The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-05-24
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
ohio-Poiitics-c s-Prospect- May
The Unisn Pacific Railroad, etc., etc.

Observation-Disclosures May
The Unisn Pacific Railroed, etc., etc.
Well may our readers cxo,aim in the
language Of the Ancienis, +Quid Eunc 7"
Truly, when one Of the editorial fraternity
gets soifar above the universal i,ppecuni-
osity incident to the profession, aad in the
merry month of May prouounces himself
ION it'for an indefinite length Of period,
the public may well feel alarmed at .he
aspiring ideas Of those whom Fate and
honest poverty have doomed to be drivers
Of the quill. BE thi, as it may, here VIC
are, in the Western Reserve Of Ohio, a
solitary Democrat in the midst of lofty
pure and Enthusiastically Of all sizes,
shades, shapes aud makes, Well may We
say in the words Of the American Shakes
peare-
We are naughty little hoy;
We wish that We were dead;
Nobody cares for Jimmie now,
B,e,use he's CopFrrhead f
Blu. times in this regard never change
in the Western Reserve. The original
settlers-emigrasts from Connecticut
brought with them thei, wooden nutmeg
proclivitics; and since then, born gun
fints, Jeruslam ca,chcrs, and kindred in
vcntions, have been staple products. Still,
these Yankees go into their business con
amore-with degree Of goabeadativeness
which insures success.
The change. when comparing the
country to West Virginia, is remarkable
and striking. Here, what We should cali
respectable bill, is called !" an c6ol "eep
place." and is shuned by everybody. The
land generally is slightly rolling-a noun
tain being phenomena known only by
reputation. To me, there is something
lacking in the landscape; a vacancy.
which the grand old mountains to which
| have been accustomed to look upon,
could Gil. To one in the least inclined
to romance, Ohio can have but few charms;
the Almighty Dollar being the only God
worsbipped by a great mnjotity Of the
community "Careat emptOr" is the
watchword among oil classes; and the
person who disregards it. will come out
a. the small end Of the horn
In politics, this section, as I before re-.
marked. is cmphatically rndical--tho word
radical hardly expressing the extreme
progrcssivenes' Of the prevailing ideas.
What few Democrats ore hero, nrc Of that
stout. sturdy, honest and substantial kind
which makes them credit and honor
to our party. As God offered to save
Sodom and Gomorrah from destruction il
three righteous men could be found in
them, let us hope that the same chance
may be offered to the Western Reserve.
II that is not douc, the section will BE-
badly schorchcd about Judgment Day.
The system Of education. by fee schools.
is conducted in as good style as it can be
done but we are told by many that i,
results in loosenesA Of morals whicl, cau.
not fail to gov more marked year after
year.
The crops, as far as We can ascertain by
present appearances, are better than for
several years past. This is especially the
case in regard to wheat. which has, indeed
a healthy look. Corn is not yet planted,
though most Of the farmers are preparing
to plan. during the present week. Gar.
deus, however, arc in trim, and tho ear.
lier Vegetables are occasionally seen upon
the table. J....
The scarcity Of money we find 10 be
felt as kcenly here as in West Virginia /;
and many think that this fact will natur-
ally change the general prosperity incident
to this section. While tho unmitiga,ed
lunatics deprecate the policy which has
thus crippled them, they ale loud in their
hosannas to the greatest general Of the
age" who now occupies-not ills-the
Presidential chair. rsH
The weather is splendid, gorgeous,
beautiful. magnificent, "dem'd foins. :"
So much have we been impressed with
this fact, that We have gone into the
pomc" business, and offer the following
splurge on
MAY. a
Open the blossoms, oh delicate May M
Breath through their breasts thy quick
passionate thrills, .t
Flushing and throbbing with dew-drop and
spray, .
Dainty and white as the snow on the hills
Sun ii thy gladsonness joy ous md bright,
Shine with the warmth Of thy 6goldenest
hours
Gliding rich rainbows with shadow and
light