Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-07-31
soIiIoquy of a Radical, No. 4.

Oh, yes I suppose must vote the tick
ct.
Let me see, to vote the ticket and reject
the platform. That looks like kicking Sam
bo and embracing Dinah. If can't stom-
ach Sambo, I do wonder if lean Dinah?
wonder what Sambo will think of his
Radical friend And Dinah. 1 can't dc
that consistently. But let me see why ]
want to vote the ticket. Do like Taxes
Well, guess not much better than 1 dc
Sambo.zNow, these Democrats have al
ways been fault-finding and suggesting
remedies; and have always refused to lis
ten te them; but thisway of paying Twen-
ty Millions year to the Banks for nothing
stares me in the face. Somehow or other
they have got hold of very feasible story
this time, and whenever / see a Radical il
reminds me of Bonds and Taxes, and when
I meet a Democrat Pm sure to call him
Greenbacks.
submitted this opposition to the Grand
Army last night, and all the satisfaction
got was that the Northern sympathizers
had said so and so about Greenbacks, and
IL ICdliy 1OOhS W LnC blldO IL SOnCbhibS Ae
not done, Greenbacks will be about so and
so sure enough.
Our Radical friends over in Jersey the
other day said, "We have restored the
Union" Now, if that is true, 1 suppose
SHERIDAN & Co. will come home and that
will save a few millions.
But the restored Union looks to me a
good deal like job old Tom did for me
once in mendipg my wagon. We broke
down wheel but he assured me he could
fix it. 1 told him at the time it would be a
nigger fix he would make of 1t. But he
said no. I will frestore the wagon" and
drove off with the three wheeled vehicle to
the barn, as / supposed, to attach another
wheel. In an hour or so I heard Tom
driving the team, and came out to see the
result Of his ingenuity, when. to my sur
prise, found instead ofrepairing the wheel
be had taken off the other wheel, and had
strapped the balance of the wagon on the
log sled, and was dragging it off in the di-
rection of the field. ~ 40
1t looks good deal to me that our Union
has been restored in about the same style.
I know ought not to think so. because it
is Democratic and Pm Radical.
There comes the Assessor now. Old
JENKINS. He used to drive team for neigh
Dor BROWN at one dollar per day, and was
thankful for the job. But he gets five dol
lars day now, when at home, and six
when he travels; and, according to his tell
is loosing money at that.
Iwonder why the Government didn't
hire him at the old wages. See he has a
gold mounted cane and superb pair of
spectacles of the same material, and will
look me out of fifty dollars in a good deal
less than minute.
Six dollars for himself, two dollars for
the Collector and leaving forty-two dollars
to divide between the banks and the Mill
tary Commanders. This looks to me lit
tie like being a heather in land of Bibles.
But, then, Pm Radical, and if I make a
fuss about these things they will call me q
If the Government goes on at
its present rate of expenditure, am salts
fed all of us tax payers will come to head !;
but1 guess there will not be much copper
about US.
As came to town last Saturday, in my
plain buggy, with my daughter, and was
reading about the charge against SICKLEs
riding with his coach and four, land his reply
admitting the fact, but boasting that it
didn't cost us anything, could not help
but think of the good old days of our
Eot tborc opd fhoir ovannlo
! SIeKLEs is wrong. He's Radical, and
suppose ought to like him; but to see
him riding in such princely style in the
midst OF a astarving and conquered people,
looks good deal to me like he borrowed
his principles from the history of Ireland,
Hungary or Poland. f5 ~ ssG-
/ His present forms striking contrast with
his past. But then must not pursue my
reflections further, or 1 will blunder into
Democratic arguments.
These Democrats have succeeded in
hedging us into a very small enclosure !;
and L feel good deal like jumping out
AS all Radicals are inside, if should jump
put, 1 would be Democrat and don't
wantto be that. rt
Here comes old Tom. Old Black Tom.
The old scape-grace is annoying the life
out of me with his 'Brudder JONES, what s
de prospec of de quality law ?"
The old scamp attended the Radical meet
ing the other day, and when we invited a
very old gentleman upon the.stand, not a
word was said; but when old Tom mount
ed the stand without an invitation, the
speaker stopped to congratulate him, and
the audience cheered Justify, whilst old
ToM stood there with his hat on, grinning,
scraping and ,bowing and feeling as good
as DAN SIcKLEs did when he received his
appointment as Commander of his District.
1t grinds; but then Pm Radical, and
suppose must grin and bear it. 1 have
g 1t the grin; but for the life of me l can't
8 .e where am to get the pluck to bear it.
The text of our minister last Sabbath
led him to consideration of this
subject, and was forcibly struck with the
between his sermon and THoMP-
SONS speech the time 1old Tom thought
" We am de Isralites and de United States
am Kanaan."
The Preachers and THoMPsoN's eonelu-
sions were about in this wise: :t5y2s1)
'sIf an OK hath horns let him hook" E-
ssIf a dog hath teeth let him bite" ---
''If thief hath legs let him rum" a
ssIf Negro hath soul let him vote.'
Selah! f'rea
have been CONSTANT member of the
church for thirty eight years and believe
have tried to live Christian, and being de-
termined not to be Democrat, when 1 re-
fleet upon all the doings of the Radicals,
forgetful of my Christian character, some-
times am constrained to swear.
Democratic Nominee for State SEN
atOr in lhe Franklin District.
~ Tnasdav Inly 2otb tha Dan,ooroo1,