Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-02-03
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oo1rrpus. O., Jan. 81. 1870.

When last wrote you the ex-
citement over the ratification of the
18th Amendment had not subsidized.
And indeed it can hardly be said to
be entirely over yet. 1t was sup
posed that after the vote had been
taken Thursday night, the Dcmoc-
racy would gracefully submit; but
no. They commenced skirmishipg
again on Tuesday last, and | sup
pose would be still if they had any
hopes of accomplishing anything
The resolution was duly enrolled
and forwarded to Washington City
on Wednesday, and on Friday a
congratulatory letter signed by
Vice President Colfax and all the
Republican Senators and members
of Congress was received by the
Governor congratulating the Cen
eral Assembly for its prompt action
on this crowning act Of reconstruc7
ton, which letter was transmitted
by the Governor to both branches
of the Legislature. 1t will be
published in the appendix 70 the
House and Senate Journals. This,
it is to be hoped, will be the end
of all contention on that subject.
And now that the controversy is
ended, it is a little amusing to take
a Retrospective view of the scenes
which took place during those stir
ring times. The strife for the lead
ership Of the Democracy in the
fight was most amusing. First
there was the sleepless Baber whose
powers of locomotion are no less
wonderful than his smile is bewitch
ing. He stroye for the champion
ship with all his might, and with a
step as elastic as the young gazelle
and smile that would enchant the
leather-cushioned chairs to almost
rise up and follow him, would in
any other than his native city, van
quished all other competitors. But
a prophet is not without honor
save in his own country" So with
Baber. His smile was wasted on
the desert air of his dull and unap
preciative compeers. What waste
of sweetness was there. He did,
however, stand head and shoulders
above the probulgent Ball, and the
prattling milesian Of Mercer, but
wilted like an imprudent cabbage
that had prematurcly endeavored
to brave the scorching rays Of
summer sun, before the matchless
eloquence and commanding pres
ence Of the Hooking Sachem. Ack'
er stood forth the acknowledged
master of the ring. He pulled of
his horse. hide boots, run his fingers
through his uncombed hair, (aI
least he tried to, but those who sat
near him say he failed to get his
fingers through, struck dramatic
attitude, and with voice that no
doubt has often moved the coal
beds Of Hooking to tears exclaimed
"The work have commenced >
"Hornswaglin are goin' on" "Let
the people be heerd," and al
opposition to his leadership van
ished in thin air.
Baber and Ball are both recreant
Republicans, Both were Lincoln
electors, and take their recent de
feat for the leadership much tc
heart Baber has been sick even
since and Bill has scarcely been in
his seat since. Renegade Repub.
Iicans in the Senate fare but little
better. Lew Campbell has BECOME
sullen and morose, and James Hub
bic gets snubed at every turn.
The bill to restore the law Civ
ing to the disabled soldiers at the
"Soldiers' Home" elective fran
chisc, came to vote in the Senate
last Saturday evening, Jeems raised
his voice against and thought to
defeat it, Ho had no doubt every
Democrat would vote against it
But the Democrats had evidently
become ashamed of their disgrace
ful action in repeating the law as
soon as they got the power in 1868
whereby they disfranchiscd the
brave unfortunate defenders Of the
Republic; and when the vote came
to be taken on the Bill to restore
the law authorizing those soldiers
to vote, all the Democratic Sena-
tors but two, viz: Hubble and
Daugherty, voted for it and 50
poor Jeems was snubed again.
Evidently the 18th Amendment
is liberalizing the Democracy al
ready Let her liberalize, There
/ is room.
The Legislature has settled down
to hard work. One hundred and
twelve bills have already been in
troduced into the House and near
ly as many in the Senate. Several
have already passed.
The Committees are working in
cessantly, and there is a disposi-
ton to consider well every bill be-
fore it passes. BY this means what
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