The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1876-03-23

SHlRE.-80W TWAS RECEIVED, IN
THE OHIO LEGISLATURES. ss.n +.
The correspondent Of the Enquirer
writing from Columbus under date of
March 18th, says: -
This morning the Republican men,
bers of the House were in hilarious
condition over the election returns
from New Hampshire. The House
presented very much the appearance
of circus, the desks of Republican
members being decorated with mini
ature flags. At this stage of the game
the Wyandot Chief. Mr.. Drummer, came
to the front, and offered the following
resolutions, which created uprorious
1,ughter:
WHEREAS, It is currently reported
that New Hampshire has given its ad-
hesion to the Republican party, there
by indorsing the corruptions Of the
Grant Administration aud rebuking
the Democratic Committee for uncov-
ering the swindling operations Of Cab
met officers and others in authority at
the Federal Capital therefore.
"Rcsolred, That it is right and meet
for the Repablican members Of this
House 10 celebrate the New Hamp-
shire victory by decorating their desks
with National flags in token of their
ecstatic Joy in this the hour of their
triumph over right, justice and hon-
esty /; it ia becoming that they should
thus manifest in this public manner
their jubilant feelings that their
brethren in New Hampshire have ta-
ken the lead in acknowledging their
obligations to Grant, SchencK, Bel
knap, Shepherd, Babcock and other
great lights Iof+the Republican party:
ia the infamies and disgrace brought
upon the American people by their
swindling operations upon the people.
and that with the notes of glory greet
ing them from the hills Of New Eng
land they renew in this way their al
legiance to the tenets of the Republi-
can party. and with flags unfnrled and
uplifted hand swear that, come what
may, even though it prove the total
overthrow Of the Republic, they will
support the Grant dynasty. lso s sae5
..Resoired, That in honor of the oc-
casion The Speaker be requested to
throw a handspring from the chair
to the floor OF the House; that How
land give an exhibition OF his ability
at special pleading that Hodge call
ont his Fire Department; that Peter
Hitchcock stand on his head for TWEEN
~ minutes; that Stone sing q Granger
song; that McLain dance jig on the
horn of a Trumbull County bull; that
Thompson call up his Lucas County.
chickens; that Night rattle his railroad
strap-iron bill that Richards give .
few extracts from his speech on como
pulsory education /; that Father Breck
make Dutch speech, and that all the
Blue Light Radicals shout: 7.h -
'.Praise God from whom all blessings now,''
and pray for few more of the same
kind of victories, and that he may
give in this way, the old man anotner
chance!
aResolreG. That the Democratic
minority on this floor, in deepest sor-
row at this new wound the Republic
has received at the hands OF IFS child
rem, and viewing the election returns.
from Now Hampshire in the light of
. funeral knell to our free institutions,
put OH sack cloth, clothe our desks in
mourning and wear Grape on our left
arms for two days, and that we weep
over the joyous exhibition as given
by the Republican side of this cham
ber this morning as an index of their
hardness of heart and reprobacy of
mind. to the degree that imperiIs free
thought, free press, and the civil and
religious liberties Of the American
people, and that the house now rise
and sing: ri -
"Hark, from the tomb doleful sound,
Mine ears attend the CRY, ..f..,
sYe living Radicals some view the ground
Where you must shortly lie.'' Hn t-A' 1
Mr.. Meuser then in very solemn
much in contrast with the re-
of Mr.. Drummer, delivered
himself of the following: -l,s t.a
'sMR. SPEAKER: trust we of the
minority of the House may be per-
mitted to monopolize the speaking on
the resolutions under discussion as the
always manage the funeral.
1 fnrthcr trust that the spirit of leyity
which was manifested by my Repnbli-
can friends will be suppressed, as in
this hour of sorrow / expect and de-
mand, more especially from my friend
from Gallia, demeanor which will
express proper. appreciation Of our
! speak solemnly and in
1 feel and appreciate the
weight that rests upon me and has
made me prematurely old. Since the
day of my boyhood I have through
each succeeding year heard the shout,
Another great Republican victory
say, swelIed By emotions, that almost,
forbid utterance, that I fear that IS the
shadows of the evening of life ap-
proach; as the infirnities ef years,
reiterated by this harassing shout,
shall steal upon me, when l should en-
Joy the calm repose incident to per-
petual observance Of all the demsnds
of nnyielding virtue, shall be driven
into the shadows of the valley of
death, followed by this odious shout,
in spite of all the disclosures of frauds
by this victorious horde,
which find nolparallel in the annals Of
The world. l fear that even beyond
The shadows of the valley of death.
Uhor, bol -,