Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-06-19
ATrip up Salt River

Ed. STATESMAN: Perhaps some of your
readers would like to know how we de-
ieated candidates are getting along.
We started for Salt river on Tuesday
after the monrners met, and in consultation
we concluded to go by the raging canal,
which we did. Having embarked on coal
boat, we sailed msjestically through a
beautiful tract of country until we arrived
at Circleyille, at which place we were in
vited ashore by the captain. who informed
us that he could not afford to carry pas
sengers for nothing and board them to boot.
Being on terra tirma, we made our way. to
the Pickaway House. and found the, land
lord and all his guests in bed, except one
1arkey. and he showed us to bed too; and
in the morning we partook of most boun
tiful breakfast, after which the landlord
served us just as the captain did. and we
come to the conclusion that Salt river sam
hard road to avel." 5s-I ..1if
We went next to see Mr.. Van Clefe. the
E.litor OF the CircleviHe Democrat, expect
| ing to receive some pecuniary benefit from
him, but it was of no use, for he told US
that if any body was fool enough to be a
candidate he ght not to have any money,
so we scraped the mud off of our feet, and
went on our way rejoicing, and thanks TO
our friends, we are here safe. and like the
appearance of things generally. -
The camping ground at the head of Salt
river is divided into two sections, OF three
divisions each. one section being Demo-
cratic. and the other dark Republican.
The irst division of each section is for cam
didates who have been nominated but de-
feated at the election. This class at the
present time are mostly dark Republicans
chiefly from Kentucky, Connecticut. Mary
| a .,.,I thnr RI n1n,-
ocrats are yacating their quarters, the Re-
pubIicans steal them and carry them to
their own side of the street, for they ex-
pect to need them all next fall
The second division of each section is fol
candidates who have been defeated for the
nomination, and this class on the Demo
cratic side is quite large at the present time
the most being IRON Franklin county. But
just across the street from our quarters
there is great noise of hammers, saws
1 wagons and horses, cursing and swearing
all in confusion and everybody in hurry
We asked the boss carpenter " What's up? p
He said, 1--WE are building quarters for The
defeated candidates OF the OHIO Republican
Convention, for we received telegram thi
morning that there would be 300l candidate
for Governor, and he expt;cted 5000 here OF
the next boat" They are building tolerabl,
nice quarters for Messrs. Cox. Cary, Langdon
Poindexter, Galloway, Piatt, Delano
Schenck, and some Others. The next divis
ion of each section is for men who hav'
been defeated in the nomination, and rul
independent and then defeated at the elec
ton. These quarters are deserted at pres
ent. hut it is expected that they will be oc
cupied next October.
The Republicans are repairing the frs
division as well as the second OF their sec
tion, expecting large delegation from
Ohio next fall, as well as from other States
81, anf M
merry, singing While tney work,
"We'll hang JEFF. Davis on sour apple tree"
The weather has been rather stormy, bu
we anticipate a pleasant summers retreat
Yours, till October, ...
A MOURNER.