Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-10-11
The Bishop OF the Church Of Divine
Fragments Discourses.

Of the readers Of that jack o lantern sheet called
the Peoples Advocate OF rather the second edition
Of the Signal issued Saturday September 20, 1855.
Somewhat similar must have been the sensations Of
- editor as he was bounced out Of Democratic
headquarters on the same evening, and nom the
Democratic party for his baseless iteration and ret-
ertion Of slAndey against the nominees OF the Dem
ocrstic county ticket-that the nonsensieai twadde
Of this apology for an Irishman has been endured
90 iops has been an uncertainty as to where he be-
longs whether he should be sent TO the asylum, 10
the InnrmAsy, q Musium or the stone yard, is what
d purzline his friends and the party he has dis
Rracsd 20 long.
The Peopis's Advocatei what play on words.
At rst Glance u would seem as II the efforts Of this
ernsscuiated Irisman to out Bnrchard Burchard,
In his notorious uttersnces, and to drive away DEM
oerats from supporting the resulsr ticket than his
diatfnsuished predecessor had been in stampeding
thsm from the Republican party. A further study
Of the likeness of these two men confirms that i'm
preston, for oMsliey and Burchard are construct
ed on the sane physical model, and the ethical pro-
ctfyities Of both seem TO be Identical.
The Peoples Advocate. 1t is somewhat consol-
ing to think that the dear people have some one to
look after their interest, especially 50 enlightened
and philanthropic individual - the editor of the
Advocate. As . sample Of the statements OF the
Advocate, viii commence with the issue Of Sep
tembsr 10Th. 1855. In his editorial he says:
We demand that the Commissioners reduce Mr..
HIrseand,s salary to $500 as per contract. We de-
uaaud that the money paid him Illegally be covered
back into the treasury. Now claim that there has
heen NO money paid Mr., Hirseland illegally. The
oommiasiopers have the right under the law to re-
,aetany or all bids for the position Of jantor and
tha decision "a final.
Ifthe Commissioners had awarded the contract
"a aome Of the connections Of Mr.. HirseIand, what
howl xouI have been raised BY this same Guardian
AZ IN. peoula,s interest that the county treasury
xvnuA ha IN ieonardv from burglars of the genuine
.ty,na
Ns1t in rotation comes George Daum, who this
,..r,.ta .or ~ st PatyIox has arrayed on lot of
,.o,n.rv charves which II true. only goes to show
that l,te Gan. Grant he was too good to his friends,
and !, q ssnifcant fact tnat all this class of me
have ms0niAcent frnersls-as for instance, Grant,
xIrcnln, f,srAeld and host Of lesser lights
Nert IN order comes Mr.. RsRAn, the nominee for
p-o.ecut,ng Attorney. Who this patriotic Emigrant
eo,, tha boos Of Gleneary. and naturalized in the
Tish ward of Toledo. has arraened in this manner:
ssRar.n have Won Joined the Ranes Has the big
saloon ring rot into your nasal orgsn that you had
to tan the grand iury the difference between joint
stock company and an agricultural fairYr
Nov do not pretend to know the nature Of Mr..
Rapana charge TO the grand Jury, az their sessions
are generally supposed to be secret, but this do
knowthat the statute that legalizes the selling Of
beer and whisky under the ewes Of church or
school house, and forbds its sale within two miles
of horse race or fair ground would be pronounced
unconstitutional in Justice court, and Mr.. RagAn
showed great good sense in refusing to encourage
unnecessary litigation in bringing suit under law
that he knew could not be enforced
But the most stunning part OF his remarkable
performance is Harvesting Daum and Barnes in
double harness and trotng out the span before the
eyes Of the astonished voters-one is charged with
refusing to receive within the sacred portals of the
county jail demented ] p, without the proper
credentials. Hhe had received him, another pro-
Ionged howl from the great agitator would have
been the result Although on investigation it prov
ed to be the fault Of the deput instead ofthe Sheriff
Then another sad wall Is bourn aloft with tine
breeze. This time the board of Commissioners are
placed on the political grid-iron: "where. oh
where, is the money going7" Now, we don't pre-
seno TO know where 1t is going, but there are good
many people in this town who would like to know
where some money is coming from, and whenf
Perhaps sJackp could enliRhten them on this
point ia his next patent issue.
Then the distant mutterings of storm is heard at
Bostlemsns corners: the editor Of the Advocate
prsssnds to and out (probsb bly, through the knowi-
edge he obtsined from his commission in the
American detective agency for which he paid three
dollars SPOT cash, when he lived In 5th ward in To-
ledo) that there was Democrsti. pole raising at
the corners that the blood and beer flowed diagon-
Ally across the street as the mob vacIiated back and
forth. Nov this great reiormer should remember
that revolutions never 20 backwards 1t is a.
necessary to mix little blood and beer as 1t IL to
mix blood aud iron, to bring things to focus.
The only redeeming quality in this Wild Irshman
is, that he seems to have opinions of his own and
courage to express them the same kind OF courage
that led that marvellous man Of Germany Martin
Lusher) In hia work Of reforming the church, when
he said 10 those who advised him TO keep away
from the council 10 his life would be in danger:
al Will % II there Is ss many DEVILS in Worms as
there are tiles on the houses. 1t was that kind of
courage that led Grover Cleveland 10 announce that
atarifr for anything but public revenve, is . pub
lie robbery.
In the editor Of the Advocate the difference is, he
vas never known to have any opinions OF his own
until after bis defeat In the Democratic caucus for
county Recorder, since which time his opinions
have grown until now he is capable Of grasping tho
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