The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1870-11-03

where upon It, ~ oil VINO nad oeen chga'
gcd in or sympAthised with tue rebellion.
Well understanding the weapons they han
died. the Democratic party made most
stirring appeals to your passions and pref
udicc,, and many Of you, We are sorry to
say. listened to them, and you have been
deceived.
Constant attention was called to tho
enormous act Of emancipation. and war
Of races was predicted. aud in every way
tho Democracy strovc to bring it about.
The fact that a debt of three thousand
millions Of dollars hung over the country,
was referred to, and the doctrine Of rcpu-
diaIiOn was boldly proclaimed. Demo.
cratic leaders everywhere asserted that tho
payment Of this debt was impossible, and
that tho "bloatcd bond-holders" Of tho
North should be made to suffer They
could point to the fact that under John
suns administration the decrease Of tho
debt was unilnportant.
AT the same time throughout the land
vas heard constant appeal for protection,
and thousands Of lives were destroyed by
frcnzicd assassins under tho influence of
Democratic appeals to the lowest aud ba-
scst passions.
When President Grant was innuguratcd
tho nation felt new confidence. and froui
that time to the present, tho policy of the
Republican party has bacn glOriously vim
dicaIing itself. Peace exists throughout
the land; tho doctrine ofrepuliatiOn gain
cd no friends outside Of the Democratic
party. The people were too honest to vi
olatc their obligations, and they gave
their support to tue Republican party
VIC fnd to-day that tic public debt has
been reduced many millions Of dollars,
while millions of dollars per annum Of tax
alton have been removed; tho revenue has
been faithfully collected, gola aud green
backs moro nearly on par, than at any
time since tho war, and the whole govern
mental machinery working safely aud
economically. Let every voter now ask
himself whether tho past history Of the
Democratic party was sufficient induce
mcnt to lead him to believe that that par
ty would do better than the Republican
party--or as we'll. Tho Democratic party
is notorious for their reckless extravaganza
Of the public money; heavy taxation and
corruption. Everywhere that tho Demo
cratic party is in power. this rule holds
good, without exception.
You have said by your votes, poor man,
that you are wiling that tic rich mans
property shall DO exempt from taxation
for road purposes in this county. while you
arc compelled to work three days in tho
year on tho roads. to keep them up for
benefit of the rich. You have voted with
a party that has always oppressed you, and
will still further Cypress you for your fol-
" and prejudice.
The Republican party the true friend
Of the Nottingham. Its doctrines OK
cludc mono, and its policy has been to pro-
tcct home industry, and to educate aud
elevate all classes. Notwithstanding this,
We found many on Thursday who had
been up to that day in full sympathy with
the Republican party, on account Of a
blind prejudice, voting with the Demo
cratic party. Now, we ask those men
what they expect to gain by putting thciI
enemies in power? Nothing. They risk
almost their very existence as mcn, ant
gain nothing. We ask them to consider
we'll, these matters. and drive away thci
Iprejudiccs, rctrace their steps, and rc-unit
themselves again with the party frou
which they so suddenly cut loose, Gro it
too late.
; And while Mason county aud our State
has been carried by the Democracy by th
aid of your votes, yet our national Lcgisla
$ ture is largely Republican, and also two
thirds of tho States of this Union. You
y prejudice against tho colOrcd man, cause
, you to vote as you did, in the belief tha
f tho Democracy would repeal the Fiftcout
q Amendment. Thisthey can never do as Ion
f as tue world stands, except by open 90
r armed rebellion. This Fifteenth article is 4
9 much part of tho Constitution of til