The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-02-13
Life.Like Sketch Of the Athens
Ring.

Ring.
Col. JONES, of the Athens Journal, al
ways understands The atrue inwardness"
of the politics and politicians in his baili
wick, and he draws portraits with free
hand. The recent plots and counterplots
employed in securing for a~favorite the
"fflce Of Medical Superintendent Of the
Athens Asylum have made it neeaful for
him TO furnish pen cartoon OF the
Athens Ring. We believe the sketch to
be as true as il is vigorous. He says:
eve are here on the ground and ought
TO kno,u and think we do knop something
Of the true inwardness "of this Insane.
Row, as it is well styled by thu Ross
County Register. The opposition to Dr.
Wilson, we are fully convinced, origina
ted with certain self-seeking politicians
here at Athens, who always have needy
and importunate friends to reward or real
or imaginary enemies to punish.
"They are wilv, inscriptions and vim
dietive, and for pure cussecness' cast into
the shade any set of politicians in this
country that anybody ever encountered
from the cradle to the grave 'Deceitful
above all things and desperately wicked,
they lie without blush, stint or compunc.
ton, and no more confidence can, be put
intheir word about anything Of, any mat
ter of the slightest earthly. account than
can be placed in the mercy Of xTurk Of
the Bashi- Bazouk persuasion.
"They stop at no means, however dis
reputable or aisgracefuI, to attain their
ends. aud are wholly without conscience
They purchase preferment, just, as they
buy their fitch and hothiny, for ready
cash. and while they may haggle about
terms, they always come down with the
stamps ii they can avoid defeat in no
other way Cold, calculating and mer
cenary, the only end they aim at is their
own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT They enact laws
to crafty their partisan friends, and re-
peal them to punish their political oppo-
nents. SIS = ia4iet
"They encouragelegal prosecutions to
annoy their neighbors, who will not serve
them in their selfish schemes, and even
carry their prosecutions into business and
social life. They have no true dignity
nor nanliness, nor real sense Of honor
"They break every truce they make
with their foes. and every promise they
give their friends.
"They have reduced politics 10 q sys
tenn Of tricks and means of getting and
keeping Office. and there is no manner or
degree of chicanery, intrigue or duplicity
they will not employ to circumventtheir
ends. sci
HIn o word, thereis no fathoming the
infamies of the athens Ring They
bold that ,the world belongs tothe saints,
and that they and Republican Office hold
ers and off1ce-seekers generally are the
saints, and that Democrats are guilty oil
sedition or treason who seek to fill their
places with better men or to place the
government of State orc9untry in better
hands.
"They have ruled 'the roast in this
neck of timber for many years, but the
scepter is fast passing from their hands.
They experienced their 6rst defeat
last Fall when Fritz Finsterwald, the
Democratic candidate for Commissioner
was elected by 34S majority, despite their
hercnlean and frantic efforts 70 prevent it
and the future will have many more such
rebukes in store for them. or,we mistake
the temper Of the people Of Athens Coun
ty, who have been run 80 longin their
interests. 49, 5 .sss SOL ~
Though the mills Of God grind slowly
Yet they grind exceeding SMALL
Though with patience He stands waiting,
| With exactness grinds He all.r ,,.