The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-12-09

Ifas xood a. il 10 long would Be dar-
iias. On the contrary IL 10 - bad ~ 10 10
long and this makes it 90 only TO be spit
% snd condemned.
He ssys: att Is tbs desire Of the good
vsopls Of the whols country that section.
sIisu,, o. factor in politics, should disap-
pear" These good psople. he says. prefer
thai no section Of the country should BE-
uuitsd In solid opposition TO any other
section" The apology hs Offers for the
seiid attitude Of the No, IN against the
soaih, 10 the siisdged refusal Of the South
to let the negroes vote shs Republican
ticket, On assumption Of fact, hardly COM
plimentsry to the intelligence Of . ward
hummer. Mr. Hsves, 10 confident that
the oniy paramount question" that IL the
excuse for Northern ssctionalism. 10 the
Bouthssn denial Of . free ballot. Ths
Northern denial Of free and fair ballot
the coersion Of labor to vote the Repub.
iican ticket by the Columbus Buggy Co.
and like nonopoiiss. are no cause for ssc.
tionai parties. IL Hayes were honnssi and
wanted sectionaii.m knocked Ia the hesd
or hung - base murderer should be, h'
would have recommended minority repre-
ssasssion In the Electoral colleges. Thu
truth 10 be wants just what the good pso
pie does not wsnt," ''seeiionslisrn - fac
tor In politics"
lie not only prstsnds TO Be opposed Il
ssc,ionalisn but has the sudacity 10 tall
ssainss assessing of6ceholdsrs and coercinl
employees to contribute and vote CONTRARY
o thsi wishes, which helps sectionalisn
and rewards coercion.
He Informs us that 1896 $40. hs
been stolen from the taxpayers during sh
lat year and given 10 the bondholders, q
premium. a. Wv.
He slso rejoices because S25l.7l7, {
fsscsionsl currency. found In the pocket
Of dead soldiers during the war ofih RI
bsllion, 10 NO longer ft for circulatio
among gsnilsmen. spd has therefore bee
taken By pair Of treasury topss and cal
inio the Gre.
He 10 pleased over the fact that 400
900 Of dollars had been collected from th
= taxpayers than could BE- wasted and use
BY the ofEcehoidsrs. and this sum 10 to {
up ne.t year to 5000. 900, II there is u
prsvensins providence.
He 10 sorry TO tell Ne that there 10 $34
6sl.ol6 Of gresubscks. many Of which wei
found in the pockets Of dead and wounds
soldiers and greasy mechanics, which ha'
bssn passing as legal tender among u
lower classes that should be turned in
hoods for tho use Of the more genteel po
lion Of our population 90 ~ to carry int
est and BE- paid out Of the surplus collects
% aforesaid from the lsbonng bus ebed
snt and patriotic masses. II demsgogu
srumbls or rebel against such decent ro
bsry for the benefit Of Wall street,
thinks, aefiH militia force should b o
ssnissd and paid to keep down insure
sion and compel the sheep to lay sti
while they are shorn By the shyioct
And finally be thinks General Grant, b
ing . far greater and much better mi
thsn any Of his predecessors In the Presl
asscy, should have few hundred thsu
and voted 10 him and be placed ss q
hssd OF ,hs army for tie safety Of our or
pirs. II does nos occur 10 Mr.. Hsys
that large majority Of our people thir
Gen. Grant might 90 70 work and ssl
his whisky, cigars and tobacco.