The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-02
Letters from the People.
FROM CABELL COUNTY.
GUYANDoTTE, WEST VA, I
- Anril d 1863

April "a, 1868.
Editor of the Register:
The coming campaign will be the
most important and exciting one ever
known in the history of the country.
The struggle for supremacy will be
between the friends of Constitutional
law and n free Government, resting
upon the consent of the governed, and
the Radical party, who aim to over
throw the Government and establish a
despotism in it's stead, where the minor
ity will rule over the majority, and
where, in ten States of the Union, an
ignorant and degraded negro pOpula-
tion, just freed from slavery, will con-
troll these States to the exclusion from
political rights of the thousands of in
telligent white men who have built up
and who own the territories that CON-
pose those States. The blessings of
Constitutional liberty and the great
principles upon which our fathers
established the Union, hang trem-
bling in the balance. Upon the re-
suit of the next election depends
altogether whether these principles
shall be preserved and perpetuated to
our posterity forever, or whether they
shall be destroyed and anarchy and mis-
rule govern in their stead. If the Re-
publican party triumph at the next
election they will rivet firmer than ever
the chains already fastened upon an OPP
pressed and prosecuted people. In view
of these facts we must buckle on our
armor and meet the enemy everywhere
on the stump with fearless, active, ener-
getic men-men who are able to advO-
cate with effect the great principles of
free Government for which We are con-
tending, men of intellect and eloquence
who are able to cope with the cham
pions of Radycalism, and show to the
people in clear and convincing argu-
ment that the principles of Radicalism
are destructive to free government, aud
that the only hope of the people is in the
SUCCESS of the great Democratic party.
Our standard bearers must not only
possess these qualities, but they must
be men of spotless integrity-wlthout
stain upon their character. II we
nominate for office men who have not
these qualities, we had better fold up
our banner at once, give up the contest
and submit quietly while the Govern
ment is destroyed and the yoke Of
tyranny is fastened upon our necks. In
this contest the prize to be won is so
i . Il nf NJ
fearful, that the claims of men in our
party are nothing. They must all yield
to the general good.
We have such a man in cur district
possessing all the qualities as herein
mentioned. That man is Charles 7. L.
Moore sof Point Pleasant, Mason county,
whom the Democracy of this district
will select as their standard bearer IN the
next campaign for Congress. Mr.. Moore
is a man of strong intellect, q fine, elO.
ouent and fearless speaker, who would
be able tn meet upon the stump success
fully auy candidate in this district the
radicals can send against him--even
though it be Judge Brown himself. He
has practiced law in Mason, Putnam,
Cabell, Wayne, Lincoln, and other
counties in this district, and is a great
favorite of the people, as all know him
to be a man of strict integrity and
stainless character. l know there are
other aspirants for tie same distinguish
ed honor they are all good men, but
we need a man on the stump like MIR.
Moore, who is good speaker.
When the Convention at ParkeISs
burg nominated Hon. B. II. Smith for
GoyerHor, the delegates from this Dis
trict in a separate Convention nomi-
mated Mr.. Moore for Congress. The Rad
icals nominated Judge Polsley. Mr..
Moore then opened the campaign, and
made effective speeches in kanawha,
Putnam, Mason, jackson, Roane, Wayne
and other counties until the election
was near at hand, when some OF the
Democrats of Kanawha- persuaded Mr.
Moore to withdraw from the contest IN
favor of General Obey, as the latter had
been a General in the Federal army and
could command more votes than any
other man who had not been Ill the
army. Against the protests and earn
est entreaties of his friends, Mr. Moore
acceded to their request, willing to
sacrifice himself for the good of his par.
ty, Notwithstanding he was nominated
by acclamation. And when Mr.. Moore
Welded in favor of General Obey, he was
told and his friends were told by the
persons who favored General Obey,
that he could have tho track the
next election without opposition,
and am satisfied that these gen
tleman will not violate their plighted
faith. The inducement held out TO Mr.,
Moore in order to get him to withdraw
was that he would have clear field
this year, and he is clearly entitled to
the nomination now and will receive 1T.
So far as Mr.. Moore is personally con-
cerned he will do nething to secure the
nomination. If the party gives him
the nomination, he will accept the po-
sition and 60 into the race with heart
and soul, but he will not resort to in
trigue to obtain it. With ssch man
on our ticket we will gain additional
strength and insure victory in this dis
trict.
Messrs. Editors, the skies are bright
euing and the prospects fer success Hat
tering in this district. If our friends
will only act in harmony am satisfied
we can carry this district next fall" Ii
not, then it is useless to attempt to sue
ceed. DELTA.
Sailed his Tea.
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