Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1890-11-29

Some Union soldiers voted against the party because
they thought their claims the had not been
spected. We know what of them have suffered. We
bave for the flag that they fought keep unsoed that
jealous love which only they know who have watched
its amid the of battle and seen its stripes solled
the of defeat we'll bazoned with the glare
of victory We pass beneath its shadow without
spectfu salutaton the power symbolzes The old SOL
der wbe fails stand by that party that then stood land
stands for that flag, has fought undeserving
and should feel ashamed of his ngrattude The Republican
party lost many Indiana and Kansas by the
ments of Democratic orators who declared the Republican
yrst Congress had passed extravagan pension laws
neglect and detrment of the farmer In those States the
pension appropriation defeated the Republican Con
gressmen because of its enoriy in Berkeley helped to
defeat county nominees because of its smdness See how
inconsistent the American people Whatever pension
law there is which gives benefit and assistance the old
Union soldier originated advocated and enacted by Re-
publican Congresses in the face of the berest and ouest
abuse and calumny of Democratic obsuctonsts The old
soldier fcrges this and shows unkndness and vndctive
pess in defeating the Republican party
AS who has stood where the hot gusts of battle have
played lives fortunes life
felt the of thorns and hose head bears the
nal of protest against this ungenerous, unkndly
of those who have always stood bravey by the
= boys in blue
u.s. ~ ~ NJ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
No class of carry personal resentment far dap
pointed ofceseekers They stop not to know
and oop the smallest tricks satste their hatred
They disgusting in more than Every is
entitled get what he honoraby in politics Every
has right seek political appointment and
his clam shall be properly considered No has
right TO defame another because allotment which he
seeking in political distribution, has been given
other No one but political coward will do either
When submit their claims for appointments APP
pointing power they cannot all expect succeed Some
to be disappointed Must they traitors the pri
ces of the party to show their i'll natures and
Change the conditions Suppose the unsuccessful had been
successful and the appontee had the
of the few and fought their party what would have
the result? You unsuccessful then successfully would
have branded them traitors v" kickers and sneaks "
just the Republican party has right brand you Take
some of medicine and if your cramp
leved.
So far the appointments in this county concerned
as Whole they good The selections have fallen
men who have abored long for their party are I'M
doubtedy capable and whose characters will bear compar
with the best in the community The they have
suffered has been unknd and unnecessary In the
it. they have quietly about their business and
not lost much sleep the little attacks and personal bitter
ness of their disappointed friends.
Among the unsuccessful of deserving lives and
true Repubcansm In they have been unjusty
treated when we consider promises made and work per-
formed FOR such we have not unkind word of criticism
or reproof Others small They represent
the ingrafed element prodga children They have
never been tried and true Republicans They
boxes and curse this and that appoint
ments are made to bust the party unless they
them hob mob and sobber Democratic sympahies
fact would be the drones and blacksheep of any part,
ese men are better out the party We their friend
ship and deprecate their company defeat and
over again than distinct recognition of their
We pity them as do the snarng scavengers
sands because they not fit for nober things We pity
them as inert instruments of unholy combination
and of a faction 6 blood stained strength
Noapologies should be made kickers no sacrifices
or Inducements offered to them We have unknd feeling
Tor tha nober and more deserving element that opposed
their ticket, openly and above board their cases. pardon
and the Republican party offered them They
done as others have DONE They than other
in the ranks of in ,,;s
county who have run independent against their party
nominations and openly fought its ticket the past We
hope they will be satisfied return to their true love
to flight under the glorious banners of that party that
never altered in sacred trust stopped namy
dysm For them, many honors yet store and the
ranks and file wait TO accord them welcome.
Let US get together of old burying factiona fights
at the feet of common enemy forgetting least
the personal differences involved and under influences
OF danger and defeat time Berke
ley victory
They, that part shall bring brand from Heaven
ana nre US hence, like foxes" INsHAvOGUE