Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-03-30
RIII Arp ON the Situation.

Bill Arp on the S,h instant, addressed letter
TO the Rome (Ga J Courier chiefly devoted 10 a
casligalion of Ex-Governor Joseph l.. Brown
for the recent obtrusIon OF himself and his oPn-
ions upon the Georgia public. From the least
personal and more generally interesting por-
ton Of the letter we make the following ex-
tract:
Well, | don't know what is al the bottom Of
all this, but am afraid that while Joseph was
in Washington somebody carried him up unto
a high mountain and showed him a kingdom or
two, md he fell down aud woIshippsd. These
little kingdoms that man sometimes sees from
the top Of mountain are mighty J.moralzing.
But notice that all this fuss which Joseph
has kicked up is confined TO the towns and cit
les, where . heap of folks live, who haven't got
much Of ANYTHING TO do. The farmers don't
know much about II, and care less-;he whole
concern is a goG-send TO some folks. know An
cd worn out politician who has been pcklng
around for six months, trying 10 revive the
Democratic party for lIylD, and now he's IN
his element. Parties are formin, and the old
hack is in his glory. He's sorer ike the .Ntw
Era as yet-be wont take side, no wont Join
issue, he wont commit himself, he's keepn an
optn rear as the Era says q wish that paper
would take an astFingent) But my friends
we've got nothing 10 be ashamed Of Since the
war our pursuits have been peaceful and honor
able. We incident humlltate ourselves through
feor of what humankind can dc TO us. IL
the Radicals intend 10 cOniiscaie US, they VIII
DO it, and no acceptance OF Sherman's bill will
prevent 1t. II they want our cabbages they are
gon TO have EN-. Is they will ride over one law,
they will over another. II they disregard MIR.
Johnson's great argument, they'll disregard any
thing don't know howit is generally, but
nj upn I'd rph he II
and fthey conhScate they have get 10 declare
the pardons all voide Nobody knows what
they won't DO, or when they will quit doing IT,
and my advice IS 10 suffer and be strong, endure
everything and accept nothiny. All is lost save
honor hold up yoCr manhood, don't hex the
hand that's raised 10 strike the blow. Joe
Browns banner says "all is lest save honor, aud
that is only toIerable thank you it grows pu-
ny ard weak" mc :ays We can have represen-
ta,ion in Congress Who by 4 man who can
take ,he test oath and control the niger vote.
Wpo wants such Representations How long
before he would jne the Radicals and 60 in for
confscalion. lfhe controlled lhs niger vote
he'd promise csc land or anything else. Dcm3-
gogues have always controlled The ignorant
" wblies; and den gogues will control TIE Ignor-
ant blacks. Wbe controls the nIgger influence
in Tennessee why BTownlow and his party.
enHessee has cone JUST "bat Joe brown "ahls
US 10 Do, and now TOOK al her and weep "a niy.
ger cand date rUunin foS Governor.
But suppose we bad representation, and had
elected all good men, fair men, just men. what
could they do fer u.s. Just nothing al sll.
Wlts the present Radical majority ala our votes
wou!dB't Undo anything that has been done and
with Radical President they could do as much
more as they please. Just let 'em all alone,
give 'em rope more rope; history is repeating
itself