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mained in the Convention and participated IL
all Of its proceedings until the close; that
among the resolutions unanimously adopted
and for which they voted Of course-was one
By which they pledged to the nominees oI
tho Convention our their earnest and active
suppost;p that nothing but the discovery oI
his own weakness aud the overwhelming pref
erence for Mr. Camden, induced him to de-
cline to submit his name 70 the Convention
that even after the nomination for Governor
had been made he only declined being candl-
date for the nomination Of Judge Of the Su-
preme Court because his friends chosen by
himself advised him that he bad delayed 1t so
long that be could not then be a candidate
without interfering with friends who had be-
come candidates for the same position; and
that no expression of dissatisfaction on the
part of his friends or intimaiion of his own
recreancy gave warning then Of his cohtem-
plated purpose.
Now, however, Governor Jacob says that
that Convention misrepreSented the sentiment
of the Democratic party, thereby impeaching
the integrity Of every one Of the one thousand
Democrats who participated in its proceedings.
The formal announcement Of his iudepend-
ent candidacy is the result of secret intrigue
and conspiracy with the leaders Of the ultra
Radical party Of West Virginia, who boldly
gloat over the promise it offers of breaking the
ranks of the Democratic Conservative party,
defeating the ratification of the new Constitu-
ton, aud disorsauzing the force which has
driven them from power.
Such is the extraordinary spectacle which Is
,,re-.o,, I'd -, t-.r, A Oau,oorat IN iigh of4iea
-honored by his party, trusted by his asso-
ciaton-appears before the people candidate
champiored by the Radical press sustained by
Radical leaders and dependent upon Radical
votes. And we have coed reason to believe
that money has been furnished by the Radical
National Committee to be used in this can
vass, in the hops Of defeating the ratification
of the new Constitution and carrying the State
for Grant at the Presidential election
Governor John J. Jacob, your chosen lead
er IN 1870, now cooly Joins himseito those he
then denounced as tyrants and oppressors, and
claims fellowship with the very party whose
reign none moEe strongly stigmatzed as mark
ed by every grada,ion Of prescription and out
rage than he
lie offered Limsefs willing instrument 70
carry into successful effect the Radical policy
proclaimed hy Governor Stevenson to the
Grafton Couveution-" Mako no nominations.
but seek to distract and divide tho Democratic
party" To this Office Of distraction and dI-
vision Governor Jacob has willingly sold him
sell for the doubtful price Of Radical support,
and The certain chance Of disgraceiul defeat
1t is for free, honest and honorable men to
determine between him and bis followers and
the candidates nominated at Parkersburg.- .-
Can there lie hesitation Contrast his course
with that OF Mr. Camden in 1870 Yielding
the nomination, them for reasons which relat
ed TO the unity and success Of the party, he
became the earnest jealous aud willing sup
porter Of Governor Jacob-aidug his election
by contribution Of means, personal influence
and disnteres,ed effort. Has not Mr.. Camden
or, rather has not the Democratic Couserva-
tive party right TO expect aud demand from
Governor Jacob reciprocaton Of such SER
vices Do not The simplest personal graft
tude to friend and supporter, on the one
haad, and the p!4iuest dictates Of party allcgi-
ance on the other, require truth, loyalty and
fgaty from Governor Jacob now? Neither by
willing forgetflluess Of ayors received, nor
affected indifference TO honors bestowed can he
escape the consequences of bis action. Nor
can The Establishments OF his new allies nor the
consolation Of pretended friendship shield him
from Lis own consciousness Of the great wrong
be would do to his party and his State-the
greater wrong he has irreyocably done to him
sc'iand bis supporters.
But il ia not necessary to make this bO0tless
recryaucy Of Governor Jacob the subject Of
frrflar cOr,rnart The standard LIZ which he