The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-04-18
The state Convention.

Hls }kNnScutluu ulOUlrlesIOu mas Ueeu &C.
tided bon after much deliberation.
While it was desirable to hold tho Conyen-
ton AT 2 ,peiatO which could, be,reached
from ST portions Of the State, it was also
deemed ef importance to give the lower
end oftht Stata SUCH anopporluIity 'ofPat-
ticpating in the Convention proceedings as
the people Of that SECTION have not bad
hdrst6fotes State G Csntehtidpi lavs Been
held at Clarksburg,; ParEersbHfg, Wheel
ing and Grafton, but not oss south op tHs
Little KanaWha river. While it cannot
be denied that the delegates fromlthis end
of the State cannot reach Charleston as
conveniently as they could attend at either
ofotle 1n!berf points, hansG iEceFtIhly
dues seem tltatitho Third Dlstfict olghLto
have one State Convention out Of FIVE. In
order then to show fair play all around,
and to give that District an opportuhityof
being fully epessnted, the Committee,
after general consultation, huys DECIDED,
wisely as wo think; apou Char rlestoi aIthe
proper point fol, ,tisC5nvention, i'@
The tiaie Appointed also strikes US 'as
worthy Of approval. Under all tho cir
cu,nstapces an early Convention this year
is not only proper but necessary. ESpe-
rience has shqwp tbatpin7West Virginia
tlo work of political organization cannot
b, prosecuted effectively prior to putting a
lickssiifiha field, and further that limo
and conslant,labor are as important as eau
didates. Inthis State, TO nomiuas gaa-
eral liekosiu August means to 60 iuto the
October battle with half fdisciplined forces.
The country.isihn,ly popuhtsdaotouinu;i
uicatiouabJ .thcH nails is exceedingly
tedious, the routes Of travel are none Of tue
best Candidates Gust have time to get from
county to county, giving proper attention
to eachStS overcome all ediaitalties uaito
prepsre all the forces for ac.ion viii prob:'
ably consume quite all Of the four months
and = hali.iuteryening bs!xeSn, ihe aaY qf
tho Convention and sihs asy sl ths slee.
lion 7, is intended this Jyesi 10 lass, II
pcs i3le, complete organization in every
county. Ispo(previon election hss thers
been complete Democratic organization
jp,marc tLas sulfahy cosnties of,lg State;
IN tlegtmaindsr the warfare, ,hssSsereQu'
ductsdinapirregular, stragglipg1naInerr'
frolp. .which, ,little success wasto1k 1ke Hoped
Tbs. harmony Of the spsiradissll le 10
,pents las,his time is also notsxor!hyS ut
is general aud thorough, and advantage
should be taken Of it to cement in one for.
n,idaJle mass the opponents Of radicalism
Throughout. tho State. fhis can best be
done through the medium Of q State Con.
yenliou and If dcne, Opportunity is offered
to profit by tue present dsordered condi-
.,ioh Of The radical pafys Nearly 70 Ifar
ago tho lateHig.ncer asserted tina! tht re-
publican party had accomplished its mis-
SION and appearances wssld certainly
indisp.eiths,.Euth sfr.hs assertion 80 ,fsr as
party inSH' est Virginia.
&c denied thaein merely 'restor-
'int liafbiShy 80 stheirF ean'rsrty yhe s.
publicans have far heavier task before
illcs, than will attend the organization Of q
OenssrYatiye victory ir d,is!sn;gssz,fHh
our ticke. in tue field wo can 10 working
while our opponents are squabbling, and
before they can get their mutinous ana
wransling ranks ID even t0lFfable order
80 can have chosen our positions, and SO
disposed forces as 'sfenEder sa'ese,. s u.
ey;table.
The call fer this Convention, it will be
ohsrYGdt taEso libdth inIitssccrsaa toin.
clude every citizen who deems tho public
good higher otj.e. than mere partisan,
success, .and.yho xouNsseaote; that good
by substantial liberal legislation. Tho
last Legislature clearly proved tba. the re.
publiSdfi 1paay;Eas such, eanaotesr will
not repeal our proscrip.iTc laws. The
most important liberal measures proposed
duri.g the session lhcse w}hisslh .he people
mos. exphiicciitll!y hicitll! demanded n Il It 'hc October
election, were defeated BY the republican
members. Numbers of them who had
been elected by Democrats votes vent go
far as to break faittiwith their supporters
and oppose the measures to which they
were pledged, no. 10 promote Tug good Of
lEs siate, BIT tidiPly;;and sY0gealy y. saa.
vance llesintsrest4 oEihsTepqblic,a par
ty. When the prominent members ofany
party are willing to sacrifice truth, conils'
tency. honor, and The public interests,
.andfiry TdisecHre acpirsisalsshtl is may be
safely set down that that party cannot be
trusted with the enactment Of legislation
aimed syfels 6llthhi .drdheeme7t Of the
State. Hundreds in West Virginia who
have heretofore actod with the republican
party, s.eipg7box fSeklialyfthat party is
sacrificing tie Stat. for power. are nov
willing to unite in movement for the OBJ
liberation Of those measures Of disfranchise.
luent which have too long been used as
Haitle tar.isat weapons, Such ,meh and
t.hair representatives will bsrvelcome in
tho approaching Convention. In inviting
their attendance, The Executive Committee
have taken wise step, and one from
which goud mis-. result. Let all who have
thoobiectgof ttfs caIliaEhrdrl noHEuni!e
10 secure them. Aiming solely at sxtri-
eating the State from The disadvantages
with yhi.h misrulc has surrounded her.
and q. placing lrar.in the path of progress,
iet them labor heartily and in concert for
IL ~ :. ns sn,sasnahli.kb,tnticf tNsie biph:ptFbss.