Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-10-06
COMMCNlCATED.
MIR McGILL VS.. FREE PRESS.

MI. ~. McTlll, OF w a>nlnSton SitI, ~
c., for his most excellent letter and able
deteuce of labor, as well rs "Laborer'
published in the Free Press of last
week | would have asked the favor
OF the Free Press man. bu, then he
would have found ME out. Mr.. McGill
not Only shows that he is skiltul wri.
ter, but that he is able 10 divine the
motives OF men. lie hit the nail on the
head when he tells the Free Press man
that he wanted 10 intImidate, when he
called upon me 10 come out over my
own proper name. | had 10 reflect Sc
liously over that challenge. First |
thought | would write TO Governor
Mathews and ask him TO call upon the
PreSiden; OF the United States 10 send
troops 10 protect me in the exercise ot
my rights under the civil rights bill
intimidation but then it occurred TO
me that our farmers aud laborers would
have 10 be taxed TO foot the bill. Then
took 4 more cowardIy view. | knew
under the laws OF you newspaper men
that if he called upon you Tor my name,
you would be bound in good faith to
your correspondent not 10 give II, and
therefore, like generous mau which
you are. substitute yourself for the
pounding which consequently y must fol-
low; however, | finally concluded TO
face the music-knowIng that the Free
Press man, like myself, had gone
through the late unpleasantness without
a scratch, l would go to his sauctum
and show fight, but when got TO the
door counted noses, aud found it
would be big undertaking, for small
man, rs am, 10 bully four, with the
fifth and sixth ones running around TO
uptrip me, aud besides, some of them
look fiery above the eyes, while the
main man looks cadaverous, rs though
he tEirsted for human gore, but rs | had
none to spare concluded TO substitute
politeness for yalor, SO | called him
genfisman, but he intuiliyely said |
was none.
| would say to Mr.. McGill that
through respect and kindness of heart
he labors under two mistakes. First,
the Free Pres" under its present man
agement is not what its "name implies
such, however, was its character un-
der It's founder, the late venerable, noble
and liberal-minded John 5. Galiaher.
Secondly, that he supposes that the
rural, or country town, press is not sub
sidized like those OF the commercial
centres Human nature is very imita-
tive, and like causes produce like effect
upon it everywhere, and those who aIo
seeking to subyert this, the "best gov
ernment the world ever knew" are sa-
gacious enough 10 know The best mate
rial for the accomplishment Of their
work, and the Free Press man gives ev-
idcnce that he believes the glittering
dollar far more valuable than freedom,
patriotism or principle.
Mr.. McGil has penned one sentence
which should be engraved in marble
and inserted over the doors and the
speakers desk Of every legislative hall
in this broad land, namely, mo regard
for the peoples interest seems TO have
entered the minds OF our public men Of
late years, all their thoughts having
been absorbed in granting charters and
80 shaping legislation rs 10 make the
rich richer and the poor poorer" This
is most profound, undeniable, discom-
iorting aud alarming truth, for the cen
tralizatlon of wealth is the sure step
ping stone TO a monarchy, and was
doubtless the driving impulse of Grant
and his cohorts, ard it is what this gov.
ernment will culminate in, unless We arc
released from this accumulating bonded
debt system which our Legislators are
allowing 10 progress, and futter aud
clog the business enterprise of this ma
ton, aud which the Free Press man re-
CARDS as proper for those lordlIigs, the
Dondholders.
Allow me 10 allude 10 another peril
nent fact set forth by Mr.. McGill, viz:
The mammoth foI tunes which some men
of the present day have been enabled
TO amass, not through superior genius,
energy, skill, or any Of the natural sour
ces OF accumulating wealth, but through
corrupt and class legislation.
Now, Mr. E1itor, a word as TO tho
Free Press mans comments on Mr. Nc.
Gill's letter. lie thinks Mr. McG. has
"some good aud sensible opinions" but
that he has suffered his sympathy to be-
tray him into the defence OF an unwor-
thy person, and that he is not "Labor.
er." 1t is true am not an Irish labor
er, but am Dutch laborer, and if the
Free Press man had ever endured half
the ,privations and hardsbips which your
correspondent has under the lash of pow
erty, he would know how 70 sympalhize
with and appreciate the 5atural rights
OF those whose seeming destiny il is 70
labor.
To Mr.. J. d. McGilI, Washington,
City, ID. C.-Perceiying that you are q
skilled writer, and probably you have
the facility for doing So. will you be
kind enough to suggest TO the Christian
public Of your own add neighbouring
city Georgetown" the propriety aud
importance OF erecting church near
the canal, in Georgetown, TO be called
the boa;smans church. for their e1clu-
sive use, where preaching should be,
held every Sabbath, and preaching or
lecture upon religious or temperance
subjects every night during the week,
by the ministers Of the different church
rs in the two cities. This, / think,
would not only be christian but hu-