The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-08-10
Thursday, :::: August 10, 1871
The Speeches Saturday Last.

The Speeches Saturday Last.
The meeting last Saturday at the Court
House was largely attended, by both To-
dies and gentlemen. Thespesches Of Maj
Fitzhugh and Col. Caperton, were digui-
fiod, heightened, plain, forciblo and con-
vmcipg, and from tho patient hearing CIV
Gu them, wcjudgc that their speeches had
tho effect intended, by making many
friends for the Convention, out Of those
who had but few days before been bitter
opponents to the call for Convention. =
Wearo only sorry that these gentlemen
had not the time, on account Of other ap.
pontments, to visit every township in Ma.
son county, because we are satisfied il they
could have done so, there would have been
no doubt about Mason county giving an
overwhelming majority in favor of the
call for q Constitutional Reform Conycn.
ton. i'
In another column an extended report Of
the able speeches Of these gentlemen is
given.
Remember the day is close at hand when
the people are expected to decide the Con-
yention question. We urge upon every
friend Of Reform, Of a reduction Of the
present high taxes, and who are in favor
ofsimplfying our present expensive coun.
ty organizations BY a reduction Of The Of.
fcers Of The county, to 60 to work at once.
This county can and will give minority
in favor Of calling a Convention, il the
friends ofthe measure will only work and
explain tho question to the people fully
Lot there be no laggards among the Con-
yention friends. Work, work. IL.
The editor Of the Register says he is q
Republican, and we believe he is "sort
Of one," and be advocates Convention.
-Jomnal,
And the editor Of the Journal says be is
aDcmocrat, and We believe he is ''sort
ola ono," and opposes a Convention. Not
many in bis party, however, even claim
him as q "sort" Of a Democrat. lie may
however, belong to the progressive De-
inocracy' as defined by the representa-
tive" gentlemen from Mason, q few days
since in q speech at CabeIl G. H., which
definition is, "to leave things as they are.'
Let the friends Of the Convention take
hold Of the matter in earnest. Talk to
your ncighbors aud show them the impor-
lance ofobtaiuing 'somo safeguard against
the rc.enactment Of the registration Law
and the test oaths. Show them that they
cannot afford to lot the Convention be de-
fcated through their negligence. Then
rally to the polls on tho Oath Of August
and yotefor Convention to revise the
Consultation Of the State.
Fully tbree.tourths of the people of
West Virginia are opposed to the call Of a
Convention. -JouMal.
The editors profound and incxcusablc
Ignorance asto the sentiment Of the poo.
pie upon this question, will BE- fully shown
by the vote on tho 9th Of this month
Howard give US the figures on which you
base your assertion.
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We surrender most ofour Inside" space
this week to matters pertaining to the call
for Convention. Consequently the local
department Of our paper has boon neglect
cd to great extent. There are SO many
reasons showing the urgent necessity for a
Convention to revise the Constitution of
this State, that wo from necessity will
be compelled to infringe upon our local
space occasionally
"Wherc is Tippett?" has at last been
answered fully and unrcscrvcdly. He has
'coScLuDED to support tic Gull tr a Con-.
stittional Convention. "-Journul.
And Howard has, in spite of bis asscr-
lions to tho contrary, concluded to sup
port The Radical party.
The progressive" or "remaiu where
We arc" Democracy, (Which embraces all
opponents Of The Convcntion,) claim this
county by froml2eQ to 1900 majority
They'll be worse than fooled when the
vote is counted on tic Fourth Thursday 10
this taouth.