Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1870-08-25
From the Dayton Daily Herald OF n
18th inst.
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The long anticipated arrival of
the distinguished General and
.chivalrous soldier, Robert c.
Schenck, has come to pass. I'm
like other warriors of renown
who acame, and saw, and con-
quered," he studiously avoided
any popular denomination. The
enthusiasm of the people knew
no bounds when they heard that
their beloved ehieftain would
soon be among them, and all
though every preparation was
made to get up a grand reception
the ignorance of his wherea-
bouts, since the recent action of
the Republican Convention, pre-
vented his friends from crawling
on their bellies to do him hom-
tsge.
Strange to say, he put in an
appearance at the eleventh hour,
On the eve of the assembling of
1.-The Democratic Convention, he
came, and with characteristic
niacrity our reporter has,ened to
Iget his views on the important
tissues of the day.
Reporter-sGencra Sehenek,
I believe"
General S.-"Yes, sir.r
Reporter-"Where have you
been all eummer?"
General S.-"Until within a
week or so / bave been in Wash
[ington.r
Reporter-"w here were you
during the last week?''
Geaeral Swell. 1 have
been swinging the circle. I IN,
derstood that the convention had
Rendered me the nomination fol
another term in Congress, and.
for want of knowledge as to my
address, the official notification
was lying in the p~ost-ofice o.
Dayton, nncalled for; SO / hurried
home to get it."
Reporter-Could they not ap-
prise You by telegraph"
General S.-@No. the wires
were down; beside news by tele.
graph is SO unreliable now-n
day-everything lacks confirm
ation-that would, undor an,
circumstance, be unwilling t
TRUST that medium"
Reporter-"Well, General,
suppose you will accept the nom
ination2"
General Sd would cheer
fully accept If l thought Their
|: was any show tor me. You Sc
all haven't got the soldiers vote t
fall back on now. Ican't go ou
Ito the Home and get up a gran
Fourth of July oration-that
and the way we hav
eimanipulated things in Congret
,rlof late, has materially afecte
cause. Therefore, 1 think
best to make a sacrifice"
Reporter.-"Bat, General, 70
j are the strongest man the r,
publicans can present"
General S.-"You don't b
! Hcve it. My day is over. Yc
!, can't fool the people any more,
They know me. You know
: tried the poverty dodge last tin
it succeeded: 1 tried it
colgain this time, and il was q 81
!. NAL failure. Between you and
y. things look shaky, and I want
heiget ouf of it. Why just look
pethe recent elections. EverythIi
overwhelmingly Democratic
tell you, "straws show viii
way the wind blows" SO l wa
to get out of this, if 1 can"
Reporter.-aYou alarm me-
General S--"l,on't mention
= / too am alarmed. But w
lcan I do to remedy the situate
-. IF 1 make the race, certain def
awaits me. You know, I"
better to laugh than be sighin
!. aud 1 want to be the man "v
At laughs."
-ug, Reporter."I understand I
ana tpropose to associate yourself '
a railroad company. Can ,