M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-01-19
How Jack--Became II Demo-
crat.
The most bigoted and unreasonable
party. man | ever met with, was Jack

pdIlJ ulun CfCl lISI Will, WAS ObCk
-.
Jack was red hot abolitionist, and
his chief pleasure seemed in making
the fact as notorious as possible
His friends and associates, with one
consent, pronounced Jack a bore and
his politics a nuisance. 't
One day Jack met at the house of
friend, ayoung lady OF great personal
beauty and accomplishments. At.
tracted by her lovelineSs and captiva-
ted by her intelligence, he became as.
siduous in his attentions, forgot for
while his "principles," and without
inquiring what might be the political
preferences of his lady love, impru.
IDENTIFY proposed, and was accepted
and they were married.
The wedding was over, the guests
had departed and the happy pair had
retired to their chamber, and was
snugly ensconced in bed when Jack,
in the course Of quiet conversation
with his wife, unwittingly alluded to
his taSorite subject, casually speaking
Of himself as a Republican.
"Whatl" exclaimed his wife, turn.
ing sharply and suddenly towards
him, "are yow a Republican,"
"Yes," replied Jack, delighted with
the idea of finding patient listener
to his long uurestrained oratory.
"Yes, madam, | am a Republican,
a regular out-aud.outer, double dyed
aud twisted in the WOOL"
"WSt double and tDi8t yourself out
Of this bed Men," interrupted his
wife; "1'm Democrat, am; Il will
never sleep with a man protesting the
abominable doctrines you dol"
Jack was speechless for amazelnent.
That the very wife of his bosom should
prove a traitor, was horriblej she must
be jesting. He demonstrated, but in
vain; tried persuasion, twas useless,
entreaty, twas no go;she was in ear,
nest, and the only alternative left him
was a prompt remuneration of his her.
esy or separate bed in the other
room. s.H' Hfu.'1'. ..
ssJaek did net hesitatosI To abiure
the established doctrines of his party,
to surrender those glorious principles
which had grown with bis growth and
strengthened with his strength, to the
mere whim and caprices of a woman,
was ridiculous and absurd, and
throwing himself from the bed, he
quit the apartment.
A sense Of insulted dignity and a
firm conviction that he was d martyr
to the right cause, strengthened by
his pride, resolved to hold ont till be
forced his wife into a capituation.
In the morning she met him as il
nothing had happened; but when
Jack ventured to allrde to the night
previous, there was a lurking devil in
her eye which bespoke her power and
distinguished hope. .,
A second night he repaired to his
lonely couch and second time he
called on his pride to support I'M in
this struggle, which he now found was
getting desperate. lie vented curses,
"not loud, but deep" on the wayward-
ness and caprice Of the sex in general,
and his wife in particular, wondered
Row 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
prol0Dg this estrangement, and would
come to him ia the morning, perhaps
that very night, and sue for recon
ciliation. ..
But then the recollection Of that
inhexible countenance, Of that uD-
bending will and Of that laughing and
"unpitying eye" and he felt convin-
ced that he was hoping against hope;
and disparingly he turned to the wall
for oblivion from the wretchedness of
his thoughts. .... ....
The second day was repetition Of
the first. No illusion was nude to the
subject on either side. There was a
quiet happiness and cheerfulnesS about
his wife that puzzled Jack sorely, and
he felt that all idea of forcing her to
surrender must be abandoned. =.
The third night he was alone! His
reflections were yet more serious than
the previous nlghts-what they were;
of course was only known to himself,
but they seemed to result in some
thing decided; for about midnight,
three distinct raps were made at his
wife's door. NoanSwer. The signal
was repeated in q louder tone; still all
was silent. A third time the door
shook with the violent attack.
"Whose Mersl" cried the voice of
his wife as if aroused from a deep
sleep. |
"a little the best Democrat you e0-
er did ssei" .. a."t ...
The revolution in his opinions was
radical and permanent. He moved
to another county and became popu-
lar-offered himself as candidate on