The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-03-17
Letter From IYaslillgton,
WAsHINaToN March /, lSS

past and present political events Of
our country's history since the adj
vent Of the Republican party into
power. And at no time has this
party of Modern IDEAS put forth such
energies to capture and control the
government as it is now doing. The
past record of corruption and open
violation Of every law is the recon,-
mendation they present US and upon
this record ask their restoration to
the Legislative power and Executive
control of our Liberties.
Just now, when the Radical press
of the country is bowling for Grant
and strong government, it is we'll to
recall the warning given the Amer
lean people by Hon Frank Hereford,
of our State, in his speech upon the
Imperialism and extravaganza Of
Grant and his administration. This
speech was made while Mr.. Hereford
was a representative in 1872, and
well may the people ponder on this
warning, for time has fully confirm
ed him In all he named then to
lghard against. When Grant ssht
his message to Congress, likening
our Government to that of the Ger
man Empire, Hereford said, How
dare Grant send such o message,
likening our Democratic Govern
ment to that of the German Empire?
He and his adherents seek to accus-
tom the American mind to yield as
sent to the similarity, and finally
force us to make the formal change
in our form Of government, which,
in fact, has already been made by
this Radical party"
This was not extravaganza language
in Mr.. Hereford, for he knew, when
he uttered it, unless the imperialism
and extravaganza Of Grant was
checked, and the people warned Of
the inroads made upon their liber-
ties by this man and his followers,
that the time would come when
Freedom would be foully murdered
and the Radical party, and their
President Grant, be the assassins.
Time has shown how well Here
ford knew what he was saying, for
every day places before us some new
act which goes to confirm his warn
ing and convince us of his wisdom
in then calling the attention Of the
people to the fact, that if Grant was
continued in power or even again
gets control of the Executive chair
of this government, we may bid fare
well to our freedom and political lib
erties-the bisthright of our fathers
and prepare ourselves for the
change from free citizens to that of
political serfdom.
/ recollect the forcible manner in
which Mr.. Hereford called attention
to the recommendation of Grants
message Of Dec. 4, 1871, where be es.
pecially recommends favorable con-
sideration or the plan Of uniting the
Telegraphic system Of the United
States with that of our Postal sys-
TEN. "Why this earnest recommen-
dation?" asks Hereford. Simply
this-there is about $1,000 United
States officers of high and low de,
gree; add 10000 more Telegraph OPP
orators and we have a grand army of
eigthy-three thousand officeholders
and appointees of the President.
Give him the additional officers,
and power over the Telegraphic
dispatches of the country, and what
little liberty is left us, would be ia.
ken away from US by one grand
swoop, We have only to read the
provision of the constitution of the
German Empire which gives SUI
preme power over the mails and tel,
egraphy to the Emperor, and at once
we conceive Grants motive in earn
estly asking the favorable considera-
ton Of this plan, giving power over
the Telegraphic system of the coun.
try. Since then Grant has travelled
over the European continent and
familiarized himself with the man
ners and customs of Imperial forms
of government, and let him once
more get into power and Mr.. Here
ford's warning will be fulfilled be-
You'd all doubts. Did we not have
papers suppressed in the South dur.
ing Grants administration? While
in New York city, daily paper
published in the interest Of Grant
and his Imperial personal govern
ment, called him the Imperialist
and openly advocated IN Empire
This is a matter of record and can
not be denied. Had we more such
bold and fearless advocates,as, Here.
ford to defend our rights, to-day the
American government would have
been the envy and not the derision
of foreign nations. The people. who
love liberty can never forget Here.
Iford's noble, effort in. defence of their
freedom and liberties from the
onslaughts of Grant and his cohorts
of corruptionists and khaves.
| hear it said by some persons in
our State that Senator Hereford has
| been rewarded for seryice and must