The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-11

Graf anu tno contest among the Uleu
aud truO was bitter, without being
brilliant. Davis has always been an
economical man, and at the beginning Of
tue war had something ahead, This he
used to good advantage, made fortunate
Investments, and when il came tine
to run for the Senate no had the nee
essary vherewith to make the race sue
ccssfully. lie gave tho Legislators VINO
suppers, treated thom to excursions
upon the placid bosom Of Kanawhu, and
threw cigars and drinks about with
pleasant rccklcssness to be appreciated
BY men who only get three dollars
day and have TO board themselves
Success crowned his egortS.
johnson n. Camden is a Legitimate
son Of the mother Of Presidents and pol
ticians, and in the division Of,he Mother
he fell to West Virginia. lie is very
rich, having pumped wealth out Of oil
wells, and been fortunate IN specula
tons, He lives in the thriving town oil
Parkersburg, place where the people
spend their leisure time reading the
Cincinnati Commercial, and cOutCmpla-
ting the railroad bridge at that pOiut,
which, | have been told, is seven miles
long and four hundred feet high; but
as tue man who told me bad bc'n try.
ing to comprehend two consCcutiyedayS'
proceedings Of the convention at once
| suppose his OverburdOncd mind must
have been wandering.
Mr.. Camden is about forty years Of
ago, and wants TO be Governor He has
never held an Office Of importance, and
having been SO successful in Occumnla-
ting riches, he proposes to aaeumuIatC
some official honors, now that hC is in
the meridian Of life. Ills chances arc
said to be good by those who comprc.
heui the breadth Of bis Intellect and
depth Of bis purse. The Democrats
could nominate no man who would
spend more money than he 70 achieve
success. lie never fails to shell out
during a campaign. lie fubscribes
literally toward paying expense bills
of stump speakers who D about to
onlightsn the people on til iniquitic,
of tie Radical rulC. II afoal oil and
turrentinG torch light procession is nee.
Cssary to stir up the patrjic blood Of
the masses, and make thql yell for the
party while they drink its health,
Camden is the man who 1 finishes lights
for tho occasion, and ling a heavy
dealer in coal oil, this is proper ns
well as patriotic.
TIeiis popular with bis ueishbOrs,
and. has us muny d$otGl personal
friends as any man in he State These
friends are now stirring about for him
and fixing up things Senator Davis
is expected here b.morrow from
Washington to arranj 70 tho prcliwiua-
ries for the campaigJ
Meanwhile John Jacobs is taking
field notes He keeps an opOrs-gla's
TO his eyes, and krpws what is going
on in the cnemy's {lmp. lie does not
intend either to be surprised or allow
the enemy to take ny advantage what
ever.
II seems 10 mCthat Jacobs has made
so good Goych nor that it would be
sound sense pn9 good policy to keep
him in. But XII do not think so.
Jacobs appOnriin tho eyes Of many 10
be wanting il the essential points Of
character thu make up a iirst.class
Governor. 1 asked Democrat to
sum UP bis objections to Jacobs, and was
told that " was 'cold.bloodOl man
"Why," continued my Democrat.
ic friend. as he cleared away apassags
for his thoughts by blowing a road
through cloud Of tobacco smoke,
why jacobs is MS cold rs a Goldfish,
hia hood runs thick and slow. lie is
a god lawyer and capable man, but
hetin't the sort Of fellow for Cover.
Dor Of our State. lie never invites q
nnu to take a drink, md has mono Of
hose social habits which Ct Il man to
dorm the gubnernatorial chair. Why,
If, he is a member Of the church-a
trict Methodist, in fact-and such q
ian has 10 business TO be Governor Of
Vest Virginia. Let him attend to hi,
title church matters, and 10. the Gov.
rnor be run by men who are social
nd can enjoy their social bowl"
Being social aud having a capacity
0 enjoy the flowing bowl may DO very
Icll for awhile; but imagine the
ino will come when to have been
,htiStian will outweigh all this, and
o Of infinitely more benefit, and a
OurcO Of deeper, intcnser satisfaction
0 a man than the possession Of all the
owing bowls Of earth and oil they
ontain, Us well as all the wealth, pow
r, famO and position the world can
i've