Year: 1871

Animated by an ardent desire to serve
our countryshnd feeling that the most
successful way to secure correct ex-
preston of the views held by the party
now struggling for existence is to call
upon some noted leader. interview him, y
and lay his expressions before the read
ing public, We wended our way, one beau
tiful morning, down among the huge sand
hills of Virginia to the domicil of good.
old, honest Tim jenkins. If it be asked
why we selected citizen of the "Old
Dominion as subject for the horrors
and excrucialing agonies of the operation
of interviewing we have only 10 say,
in explanation of our course, that nowhere
north of Mason and Dixon's line could
we find a member of the Democratic
party possessing sufficient backbone to
answer candidly every question, and meet
squarely every issue We might present.


We found Tim" at home, and what
was better, at leisure, quietly quafing
something contained in black bottle,
that was a shade darker than water
Seeing that we had hit the right time, we
with becoming dignity, made known the
purpose of our business.


Going to print 'em said he. .


Reporter. Yes, that is our intention


Tim. Well don't care about taking
Part in this matter; but | am willing to
serve the people at all times, and can
have no objection to giving the public
the benefit of my views and opinions.


r. What do you think of the situa-
ton .. . .a


Tim. Things are not much more en-
couraging now than they were when
Grant tumbled Pemberton out of Vicks
burg and Meade sent Lee spinning round
the mountains of Pennsylvania. That
was the worst defeat our party ever sus
tanned, and l don't think it will ever re-
cover so as to be able to do much here
after. The men who whipped us in the
field havn't changed their principles
a bit, and are just as determined to
whip us in this peaceful contest as they
were in the days of the rebellion. ..


r. But you forget that the Democratic
party in Pennsylvania has nominated
two soldiers.


Tim No, havn't forgotten it, but
this thing of a man fighting on the one
side and voting on the other is something
| don't understand and can't appreciate.
and | don't think the voters of the g. old
Keystone" are in any better predicament.
They will look upon this little :" clap
trap" arrangement as despicable and
desperate attempt to gain place and
power.


R. 1 am advised that they are putting
forth an herculean effort to carry the
State. - Ha.


Tim, / know the last kick of dying
calf is said to be the hardest but then
nothing is hurt by it but the calf itself.
GRANTS INGRATITUpE,


r. What do you think of grant?


Tim. The most fragrant fault l find in
Grant is his base ingratitude toward US.


r. What claims have you upon him.


Tim. We made him what he is .71


R. l don't quite understand you. ]
was under the impression that he was
elected by Republican votes. '''aa aa'


Tim. The whole subject is plain
enough. Had there been no Democratic
party there would have been no rebellion;
and had there been no rebellion there
would have been no Gen. Grant; and
had there been no General Grant it is
very doubtful whether there would have
been a President Grant. So you see he
is largely indebted to us for his present
high position, and yet he has done moth
ing for us-has not given us one good