Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1900-05-03
In the Republican Wiswam.

In the Republican Wiswam.
y friend, personally, Of all the
parties, we have no disposition to be
hypercritical in passing Judgment
upon the motives which induced
late party associates - Messrs. Miller,
. Williams and Dice-to desert the
{ Democratic party; but we cannot
= fail to note that these gentlemen
hardly had time to hang up their
hats in the Republican wigwam be-
: ESssS Ifre-<theV turned upon their newly
I sss NSsa friends with the interesting
l 10y:
ssg;sssa hat have you to give, gentle
sAwhat have you to give" Poll
J. - S$ssaYith Us, is e matter of business,
I gust understand, aud we are
sa purpose"
sdou'tbe uneasy, dear friends,
eagse uneasy" replied the chiefs.
* Republican party, as you know
SxG have anticipated, is ever ready
Ss&a rewards for men Of your emf
ssSSce, Who, like Saul Of TarsuS, have
@, miraculously seen the light, and
g5u have but to name what you want
aid you shall have it, if we can give
it. Nor will we trouble ourselves to
ipqure into the motives which have
induced this sudden change Of party
association.
SYou, dear Mr.. Miller, as we are
aFJ,- H.,
Well and good. You have already
received recognition, in measure,
but not III accordance with your just
deserts. We have read with interest
and profit your numerous and learned
dissertations on international and
constitutional law and, with evrr-in-
creaSing pleasure, your brilliant crit
ciSuS Of Democratic policies and
practices, all Of which have made
YOU a conspicuous target for the
shafts Of the enemy's press. You
must now have the reward you ask.
50 we will instruct for you to-day,
and will use all honorable means to
secure FOR you the political elevation
you so much desire, tho, in doing so,
We ignore the claims of others who
hawthorne the burden and heat of
Sfaszs S,
sssssssWiliams, whose
5 sE.un familiar toll
zsttsassss slcome-SSs
g "a Hssss5rto be JStfatfgeT
Sz'szs 5ss the bench of the States Supreme
Court Of Appeals--a laudable ambi-
ton which we shall take pleasure in
aiding you to realize. II is an honor
you have abundantly won and we'll
deserve 20 receive at the hands of
the Republican party for your timely
and courageous abandonment Of the
Democratic party the party Of
Thomas Jefferson; yes, Jefferson,
that greatest Of all American dema-
gogues, whose false and pernicious
freedom and liberty, as announced
in the so-called Declaration Of indie
pendencc, we are just now endeav-
oriug to consign to the demnitinn
wiewam shall this day be instructed
to vote for you as long as you shall
be in sight in the great gath:ng Of
our tribe soon to be assembled.
And you, dear Charlie, who, so
early in life, have seen the error Of
your way, we will at once place in
the line Of promotion, tho we can
not Just now do more than offer you
the empty honor Of the tribes nomi-
nation for county office which, as
Won understand, we cannot under
take to deliver. But it's recognition,
my boy; recognition, mark you, and
You are young yet and can wait ~
The Chiefs were as good as their
word, and the instructions were duly
given, all voting aye with hearty
- good will. Chiefs Mat Jackson and
ssS Sam Scott explained that they had
So h9stafore uniformly opposed in
Sx struG8ons, believing them wrong in
g prinssle land principle, you must
know, is. q matter Of prime eeasssk
Grafton with these distinguished
81 Sacheps,) but there were exceptions
6sa to AZ General rules, they akBwed, and
S thseases IN hand wereaearly excep.
%ss tons. ~.
- Mr.. Miller, it seems, was not pres
ent in the wigwam when called upon
for a speech, or, if present. did not
respond; but Mr.. Williams re-
sponded with a voluble and profuse
expression of his hearty thanks and
grateful appreciation Of the compli-
ment and honor, taking occasion to
laud the G. o. P. In very extrava-
CANT terms very similar to those, but
short time ago, employed by him
IN singing the praises of the party
he had abandoned. Mr.. Williams,
IN the excitement of the moment,
Inadvertently referred to the instruc-
tiors as laying been given him for
the Supreme Court of the United
States. Whilst all understood this