Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1872-09-28
m NOMINATING CONVENTIONS

grounds for many of the objections
urged against them. For years past
the system has been denounced as cor
rupt and corrupting. Instead of retiec-
ting the popular sentiment,as 1t assumes
to do, it is, in reality, plausible contrl-
vance for depriving the people OF their
LEGITIMATE influence and for reducing
them to the condition of scrts or slaves
of self assumed masters, compelling
them to blind choice between the CALI
dida,e of the opposite party, or whoever
NAV be forced upon them,by the shrewd
political wire-pullers Of their own party,
in the interest of some selfish and I'M
scrupulous otiice-seeker, who is able and
willing to pay for position, either pecu'
niarily or by a lavish expenditure OF
promises of future benefits, generally at
the public erpense
So that, in fact, the system is q fraud
upon the people. Under false pretences
of representing tho people it only repre-
sents the wishes of the aspirant and the
wants of his parasites The nomlna-
ton being thus made the party at largo
are called upon to stick TO The nomi-
nss!" They are told by their selt-con-
sti;uted leaders, that they must not dare
To deyiate from their dictates by pre-
Stunning to think, speak or act for them
selves in matter which pertains to
their own special interest, What,lt the
nominee is unknown TO thom--what II
he is distasteful to them~-what if they
do not think him competent and faith
tpl-it makes no ditference-the fiat
goes forth stick to the nominee -
stick to him or you will feel the party
lash falling on your shoulders
Fresmm.as YOU call yourselycs-tree-
men of W. Va, whose motto is ".|iOn-
fani .Semper Libs'i," will you consent
20 cover, crouch, creep and crawl at the
feet of such task masters, for fear OF the
lash they WELD When the symbol Of
usurped authority is set up in the mar
ket places, will YOU bow down to Gesslers
cap, Will You when just freed from the
letters of your disabilities again and so
soon, bend your willing necks to ayokc
so CALLING as that which these political
task masters have prepared for your
subiugation, at their wil-that You may
thus be made mere hewers of wood and
drawers of water for their exclusive
benefit,
Apply these general reflections to the
Grafton Convention. What had the
great body Of the people Of this District
to do with the getting up and manipu-
lation of it. Look at it, as described
by the record Of its own official pro-
cecdings. Five counties unreprescnted
one county by one man-two coun-
ties by men who probably never were
within the limits OF either of them-in-
structions violated in one case and ere
dentials withheld in another.
FINE HoGs.-It is worth a drive of
ak eight or ten miles into the country
to learn that the cost OF raising. feeding
and fattening the best hogs is not more
than the expense attending the prepara-
ration of poor hogs for market.
Mr.. Edward NJ. Morgan pronounces
this to be true. and he has tried it, we
believe it. He raises the Big Poland
China. and has probably the finest stock
in the county, breeding largely from
pure bloods He has now about 100
head of bears and sows Of all ages up
to three years, weighing from 700 lbs.
Ga SOW with litter OF pigs down to the
tiniest squeaker.
Mr.. Morgan's have all broad shoulders
and hams are finely developed i'll all
points desirable in laying on fat.
The Poland China stock is double
the value Of the common HOG, because
il produces double the weight of flesh.
Even 4 cross between the Poland-China
and the common breeds would increase
the weight about 80 per cent, and for
this reason crossing the breeds is OF
great value TO our farmers who DO not
choose to hreedthoroughbre,ls altogeth-
or.
Mr.. VI. has large number Of pigs
from ten days to four months old,whiclr,
if he will part with them, it would be
well for some hog-raisers to purchase. -
U,bnnnn, Ohio, Ctiizen9' Gd1eit'.
nay' Mr.. William Rightstine of this
town, has purchased 4 pair of shoats of
the above mentioned breed, from the
gentleman mentioned above, Mr., Nor
gan, and they are the finest We have
seen for long time, Stock raiscrs
should call and see them and procure
the same breed.
Chas. J. Faulkner left some days ago
for the city OF New York, TO consult
some of the most eminent physicians i'll
that city, in reference to an attacI; of
Uematuria which occurred to him on
the morning OF the second day OF our
Agricultural Fair, We learn from the