The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-09-13
Political chit-chat.

4 Grants Cabinet is called q sporting
j Cabinet. Probably because every one is
making sport it. 7'A'
Nobody at Washington says,s"Willey,
we have missed you."
The Government presses are working
night and day to make money enough to
buy Ohio and Pennsylvania for the rsdi-
Gals. ,s.-tt ..,.t.,-.... ..-.,. .fi.,
There hasn't been radical murdered
in any Of the Southern States for the last
four weeks. It must be that the weather
is too hot for Northern editors to 60 into
the Imagination business. Hi 'alI gu
Two years ago, at Piqua, Ohio, Lieu
tenant Governor Lee sail:> "7hc negroes
are today better qualified 10 roie than TIC
lrish or Duteh." Lee is candidate for
recollection. ,'3 - '3
lone ofthe delegates that nominated
Lincolnoat Chicago is now shirtless,
bootless aud ragged drunkard on. the
streets OF that city. . General verdict
serves him right. j. ba ris % uaafi
Longstrcet further proves his loyalty
by giving fifteen negroes places in tic
Now Orleans custom house. y l'h'e r
Grant, in driving fast horses, smoking
long mines and disportiug himself at the
wa'erlng,ylaees, is carrying out the ideal
Of the old song :--as,,,s f9d 34t
If ! was President Of these United
M States, {fuir.l g6Eii.gr- ajl
| Wouldn't Lick 'lasscs and swing upon the
lls gates" ms. ~
Grant has disprovcd the provcrb Of a
rolling stone gathering no moss, for he is
rolling around everywhere, and he gath-
cred fifty acres dowrat Bricksburg.T3 100
.I5nT The Cincinnati Gazette, radical, has "a
homily on stealing" at,which all the rad
ical ofice-holdsrsl Of Ohio have takcu Of
fence 4 II s.4 b.
"Jamcs Madison was poor whom Pres.
ident, and died poor, '.says cotemporary.
TO be sure, but that was when, that tor
lrible party--tlie Democratic party-wwas
in power and official strategy had not YET
come into fashion
If,he Democracy have accomplished no
other good d4by supporting radical candi-
dates In Virginia, Tcnncssee, Mississippi,
and Texas. they havcat least set tho two
portions of the late Grant party to fighting
each other. Attiarp93 75ss,,s |fsy5S'
Stokes represents that, there is. great
political excitement in Tennessee, aud, to
allayiit, has come to Washington to urge
the removal of every Federal officer in the
State who voted for Sentcr! This is the
radical reuledy for excitement!
! The Legislature Of Tennessee will elect
a United States Senator oil III. second
Tuesday in October. 1t is conceded that
ex-President johnson will be lie choice Of
the Legislature. 11, a' ii''1
FHh Etf ht -.l4l-| litaa IrItIa- -e..f, 1tI r.a
A gentleman of St. Louis recently re-
eeivcd letter from Chief Justice Chasc,
III which DO says: II am out of all future
political contests, and no Que need be jcal.
Gus Of me hereafter" .. .iaYI gJf
The effort Of the mineral spring pro.
pretors aud map peddlers, Of Gettysburg,
to get General Lee to help advertise their
hot-bed failed. lie declined to be pres
ent. Ulysses would have jumped at the
chance. n II
In China, offce-lolders are forbidden to
take presents from the people under pen
atty Of being banibooed. This is particu.
larly recomtncnded 10 the consideration Ct
. Congress Let us take lesson from the
Cclestiais. - al'as p slJi,i5,.a. .
Ben. Butler, who said, some months
ago, that Grant needed watching, now
says: Grant is id fool, and need.
no watching"
The mperialtst, Grants own organ. il
after the newspaper reporters who cor
rectly register Grants stupid sayings ant
$ doings. and says: "lt is time thes,
sneaking pests were muzzled."- '
Why dou't the radicals point the far
: rner to the high prices he is now enjoying
. for lis grain and other products, as cyi
dente of the good times brought about b,
radical rule This used to be good ar
gulnent for tue farmers.
9 The radicals in Pennsylvania are be
$ coming seriously alarmed. The prospect
Il for the defeat OF Geary are brighteniu
every day. Graut is invoked for aid, an
= be proposes to send Butler. His PROPOSE
! ton is glorious one. Y
: Hannibal Hatnlin is said to be privat
ii Bangor military company. Hamli
q is better fitted for private life than any
!, thing else.
They have new saying by Ulysses :
Il ~ will fetch tile trout out on this line
it takesall summer" al. .la
|s Hon. 7. A. K. Nelson has come out |
favor Of ex-President Jolluson for th
!, Senate. Some werc trying to play .
: Nlr. Nelson against Mr.. johnson, bu