The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-09-14
The County Convention.
Mr.. Editor.


On Saturday, the 10th inst, the Exec.
utive Committee Of the Democratic party
Of Mason county, have published to hold
County Convention, for the purpose Of
nominating candidates for q seat in the
Constitutional Convention and House Of
Delegates, and for Superintendent Of Free
Schools; also to appoint Delegates to the
District Convention OF Charleston, for the
purpose Of dominating candidates for the
Constitutional Convention, as we'll as one
member to the State Senate from this
Senatorial District. We sincerely trust
that each and every township in this coun.
ty will have q full Delegation 10 CoDven.
ton next Saturday 80 that the will Of the
people may 10 freely and fully reflected;
and We most sincerely trust that the Dele.
gates from the several Townships in the
County may be intelligent, strong.minded
men, men who have the great interests
Of our young growing State deep at
heart men, too, who will show a
feeling Of high spiriteduess and liberslity.
which will resultin bringing about recon-
ciliation Of the disaaected and discordant
elements Of the Democratic party, and
effect complete and harmonious reunion.
To effect 70 contamination SO devoutly
wished for, is q matter Of no little moment,
and should engage tho minds Of the ablest,
and best thinking men from every part Of
our county iu Convention assembled. Let
it DO hoped then that We go into Conveu-
ton With moderation, and cool deliberation,
and unite upon, and select, the ablest, and
best men 10 our county, to gil the several
very important Offices for which we meet
10 Convention to nominate them. Let us
forget pro and anti.Conuentionias, and
think only Of the good, and interest Of our
State, and select such men, o. our standard
bearers as will best advance such good
and interests; at the same time barmouize
and firmly bind together tho Democratic
party. To do ibis, great caution must be
observed, and good, firm. but moderate
men must DO selected to gil The several
Offices. Whilst We feel every disposition
to yield any particular preference wo may
perhaps have in the selection ofcaudidates.
with Tue hope Of recOuciliug, re-uuiting
and harmouiziug our party; yet, at the
same time. we are uualterably opposed to
the selection Of any candidate. on next
Saturday, who is not straight out Demo.
crat, aud who is not willing and ready to
pledge himself to reform in the present
Constitution. and to work for the great in.
terests Of our State. as we'll as for tue sue.
cess Of tue Democratic party. There are
men among US, who claim to DO democrats.
and who, for season have acted with the
party, and who, perhaps, have done some
good service (of which we are not uumiudful
or uDgrateful,) but who are, to-day, from
purely selfish motives and disappointed
hopes, seeking to break down and destroy
the organization Of the Democratic party
in our county. We warn our county Con.
veution in its meeting next Saturday,
against such would.be leaders. We refer
them to call for mass meetiagy the
people on tue 23d inst, which has been
gotten up in the interest Of . certain
irrepressible Of our county for the purpose
Of securing to himself, individually the
nomination for scat 10 the Convention.
Disappointed, mortified and chagrined at
the Radical party in days gone BY, for
overlooking and neglecting him, he left
their ranks, came over and united With,
and for season has acted With tue Demo.
cratic party; but believing as be does, that
at the hands OF the Democratic party, be
ought long ago to have been in the Con.
gress Of tho U. s., from this Congressiou.
al District, and now at, tho present time,
occupying the Gubernatorial chair Of thit
State, and that the Democratic-llke The
Radical party has been so exceedingly
dull aud stupid as not to show q proper
appreciation Of bis exceeding great worth
stuug to tho iuuermost core, BY oft.repeat'
cd disappointmonts. (which ordinarily
"siuks the heart Of msn"); in a moment
Of almost utter desperation, aud with one
long last effort, and dying struggle fol
noli,ical prefermcnt, goes To work with