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From the metropolitan Record. !
The Democratic Platform.

The platform is Just the thing. 1t
could not well be bettered. And the
unanimity with which it was adopted
is gratifying demonstration of how
fully il gives expression to broad, ma
tional, constitutional principles.
The Democracy, North, South, East
and West, can all stand, shoulder to
shoulder, on that platform. 1t is broad
enough. and strong enough, aud high
enough for all sections. 1T is as clear
and unequivocal in its utterances as ii
is comprehensive and expansive in
scope.
Here are the points:
The immediate restoration Of all The
Southern States.
The unconstitutionGlity and nudity OF
the military reconstruction acts.
The payment Of the public debt in Green
backs.
4 uaiform eurreHcyJ J0r G0rqRment and
people alike.
iaration of Government bonds.
AboHtiOn Of the infamous Frtedmm's
Bureau.
4 tariff for Rersnue.
The States 10 regulate the eleOtire fran,
chiSe.
Denunciation of the Radical Bastiles
infringement of the liberties Of the press
arbitrary arrests, and Runp Congress
usarpatiOns, together icith -,
Protection 10 naturGli:ed Americdn Gill
sens abroad.
These are the true key-notes of th'
campaign.
Let these notes be caught up all ove1
the land, from the pine-forests of Maine
to the far-off mountains of Oregon
from the shores of the Great Lakes o
the North to these of the Southern
Gulf-until the people are thorough!
warmed up to the work before them. L
is no bastard "battle-cry of freedom
that now summons them to action ant
to victory, but the real thing itself!
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FROM WETZEL COUNTY.
WETzEl. COUNTY, w. VA.
July IL, 1868.

hOOS'
Editor Of the Register:
SIR-Happening to SEE copy OF the
Wheeling Melligencer of July IL, l
found therein an article from the pen
of the editor criticizing the resolutions
passed by the Democratic Convention
of this county and otherwise animad-
verting upon the Wetzel county Democ-
racy. Now, we know that the editors
of that paper and all men of their COM
plexion have no great partiality for
Wetzel county-because of her persist
ent vote in favor OF white mans gov
erument. We further know that the
aforesaid editor does not like the tone
of our second resolution, in which we
declare that we care uncompromisingly
opposed to negro suffrage 1t is an
open, candid expression of our views on
the subject. The editor does not like
the resolution, because it is open and
candid. The editor knows that he dares
not make public his open and can
did views of the same subject.
His party dses not declare that
they are uncompromisingly in favor of
negro suffrage. The evidence of this is
to be seen in their forcing negro suf-
frage on the people where they have
the power, rs in the State of Nebraska,
on the territories and in the ten South
ern State; and in permitting the people
g 81 Lo xrhara fhQv hnva nnt fhn
power, or where if they have the power
they are fearful Of losing ito regu-
late the question of negro suffrage for
themselves. Dough-faces are not tough
enough to resist the keen edge of plain
spoken truth. The Editor, therefore,
affects to discover some eincompatability
between our said anti-negro suffrage
resolution and our sth resolution, which
declares "that the principle of taxa
tion without representation Is I'M
Just, &C." This last resolution is
not new. 1t is as old as our govern
ment. For the establishment and main
tenance of this principle, our fathers
fought the battles OF the revolution. 1t
is the preservative feature OF our gov
ernment. 1t is the rock on which We
builded. Our fathers never dreamt
that in giving utterance to this senti-
ment or in fighting for it, that negroes,
Cinnamon, Indians, women aud chill
dren were included in its meaning-be-
cause they might have property subject
to taxation. This has always been held
to be white mans government, estab-
lished by white men and for their ben
eft. 1t was with this knowledge and
this belief, that our fathers made use of
this principle, ami it was with this
knowledge and belief that we
used It. 1t is especially ap-
propriate at this time when
so many of the citizens of this State are
anchised-citizens too who are
among the most respectable in point of
intelligence, morality and wealth of any
in the State. The aforesaid Editor
speaks of negroes paying taxes. How (!
When! Wherei TO whomi We have
two or three men in our county who
were disfranchised without cause, who
pay more taxes than all the negroes in
this State combined. Let the Editor of
the Mtelligencer cease to quibble, let
him come out boldly on the question of
negro suffrage, as we have done, and we
will welcome him as man if not n
hrothor WETIEL
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FROM VIRGINIA.
WARRENToN, FAUQUIEE Co., Va,
Jnly 10Th 1S6s

WARRENTON, FAUQUIEE Co., Va,
July 10th, 1868.
Editor of tho Register:
Since my change of abode, my sub
scription to your valuable paper, the
WEEKLY REGISTER, has expired. En-
closed please find the proper amount
for one year.
And in renewing my subscription
would it be amiss to say to your nu2ler-
ons readers that am pleased with this
portion OF Old Virginia. The soil is
generally of a good quality and the
surface tolerably level, possessing one
of the finest climates that it has ever
been my fortune to meet with. l there
fore think the agriculturist would meet
with ready reward for his toll, and as
to the different pursuits of agriculture
none need have the least doubt. A
location can be found here to suit any
of the various productions of the North
ern or Middle States, and for ready
ready means of transportation this sec
tion is unsurpassed.
And rs to the character of the inhab-
itants, Virginians need no eulogy from
my pen; but let it suffice to say that
they will welcome all good people that
come among them by assisting them to
seek location that will suit them.
Thousands of acres of fertile lands are
for sale here, and l would say to any
that contemplate looking in the more
rigorous climate and black prairies Of
the West to first turn their attention to
the Piedmont District of Virginia, see
ing that good lands, well watered and
short distances from the finest markets
are offered cheap.
Politically we are quiet here, anxious
ly waiting to see what will turn up
next.
Our Bureau officer left us seeing that
he nothing to do but attend to the bur
rial fixtures of dead negroes. Some for
ty or fifty soldiers are quartered at our
county seat What for, | cannot see un-
less it is to drink bad whisky and quar-
rel with impudent negroes.
This has been very growing season
here. The wheat and oat crops are fine.
Corn, potatoes, grapes and vegetables OF
all kinds look well. a.
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=. ". Camden, ESQ.

Elsewhere will be found letter from
J. \. CAMDEN, ESD, Of Wood county
West Virginia, declining to permit hi'
name to be presented to the Grafton
Convention for the Gubcrnatorial nom.
nation. This declination will occasion
many regrets. Mr.. CAMDEN is a gentle
man of fine abilities and elegant
address. Socially, mentally and NOR
ally his standing is of the first order
His many excellent qualities having
commended him TO the regard of nu'
mcrdus friends in all parts of the State
his withdrawal will be read 10y them
with regret, especially as they desired
to give his merits handsome recOgni-
ton AT the coming Convention.
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Pendiston at Grafton.

PENDLEToN will certainly address the
people at Grafton OH Thursday next,
the day of the Convention. Dispatches
received from him at this .ffice on yes
tcrday confirm his previous acceptance
of the Executive Committees invita-
ton, and make it absolutely certain
thath will speak at the time and place
above named. As the first choice
III large numbers of our people
fur the Presidency, his name Will
serve to attract to Graften immense
crowds OF persons, who might not other
slse have heen present. His own pop
ularity, added to that of his distin-
Sushed compeer, Senator THURMAN,
mill swell the throng ut Grafton to sta
pe0dous dimensions, and render Thurs
days Convention by far the most mem
",ab!e affair in the history of this sec
ton of the country.
Tie presence of these distinguished
men will have happy effect in pat
ting to rest the miserable calumnies
%,uh which our enemies are assailing
the nominees of the Democratic party.
With the vigor and recklessncss
OF nen who measure no words
and cast conscience to the
dogs, the organs of Radicalism
i'll this region, have shamefally refer
red the defeat OF Mr.. PENpLEToN and
the nomination of GoSernor SEYMOUR
to tho agencies which their own party
has made disgracefully familiar. viz:
compact, bargain, bribery and treach-
cry. How completely such unfuunded
accusa tions will be put to rest, let the
people learn from the lips of PENDLE-
1oS himself, on Thursday next.
Words which he has already pensed
in this connection are worthy Of the
mau, no less than of the canse in whose
behalf they have found expression. Ad-
dressing gentleman in this city, he
remarked, "Tkere mast be no apathy, nor
d'co"teHt nor Jaltering in the line"
Aobler utterances never fell from hu-
man lips, under like circumstances.
For ourselves, having advocated the
nomination of this distinguished states
man from the first part of the prelim-
ihary canvass, and having ear
nestly upheld his cause wbile success
was possible. abandoning him only
when his own wishes compelled his
friends to make another choice, we
gould feel no higher admiration for
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Letters from the People.
FROM ROANE COUNTY.
SPENCER, July 6, 1868.

SPENCER, July g, 1868.
Editors OF the Register:
Every day the prospects of Radical
defeat this fall in our county becomes
more apparent. Many prominent Radi-
Gals are dissatisfied with their nominees
for State officers, and poor Boggess can
hardly receive justice at their hands.
Their qualifications are dsubted gener-
ally i'll this Community. The masses of
the people are tired of Radical aomina-
tion, high taxation, and partial repre-
sentation.
We had an enthusiastic meeting of
the Democratic and Conservative party
here on the 4th. Delegates were ap-
pointed to the Grafton Convention on
the 10th. Some four from every town.
ship.
The Declaration of independence was
read by Secretary C. L. Bell, after
which the meeting was addressed by
CAPTAIN Walker of Jackson, who spoke
some two hours, defining the principles
of our government, as understood by
the trainers of our glorious Constitu-
tion. In conclusion he gave history
of the rise and progress Of the destruct-
i've Radical party, proving satisfactorily
to all that their policy would if they
continued in power destroy our liberties
and bankrupt this country. 1t had a
good effect, and will be felt without a
doubt, ut the fall election.
b. II. Smith appears to be the choice
of Roane for Governor. Fer we conf
IDENTIFY believe the nominees on the 10th
at Grafton will be successful. We in
tend to carry Roane county for them at
any rate, and we hope that every coun-
ty in the State will be thus determined.
The prayers of all good men ought to
be to hasten the downfall of tyrants
and dcspOtism in West Va.
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A New Planet.

DETROIT, July IA planet, hither-
to unknown, was discovered by Profes-
sor James C.. Watson, Of the Detroit
Observatory at Ann Arbor, Michigan,
on the night Of the llth inst, in the
a star of the llth magnitude, and ia sit
uated In right ascension three hundred
and seventeen degrees and forty-three
minutes, and in declination fifteen de-
grees and forty eight minutes South.
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West Virginia Legislature
[EXTRA SESSION
MONDAY, July l3.
SENATE. IL

|
Senate called to order By the Presi
dent. Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Mullenix
of the Fourth street NJ. Z. Church.
Journal Of the Senate was read ant
approved: r'
Mr. ZINN, from committee on Financ'
and Claims, reported back House bll
No. SO, with recommendation that 1t d'
not pass. r-
Mr.. HOKE presented petition from
the citizens of Martinsburg, asking al
amendment to'the charter of said town
Laid on the table.
Mr.. FARNSWORTH, from committed
on Internal improvements, reported
back Senate bill No. 80, recommending
its passage. Also, House bill No. 10
recommending its passage.
Mr.. HOKE asked leave to present :
bill. Granted.
Senate bill No. As, relative to the con
solidation of the stock of the Holiday.
Ceve Railroad with the Pittsburgh and
Indiana and the Pan Handle Railroad
Company's stock, came up OH its pas
sage. Passed with its title.
House bill No. 12, relative to the con
struction of Railroad from the Penn
sylvania State line to Morgantow, West
Virginin, came up on its passage. Pas
sed with its title.
House bill No. 13, relative to amend
ing the Charter of the Holidays Cove
Railroad Company, came up on its pas
sage. Passed with its title.
House bill No. %, relative to the con-
structing of q turnpike from Clarks-
burg to intersect the BuckhanRon turn.
pike, came up on its passage. Passed
with its title.
Senate bill No. 80, relative to altering
certain read, as reported back by the
committee on Internal improvements,
without any recommendation, came up
on its engrossment, and was ordered to
be engrossed.
Mr.. WORKMAN moved that the rules
be suspended that the bill might be put
on its passage. Agreed to, and the bill
passed with its title.
Mr.. HOKE moved that the bill rela-
tive to the amendment of the charter OF
the town of Martinsburg be called and
the rules suspended so that the bill could
be put upon its passage. Agreed to,
and the bill passed with its title.
House Bill No. 3! as reported back
by committee on Finance and Claims,
with recommendation that it do not
pass, was called up on its third reading.
House Bill No. l5, relative to the
Guyanaotte Valley Railroad Company,
came up on its third reading. On mo.
lion of Mr.. WORKMAN it was moved
that the rules be suspended and the bill
be put or its passage. Agreed To, and
bill passed with its title,
Mr.. HOKE reported back Senate Bill
No. 46, relative to sale and transfer of
the NJ. Z. Church property iu Bradons-
vile, and on motion OF Mr.. DIX the
rules were suspended and bill put on
its passage. Passed with its title.
MIR. STEVENSON, Mr.. CARSKADON
in the Chair, moved to take up Senate
bill No. 81, and have it rccommitted to
the Judiciary committee. Agreed to.
Mr.. HOKE moved to take up Senate
bill No. 25, authorizing the assignccs OF
tho sheriff Of Monongalia county to col
lect certain taxes. Agreed to, and the
bill put on its passage. Passed its
title.
NJ. YOUNG moved to take up Senate
bill No. l0 and refer it to committee on
Internal Improvements. Agreed to.
On motion tho Senate adjourned to
Tuesday at 2 o'clock =. VI.
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES

Opened with prayer by Rev. Lampc.
Mr.. j. III. FERGUSON, Chairman of
Rcvisory Committee, reported back
chapter Of the Code with some amend
ments; also, chapter lG and several 9th.
crs concurring in the Senate amend
ments,
A ieint resolution was reported from
the Senate asking the House to concur
therein, extending the present session
until the Code is finished, il il mk,s all
summer.
On motion of Mr.. WELCII, the reso-
tion was tabled, because, as he said,
there were not n sufficient number OF
members present to give the requisite
three-fourths vote.
A bill in regard to the destruction of
tish was, upon motion of Mr.. TOMLIN-
son, tabled.
S nate bill amending the town char
ter of the town of Winfield in Putnam
county was passed.
A bill repeating section one of chap
ter 10l of the Code of Virginia was, up
on its third reading tabled.
A bill authorizing the Adjutant Gen
eral to employ another clerk was put
upon its passage, and. failing to get the
requisite Constitutional majority, the
announcement of the result was, upon
motion of Mr.. j. III. FERGUSON, defer
red until tomorrow.
Chapter three OF tho Code, this being
the law in regard to the registration OF
voters, came before the House with for.
ty-eight amendments from the Senate.
The amendments are mostly of an un-
important nature. Among the most
prominent Is one striking out section
SO, thereby permitting any scoundrel
to disfranchise as many voters as they
please without any penalty being at
tached for such villainy. The registra-
tion law would not be sufficiently in.
iquitous and corrupt to accomplish its
dampable object without this las
amendment of striking out. This gives
the G. A r. the power to disfranChise
forever their political opponents, and
relieves them frou penalty or punish
ment, and prohibits any appeals from
their decision.
The chapter containing the mongrel
militia law came from the Senate with
an amendment to muster negroes in
seperate companies from the whites,
with negro officers over them.
On motion of Mr.. WEIGH, q bill was
taken from the table, competing own
ers of mill-dams on Patterson Creek Ia
build gangway for fish to pass up over
said dams. A lively discussion ensucd
The bill was put upoa its passage and
defeated.
On motion of Mr.. WEIGH, the vote
was reconsdered and the bill tabled.
Chapters 81, -, SO, ~, 50, SO, 81 and
Is of the Code were read the first time
by their title.
On motion of Mr.. ]. III. FERGUSON
the rules were suspended aud chapter
81 of the Code was read the second time.
This chapter regulates the sale of selin-
quent lands for taxes. Various amend
ments were made and the chapter en-
crossed.
Chapter - was, under suspension OF
the rules, pHt upon its second reading,
amended and engrossed.
On motion of Mr.. TOMLINSON the
House adjourned.
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An Ex.Rai,er,s Pa.tiue.,

Since the nomination of Grant, Rad
ical editor in Fulton county, Pennsyl-
vania, has retired from the newspaper
business-"on o competency" the Full
ton Democrat says, in italics. The same
paper thus describes some of the ways
in which the ex-editor amuses himself
since he retired from active business
pursuits: "We have been gratited 10y
his handicraft as q painter, plasterer, pa
per-hanger, carpenter, gardener, wood
saver, stone-mason, bricklayer, survey
or, &c, &c, all of which come to him
as naturally as editing paper"
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Greot Hail storm.
LEAD NINE, TUCKER CoUNTY,
July s, lS6S.

lead NINE, TICKER COUNTY,
July s, lS6S. )
On Sabbath July 9Th, at half past
three o'clock L. NJ, We witnessed one oi
the most terrific hail storms that VIC
ever beheld. The ground was covered
with hail stones, some very large. Some
fell about tho size of hullcd Hickory
mt, The growing crops are injured
greatly wherever the storm hit.
We are glad to learn that it was con
fined only to small portion of this
county. Among those who suffered
most was William Evans, and j. NJ. l.
Porter. Their wheat and rye is cut down
to the ground, corn all cut into strings
ID. l.. DOMIRE.
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r. p Hairs Letter

The Intelligeneer is under the impres
sion that the REGISTER has not publish
cd F. 2. BLAIR's letter. If the gentle
man who is doing the accurate smart
Loss for that paper, will take the pains
Ia nfoim himself, he will find that in
many matters rs in this, his profound
regard for the truth does not allow him
10 approach it. BLAIR'S letter had be
come stale matter in the REGISTER
moLabIy before the MtcIiigCHccr had
heard Of il.
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BEFORE Grant took command. the
Army Of the Potomac lost in killed,
wounded and missing li5,llS. The
subsequent losses were l0G, 50l-Phts-
bargk Commercial,
That is to say, the Army of the Poto-
mac lost lO6,5ol men in one year under
Grant or at the rate of 3l9,503 in three
years. For three years previously the
loss was 145,li5, or little over 1900 a
year. 1t is with such figures as these
that the Cen mfrdal seeks to prove that
Grant was no "butchcr.r The CONNER
cial, with its arithmetic, is among the
friends fropi whom Graet should pray 10
be saved.
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rnr r,r,1nKxr OF me rxI1eD srArEs
Fug rXE>IpENT OF THE UNITED sfAih'
HORATIO SEYMOUR,
OF NEW YORK.
ruR VICE PRESIDENT:
FRANK p. BLAIR,
OF MISSOURI.
,,x,xc,,L rLAyKs OF ruE PLATFORM.

IlNANCIAL FLANks OF TIE TI-NIFO""'
PAYMENT Of the public debt OF the United
80 As rapidly as practicaOlei all moneys
lawn from the people by taxation, except 80
ul'h as is requisite for the necessities OF the
u" !" "'.,nment economically administered, being
SSnesty applied to ssch payment, and where
,I', nblirations Of the Government do not ex-
,'r,ssIy state upon their face, or the law under
RYbIrh they were issued does not PROVIDE that
,b,y ,hall be paid in coin they ought, In nght
- A1 ,h, Jnitea States. (Thunders OF applause) }
I" Egaal taxation of every species Of property
,...,r3,ng 10 its real value. including GoverR'
.',,,, bonds and other public securities. lhe-
we'd cheering and cries OF Read 1t again,
one currency for the Government and the
Inner and the soldier, the producer snd the
r,mJbollcr (Grcat cheering and cries OF Read
!, ,,liu.O The fifth resolution was again read
,,I ,glin cheered."
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From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Radical BlGstcring.

The radicals, in gnawing the file OF
hard time of it. In assailing Mr. Scy-
mour, who coufessedly stands among
the most distinguished statesmen of the
world, and Mr.. Blair, whose record tr-
umphantly justiiies the high honor con-
ferred upon him by the Convention,
they have neither the wit nor the wis.
dom to conceal the despicable object
they have in view. Having, from the
pressure of great necessity, selected as
their chief standard bearer man, who,
according to their own confessions, is
below the level OF n respectable
mediocrity, deplorably destitute of all
the qualifications and capabilities of a
statesman, and whose military record,
even, is by no means invulnerable, and
being pledged to policy which vast
majority of the people have in ne
measured terms denounced, and which
in November next will inevitably be re-
pudiated with all who still cling to it.
they resort to the dastardly expedieRt
of abusing our candidates in order to
divert public attention from the black
designs and fatal mistakes Of their own
party. Fortunately for us, the mer
chosen to take tho lead in the impend'
ing struggle with the combined powers
of darkness and dishonesty, need nc
defense. And all the bluster and bra
vado of demagogues and political des
peradoes, will only serve to bring out
in stronger relief their estimable quail
ties of head and heart. Instead, there
fore, of deprecating the kind of war
fare which our enemies are disposed tt
inaugurate, we assume an attitude o.
defiance, and ask no other favor thar
that they shall follow the bent Of their
low inclinations jnst far enough to jus
tify a reciprocation of that kind of con-
pliments.
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snecinI from Ciark.burg

\ special train for The accommodation
Of the people of Clarksburg and vicini
y who may desire to hear PENDLETos
and THURMAN ut Grafton on Thursday
will leave the former place at about
o'clock OH the morning of the 10th, re
farming in the evening. Remember
lhursday morning, 10th inst. Half fare
rates have been arranged.
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.1:lO A. NJ.

The special train which leaves this
nl,,r lur GRAFTON on the morning 0i
the S.th, will leave our depot ut pre-
civrly i:lr Wheeling time (i:3O Balti'
more time). All who are not promptly
on l.and at that hour will be left.