The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-07-22
written for The Spirit Of Democracy
1aa' From Green township. zee g
'Ro,ulsspp R,ls 'BorfoM.g = gJaIysi5. 1879

And9lt Ctut t0ypaSs huabaS tue latteI
part Of the month ofsJune drew = near,
We took our staff and journeyed south !.
ward, and as we drew near unto the
place Fof rendezyous, even unto Rxs
school house which is situated in the
southeastern part, of Green township,
we lifted up our ears and listened and
behold q sound as of many waters is-
sued forth from the, great iSanhedrim !;
and as we drew still nearer even within
the walls of the building we lifted Z mp
our eyes and locked, and ,heheld two
greatsmen OF prodigious height, clad in
stunning garments fbyaname we believe
Coenland Gras rho we're pouring forth
words of eloquenee and 1soberness. And
we lifted apaourseyes and ,beheld q vast
audience which could scarcely be num-
beredal We supposed that,their number
was las of the sands of the, sea- hut were
afterwards informed that their, number
corresponded to bare majority ofYthe
investigating committee which declared
thats minority president should. preside,
which being, ,interpretedlis to say, that
there were eight persons present,'9ss va
And itecaule toipass ihat we opened
urthehrts and listened anda were sorely
astonished oats thee eloquent argument
produced, by the twob gentlemen and
While wefwere Listening attentiyelys be-
hoidl We thought how, nice, it would be
to- have plenty of iGfeenbaoks, even TWO
billions of The same, and we thought Of
the time Ohio went Republican on ac-
count offhfew mad cap National Green
hackers and most of all our thoughts
fingered upon the worthlessness of an
able paper currencyf;, and uuS
hearts tainted within us and we became
sick--sick nigh unto death, so that we
had to take ourselves outsinto the fresh
air. lfsw eH egl89d ..hsl 1l5S8fsg
hAnd itIcarne to pass that after the
great meeting was closed that the speak.
ers we're heard to say that they would
revisit ua.aNow, we feel very 10th to
DISCOURAGE these great men inatheir: ar
daops undertaking, but would simply
Issylthat ifIeyer you shouId ONE among
IIus hungryiFe will give you q limbere
cheese, and il you come thirsty we viii
gire you q nip Of old serab cider,s or il
thakis too strong we will give voua cur
Iofapure water, purelas the genuine old
Democratic party which IS daily 1increas'
ing in, power, andslike the waves OF t1s
ocean becomes purer bydts.o wno action
and which you arestryinga to- defeat 4 by
eating the wool down over the eyes o
honest Democrats or If You ucome naked
we will clothe you in q plug hat and pa.
per collar, bnt tlosnots We pray, syon, ad
vo6ste any of your repudia,ion doctrine
lin uur midst hereafters for, were bettel
| for our sons and daughters iif5a mil
stone wera phaneed 4 about their anecks
and theyscast intosthe turbulent waters
lof 0possom creek. than that tbey shoult
haxea anch ansabsurd idea sofs politics ~
is set forth iniyour argnpept.s No Tepu
Ildiatjon dnctrine for uss sNoegentlemen
BoEsBy,gHe positivelyldeeiiae, bna "a.
hss ,Notfot Joseph IT he lznoEsitgao Yhol
s9oosdsar no, mot for Johna ,sa hiai isl.
\ Yours &C.. e.igo so,
I uANrr GRErNRacRtaT's