Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-03

AN ANSWER TO 1NGERSOLL.-Th
president OF the Limekiln Club stated
that he was in receipt of communics-
ton from st Louis asking how the club
stood on the Bob IngersOll question of
God or no God. He would ask Sir Isaac
Walpole to answer it for himself and all
his fellow members. He was willing to
abide by what the good old man said,
and he believed all the others would be.
The white-headed old man, old and
wrinkled, and burdened with the weight
ofseventy years, arose in his seat, looked
around him and quietly began -
''If dar am no God, den dar am no
fuehur. When we close our eyes in
death, de soul dies wild us, an we mould
er to dust de same as de brutes. 1t has
been a long journey to me. In my heart
am de graves of wife an chil'en.. My
days have been cloudy an full of woe.
NY nights have been dark and full of
sorrow [ have been robbed, cheated,
abused, an made to feel my wretched-
nees but nebber, not even in de dark
est hour, did [ doubt dar was God, nor
did I lose faith in Him. Take away
dat faith to- night-make me BELIEF dat
dar am no heaben-tell me dat l won't
meet my poor old Chloe an de blessed
children up dar 'mong the angels, an
you would crush me down an break my
poor ole heart. OATS all Il pear 10 be
livin' for-to wait de Masters call to
close de ledger of life and go home,
home! l am old, an poor, am lowIy ;
but here in my breast is a feelin' dat
wouldn't sell for all de gold in the world
dat all de arguments OBJ a million In
gersolls could not change; feelin' dat,
poor as [ am, and lowly as [ am, de
nt no 10 loci of r,no ~
During his remarks the hall was as
quiet as the grave. When he had fin
ished it was full minute before any
one moved then Brother Gardner soft
ly said AS says Sir Isaac, SO gay we
ALL"
Editors Richmond Dispatch You
will oblge number of your readers in
this part Of the Valley of Virginia by
the insertion of the following
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY.
Lest il should be imagined that this
grand Old Democratic county, "the right
wing' Of what used to be known as Mr..
Jefferson tenth LEGION" endorses
the perf,ly ana shameless detection of
United States Senator Malone, we take
pleasure in stating, as we do from
knowledge derived from intelligent
sources III thaI locality, LndU HOWueTe
do the greal democracy of the State more
fully appreciate and understand the foul
wrong that has been done them by this
once trusted leader OF very many of the
good people OF Virginia. Their con-
tempt for this former leader is now pre-
cisely proportionef to the respect and
esteem they once had for him. They
enjoy greatly the keen home thrusts
which this recreant Senator is now re-
ceiving 1t the hands of those true and
faithful represeii atives of the Democra>
cy of the nation, Messrs- Hill, Vance,
VOORHEES,, Vest, Beck, PendletOn, and
others. The people Of Rockingham are
too intelligent, too Democratic, and
hate treason and treachery too pro-
foundly, not to look upon Senator Ma
homes course with utter disgust and ab
florence. Whatever other sections OF
the State, therefore, may think of him,
proud old Rockingham thinks of him
as one who is no longer worthy of her
confidence, and will spew him out of
her mouth.
DEMOCRATIC READJUSTER,
Who never meant to be betrayed and
carried over to the Republican party,
and who can't be bamboOZled and de-
ceiyed by General Malone.