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THE rAEEERsEUEG CINVEETI0E

TIE rAEEERsBUEG CONTENTION
assembled upon the 3Oth of May last, in obe-
dience 10 the call of the Executive Committee,
and In accordance with well established party
usages. Ic was the largest, fullest, aud most
thoroughly representative asscmbiagc Of dele
gates ever held in the State It's deliberations
were marked by camness, fraternity, impair
tialty. and an earnest desire % ad1p such eX-
pressiors Of principle and nominate such can
didates as would commend themselves to the
neop'e of the State. Nothing could be aucr
or freor than its action. Oae thousand repre-
sentative West Vuginians were in council
Every county save one, was represented, NEST
Of them by unusually large delegations. in
fact. IN many instances, not merely delegates
specially selected, but the entire Democratic
and Conservative party Of the counties Were
accredited 90 that body.
Thus constituted, the delegates from every
section and locality proceeded 20 'he perform
ance Of tho duties for which they lad come to-
gctLer. The resolutions adopted without dis
sent. are familiar to you The candidates Sc
lectel arc an well known. They need no
words Of eulogy or c1mncnia;ion. For the
office Of Governor but single nawe was pre-
seuted-.hst Of johnson y. Camden, Of Wood,
a man whose services to the party are well
known aud had well deserved this recognition.
His nomination was made unanimous. 10y the
enthusiastic reclamation Of thousand voices
with no uttered word cf protest or remon-
STRANGE.
But tie accord and unanimity SO marked in
tic Convention at Parkersburg have at last
been broken. The voice Of dissen, comes from
10 organization Of Democrats or Conservatives.
Uttered IN advance In the Radical Convention
at Grafton, at the instance Of the willy and
crafty managers Of that party, it has found its
responsive echo in the selfish and disappointed
ambition Of a single man and that mas, one
upon whom the Democratic party has conteFr-
ed the single, uncarned distinction Of his whole
life. Governor Jacob, Of all disappointed and
iaundiocd politicians has least cause Of COM
plant. The berality which made him Ia
1870 q candidate for Governor, certainly in
eluded no promise of denomination In ls72.-
On the contrary, so far as any understanding
could exist upon a question whose decision be-
longs to the people alone, it was generally IN
derstood that be would bot be candidate for
reelection. The proposed Constitution, !. viii
be perceived. is careful 70 secure to him the
full term Of Office 20 which lie was elected
Neither itnor any party action at ParkeTsburg
OF elsewhere seeks to curtail any right or limit
any official tenure to which he IS justly entitled.
Upon the score Of personal merit we have
nothing to say in regard 70 him. Upon that
of political and public service we have yet to
learn that his has been such record as de-
mands extraordinary consideration from the
people or iustiies the assumption Of injured
dignity which has placed him before you-a
deserter from his own party and an ally Of its
most bitter enemies.
Let it be remembered that he was at Park
ersburc. al advocate Of himself. That his