The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-08-02
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DR.. OIds at New salem.

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The people of New salem have been
treated TO sensation. The great
Mogul Of the Confederate Democracy
DR.. Olds, of Bible and waste paper noto.
riety, has honored as with his presence
Last nighl, (the 23d) pursuant to the
call OF the committee, the Democracy
assembled at the School House TO have
their memories refreshed with the
blessed Martyrs" story Of incarcera
tion in Ft. Lafayette About fifteen Of
the "faithful," (mostly bald heade5)
whose venerable mugs showed conclu.
sively hatthey were too old to change,
assembled to hear him "speak his
piece" "
The venerable DIR. wants to go to
Congress. Like the fillibuster Walk
CIR, of Nicaragua fame, he thinks and
says he is man of destiny" His
highest ambition is to 60 to Congress,
andif the Clerk refuses to call the
names of the members from the South
crn States the virtuous Doctor will
overrule the decision Of the Clerk, call
the roll himself and declare the. House
organized. He thinks the act would
require Spartan courage, but finding
martyrdom a paying business, he
would have no objection to being again
inundated upon the altar of his coun-
try. The DR., would also like to be a
delegate to the Philadelphia hybrid
Convention on the 14th of August
next.
His statements in regard to the
Frcedmen's Bureau and Civil Rights
Bills were falsehoods throughout. The
reports Of Generals Fisk, Tillson
Steedman and Fullerton show the fact
that the Government is feeding nearly
three times as many Southern Demo
Gratis as negroes.
The Doctors speech throughout wa:
a compound Of egotism and dsloyalty
His exordium was grand; it was "send
me to Congress" But his peroration
was touchingly beautiful. He drew d
feeling picture of himself-a marty
for principle, carrying the Democratic
flag through life until grim death com
PEELED him to "go up higher o.
Then" says the DR.. II will cross The
river, wave it in St Peters face anc
demand admittance This bnrst o
eloquence over, the DR.. proposed three
cheers for Andy johnson and the TN
ion The aforesaid fifteen cheerod fee
bly,. AS the DR. was leaving, crowd
of soldiers who doubted his 9Democra
cy, gave him three groans. The mar
tyr, thinking they wero going to chee,
HIM, raised p his dilapidated tile, bu1
quickly, replaced it upon discover
ing his mistake. a tl,l 1850
Tho people of Salem have many
evils to complain of Candidates fol
the various County Offices are pouring
into our quiet village thicker than tn,
lice OF Egypt. First came venera
BILE looking parsonage who wants to b
Probate Judge. He was hunting Dem
ocrats. Then came that sterling pa
triot who once 'stumped" his head a
gainst Andy ,Clayton's fist He wa'
maryred, and thinks republics un
gratefu" if he is not made Prosecuting
Attorney. Then little sandy toppeC
individual wearing "specs' made hi
advent. He, e,looked wise, but most o
the Democrats having slipped out 0
town when they saw him coming, WI
don't know what Office he would b.
willing to accept. Can't they be per
Z suaded to stay in Lancaster durIn!
this hot weather. Tnc citizens of Sa
lem protest, .a 81 KELSlEI
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