The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1892-09-01

the Government. But what of that
you can only make peace with an
placate the party that is responsible
BY SO doing, you enter the field (
competition with your co!ored brothe
for the official small loaves and littl
fishes, while we, your trusted and hor
ored leaders may reasonably antic
pate seat at the first table Of the RI
publican love-feast and bountifl
supply of the spread.
Don't go daft on the " Force bill
and kindred legislations. They te
US this is but ''humbug" and "buga
boo" devised by wicked Democrat:
and they ought to know these truthfu
men. At all events you will not b
subjected to its rigors as long as 20
vote all right, which simply means t
vote as they would have you. There
fore, beloved brothers and confidin,
dupes, whilst we all know that there i
not the ghost of chance of electin|
our national ticket, headed by
South-hater as venomous as a viper o
the present or would-be incumbent
do naught to initiate against th'
chances of the last, arraign him ant
his party for effect, but roar you a
gently as a sucking dove, for these be
our new allies. Turn your batterie:
and pour hot shot into the camp o
your late comrades. Hold them solely
and exclusively responsible for the
causes of present discomfort, although
we all know that they have not been
in condition to SOW the seeds for a
single day or a single hour since the
great civil war was inaugurated by the
Others generation bygone.
Denounce Grover Cleveland with
his clean, upright record for not going
to the extent that we do on the silver
question. But excuse and eXtenuate
Ben Harrison and his party backing,
who are avowdly as much more so on
the same line. This may not be con-
sistency, but simple conspiracy, and
if the last it stands justified, for con-
spiracy justiies all means to reach its
ends, even down to the doctored
chalice, the dagger and dynamite.
Such may not be the exact words that
you employ in dealing with honest,
we'll meaning men whom you have led
and are leading astray, to their own
and their country's political perdition;
but the tenor of argument interspersed
with plausibilities and glittering clap
trap generalities, is such by infer
erce in permeating your brain and
prompting your action.
Scribes and pharisees and hypo-
cities! aye blind guides, which strain
at a gnat and swallow a camel"
This may be a severe arraignment,
but methinks it's just one, and that
SO posterity will affirm. The situation
Of to-day has striking parallel in
recent modern history. Nirety-one
years ago, Ireland had a separate Par
lament which stood as a breakwater
against Ireland's oppression. 1t was
perhaps an awkward and inConvenient
Intermediary, at least thought Eng
and, but it was Ireland's trust and
sole reliance. 1t regained the sanction
md connivance of an Irish Parliament
% abolish it, and incredible as it may
seem it was done. After due manipu-
alton OF that body by English emisa
les, the act of Union was submitted
and adopted, and the last vestige of
irish sovereignty was wiped out. n
clear case of deliberate, wilful and
rational suicide! Some there were of
English instincts who honestly advo
>ated the measure, but they were in
oitlful minority. Others had to be
bought, and bought they were; some
With promotion to the peerage, some
With Baronetcies, some with promises
IF place, and hearken, oh ye immacu-
ate leaders of a kindred plot, some
With filthy lucre, even pounds, shil-
ings and pence, or reduced to our
standard dollars and cents. It was
lalcyon period for political g. rogues
md rascals. Some were SO lost to
shame as to boast of their price, whilst
others regretted in reply to the writh-
ng scorn which assailed them, that
hey had only one country to sell:
About that time it was that Erin's
oure patriot bard, Tom Moore, puts
n the mouth of Hated his Ghebir
zero, the scathing anathema which
will live forever. 1t was currently be-
ieved to be levelled at his vensl
,ountry-selllng countrymen
oh, for tongue to curse the slave,
Whose treason like deadly blight,
Comes Ger the councils of the brave,
And blasts them in their hour of night {.
May Lies unblessed cup for him
Be drugged with treacheries to the
brim,
With hopes that but lure to fly,
With joys that vanish while he sips,
Like Dead Sea fruits, that tempt the eye,
But turn to ashes on the lips
His country'S curse. his children's S
shame,
Outcast of virtue, peace and fame,
May he at last. with lips of flame
On the parched desert thirsting die,
While lakes, that shone in mockery
nigh,
Are fading off, untouched, untasted,
Like the once glorious hopes he
blasted
And when from earth his spirit flies,
just Prophet, let the damned one dwell
Full in the sight of Paradise,
Beholding heaven, and feeling hell
W. J. G..
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of furniture, picture framing, bracket
and cabinet work, ETC., would do well
to call on \. NJ. Pittman, opposite the
O'Neil block. He is a good workman
and very prompt. We have seen some
of his work. and know whereof We
u eak. His prices are reasonable.