The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1883-03-30

MIR EDITOR Allow me to give expression to
few thoughts suggested by reading in some of the
papers comments on Virginia and reputation
1t is but right that such an Ubiquitous measure
should he condemned by people of purity and
honesty. But that all of her people should be as
sailed by hOst'of enemies. to one who venerates
her sacred soil, Is painful in the extreme. Now
how brought abouty After tho war number of
Englishmen with their families settled In the
central part of the State. Last year, during the
celebration of the birthday of the Queen of Eng
land one of the most prominent OF them said :
tion it was accomplished by the poor whites who
paid no taxes, with the colored vote, organized by
the traitor Malone. aided by the Arthur admins
tration." Why not put the RI sponsibilty where
it belongs? All was done by the large minority
that tue and honest men could do. TO avert the
cnlatny III III Is dact .rai inc pest
try had an Arnold-were the people all traitors?
Because Virginia has a Malone, bribed by a
President who feastS without fear and party
whose title or qualification to office is measured
by their abuse of the South. must all her people
be classed with regulators! Who will dare as
sert it Z Behold the last sad act in the drama !.
The Supreme Court of the United States, which,
twenty years ago, when Virginia's territory was
ruthlessly divided. believed the States had no
rights at all, now changes its opinions, and with
draws its check to the violation of contracts,
when it might settle the question with Justice
and to the delight of her loyal sons. Shades of
Marshall and fancy! So the dear old mother
State, beautiful for situation, always the JOY and
admiration of her honored children, ever ready
to answer when duty called. is sorey greved by n
renegade son aided by her enemies What hast
thou done, oh, traitor? Behold your country
men await your return from power, with your III
gotten gains; more than thirty pieces of silver,
or perhaps it may he your cupidity demanded a
fabulous sum, but oh ! how mean in cOmpari
with what you have lost. Truly
Virginia bears your hated name,
In pity and in scorn,
And mourns that one so lost Ia shame
Upon her soil was BORN
The fratricdal strife through which we have
passed, stirred up and brought to the surface
miserable element and it is natural that good
people should suffer the consequences. But in
Heavens name. should one section persist in the
conviction that 1t has right to control the affairs
of the others? The puritanical idea and spirit
that is not willing to live and let live will even
tually ruin this country unless an overriding
Providence averts it. But, Mr.. Editor. we have
faith to believe that ere the enemies of Virginia
shall have passed to their final reward. she will
shake Off this miserable element that annoys her
and her worthy sonswho now find private station
preferable to rebutfs of knaves in Office. who are
partial in the work of distribution, shall come
again to the front and establish her credit on
more satisfactory basis than ever. Yes, there are
In her borders
brave men who know no malice but at once
Forget In peace the injuries of war;,
and who are possessed of moral and intellectual
strength sufficient to wipe out this stain upon her
fair name, and the dear old mother of States and
statesmen. untrammeled by envious foes will uti-
mately assume the position she has ever occupied
among the States. "Our greatest glory consists
not in never falling, but in rising every time we
fall" j.