Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1871-10-18
rOOkhel Ohio.

EDITOR CHRONICLE :-Having recent
ly introduced myself to your publica-
ton, which is very acceptable in this
place as a newspaper, L concluded that
an account Of our election would be in
teresting to many of your readers,
especially those who for ge1uS reasons
never attend elections. 1 have been a
resident of Trumbull Co. for three
months. FOrmerlyI lived in Summit
Co., where 1 was recognized as a peace
able, quiet and well-behaved citizen.
And I must confess that all my fellow
citizens there, with Democratic excep-
tions) were equally as good as myself.
I selected Brookfield for my abiding
place, as l supposed it correspondent
exactly with my character. l am happy
to state that it is what I supposed it was.
But, as elections are generally exciting,
I made it a point to be present. My at
tention was at first attracted by a Demo-
crat seated on the ground, who, Judging
by his appearance and language, seemed
me to be frenzy-stricken by Democratic
enthusiasm. If memory rightly runs,
his arguments in favor of Democracy
were as follows "Yer 'Publicans runs
down yer s'perriors Democracks 90 on
their own platforms" This Demos
themes was considered a very profound,
sensible and honest politician by his
admirers. But as I was anxious to see
more Of the curiosities that I thought
were there from the soundings up stairs,
I started up. and at the head Of the stairs
met a grey-haired politician who kindly
requested me TO scratch out the name of
Jones and placeOwensin its stead. Iasked
him his reason for this. "Well," saws he.
"Owens is a good, honest, h~ard-working
man." "But," says ], "Owens claimed
in his stumping that he was running on
an independent ticket" 80 niver mind
that" says he, '"twas the first lie he ever
did tell, inc lawyers niYer say anything
else" After promising the old GENTLE
man to soberly consider the propriety
of this scratching, 1 advanced TO the
desk around which the officers were
seated. While there my attention was
drawn to a young, overgrOwn Demo-
cratic politician, with the head Of Daniel
Webster on his shoulders, who. iu a
deep-toned voice was debating terms to
the officers; and if they refused to sub
init to his DEGREES, "this id table
will be upsetted." I watched this dan
gerous youth, and saw him departing.
Struggling his shoulders like a dog after
chasing sheep. After voting the Repub-
lican ticket without scratcbing-as I
had concluded Owens V worked
hard for anything except ofice,-I went
down STAIRS, where a Democrat highly
enrsged because the working people
voted the straight Republican ticket,
and n of them informed him that
Owens was the Democratic candidate,
and not the choice of the people) with
Ciceronian eloquence cried out: Demo-
cracks did'ent put i'm on the ticket-he
put himself on. He begged the convin-
shin lit i'm on.'' Soon after this a shower
of refreshing rain came down provi-
dentially, and drove many of the Demo-
cratic demagogues to their holes. The
air again was rendered pure, and after
supper we returned to hear the result of
the election and electioneering.
The usual Republican majority varies,
from thirty-five to forty; but to the
establishment of all, this election gave a
majority of one hundred and two. This
shows that Republicanism grows in
proportion with education and civiliza-
ton and, Judging from the amer in
which the Democracy disappeared, we
can easily imagine the mournful sounds
of their retiring song
Kiss I mother, kiss sly,
Kiss I quickly, fore I die;
Democrackers live no more,
Here on mother earth to roar.
Oct. Is, 1871. MEMO.