Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1877-09-22

ity, vast and overwhelming, would prefer re-
turn to the pike and stage coach and the reduc-
ton to scrap iron aud ashes of every rail, eve
~ tie, every Car, locomotive, and depot in the
country
Deem not this language rash, as it is solely
prompted by regard for the rights Of man.
However much communism may be decried,
there never was more justifcation-t that is, if
forcible division Of property is at all defensible
for its exercise than now aud here. When,
for instance, chiIless man like a. 7. Stew
art dies possessed of millions, and S25 900
worth Of flowers are lavished on his bier,
while women and children within earshot Of
the scene are crying for bread; when Van
derbilt passes away, leaving fortune Of forty
or fifty million dollars, while so many are pen
uiless when railway and other officials are Sc
cure in the possession Of from twenty-five to
fifty thousand dollars a year, while those on
whose capacity and fidelity the railways make
their money are capricously reduced in their
scaut earnings ten or twenty per cent. when
ever competing lines resolve upon affecting
each others interests; when stocks are watered
aud their market value, like that Of the poor
fireman, brakemen, aud engineers, subject to
the greed of directors or stockholjers-the time
has arrived for a stand to he taken by all who,
knowing their rights, dare maintain them.
wouli not rail at the inevitable There is
much work to he performed, before the wicked
legislation Of the recent past can be repealed
and relief thus afforded tie suffering people.
Aud if you value State rights, you must LEM
your aid in driving from pOwer those who
have weil-nigh ruined the Republic What
has been elected in Louisville, where six out
Of seven candidates for the State Legislature
were elected by the labor league, can be
brought about nearly every here-certaiuly
! in tie large cities, where labor abounds.
would have it organize thoroughly, for de-
iensive and, if necessary, offensive purposes,
by routing the mere politicians Who have bat
tened SO long in snug places. When honest,
iucurruptible men are chosen for places Of
honor aud trust, labor should not fold its arms
in faucied security: it should everywhere en-
| pl1y the drill master. secure arms, which is
| The Constitutional right. aud learn their uses.
| NJ time should be lost in this AS it would be
1 the most significant answer to those who pro-
| pose an increase Of the army. " Eternal vigi
lance is the price Of liberty :" aud if we would
continue to be American freemen. we must
sternly impart lesson to those who, grown
suddenly rrh by fraud, bribery aud corrup-
ton, spend their time in playing polo, tennis,
aud Ia crosse in luxury and incidence, while
willing hearts aud ready hands are denied the
/ privilege Of earning a livelihood
Restrictive and iujulici,us legislation, must
| be repealed, as must also our erroneous fuan-
cial and commercial policy. President llayer
has broken up the Republican party; it re-
mains for the laboriug men to smash the Dem
ociatic party, or at least It's (ossilicrous parts
and this is contamination doyoutly to be
Wished by, at least,
Yours, truly,
| II NIrGrrr