Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-11-17
LETTER FROM GROvEpoRr
Republican Decency versus RepubIt-
/ cam Meanness-Ihe Radical Ju-
bilee, dc.

Republican Decency versus RepubIt
cam Meanness-Ihe Radical Ju-
EsSsEs ET GRovEPoRT, Nov. IL 1868.
EDITORS STATESMAN AS it is one of the
duties of public journalist to keep the
people well postedin all that is transpiring
among them, allow me to contribute a few
facts for the information of your readers.
AS the recent elections have resulted fa-
yorably to the Republican party, the MEM
bers thereof OF this, and surrounding
townships determined to hold a genersI
Jubilee at this place on the evening of the
10th inst.
Bonfires- to be kindled, houses iHuminat-
ed and general display of fireworks and a
speech by Thomas Donaldson, Esq, were
to betheproplinentf be features of the evening,
and we were told further that our beautf-
full hickory pole was to be cut down and
the rooster taken therefrom and publicly
buried, but in this they very naturally
supposed that Democrats would not acQui-.
esce so good humoredly. They knew that
'twould be enough to see the pole ruthless
ly cut down, but to expect Democrats to
stand idly by and see Old chanticleer pub
lfcly disgraced - that brave old bird that
has so often perched upon our banner and
crowed forth his notes of victory and
defiance ;Y,,of victories gained, = not n of
one section over another ;e not of the
rich, flabob over the laborerg; :, but
victories alike for the whole country
and bringing with them no unjust and dis
eliminating laws, would be 70 intiuigea in
expectations never to be realized, aud lest
there should be failurein this part of the
programme, we were told that certain men
of decided fighting proclivities had been
hired TO take especial charge of the blisi-i
ness. While we acknowledge that the re-
suit of the recent election has been some
what damaging in its effects upon our
-Acft -rxro fn1
degree of composure for the coming of the
eventful evening. Well, it came, and will
not say the demonstration was a failure.
did see three old barrels constituting about
all there was of four bonfires, and did see
Large and imposing display OF fireworks
made of about IL dozen sskyroekets and
about an equal number of turpentine balls;
also one house partially illuminated, and a-
crowd numbering near two hundred. divid--
ed about as follows: One hundred Demo-
cratic boys, seve1tylfive or eighty Demo-
cratic voters, and twenty or twenty-five
Granters, men and boys. After the gath-
ering of the crowd, the lighting of the
fires, ETC., we quite naturally, expected that
the next thing in order would be the move
meut on the pole, and we heard the it,
quiry where are the braves who are to
do the dirty work of the party for
pay, but no one could answer. The truth
was, these catspaws had seen the fire Just
In time to avoid it. and by eating their own
words and ignominously crawling in the
dirt, they did manage to save themselves
from being badly singed if not eonsidera-
bly, burned, and again was the tfit Saying
''discretion is the better part of yalor"f yer?
flied. But these same men are brave, a,
the sequal will prove. for they did cut the
pole, mot In daylight, but in the night
time, while honest men slept. And yet
they are brave men, but It Is bravery of a.
peculiar kind, not the kind under which
men march to the mouth of the roaring
cannon, nor Is it the bravery of a moral
courage that prompts men TO do, right and
dare the consequences, but it Is of the kind
that prompts men to rob henroosts, or un-
der color which they would rob the widow
of her last pittance or 4 steal ornaments
from the dead. 1t was this same kind OF
bravery that sustained Judas while ta-
king the thirty pieces of silver.
not believe that the whole Republican
party sustains such men in their dirty
tricks, yet, it is mystery to me that more
of them here do not come out and openly
condemn such conduct. =
Indeed, Tommy, had come near forget
ting yourspeechm made to us on this occasion.
No offense. Thomas. Rest assured twas
lectual treat-a fine display If eloquence,
once heard, never forgotten. But greatly
regret that had not the pleasure of hear
| ing it; in fact tits said twas not heard
cause why, twas constituted wholly and
entirely OF eloquent flashes OF silence
Come and see us again, Mr.. Donaldson
Perhaps next time you will have n better
audience, and perhaps not. T. D., an
thine. aEfsCl -. r. FlFtsl z Bob.
| P.S-Since writing the above a COPY
of the Morning Journal has been shown ME,
containing what purports to be commu.
nication from Madison township, giving
an account of the jubilee above referred
to, which speaks in glowing terms OF
rockets shot into the heavens" and the
country all around being lighted up by
blazing bonfires, &c. OF this i will only
| say that the writer thereof exaggerates
some Again he says. 'sAn intimation- had
gone forth that certain black Republican
| Intended cutting the Democratic pole
This brought forth from their holes certain
| of the Unterrified who took position, re-
lIyolvers in band,r declaring they would
| shoot the first man attempting such des-
ecration." This know to be totally false.
Why, my dear sirs, reyolvers would have
| been entirely ,superfuous. The dirty,
NANCY ours you had paid for doing your
bidding would have, they did whine and
whimper at the crooking of finger. One
| of Madison townships ''Unterrified," "alone
| MI nnarmed. is more than q match Tor, a