Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-21
VAUGHAN, WAT % THE
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And the party have hat hope
they dare not lose it, for they feel
that the safety Of the peoples
rights and liberties are dependant
thereon. That terrible winter.of
the American rebels at Valley
Forge bore hard upon the courage
and patriotism Of those noble men
would they have been noble men
and patriots had they failed in
that struggle y.
But they encouraged each other
with hope OF a change for the bet.
ter, eagerly Selling upon the
slightest gieam Of sunshine
from behind the dreadful clouds
to warm their benumbed hearts
and hopes, and to enable them to
make a longer fight against sick.
ness, starvation and despair. o,
it was an awfully gloomy period,
hut light did come, the day did
dawn, and then their courage and
persistence were blessed and re.
warded. Suppose they had falter.
ed and failed, and yielded up the
struggle for the right9
And, yet, are we in any more
danger than were they
Are the clouds lowering over
us deeper, darker and heavier,
than those which surrounded those
old rebels2
Then let Us, too, encourage
each other, and seize eagerly hold
of even the slightest CLEANS for
hope, as thereby we shall succeed
in preserving the organization Of
the party which cOmbats centrali.
zation and corruption, high tariffs
and high taxes, extravaganza and
excuses, iavoritism and false.
hood, vindictiveness, class.legis-
lation, bribery, carpet. bagism and,
finally and cOnclusiyely, 4 hydra.
headed tyranny.
1t is too often the case that we
must send forth notes Of warning.
instead Of those encouragement.
A few weeks ago We attempted to
hold the reYiying draught ol hope
to the lips OF an almost pcrishing
people. That people had been
and we're suffering from the effects
of u most terrible and uugightcous
abuse Of power. Their business
was injured, their social inter
course cmbittercd, thci. mental
and moral growth impeded, their
homes and tiresidcs made whap
py, because the crushing presence
Of a despotism rested upon .heir
lives.
And in the face Of all this SUI.
fcring and desolation and degrade
ton, one who should have been a
counsellor, al encourager AID a
sympathizer one who should have
gone to the people with the ten,
dcrness Of hope, saw ii. 70 deridc
and to mock us in our efforts TO
encourage aud strengthen them.
We alIude to the Kinds County
Gazette, and that paper is not
alone in It's want OF sympathy foi
the cause OF the people, and in its
base utilization with the political
enemies of our State. But we re.
fused and still refuse 20 argue
with such journals, when tLey
reason with vituperation and az.
que with twaddle. They are only
too eager to be found hard al
work in defence of their new atfl.
iation, and thereby hasten their
reward. They are painting and
burning for the bloodless glory Of
the warfare Of the PEI. and like
the Irishman at Donny1rook fair,
very anxious for some one to
'tread on the tail Of his coat
Well, we don't propose TO lirnisll
any political capital for such
chaps.
But pardon US for this digres-
sion
The cry comes from all direc.
tions for reform. The Radical
journals themselves are heavy
on their own party, because Of IN
scrupulous taxation, fayoritism,
corruption, and utter want of
craftsmanship and qualification
for their grave duties and respon-
sibilities.
It would naturally be expected