The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-19
THE STATE CANVASS.
Comments Of the Press Upon the
Call for Democratic COnven.


THE COMING CANVASS.
1t will be seen by the call, in this
issue, that the State Committee have
called the Democratic Convention to
meet at Charleston, early in June. In
view of the importance of the next CAM
paign, this is eminently proper. Here,
tof0re the iniatory measures of the cam
paign have been delayed until the time
left for work was far too short. There
seems to have been but little attention
paid to the extent of the State
or the extreme difficulty with
with it could be organized and
canvassed. This oversight, We know,
cannot he attributed to the Executive
Committee. They have kept abreast OF
the Democratic sentiment of the State,
and but few are aware of the time,
energy and patience, that the body have
thrown into previous campaigns. All
this, we are glad to know, is to be OBJ
waited by this early assembling of the
Convention. There will be time to or
ganize throughout the State-in every
county, township and school district,
and thus secure what has never been
attained heretofore-a complete organi-
zation, ramifying all through the State,
in the interests of the Democratic party.
A large number of State, county and
township officers are to be elected this
fall. But, aside from this, the issues
that will enter into this campaign are
of the utmost importance. Shall this
State assume that Importance in the Sis
terhood of States that her wealth, re-
sources and position entitle her Shall
ignorance corruption and rascality
drive from official places longer, states
manship integrity and honesty? Shall
the same narrow, proscriptive course,
that is driving hundred and thousands
from their homes and firesides, to the
land of strangers, be still pursued q?
Shall We still continue that policy that
locks up, in their hidden recesses, our
bOundless wealth and impoverishes and
pauperises our people? These are some
of the issues involved in the coming
campaign. And upon these issues we
are confident many, who have hereto
fore opposed us, will act with us. We
shall be mistaken, if many such arenOt
found in our own cook country.
Under the broad terms of the call,
all such can act with us. They mast
act with us, if they would bring back
the Government to those primitive
principles of economy and peace, upon
which it was founded. There is no
other way, or means, 10y which this can
be accomplished.
We have not alluded to the nomina-
tons. Many names have been men
toned. Either of the gentlemen men
toned will receive our cordial support,
upon a square, straightforward, Demo
cratic platform. We believe the good
sense of the assembled Convention will
frown down all attempts to foist upon
the party. personal chickering's and
strifes and put forward the best men;
and we cannot think there is any mem
Der of the party that will allow per
sonal predictions TO stand in the way
of harmony, unity and determined &C
ton
From the LewiSburg independently
DEMOCRATIC AND CONSERVATIVE STATE
CONVENTION.
The Democratic State Executive Com
mittee for West Virginia has issued a
call for a State Convention to be held at
Charleston, Kanawha county on We'd
nesday, the Sth Of June next, to noml-
nate candidates for the offices of Gov
ernor. Auditor, Treasurer, Secretary of
State, Attorney General and Judge Of
the Supreme Court of Appeals. The
call is addressed to those citizens of
the State who favor the repeal of all
proscriptive laws now in force, and the
enactment of such measures as will
give the State character abroad and
harmony and prosperity at home.
They are requested to meet in their
respective townships at as early a day
as may he practicable, for this purpose.
The call states that each county or
delegate district will cast ten votes in
this Convention for every representative
in the House of Delegates to which such
county or district may be entitled.
The effect of our proscri ptive system
in driving large numbers of useful citi-
zens from West Virginia and in prevent
ing immigration from other States,
renders the speedy abolition Of that
system necessary to the public good.
This call is therefore addressed to all
liberal-minded men, whether Demo
cratic, Conservative or Republican, who
desire to promote the welfare Of the
State and vindicate the rights Of her