The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-02-08
How Jack Davis Became a Demo-
cPnt,

Tho most bgoted and unreasonable party
man ever met was Jack Davis.
Jack wasa red hot abolitionist, and his chief
Of pleasure seemed in making the fact as motor
ious as possible. His friends and associates.
with one consent, pronounced Jack bore, and
his politics nuisance.
One day Jack met at the house Of friend, a
young lady of great personal beauty and accom-
pIishments. Attracted by her lovelness and
captivated by her intelligence he became ASST
duous in his attentions, forgot for a while his
principles, and without inquiring what might
be the political preference Of his lady love, i'm
prudentIy proposed and was accepted, and they
were married.
The wedding was over the guests had de-
parted and the happy pair had retired to their
chamber, and were snugly ensconced in bed,
when Jack, in the course Of a quiet conversation
with his wife, unwlttngy alluded to his favor
te subject, by casually speaking OF himself
Republican.
What, exclaimed his wife, turning sharply
and suddenly towards him. az e yOu Repubh-
ca,l?
Yes replied Jack, delighted with the idea
Of finding patient listener to his long unres-
trained oratory. Yes, madam, am a Republ-
can, regular out and outer, double dyed and
twisted in the WOOL
'Just double and taOit yourself Qua of this bed
henf interrupted his wife, Pm Democrat,
am; I will never sleep with man protesting
the abominable doctrines you do!'
Jack was speechless with amazement That
the very wife Of his bosom should prove trai-
tor was horrible; she must be jesting. He re-
monsrated, but in vain tried persuasion, twas
no go; she was in earnest and the only alterna
tive left him was prompt remuneration of his
heresy or seperate bed in another room.
Jack did not hesitate. To adjure the estab-
lished doctrines ofhis party, to surrender those
glorious principles which had grown with his
strength, to the mere whim and caprice Of a wo-
man, was ridiculous and absurd, and throwing
himself from the bed he quit the apartment
A sense of insulted dignity and firm con
viction that he was martyr in the right cause,
strengthened by his priue, resolved him to hold
out till he forced his wife into capitulatlon.
In the morning she met him as il nothing had
happened; but when Jack ventured to allude
to the night previous, there was lurking devil
in her eye which bespoke her power and ex-
tinguished hope.
A second night he repaired to his lonely
couch and a second time he called his pride to
support him in his struggle, which he now found
was getting desperate He ventured curses,
mot loud, but deep" on the waywardness and
caprice Of the sex in general, and his wife in
particular, wondered how long she would hold
out, whether she suffered as acutely as he did,
and tried hard to delude himself into the belief
that she loved him too much to prolong the es-
arrangement, and would come to him in the
morning, perhaps that night, and sue for a re-
Cancellation.
But then came the recollection of that inhex-
| ible countenance, of that unbending WILL and Of
that laughing and IMPLYING eye, and he felt
convinced that he was hoping against hope; and
despairingly he turned to the wall for oblivion
| from the wretchedness Of his thoughts.
The second day was repetition OF tie first.
| No allusion was made to the subject on either
side There was a quiet happiness and cheer
fulness about his wife that puzzled Jack sorely,
and he felt that all idea Of forcing her to sur
render must be abandoned.
The third night he was alone! His reflections
were yet more serious than the previous nights
what they were of course was only known to
himself, but they seemed to result in something
decided; for about midnight three distinct raps
were heard at his wife's door No answer
The signal was repeated in a much louder tone;
still all was silent. A third time the door
shook with the violent attack
"Who's here?' cried the voice of his wife as
| If aroused from deep sleep.
A hHle the best Democrat you ever did sect
| The revolution in his opinion was radical and
permanent. He removed to another county
and became popular offered himself as a can
didate on the Democratic ticket for the legisla-
ture, was elected, and for several sessions rep
resented the county as firm and decided Dem
ocrat One thousand such ladies in Trumbull
county, would make it Democratic Eun,buu
Democrat. .ue.l. .~.r..s VIZ ..ft...s, a4E.