The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-10-25

night broods over The stilled pulses of
and ye Radical occupa-
ton has departed with the exit of
Grant, Belknap, Robson, Babcock, ct
sd oname genus. Even the famous Sam
Ward is d1sunde. and his terrapin
feasts can no longer seduce the tempt
ing appetite of our moral Congressman
in this transition epoch we are now
through. The Radical con-
troll of all branches of our Govern
ment can no longer defy common de-
cency by laughing at the honest sem
timents of the people and set at deii-
ance the popular will. Tho tocsin of
purity III the Government has been
and woe be unto him who
refuses to obey its warning blasts.
THE PERsONEL OF THE HOUSE
will be represented, in the old mem.
bers, by our yeritable friend, "Sunset"
Cox, whose brightness for gentle and
good reminds US of the reflections Of
old Sol himself. Good men come and
go to the shades of retirement, as well
as the ground, but our Cox remains
with ue, the grand viUandiece! Fer
nando, Wood not take away from us
department, and therefore fingers
among us clothed in his white mus
tacche, and enchanting glances thrown
so profusely through those specks,
whilst the profound Tom Swami will
to us whisper of other days." with
the hieroglyhic physiognomy of the
Aristophanes tongued Knott making
a good background to this picture of
old heads. The most prominent
among the Radical side of the House
will be one Butler, frontnamed Ben
jamin F., who begat himself consider
able applause co while commanding
some Union forces at Bermuda Hum
dred during the late war on the hap
pening Of notorious Confederate
victory. and with this single illustra-
ton of the Republican side, we beg
leave to draw the curtain.
when we see Sunstroke Blaine, politi-
clan in war. and warrior in time of
peace, and Ben Hill mingling in BROTH
erly communion, and Bob Toombs and
John Sherman, all rejoicing over the
Democratic victory, We naturally con-
clude that this thing Is sufficiently
mixed to require an old hen used to
brooding spotted chicks, to "pick 'em'
out. Stanley Matthews wanders about
the Capitol. in his quiet, rejecting de-
meanor, and catches it from all quar-
ters of the RAIDS with s'see what a mess
you haye made of leading the party
and he evidently feels the force of the
remark, and ye Rad hothers him no
little by having foiled him in his STRAIT
egy to re-elect himself from March 4,
proXimo.
THE SIGHT OF AN OHIO JOURNAL
with the startling invitation, Rally,
Republicans and others, the victory is
ours" quite forcibly reminds us of the
instability of earthly expectations, and
when a Washington Radical gets a
glance at the returns from Ohio, with
a mingling of profanity he stammers
out "strike me blind" Fact is, since
war contracts are at an end, and Rail-
road subsidies are done for, the truly
loyal patriots of the Jimblaine type go
about our streets in deep mourning,
like ungodly spectres.
THE LATE RESULT IN OHIO
to the rejecting mind, has in it no lit
tie meaning. The fall off in Radical
votes was due to the lack of funds
contributed by the office
holders, as well as the disgust of their
ballot-box suffers, seeing no hope of
reward for their truly loyal efforts in
behalf of Radical misrule. The Dem
ocratic party can always e.relied on,
in the rural districts, on
account of it's intense hate to RAIDS, and
hate is more reliable than ambition.
And then the Democrats were i'm
helped by being opposed to
John Sherman, who in good and pros
porous times was with the laboring
man and in favor Of paying the debt
in coin, but now that they are ground
10 poverty with starvation wages tell
hem the debt must and shall be Pdi6
jy resumption. Whilst the masses of
he people are not financially educated,
hey are surprisingly shrewd. and ar
I've 1T conclusions quite instinctiveiy.
md they'll show him who's Boss. Let
Mr. Hayes go steadily on in his patri-
,,ic efforts to bring about good feel
ng between the two sections, and let
lin by all means place little yellow
.nve,ope on the desk of John Sher- |
nan, Inform ing him that his services
re no longer needed, and thereby not
,nly be warmly supported by the peo
lie, but win the gratitude of future
generations.
AMONG THE OLD MEMBERS
the cautiOusHess due TO
successful future party good, may be
,Clymer, Sayler, Blackburn,
Whitthorne, Springer and
Villains, making a strong team to
hold the fort" and keep the Radicals
own to just and fair administration
{ Government affairs. They have
nflicien, experience too. to command
n. a; m, on,,,,;ti.o,
DEMoCRITES.
FREEDOM.
correspondent.
MIR. EDITOR AS u people, for
lumber of years past, we have receiv-
d Republican porridge as steady