The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1877-03-15
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mere ID IlluO w 1hu AOA go
things" and especially is this true
in temporal affairs. Individual pros
perity has its boundary marks. The
career Of any enterprise, however
great and prosperous, cannot last al
ways. And it seems too that the ex-
istence ofany, and all governmental
politics is limited TO the confines of a
very narrow circumscription. And
in the light Of historic iacts IT is
apparent that the great American
Republic is in the "soar and yellow
leaf of its life among the nations of
the world. 1t has been wisely re-
marked, and with more truth than
poetry too-that Coming events cast
their shadows before" This poetic
effusion was tho utteranco of mind
well stored with historic lore-a
mind that held within the grasp of
its comprehension the causes which
led to the turmoils, commissions and
dissolution of states, empires and re-
publics. When Plautius invaded
the territory of the ancient Brittons,
he found those living in the south
east of the island and enjoying the
fruits of commercial prosperity ready
and willing to sacrifice their liberty
to their avidity. But those living in
the northeast, and by far less pros
porous and affluent than the former,
were ready and willing to offer up
their lives as a sacrifice to their god
dess of liberty.
Rome, "that sat upon her seven
hills and from her throne of beauty
ruled the world" lost her liberty by
her opulance and her luxury. And
history teens with the recordof those
circumstances, incidents, and events
that mark the approach of the death
of nation or the downfall Of repub-
lies. These things are already part
of our country's history. We may
read them in the numerous fortunes
that our republic can boast; the cx'
trayagance and luxury our people
display; the aII-ausoiDins ru"s"it
for wealth which marks the life and
character of our citizens; and the ut
ter disregard for truth, honesty and
Justice, that distinguishes (?) the
most of our public servants. We
have had too, our civil war, and our
domestic strife. All who havelearn-
ed the lessons of Ancient and Mod
ern history, know full too well what
the harvest is that people reaps
from civil war and domestic strife
They know full well that in these
is heard the doath-kncll of republics
Then, is it not time for our people
to arouse from the lethargy intu
which they have fallen, choke of
their avidity and indifference to
their country's good and swear by
the eternal gods" that they will be
free once more?
Hayes has been declared elected,
when the unbiased opinion of all our
honest voters tells them that the hon
Ors have fallen upon another man.
Who dares dispute this? Will the in.
famous Morton, whose conscience is
scared over with corruption and po-
litical stencil? Will the lovers of the
Constitution and the Union say that
it is the better part of valor to sub
NIT to the partizan decision that has
been rendered by the Commission
Yes, we, as true patriots cannot VIC
late our plightcd faith, pledged to
Republican leaders in Congress, to
abide the result Of the compromise,
Let no ccnsure fall upon our faith
full Representatives in Congress, for
when they voted for the Compromise
Bill, it was upon an mistaken conf
donce in judicial integrity; but alas!
their confidence was misplaced. But
let this our sad experience in judi
cial integrity be warning, whose
voice shall cry in thunder tones, IRE
mombor the Republican jurist who
served you in tho Compromise of
1871"
Sustain Him IL He Does Right.
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