The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-07-18
+ SEE TO 1T THAT EVERY
iLEGALtvOTER is REGIS.
TERED AND THAT he
rs OUTONELECTiONi5DlAY. i

\ TERED - AND I THAT HE
Is OUT ONELECTiON DAY.
. q og O. GeaeralN. Gsa, Jr. sfo'
p EDIroRs RreIsrER:-Tbe recent radi.
cal convention, which assembled in the
city Of Petersburg, selected N. Gof, ,Jr.
as their candidate .oarepresent this dis.
ttrict in the d'loWermhouse Of Congress.
I'Why'he should receive this distinction
above thousands Of wiser and better mel
We arc unsble to determine. Aifeld Off.
cef duringithe var inabe Fedeial army,
he was remarkable for nothing but the
length Of bis leaves Of absence, the glsry
Of bis plumes, g.ind tho splendor Of bis
costume. His only military achievement
's q. 70 ay before ihe snezy until hi,
qui,ering steed could carry him no long.
q, aud then toclothe ar,sgged rebel 10
. costume % gorgeous aud % golden 'ihat
the glory Il the proudest Confederate
chisfsain paled when this knight Of the
floating plume went VI: But The masses
Of tie Federal armies were gallant men;
tie val ..riiF iioFr Southern 2 Independence vas
ended and thouIsapds ~ 81 the lbrayest and
best are sleeping essa'sqqs sd' iliit' :
iiUnder he laurel the 'blue,I y 7Ss' IN
~ Andnuderlt willow .hs grey.D,ai va, q
The gallant, ,Maiol Gotf 20. became :
General, and. since The time whss niI.Ys' r.
larnedman opposed The Govsrnnsnt from ".
the uountsins % i.hs sea,he has carried
n;aceassless warfare asainst imaginary
foes, and heaped, his, nalsdictions over
the sshea Of the brave. -Gofs Alexander.
Cesar. Haanibslo Napoleon, New Greek,
tlssu,. J Pharsalia. ! Cssmp, ,Austerlit.,
General Gef-General Tom Thumb! !!
wefadni.. however; that il is not essen.
.iallhatl lhs should have been 4 success !;
fal soldicr. The radicals telaim that be il
an orator. Thossi who have had the
pleasure, ofhearius him can judge for
themselves. However, j y all may not Be
thus honored, ii may 10 proper 10. re-
mark that aside from, violent ge.ticula.
tiou,aud sepseleu abuse of:noble men.
vho,in devoting themselves 70 the care
ofsuao,idg families and Tho welfare Of %
ruined eouutryso,haye almostiiforgotten
that The black pinions, Of war ever shad.
owed itheif,honos- his ignorance .compels
him to Be silent Illiterate, 4 egotistieal
and presumptuous-. .usf, ij1fea,I 4
,tIle forgets tho dung. bill whence he grew, NOS
And thinks himself the Lord knows who.',
But Tie General is loyal. True, hc
did not distinguish himself in battle, but
then be boarded away The Government
money and consumed the Government
whisky, and IL, isted that The negroes
we're as good IL. any Of the COTS. Pos
se.sing ! legal lore that would disgrace
tie meanes. pet.ifogger, and a'learning /
that The humblest ped,gogue would not
envy, BE already enjoys y position oi
honor and trust casurably beyond bis
capacity, Yet, 7''9h ..i,' &.
hCursed be the gold that silds the Strengthened
forehead Of that fooll' 20 "e9 i2dic
his ambition is not yet satisfied, and he
desires to represent this district in fths
council halls Of the nation, and legislate
for the benefit Of the blaok man, through
whose influence he hopes 10 secure bis
election. Isis said by distinguished
French traveller that in the forests ol
Africa, the lion distinguishes between the
white man q and 5ths negro. Knowing
from experience the courage and iakill'oi
1 tho former, be hides himself in the jun
gle at bis approach. Knowing equally
we'll The. eowsrdice and stuplditysof the
negro, hs boldly attacks, him and rendi
him as be would . lizard. But eur am.
bitious and successful General docs mol
possess the brains oflthe monarch Of tht
! African wilderness;o but in dsvoting BIZ
feeble intellect for the oppression Of th,
white and The advancement, Of The blacl
race TO positions socially ahd politically
, fol which God hasIno more qualified then
!, than be has General tGoff for Congress
. But the General isiweal.hy, and u Ger
(. tain oshsr insects, should die. would b
.liwsalshier still. Then, too, he Is an AZ
|istoctat--- 4ioa .ftf l5gFsdi cs 900
+ nFot l,is ancient but ignobls blood, lea,
Has crept through seoundrels ever lince th
b Ii'iT ~ Bood.n flfy ntl atlL Nllnp
!; The only apology the radicals can q y
I for fcr bis want ufh,ains ia thalsthis IA