Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-30
Editorial lettings.

The speech of Hon. H. G. Davis at Keyser,
few days ago. is referred to by the press as
one of great ability.
Recollect the wrongs imposed on US by Rad
ical rule, aud that we now have tue power to
emancpaie ourselves and save the country by
voting and working at the polls on election
day. Let every man be at his post of duty
As was expected, the "Bolters Sore Head
Convention" at Cbarlcstown, on Monday last
turned out to bea 'phiz "-Shep. Register
The Register ought to know that troubled
waters were never alayed by pouring vitri-
oil on them.
The ISLANDERS uttered against Gov. Tiden By
the Republican press and stump orators have
been for the purpose Of diverting the attention
of the honest masses from the corruption, cx-
travasauce and imbecility Of the Grant admin
istration which is now on trial, and is sure Of
speedy condemnation.
Several columns Of the Martinsburg hide
peadea' are used by the Republican Executive
Committee In the intiatory article it says
ave want fair argument not personal vtu-
pcraticu." And yet, in the same article it
speaks of the editor of the Statesman as
"noustrosity"
The people are wearicd with mcrciloss ex-
travagance, peculation and fraud, and are de-
termiucd upon chaugc--therefore they have
chuzen leader in Samuel j. Tlden who will
carry out the true democratic principle of hold
ing TO a strict accountability every official I'M
der bin, aud who will truly administer the
government for the whole people.
Carl Schurz is ready speaker, but be was
dumbfouuded when German farmer in In
diana put the following question to him -
Would you, after a hen had been sitting on
the eggs until they bad become rotten, effect a
change for the better by putting a new hen on
the rotten eggs?"
The Hon. Joseph Scgar, now republican
candidate for Congress in the Second district
of Virginia, has been greatly disgusted by the
publication of letter written by him in 1868,
in which he said: al abomina,c, as ! have
always abominated, universal suffrage, either
for black men or white men, regard negro
suffrage as the veriest absurdity that was ever
conceived by human hallucination.
The letter of Judge Sinnott, confidential
secretary Of Gov. Tilden, disposes of the base
charges of fraud alleged by the New York
Times against Mr. Tilden with reference to bis
income returns. II is . complete vindcation,
but too long for publication in our paper. and,
indeed, unnecessary, as nobody Of respectable
ty here sincerely gives credencc TO the SANDER.
In his speech at Martinsburg los. week,
Hon. Wm Y. Hamilton made the following
piihy remark
While southern pilgrims nre vending their
way to Philadelphia, spending their money to
learn their constitutional duties under the drip
pings Of Independence Hall, Grant is engaged
in shipping his soldiers into the South for the
purpose Of throttliug liberty
The Wheeling Register published in full The
great speech of Hon. C. j. Faulkner, delivered
in Wheeling few evenings ago, aud COM
mented cleverly upon it editorially. On FRI
day evening last Mr. Faulkner addressed the
people of Brooke County at WelSburg. He
was preceded to the Court House by the Wells
burg Band and for two hours spoke with
power to a crowded house. He is reported to
have commented with great severity upon the
speech recently made in Boston by Blaine
His next appointment is for Beverly, Randolph
county.