The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1874-07-23
IOWA CORRESPONDENCE.
CARL. Iowa, July Is, 1874.

OAA1A1s AOHa, y utS ACs AotH.
EDITOR Press introductory re.
marks are unnecessary. In po1itica
sentiment we are in harmony. On
the important questions of economy,
capabiIity and moral INTEGRITY of coun-
ty, State and National officers, or OF
men who are aspiring 10 those places
of trust, we are agreed. And l am
glad to see the Press, like the old
prophets, advising men away from the
petty calculations of seeming expe-
diency. to those righteous principles
of equal justice and serupulous homes
ty which were our strength and stay
in the beginning of our national ca
reer, and are the foundation of all our
permanent glory and prosperity and
that, for their own sakes as well as
for the honor of the nation, they
should remember that now, as in the
beginning, the man must give honor
to the status or the status will soon
cease to give honor to the man, am
led to these commendations by an
item in the Press on Garfield's ma
neuvers for a reelection to Congress.
How any party could ever talk of re-
electing such a ReF.-with a world
wide reputation Tor cupidity, tricke-
ry, double-desling and hypocricy, and
then ask US 10 believe them solicit
Gus for the public veal, is beyond the
comprehension of the honest yeoman-
ry. Much mischief will be done in
matters of morals by the mere advo-
cacy OF such step. The veil of chris
tianity that he hides behind is too
short to hide the cloYen foot, and it
peers and glares rudely and ugly be-
meath the sacred mantle he dishonors.
His denomination would prove u most
mischievous mistake, and you should
receive the thanks of the christian
public opposing it. There are
enough mistakes cropping out here
and there III the modern morals OF
christian society without adding this
deliberate aud cold-blooded apology
for sin and uncleanness." Let not
the citizens of Ravenna-the name
sake of that noble old secluded Ital-
ian city, where alone in all the wide
world remains the only tomb undes-
troyed of all those who bore the name
of Emperor of Rome, be found in such
dangerous work as countenancing
such political delinquencies as first
undermined the moral strength Ofthat
noble old Republic. 1t was in Raven
ma that Romulus Agustulus, the last
Emperor of Rome was deposed by
OdOacer, the barbarian, aud there re-
main the urns aud ashes of Gala Pla-
cidi and of Honorius and Valantinian,
as they were deposited fifteen centu-
ries ago. No where else in the wide |
world can be found the tomb of
Cesar. May their departed glory and |
the history of their downfall awaken |
our vigilance and arouse us to sense |
of impending danger.
Your views of the temperance ques-
ton are certainly sound. One does |
not necessarily disparage temperance
in opposing the woman's movement.
But this is question that reaches into
the more intricate region of social
evils, and the best mode of curtailing
or mitigating them, upon which men
and women honestly differ. We should
be charitable" prove all things, and
hold fast to that which is good "-as
in Maine.
The weather here has been hot and
dry for the last three weeks. Crops
are not hurt as yet, but a good rain is
needed for corn and potatoes. The
busy Whirr eff the reaper is heard in
bur fields, securing one of the most
lountiful harvests Adair has been
1lest with for several years. Your
has seventy acres of
splendid wheat, in which we start the
Reaper tomorrow. Send us your 4
brennan, and we viii wilt out all of
lis longings for agricultural pursuits.
Wheat, oats, barley and rye all prom 6 s
Sc considerably more than an average
'ield in our county. In a few late
own fields the straw will be short
nd thin, but the heads are large and
veil filled. Corn, potatoes and beans :
Ook well, and will yield good crop
f we get timely rains.
No damage dope here by potato
ugs. No chintz bugs, hessian fly, OF
here.
A great number of farms have been
pened this summer, and large r
mount of breaking has been done. N
'rade not very lively, and money :
carce. No sickness, and plenty to :
sAS IOI AACh anu pOOI' DChAuAS Al SOOO
Iemand. Paper collars uncalled for.
w; S. YECAL.
THIRTY houses and barns were alto G
ether or partially destroyed by ter '
ible storm in the parish of st. Au- :;
Justine, Canada, ON Wednesday of a
lst week.