The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-03-06

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its session last Friday. The attennd-
ance has been remarkably good, and
everything harmonious and satisfac-
tory. One. of the College societies
gave public entertainment Monday
evening, which was largely attended
and universally well appreciated
There will be vacation of two weeks
when the Spring term will commence
with a large increase in the number
of students, if present indications are
reliable. saT7tE firm
Iregref 70 say that President Hins-l
dale undertook to white wash tspclifi.
cal corruption" last Sunday evening,
contrary to his better judgment; and
as consequence, succeeded in accom-
plishing a superb failure. He did not
tail TO denounce in the strongest Ian
guage, the rOttenness and corruption
OF the dominant party; but excused
the same as legitimate result OF the
war-and the Democratic party op-
posed the war. 1.-The party in power
is corrupt, arbitrary and intolerant.
They had carried through the most
obnoxious measures under the call
for the Previous question:" They
have ostracised the brains, honesty
and intelli genee of the Southern States
in the most shameless Inanner and
had established and maintained by
force, governments administered by
thieving carpet-baggers, and the gross
est kind OF ignorance. But sit ia the
| HDf n he II
the circumstances" They need not, he
said, " expect the government to be as
pure or as good as it has been hereto
fore, because the more fi1merous the
population, and the more wealth, the
more corruption" He " had long
been anxious to vote with some other
party, but there was none respectable
| enough in numbers to hold the domi-
nant party in eheck.nF The Rrof-sWill
please take notice that the reason why
there is no other party strong enough
| to hold the dominant party in check,
! is, that there are SO many men like
himself, that lack moral courage to re-
nounce their errors. Doess not the
Prof. know that his party cares moth
| ing for his denuuciatiOns, SO long as
it receives his vote? " Words are but
leaves-acts are fruits,a and when
Prof. Hinsdale and others of his sem
timents vote as they have voted, and
probably will continue to vote; they
| give the strongest possible approval
of what they SO bitterly denounce.-
The only excuse the Prof. can give for
his support OF all the evils he COM
plains of is " the Democratic party
opposed the war;" and therefore can
not be trusted. But Mosby, Orr, Ack-
erman, Longstreet, and such, the main
supports of the wicked rebellion ESQ
caiied) or any Democrat who gives in
his adhesion TO the evils, corruptions
which he denounces, he can trust
Such logic is szdisgusting and naucea-
ting in the extreme. But amidst. all
the chaos and corruption that darkens
the politician atmosphere, there is one
star that shines with increased luster,
and brilliancy, and on which the as
tonished people may gaze with the ut
most confidence that its luster will
never be soied or dimnied. That star
is Bro. Garfield, who, the Prof. said
possessed more OF the real marrow
of honesty than auy man he ever
! knew" Selah!
RuNAwAYs.-As a young man from
Rowland, was last Friday descending
the hill north OF the center, with q
wagon loaded with household goods,
his team was frightened by piece ol
stove pipe falling, and Runaway; for.
tunately they cleared themselves from
the wagon at the foot of the hill. Nc
damages, except to the team which
run nearly tour mlles,
Frank Merriam's team ran away
Saturday, while going to the railroad
with load of students. No damages
worth mentioning, which is very ba6
for items.
Deacon E. M. Young and S. d
Woods have each lost q valuable hors'
i, lately, by being kicked on the gam
brel joint.
The Ruffscuffsghenmickeinwoop
gauphmaughs (this name is the Choc
taw for rdye-tubs-blue gender> sere
naded Thursday and Friday evening
last week, in which ,entertaiument
Nleathern lungs and brazen brass
! strove for supremacy in measures o
most magnificent iiscord. The per
formances were edifying, mirth. pro
voking and side splitting almost be
yond endurance. III.
), March 3, 1879. esfsI'.a