Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1876-10-21

are concerned, 1t appears 10 be
fact that Charleslown MUST, nolens,
MS, always have a candidate. In
2 MIR. Tearney got the nomination
the Sheriffaltv-so also did Mr.
/ ur.tzhoover for the office of States At
torney, but, as the latter gentleman hap
pened unfortunately to be born a few
miles outside the magic line that sepa-
rates men Of common clay from those OF
porcelain, and as the former gentleman
had come a still greater distance, and
had not been settled in this country
much more than half century, the cry
Of Carpet Bagger' echoed through the
county, and nothing saved the nominees
of the Democratic party from defeat but
the prompt and decisive action Of the
Republicans, who respected those gen
tlemen for their well known worth, and
J felt manly indignation at the ill-lreat-
ment they were receiving Last month
another convention of the Democratic
party was held at Charlestown, and
somebody with an eye of prophecy, pro-
posed, before any business was lranac-
ted, that the action of the convention
should he considered final, and that all
good Democrats should abide by its de-
cision. The motion was carried and-l
beIieve-on the first ballot MIR. Eugene
Baker was nominated for the Sherltfal
ty. The cry Of Carpet Dagger. COULD
not well be raised against HIN, as 1t is
understood that he is Nirginian. This
did not save him, however, from the III
evitable Charlestown candidate, and the
Republican party of, at least, a portion
of the county had to come to the res
cue, and again save the Democratic
nominee from the tender mercles OF his
friends. The Republicans have not
been much more fortunate. Their nom
nations are received with bare civIlity,
and nobody appears to be so poor as to
do them the reverence of RECEIVING their
one thousand votes. 1t is to be hoped
then that care will be taken hereafter
that their friendship be not officiously
thrust OH any one. | say therefore that
it is high time those farces called con-
ventions were brought TO all end. Throw
down the bars-lct The tittcst survive
aud the Devil take the hindmost.
To change the subject little-my
alluson to 1.-THE survival of the fttest
has started me on curious train OF re-
Election and surmise, and | wish | knew
where to fud the distinguished evolu-
ZIONIST whom | lately mentioned as hav
ing traced the direct descent Of Democ
racy from Indian corn, for | want TO
discover the precise relationship exist
ing between such AN ungracetul animal
as the Giraffe and good looking though
Democratic editor. | notice in your
issue of last week choice specimen of
this ungainly animal q mean the Gil
ratft) aud knowing you to be Demo
crat-your only tailing-I take it for
granted that this spectre is an allegory
intended to exhibit the spirit of your
party materiallzed into the shape that
will best express its tendencies. | read
some time ago in an English Magazine,
very able article from famous evoln-
zionist and an adherent of the "Survi-
val theory. lie instanced the Giraffe
with its great length of neck, as conclu.
siye proof of the truth of his views. He
took the ground that the primeval Gil
ratfe inhabited a country where it was
impossible to get suitable food except
by reaching up tree At first there
was plenty on the lower limbs, but as
the race Of Giraffts increased, and the
more conveniently placed supply of food
lesSened, it was necessary to stretch the
neck little more and more until it was
impossible for the "Bob. Necks' to reach
any further, and none but those OF the
longest poles or necks could "knock the
perslnmons. OF course, the ''Runts
all died, and the ti;test OF those OF the
most exaggerated length OF neck sur
vived to transmit their future peculiari-
~ to future generations. Now, friend
Zttle, have on been reading this au-
thor, and has he made convert OF you
to the extent of making you put mp this
tar-reaching or Over-reaching monstrosi-
ty as a type of your political faith! Are
We to understand that the Democracy
of the present day is but distortion of
the ancient type aud that his distigure-
ment has been caused by reaching for
tie few good things left by the more
moderate of his race. Ii this be- not the
explanation, pray let us have the mean
ing of your tavorite symbol. The chick
en- cock aud the pony express are easily
understood, and SO would the Giraffe
be if his exaggeralions were Of the cheek
or NAV, but as ii is, am as much .puz
zled as was the man who saw a cows
tail hanging from an auger-hole over a
tanners shop. and wondered how Oh
earth the COW got through the auger-
hole.
The Grammar Of the Democratic BAN
ner is still sub jud;ce-that of the Re
publican flag is unimpared. The Board
of Education held several sittings over
the latter, and the result of their delib
erations Hayes and Wheeler" is emf
nently non committal and not reliable
to i'll. natured criticism on the subject Of
Mood, Tense or Concord. The opin-
ion expressed of the Tilden flag by an
English tourist, may be worth noting.
He and his wife were stopping at our
hotel and the lady. looking through !
window, saw the words ''lteform, Ill
den and Hendricks. The wife having
called the attention of her husband to