The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-10-21

and probably to this day does not know
how the nomination happened to be
awarded to him.
RESULT OF MRS. ATKINSON's
TRIAL
(WhcelinE Intclligencer)
The result of the trial of Mrs. G.. w.
Wilkinson, the wife of the Governor of
lhls state, Uhe progress OF which has
been watched with great interest by the
people throughout the country, is grail
Tying to her lros;s OF friends i'm the
statc, although a more complete yindl-
chtfoH at the hands OF the Jury was
most heartily desired AS 1t Is. the dis
agreement of the jury, with n majority
In FAVOR or acqutttal, Is q virtual yindi-
cation from 4. prosecution for forgery,
whltn seems to thousands of people to
ne largely inspired by malice. and the
ihtellgencer believes that, should an
other trial he had. Mrs Atkinson's tri
umph would be complete Public svm
pathy has been with her from the be-
ginning of the proceedings, in view of
che peculiar circumstances that sur
round the case, and the conditions I'M
der which the Indictment was brought.
1T Is unnecessary to discuss these
Things now. since 1t would involve n
discussion of delicate matters. in which
the pubic has no concern. Suffice II 70
sly thht the Intelligencer believes II to
reflect the sentiment of the entire,
state in congiatulating Mrs. Atkinson
and her husband, who so faithfully
SSooa by mere in her trouble. that the
EFFORT to convict her of a crime for
which she could have had no motive.
has so far failed.
AS the wife Of the Governor OF West
virginia, Mrs. Atkinson has had the
profound sympathy OF the people of this
StHe ana they have all felt n dnan
concern for her from the day when The
| newspapers IF the country announced
hcr indictment i'm an interior county
on Almost the very eve of her an
| proaohing marriage to the Governor.
| until the present, and they will now ,o
JORGE with her and her husband that
| phey nave been spared the grca ter hui
| imitation which might have been theirs
AN OTTOMAN AS HE VIEWS THE
SITUATION
| (trom the September Ottoman EmpIre
me ottoman Empire Is surrounded
win many great dangers; II is sur
rounded by voracious gluttons. whose
| unsuitable appetite is constantly do
mahding more and more; It Is surround
| ca by religious hypocrisy, which Is Stead
40 s'SaiSt SIlslIlDefS, IL 1S
surrounded by Christian aggression,
which rs continually harassing pacific
and law-abiding citizens; It Is surround
ed oy crowned Princes who most b,indlv
adhere to the old fcudal saving shat
might makes right; 1t is surrounded
win awry and debascd displomacy.
l!:t' never looks upon the face of unlm
paired rectitule and integrity but with
ne malignant and hypocritical smile of
q md
oS via ooarS that are awaiting the on
po:tunity to devour it, There is no
DOUBT that the mild and hospitable OF
roman mas been imposed upon by the
rude and uncharitablc Occidental. Their,
lis no doubt that the Ottoman EmpIre
mas been preyed upon by the ayaricious
nations of Europe: there is no douht
mat tac scale Of Justice is buried In tho
SAND, out on the shores or corruption.
ana the hand OF dcbauchery and rapac-
~ Is exhibiting its lurid nails. And If The
ottomans are not sensible OF these
Things. It will be to their interes; TO
open wide their eyes and look sharply
about them. The maraudcrs are an
pfoachinE and the hand OF Europe bas
already n clutch. To break that hand
should be the prime duty of every OF
toman who has the least desrc of seeing
his country before him ready 10 defend
anu protect MN In the same manner
iiut this hand is mighty; it is n hand of
iron, and nothing can bend 1t but n blaz
ing fire. So let lis all contribute TO I;
on! coal and wood; let us Join our forces
In kindling 1t, and let all the silly and
nonsenaical talk of partitIoning the En-
p!rc perish in the flames OF this fire with
the greedy and corrupted hand of the
powers
ot:Jmans! In uniting we stand; in d.
TidnE we fal.ln uniting we gain dignity
and honor; in dividing we gain humility
and strength: in dividing we grow weak.
In uniting there is happiness and pro-
greEs: In dividing there Ia misery and on
preston. In uniting we live: in dividing
we die. And finally, In uniting we can
cope with the powers of Europe; in di-
Viding we remain their abjcct slaves;
TO hawk at lis when they please, to
dictate TO us when they will, to mouth
and rant at us whenever they feel dis
posed, to tramplc upon our sacred rights
whenever they care to do so, and 10
tear ouc majestic robe of state when
ever fate permits.
A NEGRO ELK