The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-04-05
RIP VAN wINKLE OUTDONE.
The Wonderful Changes Wrought Durin,
Captain Eurton's Absence at Sea.

Captain Eurton's Absence at Sea.
Philadelphia Times
Captain John Burton, master of one
of the steamers of the Occidental Line
plying between this city and Havana,
arrived yesterday from a round trip
of ten days duration. The Captain
is an ardent Republican. When he
left home his mind was oppressed
with gloom. The Electoral! Commits
sion had concluded its labors, but it
seemed the settled purpose Of the
Democrats in the House 10 Obstruct
the progress of the count to ouch an
extent that it would be iml O 'sible %
haye peaceful Inauguration, while
many were inclined to think that there
would be new election. Captain
Burton was, therefore, relieved, on
landing, TO learn that the Inauguration
has taken place. He went to his favor
ite resort, the Union League Club, to
| learn the particulars. There he met
his old friend Colonel Snowdrilt, who
always knows the news.
Glad to see you, john said the
Colonel, and know yon are rejoiced
to hear that the country is safe. l
was just reading good thing in the
Bulletin, giving Blaine a sharp rap.
By the way, what an ass he has made
of himself
! THE Bulletin7 Ass? Blaine?' re-
piled Burton. Surely the Bulletin has
not gone over to the Democrats
oh, no but Blaine's course, you
know, has been too outrageous for
anything. The idea of his antagoniz-
ing the Administration at the very
start
Blaine antagonizing the Admins
tration p
Yes, as the Bulletin says:'
When the public business of this
Nation is intrusted to men of proved
! fitness, who shall remain in place to
| do the work to which they are trained
it is possible the elective offices will
be filled generally by men who have
|
capacity for making promises to the
mob of place hunters, and of being
hale fellow we'll met with every rag
muffin who has longing thirst to
taste of the stream that flows from the
public treasury ~
wonder how the Camerons will
take that sort of talk p
Captain Burton stared at his friend
i'm perfect amaZement, Was it pOssi-
BILE that Snowdrift had turned reform
er? No, it could not be; this was a
guy. He snatched the paper from the
friends hands. Yes, it was the Bull
Ietin, and the words read were cor
rectly quoted. But why the fling at
the CamerOns?
Il am glad TO see,' continued Snow
drift, that old Simon has been beaten
at last. But the checklist thing he
| has ever done is this attempt TO put
! Don in the Senate
DOn in the Senate! Then Wallace
| is dead Yeu don't mean it,.
Nothing of the kind ; but OF course
The old man wasn't going 10 stay i'll
the Senate after SchuIz and hey had
been crammed down his throat.
Il beg you TO explain
| why, don't you know that SchuI 4
and Key were appointed to Cabinet
places!
':Schurz and Key? Who is key?'
'Why, the Ex- Rebel General, you
know The one who was a Democratic
Senator from Tennessee. lie was a
great TiIden man, and, of coarse, il
was right TO give him show
Captain Burton was again agitated.
+. Is il possible that haye been misin-
formed? Did Tllden get in alter all ?
Why no, you stupid fellow. But
Cancellation is the watchword under
the new regime. As the National Re-
publican remarks: 'The adventarers
must Withdraw and leave the original
Inhabitants of the South TO control
their own affairs in their own way :
and the same able paper says in anoth-
er place, The CORY garment must be
buried
'Iou puzzle me beyond measure,
Colonel. l never expected to hear
this sort OF talk from YOU.
81 don't see any thing astonishing
about it. The President is i'm earnest,
and, with Sherman and ScAurz in the
Cabinet, Matthews aud Lamar in Sem
ate, and Garfield and Gibson in the
House, the bloody shirt will new. +
flap in the morning breezo again
who is Matthews and who i, Glib
SOM
Gibson is one of the best of our
Ex-Coniederates. He is from Louisi-
ana noble fellow! Matthew'S. Don't
you remember Stanley Matthew'S: lie
is going TO the Senate in place OF Sher-
man. Garfield is needed in the House
as the President says, TO aid in the
work Of pscification. A few weeks
more and Packard, Cham berlaiu, and
ali the rest OF the carpet baggers, viii
be packing their traps
'What! IL isn't proposed to throw
them OverbOard!'
'Of course, old boy, of course; a
Government that cannot sustain Itself
has no right 10 exist. The Secretary
of war and Auorney-GeneraI will at
tend TO the carpet baggers, never fear
Now, Colonel, you are carrying this
quiz too FAR. | was halt inclined 10
believe you, but when YOU say that