The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-12-28
UngratefuI MurmerinSs-A "YcIIOw
Back" Pamphlet,
EsToS, December %. 1874.

" ESION, pCclllUcT ~. 10 4.
The Sovcrcigns of the county of Lewis
the home Of statesmen have much for
which to be thankful. Kind and bcniti
cent Providence has blesscdus far beyond
our Just deserts. The bountiful supply ol
cereals of the past harvest yet ladonS our
garners; our fall fatlIngs have passed t.
market and the grccnbackS passed Ia
credit in the National Exchange Bank OF
Weston; our stock cattle, in spite Of the
short hay crop. have, by the muniticencc
of an ovcrruling Providence, who tenn
pcrS the wind to the Shorn lamb, and
delayed our winter storms, ample food to
feed them through, even should hoary
winter rest her head in the lap Of spring.
Yet we 50 blessed are prone to be unGratc-
tul and even complain of supposed viciS-
STUDIES. \ grass hopper raid perhaps
would awaken us to place higher esti-
mate of the land we live in, and cease
scolding that God win" pours blessings
upon us without any merit, on our part.
We live in II land of plenty, no want or
drstitution within our borders, yet there
are murmcrings in the midst of the bless
ings that mark cur pathway, a. there wcr"
among the children of Israel. Sure the
West Virginia farmer learns lesson OF
wisdom from the sad and dolcful appeals
from the far West that daily reach un-
grateful ears.
Before me lies a neatly printed address
of the good people of Berkeley county,
W. Va From the fact of II being IN
book form Ceven To the yellow back ii
can Justly be- claimed as Il public docu-
ment, and open to public criticism. Thus
regarding it, say like its Typography
and its yellow back. like It's contents
it is broad. if not SO comprehensive. 1t
being political in character, a cQrtc 6tdnch
issued to all to come to the love feast to
assemble at the city OF "Pcrennial Flow
ers," the coming month. Justly may 1t
he .schssel; cosmopolitan call
race. color and previous conditions
of scrvitudc, being wholly aDro-
gated. like my Berkeley call, as kr-
publican of "ArchcS' school. \ char
comfortably cushioned awaits me in the
inner tabernacle. like it ~ rebel.
| who wore the grey i'll the unpleasant
! moss. A. an intermediate seat IN the
svparoruc surrounded by "Stonc walls
awaits me, with the privilec" Of singing
Nv Maryland, with such variations Il,
mv poetic talent may lend to rhyme. l
like il as an American of African de-
scent. Nv lost, true and original Moses
j. revealed in new and living hight
70 him my sable pacans will ! now
ain" and with curses loud and deep
nrny ,Inyc to assist in matrdictiors on
those who So long kept my Moses III
L,rJ.oe | say like that Berkeley
nsmrhlet, its yellow back and wh"r"aSc>
and resolutions. Pa>sinnate!y fond sr"
wr of tulsome eulogies. their glowing,
a,wips. cbulliant, rtirrvcscing language
if fully aware the recipient Of same; ES y
fully dead. Our charity then gives i"ll
.c,ne and freedom to indulgence ID most
heroic and poetic imagery, hut our charity
vet great. permits not the inlSomr over
iv;n@ coro,ls. Yet again | say Ike tins
Rarkelry manifesto. 1t is freed from par
Tiz,n zeal and is a history OF her n"hIe
and worthy son. I read it, rs doubtless
did many of the people OF west ',rSlin'
having ~ much idle time as myself, ana
with them can say t" the people al nerN,
lev in language divine, well done; @""'
arJ faithful servants, and would NnG-
c,rst I, make your history complete th"'
- ynur eleventh YOU add a half article
:, amended n to read II l!-thr hl'', 'n'
d.tr and tenor Of the lawyers test "a'h'
,Lat is cnormitieS may be passed down 10
tila' II, Wv" IoN.
pOStcrlty.