The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1880-06-24
Mud SINGERS.


Vultures, who out-vulture their
notorious namesake, they stand self
accused, and by the popular verdict
condemned. BY their nefarious works
are they known. When night draws
her gilded curtains down, these boon
companions of rats and gutter snipe
emerge from the Shiny cess-poois,
where they had wallowed, shrinking
from the light of day aud the gaze Of
all honest men, during the hours de-
voted by all people to honorable
avocations. Shiny with the drippings
of their day time lodgings, and en-.
bittered by the thought that they are
Stunned by mankind as laper among
the healthy poprlaCe, loving company
i'll common with Misery they seek to
draw all down to their degradation
rather than endeavor to raise them
selves from their contemplate sur
roundings. Imps sold to the ruler o.
evil, without a drop OF the mills OF
human Kindness in their veins, or Il
thought of good and only intent on
harm, during the hours Of darkness
when owls and damp vapors abound
they ply with an energy worthy a far
better cause, the occupation of mud
singing to which their birth and ma
tural aifinites have consigned them.
Writers for the newspapers they dip
with envenomed hand their pen OF
spite into thei of human hate, and
write lies, and ISLANDERS, and calunl-
nies. OF the class we have feebly al
tempted to describe are those writers
who have attacked the character and
official record of the Republican can
didate for President, Jas. a. Garfield.
The nomination of this eminent and
pure statesman, put the Democratic
writers at their VII md for son e e.hil g
to say against his character which
even bore the faintest shadow of
truth. In fact after searching and
searching in vain they found nothing
absolutely nothing. In all his long
public career not the slightest shadow
or suspicion of dishonest practice or
unbecoming conduct, has been cast Oh
or raised against his character. He
stood out in bold relief with q record
the whole country was proud of. His
nomination pleased the Republican
masses while it filled with dread fore.
bodings of certain disaster the minds |
nf hn Tlan1norltin lao1,us
situation was certainly a very unin-
viting one to the hungry hordes Of
that ever hopeful party, no escape !
seemed possible. Ever hope seems to
have left them. A Democratic nom- |
mating convention under the circum, |
stances seemed an entirely useless eH-
pense. For why should candidates be |
nominated whose defeat seemed GER
tain. 1t was even thought that the |
great Democratic party would collapse |
and go as their several ideas of money |
led them, some TO the hard money
and some to the Green
back soft-money party. just. before
the grand dissolution ray of light
shot athwart the murky sky. The
mud singers could be brought into
play, and as there was nothing against
The character Of the Republican NOM
Inee these dirty writers could sling
the mud of their venom at him.
The thing was tried, and so faithfully
have the miscreants worked for their
masters that they have actually COM
nenced to believe the lies they them
ielves created. Ashamed of their own
neaness, and now fully aware that
heir curses are coming home TO roost,
he leaders would get rid of the
mud singer, but he sticks. Every
light he is out while daylight knows
lim not. Let the mud fly, the harm
will be only to those who fling it. All
nen viii point the finger of scorn at
he dirty worker and his filthy work.
nanc1 at AIapinnisi Hall On tbe A