The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-07-09
From the Greenbrler independently
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| We announced in our last issue that
we had been the friend of Governor
Jacob, and we would have supported
him, cordially, had be been renomina-
ted, 1t is With sorrow rather than
anger that we contemplate the. unex-
pected and unjustifable conduct Of one
in whom we have confided and who
has failed us in what we had a right
TO expect from him. Had we been told
a month ago that, under any circum'
stances, Governor Jacob could be in
duced to oppose, in any way whatever,
the election Of the nominee, for Cover
nor, of the State Convention, we would
have, almost Indignantly, rejected the
abatement. And whilst we heard some
vague reports OF his disaffectiou, We re-
parded them as, mere rumors until We
ssg the fact announced over his own
signature. He has taken the step and
committed the great error OF his life,
from which he can never recover. The
path of duty for us is plain. 1t is to
labor more energetically than ever to
increase the majority for the nominee,
that our party may with emphasis con-
denim the conduct and purposes Of our
.GoSernor. = All that the warmest
friends of Governor Jacob can do for
him now is to endeavor to have him
regarded as the Republican candidate.
,, The Republicans, to q man, in this
norton of the State will support him,
and the Conservatives and Democrats,
with few exceptions, will vote against
him. The Conservative press condemns
his course and opposes bis election,
whilst the Radical papers. in double
loaded editorials, advocate his claims
and pledge to him the support, earnest
AMI undivided, Of the Radical party
throughout the State. He had a right
certainly to become convert to Rad
icalism, aud is prepared, no doubt, to
meet the consequences of his sudden
conversion.
If he claims to be Democrat still !.
what is his condition We now learn
that for'months before the Parkersburg
Convention assembled he and his friends
were eudeavoring to manufacture public
opinionIin his favor, and to form such
political combinations as would insure
his nomination. He attended the Par
kersburp Convention, doubtless believ-
ing that he could be nominated. When
it was ascertained that he would not
receive the nomination for Governor his
name was not presented for that office.
While the Convention was in session he
submitted itlto some of his friends to
determine whether he should permit
his name to 60 before the Con-
yention Tor the nomination Of Judge Of
the Court Of Appeals, and they de
cided that he should not do 30. His
wsrmest, friends were members OF the
Convention, and participated in all
Of its proceedings. He and they are
bound by its action. His candidacy as
q Democrat would be an imputation
upon the integrity of every member Of
that Convention, and every Conserva-
tive and Democrat in the State. The
Convention was confessedly the largest
and ablest ever held in the State, and
its proceedings were characterized
throughout BY good order and good
feeling aid unsdampled harmony. 3
az IEhas been stated, without contradic-
ton, that his Democratic friends pro-
tested sgaiust this step. and that it was
only after . conference in Psrkersburg,
on the 2lst ult with Foreman, Steven,
son, and other Radicals, from whom he
received assurances Of the support Of
their party, that he announced himself
d candidate ia the organ Of that party.
The Democratic and Conservative party,
after having struggled long and earn
es,ly with Radicslism, is now triumph
ant and cannot be beguiled by any OF
it's enemies, either open or disguised,
into dissensions which will deprive. it Of
the fruits Of its victory. s