The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-08-15
The Democratic Ring,

Mr.. Jacobs friends try to excuse biz
couduc, by saying that Camden was uomi.
mated BY a ring Yes, it wnsa ring" +"
1t is tho sAmo ring TINT nominated aud
elected Mr.. Jacob IN lS70-the Democrat
ic aud Conservative party. 1t is the ring
that struck the political shacklcs from ten
thousand West virgiuians. Its the ring
that dealt the blow to test oaths, registra'
ton and al'kinds Of Radical villiany. aud
it is the ring that will ring tho death knel
Of Mr.. Jacob aud his Radical allies in The
next election. The largest aud most Gu.
thusiastic, Democratic Convention ever held
in the State gave Mr.. Camden the nomin.
a.ion. for ,-Govarnat. unssimously, Iha
shsrc w lo& inn n'exnIniuG the motives
tktgoNned tbaParkarsburg Convention,
the more we do bavo reasons to
approve its wisdom and sound judg-
ment.' We we're inclined tofavor ia.
cob's nomination, but we are glad that
our Democratic brcthern Of the State kuev
more about him than we did, and threw
him: overheard We are glad that we
have for a standard bearer gentleman Of
such high character, practical sense and
personal and political integrity Us Mr..
Camden -Greeubrier Independent.
The system Of laud titles established BY
the new Constitution gives to the actual
settler who has paid his taxes, q prefer.
ence over the laud SHARKS, in cases Of dis
puted title. This is for the protection
Of the poor man. and secures homo to
many an honest, hard.working man. who
now holds it by the uncertain tenure Of On
expensive law suit. This clause alone
should secure for the Constitution ten
thousand majority in the Third Congress.
ioual District. Every man interested in
it should be careful TO give no vote that
will predjud'cc tue Few Constitution.
The issue, as presented by Colonel Swami.
in his Opera House speech, is Camden and
ratification, against jacob aud rejection
Vote the whole Democratic ticket, for,
Camden and the Constitution.
The Ncn Dominion, the Greeley Re.
publican organ Of tLis State, published a,
l'arkcrsburg, makes the following alusiou
to Mr.. Camden:
Bat then we must also remember thai
Mr.. Camden is favorable to the Liberal
National ticket; that he has for severa
years been in advance ofhis party Oh the
living issues oil the hour; that be has been
the lender ia this State ofthose liberal ideas
which now command the thoughtful at.en.
ton Of the best men Of the country No
one questions bis ability to serve the State
in the position to which be aspires, and
that his aspirau's are for its general vel
fare. Added to this he has tte neaps and
the social influence to command attention
to whatever he undertakes"
Nothing could have been more injudi.
cious for Grant than his swinging round
the circle just at the present time, after
the fashion of Andrew Johuson in 1866
General Grant is expected to say a few
words at all Of these receptions. hepop.
ular impression is that auy man who is lit
to be President cau do that But Grant
can't talk. He can't wr.o. he makes .
bad appearance everywhere. The uni
versal remark is. can such q man, With his
uoin,ellectual couutenanco and brutal
head, be the President oftho United States!
There was nothing apparently worse for
his interest than to stay THAT fashionable
shoddy resort, Long Branch, ueglcctiug bis
duties, except this travelling itucrant-
show performance to which be hasresorsed.
--Eaquirer.
The Legislature is now elected every year
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