Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1875-07-29

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We publish the above article from
the Rockingham Register, at the spe-
cial request of an old friend, who still
insists upon stunning muck. Instead
of armng himself, as was the custom
of the poor intoxicated Malay with a
trusty dagger with which he would
slay friends and enemies, while seeking
self distraction, he discarded his
own arguments, which are generally
strong and always truthful, and borrowf
from the Rockingham Register a bro
! ken stick, tissue of false statements
and deceptive arguments. The first
| blow is aimed at those who, at their
country urgent call, left home, and
wives, and children, and for four long
years endured the hardships and priva-
lions of the camp and the prison, who
with cheerful hearts amid the SHOWS OF
winter and the heat of summer, with
insufficient food and clothing, bravely
stood before the foe and fought with
courage that has meyer been surpasss
ed in the history of the world. 1t is
almost impossible to believe that the
Editor of a paper claiming two thou
sand circulation,a paper published in
the, Sh~ aandoah Valley, section cele-
brated throughout the civilized world
for the gallantiy off its soldiers and the
patriotic devotion of its women, should
endeavor to- teach his readers that these
are a host of vagabonds, and
responsible for the peeuniary embar-.
rassment Which now Expresses the peo-
pie. Willie we are not fully prepared
TO speak for the county of Rocking
liam, we do not hesitate to pronounce.
the statement, as far as it applies to
this, county, a base Islander unsustained
by facts. The war cloud had scarce
ly disappeared before our soldiers,
without regard to professions or trades,
were hard at work laboring with an
earnestness, only equalled by their
patriotic devotion, to build up the waste
places and restore this beautiful Valley
to its pristine loneliness. Our energetic
farmers, our active mechanics, our
successful professional men, belonged
to that class which "lounged around
camp fires, and now desire to live with
out work" We have no words of re-
proach for him who at this day would
seek to insult them. If he can con-
sole. himself with the idea that he was
always. at a safe distance from the cor
rupting influences Of camp life, and is
nowto be numbered among the pure
class. on that account, we are perfectly
willing that he shall live in the enjoy
ment OF his self imposed honors.
Z Hisahext blow is at carpet baggers.
As far as it regards this section, this
term can only apply to men who came
amang us from the North. They are
honest: Industrious, hard working people,
enjoying the full confidence of the COM
munity, and contributing as much to
the general prosperity as those who
work less and growl more
The statement that the pay of officers
is not only doubled but tribled and
quadrupled" we must be permitted to
doubt, until the Register furnishes evil
dencc of its truth.
He next attacks the magistrasy and
makes the statement 'EUnder the old
constitution magistrates received no
pay" What a presumption upon the
ignorance of his readers! The lanr
guage of the old constitution is: ''The
justices shall receive for their services
in court per diem compensation to
be ascertained by law and paid out of
the county treasury" For services
other than sitting as members of the
court, they were allowed by law the
same fees as notaries. Under the
present law they receive no per diem,
andare allowed fifty cents for warrant
trials, and are prohibited fees allowed
clerks for similar SERVICES. 1t is rare
thing, at least.in Shenandoah, fol- the
position to be sought, and those who
hold it are inclined to accept it rather
as an accommodation to the'public than
.for*its pecuniary emoluments. '7~H
His next attack is upon county
superintendent of Schools and for
thisreason we have no doubt we were
requested to publish the article. Both
the writer and the gentleman request
ing its publication, we have reason to
believe, are opposed not only to county
snpeifptendents but also to the public
school system. Were, the Register
actuated by an honest desire to inform
hisreaders upon the qaestion,we would
suppose that he would endeavor to
ascertain the truth of his statements
before be gives them TO the public
"For instance, he says among the good
paying places is that Of county super
.intendent Of schools. We do not
know precisely the amount the State
Of Virginia pays for the luxury of