The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-07-25
- IThe Coming Campaign.

for the fight. Great triumphs in any
sphere are seldom achieved without
complete unity 81 action on the part OF
those engaged in the work. Especially
is a thorough cooperation OF all the ele-
ments Of strength essential to success
in o political struggle, where un,
disciplined ranks and a broken frone
are defeat in themselves, and where
close array and united columns are So
formidable in their influence upon al
opposing foe. We are glad to know tha'
no want of harmony and amity exists
among the Conservatives to cripple theif
efforts and demoralize their ranks In
the Radical party, as in all public plum,
der organizations, the CO operation OF
many of its members depends
upon the recognition OF their
claims to advancement by the
party. If their interests be forwarded
they will work. If not they will be.
come lukewarm and their disaffection
will 20 far to insure defeat and ruin. In
triking contrast with the selfshness
and distrust that pervade the entire Rad
ical faction is that commendable absence
of personal ambition which marks the
Conservatives, as it marks all men whose
political action is controlled by principle
and not by considerations of private in
terest So far then, there is nothing in
the individual sentiments of the oppo
nents of Radicalism here, to prevent
their ardent, earnest, concerted action in
the work before them. We trust then
that immediate steps may be taken in
every county, town and neighborho God
throughout the State to develop and
combine all the elements of opposition
to the destructive policy that is
fraught with so much dis
aster to the State and nation
Never were men melted by higher and
nobler motives than those which now
prompt all Conservative citizens to rally
nobly and struggle valiantly for the tri-
umph of the right and the true. The
destinies of Young and promising
State are to be relieved of the thraldom
that hampers them, and the obstacles to
West Virginia's progress, erected by par
tizan legislation, are all to be re-
moved. Broken laws and violated
Constitutions are to be vindi-
Gated imperilled popular institu-
tions are to be rescued from the dan
gers that threaten them; the fruits of a sad
and agonizing war, endangered by phren-
zied folly are to be saved aud enjoyed
While such considerations as these In
woke the action of the just and the pa
triotic, the disorganized condition of the
common foe assures the ultimate tri-
umph of their efforts. Heretofore,
the opposition to destructive fa-
naticism here has been conducted with
little hope Of success. The appliances
of party discipline have preserved
the unity of the Radical organization A
systematic course of deception has blind
ed the people to its reckless usurpations,
and the only incentive to exertion on the
part of the Conservatives has been All
abiding faith in the justice of their
cause and the consciousness that tempo
rary defeat merely postponed the hour
Of triumph to themselves, and of final
and irretrievable ruin to their aotago
nists. That hour has now come. The
long deferred rotribution of corruption
impending over the guilty authors of
the national disgrace. The just Provi-
dence, that watches over the destiny of
nations has placed the salvation of this
State and country within the reach of
the devoted and the true hearted. The
bitterest, tiercest, most irreconcileable
discussions have arisen among the enc
mics of our liberties and by the mere
force of innate rottenness, the Radical
party is decaying and falling asuuder
Whatever Of goodness, of justice aud OF
manhood has resided therein is revolving
against the authority of a faction whose
aim is power and whose policy is fraud.
Convinced that ambition ADD fauaticsln
have become It's controlling ele.
ments, its best leaders are aban-
doniug party whose course is
80 fatal. Even the President
whose patronage has contributed SO
largely to its support, is lending his III
fuence to a movement forts overthrow.
Under auspices 50 fair, the friends of Ii.
berty and of law will begin the strdgGlo
to relieve this land from the lawless mis-
rule, which has so long degraded our
people and dishonored our State aud ma
tion. No brighter omens could cheer
aud encourage them in their laudable
labors. Their efforts could be evoked by
no more powerful incentive than the
knowledge that, if they faint not, a
glorious triumph will reward their exer
lions In mission 50 high. Let then all
our citizens who are patriots, no matter
what may be their party antecedents, |
unite with the friends of good govern. |
ment to restore to our country the long
lost blessings of peace, prosperity aud