The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1869-02-04

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that was to us alarmingly soon after
elcction) that Grant was elected Pres
ident, his numerous supporters in this
village have, been in a continual, and
at.ffHies, violent, hutter in relation to-
the Ravenna Postofice, which, it was
rightly supposed, was to be delivered
into the care and custody of one of
them. .l4R' were candidates, ahd5 ut
one time, it is said, the candidates for
the Office outnumbered the supporters
of Grant by one. Who this "disloyal-
copPerhead cesyionist teagiIt -to4be7
hung-traitor was that had the ambi-
tion of a Radical, and IN consequence
thereof fell into bad company, has not
as yet TRANSFERRED; probablEsWe' shall
never know, as he no doubt has long
before this become ashamed of his
"loil" companions, and found his way
baekIta the path of Fectitude. At last
accounts, dog had eaten dog, till only
six-not dogs, hutcandidates-remain.
Of these and their chances we will
briefly speak. 81 9l.9aA
Tbere'ss ALI, ,niwho thinkshe would
maEeaaifst class radical office-holder !;
and why shouldn't he think SO, when
backed blythe Grand Army OF the
Republic, that solid phalanx of anx-
ious office-seekers, and besides an ex-
poor house director is disposed to lend
helping hand TO a csIpt5se9 soldier,
who fought, bled and died, iEif-he's
radical. But "Alfssn kite hasa long
er tail yet, for there's that 'brainy'
clique, who favor d E.s9.liot' for any
great love iof Kfhf, We take it, but be-
cause If fortttihe Smiles OH @Aif.,," (and
we all know it does on all radical Of
fiee-holders) sour Bill' IL to be his dep
uty. With all this array o, self-con-
ceit, and political rubbish tito wade
through or circumnavigate, ONE would
think all other competitors would
take back seat and wait for the mil
lennium but no, there'sno knoWing
how soon radicalismmay die. He's q
dsspotic andI a adyspeptic "cuss,
and God may, almost any day, take g
dislike to him, and take-no, send
him home to warm bis heels, ans, q
the radical rule is, while there is an
Office 10 sgo foF it 'htllafe an0 0thels
There's ...Ed.nr-a good enough fel
low, We all know-he, too, is Of TIL
genius Sambo,S, / and being, Of Ctht
tribe, and sdyed in the WOOL" has hi
followers. . FIFE carries them around
in his pocket, ON a long roIi'of paper
dedicated to Elder Garfield He, ike
Andy johnson, has sGopfdenee in tn
people, andswes fear the parallel viii
go farther-that he will be the victim
Of misplaced confidence But as ed
eounsels not with u.s." we cannot ad
monish .hinHto beEares y arszsAT
Then there's stC6llas, p ssJFalF q ant
@Bill . BhPS3their sun porteg ps %ha
their chances, we are cannot tell; bu
suppose, of eoprseaeveryf heart Of hep
has its fiji. As Of candidates, there !
another stilk a Z Fred though Grip
Piled, and, 7semewhata advanced il
wears, is as anxious as any of hi
.yobngef and, less worthy copapefitqfs
And why not? Years he's foiled TO
the party, been a faithful follower o
the doctrines that led the country iht
civil war, and being a Deaeon-in-la1
tdMaCi Garfield, sMhg,y 7 ;ha asks Ear
not my-claimss just?V ER =
So they go. All men are create
equal. Sbf true does Elder CARTEL
: find this, .thatcRith ell his religion t
guide him in the right, his clear intel
lect and overpowering ability, re
!. freshed and invigorated by trip t
!. Europe, during an exciting campaign
and1a cool hundred thousand, "accr
! mulateda during theswar, 70 stiffen hi
back, cart decide which il the blacl
est of the conpetitors for the Jealous
ly soughtzfSf olsies, and without regar
for riehI parents. the wishesof pett
POLITICIANS, ana the dietation of th
orgail ofIhe party, hellemant
that the people appoint thor ow
Postmaster 1oFs4in other words, h
/ triangular piece of steel being rust
or mislaid, lie is, for once, in favor
the ballot-box. This, however, do'
I. not suit "Alf.'s" " friends, whose cal
was, as they think, well nigh bake
and which, in all probability, woul
I. by this application of cold watera b
: 1 i -. a. IIr this dicfa q
powers that be suits the other ssgre
. personal friends of Garfield, 1--WE car
say.9t But as Postoffice Committe'
are holding almost nightly session
red 1--WE suppose that before many days y
shall know who viii pass valentin
4 to the schoolgirls through the wi
d dow at the Postoaiee. % -
NJ NJ > BEGINNING EARLY.-The radical p