The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-01-10
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EMPIEE PRAIRIE. Missouri
December 3lth. 1871.

December 3Qth, 1871.
EDITo2 REPUBLICAN
Ii Is really amusing to read the ab35o
heapcd en- Grant and his admin;stra-
ton by certain sore head il this county
through The columns of tie -Ncr Era.
And vet | do no; sec that any one Of
them gives any rc0son why he should
lot be elected, or why they oppose HIM.
Il is Z secret they DO Eot care to have
tho people know.
Some time since ono John EIcMoran
through the columns of the Nsw ira
asked the Lord to forgive him for vot-
ing for Grant. bnt assigns no reason for
his opposition ( the reelection Of that
gentleman: nor does he show IL rca-
son why he should he forgiven. Unlos$
ii il tina, the Lord sluuli feel flattcrcd
at being addressed through the columns
Of Democratic newspaper instead Of
the old fashioned way. Daring JoHn-
sons administrator Nc. entered into .
contract with the Government TO carry
the mail from Savannah to Grant CITY
in Worth County and entered IN his
duties a. mail carrier: hut ifthc weather
was rainy or cold lie. made it 4 rule Il
consult his own comfort and convenience
rathcr'tlnl that Of parties rccoiv-
ing mail along hi- ro1tc&md would stay
a. home until if sIi;al his convenience.
Or inclination TO carry il.
Ne. undertook to ran I'll" machine in
this way under the present administr2-
ton. but On his second failure to COM
ply with his contract his pay was stop
ped. and hc asinformcd hcmu-t come
10 time thereafter or matters would be
made worse for him.
The administration wa enforcing the
law. for which Ne. has a good deal of
respect when it does not interfere with
him, but in this instance h grew dcs-
pcratc; he cursed Grant and his cabinet.
tic army officers and the Post Masters.
But his excitement finally settled down
into 4 chronic case of Gran; on tho
brain. When going along with the
mail he would shout ct MS mules, get
up Grant, and when lie came to . Post
OH e. insteal of saving here is the mail,
he would shout at The top of his voice
here is Grant. But afi crtha! Nc. always
carried the mail regularly, according t.
contract. His friends are however
fearful his mind is impaired since he
asked the Lord to forgive him for vot-
ingfor Grant, as he is an ayowcd atheist
and has been trying 10 induce the belief
with the people Oh Empire Prairie HAT
there is no God, no Devil, no Hell.
punishment hereafter for sins
committed on Earth. And the siran-
gest feature about his belief is that he
did not discover there ; 10 God unril
he was turned cut OF the Methodist
Church fer dealing in merchandise on
Sunday. After that event in hi: life he
learned from the Bible there : 30
God. 1t is an old saying that "a drown
ing man will catch at straws," and 50
will Nc. When he gets in a tight place
lie calls on the Lord to forgive him, but
renders that appeal ridiculous b. max
ing it through the columns of Demo-
cratic newspaper. Nine out of cvcrv
of these gentleman who are crying
down with Grant. are like McNiOran.
they have had the law enforced against
them for some breach of trust rcposcd
in them. or have been denied some pos
ition they aspircd 10, or have been re-
licved on account OfincCmICtCrcyOrdc-
falcaiion. Every dciauiter 10 Tic Gov
crnincnt. and every officer dismissed for
ncuInpeteucycurs"s Grant End his adj
administrations. while the "nIau of the
smokes TRANQUILITY on, stopping
now and then 10 remove an obnoxious
collector. like Tom Murphy, Or 4 weak
minded cabinet officer. like .AkcrIDan.
while The country, tranquil, but prog
and prosperous, ncds its APP
proval as though ii would say with its
voice. go ahead; ou'l G0.'
y. BnnhaTn Jr. !