The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-07-20
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THE STRAIGHT TICKET.
The Duty OF fDemocrats-The Faisfty
Of the Radical Assumption-Letter
from q Democrat.

Grew by our feeding TO so great bulk,
That even our love durst not come near
your sight
We were enforced, for safety sake, to fly
Out of your sight, and raise this present
head
Whereby We stand, opposed by such
As yS;S ys;5 yourself have 'ors'd against your
Governor John J. Jacob is this day
to all intents and purposes as much the
Radical candidate tor Governor as If he
had received formal nomination from
that party, and in allowing himself to
be arrayed against the regular nominee
ofthe Democracy he is guilty Of an apos-
tacy which will ever politically damn
him among all true men.
Those, no doubt, well-meauing Demo
Gratis, who have been induced to lock
with favor on his schism would evince
much wisdom by carefully weighing and
investigating the matter before commit
ting themselves to his support, lest tney
should have cause 10 regret their course
hereafter.
Among all the reasons which have
thus far been adduced in support OF
this flank movement" | have not as
yet seen or heard OF any that were valid
or well grounded, and l regret exceed
ingly to say that a number Of gross
calumnies have been manufactured and
circulated against Mr.. Camden, none
of which will bear investigation.
Some men will say Governor Jacob
has proven himself an honest man and
an efficient officer, and why was be
sacrificed 2?
These gentlemen would do we'll to
bear in mind that when the Democracy
elevated Governor Jacob to his present
position, they did not promise or guar
antee to him an unlimited lease, and
when they in their assembled wisdom
deemed it proper and advisable to se-
lect another distinguished citizen OF the
State as their future standard bearer, 1t
was the duty Of all true Democrats
10 rally as one man to his support, and
the great principles which he repre-
sents. But say some, "Oh, the Con
vention at Parkersburg was packed
and does not reflect the sentiments Of
the masses"
Gentlemen, an intelligent public can
not be gulled with an artifce so thin:
A Convention never assembled which
better represented the wishes OF the
people, and the deliberations OF which
were conducted in a fsirer or more hon
orable manner than that which nomi-
mated J. n. Camden. Why is it that
those few "sore.head" delegates did not
find out that it was packed" until after
they had returned to their homes after
adjournment? Did one Of them rise in
the Convention and make such acbarge?
II am rightly informed, they did not.
Fellow Democrats, in contest like
the present we should sink all ditferen
ces Of personal character and unite on
the great principles involved. We
all remember too well the years
of Radical misrule in this State and the
circumstances attending our redemption
thence. Look at the feast to which
you are invited! This same Radical
party, now (thank God y not able to
raise its hydra head in this State, and
having no party ticket Of its own around
which to rally. is aiming to produce
dscord in the Democratic camp. Are
they not doing all in their power to
further the reelection Of Governor
Jacob? Why this sudden conver:
sion2 What did they think and
say OF him when he was first presented
to the people? When the Radicals
were strongly Gas they thoughD in.
trenched in this State, they failed to see
the model man in the person OF Gov
Jacob, that they would fain lead US to
believe they do now; and you, ye ma .
tyrs OF the past, do you propose to join
hand in hand with this same Radical
party 10 a contest against those who
have heretofore stood with you shoulder
to shoulder?
ITO whom do lions cast their gentle looks
Not to the beast that would usurp their
den.
Whose hand is that the forest bear doth
lick?
Not BIS that spoils her young before her
face"
Let the gun Of every honest Democrat
be turned against the common enemy,
and when the battle shall have been
fought and won it will be time enough
to discuss and arrange petty personal
differences. We cannot expect to have
everything just as we would desire it.
Minor differences occur even in the
domestic household, and it is not to be
wondered at that the same should hap
pen in the complications OF the political
family: but there is no reason why the
tie should be dissolved aud great prin-
ciples virtually abandoned.
| know not how it is generally,
but in this part Of the Stale
some Of the would-be leaders OF
this bolt" calling themselves Demo.
Gratis, are men who have permitted
themselves to be blown about by every
wind of doctrine" and whose past
political record would be anything but
q safe guarantee for considering them
safe advisers in the present contest.
The bulk Of those Democrats who
have expressed themselves as favorable
to the re election OF Mr.. Jacob, ! be-
lieve to be honest, but | have great
reason to fear that in many cases they
have been enticed from the true path
BY few upscrupulous demagogues, in-
spirea alone BY mercenary and selfish
motives.
The writer Of this is DO Office seeker
never was nor expects to be, and who
now, disenthralled, is satisfied with the
privilege Of simply casting his vote in
iavor OF those great measures with
which he is imbued.
Rally, then. Democrats, as one man
around our nominee for Governor