The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-09-25
From The Toledo Blade.
SQUIRE JONES RESOLUTION,

How d do. neighbor Flint ? Como
in, take chair" What's tho news up
the road !" well the GEMS only fair
tho old woman complains Of cricks
in her hack. and goes stoopia' around
like a leauin' haystsck; but then,
Squire Joaos. these women you SEQ,
hain't got tho work in 'em as has you
and mo. How's the folks here? Putty
pert. should gees. rs everything
looks like a new lookin'-glass." EYES
we're quite we'll. Mothers busy pro.
pairing our Hulda an6 Johu for Cen
tcnnial airing" "such extravaganza.
Squire, is squauderiug the cash : |
can't let mine go-Fd 60 all to smash"
II know, takes horse or steor, the
expenses to pay; but what is the cost
to tho knowledge, they say, and young
folks will work all the better for play"
Squire, as l came down by tho road
l saw by tho we'll, some ycarliugs !
thought, perhaps. you would sell
They arc no. what I want, but,if you're
in need, I'll pay you tho cash aud savs
you the feed" mot row, neighbor
Flint, I can keep them a while. !
sold you some once" said tho Squire
with smile. Farmer Fin. flushed,
remembering the trick Of cheating bis
neighbor. when tho Squire was sick.
So lie spoke Of the crops, and Of State
politics, Of economy, Tilden, reform
aud Hendricks; and supposed he and
the Squire. as good Democrats, could
agree on the ticket and throw up their
hats. "Wsll, no." said the Squire,
"as reform is the cry, I've resolved to
reform by saying goodbye to tho Dem.
ocrat party. You see, neighbor Flint,
when cry reform I'm willing to begin
it, and show by my acts tho faith
have in it. I loved tho old party with
q love true and strong. and never would
hear that it could do wrong; but
loved my country, as glorious whole,
far better than party, or Stats.rights
control; 80 when it allied with the
South to destroy the Union Of States, l
gave them my boy to follow the flag till
tho battle was won, and its motto
maintained Of many in one.' He died
you remember-forgire me the tear
he died like a soldier-hu,h, his
mother is neat. The war being over,
thought the best We could do, was to
forgive and forget, and commence
things anew; was willing to trust the
old party again, reconstructed in inca.
sures, With good honest men SO
worked for the party, and last fall a
year, voted for Smith, gaiust a brave
Brigadier. But Of that I'm ashamed,
aud feel the disgrace the Democrats
brought. in their Congressional place,
where they had tho control. aud might
havo done good, il they had been hon.
est, and bravcly withstood the lash Of
the rebels. But, you know very we'll.
the Democrats quailed at the Confed.
crates first yell, aud joined the attack
to regain the lost cause by Gripping
the service, and impeaching tho laws,
kicking out Union soldiers, and filling
the places with rebels and ku klux and
other hard cases. While under the
plea Of Investigation they slandcred and
plundered without hesitation, md all
for the purpose Of sslf.aggrandisalion.
Ah.no, neighbor Flint, I'll never con.
sent to surrender to them this grand
government No. not in The hands Of
their nominees would l trust the old
fac or tho treasury keys, or tho rights
Of The South and the blacks liberties |!
What! trust them to Tilden, whose
doubtful expression when war ragged
tho fsrccst. favored secession; who, Of
fraud-gotten wealth. . cent never gave
10 relieve tho poor soldier, or bis coun.
try to save; whose cold clammy hand
aud old calloused heart, never felt the
warm blood into sympathy start; whose
political friends are gamblers and
thieves, who join the old trick of
"stop Thief" that deceiYes. Wha.
Granger can vote for q man who will
rob railroads Of their earnings Pa
nice little job the farmer must lose by;
for increasing the ratio reduces the pri.
oes Of their product. as freight. What
faith can wo have 10 . man who will
swear to IA income that's false, then
boldly declare he is honest and fayors
reforml Can we dare trust the Con.
stitu.ion and laws to bis caro2 No,
no. neighbor Flint, q man who'll do.
fraud the government once, swearing
false before God, will do it again. And
It Tho South shall elect this perjured
'reformer,' We may fear. you expect.
rebel claims will be paid. and slavery
restored, and all rights be destroyed
that were won BY tho sword. The
question is not soft money or hard
That's q confidence game be plays With
bis Pard-but, shall loyalty, honesty.
and Liberty's school, OF treason and
fraud, our destinies rule? Let US
work. let us pray. that our skies may
burn clear and loyalty triumph. this
Centennial year! This is why I've re.
solved a 'reformer' to TO, and trust,
neighbor Flint, with me you'll agree,
for brave Hayes and Wheeler NO can
throw up our hats. and still may remain
old War Democrats. No I you'll stick