The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-07-04
From the Weston Democrat.
An Independent Candidate for
Governor.

At last We have the news long ex-
pected, that John j. Jacob, the man
whom the Democracy Of this State
elevated to his present position, has
Joined hands with the enemy. and an
nouuced himself as an Independent
candidate for Governor. He does this
in the leading Radical newspapers OF
the state-notwithstanding the fact
that Democratic papers in abundance
are at hand.
By this act Mr. Jacob sewers his con-
nection with those who bsttled for en-
franchisement, law and order, from the
formation Of this State. He wantonly
deserts the party that has honored him
heretofore, and like Benedict Arnold OF
old, joins hands with the enemy in or.
der to secure his own personal advance
ment. The youngest student OF Ameri'
can history well recollects Arnolds re-
ward; we predict that q similar fate
awaits John j. Jacob. What has he
or his friends to complain Off Nothing.
But the plain truth is this: The Repub-
licsns-men Of sagacity as they are
seek to break down the Democratic
party by flank movements. They know
we'll that they can accomplish our down-
fall only by the treason Of our friends
and in Mr.. Jacob they have found a
man who can be flattered and cajoled
even into betraying his friends, and
supporting the enemies Of our people.
An "indepcndsnf' candidate for Gov
ernor! Call you man independent"
who is brought out, supported and in-
dorsed by Ex-Governor Stevenson, Ar
thur |. Boremsn. D D. T. Farnsworth,
the Wheeling Intsligsncer, and every
Radical newspaper in the State In such
a man, backed up by such fuglemen,
we fail to see anything but Radical
candidate; and it the friends of Jacob
will show the matter in a different Light,
we shall be glad indeed.
1t was formerly the Democratic rule
in this State to take exactly an oppo-
site course to that pursued by the Re-
publicans. We knew then that we
we're doing right. The same course
should be adopted to day; aud it should
be followed out until sundown on the
Oath day of August.
Show US a Republican opposed to
Jacob if you can. You cannot do 80.
Their perfect party organization has
already made them as one man. They
roll his treason under their tongues as
sweet morsel, thinking that they per-
ceive in the dim futare our ruin and
their advancement.
Who will play into the hands of this
sanhsdrim of disappointed seekers OF
office? Who will desert the principles
he has fought for in the past and 60 over
TO the enemy2 Where is the man who
will prove false to the people who have
conferred upon him the highest Office in
their gift? Democratic vv,oo will point
in answer, with the silent finger OF
scorn, to John J. Jacob.
We have done. The subject is a
painful one to us. We have always
held that ingratitude was the vlest sin
in the catalogue-treason the next; but
here we see both united in the act Of
one mana man whom we looked up
to and honored. He is not the first to
betrsy his friends: Judas Iscariot be-
trayed the Savior OF mankind for
price; and John j. Jacob offers to be
tray his friends for the sake Of crafty
ing his own lust for power and office.
But mark our words: The Demo
cratic party Of West Virginia has not
been 80 long free that they wish to 90
back 10 be hewers Of wood and drawers
of water for Radicals, Their enfran-
chisement is OF too recent a date that
they can 30 easily forget the treatment
they received at the hands Of the very
men who now advocate the election OF
John j. Jacob, over the nominee Of the
Democracy; and at the election in Au-
gust they will give abundant evidence
OF the TACT.
We say that John J. Jacob is the
Republican candidate for Governor Of
West Virginia. 1t he is elected, it will
be through Republican support, and the
treason Of part OF our friends; and
should he again take the oath Of office
as Governor, bis administration will be
governed by the Republican policy.
Let he who can prove to the contrary.