The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-06-10
Correspondence Of the States and Union
NEW BUFFALO MICHIGAN, } r
MAY 2Sth, 1868. :,

lotto OF the states a1d Union J
NEW BUFFALO MICHIGAN, } r.
May 2Sth, 1868.
Mr.. EDIToR-Dedr .Sr:-Having
been a constant reader of your paper
since its advent, as well as of the Ash
land Union for some time, 1 thought
I would address you a few lines and let
you know how things are "Out West.n
The Spring has been quite backward,
yet most of the people in northern In :
diana and Southern Michigan are
through with their spring work. The
crops of all kinds are looking finely,
especially wheat. of which 1 hare new
eT seen a finer prospect q
There has been a vast amount of
numbering carried on here, and there is
yetno inconsiderable amount Of that bu-
%siness, but, the farmers are mostly en-
gagged in agricultural and horticultural
pursuits which promises to compen safe
largely.
Financ ial matters are not as close
here as I hear they are some other
places. The7large shipment of wool
brings US DO incoDsiderable amount OF
"Grene Bax." The "trooly loiP' in
vest most of their funds in bonds, DO
~
because it pays, Of course, but simply
because of their patriotismO We
had the pleasure of attending the
black and tan convention in the great
democratic city of Chicago. All I can
say of it is just the experience of all
who attended it, viz it was a very
tame, affair. As "Fanny Fern" would
say, it was a delicious smaU thing
Outside the opera there was no unusual
stir whatever, and had we not known
what was going ON before We got there,
We certainly would not have found out
that such a time was being had. The
RAIDS at La Porte, Indiana, denounced
it as the Kangaroo ticket, and I am
crediably Informed by republicans tha,
two thirds of the La Porte republicans
will not support the ticket, and such is
the %uoiversal feeling so far as my OBJ
servation extends. IF the sstrooly
loil' feel in Ashland as they do here,
am sorry for you Mr.. Editor, for 10
cal items will certainly be scarce
Two days after the "sine die" of i'm
peachment we inquired Of the radicals
bout impeachment, they told US, "real
ly we don't know anything about it."
What have they done? One man, a
member of the legislature, thinks it too
bad that they were not permitted to
skin their W skunk. 1t is bad, that
is so, but if they will have patience
until next fall, the nominees of the
New York convention viii skin all the
skunks in the nest. go
"a In the language of the renowned(2)
Jackson, BushH hack it is a grand "na-
furious" outrage. The fact is that the
republican party is ~decomposing and at
the same rate of decomposition for the
Dext six months that the last year has
witnessed, will require something
greater than chlorine or even the arc
ma from the skunk to keep them. to
gether; that will be fragrant compared
with the final demise. ~
One thing more. A nut for the
high crimes and misdemeanors to crack
Since tie "martyr " is dead and inn
parchment Las Jared the same way,
the "rump" is gushing with patriotism,
I would suggest that they pass a
resolution of indignation, burn Andy
in efigy, and recite to us the case of
a certain senator from Mo. who was
elected Gas he supposedly to the office
of U. S Senator, but after the matter
was investigated he was deposed in
consequence of radical fraud. Il you
will remember, the "great martyr as a
penalty for the offense, sentenced him
to a Major Generals commission in the
U. 8. Army. The senate could not
see it in that light and refused to con-
firm the appointment. But the "mar.
tyr" was not to be bamboozled in that
way, but in opposition to the constitu-
ton and regulations of the army, fore
ed his man upon the country. How
are you high, crimes and rnisdemean
lo1s. When we pause and reflect for
a season upon the past conduct of the.
ruling party, we can truly say, Soon
sistency thou art a jewell Yet the
signs of the times are very cheering
and remind us that still there is a
God in Israel Yours truly
y 59aa Joa9zr d.COB.
.HL-n.L .aHHT. Dr. .H