Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-08-26

has been nominated by the Republic
cans of Morgan county for the leg
islature. We learn there are already
several independent candidates in
the field.
ANOTHER preacher is spoken Of
as a political representative in Buf-
falo, N. Y. The election of Hyatt
Smith of Brooklyn, may have arous-
ed clerical ambition, but that exper-
iment did not pan out well enough
to make it much Of an object to fol-
low.
A GREAT many Democrats in this
county based their calculation Of
Hoge's nomination on the ground Of
the Stdtesman's opposition. They
were not mistaken On the same
theory his election ought to be as
surred. The Statesman is an infal-
liable barometer-if taken in reverse.
A CONDUCTOR Of the Vandalia
road for twenty years, who during
that period had always been prompt
II on duty under all circumstances,
oversight himself, and he would
have been five minutes late, where
upon he sent pistol ball into his
brain. An exchange wants to know
twas this man a hero or a craven
coward ?n 1t is owing entirely to
which end of the telescope you look
through at the circumstances
SENATOR BEN HILL, Of Georgia,
died last week at his home in Allan
ia, aged Sc years. In his death the
Senate has lost one Of its most brill
liant members. Senator Hill was a
mau Of far more learning than is
usually brought into public life, and
was the last great orator since Sum
ner'ss time. Unlike the majority Of
American statesmen, he died poor.
lie will be regretted by men of all
parties and sections.
B0LTING the regular nominee has
got to be quite fashionable. Even
the Statesman has dropped into the
habit. Alas , we shall now hear no
more palaver about the simon pune,
original old Dr. Jacob Tompson,
forty year democracy. The States
mon goes so far as to even suggest to
democrats the idea of scratching on
the county ticket. Shades Of Jelier-
son and Calhoun . has the iron en-
tered 50 deep into his flesh.
THE contents Of the last issue of
so-called independent but confirms
the opinion we have entertained all
along, that it is the organ of the
ringsters of both political parties in
this county. Look at its position in
the late Congressional contest, and
ask yourselves the question, why an
iadepcpd0t paper should champion
the rights of Judge Hoge as against
Mr.. Lucas ?-StateSmau.
Well, we'll, will wonders never
cease? The Statesman takes another
tack, and charges that the INDIE
PENDENT is double barrelled COR
gan"
Now we desire to insist that for
this gratuitous assertion we have
not made any arrangement in adj
vance, and never having champoined
any rights except those Of the INDIE
PENDENT we trust our friend and
kind neighbor viii weigh we'll the
principles of rights and justice and
take another reef in his iib and send
it home with the aid Of a Delaying
pin.
The charge of the Statesman
that the INDEPENDENT is the cor
gan of the ringsters of both political
parties in this county,"i giving us a
power and prominence not sought
for. But the acknowledgement con
tanned ia the charge is more than
we had anticipated from that paper.
Taken in connection with the asser'
ton thatyoter5 willnot be hampered
by party nominations, it certainly
looks as if the Democratic party
needed q new "organ."