The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-07-23
The Meeting nj soorcGrlr!.

The Meeting at SoOrcGPII.
The first formal speeches OF an i'm
portant political campaign are usually
regarded with much interest, a. afford
ing some indication Of the line Of argu.
ment to be employed in the canvass
We are are fortunate in having the
campaign opened this fall by two such
careful thinkers and eloquent orators as
Hon. JOIN } JACOB. our nominee for
Governor, and Hon. j. j. DAVIS, Of
Harrison county. These gentlemen
met at Moorcfeld on last Wednesday,
the occasion being the meeting of the
Senatorial Convention of the Tenth
District, and, in conjunction with other
speakers eminent for their services to
the cause of good government in the
State formally opened the campaign
which we confidently trust will result in
Mr.. jacobs election to the Office of
Governor of West Virginia. We pre-
sent this morning tolcrably full report
of the proceedings of the Convention
and the principal speeches delivered
before it. The report gives 4 very good
synopsis of the remarks made bv the
distinguished gentlemen, but no one
who has not heard them speak can fully
appreciate the force with which they
express their opinions and the rhctori-
cal polish Of the language in which
their sentiments are clothed Both Mr..
JAcoR and Mr. DAVIS descryeily rank
among the best and most eloquent
speakers in the State
Mr. JAcoR'S speech, from the position
he occupies as the standarl-bearcr of
The party, will he read with peculiar
interest, and cannot TAIL to crafty the
party whose nominee he i. He places
himself squarely upon the platform
adopted at Charleston, and supports By
unanswerable argument tie principles
therein declared How any fair-mindcd
man can refuse TO admit the justice of
his conclusions and deny that the course
he advocates would he better for the
interests OF the people OF the entire
State than that which has been pur
sued under Radical domination. and
which the Radical politicians seek to
perpetuate, is more than we can under
stand Aud having justice, and right,
and sound argument and good common
sense on our side and in support of thc
principles for which we contend, We are
confident of success, and expect TO see
Mr.. JACOB elected to the office OF Coy
ernor of West Virginia, a position he Is
in every way well fitted to adorn
Mr.. DAVIS speech is one of those
bold, manly and ringing utterances for
which he is so justly famed lie is a
close reasoner and expresses his con-
clusions with irresistible force. He
scattcrs like chat the sophistry of
those who would commit the Demo
cratic party to the endorsement of that
browning outrage upon the rights of the
people Of the several States, the Fiji
teenth Amendment to the Federal Con
stitution, and its puny offspring, the
FLICK Amendment to the Consttu-
ton of West Virginia His position
upon these questions is well taken aud
must meet the cordial endorsement of
all those who stand up consistently for
Democratic principles. If Radical
measures are to be carried out.
let it be done 10y the Radi-
cal party, and upon their heads
the responsibility will rest; but Demo
Gratis have no place among the support
ers of such transparent piece of trick
cry and fraud as the FLICK Amendment
embodies. We commend Mr. DAVIS
speech TO all who wish TO know the
view the Democratic party takes OF this
measure and the arguments by which
'our position is maintained.
These speeches cannot fail 10 have
a good influence all over the State and
we trust that both Mr.. JACOB and Mr..
DAVIS. will give our citizens in every
quarter of the State an opportunity of
hearing, during the ensuing campaign, |
their able discussion of the principles |
involved in the political contest !