The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-07-14
From Up the River.



Dor, and even the editor, pitched into
mo with such summary vengeance that
nearly set me tOPsy.'urvy for while.
Come let Us reason together In the
first place INlii not write to express my
own views, but that Of citizens who
have been here for many sand my
own opinion On!y agreed With theirs.
And tho difference in going irrctricv.
ably in debt for thin G aud having the
money 10 pay down for it,clcarly shows
the difference Of the two arguments, as
spoken Of. Yet have known people
argue still, even after they were cou.
WINGED. claim not to be one Of thai
number. And MY accusing all tic
supporters Of the subscription Of being
dcmagosucs is 4 palrablc mistake; be-
cause All convinced tina. there are as
good men in favor OF tic subscriptio: AS
there arc in the county. But | held out
the argument tia! there never is, now.
a.days, q point at issue, without the
peoples minds being so wrought upon
by stump speeches, THAT d great mary
do not vote as they would il let alone.
Yet l hold that the people should have
the naked facts Of the case and nothing
mere. am n warm advocate OF inter.
nal improvements; bu! | think that
the road ought to be clear before at.
tempting TO run carriage on it. |
also sec few lines from neighbOr,
charging US with the atrocious crime Of
being young man, which will net
attempt to palliatC Or deny {; but con-
tent myself with the hope ! may be
among that number whose follics cease
with their youth, and not Of that mum.
Der who arc ignorant in spite Of ma.
ture age and experience. Whether
youth can be imputed to man us q
rcproach, ! will not assume the pro.
vince Of determining; bat surely age
may become justly contemplate, if the
opportunities which it brings have
passed away without improvement, AMI
vice appears to prevail, when the pas.
sions have Subsilcl. The wretch who,
after having seen tho consequences Of q
thousand errors, continues still &c
b!uulcr, and whose age has only added
obstiuacy 10 stupidity, is surely the
object either Of abhorrcnce or contempt,
aud deserves not that his gray hairs
should secure him from insult. Much
more is be to be abhorrcd who, as be
has advanced in age, has recelcl from
virtue, and become more wicked, with
less temptation who prostitutes him.
self for money which he cannot enjoy
and spends the remainder Of his life il
tho ruin Of his country. But youth i!
not tho only crime with which | an
charged. I am charged with cxorCis,
ing the freedom Of speech, as grantee
to US by the Federal Constitution
which my dictator says is all wrong
and that none but old men should tall
OF dictate; and that parties just movet
into a county should not be entitled t;
the privilege Of giving their opinion OF
my point vatil they have served ,
Term as foreman ola grand jury.
hold such prcsumptiVo dictation in con,
tcmpt, and wish that his views were
no! so confined, or lis principles St
narrow, but willing to give to other.
the same principles that he claims him
self.
Yesterday Sunday about O'clccl
p. NJ, some daring iuccaliary kipdlcd
fire under one corner Of old Mr.. jeff.
RIGS shop for the purpose of burning it;
but it was discovered BY little girl
Just in time to saTc the building. The
wind was very high at that timo, and
it is probable that SC veral houses would
have been burned. Tho licnd va:
tracked to the river, which was but d
lew steps from tho shop, thence up the
river piece, where ho had made hi.
escape uuObscrvGd.
The farmers arc cutting their wheat.
which they say is very good. The
corn looks we'll. and ths meadows arc
very good. So the farmers III this vi,
cini'y arc in good spirits.
DR.. Z. &. ElmistOn is getting d
good practice, aud seems to DO very
successful and attentive 10 bis probes,
sion.
There is no election excitement.
the people seem to have made up ;heit
minds, and arc willing to let it rest Il,
that until election day.
OBSERVER.