The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-07-10
AURORA.
Special Correspondence of the PRESS.


Although the foundation of the
earth has not been moved within the
last twenty-four hours, yet thanks be
to Him who giveth the victory, the
heavens did not fall. 1t happened in
this wise: During last Tuesday it
was ruInored i'll fashionable circles
that in the evening Rev. Hon. Jas. A.
Garfield, M. c., LII D., B. S. g., or
whatever honorary titles may be,
would "hold court" somewhere in
town. Knowing ones, by sundry
winks and mods, conveyed the i'm
preston to the ''llttle bugs" that they
knew something, and they were " GO
ing somewhere" But towards night
the thing took tangible form, and
what happened, your reporter, by the
aid of pair of +" double million mag
nifying lens" will tell &c how the thing
worked -
just about dark an unusual commo-
ton took place in the streets. There
was "hurrying to and fro :" elegant
ly dressed ladies appeared at the win
slows, looking anxiously down the
street plug hats lowered aloft, and
soon in one of the principle streets
appeared the ambling bays and coach
of the great "before said" with huge
pail of ''whitewash" slung under the
hind axel. The niggardly salary of
ST 800 does not permit James to keep
an AFRICAN brother" for a coachman,
so the reins were manipulated by the
future President(O
About mile south of the Center
the coach was met by the I" Independ-
ant Artillery Co." of this place, which
was reviewed by the late Chief of
staff. The Company went through
a few evolutions, showing consumate
contWistabulatfons, after which the
party i'll the coach was invited into
the farm residence of the ex-Repre-
sentative, whore lofty eloquence has
SO often been heard resounding
through the halls of the State house
at Columbus, causing bribery, fraud
and corruption to flee away"
Pressing closely behind the. Con-
gressional party, came the GO Aristoc-
racy" of Aurora. Fleet little teams
dashed now and then, bringing their
loads of elite. Blind horses, hitched
to deacon skin wagons, went rafting
by. U. S. officials in big express
wagons, trained along dignifed coun-
ty Justices added weight and perSonale
TO the throng, and even overseersl of
the church, fastened to be present. to
see that no member of the flock de-
parted from the path of rectitude."
Your reporter again brought "his
glass" into position, and in elegant
Iona lter,s
their mellow and brilliant light o'er-t
I" big women and brave men" and as
each had a copy Of "my Defence" and
To the voters of the 18th District, 2
all went as merry as a salary steal"
1t is supposed that the exercises
were commenced by a !" reformed |
clergyman" reading in an inparsioned |
manner, " IF there is a citizen, who is |
willing to believe that for $329 / bar
tered away my good name, SC" TO |
which the guests responded: Justice
to the Lying, can not iDjure the mem
ory of those who have passed away" /
The pail Of 'Ewhitewash" was then |
brought in, and its contents distribu-
ted after which the party was invited |
to partake of q sunptuous and skill
fully prepared collation., and after the |
cloth was removed, the committee on
reported a synopsis of
which we condense from the tele-
graphic account.
Whereas, AS various imprecations
have been circulated, calculated to do
injury to our f'beloved James" whom
we believe to be infallible,
ReSolUed, That we do not believe
Credit Mobilier ever was in Congress
or acquainted with James.
ReSolUed, That the "Baek Salary
Steal" is an invention of the DEMO
CRATIC PRESS, calculated to do injury
and
Resolccd, That the Portage County
in devoting its entire space
to defending our James, is perfectly
justifable in not exchanging with any
paper"
The artillery was again drawn up,
and as the guests departed, gave
parting salute. Early the next morn
ing the man who on the I'd day of
March last, virtually held the future
in his hand, but who for
5000 and the prospect Of $500 an
nually thereafter, voted for the infa-
nous q salary steal" and he whose
outlook was so bright, now speaking
from every school house, begging for
political mercy" departed for Hud-
son. en5a WHITEwAsH."
July I'd, 1873. ba5jq3 a4 sH II