Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1909-10-07
A VOICE FROM BRUNSWICK.
A Communication ChOck Full Of Interesting
Facts From a SOuthSIds Democrat.
LawrenceviIle. Va. Sept. 30. %.

NIX. EDITOR.-
Lawrenceville is the county seat of
Brunswick county, which in other DAYS
has been the birthplace of men of some
national Importance. George Drom-
goole was a native of this county, and
for some years represented his district
in Congress. A man of fine presence
and commanding voice, he was known
IN Washington as the '"old wheelhorse"
Of Democracy, but like the rest of US,
he had his failings. This was long be-
fore the days Of the primary, and there
was then, as there always should be.
two political parties in the State-there
were at that time q Wing and Demo-
cratic party. A young Wing lawyer,
quite an orator, aspiring to unseat the
''old wheelhorse," opened his campaign
at this place, in fiery harangue, tell
ing OF the shortcomings of the Honor
able George at Washington. He made
quite an array of them, 30 that Drom-
coolies adherents began to feel little
blue as to how their favorite would ex-
cuse himself. Finally the young orator
sat down; Dromgoole arose, and after
the usual complimentary preliminaries
then In vogue, with a touch of sadness
IN his melodius voice he said:
Fellow Citizens, this young gentle
man has felt it his duty to inform you
OF my faults and deficiencies, unfortu-
nately his charges are true, I cannot
deny them; but fellow citizens, with all
my faults there is one thing 1 never
have done, and so help me God 1 never
Will do, that is, aspire to represent this
district on the dement's Of another
man."
A shout went up from the populace
which shook the courthouse, and which
is said to have been heard for over a
mile. 1t is perhaps useless to add, that
George Dramgoole was returned to
Congress by an increased majority. But
this State is now chock full of repre-
sentatives who hold their briefs on the
demerits of the Republican party alone.
No doubt this party has many sins to
answer for, both of omission or COM
mission-'ft has done those thin1s
1t ought not to have done, and left un-
done some things it ought to have done'
and is very far from beng absolutely
healthy. In the South particularly at
enjoys very bad health" and the Dem
ocratlc politicians Of that section conse-
quently have combatted it more with
odlum than argument. But the cardi-
nal principles of this party, which con-
quered in the Civil War. and now domi-
mates this nation at Washington, are
almost Identical with those of the old
wing party, founded by that far-si0hted
statesman and patriot, Henry CLAW.
Those principles have never received
the cordial assent Of the Southern peo-
pie, who are eminently agricultural.
both in their interests and tastes: and
with a wealthy society, sustained bv
slavery, they felt no need of protection
by the national government. Never
theless, upon the principles of that
great American, Henry Clay, have
arisen gigantic manufactures whiob
have filled the world with wonder. and
caused this nation to flourish as the
green bay tree. The politicians of the
South and some of the West denounce
the system and call it highway robbery.
but when they themselves were pushed
up to power. they were compelled to
pursue the same policy of highway rob
berry, but to ease the consciences of
their dear constituents they called IL
Incidental protection"
Strange all this difference should be-
'twixt tweedledum and tweedledee. /"
AS to the last tariff, the Democrats had
determined in advance that 1t would not
suit anybody but the trusts. Since re-
signing free silver. they have no other
stock In trade but the tariff, and like |
Drawing Capulets they had preordained
ITO bite their thumhs'' at it. Their
ceunsels, it seems, however, are much |
divided as to the best fswashing blow"
That great high priest of Democracy.
VIM. Jennings Bryan, who usually bears |
the banner, favors free raw material
whilst that light Of the sanctuary, Sen.
ator Joseph Bailey, whose word Is law |
In Texas, says emphatically-Dol One
OF the ablest Democratic journals in
Virginia, the Index-Appeal, of Peters
burg, seems to side with the Texan, and
has this to say Of the matter:
"Mr. Bryan exploits his consistency
at the expense Of his common sense
when he favors free raw material uro-
duced in this country, knowing at the
same time that it is impossible to get
the manufactured article free in which
that material is used. He could not
serve the trusts better turn If he de-
voted all his time and talents to the eff
fort"
So there you are. see from the pa
pers that the Texan is to have q public
discussion with "Oily Cannon" about
the matter at Atlanta. Well, clay On
MacDuff."
But I've wandered far afield, it was
about the recent Democratic primary in
l.