The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1881-10-06
HIRAM.

week ago Sunday night, by
the severest tornado witnessed for
many years. Great damage was done
to fruit and fruit trees, shade trees and
fences. Many farmers had to yard
their cattle to keep them within
bounds.
: There was a sound of burglary by night,
" here Hiram'S butcher had gathered in
His mutton and his sausages,' &c
An alarm was sounded, the neigh
bors We're aroused from their peaceful
slumbers and called out to aid in the
desperate attempt to apprehend and
arrest the bold burglar. Armed with
weapons of defense in case of resistance
and provided with lanterns, cautiously
but resoluteIy they approached the
scene of robbery, and when all was
ready. made a rush for the thief, which
they succeeded in capturing without
resistance. 1t was an old mare owned
by II. & e. Young for the last thirty
years or more, that in her nocturnal
caperings ran on to the hatchway COW
ering Of Spencer's meat market, which
broke under the weight and let her
down into the meat room. There be-
ing no French in this vicinity the old
creature was not considered marketa-
BILE, and was with difficulty taken out.
Discipline in College is getting to be
rather serious of late. Last week a
young man from Warren was expelled
for attempting to kiss young lady
contrary to law and discipline. If
every young gent was expelled for
such an offense, the roll call would be
brief.
The political cauldron does not boil
worth a mention. About the only
question discussed is, "Has Guiteau,
by his murder of Garfield, reunited the
Republican party" The discussion of
this question does not seem to be con-
fined to party lines, for those of both
parties entertain about the same views
as to the result. Those who argue that
Guiteau has united the party, use.
among others, the following argu-
ments:
1st. The alacrity with which Gov.
Foster abandoned Garfield and es-
poused the COnkling wing of the party,
his haste to be interviewed, so that he
might early be known as an Arthur,
or COnkling man, his refusal to go to
Washington when invited by Blaine,
at Garfield's request, two days after
Garfield was shot, is evidence that he
will, if reelected, use his official posi-
ton to transfer the party in the State
to Conkling.
I'd. The use which the Republican
press and stumpers throughout the
State are making Of the assassination
to influence the coming election, urg-
ing voters to support Foster and rebuke
assassination, IAN absurd and ridicu-
lous idea of course, but nevertheless
potent with majority of Republican
voters.)
3rd. The result of the primaries in
New York, which, SO far as reported,
are mostly carried by the Stalwarts.
Last June the Stalwarts were down,
Conkling had no support, he was a
dead politician, he would be found
hereafter in the Democratic party"
&C., were common expressions of
prominent Republicans. But Conk-
| ling has been raised from the dead by
the power of Guiteau's bullet, and
again holds the Republican party in
the hollow of his hand.
4th. The clergy unanimously ad-
| vance the idea that in Garfield's death
the country is to be blessed with a re-
turn to peace, and party animosities will
cease. That God took him away so
that we would love him more, and
loving him, will bury party strife and
differences"
| OF course there are those who fail to
see the force of these arguments, but
these straws-bundles we might say
coupled with the power of patronage,
show which way the wind is blowing
and many a Ualf-breed will have to
succumb or be left standing alone.
The way to rebuke assassination is
to rebuke the cause of it. The Repub-
Iican party has been fostering hatred
and intolerance for years. AS you can
educate an animal to be cross, SO you
can educate man to hate. The baser
passions have been fostered and edu.
Gated. Guiteau is only one of many
| intense haters, educated as such and
encouraged by a thoughtless people in
giving free rein to his animal nature.
Had he been an adherent of Blaine
he would have shot Conkling if he was
in his way for spoiis. Intolerance is
another vice that ought to be rebuked
and it is vice which is more religious
than political, but has been made po.
litical for years. 1t is vice which
Jefferson fought with all his great
ability and for which he incurred the
venom and hatred of the clergy
throughout his brilliant career. Dc
honest Republicans ever realize that
they have been teaching and practicing
intolerance How many of them
have said within two months, wish
somebody would sheet Conkling ?'
And what Republican, dismissing pre-.
JuuISC ohA AdCICu lIOu1 Ills IAluuy CdIi
say why Conkling ought to be shot,
except it be to differ with Garfield, or
rather with Blaine, for the difficulty
was with Blaine, not Garfield. Intol-
erance generates riots and mobs. Law
abiding, order loving people and the
Democratic party tolerate all opinions,
believing with Jefferson, that 6 error
is harmless when truth is left free to
combat it'
Will our candid, honest Republican
friend tell us what the war in your
party, which has ended in murder, is
about? What principle are the fac
tions quarreling about? What differ
ence, financially or otherwise, does it
make with you, which faction sue
ceeds? Does it make any difference