Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1888-05-03
T'irginia 5ree gws5.
". y b. GALLARER, Editor.
0I,arIestO rn,JedersOn County. Vest Va.
May J, 1883.
Published 5y Requcst1

The following was written by young
Virginia Democrat of eighteen, who be-
licyes in good old-fashioned Democracy ::
WASHINGTON, d. c., Mar. I, 'SS.
DEAR CHAs:-Your Welcome letter
Just to hand l am very sorry you did
not receive my other letter; it must have
been lost through the carelessness Of some
Republican postmaster or mail agent that
Cleveland has failed to turn out.
Now, as for Cleveland not doing any
thing since he has been President; that
cannot hold water-for he is acknowledge
ed to be a good President by all business
men whose minds are not warped by par
tisan views. Which one of the Repubi-
can Presidents since Lincoln has done as
much. Not Hayes; he was not elected
in the first place, and as all people will
find their places or positions sooner or
later so he has found his now, to-wit !:
raising chickens in Ohio. Arthur was
not much-a friend of Malone and that
Of itself would condemn him. If you
think otherwise of the aforementioned
people, dispel the illusion,
Please tell your young lady friend,
with my compliments, that her ideas of
the eternal fitness of things are warped
by your views aud do me the favor and
herse f the kindness to tear the veil from
her eyes and then she must confess that
the Democratic party is the only hope Of
this God forsaken country. Let her
motto be- "To thine own self be true. "
Let me know what she will do; if she
follows my advice and honestly weighs
the pros and cons Of the question she will
always be stalwart Democrat; and We
Of that conviction and faith are always
glad to welcome the fair sex, with open
arms, to our ranks, though they have 10
vote, still man could not be a true be
lever in Democracy and not love them,
/ tor they are one of our cardinal princi-
pies.
Ingalls, or Sherman, if nominated, will
be showed under, and there is no hope for
the success of The party you so uniortu-
oately belong to at present, so Charlie
lear. come into the true and glorious par
ty; don't hang about the gates, but walk
right in and we will welcome you. May
YOU be like Paul-have your eyes opened
50 you may see how greatly you have
sinned hy being Republican for so long
Il time; Uut as Stephen said, 50 will we
'.ay not this sin against them, for they
know not what they do"
Look here, what better thing could
Cleveland send the Pope than a copy Of
the Constitution? ? 1t will show him what
a free and glorious country this is Ga
long as it is under Democratic rule
which will be for many years..
don't intend to start again in this
letter a protracted argument, but to show
YOU why no Southern person can be
Republican, Just read speech made by
their leader, and President of a Republi
can Senate, Of yesterday, March 9th.
and then read the gentlemanly reply q
Senator Blackburn Of Kentucky, made
as soon as Ingalls, had taken his seat af
ter his vile and indecent TRADE and Sian
der against the Southern people and th'
Democratic party. think it is a shame
and disgrace in a man to let partisan
| ideas get such strong hold on his mine
that he forgets all decency and makes
such vulgar attacks against the dead anC
living as Ingalls, did-but read the speech
Thank God that this grand and gloriou.
country has only few sdch men is III
gals and they all belong to the RePuhli
can party.
Your sipoere friend,
JERE Ii. WHEELwRIGHT
/ 70 CHAs. \. BoYNToy, Glasgow, Ky.
p. S.-In the above letter | put som'
words in the mouth Of Stephen that wer'