The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-08-17

having avowediy deceived those Who fave,
either one or the other.
When suggested, IN caucus Of The ~,
cratic members OF the Convention. held 4, a.
city Of Charleston last winter. that !, -.
event tia; the election to an the Offices M, a.
vaean, and provided FOR under the NswC,n-
su'uiion, vas held at the same time Al wbi.b
the Constitution was submitted for ratification
or rejection, many Of the distinguished a.pir-
rant Tor nomination would either actively ~.
pose its ratification or become entirely lBke.
warm upon the subject. aud that the ben.s,.
OF our labor wonld thereby be ENDANGERED I
had no idea that the Chief Executive AZ.
6osernor himsclf-who has b.retoc,-,
pressed 50 great desire that should .ue,e.,i
IN my efforts TO secure provisions in the Coo.ii-
tniion.' by which the persecuted thousand. in
West virginia were TO obtain permanent relief
would be the one O. make nv prcdirtiops
true' and thereby set an example 10 be follow
ed by disappointed aspirants all over the state
but TWO members Of that CAUCUS seemed To re-
gard my proposition a. that time az plausible:
aud yet If Coy. Jacob is 10 succeed. II l. more
than probable that my fears will be realized
But iellow-eitiIens, propose another view
oil the situation. For the sake Of argument.
win suppose that the New Constitution Is ra,i-
fed. Now, it is well known that ALTHOUGH m.
Convention and last Legislature were largely
Democratic, many OF the members of each
came there by small majoriies Suppose the
Radicals in these counties require a. a compro-
mise, that in view Of the fact that they propo.,
to vote for Gov. Jacob, his friends shall sun
port a man Of their choice for a seat in the Sem
ateor House Of Delegates; may we not thereby
get Radical Legislature who can quite as
conveniently pass law in violation of the Now
Constitution, as they did whilst in power an
nually violate the old, and thereby compel ~
to live over the past, with a full knowledge of
the burdens we shall have TO bear. or die in
the effort to resist an organized system of tyr
amy and oppression, which IL is sickcninr TO
contemplate? If fail, now, to obtain relief
for myself and many friends, scattered ali
over the State. who have been per.eeutcd a.
never men were, shall feel that those who have
persisted in expressing the opinion that I
would fail and are now supporting that which
must, in the very nature Of thing.. degenerate
into mixed, mongrcl ticket, are responsible
for the failure.
The indeoondent candidacy of Gov. Jacob is
the result Of bad counsel, upon the part Of mis-.
friends, among whom End some of my warm
est personal friends aud connections. which I
regret lac has not haJ the manhood to resist
A moments reflection will satisfy both him and
them, that they cannot expect those who have
been Iaboring for seven long years. for Che
purpose of breaking down thoroughly organ
lied tyranny and oppression, which is only to
be accomplished by thoroughly arganized and
concentrated effort upon the part Of the op-
pressed, to lose sight Of that object at this
most critical period in the history of our couu-
try, for the purpose Of redressing the griev-
ances OF one, which, compared with those OF
the many, are but as drop in the bucket
They cannot expect me, who have suffered
for the period above named, not only perseeu-
iiou from my euemies, but gross misrcpresen-
Auun upon the part Of some of my friends,
which has well nigh exhausted my physical
strength, to aid, in the slightest possible de-
gree, in the partial success Of a party whose
acts, whilst in power, will stand recorded as
living monument to infdmy and disgrace, in
the history OF West Virginia, for all time 10
come.
with renewed assurances Of the kindest
feelings personally, toward Gov. Jacob, but OF
the same time, increasing determination 90
leave nothing undone, consistent with the hon
or and integrity, to secure his political defeat,
am fellow citizens, yours, truly,
JOHN 4. PIERCE