The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-01-19
GOOD NEWS
From the "Old Dominion.
Virginia VIII Go Republican
This Fall.
An Interesting Letter From A Mem.
Der Of the Virginia House
Of Delegates.

away OoCA OOW6Iu tu0 UcSluAluk VI
the late war dusty and travel-stained
stranger applied for home at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Benz. Conard, who was
then living near New Lexington, claim
ing that he was refugee that he had
left Virginia in order to avoid being
drafted into the rebel army, as he was
an Abolitionist Of the true type. True
to his patriotism Uncle Ben made the
man welcome, and during the remainder
of the war his home was at the Conard
residence. After the war the Southern
or, whose name was A. L. Pedigs, still
remained in the county and went into
the tobacco business in New Lexington.
While in that village he was elected
their Mayor, and he also served at one
time a. juror in the Common Pleas
Court. Meeting with reverses Mr.. Ped
igo left Lexington and returned to his
old Virginia home. Some time ago
Uncle Ben heard Of the election of his
old "refugee" friend to the House of
Delegates of Virginia and wrote him a
letter of congratulation, in which he re-
marked that either he had changed his
old-time views or that change had tax
en- place among the citizens OF Henry
county. Through the kindness OF Uncle
Ben we are permitted to publish his an
swer in full, which is as follows:
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
Richmond, Va, Dec. 8, 'S7. !
BENJAMIN CoNARD, Hillsborough, O.,
Dear Friend II received your kind
letter Of congratulation and friendship
some time ago, and was happy to hear
from you and those who are dear to you.
Politically, have undergone no change
since you knew me. ] am still Re.
publican of the most radical stripe. Our
people, however, have been gradually
changing from Democrats to Republi-
cans for the last ten years. Many oi
them changed in principle long before
they would change in party allegiance
or name. Of late the Democratic ad,
ministrstion and House of Delegates in
Congress have greatly facilitated these
changes, and now comes the message oi
the President, in which he stabs in the
most spiteful manner at everything in
the national laws that tends to favor the
struggling industries OF Virginia, and
caresses and praises everything that il
hateful, injurious and oppressive to US
Coupled with the reelection OF Carlisle
as Speaker by the Democrats, thus fore.
shadowing a relentless war upon US by
the Democratic. party, the gradua
changes heretofore noticeable will b.
hurried into perfect stampede from thu
Democratic TO the Republican party
and the handwriting is now upon tn
wall and does not require the wisdom
and learning Of Daniel to read it. Ant
know ye that hereafter Virginia is II
take her place with her FIVE Western
daughters in the Republican column
and will battle faithfully on the side o
Americans in the struggle with foreign
ers for the control Of American markets
In this struggle al the demagogues il
the world can't change us, for we ar
made up Of the most intelligent, th'
most conscientious and the bravest o
the citizens Of this State.
The House d now called to order AM
I viii have to cut off for the present
Ny love to Aunt Lib and my kind rs
CARDS to any friends who still remembe
me. And to you, who sheltered, couu
selled, encouraged and aided me when
stranger and an outcast In your lane
my everlasting gratitude and respect.
A. L. PxDIGo.