Mexico weekly ledger., 1877-12-06
ILIFICATION

IN ahSOh
our vilifying Galloway county. New
just read the following effusion from
the prolific pen of one of the editors
of the Gazette, speaking about. their
citizens not reporting correctly to
their assessor, they take occasion to
say:
What q sad commentary this is
on our old men. INSTEAD of becom-
ing more patriotic and upright as
they become older, they become more
selfish and craving. Instead of setting
an example of honesty to the young,
they are teaching them to EvADE THE
LAW, yea, to even PERJURE them
selves to save q FEW DOLLARS. This
picture is too sad to contemplate, and
we gladly turn from it to commend
the noble young men who, in spite
of the wicked example, are giving iii
an honest list of their property.
Our country, in this day 70 corruption,
looks to her young men. They are
the bone and sinew OF the land. 1t is
the young men and the poorer class
es generally who are supporting our
government, while the honors and
emoluments OF office have been given
to the older and Weather classes.
What has been the result! The Leg
islation of the country has been in the
intyrvso Il tirc bfUatcd uouxf-ffoictcr
and capitalist. The poor man be-
comes poorer, the rich man becomes
richer. Can we be surprised at
strikes? Can we be surprised at any
thing? This order of things has only
to continue and the whole country
will go to the dogs. The young men
have it in their power to redeem the
country. Let them unite as n man
and overthrow vice wherever found.
If the young men viii but obey the
laws and maintain order our country
viii be saved. Let them demand
their rights at the ballot box. Let
item be honest to their country and
true to themselves. Respect old age,
but shun its corruptions. Do not
follow evil examples even though
they proceed from hoary locks
Honesty is the best policy.-Fultor
Gazette.
Now. this is q nice commentary OF
the s.best'' citizens of Galloway conn'
ty. This is a beautiful way you have
of eulogising the old patriots o
the Kingdom, Shame on you, Willy
ing your own hackers, your W citi
zens, accuse them of stealing fron
the Government. Accuse them o
the lowest, most god forsaken erimeo
perjury" Shame on you We blnsl
for your old men, if they are as yol
represent them.
In aIl our statements, we neve
dreamed of accusing old Galloway
the noblest county in the Union. o
.sperjury." We shudder at TIN
thought, we don't believe it; som
of the people of Galloway, impnlsiye
thoughtless, and moved to despera
ton by a mans hideous crime, ma.
lynch and hang him. They may tn.
TO repudiate a debt brought ON +
them by o few demagogues and un
Justly las they think) They may fee
sore and bitter that one of their friend
and neighbors should be shot dow
in their midst ne a train robber. The,
may be guilty Of snch errors, bu
God forbid that the old patriots Q
The "Kingdom," ''the most ioya
and noble county In the Union
should be guilty of perjury" No
sir, Mr.. Gazette, you are Vilifyin!
your own county, you are yilifyin,
the state of Missouri and it 10 nov
our turn to be on the defensive TO
old Galloway. We believe in justice
but we do not belisye in accnsin:
q county of wholesale perjury, espe
eially the old gray headed men, mel
10 whom the Gazette shoalt
look up to with respect and yenera
ton. This is too much, Dear Ga
zettc, we don't e what point. yol
are trying to carry, but we think yot
are wild again. we are sorry for vou