The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-13
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favor either the one or the CHIEF
When I suesesed, ina esscus etthe
Democratic members Of the Convention,
heldiu the city Of Charleston last win
ter, that 10 the eveot that the eteetion
to ell Offices, made vacant and pro-
yiced for under the new Coustitusioh,
was held at the same time atiwh'ch the
Constitution vas submitted for rstiscse
ton or rejection. 4msaI OF ,t6e. dustin,
guished aspirants for nomination would
either actively oppose It's ratification or
become entirely lukewsrun upon the
subject, and that the bene6ts OF our
labor would thereby be endangered
I bad no idea that the Chlei
Executive,--that the Governor
himself-who has heretofore ex-
dressed 81 great desire that
should succeed 10 my efforts to secure
provisions in the Constitution, by which
The prosecuted thousands in West Va.
were to obtain permanent relief-would
be the one to make nv predictions true,
and thereby set an example to be fol-
lowed by disappointed aspirants all over
the State. But two members Of that
caucus seemed to regard my propositlo on
al that time as atall plausible aud yet
il Gov. Jacob is to succeed, it is more
than probable that my fears will be
realized.
But fellow citizens, I propose an
other view OF the situation. For the
sake of argument, I will suppose that
the new Constitution is ratified. Now,
it is well known that although the Con.
vention and last Legislature were large.
" Democratic, many OF the members o,
each came there by small msjorities.
Suppose the Radicals in these counties,
require as a compromise, that 10 view
OF the fact that they propose to vote Tor
Gov. Jacob, his friends shall support a
man Of their choice for seat in the
Senate or House OF Delegates may We
not thereby get a Radical Lels'atnre
who can quite az conveniently pass laws
in violation OF the new Constitution. as
they did whilst in power annually v'o-
late the old, and thereby compel us to
live over the past, with q full knoWI-
edge OF the burdens we shall have 10
hear, or die in the effort TO resist an or
ganized system OF tyranny and oppres-
sion. which is sickening to contemplate.
III fail, now, tn obtain relief tor my
SELF and may frier d., scat ed over the
State, who have heen persecuted az never
men were, | shall feel that those who
have persisted in expres'lngthe opinion
Il at ! ,could fail and are now support
ing that which must, in the very nature
of things, degenerate into nike. mon
grel ticket, are responsible for the fall
ure
The independent candidacy Of Gov
Jacob is the result Of bad counsel, upon
the part Of misguided friends, among
whom are some o. my warmest personal
friends and connections which l regret
he ha- not had the manhood to resist,
A moments reflection will satisfy both
him and them, that they cannot expect
those who have been laboring for seven
long years, for the purpose OF breaking
down Organized tyranny and oppression,
which is only to be accomplished by
thoroughly organized and concentrated
effort on the part of the oppressed, to
lose sight of that object at this most
critical period in the history Of our
country, 'or the purpose OF redressDg
the grievances OF one, which, compared
with those OF the many, are but rs
drop 10 the bucket.
They cannot exect me, at leaet, who
has suffered for the period above named,
not only persecution from my enemies,
but gross Misrepresentation on the part
OF some of my friends, which has well
nigh exhausted my physical strength to
aid, in the slightest possible degree, in
the partial success Of a party whose
acts, whilst in power, will stand record
ed as a living monument OF intamy and
disgrace, in the history OF West Vir-
gina, for all time to come.
With renewed assurance OF the kind
est feelings, personally toward Gov.
Jacob, but at the same time, increasing
to leave nothing undone,
consistent with honor and integrity, to
secure his political defeat.
| am fellow.cilizers. yours truly,
JOIN T. PIERCE.
P. S.-This address should have ap.
peared in the South Branch IntelHgen.
Ger OF the Goth inst, side by side, with
the communication Of Democrat, bu
'or the fact that the editor Of that paper
declined to publish it j. T. P.