The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-05-09
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THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Resolutions passed and Delegates. APP
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On Tuesday last, pursuant to previous
ns,icc, convention was held at tue Court
House in this place, for the purpose. Of
nominating Delegates to the Democratic
aud Conservative State Convention. to DO
held at Charleston, on the sth Ct June
next.
Tho meeting was called to order by
Colonel A..RW. lWooDronD, whcrcupon, on
motion Of Mr.. NorrlsBH,s a. a. LEWIS,
ED, was called to the chair. ..'t
On motion of Mr.. WooproRD, Mr. j.
". WorYlsDls was elected Secretary. "
After a. few appropriate remarks, Dir.
LEWIS said tina. the Convention was now
ready for business, wAereupon Mr.. WoY-
rISDls submitted tho following preamble
and resolutions: s'' 'Hs 'Hs' ~ '-i
We. the Democratic and Conservative
party Ofl.svis county, in general meeting
assembled, conceiving il a duty, do repeat
nar devotion 70 the Constitution estab-
lishcd BY the Fathers Of the Rcpsblic,
and do appeal to'thc enlightened 'judg-
ment Of the people Of this State to coop
crate with US in an endeayor to rescue the
Government from the tendencies which
aow enthraliit, and which win; unless ar
rested, inevitably overthrow it, and inaug-
ura'e upon its ruin. anarchy, 'dcspotism,
and consequent loss Of all rights prop
erty' and If civil, constitutional liberty.
70 Wo have'hsd i've years. Of peace in tho
land, with the Government. in the lures
trained control o. or Dir political adverse
ries. Ia these Eve years We have seen
tho Federal Congress, " legislation and
Tho aia Of bayohe,s4 !fsrgctful that ours
was declared TO be a free Government
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destroy the Governments often States, and
force upon tho people thereof quasi-terrir
torial Governments Sin fact, mere dcpen.
denotes controlled BY negroes. By this
process coerced adoption the Fifteenth
Amendment 10 tho Constitution has been
secured; whereby negro suffrage exists !;
and We isfRcst Virginia, Notwithstanding
the pledges made by lid leaders ofiho
party in power That The people should
have an opportunity 10 vote ii some man
ucr upon the question, have, by this
party, been forced to submit to it. as an
accomplished fact" This being sc-
complishcd, We find this same party,
through their chiefs. inyenting plans and
making proposition, for the entire freedom
Of Public Schools, 50 that negro children
shall be admitted thereto ii common with
wli.o children. To prove that this is to
Ebe the result lin defiance of,he judgment
Of tho ppeople-wc appeal to Tue history Of
F.ho'past, Wien xe we're assured that on
all these questions tho people should pas,
at hepolls.. Bit those pledges have been
wholly disregarded, and faith, once for.
feitod cannot again Be accepted by an EN-.
lightencd and Just people. 1t only re.
mains for tho nefnrious arts. dcceits and
n,anipula.ious Of raaicalism to fasten this
schome- ii rapid p-ogression-.u upon
US; When VIC arc 70 be consolsd with the
apology thasit, too. is an accomplished
fact" ~"
Again, we see this same party, by dis
ordinations in tho exercise Of the taxing
power, impose tho turthcns Of Govern.
msut upon tho humble consumers and ID.
borers Of the country, 10 build up moDop-
olics and grind down The. poor. Tho axe
Of the noodslnan, ID, plow Of Tho husband
man, the raimsnt for. ourselves and fauli-
lilies, the sugar, tea and coffee that refresh
as after the tolls Of the day, the medicines
administered to The sick-ercn tic
grayc-clothss in Which our loved ,oues are
shroudcd when "dust returns to dust
and almost every other article necessary
in life, are subjected 10 On unequal iand.
excessive tax, all to support extravaganza
and radical plunder--thc plumber Of men
in high official position-whicli keeps m.
nually from the Public Treasury millions
Of dollars Of the bard earnings Of patient
toll. drained frsm The poorer classes By
taS.officers under unoqual. law,
'7s We need not spccifyiu detail tic many
o,her enormitiss practiccd BY this party III
every department Of Government and
NC must be indiaerentto the teaching, Of
history, and toall tile prsmonitory synp-
toms preceding tue downfall Of otlier pop.
ulur Governments, il we fail to sec the |
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