The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1869-10-01
Communicated


[For the Conservative.l
WHAT is the matter WITH the peo-
pie that they will not turn out to
listen to the Radical stumpers P
Matter enough-down deep into
their pockets,
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No relief is proposed to those who
are weary and heavy laden with
the enormous burthens Of the day,
There is no comfort at q radical
meeting. listening TO o radical STUN.
per. We have been cheated, de
lraudod-hGd false promises held
out. They said las. tall to you and
/, Just wait until we can get clear
of that pestiierous Andy Johnson,
and put Grant in his place, and
then relief willie come to all burth,
cned interests Of the land. The rad
zeal Chicago Platform promised 10
pay Bonds according to the letter
and spirit Of tho law. The letter
and spirit Of the law says A: Law
full money Of the United States"
Radical leaders say G. O
down goes property up goes inter.
est and Bonds-more
TIA x! TAX
But says the housing politicians
Of the Radical party, Pendlcton op.
posed the war, and IS against Ne
gro Suffrage, and thinks tho whites
Of the South are equal TO the ne~
grocs ard should vote. Well, VIC
know all that. But, sir, we cannot
starve ourselves and FAMILIES to ems
rich the Bond holder. We have no
time to spare TO listen to the agents
of Bond holders, such as Hayes,
Pond, & Co. If we do, cant pay
twelve per cent. interest, If we want
money-nor fifteen per cent, tG we
can. do without It-nor twenty
per cent, il We must have 1t =
Must work hard, late and early, ur
starve !
TAX TIA x TAX!
The Secretary OF the United States
Treasury has given four hundred
thousand dollars premium, last
month, to the sweet scented Bond,
holders. We cant 20 to the Radi.
cal meeting You ask Of us toe
much We must work hard &c
pay tins extra premium TO Bond
holders and to pay that
CHN IA NA
lie will give another four hum
dred thousand next month. Nc
time with me TO spare TO 60 to the
meeting must work hard and sci
COW and pigs, and something else tC
pay that present to Bond-holdors.
Tax ! Tax Il
My rich, Bond holding ncighbol
IS sending some SIX or seven Of hi
children to our District School, ant
/ must work two hours mcr every
day to pay that
Tax Tax Tax
Another Bond-hOlder has an un
fortunate son in the Lunatlc Asy.
lum another in the Deaf and Dunn
Asylum and another IN the BlinC
Asylum, and l must pay for thci.
attendance, support and education
; Can't go to the meeting. There l
is again !
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a Burglar broke into my neigh
boris house, last night, and stole Il
p his Bonds. If the rascal is caugh
r and brought to justice, l must Ia
1 Dor TO pay expenses attending th
arrest, trial, conviction, &c. N
time TO go to the meeting, must sta
in my shop and work to pay the
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Another Of my neighbors Is LOAF
,. ing money AZ twelve per cent
Says it is fine times But l fin
hard labor to pay the interest !
Nc idle time with me ! Can't 60
@ the meeting !
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!. The Pikers 7 determined, If
should be slack in voting this ia
l. to bulld Turnpike roads, for Il
/ benefit of u few. / can't go to Il
Radical meeting, / must stay IN N
shop and pound out on my any
more and plenty of
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l would say to Mr.. BOnd-hold
l. to be easy just now in your d
monds. Let up q lutte [! Tai
greenbacks in payment of yoI
Bonds, without the twenty-five p
n cent. premium thereon, now pr
sented to you by the Secretary
y the Treasury, or you may, on {
evening of the October electio