The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-03-20

contest. resulting in two badly pounded faces
Palmyra was disgraced by a Milton Law suit ,
&C." True, this could gain but little publicity
by appearing in the limited circulation of that
little sheet As not even the slightest difficulty
occurred at the party to serve as a basis. it is
to say that it is purely fabrication.
a mere tissue of malice. impertinence and vul-
garity. How many of the readers of the PRESS
will credit the statement that q company con-
sistfng of nearly a hundred ladies and gentle
men, residents Of the Reserve, noted for the in
telligence and morality of its people, would
Highly enjoy an entertainment, any part of
which being pugilistic encounterI Is 1t not
also, somewhat difficult to perceive how q pco-
PIE who enjoy SO intensely the brutal face
poundings could be disgraced by q legal contest
of any character whatever. Upon the appear
ance of the above its silly writer was SO elated
as to boast of his 'style'' and imagery.-"Dress-
ing' as he termed it. We have no doubt that
both would have been deemed very elegant by
the Doors of Western Pennsylvania. but among
people of ordinary cultivation on the Reserve
he will find 1t will not pass current Is such. if
the above is q sample.
But who could SO basely reyile the young
people of his own neighborhood. and what his
motives Does not the above appear as emanat-
ing from the vindictiveness of some unscrupu.
lous professional of uncertain qualifications who
would pass himself for gentleman of culture
but not being appreciated as he would desire by
an intelligent community, thus vents his spleen
in retaliation?
Again. in the Republican Democrat of March
s, the correspondent. in his remarks on Dutch
Jake's arrest. says: 81 Dutch Jake is to-day
what Palmyra and its whisky-ring has made
him. He was good neighbor, upright and in.
dustrious. He worked hard, saved money and
his word was always good. But he has been
greatly abused, tormented day and night. espec-
tally since he changed his politics." The oldest
residents here are wholly ignorant as to there
ever having existed in the place such a ring''
as that mentioned above, therefore we have con
cluded that it is a name given by the CORES
pondcnt in some classification of his own If,
then this ring consists of the individuals perse
cuted by Jake many of our best citizens are
members of it, Republicans and Democrats
alike. without distinction. We might name the
Hon n.1iiramGiddings as prominent Republican
and one of the first attacked by Jake. But as
many OF these men are staunch temperance
workers the name seems inappropriate. If he
intends to designate as whisky-ring'' those
who dealt in the article during Jake's early
career here. We would inform him that all SO
engaged were Republicans. 1t he means by
this title those who indulge in the use of whisky
40 q oCVCId&c, we WOulu ASK ulm IL Cne ring 0as
upon its roll the name of q certain "carpet-bag
ger'' who, two years OF so ago organized church
in this place. and becoming its paster soon after
atten ded conference in company with three
members OF discharge, two OF whom he induced
to violate the pledge they had signed only a few
days before, in order to drink with him some
whisky he had procured for a sort of treat?
Dutch Jake is to-day just what he has alway.
been not q maniac nor a monamaniac, but q:
being entirely under control Of his baser pro
pensities. of coarse organization, and who'll,
wanting in the finer sentiments of the human
mind. His appearance is sufficient to prove
this. 1t is needless to recount the incidents o.
his career, or to dwell upon the desperate char
acter of the man. as they are too well known
not only inPalmyra, but in the county general
ly. What is the public to think of (would-be
ID. D. who deems as honest. upright and indus
trious, man whose business consists in gam
bling and selling intoxicants in violation of all
lawp The statement that he has been abused
| 'tormented day and night.' &c, can be none
other than intentional falSehood, as it is q no
torious fact that in all the mans difficulties HI
has invariably been the aggressor. while thos,
who have enjoyed the special privilege of free
dom ffom his prosecutions have been very thank
| full and most willing to go their way in peace
The attempt to exhibit Jake much abused
SpOCleSS luuOCeuG' must De atCr1DuCeO TO Dul'
| malice and to the principle that suggests tn,
adage Birds of q feather nock together" 4
very few years ago the people of Palmyra wit
messed the advent into their midst of an individ
ual not unlike Jake. Besides resembling j Jakt
somewhat in personal appearance, like him il
governed almost entirely by his propensities
like him he has emerged, we know not from
whence like him we find, as far as traced. very
unfAvorable antecenents; like him, he woulo
paralyze the hand that fed him. for the mos,
| trifing supposed cause; like him he rudely
thrusts himself upon every gathering of ths
citizens which can in any way be deemed public
disrcgarding all courtisics and regulations, anC
if his effrontery is repudiated by his neighbors
he proceecs to destroy the organization. be i,
.'ermancnt or temporary. Finally. like Jake
having disgusted all near him with his abuse
Of his ncighbors, and being Stunned by every
body, he forces it uponI the general public. the
only difference being that Jake calls his neigh
bors - Robber band,' &c. and expresses him
self orally while he terms his neighbors 'Whis-
ky-ring'' and expresses himself through the
columns Of the Rep. Dem.
In conclusion. Would say that the people q
Palmyra, like those of Northern Ohio elsewhere
are distin uished for their honesty, enterprise
general Intelligence, morality and piety, and
from extensive Observ ations. We are positive
that nowhere can an equal number of persons OF
like interests be found manifesting in a highel
degree these characteristics. The young people
are extraordinarily we'll educated. refined and
courteous. individuals esteemed here fol
their good deeds and virtues rather than theil
professions. Charity and hospitality are not
mere by words, but everyday practices. Ths
kindest neighbOrly relations exist, and no one
is ostracized account OF political or religion!
belief, as is always the case where true Democ-
| racy prevails. A CITIZEN.