Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1872-05-24

Who comes there? ] hear yea say
rs YOU tear off the covering from this
Cpislle. "Well, III declare, if here is
not our old friend, Niator," and, come
here, all We little Eowlcrs, he sends
each of you kiss, ana hopes 'Ntc de-
rW' is happy, aud the 'prOof-reader''
las learned his lesson. Yes, Mr.. Fow-
Ter, "oncc more into the breach, =" my
friend, but merely to inquire chow you
are" and TO hope Il do not intrude, I"
for ia reality ! have nOught of interest
To communicate. You folks by this
time have got the news from the Gin
cinnati Convention, and l doubt not
10 cheer heartily for "old Greeley"
Did you ever! Greeley! The old TINY
people used to say, "timeS change
and folks change with them" and the
fact can't be denied. ! never thought
[ could ever bring myself TO conceive
any range OF possibility, which would,
or could, or shall make the old man in
the white coat politically sufferable TO
me; but / We changed too, and / am in
for 1.-THE philosopher" for reason
deemed good and sufficient, which is
nothing more than that il is of the great
cstimportance to drive out the money
changers" and to install honesty once
more in "high places" 'Old Gree
ley" however wrong or cranky in his
notions, is honest beyond all question.
and hardly suppose any decent man
in Virginia, white or black, believes
Grant so to be. IT'S q long step to-
wards return to the good old days,
when the - fierce demOcracie' ruled; if
platform enough to break the back of
the party in power, and if the demo-
crazy connot perform the feat of them
selves, il would be very silly in them
not TO lend all the help they can to
any and everybody else who Will be
willing TO attempt the task
| would rather have a De mocrat toE 4
President. Who would not? But If
can't get an unadulterated one shall l
refuse the next best? 1t must be clear
70 any rejecting mind that the Demo-
Gratis can't elect n candidate OF their
own. Ii is equally clear that if they
viii join hands with the liberal Re
publicans that the two can and will
defeat the administration. Can ace
long debate which of the two to
choose? ~ think not.
Talking of the fierce democr1cie'
takes me back many years ago, as iaI
hack as the days OF LOG cabins and
hard cider, y when the whole land was
upturned from centre to circumier-
snee, when the peODle rose up IN their
might and power, and drove Van Bu-
rem into Coventry, -, wherefore
because here and there were dishonest
men retained in Office, aud there was
some paltry extravaganza IN the ad-
ministration of the Government Yet
what a storm swept from North TO
south, aud from East TO West. Van
Buren's corruption and extravaganza
are not TO be contemplated by the side
of the doings ofthe preseat admlnlstra-
ton. From President 20 janitor IN ev-
cry department, in every section OF the
land, ALI is vile.n The reputation of
the chief magistrate is blistered with
reproach, ana the badge Of Federal OF
lice Is the token of infamy. / am no
prophet, but - will be a revival OF
1910. IL viii be singing, shouting
campaign, and the works Of the enc
my Will be carried "5y Storm" no
fighting out on this line, II 4takes oN
sumner no twelve months siege"
The Cincinnati guns have made the
breach, and the troops are moving up
IN columns Of attack prepared for the
assault, and determined To win.
Ii is sad 10 remember how one 10y
one the old familiar leaders OF the De
mOcracy are falling into the grave. II
D. only within a few days that 1 heard
Of the death of an old friend, who III
days gone by was Of the distinguished
leaders Of that party. Few men have
passed from the stage Of life, who had
a warmer place in the affections OF
those among whom lie lived than Col.
Henry J.. Hopkins late Of the county
If Fowhaian, a brother Of your late
'yuulrym3n thr Hon. Geo. ". Hop