Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1883-09-27
r WINSTON, N. c. THURSDAY SEPTEMBER IT, 1889.
WINSTON, OF WINSTON.
'Why that's the Very Did Little Rascal
that Told to Call for Winston.
(Stdtesrille Ldndnanrk.l


We are grieved to see it announced
that Mr.. Patrick Henry Winston, Jr.,
Of Winston, has severed his connection
with the Democratic party and united
himself with the Republicans. The
natural inquiry will be, "who is Wins
ton p But never mind about that.
The fact that he has found it expedi-
ent to print card argues that he is
person Of more than ordinary conse-
quence, does it not and that his leav-
ing is matter of grave public concern.
When John Smith and Bill Jones
change their politics they never print
any cards, because, with becoming
modesty, they argue to themselves that
their spolitical ratiocinations are not
calculated to occasion great upheavals;
but when Large Isaacs change their
colors it is customary for them to let
their feIlow-citizens know of it and as
these are the rules that govern the two
classes, the conviction is forced upon
us that Mr.. Winston is one of the Big
likes. But lest our readers, consumed
as they must be, by desire to know
more about him, should conclude that
this classification does not sufficiently
identify him, we will add that Mr.
Winston, of Winston, is lawyer, and
is known to fame as the son of his
father and as delegate to the nation
al Democratic convention which met
at St. L us in 1876 and nominated
Tilden and Hendricks. He acquired
prominence in that body, according to
a story of his own telling, in this wise:
While a certain eminent statesman
was addressing the convention, GER
tain person passed rapidly among the
delegates, none Of them knowing who
he was, and whispered to as many of
them as he could reach, to "call for
Winston. When the speaker con-
eluded, one universal shout went up
for "Winston! Winstonw Patrick
Henry mounted the platform and was
unlimbering for speech, when dele
gate, with shril1 voice, screamed out
from the middle of the hall, "Why,
that's the very id little rascal that
told us to call for Winston p
1t is probable that it is the eminence
won on that occasion that warrants
wi. w liSCoA III A1hC,
he once had situation under the
Democratic party in the folding de-
| I,artuent of the House cf Representa-
tives at Washington, but that of itself,
does not make man distinguished.
At all events Mr.. Winston, as remark
ed already, has printed card. We
have not read it; life is short. But it
was due the Democratic party that,
under the circumstances, card should
have been printed. Suppose it had
gone into the next campaign not know
ing until after it was too late to recede,
that Mr.. Winston was not with it
Sergeant Brown, man of proves,
told after the war, that just on the
very eve Of the battle of Gettysburg,
when everything was in readiness for
the charge, Gen. Lee called down the
line, "Is Sergeant Brown on hand p
the response went back, eyes" "Well
then," exclaimed the general as the
look of anxiety passed out of his eye,
''let the battle proceed
Suppose Sergeant Brown had not
been there and Gen. Lee had not
known-it until he inquired? And then
suppose Chairman Coke conducting 8
campaign next year, and not learning
until the last minute, that Mr.. Wins
ton was not on hand