The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-07-11
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Ucr coa:c.7a:ive". friends in Kan
nwLa coua.y, and especially in the en-.
trprii.ing town Of Charleston, have al.
ready couneGcel mancuvering for q
good position IN the coming fall contest
i.is t.aly lausha6le to see with what bare
faced eE:cn;cry they presume upon the
cseau.;,y os;so adaerca,s Of the Union
party. They think, no doubt, they have
masked their real ccs;gas SO completely
that their coocea.el batteries arc wholly
undiscovered. L: is really pity to dis
abuse .hei, miads 90 this subject they
seem to take so much satisfaction in the
though. ,ha. they ere going to defeat
tho radicals," as they call VA, "thc
mex. time" Conservatives who aro
not .lowcl to vote under tho
new dispcns.,iou, arc as busy 81 those
who are, 10 their efforts to manipulate
Union ncp to their purposes, and doubt.
leg, thirk they aye making considerable
Roadway. They acknowledge themselves
whipped but recently, and propose Low
to make a compromise, and run cIe
conservative for the Legislature, and one
radical, so as to have at least one talent.
cd man (ncaning the conservative, Of
course 10 that body to represent tho
mighty interests of,hc mighty town Of
Charleston. The ridiculousncss Of this
proportion will appear by reference to
the last Legislature, when AIason county
was Represented By conservative dele.
gate, and zen, delegation Of her ci,i.
1cos to ak for the location Of the Agri.
cultural College. lick conservative del.
tga.c vas too unpopular with the radical
Legislature, 10 make it advisable to allow
hin to introduce the bill, but the services
Of radical from another county were
secu;ed fer that purpose. Suppose VIC
yield to the wishes and wL;mS Of our
conservative fellow. citizens, indulge
them 10 their greed for Office, and elect
one Of the class "born to rule can i:
no. be pcrcciTed at glance By any sen.
sible man, that for the sake Of crafty.
Jog the :sni:y ofthcsc people. &c rcuk
en- The claim, IF Charleston J1r Tic C"pitnl
juA nLom onc.huy! Besides, some men
who were once great men, and welded q
poulcrou' nAacncc in public affairs, arc
not 80 regarded nov. lis no, expected
that public ncr shall last always, and as
Zines change, ,Eosc who would be suitu.
bic Escn to take the lead in public affairs
10 ono era, would not suit at all 10 an
other. Those men best qualified to be
put ia the van now are those who have
grown up 10 these exciting times, who
have actively Par,ici 2a.ed 90 the right
side 10 the stirring scenes cfthe last fgc
years; and it is unsafe to the country to
6irc the ccrt!cl to any others. They
,nay not DO as highly polished 10 their
edrca'ion--may not quote so extensive.
y from the classics, and ancient history
but In the practical business Of making
laws, suited to tho Interests and welfare
Of the people, in tine li.c tho present.
,hoy arc really better qualified than ,hci,
sheorizing rivals, who arc simply ab.
tsractionis:o, aad will follow q rkcory to
destruction, Ei:hors regard to i,a psac,
teal working.
The kind of men VIC want for the Lee;s.
laturc, Is gel! as for the other Offices to be
alled, arc: fra-Unco Onion
non, who havo shown their faith BY thei.
vork.; who have been consistent in
THAR adherence to that party, and arc
still msuifos,ing their devotion to ,ta,
cause.
<Secend-uoness, sober men, who do
aotsqu.udor their own means by ex
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