The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-08-10
From the Charleston Courier. !
PUNIC FAITH.

head DO bowed in the dust; With sackclot|
and ashes will we invest our woe. TIL;
blow which our party bus felt in The losl
ofits able and efficient leader, sent thrill
Of terror to every heart, and has torn from
The breast almost every hope. Dcmocra
cyis paralyzed. We feel our loss NJ
more in our interests will his bright gent
Us fash from the columns Of his invaluable
paper. with its world wide reputation,
with truth glittering in every line, as gla.
ring as flashes in the midnigh. Heavens
Who, like this man, would leave his home
and kindred and friends, q voluntary ex.
lilo, and link bis fate with that Of a people
borne down with laws, which seemed to
bin repulsive and illegal? Who like him
would bud bis every energy to Tue accom-.
pllshment OF this purpose, viz; to renoyalc
the State Of West Virginia. and this, too,
without remuneration. IT'S true, this
bold advocate was elected to the Legisla.
turc Of the State; was Superintendent Of
Free Schools for while; was in some Of.
fec during the sitting Of the Legislature
last winter, was elected Clerk Of the Board
Of this county, and is now justice; but |
ask any sensible reader. what are all these
things when you remember that be came
all the way from Illinois to give US tho
benefit Of his experience and uncommon
ability; to run the Democratic party of this
State? | say that these triAing gifts we're
nothing compared to Lis sacrifice. Who
like him would fight the battles Of tho op.
pressed until the rin Of tho Radical party
was aimed alone at hint Men in that
party who were keen Of perception, and
knew that this imported genius would work
the overthrow Of their party, hurled their
scorcbiug anathamas against the Colossus
Of West Virginia Democracy, and nothing
but tho unwaveriug faith with which be
embraced the cause could have urged him
on in bis chosen course. Papers through
out the State eagerly sought information
from him and Us the master mind Of a
great party bis suggestions were thought
Of as facts, and his dicta looked upon as
law.
But this man had enemies. Go to The
orchard, it you please, and find that the
tree which gives forth The most luscious
fruit, is the one that suffers most from
stones.
This fragrant plant has lately gone FROM
itsformer home; his friends have carefully
and tenderly transplantod him from tho
garden Of Democracy to the vineyard Of
;Radicalism- there will ho bloom and bios.
som and bear. That kind Of nurture is
more emiuently adapted to the culture Of
such an exotic than the one from which 10
was taken. Butin tho next campaign we
will hear bis voice again. Against US will
be hurl bis thundcrbolt Of wisdom and the
party from which be has been inveiglcd,
will fall covering at his feet. ruined, dc.
stsoyed.
IT'S for this we weep.
0! Hiram Rantankerous must VIC indeed
aoose thee? Think once again before you
'consign TO oblivion the party which you
nurtured by the dew Of your intellect.
We have no little Offices now which we can
offer you as slight testimony Of our ap-
probation Of your services; Of course you
would not receive such under any other
understanding, but il you would only come
back TO US, and work with will, when we
get the Convention matter settled, and
your influence on our side would pu! its
success beyond doubt @, we could then
see what could DO done. Not many Dem.
ocrats in Mason will vote 10 retain such
obnoxious laws as blacken the instrument
denominated the Constitution Of our State.
And the promises made to you, if such
have been made, that you will get a seat
in the Convention, arc like most Of promi.
ses, only made to DO broken.
Come back Maynard youth; rccnact the
prodigal son and the fattcd calf and The
&C., will come next.
People have already considered the mat.
ter and many are Of opinion that the name
of Hiram Rautaukcrous should give place
to that Of Howling Radical. This name
may be inclegant, but is it not appropriate?
'Return, o wanderer, return"