The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-08-08
Our State Ticket.

OuI ototo 2AS0S"
Hon. Charles j. Faulkner, in speech
made in Preston county on the Goth ult.,
yindicnted the Democratic-C Conservative
State Ticket in the following manner
We commend the extract to the attentive
consideration Of all Democrats:
Gentlemen, | had intended to cou6ne
my remarks to-day TO yindicatioD Of the
Constitution, but as q strong desire has
been expressed that shall say something
on the State and National tickets, / will
proceed to do SO.
go for the State ticket with all my
heart. | recognize the action Of the Par
kersburg Convention as the genuine voice
of the Democratic and Conservative party
of West Virginia. believe that no po-
litical Convention has ever assembled in
the State which is entitled to more respect
from its party. 1t was called after ample
notice; it had its existence according to a
established usages Of the party; it was con-
posed Of near one thousand delegates.
among the best aud purest men Of every
county in the State; its proceedings wero
conducted with order, decoruu. and fair
ness, and it has given to US ticket Of
which no Democrat need DO ashamed. II
the results of such an assembIage, so con-
stitu,ed and SO conducted, can be set aside
upon the idle and ridiculous assumption
that it does not fairly represent the Dem.
ocratic sentiment Of this State, then i is
absurd to hold any Conventions at ALL
The system should be abolished, aud all
organizations destroyed.
What $50 party? 1t "a political Or
gauization, designed to accomplish some
valuable political end, just as an army is
military organization, to achieve some
great military result, organization is not
simply the definition, it is the very life Of
the party; it is the breath of its uostrils; it
is that without which it can neither live,
move, nor have its being. Political or.
CARNATIONS can only speak through Con.
ventions. He, then, who strikes at the
organization of any party, strikes at its
life. Governor Jacob comedies that he is
now engaged, with the aid ofthe Republi.
can party, in an effort to destroy our Or
ganization. If be can accomplish this,
be destroys the party in this State
With what justice then can be now claim
to be Democrat, when be is acting in co.
operation with its enemies to overthrow
that upon which the very life Of the party
depends.
1t may suit the present purposes Of Gov.
Jacob to claim to be a Democrat, and his
Radical allies will take no ofense Of the
assumption Of the name if thereby they
can accomplish their purposes; but it is
our duty to repudiate him and his fellow.
ship so far ct least as this contest is con.
cerned, and to show that he is acting in
the interests and for the ends Of our enc
mics.
The assumption Of such DISCUSSES arc
not uncommon in the political contests Of
this day, and presume they were not un-
known among the ancient Republics Of
Greece, for Esop, whose fables we're de-.
signed as an illustration Of everyday hu-
man life, has given US one Of q wolf who
carefully concealed himself under the skin
ola sheep and sought admission into the
fold with view to destroy the flock.
fear Governor Jacob is one Of the wolves
in Sleeps clothing, and that it will be
necessary for tho shepherds throughout
this State to save their aocks from his in.
sidious approaches. | shall vote, gentle
men, for the entire State ticket and with
especial pleasure for j. N. Camden, for
all admit his high qualifications for the
office, and even Governor Jacob amour
ces in all bis speeches that our nominee is
above reproach and that nothing can DO
said with truth personally against him.