West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1877-10-27
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FROM UNION DISTRICT.
UNION DISTRICT. Oct %.

Editor .4yguS:
The average length of Republican
faces in this District at present, is
supposed TO be about fourteen feet.
seven inches. A few. however, are
elongated to a much greater length
cause the Ohio election. All me, the
great battle clears away, we discern
more clearly the grand and glorious
victory achieved by the gallant De-
mocracy ofthe old Buckeye State.
The result in Ohio is clearly indica-
tive of the more grand and glorious
victory which awaits the great Ma
ional Democratic party. 1t has been
apparent to the most casual observer
that the Republican party has long
since reached it's zenith. It's swift
decline is clearly marked at each
succeeding election. The unprece-
dented hard times have spoken in
thunder tones and the people bur-
deped and oppressed demand a
change. 1t is true that in certain
sections 1t may continue to linger and
drag itself along under the lash and
sppr of its fanatic leaders for time:
but as the people become more thor
.oughly educated, and better quail
he'd to think and speak for them
selves and cast their vote intelligent
ly without the assistance of others.
then, IT not till then, must and will
come the expected change in the DO
litical status oil the sections referred
to. just as long as we have people
who will allow Themselves to be
driven en- D1asse to the polls like
rams to the slaughter, by unscrupu-
lous party tricksters, and made to
vote for this man or that, however
Objectionable and odious he may be,
just that long we have people who
are not qualified 10 exercise intelli-
gently the elective franchise, and
hence the Importance OF a more
thorough education in political his
tory. Ii the uniformed or non
reading portion Of the Republican
party in West Virginia generally,
and 10 Union district particularly,
would lay prejudice aside, Il refer
more especially to those who rely on
a few "bsll weathers" for their stock
Of information, } and read come good
reliable paper such ss the West Viz
gina ARGUS, or Wbeelsng Register
and inform themselves as tn the his
tory OF their party; when, where and
by whom organized, its object and its
aims, and trace 1t down from 1856 tc
the present time, they would not on.
ly learn that the mighty temple" j.
going down with crash, and that
thousands Of its "Iumlnsries" will be
buried IN oblivion beneath the de-
bTiS. but they would realize the fac,
tbat my have been feeTfutLV "bulI
doxed Do every sense Of that phrase
II they would lay prejudice 40 d e and
take calm, impartial survey Of tbe
political situation, they would g.,
from their party deluaons a. dc
Lot from the wicked cities Of sodou
and Gomorrab. The destruction O
tie party De about a. certain AZ thaI
inflicted on those ancient cities. In
cause is stnkingly similar. But 70 IA,
credit Of the wicked inhabitants Of Sod
ON and GomOrrsh it Is not recorded tina
they even stole President. yet swift an,
powerful destruction was visited upon
them, for the righteous" though few
required, could not be found. Powerfu
and sympathetic appeals have been mad
TO the people 10 spare tho Repu blical
Sodom and Gom0rrsb. But the sam
inquiry as to the righteous IS made
and alas for the proud, fated "citv"
similar response IS returned. The fright
eous" can not be found, and the one
mighty city whose inhabitants fare
sumptuously, and INDUCED m riotou
living viii not be spared. Let all VIII