Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1890-07-09

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all
The published statement that Senator
Hampton was badly treated in South Caro-
lima was gross exaggeratiOn. The General
says he was only interrupted by few drunk
en- men.
Last week the Republican Senate put two
new stars on the Nations flag whilst the
House did what it could toward putting
stripes on the Southern half Of the people Of
the Union.
The vociferOus patriotism of the Grafton
Eagt-.Ssatael has about played out. About
the time when all the country was going up
in Fourth of July smoke, it dropped the
Eagle from its head.
1t is an unusual thing for Pennsylvania
Democrats to have a fighting chance in a
State election, and they are wise enough to
make the most of their rare opportunities, by
making the best possible nominations.
The Co,rjer-,Jouraal thinks Thomas
Bracket Reed would be very happy if he
could limit Bishop Potter to five minutes.
The Bishops remarks on the present Con-
gress are extremely irritating to true patri-
OTIS.
Congressman McCOmas admits that the
Federal elections bill is party measure
and the Philadelphia Ledger, reputable
Republican journal, feels constrained to de-
nOunce it as ''an Infamous piece of partisan
legislation"
The Richie Go-ette rejoices in the endorse
ment given Senator Quay by the Pennsyl-
yania Republicans in their State platform.
Just let the Gazette listen to the Pennsyl-
vania Republicans who don't endorse the
endorsement.
An agreement upon the silver question
has practically been reached. Il will pro-
vide for the purchase Of 100000 ounces Of
silver a month No bullion redemption,
the certificates to be redeemable in coin and
to be full legal tender.
The West Virginia Democrat pertinently
remarks: "The farmer can help himself if
he will by taking the law making power
from out Of the hands Of the Republican
party and placing it in the hands of the
Democratic party, the party Of equity and
justice for all.
Mr.. Knott has made a good representa-
tive. and we think his party can't do a bet
ter thing than to send him back.-Pi0Reer
Press
He has two years yet to serve, in which
time we predict he will give the Pioneer
Pres additional cause FOR good opinion of
him.
Wonder if some of the Republican Con-
gressmen, fresh from the great outrage per-
petrated BY them on Wednesday, did not on
Friday experience a choking sensation As
they responded to the toast "The Day We
Celebrate" when they must have mentally
reverted to the fact that freedom was won
by Southern valor?
Instead Of reading the Declaration of In
dependence on the GLORIOUS Fourth" it
would have been more appropriate for Re
publican congressman, and those in sympa-
Thy with them, to have read the full text of
the Force Bill passed by the House Of Rep
resentatiyes on Wednesday for the enslaye
ment of the white people Of the South.
Thomas Jefferson had to pay $3.50 a pair
for foreign made cotton socks Wheeling
hgteliigeRoer.
Thos. Jefferson did not wear socks Just
stop your 18th Of July celebration long
enough TO think how the immortal author
of the Declaration of independence would
have looked wearing knee-breeches and sill
yer buckles and cotton socks
sam Jones sized up some noted political
characters Sunday at the temperance camp
meeting at Moundsville He says Harrison
is small and Cleveland has a big backbone,
and that in Matthews Stanley Quay is wick
edness personifed and unless he repents
he'll 20 where the fire dieth not Brother
Jones may be little inaccurate sometimes
in quoting Scripture but there's nothing
wrong with his estimate of public men,
"For what did the Union soldiers fight?
Why. many Of them for eight dollars a
month and their bounty" This exclama-
ton is made in the editorial columns of the
Charlestown FREE Press, one of the lead
ing Democratic papers in this State. Our
friends on the other side are beginning their
filings at the Union soldier very early this
year.-Marfnsbarg Hsrah.
No fling at the patriotic Union soldier at
all-but the gospel truth concerning thou
sands and thousands Of Hessians, SO % speak