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The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-08

From the Martinsburg New Era.
THE RADICAL CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
Governor Jacob has announced him
self, in the Wheeling lntcliigemcer,as an
independent candidate for Governor.
The hteiltgncer lands his rccrcancy
and receives him with open arms. We
knew, even before the meeting Of the
Parkcrsburg Convention, that tho Rad.
ical leaders we're making desperate cf-
forts to in luce Governor Jacob to run
as their candidate for Gubernatorial
honors. but supposed lie had too much
sagaclty, and too high Il regard for his
reputation 10 be caught in any sueh trap.
We were mistaken. llo has welded
to the seductive Influences Of the RAdi.
cal leaders in this State, and has placed
himself under the protecting wing Of
Bcreman, Stevenson, and the authors
aud workers of the Radical registration
machine, which q Democratic triumph
TWO years ago so completely smashed
up.
We are in possession Of some facts in
connection with Governor jacobs re.
CrCancy, not known to the gcneralpu
lie, which we shall lay before our read.
crG in another issue, and whluh will
serve to place him in a less enviablc
position than that of Benedict Arnold
We have not timO for comment this
week. The Radical leaders may have
aattercd the Governor with the hope Of
q reelection by tue Radical party.
They know that it is impossible, aud
only desire to use him for the purpose
Of defeating the Constitution. lie will
be buried beneath a Democratic major.
ity often thousand, and the Constitution
will be triumphnntly ratified. After
the election he will have ample leisure
to repent of his folly, and will fully re.
alizc the force Of the following bcauti.
fll and pathetic 'iun1a:
oh, when thinks Of wha, / am,
And what used 10 was,
fluids Use tlrowed mysclfaway,
Without sufficient cause.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-08

&c people Ct Israel cut Of Democratic
All that was said against
him in former time is new retracted,
and he is paradGd as the candidate Of
the independent aud honest men Of
both parties" The only excuse al
legged III extcuuation Of Governor ia.
cob's course, is that the Parkersburg
Convention was packed, aud Camden's
nomination secured by bribery. Now,
we Lave too high an opinion Of De.
mocracy to believe that the uuanimity
Of Camdcn's nomination was thus Sc
cured. A few members might have
been improperly influenced; but that
whole Convention could be bought,
body, soul ard brCcchcs," in favor O.
on9 candidate, is u lower opinion o
West Virginia Democracy than we art
willing to adopt.
Governor Jacob stood high, buI
playing into the hands Of the Radicu
party rcudcrs it incumbent upon al
those who wish Democratic supremacy
to be continued in West Virginia, Il
place the broad seal Of party condcm'
nation upon his course at the ballo
box, Keep up party organization
Stand by the nominees, and don't b,
mislcl by gIittcring gcncFali'ies ant
Radical talk Of corruption,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-08
Senatorial Convention.

Pursuant to the Instructions Of the
delegates to the Parkcrsburg eonven-
ton, from the counties Of Lewis,
Taylor, Randolph, Barbour Tucker,
and Upshur, which form the Ninth
Senatorial District, under the new
constitution, a district convention is
hereby called, to meet at the town Of
PHILLIPPI, in Barbour county, on
Tuesday, July IL, 1879,
for the purpose of nominating two
candidates for the State Scuate from
said District. The basis Of representa-.
ton will be the same as that Of the
State convention. 1t is hoped that all
the counties will be fully represented,
BY order ofhc Dia. Com.
IN. WILLIAMSON, prGs't.
j. II. ROnRDouGm, Sec,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-08

The following gentlemen are ap.
pointed Township Executive Commit
tees, and rcques ed to call Township
meetings at au early day, for the Pur.
pose Of nominating Township officers,
and appointing delegates to said Coun.
,y Convention. The gentlemen first
named are ChairmCn:
lnScoLN--W. Z. .ingor, George i,
Marsh, Jacob Bot,
WnLrY-John White, Michael Ri
ley, ST., S. Ilorncr.
SngmDAS-M. Collins, J r. Jen.
nings, A. A. Brown.
JANE law. S. Lowe, g. p. Oil.
yer, l. swishcr
BArrrLLE-Jamcs Brufy, N. Roger,
?. A. Lorent2.
On the day Of the County Conven.
ton, the Courtroom will be divided
into different apartments, similar to tue
arrangement Of the State Convention
A printed notice will denote where the
delegates from Jane Lew will sit, and
SO on with every Township. The del.
cgatcs from each 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 tOEnsbip will DO the judges Of
their own credentials.
II. 4. EDWARDS, ISRAEL SIMMONS,
JONI HusSEV, B JACKSON,
n. D. BRSSETr, JACOB SPAuR,
JAS W. WorFlNDN.
Dem. Ex. Cow.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-08

j. NJ CAMDEN,
We to-day place the name Of J. N.
Camden at the head Of our columns as
our candidate for Governor Of this State
This is no wise a political paper it
was originally started, and has been
steadily maintained as a business jour
nal to aid in the development of this
section Of our State, and more cspec-
tally to the oil interest. In this view
We have cndcayorCl to avoid political
committal, but have guardedly pre-.
scnted all the phases Of politics.
We depart from our rule after full
consultation with The leading Rcpubli.
cans and Democrats iu this section, and
place the name Of Mr.. Camden at our
masthead because we know him to pos
sOss q protective mind that looks to the
development Of our State resources, be.
cause he is kGCnly alive to all our wants,
has sagacity 10 anticipate our needs, and
holiness and energy to accomplish the
desires Of our live business men, in
bringing our material resources into
play, and eventually placing our State
in that position in our Union, which
her central position and uudoubtcd
material resources CntitlO her to.
We, here, have had good reason TO
know Mr.. Camdcn's abilities and his
unrcmittiug efforts in every enterprise
that is Of u public character, not SIN
gle important enterprise has been per
fcctcd in this region Ofth country that
has not had his intelligent cooperation
and active aid, Ills libcrnlity is justly
appreciated, and bis abilities are con.
cedcd. Wut Virginia caunot do bet
ter than 10 make Mr.. Camden Cover.
nor, and in this section We know he
will receive an almost undivided sup.
port.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-08

There onrc was ran named Jacob,
Who thought party lines he'd break up,
And Governor lie would be,
Though not the nominee
This ridiculous man named Jacob.
Then Stevenson smiled upon Jacob,
And foreman wanted TO make up,
And NOrthcott and Hall
And the Radicals all,
Said, oh, what a great man is Jacob.
Said they, all parties we'll shake UP,
And organizations well break up.
The new Constitution,
lisa bad institution,
For you and for us, Mr.. Jacob,
Wen fix, now, n nice little slate up,
Let Foreman another term take up,
And Senator yon shall he,
Succeeding II o.,
II yOu'll help US now, dear Nj. Jacob
Then with all the sore heads he could rake ~
With the RAIDS he endeaVor1d 10 make up,
To accomplish his ends
lie deserted his friends
This boiling Governor Jacob.
But the people began tllrn 10 wake up,
And found they had hourishrd a snake up
So they pu; their foot down
In country and town.
Good lysto poor Governor Jacob.
Tennessee Dried Peaches, Of tho very
best quality, just received and for sale
by T. A. Edwards,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-08

Tho Clarksburg Conservative copies
the Radical ticket just as it appears 10
the htdligeneer, with Jacobs an
noancement at the tail, and says:
This is certainly a nice party to whicl.
Democrats arc invited. Grant and
Wilson, Stevenson and Swami, tue
whole Grant electoral ticket, composed
Of men that have made themselves so
olions, with j j. Jacob tied to their
tail. II We were to be permitted to
speak for Mr. Jacob, We would ask "to
what vile uEcs have We come The
especial pet Of the Mie'liycncy, the
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-08
From the Clarksburg Sun, !
TIE hotter,

We regret the action Of Mr.. Jacob,
because it willinauguratC, il it does
anything, a bitter personal warfare
among those who should be fast
friends There will grow out oft q
spirit Of drugoonism aud vitupOration,
derOgatory to the character Of journal
ism; and we cannot see how this is to
be avoided, or who to receive the ben.
eft. We know nothing Of the person.
al or political quarrcls Of par,isans, that
may be embraced in this contest and
il We did, our course is q plain one; a
course justified by long experience, and
We shall not deviatc. We acquiesCe in
the expressed decisions of the majority
Of the party. II we have a friend to
press before nominating Convention,
and after doing all We eau, fail, what
right have we to sn:ftlc and whine, be-
cause another had more and better
friends; for no man has claims beyond
his acknowledged ability to perform the
duties that may be placed in bis charge.
II We receive the political favOrs and
bounties Of party, and because Of
changes that occur almost every day,
find Oursolf where we sPrang from, we
would be au migrate il we attempted to
crush the hand thAslifted us into power
and fed us, simply because that party
failed to see in US merits that our own
vanity pulled into thin air till ready to
burst like soap bubbles.
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When the friends Of Governor Jacob
saw thatthc Convention was packed, "
or "full Of corruption" why did they
not rise on the Convention floor and
expose ii, aud then withdraw? Why
did they remain in such corrupt as.
scmbly aud assist in placing the other
names upon the State ticket? If the
Convention was honest enough to nom
mate the rest Of tho ticket, why could
it not nominate u candidate for Cover.
nor? These are questions that We
would like to have answered. IfGov-
ernor Jacobs friends had Withdrawn
from the Convention, alleging it to
have been corrupt, there would be
some proplicty 10 bringing him out
now as an independent candidate. But
under existing circumstances it is all
wrong, aud the attempt to thus break
up our party should DO discountcnanced
and frowned down by every good citi-
zen who is opposed to Radicalism, aud
has the welfare Of his State at heart.
Jacobs announcement makes its first
appearance in a Radical newspaper,
and the whole thing is heartily en-.
dorsed by tho Radical party. The
question now is, Jacob and Radicalism,
or Camden and Democracy.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-08
A Party question.

IfpOt too much trouble, VIC should
like the Democratic friends Of Mr.
Jacob to tell us what constitutes party
issue. Here we see the whole Repub.
liOan party Of this Siate-nOt strag-
glsr left behind in the camp-"horso,
foo. and quudroons..--in battle array,
fighting against what? Why, MS Il
matter Of course, the Democratic nom.
inoe. lfthis is not n fair division Of
political sentiment, and strict party
we io not understand tue
term!
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-08
Thomas A, Edwards,
WILEY TOwSsulp, July 5,

70 The Editor Of The Democrat.
In your issue Of the LIST inst, | no.
ticC the announcement Of Thomas A,
Edwards for Chief Justice Of Lewis
county, Nothing, | assure you, can
be more gratifying TO the people Of
this township. Mr.. Edwards is q man
who has endcared himself 10 all who
are acquainted with him rs cOurtO-
Gus gentleman, good citizen and
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-08

SlSp FoEK,-ThC Democracy Of
Sheridan Township are requested to
meet in Township Convention at the
Tanner School House, on Sand Fork,
in said Township, at noon on Sntur
day, July 18th, 1879, fer the purpose
of nominating candidates for the yari.
Gus Township Offices, and appointing
delegates to the County Convention,
which meets at Weston, on the 10Th
Of the present. month.
By order Of the Committee,
MICHAEL Collins, Chairman.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-08
democratic State Ticket.

FOR GOVERNOR,
JOHNSON n. CAMDEN, of Wood
IoR ATTORNEY GENERAL.
H NJ. MATTHEW'S, Of GreCnbrier
roR AUDITOR,
+. A. BENNETT, Of Marion,
FOR TREASURER,
John S BuRDETT, of KauawhO
roR suP'r or FREE SCHOOLS,
h. ". BYRNE, OF Kanawha.
TOR JUDGES OF SUPREME COupr
JAMES PAUL., of Ohio,
a. T, RAYMOND, Of Marion.
C.P. 4 MOORE, OF Mason.
j. S. HOFFMAN, u Harrison.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-08
TIE PRESS on yAcoR

We give below extracts from few
Of oar Democratic exchanges, in rela.
ton to the apOstaey Of Governor Jacob,
aud ask for them pcrusal. We shall
continue TO print them until our read
0rs shall have learned the views of Cy.
cry Democratic paper in the State on
this queatlOn:
From the Preston County Herald.
joins J. JACOB.
Much to our surprise and regret We
natice the present Governor of our
State, and for whom We entertained a
high opinion, iRtrigueing and working
hand in hand with the despotic ring OF
our State Stevenson, FOREMAN, and
others Of that stripe, aud the last farce
added to the drama is that he be raised
as an independent candidate in opposi.
ton to Mr.. Camden, although pledged
to support the Democratic nominees oil
the Harkersbarg Convention.
Surprised, because we thought him
man who fulfilled his pledges regret
the step, because we are panied to sec
one who has been SO successfully identi'
fed with the Democratic party prove SO
rccreautto bis professions and pledges,
and turn upon his political pivot aud
PROSTATE himself before the Mogul oil
bis ambition-Vllicc-to the dGtrimcnl
Of those who have held him in Office,
and fed him upon the bounty Of the
State. Such a return Of confidence
misplaced may well cause the people Of
the State to deeply feel the step, and
deplore the result, which will forever
east the stigma, "BOlter !" upon one sc
young and talented.
1t requires no prcscicncc to see that
the people Of the State will cast hin
aside as a burning brand, churred and
scared by contact with the disatIccted
and revolutionary men Of the State
Although he may have promises a!
"s,rong as truth" that he will be sup
ported by both parties, few days viii
suffice to show him that these bOlstCrcd
promises have come only from Radical
sources for their own ends, in the rank
Of whom success is but synonym--ar
utter impossibility.
Preston county sends this greeting
to the State at large, aud asks the co
operation Of her sister counties:
That Governor Jacob has betrayed The
trusts imposed in him; that he has
wantonly cast aside the pledges made,
in honor, to the people Of the State a
Parkcrsbnrg: and that pledges of The
most solemn nature, made in 1870
have bccu likewise Ignored, and that
he now turns to the Radical party fol
succor; therefore, he is olcuger Ofus,
and deserves an ignominious defeat in
next August, and our votes shall thu!
be poised against him.
With such an understanding over
the State, the last act Of this farca viii
be tragic.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-08
From tho Charleston Daily Courier. ]
PREDETERMINED.

From tho Charleston Daily Courier
rREDETEEMlNED.
The independent candidacy Of Gov
ornor Jacob is the result Of mature de-
liberation. 1t has been in cOntempla-
ton for more than twelve months.
The argument that Governor Jacob
was unfairly treated at Parkcrsburg, is
a thin prCtCxt to justify what had been
determined upon long before.
1t is now more than year since the
confidential secretary Of Governor ia.
cob, Mr.. George II Kidd, announced
His Excellency's purpose to bolt in the
event Of his failure to secure re.nom.
ination. 1t was at the time the dis
satisfaction arose in the Panhandle
concerning Governor Jacobs Rcpubli.
can appointments in that section.
When it was suggested that the Gov
ernor might be building up an opposi-
ton to himself in that country, Mr..
Kidd declared that the Pan Handle
Democracy could control no more nom.
mating Conventions, but that even il
they should succeed in preventing the
denomination Of Governor Jacob, he
would run as an independent candidate,
aud be elected anyhow. Arc Demo.
crots going to surrender their organi.
cation, in furtheruncC Of such selfish
schemes as this,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-08

WAAErRsyiLLE. The Democracy of
Battellc Township are requested to
meet in Township Convention at
WalkersviIle, in said Township. ut
noon, on Saturday, July 18th, 1872,
for the purpose Of nominating OnDdi.
dates for the various Township Offices
and appointing delegates to the Coun.
ty Convention, which mccH at the
Court House on the 2jth inst.
BY order Of the Committee,
JAMES BRuTFY, Chairman.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-08

tFFom the Charle,'0vn Free Pres.
GOV; JACOB TUB EAD,vAs VASp'gAIE'
Tue postum dodge oil Tue haalcI's
Of 'his etaIG mas cIIm I in inc
adoption o. lion d, d. jacob as In 81
candidate Tor uoTcrnoF' G0VSrnTr ia
cob and MS peculiar tF!eha' nave
doubtless, been gulIea ~ Just sucn 'n-
dlseFce! articles as appeared IN Tue
Campaign SPIRIT Disappointed ana
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-08
From the parkcr35urg Times and Gazette.
GOVERNOR J, J. JACOB AGAIN,

I From the parkcr55arg Times and Gazette. ]
GOVERNOR J J. JACOB AGAIN.
As stated in our issue on yesterday,
his Excellcncy has thrown of all dis.
guisc, and without explanation or
apology, or a single word of regret has
abandoned the Democratic orgau:2a.
ton which has given him all the prom
inencc he has ever possessed, and that,
too, without any creditabIc effort upon
his part to secure or deserve the sue.
cess that has attended his political as.
pira.ious. We have not concealed the
fact that this conduct on the part Of
Governor Jocob, occasions us profound
regret, Its not pleasant 10 know that
you have fostercd and cherished a
friend, and then find him guilty Of
trcaChery. To have carefully built up
u power that is used for your own dc.
structicn, Fortunately for our human
nature, such perfly is uncommon.
Unfortunately for Governor Jacob his
desertion Of tho Democratic organiza-
ton is one Of those remarkable cases Of
political inflclity that must reCoil upon
its perpetrator with fearful effect. The
circumstances attending Governor
jacobs dSsertion must be noticed
They increase the onormity of his OF.
Tense, aud will justify tic Democratic
party hereafter in the reputation Of u
man who has been faithlcss to his
friends, to his pledges and to his party.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-08
HOME INSURANCE co.
OF
Columbus, Ohio,
CASH CAPITAL, $5Oo,OoO %
CASH ASSETS G3S,4 81

The gradual inlrease of strength Of tho
1omo makes Its Policies better at Expiration
than when GEst issued. This gradual in-
crease is guaranteed by its plan Of business
none but First,ClGsS Risks are written at
paying rates.
The Home pays for Live Stock uhCa ir-
SurCd and killed by Lightning, without ref
crcncc 10 the place where Killed. ltpays
damage b! Lightning to Buildings, whether
burned or not.
Farmers Gnd the Company to be just tue
one they want.
Merchants get the best Of Security in its
Policies.
EOrE.-This company has fulfilled all tho
requirements OF the Insurance Law Of thu
State.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-08

leading Radical paper Of the State, seems
to be Mr.. jacob, for he gives him the
benefit Of aCOlumn Ofpanegyric without
saying a word in favor Of its other
friends. We must acknowledge that
we do not like any Of the party, A man
is known by the company he keeps.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-08

BOOTS AND SHOES,
Which he offers ut living prices.
Particular attention paid TO custom work.
NOTE THEFACT-l keep on hand
GlOr, Kid, Lasting and Morocco
Button Caters. Bu6, Goat and No
rocco Balls, Misses and Chiidrens'
Plain and Fancy Colorei Shoes Of
all Styles, lchich lam selling Chcdp
for Dash.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-16
Mrs. Kinney.

This young woman is only eighteen
years of age, yet she was able to find
the redress which the law does not give,
by silencing forever the slanderer, the
man Cummings, who had embittered
her life, injured seriously her reputa-
ton, and driven from her the husband
whom she devotedly loved, by malicious
falsehOod against her fair fame. We
hold that the feelings of this young wife
are as much entitled to consideration as
those of husbands, brothers or fathers
under like circumstances; and we know,
in justice to humanity, that i'm crimes
at least women have equal rights with
men. This young wife deserves the
sympathy of every woman and man in
the community, who may even una
wares be now beset with such defamers
of home, who prowl about under the
guise of friendship, seeking whom they
may devOur; and if disappointed in
gaining the desired victim, they then
attempt, by false threats, to rob them of
reputation and everything else that
makes the life of a virtuOus woman of
any worth to her; for in such cases il is
impossible to tell how long this system
of slander shall continue or how far it
shall 20. Yet society has no mercy for
/ AOlAAEl VIII OINN Attlt lutllctlNtci
then should they be slow to recognize
the deep sense of wrOngej innocence
and despair of virtuous, good wife, be-
reft of honor, husband and home, by a
villain who, prompted by the foulest OF
/ incentives within the human breast
that of disappointed lust plundered
this young woman of every hope of heI
young llfel Driven to desperation-de-
serted by her natural protector, her hus.
/ bandit is not strange that she dared tC
rid herself and society of this incubus
This case should enlist the sympathy Of
all husbands and wives who recognize
I the law of necessary self-defence.n II
is pitiable that boosters of Cummings
class are countenanced by decent mel
and women of our communication sc
long as they are, so long will there b,
records of despair and death.-S. +. Pio
UeCF
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1872-08-16

To YOUNG MEN.-Lay it down as a
foundation rule, that you will be "faith-
ful in that which is least Pick up
loose nails, bits of twine, clean wrap
ping paper, and put them in their places.
BE ready to throw in an odd half hour
or hours time, when it will be an ac-
eommodation, and don't seem to make
merit of il. Do it heartily. Though
not word be said, be sure your en-
ployer will make note of it. Make your
self Indispensable to him, and lie will
lose many of the opposite kind before
he will part with you. The young men
who win watch the time to see the very
second their working hour is up, who
leave, no matter what state the work
may be in, at precisely the instant; who
calculate the extra amount they can
slight their work, and yet not get re-
proved, who are lavish of their employ
er's goods, will always be first to receive
notice when times are dull, and their
services are no longer required. Re-
member that you are not slave. Then
serve your employer as friend; in due
time he will be true to you.-BOston In
UestigdtOr.