Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-07-05

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ciple and individual economy, to which
/ have referred, who can estimate the
fatal consequences to every man OF mod
crate means? But enough of this sub
ject now 1t will come up for discus
sion in the next campaign, and ne fully
comprehended by the people. Nobody
will be foolish enough to bestride the
resumption hobby in this latitued. I'll
venture to prophesy that far. But "may
ask You to fix this pillows"
Taking this as mint and seeing that
the Judge was growing rather weary,
we expressed our wishes for speedy
restoration TO his usual vigorous health
and took our leave.
Desiring to learn the views of the
Greenbackers in regard TO the ''situa-
tion," / called on
JOHN T. JANNEY, ESQ.
who is the acknowledge representative
and leader of that party in this county.
He received me kindly, and expressed
himself freely on the political questions
of the day.
"What is your opinion as to the result
of the contest in Ohio between Foster,
Ewing and Patti
Il Shall be very much al fault in my
calculations if Ewing is not defeated"
"Will Ewing not draw heavily on the
National vote?"
"IIe will certainly get a good many
votes that probably belong TO the Ma
tional or Greenback party, but you must
take into the calculation that the vote
of the Greenback party in Ohio has
largely increased since the last election.
Ewing may draw 10000 or 10000, and
still YOU viii find that that is not more
than the increase in the vote. the Ma
tionals will poll as many votes as they
did at the last election, notwithstanding
the 10000 or 10000 that may go to
Ewing. The increase in their strength
will not be apparent, because he will
absorb it"
"Will the Greenback party pnt State
ticket liz the field in this State!
They will have full State and Con
GrCSSlOnal tickets.
'Do you have any hopes of clccting
your State or Congressional tickets"
.Nlost assuirdly. Ion vii! find that
the masses will rally with great enlhu.
siasm to the Greenback standard all
over the State. The old parties will be
as much surprised as they were at the
result of the election in this county last
fail" .
"Do you think the Greenbackers will
have a full ticket in this county at the
next election?
Il don't think anything about it. |
know they are stronger to-day than they
were last fall, and more determined.
Why, l have recently c"nverSed with a
number of Democrats and Republicans
who did not vote with us last fall, who
openly announce their purpose do SO
at the next election.
HON. ID. Il. LUCAS,
of jefferson county, was in Martinsburg
day or two since on professional bust
ness, AMI although his time was fully
occupied, he kindly allowed me a short
interview. Mr.. Lucas isa prominent
lawyer and politician. ore too well,
known throughout the State TO need
further introduction.
what is your opinion, Mr.. Lucas, |
asked as 10 the prospect of the Demo
cratic party Of West Virginia in the
next Gubernatorial election?'
Il feel the utmost confidence that the
State organization will be preserved, and
that any diversion caused by the Green
back party or other ephemeral combi-
nation, will not be an important factor
in the next general election.
"Do YOU include the grangers in this
observation"
'Most assurcdly. There are individ-
ual oranges who are ready to avail
themselves of anything, in order to pro
mote their personal advancement; but
the large majority of them,i this State,
are Irue Democrats. Such leaders for
instance, rs W. III. Lewis, and others |
might name in my own county, will not
suffer purely social and industrial So
ciety to be perverted into secret po-
lilical organization hostile TO the Demo
cratic party, OF to the liberties OF the
people"
''Perhaps you have 70 objection TO
stating upon what you base your conf
dence in the solidity Of the organization
of the party?"
"Well, | base it partly on what &C
tualiy occurred in Wheeling last win
ter; and partly on the fact that the
next general election will Immediately
precede tie presidential contest. West
Virginia will be on the advance Skin
mish line, and defeat on that line might
presage disaster, and cause panic to
the ranks Our leaders are sagacious
enough to understand this, aud you
may depend upon it that any talk OF
deliberate and premeditated dlSorganl
zation is all nonsense, and can be traced,
in the main, to avowed or disguised
Republicans who use it for purposes OF
distraction.
"Do you not think that Capt. Mot-
felt seriously contemplated Few de-
parture?'
"Well, suppose nobody denies that
he did contemplate a new combination
at one time; but, from what | have
heard, it seems that he has abandoned
the idea. A brave and impulsive man
may frequently be led into mistakes
which, upon calm reflection, he has the
candor IN acknowIe1pe and the COURAGE