South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1868-01-24
Land grants and railroad swindles should


be abandoned.
Indian wars like the last should be avoided.
Territorial purchases should be suspended.
Countless other modes of waste and fraud
could be corrected, & portion of the savings
set aside for the fnal redemption ofthe debt.
A sinking fund for this purpose. made mp
Of bond taxation, the premium paid the Ma
tional Banks, and the money wasted in Afri-
canizing the South, would redeem every dol
lar of tho debt in less than twenty years.
The way to this desired end could be o.
pened by the substitution of legal tenders
for the bonds as rapidly as may be consist
ent with safety.
Millions now paid in interest would thus
be economical, and with the aid Of a restor-
ed and producing South the oud of our fl
nancial troubles would speedily approach
WEST VIRGINIA REFORM.
The evils of West Virginia government
can be abatcd by replacing official corrup-
ton and fanaticism aud inoompetency with
integrity, patriotism and ability.
Nine-tenths of our small offices can be
safely abolished.
Our Registration system can be dispens-
ed with.
Our public improvements can be conduct
ed with economy and honesty.
Our taxes can be vastly reduced, our leg
islaton directed to the promotion of the
general good, and all our public affairs so
administered as to produce universal salts
faction and establish universal peace and
prosperity among our people.
conclusion.
/ Having thus attempted TO set forth your
wrongs and tho possibility of remedy, we
now appeal to you to work out the needed
reformation.
Whatever evils may result from bad gov
eument, the people are the sufferers.
! Whatever reforms are effected, must b6
brought about by and through the people
! themselves.
The people have il in their power to re-
move the giant iniquities whose shadows
darken the land. They have but to speak,
and the enemies Of their peace will be pow
erless, the dignity of the Constitution and
the laws will be indicated, and their now
impcrilled country, rescued from impend-
ing danger, purified and strengthened by
its trials, viii resume its majestic march in
the paths of greatness, happiness & freedom.
\ movement has been ipsSgurated IN
this city for the Organization OF tao fffee1ff6
of law and order and honest government, as
against the forces Of Radicalism in Yves.
Z Virginia. The movement will extend to
every county; it will find cooperation in
every township and school district in the
State. We invite and urge you to join hands
in the great work Of political redemption.
Other States have taken the lead, and ara
already enjoying the first fruits Of victory.
From Connecticut to California, from tue
Atlantic to the Pacific, the people have in
terchanged the tidings of deliycrance, and
both oceans have heard their wild shouts of
I gladness and triumph. The Central States
Of Ohio and Pennsylvania have responded
with glorious deeds that yet thrill the ma
ton. The Empire State has arisen with a
mighty proclamation for the right, and tho
manifestation Of her power, like The resist
less march Of conquering host, point out
the path Of destiny a. bids the nation follow.
Already we hear the footsteps ofapproaeh.
ing political revolution. IL is advancing
with an energy that gives assurance Of it,
triumphant progress evcd unto the end.
Let the people Of West Virginia fall in
with the hosts that move 10 the rescue OF
/ cur Government & its Institutions. While
( others arc fighting and triumphing, let them,
too, participate in the struggle aud eoni.i-
butte 90 toe result
We invoke your all 10 your own behalf,
10 behalf Of good government and The atten-
dant blessings Of justice, liberty & progress.
Unite for the restoration Of your lost
prosperity.
Labor for the overthrow Of organized IA
naticism, corruption aud folly Act, act,
act, for the sake Of peace, Union, freedom
and humanity