The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1867-09-26
INGRATITUDE.

Two weeks ago, after good deal of
labor and research, VIC furnished our rca.
ders brief biographical sketch of the
public hfe-lnilitary, political and liter,
arg, Of H, R. Howard, Esq, Consqrva-
tive Democratic candidate for County
Superintendent Of Free Schools. We
charged him nothing for il, II was
grotuitous conlribution,-a voluntary
presentation 10 the people whose suf.
frages he is soliciting, Of such facts and
incidents in his vicarious lfe,as we suppo
sed he based bis claims upon, 10 the
highly responsible Office 10 which be
aspires. For this we expected, as we
know we meritcd, his grateful thanks.
But as too often happens with "free will
offerings" our voluntary tribute has. in
part, been misinterpretcd, rejected
Because We quoted a sentence from his
own paper. expressive of lis contempt
for the poor, lowly and humble he calls
us demagoguo. How ungmtcful!-
Yet the quotation, every word oft, is
true, and stands recorded 10 the "0r-
gsn," as we'll as in his bogrnphy-boast
ing Of his own wealth, aud contempt for
our poverty. This we could bear, al
though we don't care 10 be reminded Of
our poverty. But in the last number OF
the "orgau" not content with approaching
os for our poverty, he has recourse 10
hard words, and calls US "poor dog tray"
"ohl base ingralitude, how sharper than
a serpsnl's tooth is thy s,ng!"
Scornfdl opiiAels uttered with curling
lip and flashing eye by the arrogant
and vulgor, though they may smart for
auinstant, make no cicotrices, and leave
no lasting impression, On reflection.
however. we had rather be "dog' and
bay the "moon" than sycopham-an
adopted "organ'-te the conservative
semi-rebel nris!oracy Of Mason couu-
t., 10 do for them the work TO which
they arc themselves ashamed, or too
proud 10 stoop.
For although, they are in sympathy
with the rebels, and opposed to Union
men, aud measures. they have some pre-.
tensions to refinement, and respectable
ity, aud to the common dsccucss observ.
cd in their intercourse with the world
They are sensitive, as we'll as prou d and
vain, aud will no! disgrace or bemeGu
themselves BY the use of language, or
expressions which are current ouly
omous the vulgar and degraded. If
such means must be used 10 accomplish
their schemes, they buy an "orgon',
'adOF player" or, ia vulgar phrase,
on 'otgan grinder" aud he sings, or
prin,sfor them such phrases Os.
"The little negro suffrage sheet Of
this place."
1.-THE old political hack, alias "pOOr
dog tray"
"The radical leaders cry out Tax!
TOxl."
"Tho radical thieves are pluuderiug
with capaciOus hands, and incompetent
and negligent officials are squandering
what is left" and the following choice
gem from the samO number of the organ:
"Wc wish we could give our readers
a concise stolem,nt Of the political COM
,plexion Of the country, but tia thing
can't be did Imagine mountain Of
soft mud an ocean Of filth, 'legions Of ra.
Senous wolves. 4, 900, 900 pennyless va.
rabonds, and billion tons Of refuse, one
thousand square lesgues Of solid lies, a
river OF gall; Ten thousand ship loads Of
Spanish dies, puddle of Vomit as big as
Lake Superior, oil mixed together and
made into enc mass Of seathiug corrupt
iou, viowit carefully, end possibly you
may catch faint CLEAN Of the political
Gondidon VIC. arc nov TO-"