Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-11-17
HOW THE PEOPLE REJOICE.

TO the editor OF the Herald.
WASHINGTON, Nov II.-Away back
in 1873 on Lake Erie, when Commo-
dore Perry, after a hard fought battle
in which we triumphed over Great
Britain, seeing victory perched on our
banner. dispatched the following to
General (Tippecanoe) Harrison: I'VE
have met the enemy and they are ours
two ships, two briggs, one schooner,
and one sloop." Although | was not
in the battle of 1894 as you were. still
! | desire to say to you, in similar
strain: 1--WE have met the enemy and
they are ours-one U. S. Senator, four
Congressman, Republican legisla-
ture, and "a. 900 plurality on the pop
ular vote -
Have you ever during your lifetime
seen more complete victory than was
achieved by the Republicans last
Tuesday, | must say that have not.
Just think; gain of over IS, 900 votes
over 1892 The untcrrified of our
little mountain State at last are be-
ginning to realize which is the party
of patt lotism and progress. Free coal
and free lumber-no, no, not for our
little Commonwealth, with her thou
sands of acres of timber and miles of
black diamonds. Two years more and
we shall have Republican Governor
and another U. s. Senator in couple
more years to succeed the Hon. Charles
Jeems, Of Boydville Don t you think
sco
We Republicans at distance know
how the grand victory was won last
Tuesday, in our State especially. 1t
was brought about by such indefatig-
able workers as yourself, and the ag-
gressive, courageous Pitzer, together
with the invaluable assistance lent by
such ably edited papers as the Herald,
which were ever ready to expose the
fallacies of Professor Wilson and men
of his ilk. should like to take you by
the hand and gloat littie-just little
over the utter downfall of free trade
sophistry
"Montani Semper Liberi, it seems,
is pretty good motto for West Vir-
ginia after all-eh? Yes. we are free
men.
With my best wishes for you and
yours, l remain yours, very truly.
FAUST.
P. S-A solid North against bro
ken, demoralized South. T.
A Jefferson County Republican
writes:
7WHEATLAND. Nov. IL.
DEAR SMITH: How would this do
for squib in the Herald
LOOKING BACKWARD.
A Democrat and Republican were
talking about the election.
The Democrat suffered out, "Well,
wha wha what can-cau- caused us such
a de-dedefeat, do you think ~
That dinner in I.ondon-that had
a heap to do with it, l tell you," said
the Republican.
"Do-do do you re-re-really be-be-
believe it?
Il do" replied the Republican.
"Yes, sir, that one single dinner cost
Mr.. Wilson thousands of votes.
"Th-th then it's mimi mighty
oo-goo-good thing he did-did-didn't
stay to supper, amt it ?" said the Dem
ocrat with look of profound sadness
in his eyes which told of ranking re-
grets and shattered hopes.
Or this:
Advice to the Wheeling Register
go South, young mali" (No charge
You ask, Where, now. are the free
traders? ?" We have lot left in these
diggins; offered to buyers at prime
cost, fifty per cent off for cash.
An Indiana friend grows jubilant
and wants a shake
LEBANON, Ind, Nov. s.
A. B. SMITH, esq,
Martinsburg, w. Va.
DEAR SMITH: Let's shake Indiana
joins hands with West Virginia and
refuses to longer be a tail to the Free
Trade kite
Our majority is only as, 900 on State
ticket, majority in both branches OF
the Legislature, and solid delegation
G5) to Congress. Shake again!
Yours,
ELLIS G. DARNELL.