Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-04-19
Communlcateu'l
WOODSTOCK, Va, April l6, 1850.

Ar. Editor
In the issue Of the Girginidn and Ners
Of April 9Th, 1889, appeared an anonymous
Communication, personally abusive to the
strasburg correspondent OF your pape r.
The article purported to be the "yoice OF
the Big Republican Thirteen Of Strssburg'
Now. Mr.. Editor, while | admit that the
political record Of any man is always open
10 comment, and criticism, with equal
candor deny that any person or persons
have any right to assail the perso nal char
acter of another through the public prints,
and to dive into vituperatiye personal
abuse, anonymously or otherwise. "Who
steals my purse steals trash" &c, &c.
As understand it the communication
alluded to has grown ont Of a bght be-
tween a Republican applicant for the
postoffice at Strasburg, and thirteen other
Republicans OF the same place, who a.
their card Enthusiastically indicates are
opposed to him solely on personal grounds,
and therefore they have endorsed the
prssent Democratic incumbent for reap
poIntment. Now. Mr. Editor, with all re-
spect TO the gentlemen who have been
perhaps indiscreetly) styled the big
Thirteen" unhestatingly say they have
no ri0ht to resolve themselves into con-
claye of assassins, in order to destroy a
Republican whom they are personally
opposed to. and to p9Petudte The e(.stencf
of a Democratic official. Your Strasbnrg
correspondent has always stood to the
oolors Of the Republican party, is a respec-
ted member Of the County Commit tee
stands we'll with the organization OF the
party in the comfy, and is eminenty en-
dorsed by it leaders outside of it.
Mr.. Editor, il one will only read be-
tween the lines it may be easily discerned
that the antsgonism of your correspon-
dent ia not entirely Of true Republican OIL
Gin. but really terminated in Democratic
minds for the accomplishment OF political
ends.
"For ways that are dark and tricks that
are VAIN,
The Democrats of Strasburg are peculiar
Gentlemen, it IS not the Democratic
put" The people rendered the verdict
on the 9th of November last, and Presl
dent Harrison, the Postmaster-Genera
and other heads Of departments have an
nounced their determination to carry on
the verdict to the letter.
If "The Big Thirteen" by reason of per
sonal objections could not endorse th
Correspondent Of the HERALD" for post
master at Strasburg, would it not hay
been much more consistent to have Sc
lected some one else of the "eG" Republi
can voters Of that place and have en-
dorsed him for tue position and not hay
become Democratic ailies-especially SO, a
their endorsation Of Democrat amounts 4
nothinqi as the present administration i
not just nou looking around for Demo
cratic MATERIAL out of which to make post
! masters, notwithstanding they may hav
, the voluntary endorsement" of some Re
publicans and accompanied by threats
demands, &c. "The game is not wort
n a candle" The G. o. p. has the reins q
this Government and intends to put in
team OF "simon pure" Republicans s
Democrats, aud even Nugrumps erey~h0
must yo. ale who is not for us
against u.s."
Tho true Republicans Of the count
have been looking with regret upon tn
, fight at your place for the postoihce ap
| feel very sure voice an almost UaaH
nous sentiment when say they look wit
great Interpretation upon its modes an
methods.
+ MEMBER or REPUBLICAN Co. Con-.