The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-08-22
HIRAM.

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Extreme heat and dry weather of
late has made local items extremely
scarce. Hay is not all gathered yet,
and as a general thing, there is an un-
usual amount of poor hay in the
country owing to, the frequent show
ers in the early part Of tile hay season,
and consequent rapid ripening of the
grassa Potatoes are suffering for rain,
and unless we have copious showers
soon the crop win be materially in7
iured. We had fine shower Satur-
day, which, in other, localities was
attended with a iiviolent wind. ! In
Nelson and Southington we hear that
great damage was done to fruit trees
and corn. A house, and barn was
struck by lightning in Southington
and considerably damaged. Alvah
| Udalrs barn was also struck but the
damage was slight.
/ POLITICALLY we are albright, and will
| poll our usual Democratic vote, and
| will also poll a liberal per cent. of
the Liberal lRepubliean,yote.I & had
meditated reply, TO :. Veritas," but
the admirable and convincing reply of
g Rovery would seem to indicate that
| the subject waslexhausted. !. regret
to say that I" Verftas" uses arguments
entirely of the Grant-Republican or
der. Aside from his argument that
we have ne guarantee that a new set
of thieves will not come into power
Should Greeley be elected" (Which is
Grant-KepnDffca ggHfaei e. = and
successfully demolished by :. Rover y
he comes again with another argument
| from the same source, which is that
g Greeley was nominated by a trick of
| the politicians and office seekers and
sore iheads.y :, Undoubtedly some poll
liticians had something to do with Mr..
| Greeley' mo nliflation.S and sa they
| have. with every nomination; - but
where the trick is,snone butsa Radical
Office holder has heretofore been able
| to see. The fact is, the politicians
/ had less to do with Mr.. Greeley nom
ination than. is supposed by. some. 1T
wasa a noiiiination made in defiance OF
1 the politicians, and against which they
/ at one time thought to rebel.a aH Yer
! itasn, also thinks it not best to choose
between two evils, bnt stand neutral
thus avoid the responsibility, SC. Oe-
easionally such a course might be the
safest, but po litically y with o Democrat
at this..time there is no neutral ground,
We hdce got to haze President, and
that President should be SO for each
and every individual in the land, and
] as such will be Veritas'" President
as well as mine; and that officer must
eitheRbe- Greeley or Grant. Circum-
stances have made such an event a
certainty. Now, If V eritas" by re-
framing from voting could say~of a
truth that GreefeY nor Grant is the
President, then his argument would
be correct, but ben one of two Things
is to-be a.certaiHty, then such an ar
4 gunfant is wrong. IfSsVeritas" was
asked1which he would rather have
1 the measlesor the small -pox, he would
undoubtedly say Heither. Ruteh as
i sureck that one or the other he must
i have, would he not choose the mildest
i disease? And ifshe still remained
1 obstinate, and by his obstinacy the
Il worst disease should come upon him
i and his family, would he not considel
J himself responsible for the calamity
! 1t is to be hoped that & iYeritas" will
take the sober second thought" be-
fore it. is too late. We hear cheering
+ news from his vicinity and the recus-
! ants are cpnsid erabIy less. All who
! wish to SO on. to q gl0riops victory
must take the Greeley train before the
2 October election. 4slE xne "a roit.fs. H.oa
Haii Hiram, Aug. IL, 1872. 81 ses ii gs.u.i