Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-10-06
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IoT tic O'lIiltOils JVtAfidi
Ma. EDlToR:-SIR-Th people Of Addison
were duly notified by the Democracy, that
they were to be feasted and entertained on
Friday last, in political way, by their saint,
RALPH LEETE. who sure enough did come with
man ofVinton county. About one hour be-
fore the appointed time, our poorly clad village
was approached from the west by couple of
individuals in buggy, wearing a haggard
appearance, who had, 10 doubt, heard
of the glorious deeds Of the Democracy of that
place during the war and since. Yes, in
Addison, in 1862, the beautiful Union flag
was destroyed with prusic acid. 1t was in
Addison where they made butternut breast
pins and Wore them next their hearts, in tri-
umph. It wss in Addison where the lccal
Directors aud Board Of Education excluded
children, twhite children) from school for
wearing little rOsettes made OF white, red and
blue ribbons. It was Addison township
alone that gave q majority for Vailandigham
and last fall, in Addison township, they or
ganized under N. c. D. Bond, and swore to
resist negro suffrage If need be, by force of
arms. With such n record they had good rea-
son to expect triumphant entrance, and be
feastad to overlooking, but not go. Finding
no one but teutOnie, Of whom they inquired
if this was Addis3a, who answered "yaw,"
an bhNtlh III lilio t'ttSF we CHI P=I
dinRer,' when our te utonic friend piloted them
to Mr.. Shaffer's a staunch Republican, who
took them in. Leete's righthand man was
soon asleep on chair in the store. Ralph, no
doubt, on seeing the post office was kept there,
was uneasy, and was perambulating about,
evidently in search and need Of political
friend. when Lo! the ponderous DR.. came to
his relief, and demanded their release of Mr.
Shafer, who handed them over to the Dr.,
who gave them tender care no doubt.
The beating Of the drum, in charge of one
Eli, whose sir name is Ramsey, was the sig
nal to congregate in the school house. Wend-
ing our way there we found just 2l men and
boys. 2 little girls, and some or Repubi-
cans included. There being no chairman ap-
pointed, we guess it was because Republicans
have chairman at their meetings, and Demo
Gratis oppose every thing the Republicans do,
or advocate. Mr.. Leete proceeded with his
speech, beginning with the niger. The old
story of niger equality was dryly gone
through with. Chinese immigration was next.
Not single point made Land grants were
next condemed. Homesteads were next made
as worse than nothing; when he passed
on to John Sherman, who was abused because
he wns rich. He said Sherman and his Re-
publican friends he respected ten times less
night before and stole his money and vatch.
We always understood there was homer among
thieves, is that the reason he honors them so
much above Sherman? After he, in his own
had Sherman demolished, he sat
down, when one Amasa of Cheshire. whose
sir name is Vsugilder, eheered BY stamping
on the floor. Then arose one of Vinton |
county, who had arose from behind desk,
and bathed his eyes and forehead with water,
who, perhaps, thought those members were
too hot After getting started he sailed of
into the public debt, converted 1T ali in silver,
loaded in two horse wagons, made train 400
miles long, which was inter esting to the little
boys; pitched into the banks, said they
,Earged 10 per cent interest Glorying in
'he glorious record of the Democracy, particu-
arly eomplimenting those who, during the
war, had stood out against the hosts of Lin
,oln, and upheld the Democratic flag But
lot one word of praise to those who upheld
he flag of the UNION. Reader, viii you sup
,ort those who put the flag of their party
bove that of your government and the Union?
f not vote for John T. Wilson for Congress.
IRON SIDES