Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-04-13
(PoY the HERtLB.)
WOODSTOCK, VA,

April IL, 1881.
We did not write our former article
for the HERALD with the intention OF
warding off the attacks 1t might give
rise to, Oh the plea Of testing and play
fsl slluaons.
The bullying # FAIR PLAY shall
have as little effect upon us, as the
recent and notorious exhibition Of
Malone had upon the U. S. Senate.
The main charge OF our article was adj
mitted by the VirginiGn, while, on an
allusion Of ours to a certain character,
whom FAIR PLAY seems to recognize
with acelerity that besOkeas an old
acquaintance, he has come out III a
spirit OF braggardisim, unparalleled save
only by the despcable bravado OF
Falstaff, which the genius Of Shakes
peare has rendered Infamous for eter-
nifty.
We wrote what NC did because we be-
lieyed it to be true as gospel, not only
because it was the current aud untenied
report in the community, not only be-
cause the party himself con fes ,ed 1t, but
because, when charged with it to his
face, M refused to deny 1t. This
i
we can prove by The S'oOrH and
,Gnimpeachable testimony OF more than
one individual. And moreover, by
their oca consent, we can refer to these
gentlemen any moment between this
and eternity. five mentioned no name,
it was because, from motives OF delicacy'
we did not wish to drag the family OF
the party before the p1blic. But from
Fair Plays instant recognition OF the
party referred to, it is evident there
existed no necessity of mentioning a
name.
If the Tirgintan had not, for political
capital. amused itself at the expense OF
its opponents, our article had never been
written; but since it has declared war,
we will Give it war as much 1t desires.
We defy FAIR PLAY TO ref"te our
evidence, we challenge him to Investigate
it; and # he does not. bis foul epithets
and pOlluting invectives do but recO''
upon b N, rise up and condemn him.
prsclaiming 10 clarion notes, THAT re-
prOoches, unsupported by Evidence
effect only the character Of him that
ttterS them.
Ofthe Language which FAIR PLAY
has used in reference TO US, we will say
only this, that we confess, without a
blush. we were unacquainted with it,
sionifcanes, until his use Of it required
as to discover Its meaning and, II the
language man employs is an index OF
his character, FAIR PLAY has sunk
himself too low for even our contempt.
No man can read it without forming an
opinion OF the authors character and his
customary resorts.
From. every appearance, 1t would
seem Malone and his lieutenants had
studied FalstafF's mOralizings hon9r aud
had ended like that worthy, IN ceciar
ing: There fare III none of 1t.
Though the syren songs OF th0s'
men have deluded many fellow mortals
and their insidous wiles have led the u
astray. yet we have faith in that sayia4
| Of Carlyle's THAT NO LIE CAN EN-
pURE FOREVER" We look forw arc
with confidence to the time when The
scales shall fail from their eyes AM
reveal this falsehOOd they have believed
ia, in all its deform,ty. That the lea
ders ana champions OF this dogma, Ike
the priests Of many a bogus religion
creed, promulgate its theories Tor th'
sake of the emolnments that accrue
from it, is not in our province to de
termlne; but, like every other fellow
mortal we have right to our opinion
an opinion not at variance with that 0
the leading press, Democratic and Re
publican, all over the country.
| As evidence that we can be Terrified
by the spagger and bullying Of never
FAIR PLAY in existence, we thros
aside our disguise Of SENEx and appeal
In the plain and unvarnished name OF
r. II. MARTIN.