Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1872-01-20
Resolutions Of Coincidence.

E.E,or SD,ri 81 J.frsog; Please insert the
ya,ovius Resolutions:
The national Labor Union Of Jefferson
County at Summit Poiut, W. Va, being M
formed of Zoe SAD death ol cus of their menu
hers, Jonathan Rads.sr, do hereby express
their loss and sorrow by the following reso.u-
tious, 90 wit;
Resolrs4. That Che death Of any member
Of the society, who" made two blades ol grass
grow, where one grew before, Is a greater loss
20 society than an the politicians, warriors
statesmen and cEhce-ho,degs. who ever hved
or win live. in the tide OF time.
Resacei, That Jonathan Rolefer was one
Of those useful aud productive men aud that
our coincidence and sympathy be expressed TO
Ills Widow aud Orphans by copy Of these
Resolutions being presented to them 10y our
Secretary.
Resolrea. That these Resolutions be pub
Hshed in the Syira Of jefferson, a paper SYM
pathHug with labor productions and The peo-
Die. and opposed % monopoly aud their op-
presSors and tyrauts.
By order Of the Organization.
j. C. PowERs Sccy.
summit Point. Jan II, 1872.
Upon the fimsy pretext Of condoling With
the family Of a worthy nejsbbor recently de-
ceased. in thsir bereavement. 5. is apparent to
casual reader that The writer Of the ab0yors-
solutions has taken advantage Of the Oppor-
tunity to make a fling at the Hrss Press-hi-
ding the sharp claws under a yeIvety exterior,
eat-Gke, until a good scratch reveals their
whereabouts. Vow we are not irrecoverably
wounded by the aforesaid claws this time,
being familiar with the language used, which
we have seen before-but It occurs TO rs that
the Jewel Of consistency is sadly wanting IN
this same batcr Of Banks. bondholders and 1.-The
Ike. Itill becomes the man who bouows all
ternately from the TWO banks each to pay the
otber-whosc note. Ike a trap-ball is banded
back aud forth--to enter upon @ systematic
course Of abuse. the columns Of a newspaper
being strmgelya at his disposal.
Tboouly way IN which wecan accOuutfor the
liberation he receives is that his lOug-wiude1
articles are never read, or, thread, in their wild
incoherency are not half understood.
The national Labor Union at Summit
Point has chosen rather an Insignificant central
point for such an extensive radius-we sup
pose. however, that Ike Duluth, they aim at
becoming the centre Of civilization. But such
a civilization Their only ambition seems TO
be TO make two blades Of grass grow where
only one grew before and tbs desirable end
is all that they think worth living for As
politicians, warriors statesmen, are Of no
account in the eyes Of these exalted beings, we
conclude that their aim is to turn US all into @
community Of Nebuchadlezzars-aud turn Us
out homeless, cloths,ess, b-a,nless, 20 a diet Of
grass on au-fourS The picture may be iuyi-
ting to a jackass or a veil-grown calf, but we
confess our aspirations are somewhat Of DIFF
fersut nature therefore, being still 10 that saw
age condition which prefers houses, clothes and
rational amusemens and employment, we will
not apply TO ts admitted into the said "Uuiou
which, BY the by, has q schoo.-teacher for
It's Secretary, and :or It's chef spokesman jor
mouth-pieosl a farmer who, by his own admis-
sion, does not succeed in making three per cent.
At his labor