The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-05-09
The Coming Canvass.

column, the Democratic County Conyen-
lion conroacd on Tuesday las, i and apr
pointed Delegates to the Charleston, Com
yention. ~, 81 qSi N-is
Among tho men SO appointed are many
who have heretofore arrayed themselves
in opposition to the principles Of Dcmoc-
racy-who have been strong pillara Of
support to our advOrsaries, and leaders.to
a certain extent, ID the party against whom
VIC have battled. Tho inquiry slow
come they ina Democratic delegation :"
is a natural one, and it is meet that 1t
should be answered. h'' 81 savN ,iR'h 5'a
iRudicalism is not nor has it at any time
been acceptable 10 large majority fthc
voters of that party. Age has only ex.
posed its faults. Instead Of its 10000
majority Of four years ago, We now find il,
proposing to go before tie people without
a plntforn-for principles it has nome
with'no majority tina. cannot easily be
overcome. The registration outrages in
this and nearly every other county Of tho
Statc-thc countless horde q incompetent
officers that have been forced upon usSa
andlas.ly, tllsiusult ofincgro Suffrage
T.
these harsydriven from the radical ranks
afgreat deal Of tic responsibility q that j,
formerly possessed 's'a N.@"E' (. ~
The organization Of tile, Republican,
party in Western Virginia was simultane'
Gus with the outbreak Of the war. The
|lsidsrs-n,any Of them politician, Of e1.
pcriencc-saw thatby the cry IF "Unien''
they could gain uu element Of strength
which was 10 them all-impoftant:: During
and since tho war, deceived aby stie' mis-.
Representations of'thc men whom they had
elevated, THE peopl. were lin9a manner
carried away byyi tic transparont' argu'
mcnts which at ,hi. day they consider q.
worse than folly. Under tile party lasl
the citizens Of thsstatc hsIYo Seen placed
in spositian toward each other which ha.
been the cause If idiscord aud dissatisfac,
ton; and to-day We 6nd tho State alInos
insolvent, proscriptirel laws driving from
our borders hundreds aud Thousands d
our best citizens, tie negroes exercising
tho elective franchise; and twenty-five
I Thousand white men taxed without tht
\ privilege Of Ioise in the election oftheil
. rulers. ',-'l.s eH' 70 ao.''sA.'7 'l-i % :
When this Is tho csaseAaand that ii i.
the case Tie dccimated radical majority i.
|undoubtcd proof itis no wonder that ii
good men, regardless 81 party prediction
land affiliations; shoald lutte in a crusad,
against the common enemy! Any man
having the good Of his State aud country
as'heart, will join hands wiihtho patty
that will give the greatest good Is The
greatest number Approaching Tic truth
fthi, fact, the State Executive Commit
tee. wisely, We think, invited all men
"whethor Democratic, Conservative OIL
I Republican, who desire toSpromolc ths
welfare Of ths State and indicate th.
rights of her citizens BY appropriate leg.
itlasion," to participate therein. The as
; surancc that tho gentlemen referred to are
! ofthis class, is the reason Of their ap.
pointmcnts from Lewis county.
4 Histruc that had a'strict party feeling
ruled tie deliberations III The Convention
d thoroughly Democratic delegation would
4 have been the result; but casting asid.
I prejudics, the gentlemen composing The
Convention wisely looked to the benefit Of
our ,cholc State, and ofaR our people.
I taThis is an initiatory step; and should
,,it'bc taken as an example By the State d,
large there could bsSao possible doubt Of
the result. Tho people IRE clamorous fol
reform reform cannot be accomplished
save By chang Of irfulcrI-ahd tho mas.
.cs Of our wuveting opponents need but
''.he invitation ofour State Executive Com.
m'see to place them in opposition to the
: partyin power. ,sI''i7i 9ai 10 sou q.
Onde' the auspices Of such call, and
met as arr all liberal republicans BY d
friendly vision the part of the Demo.
Gratis for the Common good, The coming
campaign must as.tredl end in tie over.
throw ofour pressasrrieyanqessdr
ffs ina9'iog Negro JufTs. ~
-. Reconstruction is fairly sderri r uay ID
\ I n,,;ei,,,a and ncprn iiiries 4, @pog ri.