The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-08-01
THE FIRST:GUN
A WHITE MAN SPEAKS a
RADICALls,l DIssECTED.
Hardy County Leads Off!

Attic Democratic County Convention
Of Hardy County, held at Moorefcld, on
the Goth ult,, after Hon. II. G. Davis
had been renominated for the Senate,
Hon. John ]. Jacob was called upon for
a speech. Upon taking the stand he was
greeted with immense enthusiasm. The
following synopsis Of his remarks VIC
copy from the Register:
Mr.. Jacob said (: | know the people still
cherish tue traditions Of their fathers and
stand BY the principles Of Washington.
Madison and Jefferson, and are worthy
representatives of,hc immortal ideas enun-
cia.ed by tho immortal founders of the
Republic. The aim fthc people, and my
aim, as one Of the people, is to vindicatc
right ard justice to all men. end I accept
the nomination from The grand old Demo-
cratic patty for the position of Chief Mag
istratc Of West Virginia at q sacrifice Of
personal interests in the hope of bcncGtting
the whole people Of the State, and again
rendering US free, united and happy
people, without strife and animosity. We
stand together here as friends, with no
separation of interests or aims, prepared to
enter the campaign with assurances Of sue
cess. ~
The record ofthe republican party while
iu power in the country and in this State,
as shown by its legislation, has been and
is determination to pcrpetuatc its lease Of
Office at the expense Of the best interests
Of the people. During the lustdccado rad
ical rule iu Congress has fastened upon US
debt Of $4,000, 900, 900, the magnitude
Of which it is difficult to imagine and to
pay which would require the sale ofnll the
property of the nation; and the taxation
necessary to meet the interest or this enor-
nous debt, as collected by radical office
holders. is grinding the life out of the in
dustry of the country. How soon this
debt will be paid under the present mode
of collecting the taxes you can tell as well
a,I, if YOU will remember that II costs
nearly dollar to collect one.
AT no time during the continuance oi
the war, said Mr.. Jacob, did the republi.
can party propose to do more than libcrate
the negro. 10 this have no objection,
as I ain willing to do justice to every man
and secure him in person and in property
At no time in the history Of that struggle
did they dare cnunciatc their then we'll
, settled purpose to confer the right of suiF'
rage upon the freedmen. 70 have don't
SO would have been to deplctc their ranks
and 10 have surrendered to the South
The leaders OF that party had determined
: to make voters out Of the negroes befOr'
the ink on the Emancipation Proclamation
] was dry, though they denied it with n
h much earucstncss and appearance o. trutl
us Peter used when denying bis Master
tvho, bovcvcr. their intentions becam
I manifest, t,and could no longer be concealed
c and fearing to trust Ike people they had
!, deceived, they fraudulently and uncon
). stitutiOnnlly, and in violation Of ever
pledge they had ever given, forced negF
suffrage upon the people, the republlca
party again and again, after its intention
were seen, expressed its willingness
subni. the question Of enfranchiscmert
d d the people. but in violation Of this e'
pressed willingness, and in most instance
in direct opposition to the wishes Of til