Jacob Darst 1821-1906

Jacob Darst (1821-1906), the son of Daniel Darst (ca1790-ca1826); the son of Philip Derst (ca1750-ca1800); the son of John Paul Derst (1713-1775), our Pfeddersheim immigrant.

Democratic Love for the Soldier

Again Demonstrated.

A New Philadelphia special to the Cleveland Leader says: That intense and undying love that the Democracy have for the ex-Union soldier was fully demonstrated by the Board of Public Works at Columbus yesterday. Jacob Darst, of this place, late color guard of the gallant old Eightieth Ohio, and wounded at the battle of Mission Ridge, was an applicant for the position of Canal Superintendent in this sub-division. He had strong papers, being endorsed by the county officers of this and Coshocton counties, also by the leading citizens, members of Democratic county committee, and by the Grand Army Post of this palce and Coshocton. Mr. Darst has been a life long Democrat and was in every way worthy and entitled to the position, being the only soldier applicant for the place. Notwithstanding all this the Democratic Board of Public Works ignored all the claims of Mr. Darst and appointed Adam Miller, of Oxford township, this county, to the position. This, too, after they had given out the most positive assurance that Mr. Darst should have the place. After being thus snubbed, Mr. Darst asked for the return of his papers, and to add insult to injury, this Democratic soldier-loving Board informed him that they had forgotten his documents and left them at their several homes many miles away. At the same time Mr. Darst was positive they were not out of the office. And this is the manner in which the Democracy recognize the soldier, and as brave a one, too, as ever carried a gun. The old comrades in this section will not soon forget the outrage.

Saturday 5 APR 1884 - The Coshocton Age, Coshocton, Ohio