The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-08-05
JOHNSON n. CAMDEN.
WHY We SUPPORT HIN AND
WHY He Is ENTITLED 70
THE SUPPORT OF ALL
GOOD MEN.
A few Words In Reply to an Old
Friend in nraXtOn.

unfortunately for himself, is a Jacob
man." writes to US, asking mot abuse
Of Gorepor Jacob, but Tho reasoas iehy
,re support NJ. CANDIDA"
Let rot blind prejudice warp your
otherwise sound judgment, friend II.
Do not allow yourself to mistake
FACTS for abuse.
We do not aJms any one-that is
not tue mission Of Tng DEMOCRAT
and We challenge our friend to point
to one single line Of abuse Of Governor
Jacob that has ye, appeared in our
columns,
We present unimpcuchable facts tc
our reuders-if they are disiasteful ic
the friends Of Slr Jacob, We must pub.
lish them. nevertheless
Whenever we have made a state.
mtnl III regard to Mr. Jacob, We haN,
submitted therewilh the proof
We have charged and proved thai
Mr.. Jacob (thc Republican candidate
for Govornor) is opposed to the new
Colailuiion-the first charter of th,
liberties Of the people Of this State
For specific information up hi
point, SEQ ertrart from he speech O
Tom Scam, printed elserhere in hi,
paper
We have charged and proved thai
he is aiding the Republican in an at,
tempt to disrupt the Democratic party
Il For erideaec upon this point re re,
fer our friend to The columns Of an,
R,puLlieu. paper printed in this Stat,
orhe "pird r6cc" statements Of The lat,
Board Of Registralion Of B,artOr
County.
We have shown and proved ths
johnson n. Camden was fairly nud
honesty nominated by the largest aud
most intelligent body of Democrats
that ever assembled in Convention in
this State. For this reason, il 10,
none other, we should support him.
We know that while Braxtou wal
his birthplace III Lewis be grew W
to manhood. For this reason we sup,
port hin
We ow that by his own honesty,
industry and perseverance. ho has
risen from the ranks to a high position
rs ono of the leading business men oil
our country. For this reason We sup.
port him.
We know that during bis whole
life, he has never faltered in bis allie.
glance to, aud support of, strict Dem
Ocratic principles. For this reason
we support him.
We know that through his efforts,
more than those any other one man
10 this State, the shncklcs of Radical
oppression were stricken from the
hands Of the friend who inspired this
articlc-and twenty thousand others,
who were labOring under the disabili-
ties imposed by those who are nov ar.
dent and active supporters of Governor
Jacob. For this reason shall we vote
for johnson n. Camden.
We know that when Mr.. Camden
became rich, instead OF locking up his
money in bonds, as is the fashion Of
most Of our wealthy men, be invested
it in active business enterprises. thus
giving employment to hundreds o,
poor men For this reason We sup.
port him
We know that nc is pronounced by
the great business men Of the State lc
be shrewj, competent and energetic
man-abIe to cope with tho greatest
iniellects u our country. For this
reason We support him.
is NiJ enough2
Does our friend belong to that class
Of Democrats who propose to purity
the Democratic ISrty"by calling in the
aid Of Craven Berry, aud mrn of bis
ilk?
We have yet in our possession the
letter written by Governor Stevenson
to Noses Cunningham 10y mistake) il.
Structing him how to strike or
Democrats in Brnxtou county Gov.
ernor Stevenson is now actively at
work in favor Of Mr. Jacob, aud says
he Juh suits him /"
Now We are free to con fass that
man who JUST SUITS Governor Ste
vcnson, don't suit Us Our memory
is not SO short that We can forget the
infamics Of his reign We can forgive
them. but do not ssk US to foget
Let our old friend burnish up bis
memory Let him remember that we
are not voting for men 10 this contest
but for immortal principles.
This is fght Of Right ugAins,
Wrong Democracy against Rudi.
calisn-and we propose 10 hold fas, to
the good old principles to which the
fathers held it the better days Of the
Republic
Is the opinion Of the Jacob mcu. it
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