Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1918-09-20
IMPRESSED BY MIR. MUNCY'S
SPEECH.

Editor the News: wish every
man in TaZewell county could have
| heard the address of the Hon. Thos.
| }. Muncy on the 10th inst No slack
crs in the war work could have resist
ed the appeal to come to the aid of
the Government and the support of
our brave boys over the seas, who
are giving their lives to the cause
of freedom and libcrty-unless "hide
bound and their hearts us hard us
! the adamantinc cliffs on top of Rich
mountain that have withstood the
storms and erosion of the ages. 1t
is needless for the Stacker to formu-
late any excuse for not coming to
the aid of the government in the sup
part OF our soldiers and allies. We
know who they are, we know their
| opportunities and we know thier fl
nancial ability and to what extent
| they are able to loan their money mt
| 4 fair rate of interest to the Govcrn-
ment. So throw Off this lctnnrgic
dream of security in your right to
ignore the call Of humanity and come
cut like Il true man and stand shout
der to shoulder with those nj home,
who are sacrificing and doing all in
their power TO win the war and The
peace of the world. And you. MIR.
Wagc-carncr, who mike your living
by your brain and muscle, there new
er has been such opportunities fo.
you to accumulate means over and
above your necessities and this War
Stamp law was enacted for your spe-
cial benefit to aid you in saving; it is
scared duty to come to the aid Of
our soldiers and buy stamps TO the
limit Of your ability. have IL right
to address you, because know what
war means and what it brings to
| those engaged III il. know what it
Is to 90 hungry, to march thru the
mud. rain and snow, clad in worn
out garments and shoes, and to face
the rigorous winters of Northern Vir-
| glnia for -four years without any pro-
lection from the inclemcncy Of the
weather. know too what it means,
as test of courage and cnduranc,
to face an enemy force three or four
|" one well equipped and trained And
have further right to make this
appeal on common grounds rs Il cit
zen Of this county-born, reared and
living i'll the county, that we do all
III our power to win the war, us we
are rlghteously in it and there is no
rctrograde from the position our GOV
eminent has taken, we must stand
FIRM and face every condition that
arises with Il loyal spirit. Li..c the
Macedonians cry to st. Paul, the cry
of war ridden Belgium and desoiated
and bleeding France and their allies,
FOR help, came over the seas to this
great American people. who were liv-
ing IN luxury, peace and harmony
with the world, to save them and
possibly our own land and civic in
stitutions from the iron grasp of the
RUSSIAN militarism and the dreams
Of mailman. May God grant that
none of these things | have rccited
befall our soldiers over the seas.
! Some gentleman remarked after
the address, that he was surprised
at the loyalty Of the speaker as he
had heretofore been so bitter in poll
ties. ! must congratulate my old
friend, Tom Muncy. in his ELOQUENT
effort to arouse our citizens from
their lcthargy and apparent want of
interest in the prosecution of the war.
Brave and true friend as he is, who
always had the courage TO defend
his principles and give convincing
reasons theefor, may he live long and
see victory crown "Old Glory" rep
resenting union, liberty and freedom
of this nation. And no more loyal
and true patriot is to Def ound iiv
ing under the Stars and Stripes.
JAS. p. WiIlTMAN.
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