Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1872-10-03
The Political situation at Jefferson
Vile.

EDITORS HERALD:-The first wave of the
coalition movement passed over our Vi
cinity on the night of the 9th ult. Com
ing from the direction it did, that of South
Plymouth, melted by the orators who at
tended it, and burthened with such argu-
ments as belong to such mouthers on
such an occasion, it was expected that the
bulwarks of the Republican party would
be irrepaTably demolished. The people
were fully apprised of its approach. The
political horizon was distributed here and
there with the blackened clouds of person
al slander and vituperation that gave indi-
cations of an approaching political tempest.
Night came on, and Sohn, Smith, Palmer
and J. A. o. Yeoman, were ensconsed by
our townsman Mr.. Dodds. The bell peeled
the alarm, and the ''Sohns (sons) of Be-
liel flown with insolence and wine," wan
i dered forth to the church. The audience
was respectable in point of numbers, and
unpre ecedented in point of fortitude and
patience. The first plague with which we
were afflicted was that of Mr.. Sohn. His
argument upon the Tariff was well arranged
and ably presented, evincing vast COM
prehensiveness as to matters Of State.
Everybody up here knows that Sohn is a
statesman, for Charley Palmer said So
and he knows. His next argument was
on "Ciyil Service" Mr.. Sohn has been
with Greeley and learned of him that
there is corruption in high places, and that
the remedy is-'one term" But fol
corruption in low places, he prescribes re-
election On account of experience. But
Mr.. Sohn's faith and principles are not
stubborn at all, for like Grant he approves
of examining Boards Mr.. Sohn is hon
est in these things, for Mr.. Palmer said so
and he, though a defunct lawyer, is ar
honorable man. And we were plagued tc
know what Sohn wants to go TO Congress
, for.
: The second, and greatest plague of al
plaques was that of Charles Palmer. ThC
Egyptians may rejoice that this plague wa
5 not then invented, and the Hebrews mourI
because he was not for it would have an
swered the purpose of the seven. Thi
plague was ordered, we suppose, by Di
vine Providence, as a punishment for ou
sins in voting against the Railroad. Now
that we have suffered the penalty, we pra
that the abomination may never be re
peated. But his was more than missio
. of vengeance. He spake as never ma
:. spake; he drank as never man drank, an
: taught the corruption of our county off
cials. What wonder we at his indictmer
against US, when we but consider that NJ
Palmer for the last four years has been
= heavy taxpayer of our county, and ths
therefore he feels very much aggrieved o
: account of an excessive collection of take
:. The longer he spoke the warmer he wa7
: ed, and if only he were able to pay th
taxes assessed upon him, who can tell no
hot he might wax.
The third plague was that of Smith, &
informed US as to the status of the Grant an
y y Dent families, and told US Greeley was IL
= man for President. This affection W,
:. rather mild
Joe Yeoman plagued US to know wi
he came way from Iowa to talk to US, u
less to let us know that a certain som
IN body in Iowa committed certain outrag
lg ran off, went South and was elected to {
sit fee, and therefore Grant should not be r
On elected.
as Such are the four plaques sent upon
On by the spirit of Democracy and Libel
70 Republicanism. We survive.