Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1880-02-19
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Correspondence Galllpolis journal.
DELA~AHE, ONO, Feb. 10, 1880.
DEAR OLD JoURNAL:-"As we have
worked together in stormy weather" !"
10! these many years, and am RAM
bling abroad, il now occurs to me to
drop you letter.
Being on the wing, cannot say all
desire.
On the morning of the 18th inst. left
the pleasant and educational city Of
Delaware, and her GOO students, on
business. An hours time and we halted
at the magnificent r. r. depot, Colnm-
bus, a street car and five cents soon
placed me on High street, in front OF
the State House, near the center Of the
city.
From the summit of the walls fioats
the Star Spangled Banner. In the
name of Old Gallis saluted it thus:
Flag of the brave, thy folds shall fy,
The sign Of hope and triumph high.
Verify, I thought, its standard rest,
upon the "Rock OF Ages" and "Prince
of Peace" Angels make music in lis
X ANClul 1bAGc oo ~ ACduo OIl, IA titC
march of Christian civilization. The
song they sing, is ''glory to God in the
highest, peace on Earth an'i good will
to men,"
On entering the capital the first man
I met was Hon. L. NJ. Beman, going al
r. r. speed to attend 10 some Of Calls
county's interests in connection with
the Chic & W. Va. r. r. Our member,
let me say, is an earnest, popular, dill.
gent worker, for years identified with
our people in toll and business, and i;
in full sympathy with all. and wilt dc
judicious work for county and State
While he was absent from the hall
one of the very pleasant clerks Of tht
House, c. n. Wamhaugh, Of Delaware,
went with me TO the Senate Hall, and
as time WIS precious, could only look
in and see our Senator, DIR. w. {. Cline
and Clerk w. y. Matthews, who were
at their posts doing their duty. After
dinner, through the kindness of Gal
las member Of the House, | spent 8
moment in the Auditors office, where
the Veteran Williams so long did ser.
vice for his State.
Thence upstairs to the flag room
looked upon the tattered, war worn, ant
"battlc Scared" banners tenderly
folded awav--representing more thar
zoo, 900 of Ohio's living and deai
heroes, who on field and flood. met
repelled and disarmed, COnfed. treason
and traitors; the wicked authors Of al
our woes.
Hon. Gov. Foster must not be omitted
AS he gave TO old Gallia hearty greet.
ing, through two of her humble sons
.'Calico Charley" WAS the stigma used
by some during the late campaign, bul
they forget that "where calico leads th'
boys will follow"
Now, by the voice OF the people, Il,
is OhiO's noble, 6ignified. honest, earn
est and competent "Chief Magistrate,
and "'terror to evil doers."
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
was in good order, and "Work" seemed
to be their motto. Economy, retrench
ment, reform and legislation for III,
people, that the people may rejoice
seems TO be the animating spirit, on IN,
the Republican side.
ON TEMPERANCE AND LOCAL OPTION
In the House I saw large roll O
paper on q members desk, made con
spicuOus by being ornamented with
red, white and blue. On introduction
to the member, and On examination
found it petition for local Op tion, 4
feet long, ruled In columns, contain
ing l72 feet of solid names, ;285D ,
majority Of all the voters in the county
Honor to Delaware County, she ha
sent up more than 100000 names fo
local option, and the member from
Gallia states, send on your petitions
Let us dry up the fountain from whicl
only flows bitter waters; pluck up tn,
tree, that bears only deadly fruit; ant
supplies three-fOurths of all the Grim
inals, pauperism, bankruptcy, AMI
taxation of Township, County an(
State.
DEFICIENCIES.
The O'Connor Legislature left bur
den OF nearly $500, 900 to be met ant
paid by the Republican legislature
This and even far worse are the legacie
our democratic brethren have be
queathed to their successors from the
days of the weak and wicked Buchan.
nan, to the days of O'ConnOr, who
having rested from legislative honors
has been retired to Dayton Jail.
Let all the people notice that It ha
been the hard task of the Republica,
party through long years of toll, Il
suppress the treason, and pay the mon
strous debt piled upon the nation b,
our mistaken democratic brethren.
5.Ir.. OHIO.
Located in r temperate zone, abound
ing in minerals and in long, broad, ricl
valleys, In forests and hills, traverset
and sklrted by numerous great rivers
and lakes, possesses the requisites
causes and conditions, to still further
develope an untold destiny OF great
ness, In Christian civilization. Tn,
million prosperous, happy people II
her multitude of cities, her other mil
lions spread over all her mining ant
agricultural regions, on lake, river
valley and hills, plowing, sowing
reaping, diging, working, building
hoping, unite In one faith, If true t.
their moral, educational, religious ant
material interests. that the Empire Stat,
will soon be west of the keystone
State. 81
COLUMBUS IN THE CENTER.
with other cities of the State, form .
bright constellation, flashing in, the
sunlight. like regal diamonds, reflect
Ing all the Industries and charities o.
earth, will soon be set in one great
cOrnet 1--WE hope) to crown Ohio's brow
as the coming Queen of States. Skirt
ing this Central City are the evidences
In part, Of q peoples benevolence. In
their care for the insane, the blind
and the mntes of the State. Here also
are the evidences Of her arm Of power
to smite insulters of her laws, and tO
protect the innocent against the strong
and the vile. A SOLDIER.
.f For the Journal.
A Deer Killed i'm (fallta County,