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him cordially had he been renominAted.
Its with sorrow rather than anger that
We contemplate the unexpected and IN
jus,ilable conduct Of one in whom we
have eonfded, aud who has failed US in
what We had right to expect from
him, Had we been told month ago
that, under any circumstances, Cover
nor Jacob could DO induced to oppose,
in any way whatever, the election Of
the nominee. for Governor, Of the State
Convention, we would have almost in
dignantly rejected the statement. And
whilst We heard some vague reports Of
his disalfectiOn, We regarded them as
mere rumors until we saw the fact an
nouuced over bis own signature. He
has taken the step and committed the
great error Of his life. from which he
can never recover. The path Of duty
for us is plain. 1t is to labor more
enCrgctically than ever to increase the
majority for the nominee, that our par
ty mVy with emphasis condemn the
conduct and purposes Of our Governor.
All that the wArmcst friends of Gov
ernor Jacob can do for him now is to
endeavor to have him regarded as the
Republican candidate.
The Republicans, to a man, in this
portion Of tho State will support him,
and the Conservatives and Democrats,
with few exceptions, will vote against
him.
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Secretary,

Chairman

hhMANhos
We are indebted to friend for the
above, circulated under the frank Of
A. l. Boremuu, United States Senator.
1t may be remarked, ca PEASANT, that
the mode Of distribution among the
people is fue example Of the main
use to which radical legislators put the
franking privilege, and that for its
continuance We arc indebted to a Rad.
ical Congress. The circular has no
doubt been disseminated in every coun-
ty in this State. aud is worthy Of at
tCntion as foreshadOwing Radical policy
in the coming State campaign. 1t is
already developed that a schism is to
be created in the Democratic ranks by
the candidacy Of Jacob, and now we
have q quiet (and therefore more
pOtont) organization to poll the entire
Republican vote against the new Con.
stitution, and with the assistance of the
Democracy opposed to it, defeat it.
The whole with intent "tO give De-
mocrucy its death blow in West Yir-
ginia."
If they have in contemplation the
des ruction Of the Democratic party by
the defeat of the Constitution, have
they not the same object in view in the
election VI Jacob? No vigorous can
yHss is to be made publicly, but tho
new Constitution md Camden are the
salient p oints upon which the enemy
expects to move, The allegation that
the defeat Ofthe now Constitution will
fatally injurc the Democratic party, is
entitled to grave consideration by
those Democrats who contemplate
voting against it.
"4hontes pariwitnt Ct rilirulus mus"
will be the Radical cry, and ridicu-
lOus mu's (seriously) will cusue, if tho
Democracy allows it to be ovcrthtown.
Its friends have been dercliCt in pre-
scnting its merits, while every possible
aAw has been spread before the people
through the columns Of the Republican
press. Forowarned, forearmed, is
maxim as true in political warfare as
in other matters, Act accordingly
For tho information Of tho Chairman,
We will remark lastly, that the political
prospects are bright, viewed from
Democratic standpoint, but seen
through Republican goggles, they (bO,h
National and Stato) arc deeply, dark
ly, beautifully bluc."--Pan. Handle
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TIE BOLTEE

If Democracy is to win aud rule the
country, Democrats must organize aud
work for the common good Of the party
and the country. What is the claims
Of any one man that he should set up
to rule and control the people? Indi-
yidual interest must yield to the com
mon good. Now that John j. Jacob
has asserted that the people have no
right to nominate any one for Cover.
nor except John j. Jacob. it is neccs
sary to teach him such Lesson US will
not soon be forgotten. The man who
goes of with Jacob, goes off 10 tho lie.
publican party, and twill be necessary
for his neighbOrs to place mark upon
him. lie wont do to trust. When
Jacob defeated Camden for the nomi.
nation, Camden supported him and
gave $1,000 to help carry on the cam.
paigu, and now when Camden has de.
featcd Jacob for the nomination, Jacob
goes hong with a face FIVE times as long
and ton times as sour as a disappointed
old maid.
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THE CAT LET OUT OF
TEE MEAL-BAG.
theRads arc for Jacob
READ FOR YOURSELVES.
OPPIoEop THE REPunMcAN !
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, !
PARKRRsBuRG, June 90. J

DEAR Sin The Republican State
Committee, with the view of performin
efficient service in the coming campaign,
and to aid to the extent of its efforts III
the defeat of a constitution, which, il
adopted, is destined to work q serions
dctriment to the best interests Of the
State, are anxious to put themselves in
communication with every Republican
organization in tho State, for the pur-
pose Of scattering documents among the
voters aud keeping them fully posted in
every political OvCnt. VIII you please
inform US at once the name aud pos,
Office address Of the Chairman and Sec
rotary Of your County Committee, and
one member Of the Committee from
each township, so that we can DO in
communication with every township in
the State, as well as the County Com
mittees. II you have no organization
in your county yet, will you please give
US the name Of ono or two good, &C.
tive and true Republicans in each
township in your county. We would
urge upon you the importance Of On
immediate and efficient organization.
We want to sse strong Republican
organization in every township in the
State, aud it sof tho greatest impOr.
lance that your Central Committee be
placed in communication with every
such organization. The signs of tho
times augur grand success this fall
II we can call out the entire opposition
to the Constitution, we can certainly
defeat it, II that is defeated, Democ.
racy will have received It's death blow
in West Virginia. A strong, active
and thorough canvass, and the faithful
effort Ofcvcry Republican will certainly
give us success.
Please give this communication your
immediate attention The tino is short
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From the Richmond, Va, Dispatch,
GOVERNOR JACOB.


The friends Of Governor Jacob, Of
West Virginia, must regret his deter.
minntion to run as an Independent eau.
didate for Governor. Knowing the
man as we 10, We are surprised at his
course. lie is u modest, retiring gen
t.Cmen, whom no one would accuse Of
propensity for thrusting himself uu-
asked upon tho people. lie evidently
considers that he has been badly
treated by tho Democratic Convention
Of the State. But this beliefis based
upon the mistaken notion that man
has claims upon his party, or upon the
people, or to some Office or position.
1t is belief which could not find place
in the mind Of a man who holds that
no person eau possibly set up Just
claim to any Office or to q nomination
for any Office. Before man eau be
entitled TO nomination for any given
Office, he must be entitled to the office
itself. Does Governor Jacob really
believe that he was FIRST entitled tOthc
office of Governor of West Virginia,
and consequently TO the nomination for
i'll Can he hold that any man has a
claim to any Office? Is not the vel.
fare of the State the consideration
which should govern a nominating con-
vGntion ?
we do not know how many Demo-
cratic votes Governor Jacob will re.
ceive; but our belief is that be will be
badly beaten. He has consented to be
tool for the Radical party, aud will
have to run as such, and as such he
cannot command many Democratic
votes.
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JACOB.
The Voice Of the Press and
The People.
From The Point PlCnsnnt Rcristcr,

From the Point Pleasant Register.
GOV JACOB.
His course now, proves concl usively
that he did not allow his name to 20
before tho Convention, because be
wanted an excuse to run us an ipdo.
pendent candidate, with the Lone that
be might become the great Radical
leader that was to re.instatc in power
the patty that had disgrnccd aud we'll.
nigh ruined the little State Of West
Virginia. Governor Jacob is now
fully anl fairly before the people Us the
Radical candidate for Governor. He
is SUPPORTED by the Wheeling hieli.
genecr, tho ParkCrsburg STATE Journal,
(ox.Governor SlOvensoa's papor) the
Mason County Journal, and every
Radical paper in West Virginia. Not
a single Democratic paper in the State,
as far as we havO seen, supports him.
but all doprecatG his action. Not a
Democratic paper in the State will SUP.
port and advocate his recollection.
What Governor Jacob expects to
gain BY this sudden change Of bis 20.
liticSl front, is beyond our conception.
lie cannot hope TO carry enough Of the
Democratic vote with him to sesure his
election. BY his course he has every.
thing to loose aud nothing to gain. We
do not believe that Stevenson 4 Co,
can unite the Radical vote upou hin,
and IL no does get every Radical vote
in the State be would still need some
ten thousand moro votes to insure bis
election.
We do not know of single Demo.
crat in Mason who will vote for Coy.
ernor Jacob There may bo some, but
we have not heard of thop Our
voters arc generally inclined to stick
to tho nominees, and vote their tickle,
straight,
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WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY.
Y -lS71.--lS72 -


The last Catalogue shows an attendance o
~ Students at this Institution. Five dis
tlnct Departments Of Instruction, with full
corps Of competent Professors.
The Ancient and Modern Languages ;
Mathematics, pure and applied; Psychology,
Ethics Political Economy, Logic, Rhetoric,
the Sciences. &C., &c, carefully and thor.
oughly taught. Practical Chemistry and
Physics, illus traicd by appropriate appArat-
US. Special advantages Tor the study Of Ge-
ology.
A good Library. Extensive Cabinets o.
Mincralogy, Geology mud ConChology; tof
gether with many specimens in other depart.
ments of Natural History. Fine Buildings :;
beautiful aud healthy location, good society.
Fall Term begins Sept. q. Winter, De
cembet 3. Spring, March 20. Commence
mcnt, June 90. ......
Boarding from So to Is per week.
Tuition, from $40 TO sci per year.
For further particulars, inquire of
ALEX MARTIN, President,
Morgantown, W. Va.
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From the Morgautown Constitution.
Treason in our midst has forced into
jeopardy tho very existence of the
grand old historic organization found d
by Jefferson and maintaincd by Jack.
son.
Thes csnmc leaders who would thus
provo rocreant and lead us to defeat
aud Generalization can only be foilcd
in their Cndcavors by the brave and
rcsolute conduct Of the masses of tho
party: Let these stand fsarlcssly by
their cherished principles, giving their
would bc.lcadCrs distinctly to under.
stand that they can not be bought and
sold, and all will 80: be we'll.
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The following gentlemen are up.
pointed Township Executive Commit,
tees, and reques ed to call Township
meetings at an early day, for the pur.
pose Of nominating Township officers,
und appointing delegates to said Coun.
ty Convention. The gentlemen first
named arc ChAirmen:
LINcoLN--W. G. Linger, George l.
Marsh, Jacob Bot.
WlLLEy-JObn White, Michael Ri.
Icy, ST., S. HOrDer.
SuEmpAH-M Collins, j p. Jen.
niugs. A. A. Brown.
jazz lew. s. Lowe, G. p. Oil,
yer, L Swishcr.
BA-TrlLE-Jamcs Bruffy, N. Roger,
7. A. Lorentz.
On the day of tho County Conven.
ton, the Courtroom will be divided
into different apartments, similar to the
arrangement o! the State Convention
A printed notice will denote where the
delegates from Jane Lew will sit, and
50 on with every Township. The del.
cgatos from zach township will elect a
Chairman, who will announce their
vote for them when the roll Of town.
ships is called; and the delegates from
each township will be the judges Of
chair ntpn crodooI;oIv
r. A. EDWARDS, ISRAEL SIMMONS,
jour HussEY, B JACKSON,
n. D. Bennett, JAcoD SrAuR,
JAS W, WoFFiSDIS.
Dem. tx. Gov.
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From the Wheeling Register.
JAcop IN THE PANHANDLE


Adviccs from thoroughly reliable and
we'll informed Democrats in Hancock
county assure US that, SO fur rs is known,
Mr.. Jacob will not receive single
Democratic vote in that county, and
that it is scarcely likely he will get even
the solid Republican strength. Some
Republicans up there, in view of the
Governors abandonment Of tho Demo.
cratic party without just cause, are in.
elinOd 10 think that lie is not to be
trusted even by bis new found friends,
and is just as likely to abandon them
when they cease TO flatter his self love,
Reliable information from Brooke
county is Of'imilAr effect. Having had
many friends in that county before the
Convention, it was thought at first that
number of them would still cling to
Mr., Jacob after the announcement Of
his independent candidacy. But the
Democrats Of Brooke were not to be
whecdled over to the Radical camp in
that style, aud ii is now certain that
the regular nominees will receive the
united and enthusiastic support of the
Democratic party there.
In Ohio county the Jacob party
among Democrats is being rapidly
Whitfield down to APPOINT. Its growing
exceedingly fiat, stale and Improbable,
and is being abandoned every day.
Democrats do not fail to sec that sup.
port otJaCOb under present circumstan
ces leads them directly into the ranks
of the Radical party, That jacob
election would be Justly claimed to be u
Radical triumph, and that his admins.
tratioR would DO under Radical con.
troll.
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TUE TRAITOR.
It has remained then for Governor
Jacob, who, more than any other sin.
gle citizen Of the State, done himself
immortal credit in stnbbing the foul
ghost to death, to seek again to gal.
vnnize into life its lOathsone corpse.
But it cannot bedonO, nor should it be.
We tell Governor Jacob that ho en-
tirsly mistakes the feeling Of tho PEG.
pie Of West Virginia. Having put
their feet upon the throat Of Radical
ism, stranglsd the breath from its vile
carcass, aud buried ii out Of sight,
they will never consent to its resurroc.
ton. For his own sake, and for the
sake Of those who felt keonly the
wrO ng that was done him at Parkers.
burg-if wrong it was-wo ask him to
reconsider his purpose. We feel like
vindicating him from the aspGrsions Of
bis former abjeCi fattcrers in this State,
but personal feelings will not control
US, ii thorsby we would lift ono ston c
from the deep grave to which We have
aided in consigning the vile monster
Of Radicalism, whose vindictiye, pro.
tcriptivO sway will be forever blot
upon the name Ofgovernment.
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Wepublish elsewhere we'll written
and modest card of GrORoR j. ARNOLD,
ESQ, Of Lewis county, announcing
himself candidate for Judge Of this
Qhe NIth) Judicial Circuit.
The card speaks for itself, and we
invite cur readers to its perusal. Mr.
Arnold was candidate in 1868 for tho
same office, and came within IL votes
Of election. He is well known to tic
people Of Upshur county. He has u
high standing at the bar. and is re.
garded by all as being eminCntly quail
lied for the Office Of Circuit Judge.
He is kind and amiablC, and ready TO
listen to both sides of tue question be.
fore giving decision. He was one Of
those who staid at home during the
war, and aided with bis large means
all who we're in distress or want. No
man or woman in need, ever called
upon George j Arnold for assistance
aud was denied, or ever found bis door
closed against generous hospitality
George j. Arnold is emphaticaily the
poor mans friend, and should be be our
Judge-all will be properly and fuirly
dealt BY.
He is q popular man, and justly SO,
because Ofhis many good and generous
traits Of character. And it seems to us
the people Of this Circuit, in return for
bis many good deeds ought to elect him
Judge without opposition"
Wereproduce the card at the request
of Mr.. Arnold's friends. And to Dor.
row word from our ncighbor Of the
Delta, it does cmphaticaRy "speak for
Itself:
THE SIXTH JUDICIAL olRouT-A CARD.
WESTON, May IA, 1872.
]. W. WoFFlNpiN, Editor Democrat.
srR:-My friends Of the Sixth Ju.
dicial Circuit, composed of the counties
OF Gilmer, Preston, Barbour, Tucker,
Randolph, Webster, Upshur and Lew
is, have induced me to present myself
as a candidate for the Judge thereof.
In acCeding to these solicitations, ii
is not without distrust of my powers
to discharge the delicate and response.
bic duties which the position imposes.
Nor would | be doing justice to my
nature, wero not to offer to those
friends who arc thus partial to me now,
and also TO those who 30 generously
supported me for the same office in
1868, my profound thanks and graft
tude.
The Office Of Judge is q high and no.
spOngiblc one, and worthy the uspira.
tons of the man oflOftiest ambition.
The preservation Of life, liberty and
property, may DO rendered unsafe and
insecure, if tho Judge upon the Bench
allows his decisions 10 DO controlled by
personal prediction, or hate, or sui.
fers his feelings to corrupt his judg.
mont by the political differences Of the
past.
The upright Judge knows neither
friend nor foe when on the Bench
HO must do his duty regardless Of con.
soqucuces-withoul feaF or favor p
Should | be your Judge, my highest
ambition will be, to do whai is riqLi,
and ut the came time to so troa. the
bar suitors, jurors, witnesses, officers Of
tho Court aud citizens, with that def.
erouco mud kindness, that when nv
term Of Office shall have closed to re-.
cciy that best Of all human rewards
"Well done good and faithful public
servant"
With sentiments of high ConsiderO.
ton. | am, your most obedieut Ger.
want, GEoEaeJ. ARNOLD.
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An IMPORTANT INQUIRY.
HAkKI6UN OO,I JUNO = {.
Governor j. j. Jacob.

. wi VuUV > .
Governor j. J. Jacob.
DEAR SlR:-Thcro is difference oil
opinion among your friends in this
county, as to whether you are ia favor
Of the adoption of the proposed Con.
stitution or opposed TO its adoption.
Will you be kind enough to announce
through some newspaper Of the State
what arc your views upon the subject,
and obligo DENocRAr.
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CONVICT LABOR.
WHO WANTED IT BROUGHT
70 LEI WIS COUNTY.
READ FOR YOURSELVES.

"TuFLADOE OF CoSvlcTs, SKILLED
AND uXsKILLED, COULD BE USED WITH
GREAT ADVANTAGE IN TIE CONSTRUCTION
oY THE HosrlTAL FOR THE INSANE, AND ]
RECOMMEND THAT THE BOARD oVDI.
RRoToRs De AUTHORIZED TO EMPLOY AT
LEAST IN PART CONVICT LABOR, US.
DER sucu REGULATIONS As you MAY THINE
JEST AND PROPER. Cor. Jacobs lati
Annual Message. .
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and we cannot be too active in perfect
ing an organization.
Any information you can give US
concerning the political prospects in
your vicinity, will be appreciated by
the Committee.
Very truly yours,
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BALTIMORE.
Greeley and Brown Nomi-
mated on the First Ballot.

AT the National Democratic Con.
vcntiOn, held at Baltimore last Thurs.
day, Greeley and Brown were nomina,
ted on tho first ballot. The greatest
enthusiasm aud unanimity prevailed
Full particulars next week.
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hWA 4 Nnt a. Cnrn.nL.r, pln

RS-A NM for Carpenters, Platter.
erS, Stoae.C Cutters, and Mechanics
Generally, to Craek.-Mr. jacob says
he never saw a mechanic in hi, life
worth over a dollar and halfa day"
We think the mechanics of Weston
will hardly vote for man who enter.
tains such opinions. However, let
them decide for themselves.
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E5-NEcnASics Read the letter
printed elsewhere in this paper, head
ed "The Worth Of lleehanies.D

ES BaHelc and Lincoln.-Thc at.
tempt to create the impression that
some disafection existed among the
Democracy of our strOngholds, only
excites the indignation of the people
Of BattellO aud Lincoln. They have
no desire to so back to ties! oaths and
registration.
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JACOB THE RADICAL CANDIDATE.
As Governor Jacob has become the
willing tool of RudicaIism, in al
nOuucing his name as a candidate for
reelection, his record will bO laid be.
fore the Democratic aud Conservative
voters Of this State with an unspairing
hand. West Virginia has now anoth.
cr opportunity Of demonstrating her
fidelity to principle. Free from the
shackles Of prescription, who can doubt
her decision. Having rid herself Of
Radical tyranny, she has little sym
patby with its aiders and abettcrs.
He is a candidate, because the Rad.
ical party, in obedience to the diroc-
tious Off its State Central Committee,
have filed up the blank petitions cir
culatGd by that committee, in every
county in the State, pctitioning him to
become a candidate. lie is, therefore,
the Radical candidate, and must DO so
considered. As q disorganizor, he
will not prove success, except by his
own Generalization. lie will solilo.
quizo "thusly' in few weeks, "but
when | rise l shall find my legs bCtray.
ing me-"
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Democratic State Ticket,

FoR GOVERNOR,
JOHNSON n. CAMDEN. Of Wood
ron ATTORNEY GENERAL,
II N. MATTHEW'S, Of Grecnbricr
FOR AUbtT0R,
L. A, BENNETT, of Marion.
IO9 TREASURER,
JOHN S BURDETT, of Kanawha
YoE SURF or rRsaE SCHOOLS,
Is. W. BYRNE, of Kanawha.
TOR JUDGES OF urREMG COURT
JAMES PAUL., Of Ohio,
a. +. RAYMOND, of Marion,
C.P. 7 MOORE, of Mason.
J. s. HOFFMAN, II Harrison.
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THE DRlFT-wooD OF DEMOCRACY.
Governor Jacobs public announce.
mcnt for Governor, is another idea
This is something new indeed. If the
Republican party can't find in its own
ranks man in the State who is com
potent for the place Of Governor, with.
out picking up the drin.wood of the
Democracy, it is time to shut up shop.
The candidacy for Governor is nc
ltlHIng matter 1t is, at the present
time, one Of the most serious points Of
interest that could possibly be imag.
incd. And there is now iiue oppor.
tunity for firm aud able Executive to
identify himself his political wisdom
and efforts with the laying of the ioun.
dation aud construction of the Wes,
Virginia Of the future.
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We have been amused at the SYM
PATTY expressed BY the Republican press
Of the State for Governor Jacob We
do not object to il either, iof tho Gov.
ernoF isa high minded, honorable gen.
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From the Daily Courier.

Editors Courier:
am Democratic working man,
aud feel some interest in politics.
Governor Jacob was my favcritC Cor
the nomination at Parkersburg, but
when | heard how his friends attempted
to shut mechanics out Of the Kanawha
delegation, | was naturally indignant
AS a piece with this it has since come
to my knowledge that Nlr. Jacob docs
not place very high estimate on the
workingpan's merits. He refused to
pay bill for work done for the Stat o
because carpenters wages were fixed at
50 30 per day. lTes says BIO mover saw
mechanic III his life worth over 81 so
n day. Now, sir, I can tell him no
matter what their worth may be, there
are Democratic mechanics in this town
who could not be bought by money or
Office to break theirh honor to their party.
1t does not appear that high position
and money and honOrs mako men
worthy Of our esteem, but it does seem
that the men who place the lowest csti-
mate on tho others arc apt to bear
watching themselves.
AT any rate Democratic mechanics
cannot be bought at Mr.. jacobs price
Of 81 so a day to vote for political
renegade. MECHANIC.
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ES-Thosc who have assorted that
Mr.. Jacob did mot recommend convict
labor on the Asylum, are referred to
the extract from his message, which
" oprint,in this weeks paper.