Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-11-25

lduiC WSul dDiOdd tHiouSH dli lhC iahh
yea, even beyond the borders Of the
Province.
S. Notwithstanding the struggles o.
the Tribe of Republicans to again &c
up and possess this goodly land and
develop its resources, the keys to the
Ark of the Rights of the people were
in the hands of the Democrats. and
they alone controlled the court of the
suffrages of the people by the grace Of
the Anderson McC ormick election law
6. And behold, the Republicans had
been led by hireling shepherd, who
cared only for the fleece and not for
the flock, and when the time for &C.
ton came, he withdrew from the field
and fled beyond the bounds of the
Province, and the Republicans were
scattered, even in the face Of the enc
my, and, as a party, were not known
in the contest.
7. There arose a nondescript tribe
called Populist, who boosted of mighty
acts to be performed by their great
and gifted leaders, and drew to them
selves many of the Republicans who
had been deserted and disbanded by
the treachery Of their leader.
s. And the people called Prohibition
lists, who believe not in the drink OF
the Democrats, but only in the springs
and fountains of water as it flows
from the mountain side, and who
hate the Republican party with bit
ter hatred also strived for the mastery
in this great contention for the con-
troll of the people and the affairs of the
Province.
9. And it came to pass the stand
ard bearers of the contending parties
talked long and loud from temple,
grove, and tent, to the dear people
from whom they wished support in
the great contest at the ballot box
where the final battle was to be fought
and the victor be crowned with the
laurels of success.
10. Now, the leaders of the tribes
engaged in this struggle were not all
II of he
who girdeth himself Alright, and goes
fourth invulnerable in the strength
and brightness of truth and honesty.
II. And, behold, Charles, surnam-
ed O'Ferrall, favorite of Grover, the
King, and mighty man in his Great
Sanhedrim, was not noted for truth
and righteousness, nor fair and honest
dealings with many of the good peo-
pie of the Province of Virginia, which
he aspired to rule over as Governor
under his Majesty. the King.
IL. Now, when the standard-bearer
of the Democrats, whose armor was
stained with treachery to some of the
great men of his party whom he had
Destroyed in his efforts to reach the
Sanhedrim of the King in years past,
and the voice of the orphans whose
heratage he had despoiled, and the
bread of the aged inn-keeper which
he had eaten and refused to render an
equivalent; nor any remuneration tc
his sureties for debt when ruin was
staring them in the face; besides many
more unworthy acts not written in
these chronicles, was charged with
the lapses from the path of rectitude
he relied upon the blindness of his
followers, and the certainty OF success
guaranteed by Anderson, Mccormick
& Co., and laughed to scorn the scath-
ing arraignment of members of hi:
own party. and pressed forward while
reeking with political treachery, anC
a record for truth and integrity which
no honest man would uphold or envy
IL. But Grover, the King, h {
spoken, and the echo of the ballot boz
count was a ratification of the King!
desire, and his fancied vassel was de.
clared the choice of the people as the
Governor of the Province of Virginia
"a. The Populists and Prohibitionist
were routed and left to mourn theil
defeat, only having left to them tn,
sorry consolation of coming years o
labor and taxation to furnish the ras
sci of the King, the ruler of the Prov
ince, with the means to furthur op
press the people and render their sit
uation still more intolerable.
IS. And now the Democrats rejoic,
exceedingly over the victory, whicl
was a foregone conclusion, cut ant
dried for the occasion, and their JOY il
not less because their victory over al
opposition was at the cost and ruin o
the best interests OF this once prou,
and prosperous Province.
10. Now the clouds of Democrats
misrule hang as pail over the grav'
of our political privileges "of fre
ballot and fair count" slain and bur
led by the ballot-box assassin, VIII
reaps the reward of his crimes an,
grows rich and great upon the de
: struction of the dearest and most cher
ished rights of people deserving of
better fate. but whose political build
ing has led to this miserable ditch.
II. Has not the prophet said ''tha
while the wicked rule the peopl
mourn" And the taxgatherer goe
forth to gather the peoples labo
while the fires of our manufacture
die out and the mines of the noun
tains and hillsides lie undeve,oped
, that the success of Democracy shall b
assured, and its perpetuity put beyon
, the peradventure of doubt.
: IS. While Ephraim seems bound t
, his idols, and people yet slumber i
the arms of Democracy, it is hope
by some upheaval of the foundation
of Bourbonism, that the dawning of
better daymay come, though seemingl
distant; when the SWAY of Republican