The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-05-02

we shall not have, But " SHOWS Tue ue-
moralized condition of the radical party,
The feud between the the liberals and the
"bttor-endcrs," SO far from being healed,
grows wider and wider, and their chicffear
is that they may not be ablo to agree il, COL
vcn.ion upon any platform. FarnsWoTth
and his friends, who represent at least a
strong minority OF the party, are opposed,
bitterly and viudictively to the Flick
Amendment, Will the liberals are in favor
Of it, and in order to smooth over this diff.
fcul.y. the subtle editor ofthe Lournul
comes in with bis proposition, to haze no
platform at all. That this fear is at the
bottom Of this peculiar proposition is clear
from the editors own language, for, after
complimentiug his rcpublican friends on
having inausuratcd this Amendment, they
throw "sop" to tho "bittcr.endsrs," by
saying t..1a.Te
t,That tho work may be carried forward
to completion we hopethat the republican
parry will continue to oppose any altcra.
lions Of the Registration law until the
Constitutional Amendment to the State
Constitution is put through and fully rati-
fed. The registration law and the dis.
franchiscmcnt ofrebsls we're war measures.
One is the complement to the other, and
until the latter is repealed the former
should be held in full force and effect"
This is logic, craftsmanship mud argu-
ment. r ll .v-!-e
The DISTINGUISHING clause Of our Con.
stitution, should, it is confessed, be re-
,pealed; but in the meantime tho Registra-
ton Law which has become a mere tsol in
the hands Of corrupt men must remain in
tact.-its confessed evils uncorreetcd, and its
dannable abuse without remedy This is
the platform. Tickle the people with a
promi,ed repeal Of disfraachiscmens;i bu.
in the meantime keep the engine Of pro-
seription in full play-let the political
guillotiuo be kept busy decimsting the
ranks Of our ad,ersarics, so that the re.
publican party can 30 maintained" For,
says the gentleman rf gr 10,
Tho republican party can DO main
tanned unit on this grsund-and With
this understanding the Constitutional
Amendment can be carried through with
ont unnecessary delay. But open this
qucs,icn-so modify tile Registration law
as to give political power 10 the Demo.
CRITIC party and we will have confusion
and their chisement may or may moi
be the result. When they are fully en-
franchiscd We can then call a convention
to remodel our Constitution, and such
measures can be taken by a representation
Of the entire people Us will prove mos,
satisfactory md eaicacious. Whateysr i.
wrong in this instrument. can then be
rightcd /; whatever was adopted in haste,
as war measure, can then DO. rrnodelsd
and be made satisfactory to all parties y
What assurance can you sfer that,
with this understanding the Ancndn.nl
car 30 carried through without delay g
Do you propose to pledge the faith Of your
party? That has been broken uutil it hu,
ceased 10 DO regarded. Will you give
promises You have taught US they were
made but to DO broken. II you arc IN
earnest in wishing to enfrauchise our fcl.
lev citizens who are now suffering. frou
p,oscriptive laws Of your making-if you
wish to repair The wrong you have don.
to them and the evils you have done tllt
State, ceme cut boldly aud say SO in q
manly way. Say you are willing to make
such modification Of the Registration Law
as will secure its just execution, and pre-.
vent it's being used as an engine Of op.
preston, as means Of oking petty spite,
or Of securing personal aggrandizement
but you will not do this. No. And
. ~
Why? Because you know that even now
the 'tsceptro is departing" from you, and
With fair Registration you would be
buried ia the depths If political obscurity
This is the reason that you o,tsnsibly aa.
vocate the adoption Of the Flick Amend.
meat, while you oppose any amendment Of
the law which is the present., existing,
crying evil.
God hates coward, is an old trite say.
ing; and If it be true, there is earn,
place prepared for such gentlemen rs he
who presides over the columns Of The
Journal. But uo like to see men sho .
their hands. We like to know what No
have to fight, and VIC are willing to give
the radicals the full benefit ofthoir non.
eornmittal policy. Pick your own ground
IA fair 6cld and an open fight arc lie only
fayors we ask; aud with platform which
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