The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-10-11

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That is a point which now admits of nc
debate A blunder today may be fatal
not only at the pending election, but
in 1870. We don't say this from fear but
from prudence. Sometimes party car
afford to disregard such advice as this
We don't think the Democratic party Of
Ohio county can. We have very dis
tinct impression that it cannot. d. A good
many others coincide with US. sAll that
We ask is that the nominations shall
represent the ability, wsrth, all the
best elements of the party. If SO it will
win. If not, it may not. a.
The Republican Candidates md
Platform.
In another column will be found a
report of the proceedings of the Ohio
county Republican Convention, held on
last Saturday. Against the personal
character of tie candidates there is
nothing to be said. Their social and
business standing has never been qHes
toned. In point of ability they will
compare favorahly with any legislative
candidates the Republican party in this
State has ever put forward; it is not
our fault that this may be regarded as
an equivocal sort of compliment.
But questions as to personal merit
will have little to do with this canvass
if the Democratic Convention performs
its duty to-day. The result will most
likely turn upon the principles repre-
sented by the candidates of the respec.
tive parties. The platform, then, which
the Convention of last Saturday adopt
ed must be the standard by which to
determine the fitness of the men who
stand upon it. That document shows
| very clearly the hand of the politician.
If it has any special point it is an illus
tration of show not to do it," The pur-
pose was to unite the liberal and pro
scriptive wings of the party. The re
suit is the sacrifice of all that was va
uable in the "new movement;' the
vigorous parading of unimportant prop
ositions, the suppression of opinion
upon one of the gravest issues of the
Campaign, the enunciation of abomina'
Bile ideas upon the negro question te
satisfy the proscriptives, and the most
timid and meaningless utterances IN
the "letup" way.
The first resolution "adheres" to the
Chicago platform. That is to say, 1.-THE
question of suffrage in all the loyal
States, properly belo ngs to the people
of those States" But the course of the
Republican leaders here in having the
Legislature ratify the 18th Amendment
without allowing the people an oppor-
tunity to pass upon the subject, gives
the lie direct to this resolution. The
retrenchment policy of the Administra-
ton, as approved by the second resolu'
ton, will have daylight let through 1t
before the close of the campaign, and
will cause the managers to regret their
mistake in Juggling this issue into the
canvass.
The sympathy of GRANT for the "let
up" movement in this State, so highly
commended by the third resolution, find:
its best illastratiop in his support o
the proscriptives, WELLS, STOKES, AL
CORN and DAVIS, of Virginia, Tennessee
Mississippi and Texas. But the fourth
resolution is the gem of the collection
Mr.. HUBBARD, in making his report
took occasion to explain it. He is Wig
orously enlisted for the repeal of the
Oaths for Suitors, Lawyers and Teach
ers, but he is resolutely dumb as to the
amendment or repeal of the registra
tion law. His Interpretation, undel
which the Convention adopted this res
olution, is that the rebels should be ai
lowed to sue, practice law or teach
school, but that the Union men now
disfranchised by corrupt registrars IL
different parts of the State are to bt
continued in their Acknowledgement
That must be the result if the registra
tion law is continued in its present
shane, and he must mean to SO continue
il since he does not hint at its amend
ment er repeal. The people would lik'
very much to see those three Oaths t
which Mr., HUBBARD refers abolished
but thew would also like to see the In
famies of registration concluded. No
so Mr.. HUBBARD.
But we are to have constitutions
amendment! That will enfrsnchis'
every body! That will remedy all ras
cality and remove all ground OF com
plaintl Wheni No amendment cal
be made without Convention, tina
will take effect before 1872. In th'
meantime, those who are not prescribed
by the amendment, but by unscrupulou
registrars, are to be deprived of thei
votes. Very likely no amendment Cal
be adopted at all under our present reg
istratien law. The Governor and hi
tools can prevent that by the familia
process of striking names from the lists
!, Waving all this: who will be enfran
chised by Mr.. HUBBARD's amendment t.
8 the Constitution Cali the citizens o
t the State" says his platform. But IN
e der the Constitution of West Virgins
l. according to its express terms, rebel
y are not citizens. Mr.. HUBBARD's amend
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