South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-11-03

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one C'ysses, that the representatives Of
the nation gathered at the Capital held
reckoning with their ruler. and his
chosen deputies. concerning the money
that was delivered into their hands, and
it was found out that they had dealt un-
faithfully. and that the peoples sub
stance had been greatly squaudercd and
wasted, and also that they were corrupt.
ing tho people OF the land. 80 this
thing was published abroad over the
land. aud tho people determined they
would not have Ulysses TO reign over
them any longer. Then Ulysses said
TO his friends, what shall we do? lest VIC
be over,hrown, and our living be taken
from us: and he said this will we do. we
will assemble our deputies and our
friends in one of the great cities OF the
West, and we will consult one with aao.
Their and see what il best. So they ap.
pointed a day, and had great gather.
ing. aud they consulted one with ano.
Their. and they were greatly troubled, to
find man to reign in the room of 4.
tysSes. So they said we will appoint one
OF our deputies; some saidBlainc, some
said Conkling. somc said one and some
another but the assembly said no, this
will not do, for these men have all been
I Published abroad, as MASTERS and squan.
dcrcrs of the peoples money. and as
corruptcrs Of the people of the land, and
/ VIC fear lest they be not chosen OF the
people; SO they said TO Ulysses the ru.
| Ter, VIC are at our wits end what shall
{ We do? Then Ulysses looked around
and about him and WAS troubled. and he
! said, | have friend who has not been
;sfore;ime among the deputies, and has
not been published abroad n corrup-
| ter Of tie people; but lie is plant
man. and will do as we bid him DO. and
save Us our living, We will choose him.
anil, pera!ven'ure. the people will not
regard him as our friend, and thus make
7 him TO rule in our stead Then the as.
sembly, with one accord said YEA. we
We will choose Rutherford. ULYSSES
! friend. And when we return To- the peo.
/ pie. (tliey said priv;iy,) we will tell the
. people that Rutherford is great refor-
mer, and tlus the people will he deceiv
! ell. and, peralvcnturc, will choose Ruth.
erford and we shall yet live. we AMI
I our wives and our children, on the fat
Of the land and Of the substance of the
/ people. So they returned and told the
/ people all they had done. but the people
were not satisfied, and the people said
nay; hut we had spies in your assem-.
bly,, who told us what was said. how Won
would deceive the people, and that this
/ Rutherford was Ulysses friend, and that
he was plant man and would do the
bidding of Ulysses. and rs Ulysses rni.
/ ed so would rutherford rule, and still
would the people he corrlpted in the
land. and their substance be wasted in
riotous living. and the people again said
nay. we will not have this man Ruthcr.
/ ford TO be our ruler; but this will We
DO we will select us good and true men
from among the people. and we will send
them to the great city. and they shall
choose n ruler for us, one who has been
of good report aforetime, one who is
wise and hath ruled well heretofore in
his own house, one who will not steal
nor suffer thieves TO break through. and
we will make him ruler in the stead of
I Ulysses; and so the people chose good
and true men from among the people.
and they had n great assembly, such rs
was not known in times past. and they
were all Of one mind and one heart and
they chose ono Samuel. whose sir name
was Tildcn, who was a man Of good re.
7 port among all the people, Il wise man.
who had aforetime saved the peoples
money. and who was not tho friend Of
| Ulysses. nor plant man. And all the
/ people gave = shout, and said this is
good, we will choose Samuel, and he
shall rule and tho people all said a..
rcn; and 50 they chose Samuel TO rule
in Ulysses stead. HISTORIAN.
GTThc Cumberland Nt,rs Of the 9th
Oct, says: Something ought to be SC.
cured out Of TIC Southern states 10 pre-
vent tho presentation Of solid South
FOL Tildcn So thinks Grant and Hayes
and they arc trying it with bayoncts, tho
last hope aniiesort oftbeir dying cause.
The Ne'rs says "Adyiccs from the
South arc exceedingly favorable TO Re.
publican success in South Carolina"
doubtless 1'cor South Carolina. will
Grants br,opcts sGII r,r.o i,or A.,