The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-09-16
Humorous Side of Politics.
BY A REFORMED BUTTERNUT.

| About the most serious trouble which the Demo.
cratic experiences is his dependence upon his
party leaders for Instructions. Get average Demo-
who has not one of his party leaders for
week. off himself and attempt to talk politics to
him, and he knows more of the condition and aims
of his party than the man in the moon-save and eX-
cept the great, over-reaching. consuming Demo-
cratic aim to get office. 1t sometimes happens that
this ignorant dependence among the voters of the
chameleon party tinge of embarrassment.
Walking down Broadway couple of days since, OBJ
served some soldiers marching along the street. See
ing at the same time, of my old Democratic
friends, who suspiciously eyeing the soldiers,
while nonchanantly asking man near by how much
it cost to cross Lake Ontario. determined to inter-
view him with regard to the acquisition by his party
of Ben Butler, who has been Democrat for several
years, but the party would not acknowledge it until
this year. Approaching my old friend, ventured
the remark:
''Fine-looking soldiers These soldiers walking
abont the streets with their side-arms' reminds
me ofthe rule of Gen. Butler in New orleans.''
D Ben. Butler!'' roared he, THAT internal old
cock-eyed thief ought to been put in penf-
tentiary when the broke out an KEEP there ever
sence! About the only thing he ever done fur his
country steal the private property of Dimocrat
citizens durn' the an put his soldiers guard
it. The unprincpled old thief is disgrace even
to the Radical party!'
''When man becomes disgrace to the Republican
party have you noticed where he naturally drifts
to ?' asked him.
''To the d-l. s'poser answered he, emphatically.
Not quite bad.'' replied, 'but among the chill
dren of that individual in the Democratic party
Seeing this particular Democrat getting little
"hot," passed on, and my attention shortly
called to a little knot of standing the edge of
the sidewalk. These fellows were all Democrats,
and were all huddling around central figure bud
ding Statesman who expounding Democratic
any tell what that is-and as ap-
preached heard these sentences:
1.-THE Republicans losing their best men right
along; Gen. Butler, leading Republican has just.
come out for Hancock'-
'Tidnt Pen. Putler run for Governor on te Timo-
cra ticket in Massachusetts, two years ago p? asked
my old friend Bandy the Short, who of the
crowd. --'
''No,'' replied the man addressed, Butler
leading Republican, and stumped Massachusetts at
the last election, for the Republican ticket.''
''Pen Putler isl tam teef!" said Bandy.
THAT don't prevent his being very good Demo-
crat now,'' replied the aforementioned statesman.
Bandy stood tip-toes and looked from one to the
other for few moments, then bending his left leg
into the shape of boomerang, he wiggled off up
street, stopping every man he met, with:
"Anudder leatin' Republican cum out for Hancock
Pen Putler of tie finest men in re country-good
nan efery way-perfectly honesht man. dat's Wy he
out fer Hancock! Vel haf all of his kindt of
men in our tArty after whi1e!'
Not a living soul disputed him!