportunity, by a
regular correspondence; hoping in this
way to, supply, in some degree. the want
of a personal supervision of its matter
during our necessary absence. Having
assumed the responsibility of editor, we
should have been better pleased to have
been in circumstances TO devote to It that
amount of attention which our position
would justly lead its patrons to expect at
our hands. We have no doubt, however,
that our friends. in view of tue circum-
stances, will be indulgent for the present.
We arrived here yesterday afternoon,
and have been inducted into our winter
quarters. From present appearances. we
will have a pleasant, quiet home at the
Goodale House, where we shall be happy
to meet any of our constituents, and re-
deem the promise of the late campaign.
Of course we know nothing Of Columbus
life as yet, and not having had any cad
ventures" are not prepared to get up a
sensation" letter. GIaf5
We have, however, become true and
devout convert 70 the doctriue of "com-
pensation." A. very wise philosopher, in
illustration Of this doctrine, says: "the
strength of the butter alscays compensates
for the weakness of the cofee!" Whether
the illustration be invariably true, or not,
it is true that almost every situation has
its bright side, if we could but see it.
And this is being verified here to charm.
The Republican members, looking at the
defeat of the party so far as the majority.
of the Legislature is concerned, were much
disposed TO s'spells" of political melan
choly. But this is fast changing, and
they are the only members on the ground
who can raise a genuine, hearty, health
giving laugh.
Were itnot that our tender sympathies
are sorely exercised with the tribulations
of our Democratic brethren, we should
probably "grow fat" oyer the fun. Nearly
all the members are here, and it is said there
are seventy candidates for Sergeant-at-
Arms, and for the other Offices in nearly
the same proportion. Each Democratic
member has an average of-well, say his
proportion of the lot-hanging to his but
tons. Every one of them having done
service for the party that can only be re-
Quilted by an Office. There is already be-
ginning to be some sublime swearing at
the intolerable bore; and yet there are two
days before there can be any hope of relief |!
The caucus, however, viii be held tonight,
when, if the Buchanan and Douglas fight
can be smothered, the conflict will be ended
by nominations. But some of them say
the fight can't be smothered. We think
it can. But we shall see in time.
In the midst of all this turmoil, the
Republican members ''possess their souls
in peace" and "not a wave Of trouble rolls
across their tranquil breasts Never a
patriot, in all the land, has come up here
to tender to the suffering country his val
liable services, through the Intervention of
the Republican members Why is this
Has patriotism wholly died out of the Re-
publican party? We do not believe it,
and yet there is not single Republican
candidate We leave our readers to guess
the cause. But be the cause what it may
and we are inclined to think it is because
they are minority-the Republican mem
bers arc enjoying season of refreshing
repose, with the promise of early hours
and dreamless slumbers. The Democrats,
on the other hand, are compelled to forego
all ease, and caucus and curse, and swear
and sweat, and--well, they are the MAORI
ty, and "verily they have their reward"
Thanks to the philosopher who invented
the doctrine of compensation 70 And
SO mote it be. .-,'. ~. ..,. -.
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CoLuMBUs, January 3. 1855.
Tie Democratic caucus closed its labors