The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-06-24
County Correspondence
Written for The Spirit of Democracy
From Salem Township.
CLARINeroN. OBIo. June 27. 1877

FrOn SdIcn IOWnSulDs
CLARINGToN, OHIo, June 27, 1879:
ED. SPIRIT: As the Democratic Con-
ventior is over and things have reverted
into the old channel, we thought we would
write You few lines for pub ication.
The Evangelical Lutheran Saba h
School held picnic at Cresap's Grove
on last Sunday, which We had the
pleasure of attending, and we must say
hat it was one Of the most orderly AMI
social gatherings that it has been our
privilege to attend for long time. Tue
leaders of the school deserve great cred
it for the excellent manner in which they
managed the whole affair. The dav was
one nf the m PSI beautiful that they could
have selected, aud long before the hour
for departure large crow Is W, r. Sc en- ca
gerly vending their way to the steamer
Telegram, which was to transport them
to the grove. At 9 O'Clock the bell OF
the steamer sounded the alarm for stari-
ing, and she rounded out from the land
ing with fully three hundred persons On
board, and was constantly adding to the
numbers until she arrived at the grove,
where full two hundred persons had as
sembled and waited the arrival of the
steamer. On arriving at the grove the
entire cargo disemharked and repaired
10 the grove. The dav was spent in
speaking and singing and other innocent
amusements. At O'Clock the steam :
er's whistle sounded the alarm that the
time had come to embark for home, AMI
at 81 O'Clock she headed down the river
arriving at Clarington at ST O'Clock
There was nothing of any note took
place on the voyage to and from tae
grove. The best of order was maintain
ed; during the entire dav not one sing
act or deed was done that would mar the
pleasure of any one, and no one could
take any exception to it.. The minister
in charge and the leaders of the church
had entire supervision and control of the
whole affair. The church choir was
present and done some excellent singing
under the direction of their leader, Mr..
John Feisley. Taking everything into
consideration the picnic was grand
success in every particular.
Politics are quiet here at present, hut
the Democracy seems to be well satisiei
with :he excellent State ticket we have in
the field, as well as our county tickle
Old Salem will come up with her usual
majority for the entire ticket at the Octc-
ber election. We do not take any stock
Iu this township of that crowd of bro
ken-down and would-bs office seekers
under the firm name OF Watson, Flint,
McVay, Pomeroy & Co., and their little
dodge of attempting to hoodwink Dem
ocrats into voting for candidates pr, :
sented 10y them under the garb and guisF
of Greenbackers. We do not propose
to throw any Of our votes away on any
such timber, nor assist them in any man.
ner or form to put Radicals in office in
this county. The Democracy Of Old
Monroe are too true to the true princi.
pies of Government to he led astrav OF
any such false issues. We wo1ld say to
our fellow Dem ,crats throughout the
county, to stand firm on the old Demo
cratic doctrine which has stood the tes
for ages, and we will be cure to wiz; WI
feel certain that there is victory in tht
air, but let's do our whole duty and give
Ewing and Rice such send-of from
"Old Monroe" as has never been giver
before. We have the votes if we viii
only 60 to work and get them out. Th'
bottom is out of the stuff preached by
Brick Pomeroy's half dozen followers
who do nothing but go through thu
country peddling his repudiation doc
trine, because the Democracy of ou
county have refused to elect some o
them 20 fat offices. Respectfully yours
AJAX.