Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-08-10
5bepberostown Register.
eCOnversion and High
Compliment TO Hon. ID. +.
Martin.


last Free Press, which is sound in sem
timent, aud strong in expression of the
vitality and correctness of principle of
the Democratic party, and clearly point
ing out that it has defended this coun-
try against the tending Capitalization
and corrupt legislation of the Republi-
can party, from 1869 down to the pres
ent time.
We congratulate the Hon. B, F. Mar
Tin in having so effectually removed the
chronic scales from the Free PRESS
eyes, so as to enable it to see the vir-
tues of the Democratic party, and that
tho act of 1869, passed by Republican
Congress, changing the contract for
paying the public debt in greenbacks to
coin, was swindle of the people OF
over six hundred millions of dollars for
the benefit of the bondholders, and that
the demonstration of silver was an ap-
probation OF that swindle, and the re-
sumption act was designed as a grand
contamination and preparation of these
foregoing stupendous frauds upon the
people.
We sincerely nope that the Free
Press and the democratic party may
realize the compliment expressed by the
Free Press: 'Our Congressman, Hon.
Benz. +. Martin, in tie last speech he
delivered in the House fairly represents
the issues made by the Democracy for
The congressional campaign, and the
presidential campaign Of 1880"
Here is the synopsis Of Mr.. Martins
speech 1.-THE discomfort of the people
proceeds from administration" "The
charge of communism deuice of the
bondholders = "The rule of the money
dealer the ruin of the State.
"STAND BY Your CoLoRs After
long years of defeat all the indications
point with certainty to the triumphant
election of a democratic President in
1880. There is no parallel in history
for the vitality exhibited by this truly
wonderful organization. The secret of
it rests in the fact that it represents
both progress and popular rights; that
it has through all the changes of the
greatest civil conflict the world ever
saw been the consistent advocate and
defender of written law and constitu-
tional liberty. BY these cardinal
maxims of faith maintained through
war and peace, it has conquered the
passions and sectionalism OF toe coun-
try and forced the Radical party TO the
denomination of Grant-the purest re-
preventative of political Capitalization
and money despoiism of any man now
claiming American citizenship.
Since the inception OF the financial
policy of the Radical party, the Demo
Gratis have. registered their hostility to
every legislative act looking to the ele-
walton OF the capitalist ard the degrade
tion of labor. Every plumber Of the
capitalist has met with their condemna-
ton in and out Of congress. The act
Of 1869, robbing the people Of near Six
Hundred Millions of Dollars, was one
bantling of Radicalsm; the demonitiza-
ton of silver another; as well as all sub
segment laws looking to contraction,
among which may be prominently noted
the infamous resumption act. The demo
cracy is on the record in hostility to
every measure tending TO destroy the
power OF the masses and build up
money despotism, and is equal to every
emergency to secure popular rights.
Independent movements here or else
where, though they may not lie so in
tended, are really in the interest OF the
reelection of Grant TO third term, and
the consequent destruction of free gov
eminent.
Our congressman, Benz. +. Martin, in
the last speech he delivered in the
House fairly represents the issues made
by the Democracy for the Congressional
campaign and the Presidential CAIN
paign of $780, Our advice to Demo,
Gratis is TO stand by their colors, for if
they fail to do so they will surely be
left out in the cold in all the future.
n0- S. V. RA1LRoAD.-Col. U. L.
Boyce, Vice President of the S. V. II.