The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-10-17

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Democrats Of this county the Importance
Of securing to themselves all the county
Offices ut tho October elections. In .
county in which the Democracy are SO
largely in the ascendeucy, it should no,
be deemed necessary to indicate such an
a1iomatio fact; but. aware as We are of
the desperate struggle Of the radical mi.
norisy to retain their fat positions, We
would fail in our duty rs aD,mocrasic
organ did We not warn the people .ba. un-
less they now, uhile they can, arise in
the majesty Of their might, and hurl from
place and power the radical horde WHO
have 30 long infested and abused this
county, ,l.hey nigh! as we'll surrender tho
principles heretofore 50 triumphantly a.
serte1 and wheel themselves into the rad.
ical line, willing pupils of its Infamous
teachings. Obtaining position At the
election in lS66by proceeding so lille.
gal and unvnr ran,ed that even radical
legislature sat . subsequent session felt
called upon .Orebaks it, these placemen
have DO successfully manipulated their
officers as to seriously retard the growth
Of sound Democratic principles, and pre-.
vented such increased Democratic mvjor.
l,ies as might have been expected in a
community anxious to7tbe governed in
their conduct BY due regard for organic
law. We are no. ascribing too much iu-
Auenee 10 these gentlemen when We as.
sert that they have been worth to the
radical party insshis county for tho last
three years st least one hundred and fifty
votes. Now ,ifthe Democrats are IS true
to their faith as they profess to be they
will not miss so favorable an opportunity
to increase their strength and aid SO ma
,erislly the liberal policy Of the Demo-
cratic party in the State. With Demo-
cratic Sheriff, with his Democratic Dep
uty, Democratic Clerk, together with a
Democratic Recorder, We feel safe in as
ssr!ing that in two years at the least the
radical party will be = thing Of the pas.
As far as Lewis county is concerned. The
holding Of the Office Of Sheriff alone, by
the Democrats, will prevent tho eoDtinu.
ancs Of Grand Juries composed entirely
Of radicals, and secure .hsm from The
petty prosecutions 30 pleniifully heaped
upon them ever since the war. Then will
the Grand Juries, instead Of being mere
party inqui'itotial bodies, become in fact
as well as in theory the grand inquest, Si
the county, and will conduct their inves'
LEGATIONS with an imparti,litY which can
alone insure TO all the people the equal
protection OF tho laws. ..a ,..-.-.
Let the Democracy as unit determine
to stick to their noniness--preserre
their organization, and see that the af.
fairs Of this county are administered BY
officers OF their own faith. We entreal
them no. to be led astray BY the insidiou.
attacks Of the radical minority, nor to be
persuaded from the line Of their duty by
the plausible assertion that they are only
required TO support the nominee, Of Tbs
State and Congressional Conventions se
meet every requirement oftheir faith, and
that politics should not enter into .h,
selection Of county officials. We assur,
them, and We know what We say. tia
SUCCESS will never perch upon their ban
ners as long as they leave the minor Office,
in the hands Of the opposition. That mar
is q fool who in attempting to build BIZ
chimney commences at the top. aud tha
party j, not composed Of very sagaeioDt
politicians who endeayor to erect the col.
umn az khe;r filth unou the foundation oil