Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1899-07-21

he determined by the locality where
he sleeps and eats, Frederick would
be compelled to yield to one of
ShcnandOah's selfsacrificng patriots,
who is always ready TO immediate
h 'mself on his coutry's altar, al
llary of four dollars per diem.
If, on the other hand, it should lie
decided that a mans citizenship is to
he determined 10y the locality where
he exercises his riFht of suffrage, then
Shenandoah, Notwithstanding her
great ambition to save the state,
must yield to some distinguished son
of Frederick.
1t is highly important that the pre-
liminary question as to the legal
domicil of State Senator Mcclure be
determined.
1t is question of more than pass
ING importance, for it Is well known
fact that Senator McCune has given
evidence of the most distinguished
patriotism. When the toesin of wal
resounded through the land, he did
not ste? to the rear and make blood
curdling speeches urging tie young
men TO buckle on their amor and
save tie country, but he manfully
grasped lis musket and marched 10
the front. Mt least as near as the
authorities ut Washington would per
nit, with the I'd Virginia. He prov
ed his willingness to fight, and die, il
necessary, for his country. Now will
either Shenandoah or Frederick be
willing to repudiate one Of her hon
ored Sous, III order 10 get q Scnaiol-
Ship in The Legislature Of Virginia
The contest rather should he to hold
on to the honors which we now have
and compel the other county to take
a rear seat and send one Of her own
sons to the Senate.
Shenandoah claims that even before
the MeckleuLurg, n. c. meeting, tie
patriots of this county gave evidence
Of her patriotic devotion, by adopt
ing in public meeting, resolutions
similar in tone TO the sentiments
afterwards incorporated into the
declaration Of independence. 1t WAS
her Muhlcnburg that so gallantly led
the famous Sth Virginia to the front
in the Revolutionary war
In the war of 1912, Shenandoah
had her military organizations com
mand,d by gallant sons of her own
county.
IN tie civil war, from the bloody
plaiI of Manassas 10 the sad scene
,nacl'd at Arpomattox, Shenandoah
WAS always represented.
In the Spanish war, the roll of tie
drum resoi ndcd through her lovely
valleys and nor sons gallantly follow
ed Col. Baker ana his suIordinaie s
to tie front. She is proud Of that
record, and she will not willingly
give up one of her gallant boys, even
if the consideration should be a seat
in the Virginia Senate. Senator NJ
Cune lelongs 10 KS, and we intend
TO hold him as one of our own, and
let the politicians Of Frederick county
nave a Killkenncy fight over his sue
lessor. lie has repeatedly said TO
Is 81 am one of you In the piping
lines of peace, when Shenandoah
seemed particularly anxious to have q
representative IN the Senate, he was
perfectly willing TO serve her, and
he people said: at is WELL" When
he trumpet blasts called our sons
rom their peaceful avocations to the
bloody fields Of carnage, senator
IcCune was among them. When the |
Spanish war was over, and tie poo
he of Shenandoah were choosing
her civil officers, Senator McCmc
vas with them 10 cast his vote for
llose who, he thought, would best
erve the people. Now, when he
las so often virtually said to u>: "In-
reat me, not to leave thee, or TO return
rom following after thee; for whittier
hou gocst, will go; and where
hon lodgcsl, will lodge; thy peo-
lie shall DE my people, and thy God,
~ God where thou diest, will
ie, and there will be buried: the {
ord do so to me, and more also, if ,
lght but death part thee and me-" II
m Shenandoah be false to her 5
lopted son No, nerT, NEVER,
EVER.