National Republican., 1878-09-03

"B"nSt tne government and were iofceu
to yield to the prowess Of the armies
they had placed in the field. An unre-
pcntant and unrecoustructed rebel, perhaps,
has cause Of quarrel with those bonds and
the bondholdors who bore conspicuous
part in overthrowing the Lost Cause"
but no loyal man who reioices at the preser-
vation of the nation should object to or con-
tenn them or their existence. How far the
late disloyal element Of the country has
been instrumental in raising this hue and
cry against bonds and bondholdcrs we have
no means Of knowing, but nobody else has
any cause of complaint, for they saved the
nation and defeated secession and rebellion.
SECOND WEST VIRGINIA DISTRICT.
Colonel FRANK A. BURR, the Republican
candidate for Congress from the second
West Virginia district, is so well known in
Washington, as well as in Maryland, Viz
ginia, and West Virginia, that it is only
necessary to mention his name TO remind
his hosts of friends of :" FRANK"
Mr.. BURR Is native of Michigan, and Is
therefore a carpet-bagger in West Virginia,
although, having been q citizen of Martins
burg for thirteen years, he can hardly be
called recent carpet-baggcr, and his resi-
dence in the State is almost as old as the
State itself
Mr.. BURR went into the Union army rs
q private in April, 1861, in the Second
Michigan Cavalry, and was in active ser
vice In the Army Of the Cumberland until
the battle Of Murfrecsboro'. Soon after he
was promoted to q captaincy in CusTER's
famous cavalry brigade, and was with
CUSTER and SHERIDAN in all the engage
mcnts Of 1854 and 1855 in the Shenandoah
Valley. At the close of the war Lieutenant
Colonel BURR was judge advocate Of the
department Of West Virginia, and acting in
u halfjudicial, half military capacity, had
much to do with settling the vexed
political questions constantly arising
at that time. Colonel BURR made
many friends among the late
Confederate soldiers by his fair and impair
tial manner of carrying out the difficult
duties of his station aud OIL his discharge
from the army he settled in Martinsburg,
began the practice of law, a profession he
had studied before enlisting and married
into one Of the Oldest families in Martins
burg.
Being of an enterprising and withal rather
adventurous disposition, BURR enlisted
some capital in mining enterprise in his
adopted State, and sunk some money
although 1t ia contended by many of the
company that the mines will yet he one of
the most productive properties in the State.
He also engaged in the produce business
shipping from West Virginia for the WASH
ton market Becoming financially embar-
rassed, he came to Washington aud worked
for short time as conpositor in the Gov
ernment Printing Office, but was soon en-
gagged as correspondent by the New York
Times and other papers. For the last five
years BURR has been o newspaper man,
most of the time on the wing, but making
his home at Martinsburg.
No correspondent on "the row" is better
known TO newspaper men and politicians
than Colonel BURR. He is o pronounced
Republican, but has very warm friends
among the Democratic masses, and his per-
sonal popularity will bring him many votes.
The outlook in his district is very prom
ising for the success Of the Republican can
didate. The legitimate Democratic majority
in the district is about thousand but, be-
; side the regular Democratic candidate, the
Greenbackers have strong man in the
field, who will draw largely from the regu-
lar Democratic vote and comparatively lit
tie from the Republican. Indeed, it is whis-
pered that If BURR Is not elected the Green
back man will be the dark horse.
Colonel BURR stands squarely on hard
money platform. He believes in good money
and dots of it," He is q representative work
ingman, was member Of tho Typographical
Union for years, and was one of commit
tee of workingmen who persuaded Con-
gress to enact the eght-hour law in 1868
and has repeatedly appeared before the De-
partments TO urge the enforcement of that
and similar measures in favor Of the labor
ing classes. For about year Colonel BURR
has had charge of the editorial and publish
ing department of the Official GdSette Of the
United States Patent Office, besides attending
to vast amount Of newspaper correspond
ence. If the friendship of "the craft" will
| secure his election Colonel BURR has "a
sure thing" He left Washington yester-
day to arrange the details of the canvass in
his district, and will "whoop it up" lively
from the Upper Potomac To the Kanawha
, during the next two months.
PERIODICALS.
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