The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-06-14
Political chit-chat,

He pulNlCiul VIII uuucTtahCS " uO w
people, generally undocs himself. arr
The new judgement Of Paris-inaictin.
Waslburne on Trance. ,l.7 rl 90.
/ Abbott is easily appeasel. Tic had al
the time IN idea be wasn't puppy. .
Senator Spraguc spoke in New York OF
Wednesday. aH'aaI hIg..d gat BE- n
Senator Chandler this year returns al
income Of SAITH. LOO a,nirla AZ. .
Ex-President Pierce made a speech a
a railroad meeting in Concord, New
Hampshire, on Monday. ar:.a..
Fon SALR.-Two collins made for Al
bolt and Sprague Apply to tho under
taker at thu Congressional ,buryin:
ground. ,,.,.t., ss. audi.
Little boy spraguc, come blow You horn
The Senatc's fool, aud the country's for
lorn,
Burnside's coward, and Abbott's {
puppy
Blow, Willie, blow 'cm all up, up, uppy.
A radical paper says that Democrats
never regard the truth as an obstacle to tue
accomplishment. of purpose No, they
rcgardit as All aid in the accomplishment
of all their purposes. " ',' '3' 'o.'' 2''
Half a million day is received in the
shape Of revenues, and yet our national
blessing loses none Of its proportions. 1t
as the durkey said ''likc green
bay boss by dc ribbers Of watah." ~
"TnE CoLoEEp Troors FouGur NoBLY."
1t is stated that the colorcd troops o!
Georgetown, D. G., have rendered their
services to President Grant for the purpose
Of assisting him in running the govern
mcnt. NotIo-hcarted fellows!
"' l.. t-A 't teaHl 4.t-.f.I ~ HHa
The first divorce suit ever heard in a
South Carolina court is now III progress.
The carpct-baggcrs have introduced
breach Of the marital r,l.tion. among the
various notions they have imported into
the State of Marion and Calhoun.
4 gentleman from Quincy, ILL.,, lately
applied to General Grant for an Office.
On being asked if he had any rccommcn.
dations, he produced a letter strongly rec
him to johnson for >tl,e same
office, written three years ago, and signed
u. S. Grant. Z" ~
The State Of Rhode Island hcsitates to
net upon the Fifteenth Amendment TO tie
Federal Constitution. On Friday, the
subject was considered, aud by a vote Of
b to 30 it was postponed until next Jan
nary. During the discussion Of the same
subject, some of the Republicans expressed
heir repugnancc to thoidca that the Uni.
led States authorities should order the
:own-couucils to put names on the voting
lists. 1t seems. then, that there are some
who do not relish the pain Of
to tho lcaguers all that be.
ongs to the States. Ii we are to have
consolidated, centralized power at Wash
ng ton to take care Of all the interests Of
he States, then We might US well dispense
with State governments altogether.
Governed as is the conquered South by
niscreants who derive their authority
rom the lowest lregs Of the population Of
he North. the worst feature Of our un.
happy condition is to be found in the
net that We Have no security-not even
hat which depends OH the life Of one man
like Louis Nupolcn--agaiust sudden
changes in the policy Of governing, or ra-
her robLins us. Fresh l'ordes Of kuaye,
rapidly succeed one another in power. or
suddenly conceive new plans for plumber
ing US, and as consequence VIC are sub.
ject to continually recurring revolutions.
destructive alike to society and tho luate-
rial interests Of the country. Vas
The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Tribune says: Secretary
Boutwell, proposes 10 have the returns Of
the sales Of the contiscated property in the
Rebel Stases overhauled, rs it is rumored
that some Of the United States officials
have neglected to pay the receipts from
sales into the Treasury. Tic officials in
Virginia have been especially forgetful
about settling their accounts, and it may
appear that some Of them have purchased
confscated property sold under their uu.
thori,y at low prices, and then pocketed
the scanty proceeds" How could the
Government expect anything better from
its officials in Virginia, with such an cx.
ample as its chosen Goyernor in this State
sets them. The standard of official quail.
fcation here is very low, and there is
cheating all around the board.
Tic pottsville (pa.) Standard has the
following MIR. Daniel Hey is Radical
who lives at Lorberry. about four miles
above Pinegrove, IN this county. lie is
a true believer in the doctrines, teachings,
tnd principles Of l'adicalism. and regu.
larly votes the Radical ticket. lie was
an advocate, too, Of the fifteenth Amend
neni, and t,eals The negro as "a man ard