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MISREPRESENTATION

Not long since a bill was introduced in
Congress. reducing United States taxes
about eighty millions, Tho vote upon that
I'LL was q very singular ono. that is. If the
lcclaralatiOn Of Democratic newspapers aud
politicians amount to-. anything. Every
Radical on The floor voted for ii There
we're but ibifty-avc negative voters. and
every man voting in the negative belonged
to the tax bowling democracy II is USE
less % ask what thismeans. They, would
not explnin it. 1t was merely campaign
dodge. They wished to prevent any re.
duction in taxes, that they might continue
their howl. Remember then in the CAM
paign, that the so'callcd democrats arc the
only ones who object to q reduction Of tho
taxes.
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.s1.EnrINe ruE nAps.n

Editor Register.
Inotice in tho Mason County journal
of 9th July, that Mr.. Howard, editor Of
that paper, announces through its columns
that some of the very best men III the Re.
publican party in Waggcncr Township are
leaving that party and joining their for
tunes to the mongrcl party known MS tho
Democratic and Conservative party; that
they have become atterly disguised, &c.
Now, Mr. Howard is slightly mistaken
us to the flowers of strength" having made
any such statements; on tho contrary tho
very liberal distribution Of tho journal in
our midst. is doing good work III bringing
back the disaffectod part Of tho Republi-
can party to the support of The Republican
ticket, which by October, If the Same
course is pcrsucd BY tho opposition press,
will so thoroughly arouse heparty as not
to leave ono Of them in doubt as to the de.
signs of the party which now undescrvcd-
" assumes the name of Democracy.
Oh, no, Mr. Howard You would con-
yey the impression that Waggencr Town
ship from some unuccouulabIe cause, is
revolutionised. I am, sir, glad to say that
tho Republicans Of Wuggoner Township
will be found in this election. (as they
have been heretoSore) true to the impulses
that governed them il the dark days of
1851.
Tho prospects for an overwhelming ma
jority is increasing daily. Not a week
passes but VIC are told that some ono had
fully made up bis mind to support and
work for tho success of tho Republican
ticket.
Now let the Democracy get enthusiastic
over their gain in Woggener Township,
and send fcw extra copies of their cor.
gan" made "red hot" among our voters,
Cthe moro the bottcr) and the work will be
complete, tho Republican voters be united
and give ono of the largest majorities ever
polled in this township.
LABoRER.
wAoaxSpa IT,, Aug. 6, 1870.
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or they are competent or not; that the man
or woman who applies does not possess tho
qualifications Of good teacher. Should
this control the Trustees in the absence Of
any other reason or csnse7 Should this
be sufficient grounds, in the Judgment Of
these officers for the rejection Of tho appli-
cant and the hireing Of new teacher.
We most emphatically say no. There is
nothing that initiates so much against the
efficiency Of the school interests as this
continual change Of teachers, and especially
when based upon tho wbims, frivilous OBJ
jections and groundless complaints Of par
ties who are utterly incompetent Of judg-
ing as to tho manner Of conducting a
school, the qualifications Of tho teacher,
Tie capacity Of the children, or how much
they ought to learn 10 given time. Yet,
how many arc there, who base their action
upon Just such considerations as these2.-
In our own judgment it would add hun
dred per cent to our schools To break up
this system Of constantly changing teach
crs. It would be far better for tho cause
Of education, to keep your old teachers,
even if some Of them we're mcdiocrists,
but not entire failures Tho New ing
land system used to be changed, changed,
but her experience has convinced her, that
this is a bad policy; aud her system now is
to take man, and if he possesses but 40
ordinary capacity as teacher, train him
up for the work, to drive bin into it until
his capacities are fully developed; and The
result is that to-day, herschools arc far il
advance Of any in the Union, and perhaps
Of any in the world. We want to sec this
policy adopted in our State. Don't drive
your teacher away because some few uu-
manageable and ungovernable and ungov-
erncd children may not like him, or for
sooth some hair-brained ignoramus may
object, because he fails to come up to his
standard, and who knows about as much
about schools as monkey does about
the tropics II.
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Capt. PnELrs is doing ycoman service
Tor tho Democrats and Conservatives in
this section of tho State. The dirty, low
lived, white-livcrcd slurs bf tho Radical
papers (the Point Pleasant RsSiaeramoug
tho dirtiest) against HIM to tho contrary
notwithstanding AasoH County Journal.
Ifthc editor of the Journal vas not q
consistent " christian, wo would be COM
PEELED to say that no lies, when no charg-
cs this paper With using "dirty, low-li.
ycd.. white lisctel sldrs" against Mr..
Phelps. We defy Hiram to produce an
article of the kind, that has been publish.
ed III tho columns Of this paper. WchaTe
no desire to abuse Mr.. Phelps, in a dirty,
low-lived" manner. His own troubles arc
enough, sua VIC believe hc viii whip him
self under his "uew arrangement" As
to his polling "a big vote" that is ali
stuff. He will not get hundreds and
hundreds of liberal Republicans" lie
will not get one single Liberal Rcpubli-
can" vote; nor wiRtO begin to carry the
Democratic voto. Hundreds and hund.
reds of Democrats will no. vote for him
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WAoaxNga IT,, Aug. 6, 1870.
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

Editor Register
The timo is rapidly approaching when it
will DO necessary to employ teachers for
our schools for tho coming winter; and it
becomes a question of vital Importance to
tue schools aud to the people as to who
shall be engaged to take charge of and
conduct tho educational interests of the
county, and Of the State. There is per-
haps no ono consideration connected with
the whole theme that demands so much
care and the exercise Of so much Judgment,
rs this. Tho truth is, the success or fail
uro of our schools largely depends upon
tue character aud ability Of our teachers.
Under this head alone wO wish wish to pen
few suggestions, Indicating what We con-
ceiye to DO tho proper course to be persued
by those who have tho control of the mat
ter in the various districts. There is per-
haps in tue whole family Of professions
nonc around which there clusters such an
array of intricacies. and so much exposed
to calumny aud Misrepresentation as this,
and that requires SO much patient investi.
cation and continued trial in order that
justice may DO douo. The eyes Of all in
tho district are fixed upon tho teacher. He
becomes at onco the object Of tho criticism
of the learned and the unlcarned, and es-
pecially Of the latter. And tho question
ready to drop from every ones lips is, how
do you like the school.master? Is he
scholar? Docs he do his duty? How do
the children like hint Are they learning?
&c And especially is this true, il ho hap
pens to be an applicant The second time
for the school. Now We cOmc to the point
at which We have been driving. HistbiE ]
if the eyes Of thaso public scrutinizors Of
school matters aud acknowledgements, should
sec oul III their conclusions, decide wlicth'
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GEO. ". TIPPE2l, Eplroa.
TuEAMENDMENr.
-

Tie proposed Amendment to our State
Constitution Is published in our adyorti.
sing columns this week BY authority Of the
Governor. The action Of our legislature
last winter removed an exciting question
from tho political arena. When constitu-
tions arc about to be made or amended,
pass;on and prejudice should be held IN
allegiance. Such action is higherthnb pol
tiles and moro enduring than Legislative
'enaetmcnts Tho question submitted
stOuidobo taken homo to tho conscience,
aud cach voter recognizing to tho fullest
extcuthis right and power as sovereign,
asa constitution maker, as mouldor Of
the form Of tho State government should
vote according to its dictates. Whom you
Yoio upon this amcndmcntit will DO a sol.
cma act, and Jour duty to your Creator
your fcllow.man aud your staso, requires
tha. you obey tue promptings Of that "slill
small voice" which Whispers its silent
counsel aud almonition to yoar reason.
Every citizen Of West Virginia UNDER
stands tho reason of this proposed amend
ncut as vol as tho clause to which it Is
proposed. therefore no instruction from
any one is necessary. Your own con-
science is tho best instructor. "Bo just
and fear not"
Tho Inconsistency of the Democratic
party inrcgard to tho "25, 900 disfranchi-
scl" aud this amendment, gives room for
remark here. They have been keeping up
for the last fiyo gears, an inccssant bowling
about prescription and disfrauchisemeus,
and now that it is proposed TO remove
these barriers, they oppose it most bitter
Is. There is hardly Democratic paper
but what opposes this amendment We
hayc yetNt seacac Democrat who gives
,hissntranshising amendment on earnest
and honest support This is ncs 70 DC
wondered at. They do not want the robcl
ontranchiscd, they only cry out "prOscrip-
ton" FOL. political capital. This amend
usus intorforca with their plane. A
prominent member Of the Democratic par
~, asked US the other day, why We were
not at work for tho Flick Amendment"
Wo answered him by asking why are
you not at work for IL" His response
was, 20, you wait US to acknowledge nc
gro suffrage, and want tho rebels to get
down on their knees to you" We ex-
planned 10 him that wo waited nothing of
tho kind. Such conduct has a tendency
TO cool the ardor Of tue friends Of the
amcndmcnt.
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From the Kanavha Journal.l
a CARD.

Ed JouRNAL:-Dccming it my duty rs
an honest, law-abiding citizen of Kanawha
county to sever my connection with the
Democratic party with which | have here.
toforo acted. it occurs to mo that it would
be fitting and proper for me to give to the
public some Of my reasons for so doing.
LIST. cannot consistently and honestly
remain connected with party, which hav-
ing failed to achieve success upon tho merit
of its principles, has resorted to such i'm
proper and dishonest means as tho present
Democracy of this State are now employ
ing to secure success. l refer among 9TH
or things TO the instituting and maintaining
of secret organization which appears to
DO nothing moro nor less than the re-
suit Of appeals to the lowest prejudices and
passions of unthinking tlloughtless men,
who are being daily deceived by the mis-
representations Of political demagogues and
tricksters.
81. I cannot conscientiously vote with
that partywhen by so doing, 1 yield the
destinies and best interests Of my State to
the tender mercies of that great monopoly,
the Baltimore s. Ohio Railroad Co.
81. Icaunot give my honest support to
that party, who will make one Of its stand
ard bearers, q man who has been regarded
by the party as the most corrupt Of radi-
Gals within 81 hours after his professad
conversion to tho principles () Of the
Democracy, as this party has done in the
case of j. NJ. Phelps. Simply rcwarding
him for the GROWING act of lis corruption.
1 am aware that thore are many other
honest Democrats in this county who think
and feel Os do about these political ques-
tons, and who will on the fourth Thursday
in October next, demonstrate by their bal
lots those views which they now feel del
acacy in publishing to the community. l
shall hereafter act with the Republican
party. Yours, &c
JOHN W. SLACK
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EBy Authority Of the Governor !

BY Authority OF the Governor
mo. 32.l Joint Resolution Proposing
an Amendment TO the Constitution OF
the State.
ResOlrcd by de Legislature Of West Virginia
The following is proposed as an Amendment
20 the Constitution of this State, 10 DO substi'
tuted for section one Of article three thereof,
and to become part of the said Constitution
when ratified according to the provisions there.
Of, namely:
"The male citizens Of the State shall DO on.
titled to vote at all elections held within the
election districts in which they respectively
reside; hat no person who is a minor, or
Of unsound mind. or paupor, or who
is under conviction Of treason, felony, or bril-
berry in an election, or who has not been a
residen. Of tho State for ono year, aud Of the
county in which he offers to vote for thirty days
next preceding such offer, shall be permitted
to vrte while such disability continues"
Adopted February %, 1870.
In tho House of Delegates, Thursday, Feb.
ruary %, 1870, the above resolution was adop.
tel.
THE YEAS wErE-Ecwrs WEIGH. (Speaker)
Aguew, Ballard Of Monroe, Ballard Of Logan.
Bcltzhooyer, Bowyer, Branuon, Burgess. Dav.
isson, DonehoO. Evans, Farnsworth, Fisher,
Flanagan, Flick, Grandee. Guthrie, Hervey,
Howard jackson, Judy, Lamb, Lamou, Lynch,
Maxwell, Mccoy. Meacows, Miller, Nicely.
Pownall, RAIDER. Repp, Scott, Smith, Teter,
Thomas, Wells and Wilkinson-3s.
THE NAYS wERE-Messrs. Baker, Barlow,
Carpenter. Chambers. Collins, Cracraft. Davis,
Fsrfs, Colt. Hassler. Hill, Howe, Peirpoint,
Price, Rexroad, Sturgiss, Summers and Wheat
-lS.
In tho Senate Monday. February %. 1870,
the above resolution was adopted.
The YEAS wCRE-MoSsrs. Farnsworth, Pres
idcnt,l Apologize, Brown, Gather (JamOs,)
Gather (Jesse q, y ook, Crano, Davis. Dayton,
Doolittlg. Gold, Harman, Koonco, Leonard,
Patrick, Phelps, RamSdell and Young--l4,
Tut Nays wERE-Messrs. Boremun, Humph
rcys, T'0rHinger aud wilson-i,
August ll-tc,
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OureSsence from homo for several days
IS tho cause Of the seemingly tame tone Of
tho JouaxaI this week. Next week we'll
make it rcd hes, for tho RAIDS as We have
the irons in the fire heatiug.-NaSOn
County journal.
That's right Hiram. Make her hot
Fire up with "benzine" or forty rod
and you'll get your irons hot" and then
you eau run tue journal from the old
liaase to tho kitchen" The hotter you get
It, tie moro obstruction you bring to your
purty. Run her 'fhot" Hiram! Run her
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WEST VIRGINIA IS.

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THAT cIRcULAR.


We have before US circular issued by
the Democratic State Central Committee,
headed "a plan Of organization and act
ion" We have heard SO much said about
Conservatives. and the Conservative party,
and wsslcd to believe that they wcrc act
ing with the Democratic party. But III
looking carefully over the document. VIC
find that the word Conservative" is not
used at all. How is tIlat2 What has be-
conc Of the great Conservative party that
We have read SO much about2 swamped
along with the old Democratic hulk, new
or to be heard Of again, only as thing
that had IN imaginary existence in the
minds Of few misguided politicians.
Tippcts complains and Ehines around
tue storos and street corners like spanked
baby because We WON'T let him alone.
Mason County Journal.
Why, Hiram, you arc mistaken. We
never asked you to let US alone. There
is nothing you con say about US that will
make US complain and whinc;" neither
will it cause US to guszlc down "bcnzine"
to bury our sorrows." Some editors We
know of, drown their troubles" in tho
FREQ use of "rOt-gu.." We arcnOt Of that
sort.
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TILr pIsrnANouLsgD.

Is the Democratic candidate aud his
party sincere when thoy profess to favor o
policy that will rc-inycst the DISTINGUISHED
with political privileges? II they arc,
,phcn aud ho,o do they propose to do it,
Did not their Convention at Charleston
vote down and kick out amid the widest
enthusia sm and with indecent haste tho ma
iority platform which endorsed the only
measure that would insure peacefully and
speedily that result? There is but one pos
siblc way short Of notification and rebell-
ion; by which this end can be accomplish
cd, that is, by amending our State Consti-
tuition, and the proposition to do this is
precisely tho thing that with shouts and ac-
clamation was trampled under foot in the
Charleston Convention. There arc but two
modes ofamending the Constitution Ono
by the Legislature passing the proposed
amendment at two sessions Of that body
and afterwards submitting it to the
qualified voters for ratification or re-
jcction. The other by tho Legislature
calling a convention; that convention
proposing the amendment and submit
ting it to the people at the polls This
plan will not be adopted, for the following
reasons; the political complexion Of the
Legislature, especially the Senate, is not
favorable to it, and cannot be for years to
come. il ever, and for the still stronger rea-
son hat no Legislature pM dare take the
responsibility Of sacliling an expense on
he people Of $4,000 for contention
'VheN tie gerry purpose Of that contention
can be accomplished 0ittort ono cent ofad-
ditioaal erpcRsc BY simple tote IN The
Legislature, and ovcn if il were at all
probable that such convention could DO
called. tho end aimed at could not be ac-
complishcd as soon as by The passage of tho
Flick Amendment. The FIRST plan and the
only practicable one to amend our State
Constitution has already passed its FIRST and
most difficult stagei in the shape ofthe Flick
Amendment, but, as already stated this
proposition was spit upon and rejected BY
Tho Democratic Convention.
Tho pretended relief therefore promised
by this party to tho disfranchised, over
whom thoy are just now shedding SO many
crocodile tears is piece Of cruel hollow
hearted, hypoCraCy.
No! these leaders don't want tho present
disfranchisel clement to vote aud Loid Of.