The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-19
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The solicitude of the Democratic
press foF the welfare Of the indie,
pendeuts Is beautiful 80 behold
The idyl Damon Of PythiaS Is frieid
n" comparison Tac aficctionste
coneer os these editors constantly
reminds Us oi the beautiful story OF
the careless shepherd and the con
servatiye volt. The shepherd at
close of day usually cantented him
self by gathering his innocent lambs
INTO the fold and barring the gate
Then he resorted to his humble
lodge at the gate and abandoned
himself to refreshing sleep. Now
there was an old ram, stricken with
years and dreadfully tough. and the
shepherd invariably left him to
shift for himself without the fold
The old ram generally spent the
night in patrolling on the outside of
the fold, pausing frequently to
peep iongingly through the palings
where the peaceful flock slept the
sleep OF the innocent. But the pal
ings were high and strong. and
proof against all assault. A con.
servatiye wolf, powerfully moved
by his affection for lambs, regarded
the movement of the old ram with
lively concern. He also noted that
the shepherd slept at his post. At
ter many nights spent in sleepless
vigils, the wolf tapped at the door of
the shepherds lodge. who
knocks ?" said the shepherd. 1T is
], Lupus, the vigilant," responded
the wolf, and / would have speech
OF thee" The shepherd opened the
window. What dost thou seek
with me ?" asked the shepherd.
II have noticed" replied the wolf.
that a ravening old ram is prowl
ing about the fold seeking the harm
of these lambs Of thy charge. / am
certain that be contemplates a
breach Of the fold and the destruc-
ton of thy flock whilst thou sleep
est Now may heaven preserve
u.s. quoth the shepherd, "since it
has come to this, that keeper of
sheep Is reminded of his duty bv
one whose Jaws are dripped with
the blood of innocent lambs"
The application of this beautiful
story is left to the Democratic man.
ayers who keep watch and ward
about the Independent fold. The
gentlemen who ars IN charge of
that fold must feel highly compli-
mented by the exhortations ad-
dressed to them by these Democrat
ic managers. They are constantly
warned that the Stalwart rams and
wethers who occasionally peep
through the palings Of the fold are
licking their chops in anticipa-
ton Of a grand feast on spring lamb.
Poor lambs , If these Demo
cratic exhorters are TO be be.
lieved, they do not know enough
to take care of themselves. They
are asked to apply to the pack Of
wolves who circle at a safe distance
around the stalwart rams and weth-
ers for counsel. They are invited to
come out OF the fold and place them
selves under the protection Of the
wolves, who have
great regard for innocent lambs
Nothing 20 edifying, nothing so
pregnant with the millennial period
has come 10 pass within a genera
ton. 1t beats the concern exhibi-
ted by the Democratic leaders for
the men who led the anti-slavery
movement. Come over to us, said
those leaders to the free-sOilers in
those days, because we are the
true friends OF freedom" But the
invitation was neglected, probably
because the anti-slavery movement
was led by men of brains and COM
mon sense, and the Democratic lead
ers were knayes and liars. Falsehood
and knavery stillremain the distinct
i've traits of Democratic leadership.
The leopard has not changed his
spots, and the wolf still retains his
inclination for spring lamb. Mean
while the ostrich figures extensively
in Pennsylvania politics, though a
grass tuft covers no more here than
1t does on the plains of Sourth Afri-
ca. The craft of the cat and the
numbering body ofthe rhinoceros do
not 90 together. Were the rhinoce-
ros as crafty as the cat, the world
would be unendurable.-Norh
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