Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-07-02
STATING THE CASE.
The Republican Party ltespon-
sible for Mrs. Surratts Muir

der.
The Chicago Tmes il slashing indie
pendent paper, rather inclined Ia sup
port Garlicld, hut u has views al lts own
GA the murder al Mira Surratt. Ii says;
The hanging al Mrs. SuTratt WAS in al.
most every respect about IA brutal n
murder a. was the act al Booth when
hc put his pistol Ia the head at Mir.
Lincoln, for this unwarranted aud
most brutal murder ol woman. the
Republican party Mas aui In, morally
Trsonslble.
Cuns,dcrlng that the party now IN
power In the one on whom rests the
unus ui this Internal assassination, u IN
very singular thing that ono os their
changes against General Hancock In
that he had something Ia do with u.
Admitting, inr the moment, that ho did
have hand ia a, then, ia charging him
with completely IA l. the party ia power
cnulcsses, that the transaction Was an IN
famous one. and that he has boon guilty
ri AN infamous act. u would not bc
urgrd against him that lac were engaged
ia this tragedy unless lot the purpose at
proving that hc Was guilty al crImo ,
aud u follows that ho cannot bc guilty
ri crlmr except as the pdri,t,pS criminis
ui the Republican party, ior the reason
that the task Mas uTdcrod by that party
and Was done in obedience To- its wish
80 La other words the Republicans
tu changing Hancock with the crime at
having hanged Mrs. Surratt, equally
change themselves with the rcsponslbili'
" inr the same ollrusc.
However, this most contemptihlo ~
inrt will TAIL The evidence Is hnyond
dispute that Hancock hal no hand IN
the trial ~ the conviction at the unior-
tunaio victim at SlantonlsIn and Rcpub-
licisul, aud that such slight agency as lac
hal IA the matter Was most unwiillngy
exercised. Hence, Ia this class at at
tack. II ia tho tact that tho Republicans
ia making u, do not IN tho least inIuro
iiancn,k. while at the same time they
dn n,nst seriously iniuIo themselves 10y
showing that an act ior which they arc
responsible is an infamous one.
CareIassness a. a Source OF Income
A IN amazing Ia consider the extent
Ia which losses aIu incurred nn tho ono
hand AMI sales aud occupation afforded,
ON the other hand. hy tho inchcus.hlo
carelcssuess oi people Who know better
and ought Ia do better. The fastening
al a well bucket il doranged, or a hoop
IN loose, hut the thoughtloss man OF No
man mover notices the trouble uni'i tue
bucket IL dropped IN tho well, az the
hnttum IL cut. Then time IL l"si, tho
family Is lucnnycnionccd, and I'ihapsa
urlghhnr gets n Iob al WORK ald pay
Thr pate-lalch IN out at order, M atten-
tInu Is paid Ia IL, the hogs ar COWS got
i'm. the ward h rnntcd up, the shrub
brry Is DESTROYED. the gardener In cn''
nl,X,I and the nurseryman has an or-
d,r 4 lire IL loose on the wheel, the
unnd is swiftly wearing away litlle
caro- would set the matter r'ghi' no
Mains are taken, away on tue roar
"A heel Ia crushed, aud the wheei~Tlght
has snmn employment. A sh'nsie Is
oul al place on the roof, ono naii "ou'd
n,nI ala, trouble, that nail Is not driv-
ON; the rain steals M, aud soon the f'as
trTrr IN paid Ia uso ir"wei anu n'"s"'
A brillr rein u weak hat u worn no
handy thinks III examining elmer
horsr IL drawn Ia one sIde, or u morse
ram. away a vehicle Is broken, car
ri,,,. maker ar blacksmith ,s prohted,
aud perhaps a surgeon has profitable
engagement. A.,
The water OF we'll is impure those
who use it complain; no proper Steps
are taken; the family have serious sick
ness; the druggist sells his medicines
and The doctor gets his fees. In the
s way the cellar is loul, the mphll'c
eases escape through the hoorsi the
Hood is poisoned, the fever RACES some
sniI,,r. some die; the physician has a
harvest. and even the undertaken AMI
srxion tind employment A stove
chimney is in dangerous condition. peo-
ME have eyes Ia see, but do not use
them, the lire soon does Its drradlnI
WORK. and carpenters and merchants
have good Time.