The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-12-29
Den't Give Up the snipI
VALLEY FURNAc.

BARBOUR COUNTY, W. VA.
Editors Of the Register:
We hear of a proposition to disband
the old time-honored Democratic party.
To this proposition in the name Of the
two millions Of Democrats that voted
against General Grant, we say, never
no, neverl What! disband the party
that has been identified with everything
that is noble since the days of Jeffer.
son Disband the only organization
that has raised it's head against revolu.
ton, extravaganza, and robbery. for the
last twelve years. Do the weak kneed,
frail spined, time serving, 'possum act.
ing, would-be leaders dare say that the
great Democratic party is dead Who
is this that wants to give up now and
crawl and cringe to the plunderers that,
like nightmare, are sitting on the bo-
som of American progress; swearing
BY the powers of their gitt-taking Pres
ident that the rich shall be made richer
and the poor poorer; until an aristocra-
cy more bigoted and hateful than that
which lorded it over France, in her
darkest days, has the full control Of our
freedom aud our very persons? Shall
we give up after we have voluntarily
washed Tweedism from our skirts and
established a reputation for, honesty Of
purpose2 Shall we disband in the face
of a divided power and let our hosts 60
struggling out to fall in the nets of the
seekers OF the loaves and fishes2 The
grand old party has stood in the front
Of Radicalism in the days Of her dimin-
ished power, and has always kept
the old flag waving and the Constitu-
ton in sight. Now that Radicalism is
divided and the best men OF their party
are crying out for reform, retrenchment,
and Democratic victory is almost won,
| is it not ridiculous for men ofsense and
honesty to try to create panic? We
cannot longer refrain, but from our
humble mountain home warn the
would be leaders to refrain from this
party treason. Your object, gentle.
men, is understood. You are dreaming
of the loaves and fishes You want to
disband the old party and hire her out
to a set of thieves that are OF the same
kidney OF those now at Washington.
We want no such victory. The
American people want victory for
the Constitution. Do you propose to
disband because the people have de-
manded Of the Administration an exhi-
bition of its accounts and have been re-
fused2 When Congress has decided
that it will be death to Republieanism
to investigate, and the people have
sworn that Republlcapism shall die for
not investigating do you propose to
disband in order to let General Grant
walk over the Presidential course, back,
without opposition Do you intend to
sell out for mess of greens? Do you
see the American President taking gifts,
selling offices and cribbing up his i'll
gotten gains !? DO you see the pad
soldiers of the republic, by order Of a
Republican Administration, interfering
with the States and turning their bay
onets against the rights of the voters, in
order 10 keep itself in power2 Do You
see the President surrounded with his
worthless relations, thieves, jobbers
and rings; himself a stakeholder in
these corruptions ?
1t is useless for me to ask you any
thing more, for the people are against
this idea of disbanding. We will not
disband and 60 out to hunt homes
among the homeless. Let US organize.
About face, and call our men Of nerve to
the front. Let us inscribe on our ban
ner the one short sentence, viz: The
Constitution as it is. Close up your
ranks. Democrats Send out your re.
cruiting officers. Keep watch on the
spies, bummers, and camp followers.
And finally, shoulder to shoulder, for
ward to glorious victory
OLD SLEDGE.