Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-01
COMO.
A Rafting Of Dry Bones Expect
ed Next Saturday.
Tho Sleeping Giant of Democracy to BIO
Awakcncd-A sullon Roar Advancing
From the Mist "A Solid Democratic Del
egation to tho Next Congress.

Como. N. c., Oct. 31.-There will be
u rafting of the dry bones of politi-
cal apathy in Como next Saturday.
Electric eloquence will be invoked and
made to play upon the sleeping giant
of Democracy, and every feature of the
grand old man will be made alive by
the yitalizing fluid; every and each
feature will assume q diyiner glow.
and each relaxed muscle will grow
tense ana taut beneath its inspiriting
influence. Hercules will shake off the
Iolds OIL the nemean lion and exhibit
MS colossal proportions, and, like
Israers hero, he will leave hors de
combat the Goliah of Imperialism. The
senatorial pipers, not the Senatorial
candidates, Will be hushed by the
crash OF National music. The slogan
VIII be Bryan and victory Caro-
ma, may Heaven bless and defend
her, VIII send u solid Democratic del
eeation to the coming Congress. Com
ing events cast their shadows before"
IN the great Sepoy rebellion, in great
city of India, the bcsieged, surrounded
ON all sides by willy and dangerous
Zoe, whose thousands Swarmed around
ner walls eager for loot and plumber,
mad given in to despair. A mother one
day, whose husband was at the firing
me. carried her little girl, only q child
IN years, when the sun was slowly
sinking, upon the ramparts OF the city,
to show her the embattled hosts and
10 enjoy short respite from the in
tolerable heat of dusty streets and
sun-stricken pavements. The child, n
Scottish lassie, opened wide her eyes
at the awful roar of culverin and
bursting bomb. Though young in
~#Asa ..l.~ L.
was appalled, to see her mother weep
ing as each defamation reached her
ears. She had heard her mother in the
silent watches of the night, praying
to her God for the speedy arrival of
the promised succor. Suddenly the
face of the maiden lit up with di-
vine beauty. and eagerly graspinS the
hand OF her parent, she cried with OK
utant ringing voice, "Oh, mother
dear we are saved-papa, you and lit
tie Bessie; hear the pibroch of the
Highlanders over yon encircling noun
tains.' The keen ears of the child had
heard the old familiar tune so often
heard by her before in dear old Scot
land. The strain of that martial mu-
sic grew nearer and louder, and soon
the bonnets and tartans and plaids
were seen cresting the hills and fall
ing. as an eagle falls, when STOPPING
for his prey. Delhi was saved. L hear
II Suilen roar like confused and an
cry sea, swelling and advancing from
the West; / hear shouts OF a people
rising in wrath, and the Bastile will
he laid low of intreched Republican
power and it's key, like that of the
other, will be given to be hung up in
the halls of liberty. La Fayette gave
the key of the French Bastile to Wash
lngton. 1T hangs at nit. Vernon. Let
us give the key of the other to Bryan
Shall 1t be said OF the Union that it
died of paralysis, after emerging glor-
lied and purified from the grandest
conflict recorded in history 'Tis
strange, passing strange, that the very
section that sought to destroy it should
now be solid phalanx in its defence
They tell me, boys, the moments
Are dark with fear and strife;
That patriots virtues cannot thrive
in the air OF civil strife"
Circumstances do not make men:
cumstances. Gustavus Adolphus was
Gods avcnger against Pappenheim.
Wailcnstein and Tilly. and thus the
Germanic confederation was saved. 1t
was not the flooding OF Holland. the
opening of her dykes, that saved her
from Alva's grasp. but the iron will
and lofty courage of her William of
risen like an inspiration, and stands
beside the yawnAng vortex of impend-
ing ruin. and warns the thousands
rushing to civil suicide. God has raised
ITO SUCH man IN VaIfl When defeat and
gloom rested over Valley Forge, the
calm face of its hero lost none of its
placidity, though he knew full we'll the
dark plots of Conway to inaugurate
dictator. Bryan may be defeated
ana tho defiant ba Y,rin FL,
WHICH he stands means death to the
Republic. AS the night, the day n re-
action VIII follow. 1t may cost blood.
a free people will not be enslaved
either by visible autocrat or an in
visible, but no less dangerous king in
the name of Trust.
America is safe: her history, her ci-
Viiizauon. her enlightenment are her
permanent bulwarks
Thou Atlantis beyond the sea,
Indulge thy dreams,
That the ocean streams
Shall be safety unto thee.
The bulbuls may sing
In the despot'S grove;
Thy mountains will ring
With the bird of jove."
The temple may be shattered by shot
and shell, but, like Phoenix, it will
arise more beautiful than ever Its
sides may cape with seams, but they
viii be cemcnted stronger by the blood
of patriots.
y spark often starts great con
hagration. The loss of jenkins ear
by mutiation inaugurated war be-
tween England and France. a gibc
at the courtesan, Pompadour. en-
broiied France In seven years war
The dumping OF the tea in Boston har-
Dor called forth the cry, ITO arms" of