West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1908-09-10
From The Commoner.
ignorance Exposed.

Birds Of feather flock together" and the Argus
got It's dutch up last week apd threw pretscls at
the Leader because longer eat sauerkraut
and winewaurst but advocate the election OF a ma
tive born son Of West Virginia for the high Office
of governor. Now that Pennsylvania Dutchman
is running the Argus IL is emincntly proper for
that evernescent sheet to foam and froth and
spout for the dutch candidate for Office " no irnag
ines he Is running for governor of "A mountain
state that uses but little spoilt cabbage and has
no use for dutch mess" of any kind either po-
itical or potpori fashion. We have never had any
use for the dutch since the Hessian hirelings came
over here to help George Nv force tyranny upon
our forefathers. Preston Leader.
The above is given space for the pur-
pose OF exposing the dense ignorance Of
the editor as to history and photography
| Alter his gigantic struggle TO spell "prct-
zcl, "cilervcsccnt, 'wienCrwurst 4" and
"potpourri, " it is not to bc wondered that
hc had the "IIcssian hrclfngs" coming
over here "to help George ~ force tyr
amy upon our forefathers."
The editor of TIE ARGUS is proud of
the Tcutonic blood which courses through
his veins and at the risk of being consid-
cred cgotistical hc will say that there are
u" better citizens i'm the United States
than those who are of German descent
InE ARGUS feels that every citizen of
| Preston county will dcnouncc the mali
clous attack which the Leader makes upon
those who are of German descent. ct was
~'incallcd for and has no place i'm a polti.
cal controversy.
" To the "llessian hirclings," that is
disgraceful page in English history.
Naturally the ignoramus editor of the
Leader has no conception of what is
meant by ''lIcssian hirclings," and for
that reason we take pleasure i'm beating
that piece Of history into his hollow co.
coanuL
England realizing that she could not
conquer the colonial army alone, sought
the assistance OF others. Overtures were
made to the grand duke of Hessc-C asscl
a. INSCRIPTIONS man a. ever lived.
Holding absolute power over his subjects
and being in financial straits. hc offered
Great Britain about $1,000 soldiers mt
s22.3O Il head, besides other subsidics.
They were governed i'm the negotiations
10y the common law Of trade expressed 10y
supply and demand. The bargain was Il
natural one on business principles; the
morality OF the transaction was quite am
other affair.
The method used in iorcing many of
them into service was a crime against hu-
manity Laborcrs were seized i'm the
fields, mechanics i'm the workshops. and
worshippcrs in the churches, and hurried
to the barracks without being allowed a
parting embrace with their families. Even
George III, to avoid completely in the
horrld work, refused to give u commission
to the duke, saying: at, in plain Eng
IisI'' amounts to making me kidnappcr.
which cannot think very honorable
occupation"
Hence were the "IIcs-ian hirclines''
forced into the service Of the British. Yet
the dense editor Of the Leader would ac-
cu~' the whole for the sins Of the few. 4
most p"rniciou- soph~try. Many OF our
best citizens today are lincal descend
ant Of these "hirclings" who. after the
war, tiled here and pursued the arts Of
peace and husbandry, only too clad to
secure that freedom Tor which all mon
long.