The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-02-03
THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.
RAyESNA, THURSDAY. FEB. 3. 1870
Precept ya. Practice.

Cincinnati Enquirer, which Is too
good and too true not to find its way
into the public prints. It illustrates
the wonderful difference between pre-
cept and practice. On Saturday after
noon last one OF the four members
from this county who had, unexpect-
edlyf to many of his friends, voted for
the Fifteenth Amendment, with his
carpet sack in hand, proceeded to the
Little Miami Railroad, where he pro-
posed to- take car for his home.
Finding seat unoccupied, he depos-
tied his sack in it and left it for a mo-
nignt In order to visit another car.
While lie was thus temporarily absent
d agigantic negro, black as the ace OF
spades and with a by no means fra
grant smell, came to the seat, and
66olIy moved the member of the Leg
islatdFe9s valise frelnia position near
the window TO a place near the aisle,
ehsc6hcfng himself in the desired po-
sftion. gThe member returned, but In
stead off sitting down by his sable
e6fnpanioh, as itawas generally antic-
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,'TnINGs IN ,GEoRGIA-BIG Asa HAR-
RIs,Ana WoRK.-The telegraphic dis
patches from Georgia. show the mud-
dIetin which, the LeGislature of that
state is involved by Congress under
taking to dictate and control its pro- rt,
ceed,nos. The man Harris w who 10 acts
as Speaker aoro tenn. in the Honse. is
mot q member of that body and Is no
other than the bio.bellied Asa Harris
who was clerk of the Provost Marshal
in Newark during the war. and nre-
yious. to. that. editor of the Cosbocton
Aoe.T. He was placed over the House.
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9ssha Aselpl IN aomg oisrepptaple Joes
Whepo occasion has required special
1mpndepee.oIijhi sos dadI Io1 nd
Il em0suthe proceedings spoken OF IN
20, s4s s9lspalcn' q eallltaryd copmisslon
nss nseal aRpotn,eu :, y .ueelae On W sllss
qNalpcssion " 'ne nleinoers VINO hASe
pss'1sEofh ~. never Psiore 1nb!ne
history OF fepuolcan government, mas s'
this power been exercised by any
other tribunal than the Legislative
DedySitseiti But now, IN hisdaeoRgia
ease, AN past examples are. reversed
ana py orders direct from washington
three oncerss OH the W. 9S.s Army are
desaalea forthe special work ofsaylng
Wne are and who are not qualified
forseatsi in a ibodyismith (which they
have mo- connection whatever. 2 Infa-
nay could not go farther-iq gso II ,z1i
And thatis Republicanism.t eeaIss'
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sdlFf fb6lTE oFFEMAhE : ohAYERfYIA1 PLAY the the
.MS0mganT,f SJg aTl,S Suffrage ConYfntion j in
MafaElHg Washington recently, q Miss. Collins
WAS Introduced as a Lowell Factory
girl Of, Boston, and made. a speech
which did not, fall very musically up
oni the ears of, some Of. the New Eng
lapdegs presentsa ba,aar... - - 80, -.
dtShe made a comparison of the black
slasEYIsfs Of the, South With the white
ftsalsettory slaves Of the North, and de;
clared that the Southern slaves Of for;
mer days knew nothing of cruelty and
tyranny. 1t was necessary to have
been ) factory girl IN New England fc
appteciate the highest order of slaves
Miss G.. expressed the opinion thai
while Congress was comforting eqna
fights id SOME sections, it should dil
rect its attention to factory operatives
and pass some laws for their adyanta.
ges and benefit. The speech created
ddite SENSATION; hS'a.' h'le oLio
soio i.ss :, iAts
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IgJ@ wbose ed;cts fts tbere ;s NO enpeo1 bnt :
tba iIGG Ganaral 3 cf tbe INV Tbe1 bo1.
contral con | over The lives s l;ha,.tiss as ani -
n,rss9 nronartv of 3be n.onle . Tbov avar
c;se @ o,.sbor;ty ~, i :, ond ~ control onar -,
erecpt;ve I jeo;slat;ve cam, and indic;a, de
port.,o,,ts t sc tbose danondenc;os Tho,
do+or,o;na = 80 the oH,Ix a,ac1;an and n,aiif;cs
t;on af men,bars of 4be I,oa;slotnree ;1,,n
ond ostI IL corrts arc s,bioct to tbe;r ~,
nrema 2, noae,i will iii and nleaenra The naonI.
fneorlv everv Sontbern stoto orc ~, -
dav liv;ng; ,,ndar oovarnments ON;
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