Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-03-31
STUMP SPEECH.
VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND.
BY DlNAS.


Ladies and Conference.-The subject
of my discourse this evening will bear
principally upon Virginia aud Maryland,
although before l finish | may take in
Pennsylvania and New York State, go
through Turkey, and come out all over
Greece. So confident am OF my abil-
tiles to illustrate the peculiarities and
nonsensicalities of the two great States,
that ! feel convinced that those of you
who at present know nothing of the
subject, will, at the conclusion of my
remarks, know as much if not more than
you do now, or ever did. With the
flight of years, what changes are taking
place they pass before our bewildered
eyes like panorama. We have wit
messed the rise and fall of a rebellion
which could only be compared to a
game of cards; the South having shuf-
fled the deck, the North cut them; then
the South ordered them up, aud they
went it alone and now the South is
taxed to death to pay the loan. We
have witnessed the celebration of the
18th Amendment, and also the jubilee
of the Civil Rights Bill, with such o
strong effect on our people that it will
never be forgotten. We have seen the
great crisis in our country of late that
has shut up every work house and pen
itentiary in our land-excuse me for the
mistake | made, | meant every work
shop in our land We have seen the
rise and fall of gold, we have seen our
merchandise go up, we have seen our
commerce 20 up, we have seen our
whole country go up. But thanks be
to Providence, Rhode Island, there's
better time coming. We have had an
other Presidential election, and voted
for honest men men who will look to
the interest of their country one who
can sacrifice his cigar and trout-fshing;
one who can nstay in Washington long
enough to take sufficient lessons in cleo
tions to enable him to speak to the peo-
pie, and tell them how the old things
working. Yes, my friends, the day is
not far distant when we can vote for
men to fill our Halls of Congress-, who
have their country's interest in their
pockets, i mean their hearts. | don't
see how could made such a mistake
| must been thinking of our present
U. S. Senate. We want men that slap
their shoulders to the wheel, and the
wheel to their shoulders, and keep it
going until, in the language of the inn
mortal poet, they can exclaim {: "Joe
Anderson, Joe Anderson, my Joe,
John"-Sing high, sing low, I'll never
deceive; but sing to the tune Of Adam
and Eve. Oh |! that my feelings could
penetrate your voice, that you could
look forward to the great ages of the
American Constitution, that North star
of Jefferson Coun.y's hope, Terrapin
Neck, and patiently wait until it covers
with its refulgent mantle, all midnight
conspirators who are trying to bust up
this great Z pluribus Unum, Erin go
braugh. 1t is not to be denied that Vir1
ginia and Maryland are two great
States. Virginia is as powerful as a
lion, and Maryland is as noble as the
eagle all the difference between Vir-
ginia and Maryland, is just FIVE cents
down at the bridge. Why don't they
tackle on us with their Baseball again
One game was sufficient for them, as it
was proved during the game that there
was but three or four who was compe-
tent to make run. When l first pro-
posed to Maryland to extend the line of
the river, it was without any malice or
hard feeling towards Raleigh Domer's
floating battery and myself, as there is
not the slightest particle of jealousy eI-
isting between Raleigh and myself; but
| look al it in this light, knowing that
he (Raleigh) was friend of the Mary
landers, and that in case the wine-I
mean the line-was to be sacrificed, the
Marylanders could bear it better than .
the Virginians.
A modest ysung lady desiring leg
Of chicken. at the table, said: "I1l take |
The part which ought to be dressed in
drawers T. A young man opposite i'm.
nediately said, "I'll take the part that
ought to wear bustle!" Hartsborn
was Immediately administered to the
lady.
The re-appearance of the horse disease
g exciting alarm and anxiety in the
abroad Car stables at New York.