The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-04

"A Metrieal DialoEue-By One Who
Numerically Opposed 10 MAehiH
Politics and Packed Conventions
"a sequei TO "HOvdy, hOwdy.bovdyd"'l
sur.
Husband, Who was that 81 the cate,
Talking IIih you Al such 4 rate:
HE.
That. my dear, E2s our unum9pet,"
WhJs HdIng round his thsnds to see.
sur.
Who vas your ehniee-prrtered BY 700
Because 81 aiarAs for the place,
Which be would dignity and grace
HE.
oh, no, this p~sTSon's not Eheaame
OF whom yOd speak-ani moFe's the shane
I Only wish that Il WIS he
who vAS our chosen nominee"
And not this URe, who, certainly
Requires sOule apology,
When offered - 4 specimen
III our West Virginia men;
For b. is-Eell-l will MT ay-
As calling names l. not my way
And ss / never mako attacks
On absent folk behind their hacks,
But, thSrr are th1se Tho freely STATE
what they think 81 this candidate,
Who Gay bis eoune In politics
/, m,rkei With mean and selhsh tricks,
With dOuble-IOngued hyPnefsy
And "b1rkWheat-tHced' Demoeraey-
which means thFee-Eided l presume,
To slit ~OpluionS that assume
Quite iferent farms and phases
Wheu discussed 10 other Plaees-
Yet, though hs'slUokeI Al IiIh diStrast
And, By sons, eTeu Gith dIssust,
A. "a hIthless, farmland fam.
A smirkIng ShyIUek, shyStsr, shami'
And / knSE not what else beside,
In being which we'd feel 10 prtdet
Yet / mus take this "hiiter pill"
However much Ds1iRa my vii.
suE.
Then, husband, Why give your support
To one WhO's not d god TePodI
Well, wife. II 1.-The truth must Stale,
Why support this candidate
Nv Only FaaSDn L, you See,
must 20 for the nominee:
she.
Must deaF-theh its plaln to me
That you're reduced n slavery
To slavery WOns than that Of yOre
which pegrDes in our country bore!
Thai bound bodies; bdCEhfs binds soals,
nd free-born white meas Will e'ntrOlS
OH husband, TN ashamed and shocked
To aud such tetter "a you Ioekedi
To sre upon your neck the yoke,
Your hark hirrd realy fJr tSearOkG
Its horrible IN hear yOusay
You dare not vote In your own way:
NE
I must support the nGmIDee
Ir else incur the enmIty
or elIques md rings and rUTiis Who
SUE
Al bast are bat a selfish crew,
Who are after place and Pet,
Each caring Only iUr himself
The "InaTes and 6shes" are their aim;
For them they'd hater honor, fame,
And all that good men care u bold
In higher estimate than gold!
Though prone preslmptbOusly 70 pate
N their devotion tn the State,
They love for ~''tlllers 81 the SOIL"
Their preference for the "Sins Of TOLL"
And their affection fOT all thuse
wha al pldn loGd and wear plain clothes
Provided the Aforesaid folk
Have votes In ballot boz % poke!
Thsir loud Lssssti0us and Pretenee
Are plsInly false aud void Of senSe.
PnE theIF dtsgulses are "too thtn,
Sinee through them Ne e1n SO the ssln
SSvasn hy thsn since earliest youth,
Ana thereby know "ths naked truth"
RelTlns 90 their pArt9ASn name
Tbe thr,adbaTe remnant Of It's lame
irbe.e SeIf-mads leaders, whip IN hand,
Presume 10 issue their eommand'
NJ nEm. HQEu NAAA
The p4pple must, iOrsoOih, obey!
mi hushand, how | hate that SOFd'
1NuStn ajdt 70 q ireemAn's most lhsaFd;
II smseks TOO much d mastery!
TTis tainted, dear, with slavery!
Heed Il not, love! Dare Be man!
AsSsrt yoarselL ~ well you can!
Cast u The wind all Idle fears!
All staod sreef amCng your PSers!
Al tTs4 VirEtaianS, bred and born,
iustIneuVely such blpd4ge Sorn;
And. therefore, It's with ssgrrt susse, 4
is chains are hidden iron tAs1r eyes
For should 8 single INK b sen
They'd son he scattered well, Seen'
whene'er their confidence they give,
Tbey dwell frankly aud believe
IuplIstIy In thOse they truSl
t;sarrOas, EuileleS, gehtle, jnst,
to- nav Il Id BY those they Ike
But dSre 10 drive them lnd they strike!
ouiek Is lightning i their bIoT,
And quite as fatal 70 thetF 10!
our >tlts Hag, when AIOtt HgtuTied,
Reveals 4 motto Il The World
Nhirh 1, NIgniGezaI and tTpS-
All hpthGnd, Eh0 vii dare tell y0a
"Noahsai SnRPT Mr.
Il nothIng bat . aAuntlng lie!
Fur mountaineefS are always tfee!
To uessler's cap they lend 90 knee
Bal pardon me, my husband dears
hase Sone too taT, ! lear.
FUTriye me " ] have expressed
rhe thoughts that struggled In my breast
For attaranceI YET, shSD J 80
MSnfJryinr fertSrs tor the trss
Nv henri FeToI;I and must SPEAK,
Although Wy UOl1Aa's EGFdsafe weak
Thanks! my Sod S1fstDt Wat ypsIe a1a'
Y,SaT words are true; hIy heart and bead ID
Anye Nth yOHn resPoHsiveiy- g.. =
a. A. tOr aparty livery Nv ~
WhIeh auE % frpQuenily Is made