The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1865-11-16
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Conservative Union men of the 10th
judicial and Senatorial District, we have
just achieved brilliant and decisive
victory. Our success of the 10Th OF De-
tober last was a telling blow upon our
opponents, and if the defeated and scat
tered supporters of the discounted Raai-
cal party can ever be again collected in
sufficient force to oppose us at the ballot
box, let us be prepared to make a Water
loo Of its political existence.
Unconscious of our stren2 th-jgnorant
upon whom we could depend, without
organization or concert of action, yet by
presenting a bold front and exhibiting
determined spirit, we haveaccomplish-
ed much more than the most sanguine
of us could have anticipated. A few
weeks ago we had scarcely more than
the strength of an infant-to-day the
full power and development of manhood.
We entered the contest with the Consti-
tuition of West Virginia as our platform,
and with such men as Lamb, Smith, An
drews, Pendleton, and others, as the ex-
ponents of its principles we move along
but to victory and to triumph. Awake,
then, countrymen, and now that you
know your power perfect your organi-
cation, and let the victors of the Goth
of October last, ever hereafter be a
united and compact body, all acting
with one common object in view, md
for one common purpose. Under our
banner are battling good and true men
Wings, Democrats, Republicans, all
who are opposed to ignoring the Consti-
tuition of the State, and in favor of ele-
waiting, rather than degrading the white
man.
Four out Of the six counties have
already declared in our favor, and poor
deceived Morgan, and doWn-trodden
Berkeley, will soon be found acting with
us. Timidity need no longer character
ize our movements, nor a fear of oppres-
sion from our neighbors in power deter
us from boldly taking our place in the
Conservative ranks, and expressing our
opinions freely and without restraint.
Their doom is sealed, and they know it.
Their arbitrary, illegal, and laWless pro-
eeedings on election day, III arrestmg
unoffending, onion Conservative citi-
zens-in placing soldiers at the polls
in using the military in every way to
carry out their partizan schemes, and
intimidate voters-in having no regular
lists CAS- expressly required by laW,) at
many precincts allaVailed them nothing
. in the grand result, and finally, some
days afterward, throwing out the votes
of Nine Townships for no other treason
50 far as We could learn, than that they
gave large maorities for Kennedy, are
the strongest indications Of their great
weakness i'll numbers, and the only pos
sible reason for their desperate and recll-
less course, is, that they plainly see and
feel their power and strength rapidly
giving way under the heavy blows
. given them By the Conservatives, in eN-
: posing the shallow and selfish principles
l of their party. Now, then, is the time
for us to begin the good work. Much
we see, has already been accomplished
2 but much Vet remains to be done, and i
n is the part Of wisdom now to place cur
y selves in such condition that this part,
: openly arrayed in opposition to tn
o. Constitution Of the State, may neve
J. again be formidable to us.
J. What should be done, then: is asked b.
: the friends of the Constitution of til
l. Union. Let the Conservatives in ever
y Township organize themselves, an
p have thorough and complete organ
ia zation in every County in this Judici'
err District. This will make victory certal
Il in all future contests. There are goc
l. men everywhere 10 take the lead IN III
I'D movement, and the sooner 1t IS done II
h. better. This viii give confidence 10 o'