Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1880-11-23
NoW FOB TRR. EMPIRE.
Col, John. ". fOshty on he Resan as,i
Rhat II For6oaes-"a aioaeg Deer PATHS
Otism- Terror 0ssr TSata.'' sss
tForney,s Prorress of Elea,inn M..L.1

tForneys Progress OF Election week.)
TUESDAY NIGHT, November 2.-Ths
telegraph has just flashed the fate of Gen.
Hancock,f and the same streets that rang
with delirlous cheer over his peerless valUr
at Gettysburg on the morning of Juiy3,
1908. tho same hearts that throbbed with
gratitude over the OppOr,nns arrival which
saved Philadelphia from fire and spoil, nuw
ring and rob with dclrious and inerate i.v
over his defeat for President OF the United
States by man denounced by his own party
as venal aud corrupt. Whst.a comment OF,
the vo.r poPHti uCr Del. As recall NV own.
part in the last drama with pride unspeaka
bic, resrettiuS only that could do 20 mor..
would, to morrow, repeat the act Of gratis.
tude to n great soldier, I feel that the men
who have done this thing will soon feel tls
chast,n ming rod OF their OVID conscience An
act mure cruel, causeless and shameless was
never Perpetratsd. Men calling themselves
better than others have wrought work ut
hate without parallel. The over,virtuous ~
great communities have struck hands with
the most Eioipus classes to spread the inIeG.
tion of new sectionaliSm among a,forsiy.a
people, and as they see whom they have
struck aud whom they have lifted up over
Hancock. they turn from the contrast with
shame.
But let the past go. Let tha dad past
bury its dead. We now face the Empire, aud
there Is but one great force to meet il, tho
Democratic party. Garfield only fills the gsu
ior Grant. l write this name with q new
feeling, that of profound regret that one I
loved so we'll should sink so low First tbs
defender of the forgiven South, then it's de-
iamsr. First eager to honor Hancock iur
his virtues, then to hound him as an enemy.
And this is tho man who now wants to play
tho part of King hereafter. How, in the
lace of oil these loud shouts over the doient
Of Hancock, think of the scene on tbe
blasted heath whore Macbeth meets tho
weird sisters:
FIrst lEtcd: All hail, Macbeth hail
to thee, Thano Glamis.
Second ITHch: All hail, Macbeth hail
to thee, Thane of Cawdor.
Third H0ch: All hail, Macbeth thou
shalt be- king hereafter.
First the General OF our armies, then
President, aud King hOreaiter. How wen.
derluI the resemblances. And mark what
Macbeth said of his dream OF ambition to hls
wife in his lcttor describing his Interview
'"They meet mo iu the day of success, ,aud
| have learned by the perIectost report they
have more in them than mortal knowledge.
When | burned in desire to question them
further. they made themselves air. into
in the wonder of it came missives from tho
king. who hailed me 'Thane OF CawdOr,' by
which title, before. shese wierd sisters
saiDted Re, and referred mo to The coming
in Of time, with Hail, King thou shalt bep
This haVo Thought good to deliver thee,
my dearest partner of greatness, that thou
mightett not lose the dues Of rejoicing by
being isu"ront of what greatness is prou,ised
thee. Lay it to thy heOrt. aud farewell"
Why NOT, gentlemenY The path Of Em-
Pire is as plainly reached by the present tri>
umph OF money over pstriotpm. Of terror
over truth. as if it were lighted By a new
planet. The meaps and tie covenant arc /,
all patent to one end. An army Of Office,
holders are organized, backed by battery
of hanks-these tho forces to fight, aud Gar>
field the instrument to lead to the throne in
1881. This iS the plot Il is bold. Il Is
clear. Are we ready for i'2
Osor four milliUu Democrats voted for
General Hancock to-day, they answer:
READY, aye ready! There should be no deg
pondeuey or delay. They have a thousand
interests to preserve their ranks; local duties
and local candidates, and now to these they
add the imperative call to sctive and con.
slant work agaiDst the clearly defined eop
spIraoiss Of Empire. A perpetual guard Of,
othsehoiders, an exhasstless treasury, public
and private, suborned press, snd a ereas
community of reluctant slaves at the polls,
mean Empire and nothing else.
am only one of the millions who voted
for Hancock TO day, and what can do TO
aid 10 this.g great work is ready. The Demo
or alto party holds the fort of the tutuIe. Itss
reserve is the refuge of all brave men
pledged TO hostility in this new rsigr of
capital. Its tremendous resources will prove
the rescue OF the republic from tremendous
periIs There is need necessarily for instant
organization In this hour, when the Repub.
lIcans are exulting over a purchased victory.
let the Democracy Of the whole uatiou set
thsIr houses in order for the great struggle
Of the future.
How Sue ARGUED.-Mr Goober was
| gentleman who lived In the Mormon country.
dc had but one wife, and never thought of
taking any more till one day an elder tackled
| him aud told him solemDly il was his religious
duty to seal unto himself few others. Mr..
GoOber went home aud sadly informed his
wife of what the elder had said. aud Mrs.,
GOober said she would have NO objection pro-
vided the elder would come arOuud and argue
the case with her piOusy. GOOber told the,
elder, and the elder dropped around. He.
| smiled sweetly as Mrs Goober advanced to
meet him. But, alas that smile was his
| last-for week or two, The next thipg hsl
knew he was skipping around the room with.
his coat slit up the back aud his hat Knocked
into pi, while Mrs GoObsr whoOped him up'
with the broemstick. he finally jumped out
of the window and escaped with his life.
sadder and wiser man. The next time hs
met Goober he told him he had celestial
revelation by which he (G Goober) was relieved
from the necessity of taking any more wives
The one he had Mrs. Goober) would count,