The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-06-05
Farewell.
Fare thee well, and if forever,
Still forever, fare thee well.


Still forever, fare thee well.
Words of emotion swell my bursting
bosom and cold leaden weight settles
around my pericardium as these doleful
words come feverish from my lips. Things
have not turned upsas l expected, Mr..
Economist, and we must part. In part
ing, let us part in peace. Fond memo
ries still cluster around the things of
beauty emanating from reason, justice
and liberty proclaimed from the reform
press for the sake of Gods poor, but l
see no ladder in it to fame and wealth
and renown. Ambition seizes me and
swallows me down. To be rich, to be
great and glorious, to be somebody among
big men-that is the question.
Governor Swansdown met me the other
day on the streets selling few potatoes,
and says, You be Harry Hinton?"
Says /, eyes, what little is left"
"Now, Mr.. Hinton, want to speak to
you. Let us sit down on this box and
have long talk. l know of no man
who has brighter political future ahead
than you, if you just turn your thoughts
and labor into the right channel. Pve
always had the greatest confidence in
you and the people all admire you. Sim
ply name the object of your highest de-
yht and aspirations in all the political
offices. You may not reach it with one
leap, but we and the people will see to
it that your just deserts and merit meet
with unheard of success. | know it,
speak from the book. I've sounded the
sea and know its depths. You're vast
ing your time and labor, Mr.. Hinton !;
you're feeding the swine and filling your
belly with the husks Too bad, too bad !
When with your abilities and genius you
could serve your country in the most ex-
allied capacity. The wise man seizes the
opportunity as it passes. Once gone it
may never return. Suppose you so on
as you are going, you'll leave this ball
of dirt unhonored and unsung.
Full many gem of purest ray serene,
The dark unfathOmed caves of ocean bear.
But brought to the light they glitter
in the coronets of the great and good.
Bright n up, my good man, and choose
you well before
Chill penury repress your noble mind
And freeze the genial current of the soul,
for l tell you the way is open. Reach
firth "and pluck glories from the pale
faced moon and drag up drowned honor
by the locks"
Well, governor, you say the way is
open. How and why?
Just this, Mr.. Hinton. There is a
powerful faction rising up in this coun-
try headed by Polk and Powderly, close
ly organized, composed mostly of country
farmers and village laborers, which threat
ems to tn row our two grand old parties
into the jimjams and completely disar-
range the financial prosperity of our glo
rious country and destroy our liberties
I've heard in quiet way that you be-
long to this faction. Knowing your abil-
ity as / do, and your conservatism (for
the prudent must direct the current;
you stand in the very position to do it),
we want you to write two leading de-
mands down, the sub-treasury and the
land loan. A man of your judgment and
perspicacity must see they are ruinOus.
Take up your pen against them and your
name will be famous. Honors will be
showered thick upon you. If we can
cut them down on these they may rant
and rave on the balance. Let me assure
you by doing this you will be doing your
country great service, and future gene
rations will rise up and call you blessed
This is your opportunity.