The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-09-25
Democracy al Franklin.

Editor Democrat.
As We have seen nothing in YOU
paper from our town, We concluded
to let our brother Democrats know
that We still hold the fort, aud cx'
! poet to hold it.
Our town is rapidly improving
Tho worthy firm Of Fisher ant
Bro, are making improvements tt
their store, and also have charge o.
the Fink's Creek postoilice.
A United Brethren Church is
nearing co mpletion, and a union
church Isl being built. A school
house is near the town; and, BY
the way, this is the house where
the Democrats heldwllat a cores
pondent of the Republican calls 1
silent meeting" This Silent
meeting was held on the 10Th inst.
and it occurs to our mind that il
the republican correspondent had
been here he would not lave
thought it SO rery silent. And We
are sure itwould not have been 81,
lent long if the editor the lie
publican had been here; for he
would have CRASHED his teeth and
bit tho dust worse than he ever did
in hslile. Let him come out here
making speeches about the road
law and the school law, We will
not treat him like Randall was
treated down South; but will get
him some boy TO discuss the qncs-
tons with him, rs lie is 50 keen for
d joint discussion.
The Democratic meeting of the
Itch was well attended, anda Han
Icock and English Club WIS Grgan-
|izcd. The old patriotic Democrat,
Isaac WoOfter, was elected Presi-
dent, and the..young patriotic Dem;
ocrat, \. II. Rymcr, was chosen
Secretary. Tho first speaker was
the old patriot, Frank NJ. Chalfant.
lie spoke mainly#of# stats#und
county issues, but gave d slight no.
ticc 9th salary tabbcr,@ Garfield
who, one poor resident Of our town
says, will be tic President for the
next four years spoke ofhis
(Garlo!d's) connection with The
Electoral fraud, and showed that
he is not worthy Of the position fol
which he aspires. lie spoke in
glowing terms Of tho superb Gen
eral Hancock, WHO never dis
ohcyed the command of n superior
or ever lost q battle. Coming
down to State issues, he showed
that the many charges made by
the Republicans arc false. lie alst
took notice Of 'little George G.
Sturgiss," and showed that he was
born twenty years TOO soon. H6
also spoke of"Jackcy" Hutchinson
who is running against Colonel
Wilson for Congress; but oh,won't
"Jackey" como out behind
Mr.. Chalfant was followed BY
our young friend Bnnnon, who
did the cause more than justice
FTe spoke of the Republican nomi'
necs for President and Vice Presi,
dent, and showed what Garfield
has been guilty Of, and showed Ar
thurs conduct in the New York
Custom House. lie then noticed
the charge against Hancock, which
is his connection with the exccu'
ton of Mrs. Surratt. He showed
that this charge amounted to moth
ing, and honest Republicans have
abandoned il. Lie rcfutel the Re
publican idea of Il Solid Southland
showed that Tiltlen got more votes
lin the north than in the South
Hence if any section is solid il
must be the North. lie spoke o!
many other National issues which
We will not mention for want O.
space. lie spoke ut last of the
road law, of which The Republican
is always harping. We think he
was posted on that law, and his
memory served him right, loo, 70,
he proved that the road law has
been changed but little since 1865
when it was framed by the Repub
licans. lie also said TINT two days
is allowed by law 10 work roatls
and Republican County Courr
added the other six. So who is t
blame for what tho RcpHNieaM is
running wild about. He also stat
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