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

Two weeks ago. after q good deal Of
labor and research, VIC furnished our rra.
ders a brief biographical sketch of the
public hfe-lnililarY, political and liter.
arg, Of H, R. Howard, Esq, Conscrva-
tive.D en- ocralic candidate for County
Superintendent Of Free Schools. We
charged him nothing for it. It was q
gratuitous conlribuion,-a voluntary
presentation TO the people whose Suf.
frages he is soliciting, of such facts and
incidents in his vcarious life,as we suppo.
sed he based his 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. 10
part, been misinterpreted, Rejected
Because We quoted sentence from his
own paper, expressive of lis contempt
for The poor, lowly and humble he calls
US demagogue. How ungntefu!-
Yet the quotation, every word oft, is
true. and stands recorded in the "0r-
gam" as we'll as 10 his biography boast
ing Of his own wealth, and contempt for
our poverty. This we could bear, al.
though we don't care TO be reminded Of
our poverty. But in the last number Of
the "orgau" not conisnt With reproaching
os for our poverty, he has recourse TO
hard words, and calls US "poor dog tray"
"oh base ingraitude, how sharper than
a serpsnt'stooth is thy sting!"
ScOrufi opilAels uttered with curling
lip and flashing eye by the arrogant
and vulgar. though they may smart for
auinslant, make no cicdtrices, and leave
no lasting impression. On reflection,
however, we had rather be clog and
bay the "moOn" thau sycopham
adopted "Organ'-to the conservative
semi-rebel urssOracy of Mason couu-
ty. 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 10 Union
men, aud measures. they have some pre-.
tensions to refinement and respectable
iiy, aud to the common dsccnciss obsev.
cd in their intercourse with the world
They are sensitive, as well as prou d and
vain, aud will not disgrace or bsmeHn
themselves by the use of language, or
expressions which are current only
emong the vulgar and degraded. If
such means must be used 10 accomplish
aheir schemes, they buy an "orgon',
ADOPT player" or, ia vulgar phrase,
an "otgan grinder" aud he sings, or
ptin,sfor them such phrases ss.
"Ths little negro suffrage sheet Of
this place."
1.-THE old political hack, alias "poOr
dog tray"
THE radical leaders cry out Tax!
TOxl."
"The radicsl thieves are pluudrriug
with capaciOus hands, and incompetent
aud Negligent officials are squaudering
whstis left" aud the following choice
gem from the SamO number of the organ:
1--WE wish we could give our readers
a concise statement Of the political COM
,plexion Of the country, but tina thing
can't be did, Imagine mountain Of
soft mud, az ocean Of filth, legions Of ra.
Venous wolves, 1 100000 pennyless va.
gabonds, and billion tons Of refuse, one
thousand square Leagues Of solid lies, a
river Of gall: ten thousand ship loads Of
Spanish Gies, puddle Of vomit as big ss
Lake Superior, oil mixed together and
made into cno mass Of sealhiug corrupt.
100, view it carefully, and possibly you
mayoatoh q faint CLEAN Of the political
coalition Wo.Arc pOW iu,"