Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1889-07-05
ORIGINAL AND BORROWED.

General Malone has called a
meeting of his committee to meet
in Petersburg, July 9th, at night
Each member of the committee IS
permitted 10 invite one working
Republican to accompany him. IL
is doubtless the object Of this meet
ing TO ratify General Mahone's call
for a State convention 10 nominate
candidates for Governor, Lieut.
Governor and Attorney-General.
Tue Democratic convention call
ed 10 meet in Richmond August
18th. Will be constituted Of a
repre- sentation about the same
as the Holiday convention of
1871. This has aroused no little
comment through the press. Some
advocates OF particular candidates
seem to think IL is scheme 10 de-
feat their respective favOntes by
log-rollng IN an unmanageaole
body, while others think i. is carry
ing out the representative principle
IN the true spirit of Democracy.
Mrs. President Harrison, at the
last moment, cancelled her engage.
ment to be in Woodstock at the
celebration on the 18th of July. The
disappointment of the ladies can
better be imagined than described.
Some of .hem, We are told, retired
with their petticoats and patriotism
20 their darkest rooms and boo
boOed the day through. Benjamin,
however, was on hand and tickled
the American eagle with the old
time julep straw till the bird
laughed old Abe INTO convulslon'
1, was a great day for Woodstock.
Our exchanges are full TO over
lowing with training incidents,con'
dition, &c, OF Sullivan aud Kilrain.
AS surosity is no: TO be satisfied
with less than news Of the final
outcome Of the fight, which takes
place 81 Monday next, We shall
not give our space 10 the prehml'
paries o. the lowest order in the
list of m.snamed manly sports
We DO not care which whips. We
would not give grOan if both
we're badly bruised aud permanent
is crippled. No gentleman can be
slugger, and no slugger can be a
gentleman. Go It and may both
get whipped.
YVe have read one Of the circu-
lars containing Judge Harris
speech announcing himself as a
candidate tor governor. The Judge
does not "mince words He
simply says be is a candidate for
the nomination by his party II e
lakes the administrations of Cleve-
land and Lee parts Of his platform
and demurs to all suggestions Of a
narrow state creed. The Judge
and Col. O'Ferrall seem to be the
only ones making canvass by
speeches and writings. Mckinney
* pOpularly talked Of. with HOge
TYLER and Yenable bot ordinary
seconds so far.
Tie Baltimore Sun of Monday
SAYS: The verdict Of the jury in
the Charleston case is a surprise 70
the outside world, who have an
idea that murder is not common
dable thing in any community. Our
South Carolina friends have long
enjoyed the reputation OF permit
ting the honor Of a woman TO be
projected even to the death OF the
betrayer, and never hanging a
white man. whatever bis offence
nav be. For the former there is
much to be said for the latter
there is some excuse, perhaps,
arising frota the exceptional circum.
stances surrounding them. Bot
what shadow OF reason can be
giveH for allowing a married
iibertine to disbOnOr his own house
hold aod seek the ruin of a friend,
less stranger, to kill in cold or hot
blood the man who sought to stop
him. and who had a moral right TO
stop him, and yet 60 unwhipt OF
justice ~