The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-30

hope of the Republican party to remain
in power. But, on the contrary, we hold
that instructive justice, higher and more
noble than mercenary purposes, demands
that it should be done, and, fearless OF
any of the consequences predicted by
extremists, we say let the move be made
in this direction, and let the design OF
liberal minded men be contaminated.
We entertain no fears of the triumph
of the Democratic party, even though
every rebel now disfranchised in West
Virginia may be allowed to vote. They
have no party platform but a plain,
open, beggarly one, made up of stealage
from the accomplishment of Republic
anism their principles are like the
baseless fabric of dream" whose foun-
dation is like the ,Ciad. The same cancer
that eat the vitals from the body of the
Democratic party and came near pro-
dueing its death in 1861, has never yet
been extracted, aud when this ulcer ls
removed the puny body of the already
defunct Democracy will lay low IN
death, and will sink to rise no more.
AS party we have nothing to fear.
Let as, therefore, follow the course
which eternal justice has marked out
freedom for all, and equal rights before the
lac.
From the ParkeIs0urg Times
OUR LEGISLATION.
ED. TIMes:-Your issue of the oath
inst, contains Communication" rec
ommending Mr.. f. S. Mahon of Jack
son, as a Senator from this district. 1t
g, nf
Legislature will probably be OF great
Importance to the localtinterests OF our
people, and representatives should be
elected with reference to their ability
and effectiveness, that we think MEM
bers of preceding Legislatures should be
particularly "overhauled" before propo-
sed for reelection. The present crisis
in the affairs of our State requires at the
helm men of big heart, cultivated mind,
aud liberality of views beyond the de-
mands of mere township or county
policys The men who had every
thing their own way at wheeling
for the last six years, have done nothing
to perpetuate their memories, except
keeping themselves in and the opposi-
ton out of office; and whether this was
for veal or woe, let us look at the con-
dition of the State at this hour! No
money in the treasury, no credit abroad,
no confidence, no immigration, no roads,
no bridges, the balance of trade against
no; everything dull, drowsy, dead, the
people and State fast sinking into OBJ
livion, unhonSred and unsung, for not
paper in the Union devotes paragraph
to West Virginia affairs oncein month.
Where is the proud position, the
brilliant future predicted for our
gallant, glorious" young common.
wealth in the buncombe speeches and
messages of 1868, &ci After going up
like rocket we are coming down like
stick, the scof aud laughing
stock of surrounding States. If back
woods and fence corner politicians are
to be reelected, it is proposed that q
subscription be collected of from So to
1000, and a competent guide engaged
to take the Legislature around through
Pennsylvania and Ohio, merely to give
them glimpse of what Estate ought
10 look like No investment could be
more judiciOus.
Personally there is no objection TO
Mr.. ManOn who, your correspondent re-
marks, was always courteous, kind
and gentlemanly in his intercourse with
his colleagues and justly regarded as
one of the most popular members in the
House." But the question is: as leg
islator what has he done, what can he
do, and what will he do, to stop the
State of West Virginia in its down hill
course? WOOD.
IIs the picture not somewhat too
glosmyi We admit there is a good
deal of truth in it, Though the colors are
darker than they perhaps should be. As
to the questions propounded by "Wood"
we are confident that Mr.. Mahon has
done all he could, and can and will do
everything in his power to stop eur
State in its down hill cOurse.-ED.
Times.