Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-04-10
NEWS AND COMMENTS.

"Uet JUSTICE 10 uVuo'
the heavens fall" is a maxim when
was we'll known by the Romans.
When a party is willing to
abandon principle for the sake OF
success, it deserves defeat and Is
sure of its reward.
When the doctrine that a man
IA bound 10 support the nominee
of his party, without regard to
principl', prevails, tia time VIII
have come tor the disruption OF
party aul the lovers OF lib'rty VIII
be prepared t. surrender to any
tyr4ut who may cl aim 10 be their
sovereign.
The doctrine that individuals
should unwaveIingly follow their
LADDERS IS good, when applied to
wild geese; bnt when applied TO
Intelligent human beings. who are
supposed to be governed by prln'
ciple AMI a determination to 90
what is right or what they think Is
right, it is too horrible to be DIS
cusSed.
We favor retrenchment every
where that it is possible without
detrment TO the public service but
we cannot believe that cOnven'
ton Will materially lessen the
the pubic burden. We bad much
better "bear the Ills we have than
fly to those sac know not Of" We
had better let we'll enough alone
La,crencerIIe gazette.
Ex State Senator ". E. Blob,
of Loudoun, who is candidate for
Congress from his district was o"
Tuesday bitten By his favorlte
setter dog at his home and his
hand was badly lscerated. The
dog showed all the symptoms OF
hydrophobla, and was promptly
shot. Mr.. BibO left the same day
for New York where he will under
70 treatment at PAsteur Institute
The republican party Of Rock
iurhsm are now lighting among
tbsmsslves. The war is bitter, but
iadsing bJ the past We expect to
ace them united when the election
approaches and every man will be
ready to abuse, and vote With, his
opponent. Very little is gained
BY counting upon divisions in the
snemS's ranks.
One man. temporarily at least,
defeated the democratic party
In MARYLAND. How long would 1t
take OIL e man, of the same kind IN
each state to defeat the national
Democratic party2 Reformation
did not destrog the church, and
rebellion against corrupt party
leaders does not destroy parties.
II revitalzes and puIihes them
Defeat NAV sometimes prove
blessing. Such has been the ex'
perience of individuals, of armies
of churches, aud Of parties. Tn
watering devotion to just prlpcl
D es is sure of final success. The
leaders who have departed iron
prnclple, and have run after
strange gods, wheths r they vera
leaders of armies, or OF paltleS
have in every instance been over
whelmed BY defeat.
One Of the political parties OF
this day is now about a hnndref
years old, and we have been
taught that it attained its present
age by its devotion to principles
which advocated the creates good
to the greatest number. How loag
will it exist, If It's leaders should
advocate the doctrine; "S'iok to
t. your nominees, without regard
to their principltsl7
When politicians call ont the
people to hear the issues OF the
campaign discussed, how will II
sound for a speaker to tell the
people to vote for the nominee oil
bis party, whether be Is in favor
Of free silver or gold standard, a
tariff for revenue only or 8 protec-
tive tariff, but whatever may be bis
vote for the nominee Of
your party, even If your repressn-
tive should be sntsgonistic t. she
cardinal principles of his party
and to every principle which you
believe to be right aud jastf
Fires At Charlottesville.