West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-01-26
"EatCh On The Newcomer.
an Old Veteran Has Some Intcrest.
ing Statements 10 Make
ro 40 NdItnr nf M Ar.u.l

To the Editor ~ Tho ArSusl
lam an old soldier with a record OF
four Year : OF hard service battling for
the rights % Az country and the pres.
eryaion OF the Union, aud Il might
seem strange that l should seek the
columns of your paper 10 express NV
views on certain political subjects in.
! stead ~ The Preston County journal.
which oSght TO Toe the trusted organ OF
tar Republican party 81 this county
iie old Solaisrs inadS the Republican
party. by their heroism tho Gobel-
lion was put down. Their generals
became the leaders of the party after
the war aud gave - IL the prluci. lcs
aad platform which have madc it tue
great party that il Is; aud to-day take
IRON thc Republican party the soldier
and his vote. and his inhoencc, aud
great rs IL T. IL would dtsinte.grate aud
crumble into ruins OF tho hninbiv
part took ia putting down tho Re
Oclliou aud subsequently, building Up
the Republican PARTY tor have ul.
ways supported IL both with my ballot
and my gun feel proud; aud every
other ssldier Ov whoa1 side marchSd
should feel the Same pvide Rud salts.
faction that ills my veins. Ani wad1
desire 20 further political ollll0 il
ALWAYS does my heart good to sc' au
% cOmradv rewarded ga this wa, aAI
% political recognition rccompensed
in n measure for the hardships under-
went in the campaigns OF the sixties.
do not expect again u ask an Office
froSs tho Republican, of This county,
and what say is ia tho interest of my
comrades and my party.
What acknowledgement OF their ser-
vices are the old soldiers enjoying in
this banner Republican county Of
Preston at the present time? Where
As there one holding lucrative Office
OF trust or profile No one will dare
say that an old soldier cannot be found
capable oil hlling either OF the clerk
ships of the county, or the shoriGralty;
yet they are given To neither soldiers
nor soldiers sons But one member of
the county court is an old soldier, aud
he was elected over tho head OF the
Jim committee and machine politicians
| OF Nngwood District, as every body
kRows. A fow district offices may be
held by old soldiers, but they are not
indebted to the county committee for
them.
How many post.ofiices do the old
! gnlIiare ~ tA,s nj II 4
diers were turned down that these Fat
Offices might be given TO youths and
peacelings? But what has the old
soldier To expect FROM this Jim com
inittee-this triumvirnte that divides
all the good things between them
selves? One of them while we were
lighting for our country was lisping u
n foreign tongue or his mothers Ian
and knows nothing OF lhe patriotic
feelings which thrill IN Americas
breast, and using his politics only To-
got intS office; the second is the tool
Of thnt man who is charged with rob
Oing the soldiers widow and orphan
aud the third, who Is the chairman
OF the committee, and the leader Of the
Republican hosts of this county, wle
was born and reared in the hot. bed Of
Confederacy, and whose father was 2
brave aud trusted soldier OF Stonewal
Jacksou's and fought against us ant
the Union in all those memorable cam
paigns Of the Valley. This Confed
crate leader of ours went To his nrst
convention II Democratic delegate q
Wheeling when Windy" Wilson wa,
nominated for governor IN 1891. Foi
"a new convert he has risen rapidly In
tho ranks OF Republicanism. Had h,
not better have served longer perio.
of probation IL seems TO me tina
st1lwart Republicans might question
the fidelity OF the aau vino by conml
into their ranks. brands his own fathei
as traitor and an enemy to hi,
country. Would IL not be more chart
table 20 regard this loader as "a polit
ical ilcssian working for what there Z,
ina ~ for him2 What eau the Ole
soldier hope 90 do, with such leaders
WHAT has soldier TO hope for ia thcs,
piping times OF peace?
AN OLD SOLDIER. oRA
'WATCH ON THE NEWCOMER