The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-03-09
POLITICAL SCRAPS.

6leCllOuo HSiu iatcAy AZ ANO" AAeuh PAASj
Maine and New York all tell one story
overwhelming Democratic gains as
compared with last fall, when the Rad
icals were everywhere beaten. With
these figures before us, it is safe to say
that were Presidential election to be
held next week the Democrats would
carry every State in the Union, except,
perhaps, Massachusetts, and Iowa.
When the vote on impeachment was
taken in the Runp House, Radical SEN
ators stood by and clapped their hands
whenever member responded "aye."
These are the creatures who are to
act as judges and jnrymen in the trial
of the President. Can-will the peO-
pie permit such mockery of law aHd
justice.
The Georgia negroes refuse 10 enter
into contracts with planters by the year.
They allege that the Convention will
show them n better chance If they re-
main free, giving them good start with
bit of land, and that the Bureau will
| furnish them with food and clothes. Z
The door-keeper Of the Freednen's
Bureaus Union soldier-has been no
titled by Radical Howard that he will
be succeeded on the first of April by q
negro who is now employed as messen-
ger. Wool before patriotism is Radical
ism in nutshell.
PENDLEToN IN MAINE.-It has been
stated that Mr.. Pendleton's strength is
confined exclusively to the West. The
following resolution, adopted by the
Democratic District Convention held at
Bangor, Maine, on the Sd, shows diff
ferent state of facts: ~ ~
'Resolred. That in Hon. George H. Pen
dleton, of Ohio, we recognize states
man of profound wisdom, of untiinchiHg
integrity, of devoted patriotism, and OF
high and eminent abilities and genius;
consecrated to the Constitution and the
Union, whose views on all the great
questions of the hour, and especially in
regard to the payment of the public
debt, the taxation of the Government
bends, and a proper and equal system
of taxation of all other property, meet
the wishes, convictions and necessities
of the people of this Congressional dis
trict. We, therefore, hail, and sustain
with the heartlest appreciation, the ac-
tion of the united Democracy of the
great West and Northwest, in nOmina-
ting him for the Presidency of the United
States.
Delegates to the National Convention
were chosen and instructed for Pendle-
ton.
The Pittsburgh Chronicle, Independ-
ent Radical, declares that the attempt
of Geary, Oglesby and other irresponsi-
BILE parties to stir up popular fury and
plunge the country into war on ac-
count of the mere removal of O subOrdi-
nate official, is crime against the
country. That it IL, and Il most infa-
mUIs one.
The monstrous strides made during
the last five years towards kingly gov
ernment render it Il matter of self-pres-
eryation for the laboring classes to unite
in the coming contest, and WELD the
only power left them in behalf of equal
rights aud free white mans govern
ment. If they scatter their energies
and 90 with this party and that party,
little can they accomplish in over
throwing the class legislation Of the
men in power No. Your only hope
and safety is TO all go together in sup
port of the Democratic principles enun-
ciated by the Democratic statesmen of
the day.
We advocate reduced taxation.
We advocate reduction of offices.
We insist on reduction OF expenses.
We protest against any more stealing.
We demand one currency for rich and
poor. ..r
We say, disband that large standing
army.
Call back those exiled States.
Abolish those bureau poor houses.
| And let every able man in the South,
black and white, have fair play and
plenty of work, ard all will 90 on again
as it was before the war. o.
PENNSYLVANIA SOUND on THE GREEN
BACK QUEsTIoN.-Thc resolutions adopt
ed by the State Convention on Wednes-
day, on the grecnback question, cannot
be misinterpreted or misunderstood.
They place the Democracy of Pennsyi-
vania squarely on the platform of pay
| ing the bonds in the same currency that
all the creditors of the Government and
individuals are hound to'rece!ve. They
likewise speak frankly Of the, injustice
of freeing bondocrats from taxation
while all Others are compelled to bear
their eGual share of the burthens of the
country. So much we take as an espe-
cial compliment to this Journal, which
has advocated the measure since 1868
and will continue TO do so with all
its ability. The westcrs delegates were
unanimous7on the question, and rs res
olution was Adopted by the Convention,
instructing its delegates "to vote as a
unit for the PLATFORM" we hope our ex-
changes and speakers will take hold of
the question and advocate it as its i'm
portance demands. The Convention act
ed wisely in placing the Democracy of
this State along with her western Sis
ters, on one OF the most important issues
of the campaign, and it will have its
effects in the coming elections.-Pifts.
bHrgh Post.
PIT. Barn6,n has sueh an extraordi-
nary facility for being burned out, that
it has been suggested that his name
should be spelled Burnem. His museum
in philadelphia was totally destroyed
by fire in the winter of 1872; Iranis-
tan, his semi-5arbaric seat at Bridge
port, fell q prey to the flames at later
date; still later his museum at Broad
way and Ann Street. New York, was
| burned out root. and brinch; and now
his show establishment further up
Broadway, New York, is totally destroy
ed by fire, involving heavy loss. Bar
nun has a cat-like facility for always