Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-08-14

man that would be president, IL
he got the required number OF
votes, and must say that he told
some very plain truths about the
party In power; showed that they
We're responsible for all the dis
tress that has been upon the coun-
try for the last seven years by
class legislation, In favor or the
bondholder and against all others;
that the banks regulated the
amount OF currency when the con-
sti.ution says Congress shall have
that power, and Ii the party were
kept in power they would estab-
lish a British aristocracy and the
noblemen would own all the land,
and our farmers, like England's
Laoorers, would have to live on
oat meal, and potatoes. We have
not the the time 10 say more of
Gen. Weaver now but may office
his speech hereafter. The third.
the Democratic party, held their
convention at Cincinnati, and af-
ter a harmonious session of two
days nominated that soldier
Statesman and second Washing
ton, Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock.
Fhe Democrats seem to have been
very fortunate In selecting a man
for the head OF the ticket follow
Ing reasons: The Rebels are all
willing 10 shake hands with him
across the bloody chasm; he is adj
mired by loyal people for his noble
defence OF Gettysburg. We have
summed up the result az follows:
South Carolina shakes hands with
him; Massachusetts, admires him;
the beauty OF our land smiles upon
him, and the cbIored troops s.y
that Hancock's division was al.
ways on time. So we can see
nothing to keep him. out of the
White House on the 4th of March,
1880, except an 8 by I commission
and we are not sure that can do 1t,
The price Of ginsang advanced
20 per cent. last week and holders
firm, caused, we suppose, oby the
absense Of the diggers from home.
We should have been pleased
had G. j. Faulkner been nomina-
ted for Governor by the Demo-
cratic convention heldin Martins
burg. Not because his name Is
Faulkner, but because he would
have brought experience and
Craftsmanship to the Office, some
thing that tho illegitimate child
has not had since 1t was created,
and we are sure that he would
have done as much for the East.
ern Panhandle and his own cOun-
ty as j. b. jackson or any other
man. But there are men who will
sell their birthright for q mess of
pottage, and their country 10 the
dogs and their souls to the devil.
We were very much amused at
Pluto two weeks ago when he
said let "Sitting Bulp' come On
with his corn, III we had to go
out OF our district TO get a stalk CT
corn that only measured 135 feet
we would not challenge anybody
to beatsit. Why 1t grows hsr
spontaneously, without cultlva.
ton or grating, Is to 20 feet high,
and III the season continues, Arden
Will overflow with corn, and some
OF our farmers have already order
ed lumber for new corn cribs.
Pluto don't go down to. Mill
Creek, bat bring on of the kind
you raise In Gerardstown district,
that man can't reach the ears on
horseback. or are you afraid that
he would have to reach down in
stead of up. Hs2 aRi3Aga 9 49,
Ohr farmers are threshing out
their wheat crop and all varieties
yield well, except the Fultz,
which Is light In the head and not
worth much what Is In 1t.
SITTING Bull.