The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25
How Jack Davis Became q Demo
Crat.

How Jack Davis Became q Demo-
,sN eeiE Crat.
The most bigoted and unreasonable
party man ever met was Jack Davis.
Jack was . red hot abolitionist, and
his chief Of pleasure seemed in making
the fact as notorious as possible. His
friends and associates, with one consent
pronounced Jack bore, and his politics
8 nuisance.
One day Jack met at tho house Of q
friend, young lady of great personal
beauty and accomplishments. Attracted
by her loveliness and captivated by her
Intelligence, he became assiduous iu his
attentions. forgot for while his princi-
ples,s and without inquiring what might
be the political preference of bis lady
love. imprudently proposed and was ac-
cepted, and they we're married.
The wedding was over, the guests had
departed and the happy pair had retired
TO their chamber, and were snugly en-
sconced in bed, when Jack, in the course
Of quiet conversation with his wife, un-
Willingly alluded to his favorite subject by
casually speaking Of himself as a Re-
publican.
s7nsWhatr exclaimed his wife, turning
sharply and suddenly towards him, 'are
.yon a republican,
n.Yes,' replied Jack, delighted with the
idea Of finding patient listener to his
long unres.rained oratory. Yes, madam,
Lam Republican, regular out and
outer, double dyed and twisted in the
WOOL
sni yust double and tvi.t yourself oa of
ltkis bed Msnl' interrupted his wife, I'm a
Democrat I am; will never sleep with 9
man protesting the abominable doctrines
: syou dol 0aa
bus Jack was speechlsss with amszement.
That the very wife Of his bosom should
provs traitor was horrible; she must be
,jssting. He demonstrated, but in vain.
tried persuasion, twas no 60; she was in
earnest and the only alternative left him
swas : prompt Remuneration of his heresy
or : separate bed in the other room.
Jack did not hesitate. To adjure the
: established doctrines of his party, to sur.
= repder those glorions principles which had
grown with his growth and strengthened
with his strength. to tho mere whim and
caprice Of woman, was ridiculous and
absurd, and throwing himself from The
bed he quit the apartment.
4 sense Of insultec dignity and firm
> conviction that he was q martyr in tn,
syightcause, strengthened by his pride, re
solyed him to hold ont till he forced hi
wife into .capitulation.
.sob In the morning she met him as if moth
u ing had happened; but when Jack ven
tpred TO sllude to the night previous, Their
\ 4 vas vas : lnrkipg devil in her eye which be
spoke her power and extinguished hope
.noeA A second might he repaired to his lone
y couch and = second time he called hi
5 3 pride to support him in his struggle
) which he now found was getting desper
: ate.sJ He ysntured curses, .not loud, bu
deep, p ON tho waywardness and caprice Q
iathe sex in general. and his wife in particu
s !. lsr. wondered how long she would hol
nout, whether she suffered as acutely as b
did, and tried hard to delude himself int
fiIthe belief that she loved him too much I
-prolong the estrangement, and would com
to him 10 the morning. perhaps that nigh
+ and sue for reconciliation. *
i.laas Bnt then came the recollection of tbs
inlexible countenance, Of that unbsndin
7,.su isrd ~ that lau0hiuO and Nnnitvin