The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1881-10-06

you can not suit all parties.
When Col. e. F. Brown had con
troi here, many were clamoring for
q Democratic Board of Managers,
and a new Governor. A little over
one year ago they had their wish
grRtifed. EzcIamations were heard
on al sides, What splendid times
we would have under the new order
of things III general" But, alas !
what a "chauga came DER the spirit
Of 5heir dreams" The present Gov,
ernor. NJ R. Patrick, don't suit them
in any manner. Ha seems to govern
/ TOO strictly; wants to enforce stric5
/ discipline, under She usual articles of
VAR. We muso salute him on al
/ occasions; keep our blcases but
toned up to the chin (mercury los
in the sbadeJ, be the day ever SO
hot. None dare attempt to speak to
him unless first asking the privilege,
and then wo botido the intruder
should be make a mistake and drop
q word accidentally. The guard
house" has become a common by.
word among citizens in the vicinity,
as well as old soldiers in camp.
Patrick is Governor and a Demo
crat They all cry out for his re-
moval in the strongest terms, and
denounce him as a raving lunatic.
What S to be done ? "Like cures
like" in this case.
The fact is beginning to dawn on
some of our minds, not hitherto
looked into, that the Republicans
are our bestfriends. Democrats have
done well by us, but where once
they have got full sway, in q major
ity of cases they soon forget Us, un-
til election comes round Then !
they are quite fattering in their
promises Of what they will do, and
so on. The time is close at hand to
elect some respectable mn for Gov
ernor, and many of the inmates here,
who formerly voted the Democratic
ticket, swear they will do so no
more.
The Democratic Board of Mana
gers will endea7Or to get a bill pass
ed by the next Congress, to givethem
full control Of our pension money,
under the plea that in their hands it
will be distributed in a more bene-
fetal manner! Oh, heavens! ! What
an interest they take in cur affairs !
We're they to know how thankful
'' we, us & CO." feel toward them
for their unsolicited ( pretended } /
friendship, I might add, they would
be ashamed Of themselves, which
they ought to be anyhow.
Weather is splendid here, and
many Of the Ohio boys lesve to-day,
to Join their comrades in Cincinnati.
Delegations from all regiments will
20, and I doubt if Cincinnati will
sTer have another such turnout Of
Of the late war.
On the 7tb inst. we were reviewed
by the Honorable Board Of Mana
gers, and it vas different from any
ever held on this ground
before. In former times great prep
were made for days before
they arrived, to give them hearty
Nothing of the kind this
time 4 simple salute--tbat ended
I'll. Farewell to the good old times
1nder @. F. Brown Instead of get
ting any better, as many expected,
lis right the reverse, so far as Iiber-
5y Is concerned. But we must be
content. Many of US cannot help
while others can, and an
Did soldier is Ike many cid men
throughout the country-after they
nave worked themselves nigh the
grave, to make their families com
portable, they seem to be in the way
Of their children. But our kind
'Uncle Sam" treats US much better,
Notwithstanding the efforts of our
Democratic Board of Managers to
10 otherwise. GUN-SHoT, Co. @.