The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1875-05-06
THE LOUSCHAEFER REPOSITORY
ORGAN


Bascom's own composition, written prob
ably at Schaefer's suggestion, at least for
the purpose Of approving and commend
ing this leader of the Repository Republi-
can ring
After their late victory at our city cleo
ton, which the Repository and its party
owe entirely to Schaefers trickery and
management, it is quite proper they
should honor their unprincipled leader.
The especial feature in the Bascom dish,
water twaddle is the little boy bawl ol
"You're another :"
For instance, he says: "McGregor was
led by Schaefer during the war and en-
dorsed and carried out his secession
principles" In this the triplets of the
Repository He-under mistake, so far as
the McGregor is concerned; and therein
the water works, gas fitting buyer and
Operator was never satisfied with the
editor of the Stark County Democrat, We
will pay Mr.. Bascom, or any of the gang,
five dollar bill for any and every extract
from our columns, running back twenty
five years, in which A. McGregor uttered,
approved or endorsed secession or dis
union. Why, did not the old Repository
used to dub us, "UniOn Saver"
Of course Schaefer furnished Bascom
this piece of secession information. We
do remember one beautiful Sunday morn
ing in October, 1862, when Schaefer did
secede in hurry. The detachment OF
l2Oth 0. V. l., under Col. Spiegel, were
breakfasting on the Square in front of
Commercial block, between eight and
nine o'clock a. M, McGregor was stand
ing alone on the pavement in front Of the
old county building, looking calmly at
the sight, when he was joined by Schaef-
er from the alley. We noticed he looked
pale unto whiteness, and was remaTka-
bly, reticent He did not remain over a
minute or SO, and the only remark we
remember of him making, just as he Sc
Ceded was, "Vell, Ill goes up to mine
how.owse and away he trotted, ape
like, up the alley
Now, we beg to inform neighbor Bas-
com, and remind his 0pera-tic leader
that McGregor did not secede on that oc-
casion. With Bob Acres in the play, he
said. We've wont run, by my valorp'
1t was shortly after this running up the
alley, when Bascom's secession" hero
had got to "mine how.owse," and had
collected his thoughts, that he sent q
polite note to his old friend Col. Spiegel
inviting him to "come and dine and take
some wine," and the Colol ell went!
1t will be seen that the Repository is
correct in saying that Schaeter is a seces-
sionist, has been and always will be. II
is his nature. He has seeded from every
party he ever acted with, except the pres
ent Repository party, and he is equally
slippery in all social arrangements, per-
sonal or otherwise.
True, Mr.. Bascom, Schaefer is a seces'
sionist. The Democrats elected him
County Commissioner in 1867, and his
two Republican colleagues sent him east
to purchase the gas fitting, for the Court
House, and we discovered on his return
therefrom, in September, 1869, that he
had seeded again, and that fall he help
ed to defeat us in the county. Heseceded
again a yearago last fall, and was the radi'
cal ring leader in trying to defeat OLD Bill
ALLEN, Senator FERRALL, Representatives
BROOKE and SHERRICK, Treasurer FEssLER
Sheriff BAXTER, &c. All true as to Schaef.
er, but false as the father of lies as tc
the McGregor.
This secessionist SChaefer, at the late
spring election exhibited his usual trick
cry. 1t was he, in his defunCt Herald
that first raised the Know Nothing how
against the Democratic candidates. He
also used the Stats Zeitung and its John
Donkey, as well as the Repository, in
dishing up the same sop. And we regret
that he had influence enough with oul
Democratic Central Committee for Can.
ton to get them to fix our nominating
meeting on March goth instead of the
9th, as we desired. Our ticket was in
the field week before the Republican
thus giving the Schaefer-R Repository ring
the very opportunity they wanted.
No doubt, as the Repository says, Schaef-
er is secessionist. We could, if we de.
sired, multiply instances without number
if more proof were necessary.
To show the brotherhood between the
"secessionst" Schaefer and the Repository
folks, we may mention that at the radical
bonfire in the Square on the night of our
Spring election, his Mr.. Preyer was also
there jollifying and was hoisted upon
their shoulders as worthy of distinguish
ing consideration" The only reason that
Schaefer was not so hoisted was that he
was not near enough; he was, however,
round among the radical Repository lead
ers, rubbing his hands, and he.he-he-ing
with the greatest glee.
And yet, the Repository in its article Of
last week, says, "schaefer is Democrat"
&c. The Repository gang certifes to
Schaefer's Democracy! He has done them
good service for all this. Under the pre-
tence of his being Democrat he has
taken printing to that concern, even the
Democratic campaign printing last fall,
tickets included, all got from the men,