The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1872-01-16
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EDS. SPIRIT Il promised yon Il letter,
and l shall NOS snicavor to fu6I that
promise, though say nothing bat What
has sirssdy been said hy your CORES
pondant from this city. Since and be.
fore the opening Of the present session
Of the Legislature, Columbus has been
thronged with Republican politicians
from every part of the. e..Scaie,ana al upon
the same erranl to wit: the election Of
5 United States Senator.
The ssnctifcd John a Bingham, with
his clerical looks ard ,pious behavior, has
been with us many days past, but whether
he took whisky before morning PRAYER,
or not, I failed to learn IT vii, take q
large supply Of both 10 -ohlterate the
blood OF poor Mary Surrstt. lie re-
NAMED with US until he discovered there
was no more chance for his nomination
/ than that of being struck by lightning
on sunshiry day; so like the Arab,
''He buttoped his coat about him, and
silently stole away
, Governor ) i'm Ashley has been here
/ also; Jeems has grown SO honest of late,
that his best friends fail to recognize
him be repudiates secret caacuses as he.
ing dishonest and corrupt; and assured
the public through the columns Of the
''To!cdo Blade" that if nominated by q
secret caucus, he would not accept The
nomination. This move, | have no
/ doubt, will be viewed ny The military
men of our country as q fine piece OF
strategy AS might have been anticipa-
ted, honesty stood no show in a Repub-
lican Legislature, and l,oorA shity re-
tires within the shade Of political obscu.
rity. .' .@asr".' --E
Archbishop Alexander Sands has illu-
minated the capital with his honest
smile, at intervals, since the BEGINNING OF
the session; but what he IS after is
known to himself, and the ring OF
to he "sot up" there is no doubt; but
where the lightning will strike this time
is in obscuiity. " "s u .-.
Many lesser lights are here TO gerry.
msnder the redistricting of the State.
that they may get to Congress; aye,
even members Of the House and Senate
are looking forward to the day when they
can throw away the pajtrv FIVE dollars
per day and no perqnisites, for sest in
! Congress and the stcaings of rich rail
road job. "'Tis censummation de
voutIv to be wished for" 1t is said that
Bingham is wiling t6 90 to Congress
again, if he can get 4 district to suit
him What devotion aad loyalty breth-
rem, let US pray,
Some forty or fifty bills have already
been introduced, but mostly Of an uRm
p0rtant charactcr-and from the fact
that the Consultation is TO he amended
next summer, judge the Legislation OF
this winter will be mostly of a local
nature, with a sprinkling of amendments
to the Old law ~
Tne President Of the Senate has al
nounced his committees, and with much
dissatisfaction to iealng Republican
Senators They talk of resigning Sea
ator Amos has been placed upoa the fol
lowing Committees: Common Schools
Reform Schools, and Roads and High
WAYS. He is a hard-working member
Monday Gov Hayes is to be insngH
rated; Tuesday the vote for United
States Senator takes place, and With al
chances in favor Of Sherman You nc
doubt will he informed of the affair, after
its occurrence, W.