Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1903-10-23

'oy VIC hefsJ WeiSnt OF the massive
chains of bondage they have drawn
around the resistless and helpless
figure Of pure Democracy. i am not
sur" the principle of universal man
hood suffrage is wrong; / am sure
very many, countless many, should
not have voice in party councils
Rule by party is good, but, as Cleve-
land says, its operation should go no
further than the limits Of true patrl-
otic citizenship. Who dare claim even
this much for the Democratic party
IN Northumberland county? Isn't It a
fact in its conventions held on Sep
TENDER 5th white face was all the
passport needed to entitle one to a
voice In its deliberations? Persons
of all creeds and shades of political
thought poured their driblets into
the current that bore to nomination
our present county ticket. /, there
fore, say, however, good Democrats
the candidates themselves may be, it
is not Democratic ticket. Follow.
ing these district meetings came the
primary, and a never more unsatis-
factory way was tried for settling a
political contention to select a man
for the Legislature. At nearly eyery
preoint and voting place in the
county there offered to vote those
who had led lines of opposing degrees
OF faith to Democratic dogmas. But
they cry, "By the faith of man, we
voted in your district conventions
and we haven't heard of any srumble:
why do you kick now?" They were
passed. In a way, originated ty the
same class of persons to which DR..
w. p. Sydnor belongs, as he was
made chairman of their meeting and
given the nomination for Supervisor,
this same gentleman has been de-
feated by Hon. w. II. Crabbe. Our
friend Geo. III. Smith, thinks thew
have been played Bunco game, and
DIR. Sydnor, beaten in his own game,
will contest the election before the
county committees of Westmoreland
and Northumberland at Village this
week. 1t is not denied many voted
who were not fit to, butts in precise
harmony with the song of the leaders
IN the late revolution in Northum-
berland. These leaders have been
paid back in their own coin, and so
long as loose "open shop" govern
ment is maintained in any party
(this time it is called the Democratic
partly, just so long will there be
grounds for contest aud reason for
censure. Unless the committees up-
hold Mr.. Crabbe, and DIR. Sydnor.
abiding by their decision, withdraws
his name, the latter gentleman's
name will appear on the ticket for
two offices. BY an unlucky mis-
chance. the Republican candidate for
Commissioner of Revenue, @. r. Hall.
failed to get lis notification of candi
dacy to the clerk within time limit.
and his name will not appear on the
ticket. The letter got misplaced in
the postofiice. In the withdrawal of
Geo. Thomas, j. r. Hazard will
make the run for Constable of this
district.
10 increase the already decidedly
temperance sentiment in this county
the local league has gotten Rev. j.
w. West, secretary ofthe State Anti
Saloon League, to visit this place
sunday and Monday. A big day is
looked for Monday, persons from all
over the county are looked to to at
'end, notices of which appear else
Not all the mischief done at
Heathsvilie is chargeahle to Heaths.
although some very low and
orainless fellows, when they had
Trenched the two small trees of
heir roots which stood before w. J. |
Fignor's store, thought otherwise,
or they were overheard by a gentle
nan stopper at Shirley's Hotel, to |
Jay: "Some of these Heathsyille
lewis will get the blame for this"
At Coan Baptist church before a |
arge crowd of relatives and friends. |
when the shadows of evening fall |
With deepest solemnity ON the hearts
# men. at 7 O'Clock, one Of the pref |
lest marriage ceremonies we have
yer seen was solemnized in uniting |
n holy wedlock Miss lola Hazard |
nd Henry DeShields Basye. Miss
ola is the oldest child of Mr.. and
irs. Joseph T. Hazard, popular
mopg many friends who hate to see
Ter 60. Mr.. Basye is the SON of Mr..
Henry Basye, of Cherry Point, and
las coy apartments to turn over to
he command of his comely, well
managing mistress. Miss Theresa
'lgnor was maid of honor. The
bridesmaids were Misses Estelle Belts.
anie Hall, Annie Shirley, Corinne
iazzard and Rosa Beale. Miss
1ouise Anderson played the wedding
,arch. Among the groomsmen
'ere l.. @. and w. +. Rowe and r.
=. Beale. Rev. G.. w. Beale per-
ormed the ceremony.
All the public schools of the
ounty opened Monday save those
Or which no teacher has been pro-
ided. Four of our young ladies
box up their tasks as teachers again
his session-Misses Louise Ander-
IN, jamie Hall and Annie Shirley
nd Mrs. Eta L. Claughton.
Not having seen any notice of our
riends being off to school, I name
hem and let those who think no
cademy is needed here say why. E.
lugh Smith and Howard Blundon.
re at William and Mary; Mason
rent is at Randolph Macon; Jack
rent, at Smithdeal's,. Richmond,
a.; William Beale, in Baltimore
;udying pharmacy; Fitzhugh Ander-
IN has taken position in Washing
IN; Alley Sisson has accepted work {
fredericksburg. Among our girls
e Misses Elsie and Genevieve Smith. {
Georgetown convent; Cholie and 1
INDIA SnnW at Dafa.,L, W Il