The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-07-12

auditors last night. As / passed up
Monroe street l heard the brass band
at the Court House. On inquiring !
soon sscertained that the Governor OF
the State was to make speech at the
Court House, so l thought would stop
and hear what the Governor had to
say. Hooked around me to see who
I knew in the crowd and | saw many
that I knew, both Democrats and
Republicans. Bat the most that
puzzled me was to see = few prominent
Democrats taking an active part in the
meeting.
Mr.. Sweeney announced the names
OF a number OF Vice Presidents after
tine meeting was organized. Mr.. Jacob
was then introduced; this was the sec
ond time that | have had the pleasure
of seeing Mr.. Jacob but under quite
different circumstances. | had the
pleasure OF being at the Convention
that nominated him for Governor OF
the State OF West Virginia. He was
nominated under discouraglng clrcnm~
stances and as the Republicans were
the dominant party, having the dis
reimbursement and registration laws in
their favor, but under all these dis
coursging things we succeeded in elect
ing Mr.. Jacob to the high position he
now occupies.
And to see him taking the stand he
does is enough to satisfy any man that
he is not the man he once was; and,
what is more astonishing is, to see some
Democrats about Wheeling aiding and
abetting Mr.. Jacob in the course he is
pursuing. l am persuaded that this
thing is bounded by the limits OF
Wheeling. The speakers spoke OF "a
combination" being formed that de.
fea,ed him in the Convention, and
asserted that four-fifths or nine tenths
OF the people were for Jacob being
renominated," and that the delegates
did not carry out the wishes OF the
people. This certainly is mistake, or
else the people would still be OF the
same mind; whereas | know that the
Democrats OF Tyler are all for Mr..
Camden. Well, where does Mr.. Jacob
ex, ect to get his support? Undoubtedly
from the Republicans and a little
clique Of Democrats about Wheeling
Messrs. Jacob and Fitzhugh, in their
speeches, said nothing respecting the
adoption of the new Constitution. OF
course, he dare not vindicate its adop-
ton. as he we'll knows that all the Re-
publlcans are against it, and perhaps
he is also. 1t seems to me the greatest
piece OF tomfoolery in any Democrat TO
vote for Mr.. Jacob, under the circum-
stances. Mr.. Jacob avowing that if
he is elected that his course will be the
same as heretofore" is all bosh. Will
any Republican vote for him, knowing
this fact2 l would not be in the least
surprised that the Republican party are
now in secret conclave arranging with
Mr.. Jacob to defeat the new Constitu-
ton; and then all the iniquity OF the
past viii be brought down on our heads
again.
Mr.. Jacob, in all that he said. vlnai-
Gated his course, and it was a poor
thing; and Mr.. Fitzhugh, in his at
tempt to vindicste Mr.. Jacob, in my
opinion failed. 1t was really funny to
see the Republicans shout, halt between
a grin and . laugh. looking on with
mouths aud eyes open, at the Demo
crate, to see what fools they were. The
preamble and resolutions read by Mr..
o Brien were put by Mr.. Sweeny, and
they had about IS many yeas as there
were vice presidents OF the meeting.
Democratic voters, will you suffer a
few influential men to gull you or make
you believe that Mr.. Jacob is the
choice of the people No, no, have
too much confidence in the Democratic
voters of this State to think for mo-
ment that they will swerve from duty.
Mr.. Jacob seems to be very fond Of
being Governor of the State of West
Virginia. Such sudden elevation to
power generally has this effect on some
men. 1t would nave been more hon
orable for Mr.. Jacob to have quietly
and peaceably submitted to the decision
of the Convention, and thereby pre-
vented all this agitation.
Ifstbe few Democrats who are now
taking part with the Republicans to
defeat Mr.. Camden should succeed they
will regret it, but after it is too late.
But we have no idea that the Republi-
cans, with few Democrats, will be
able to coneummate this object. Mr..
jacobs chances grow weaker every
day and by election day we think men
who are now avowiag for Mr.. Jacob
will cast their votes for Mr.. Camden.
We dou'twant to 90 again back into
Egypt to live under hard task.masters.
Now, Mr. Editor, l indeed feel
Ashamed of the whole proceedings OF
last night, though, bv the Ly, the whole
OF the effort wont amount to a row Of
pins. ----7-- ..
Democrats, study your own interests,
and don't be gulled into the belief that
Mr.. Jacob will be elected, and that if
elected he will be the Democratic
Governor or this State. am sorry