The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-07-08
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From the Moorefield Courier
A Voice from Grant Counsy.
PETERSBURG, July 9, 1872.

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Editor Courier and Advertiser:
In the editorial OF your last issue you
make the following extract from the
Wheeling Intslhgsneer:
ITO the People of West Virginia
AT the earnest solicitation of numer.
Gus citizens from all parts OF the State,
have consented to be an independent
candidate for reelection for the Office Of
Governor. 81. j. JACOB
There it stands in the Wheeling Intel
iqencer, and what is the meaning aud the
Interpretation thereof 1t simply means
that Governor Jacob, a professed Demo
crat, has thrown himself into the arms
OF the deadly foes OF the Democratic
party; will court their support; will not
hesitate to SOW the seeds of dissensiou
among the Democratic party; will en-
deavor to divide it and ruin it as far as
his power reaches, that he may again
be elected Governor of West Virginia.
There is no other possible interpreta-
ton, and | want the friends and coun-
sellers of Mr.. Jacob in Hardy and
elsewhere to stand face 10 face and gaze
upon their own hsndiwork.
What is the situation2 The dele
gates from Hardy, and other friends OF
Governor Jacob, went into the Parkers-
burg Convention. Their very presence
there was tacit agreement that what.
ever might be the result they would
subnit with cordial unanimity. MIR.
Camden got the nomination. No word
of protest was uttered in the Convention
by the friends Of Mr.. Jacob; no intl-
nation of their intention to bolt or
secede was given; no cry of bribery"
packed Convention" corruption"
&c, was raised. All through the pro-
ceedings they were dumb dogs" They
sat as members of the Convention from
the beginning till the close; they par
ticipated in all its proceedings; they
raised no cry of foul play; they saw in
fact that Mr.. Jacob was in hopeless
minority, and that therefore to put his
name forward was useless. But no
sooner did they return to their homes
than they raised the cry that Jacob
was an ill-used man, that the Conven-
ton was packed and corrupt body, &c.
BY what authority, l ask, do these
gentlemen claim that the Convention
was packed and corrupt? Where is the
evidence? Let it be forthcoming.
They are honorable men, all honor
able," aud surely they have the evidence
that MIR. Camden, or bis friends for
him, bought tie Contention Nth money.
This is the plain English Of their alle-
cations. Now, in the first place, can
any reasonable man verify and indeed
believe such an assertion in the absence
OF all proof? Reflect, in the second
place, upon the nature of the charge as
laid at the door OF the leading Demo-
cratic and Conservative men of West
Virginia. 1t is claimed for them that
they were as upright and pure body
OF men as ever met in convention, and
those who know them best have no hes.
itation in allowing the claim. But
they have the charges OF being corrupt,
being bought, &c, recklessly hurled at
them, as If they were an assemblage of
thieves and bandits. Who can believe
this2 10 handy such charges against
such a body OF men-of selling their
birth right for a poor mess Of pottage-
is dishnnor TO the men who make
them, and degradation than which
there can be no deeper TO the Demo-
cratic name in West Virginia.
But suppose for the moment that the
charges were all true. Then, why did
not the friends OF Mr.. Jacob who were
not bought, leave the Convention, and
wash their hands OF its denominations
1t will not do TO say they had an object
in remaining, viz: the nomination Of a
friend to another Office. II the Conven-
ton was packed and bought, it was OBJ
yiously their first duty to keep their
hands clean OF it's doings, unless they
decided to remain and abide the result.
But when they did remain, and spoke
no word and gave no sign OF disappro-
baton, then they were bound as honor
able men and members of the party
bound by their tscit acquiescence in the
understanding that whoever might be
the nominee must receive the support Of
all, to abide the issue, and 60 home and
work for the common cause. Instead Of
that they come home and repudiate the
action of the Convention, and by petit
tition and private communication, urge
upon Governor Jacob to come out as an
independent candidate. 20, Temporal
O, morsS !"
And now what is the hope OF success
of Mr.. Jacob and his friends? This
only, that he will be able to divide the
Democratic party; and that the section
that will 60 over plus the solid radical
vote OF the State will elect him. And
now the spectacle is about to be present
ed OF some Of our intensely Southern
men working shoulder to shoulder with
Foreman, Stevenson and FarDsworth,
hen who trampled US in the dust as
ng as they could, and whose new born
I've for Mr.. Jacob has it's origin in their
DIP and inappessable hatred of the
, Dnocratic party. They want to divide,
tn, they may destroy. us, and they Of
ouhwn household lend their hands to
theacrilege.
A now, with these facts so plain, is
1t nostrange that a siugle Democrat,
> who ,shes well to his State, could be
tounda support Mr.. Jacob. Whittier
has thtnemory Of that struggle Of two
years D departed when registration
laws. VI all their denominations, were
swept .aE. Verify are we falling up
on evil aes when our worst foes are
those OF" own household.
write more in sorrow than in
anger andnplore the Democracy to
pause oe'onhey take the fatal leap.
II is not yet a late Let the friands Of