The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-03-27
HIRAM.

The Spring term of College COM
menced last Tuesday, with about one
hundred students in attendance. The
number present is not as large as was
expected, owing to the inclemeni
weather and wretched condition OF
the roads. A considerable number in
addition is expected this week.
The equinoxial storm was the most
severe witnessed for several years,
and BODIES no good for an early spring.
The weather-wise say that cold
winds will prevail for three months.
There has been a generous flow oil
sap, and as consequence, delicious
sweetness is plenty at 81 per gall
(The gall referred to means four qts-) }
Mr.. e. M. Young came near losing
his sugar house by fire last Wednes-
day night. The house is good one,
and fitted up with all the modern i'm
provements for the manufacture of
sugar. Timely discovery and prompt
action soon subdued the flames, but
not without considerable damage to
the building and fixtures, aud the loss
of several gallons of syrup. ~
Some of our Professors attended
the inauguration and returned some-
what Disguised. Their observations
may be epitomized about as follows:
1st. The Republican party is as cor
rupt as il is possible to comprehend.
End, The Senate is a very weak body.
3rd, Money, and mediocrity predom-
mate in the executive and legislative
branches of the government. and
brains are at discount. 4th, Trum-
bull is q great loss to the Senate and
Framework to the House. 9th,
Thurman ought to be returned to the
Senate to save that body from utter
disgrace. 9th. Probably the govern
ment is gone to the devil. Such are
the conclusions they come to, after a
careful observation, and impartial
investigation. Credit Mobilier and
increased compensation has sour
ed a majority of Republicans ip
this vicinity. The swearing of "our
army in Flanders," is not To- be COM
pared with the curses of the "loil' at
this time Those most jealous before
the election, are new most thorough
iy disgusted specimens ever Witness
ed. Could there be an election now,
there would be revolution but hur-
ricanes do not last long. There will
be calm soon, and then, the old ster-
eotyped arguments "Rebel, ""Trait-
or, "Ku KIux,1 &C., will rally and
convince the "loip that the steal was
necessary to preserve the pa,fy-and
they will march on to another glori-i
ous-plunder. .S xaf o9s 81 os
i regret that the Democratic press,
is universally severe in its criticisms
of those Democrats in Congress who
voted for the Hsalary bill" Suppose
they had all combined and defeated
the measure? Who would have Civ
en- them credit for killing this most
monstrous measure5 = How many
would have known anything about
the iniquity? Not one in a thou.
sand. The Democratic press. and
speakers, have for ten years inces-
sanity denounced and exposed the
frauds, corruptions and stealings of
the Republican party, compared with
which, the s'salary steal" is but as
mole-hill 10 a mountain range. And
what good did it do2 Honest and
sincere Republicans became disgusted.
left the party and exposed its rotten
ness; and they, too, were overwhelul-
ed. ALI that has been said and done
by Democrats and Liberals for years
has not been as effectual in opening
the eyes OF the people as the enact
ment of the Increased salary law. The
people see the iniquity now; would
that they would continue 10 see it.
Ali honor then,1 to those Democrats
who voted against their convictions
to accomplish indirectly what they
could not accomplish directly. The
editorial in the Cleveland Herald, de-,
lending Garfield, originated in this
place, and smells strongly OF HiHs-
dale. @ asa 9iH.I5