The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-10
FnDAY MOnNINo, January 10.
INC nemoerntte Convention.

The nemocr"tts Convention.
GanornI JucksOn's arguments aud
appeuis to the Democracy were not
wholly in vain on wednesday, and
they therefore concluded to remain in
session nm other day. But the General
himself foil victim to his own sue
Cs-s, like tho man who invented the
guiliotinc. After rough encounter
yesterday forenoon with one OF the
delegates from Harrison county, who
was reckless enough to Intimate an
opinion that the General WA fire
brand In tho conventional sort of a
Jonah on board the ship-nnd that his
room would be more acceptable than
his company, tho venerable member
from Wood seemed to have become
somewhat dIsRusted with the whole
concern. and accordingly took passage
on u htenmboHt for home. leaving the
convention to get along tho best way
they could without him.
Hia memorial, which WAS so promI-
nent "a feature OF Wednesdays debate,
ingloTiously fell through, tho Conven-
ton. inter- sleeping upon the idea, hav-
Ing apparently concluded that there
was danger that tho Legislature nigh;
look with favor upon their petition and
thus deprive them of useful griev-
Rnce in the coming canvass. Accord.
ingly, notwithstanding the members
had remained over u second day almos,
on purpose, ns 1t seemed, to get up u
memorial, the whole thing took diff
fersnt turn, and they conlenled them.
selves with passing n resolution re-
guessing the Legislature to repeal the
Lawyers Test Oath. the Sultor's Oath
aud the Repatriation law. On Wednes,
day the proposition wna to memorabilia
in favor OF modification Of the Regis,
tration law, 80 AN to make IL conform
to the Constitution, but on Thursday
they went back on that idea and de,
lnnuded, not it's modification. but it,
repeal, fearing, ns II would suspicious.
~ seou, that there was really danger
that their tirst project might bO more OF
less successful.
We do not believe that the Con,
Ventinn,-lhRt II, the Schcmcrs and
plotters in It--when they came tC
weigh tho matter, felt willing to run
tho risk of success. There WAS too much
nt stake for tho party, In the coming
canvass. To have any OF tho capital stock
FILTERED away by possible concessions
on the part OF the Radicals. The ques,
ton naturally cAmo before their mIndt
Hs 10 the effect OF modification OF the
Registration law9 Where then would
be their opportunity before the people tC
enlarge upon their jistressea and on
Prcssionr7 How could they hope to play
upon the public sympathies success
fully Could they thus afford to en-
danger the success of the general causei
The conclusion seems to have been that
: they could not, and that It was the part
OF true policy to hold on to all theiI
grievances and go into tho coming
campaign MS nearly covered from head
to foot with sack cloth aud ashes as
possible.
OF conrso those who induced this
back track procCedurO ON tho part OF
tho Convention. knew that their prCa
entrcsnlu;ton calling fora repeal ofthc
Registry law was not likely to be enter,
tSinCd by tn" Legislature, IN that shape
Aud Of course they also knew that even
1.-THE Legislature were to modify thu
law 80 rs to take away from the Gov,
crnor the appointment of the registrar,
and make them elective. that the oatl
prescribed by tho Constitution woult
still hC as great stumbling block a,
ever to IA large humber of Democratic
voters, How, for instance, could Sam
Woods, one OF the delegates from Bar
bouT, who WAS also member OF thC
Richmond convention that passed tn,
oruipHnco OF secession, aud who amer
wards Identified himself with tn,
rebellion, throughout its existence
over get vote or hold nj
office under mere modification Oi
the law. And what good would suel
y modification do Mr.. Martin. one o
the delegates from Taylor county, whS
made "A speech at Washington Hall, OF
Wednesday evening, since 1t seem,
that he was QuaaINrmRster in tbs
rebel service under Portertield? And
We know not how many more delegates
two gentlemen. As we said yesterday
morning, it is likely that seven tenth,
OF the Convention represented some
phase OF other of the rebellion. Fo,
instance. some twenty or more OF the
forty odd members OF the MsriOn ooun,
~ delegation are said to have voted
for the ordinance of secession. And
yet Notwithstanding this notorious re.
cord they and their brethren nom ali
parts OF the State desire aud expect the
people to put their party in power
They have been hero among us for two
days to organize for that purpose. And
they expect TO go hOme aud en-
ter upon an effort to proselyts
their Union friends and netghbOrs
by mildly showing them how wrong