The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-25
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To tie Democratic Voters Of aS STATE.
Gov. Jacob has faithfully DISCHARGED
the duties Of his office. He has proved
an able, efficient and honest public ser.
want, administering the State government
for the interest Of the whole people, and
not for the Advancement Of any particular
SET No one pretends 70 the contrary.
The ParkeDburg Convention itself, which
nominated Mr.. Camden for Governor,
passed the following resolution: f0
Second, We heartily endorse the Dem.
ocrstic State Administration, and point
to its honesty and efficiency. as q full
guaranty Of our continued fidelity 10 the
interests Of the State and people, . q =,
The honesty and efficiency Of Governor
Jacobs administration Of State affairs,
was rendered by the Convention, even
when II threw him overheard 70 mako q
place for Mr.. Camden, as full guaEShty
Of the fidelity Of the Democratic party 70
the interests Of the State and people.
And this endorsement was fully deserved.
But 1t was determined to sacrifice him
to make way for another. Why was itsoS
For any great public INTEREST," He was
pOor-he could not buy support, or hire
newspapers 10 advocate his claims, or
partisans togst up, manipulate or manage
county conventions, or make speeches In
his behalf at public meetings. He was
an honest public servant. BE was not
sufficiently pllable. BE would not pass
bills against the public treasury unless on
critical examination they were found to
be correct.
And what peculiar claims has Mr.. Cam.
den to the Office for which he aspiresl
Where is the record ofhb public seryicesl
Has he been tried in the public service
and found able and honest? He has
money, and it is said Is disposed to use it
for his own advancement. But he invests
1t judiciously; and II, as reported, he sub.
scribed thousand dollars 10 be used in
the canvassin 1870, he took care that the
fact should be herAlded all over the State,
and he intended 10 make Il a profitable
investment, that would bring him several
hundred per cent. He has some talent for
intrigue and Is disposed to exert 1t most
indusuiously. These, fellow citizens, are
his qualifications. HisloCdest advocates
do not venture TO claim anything more.
II Is but short time since you selected
Mr.. Jacob as the chosen standard bearer
Of the Democratic party Of the State. At
that time, success was deemed almost
hopeless, but he fought your battle well,
and succeeded In consequence OF that
success, test oaths, registration laws and
all the machinery Of disfranchisement
were swept away. They have already
become among the things oil the past, for
there are no longer any differences of
opinion among our people in relation to
them.
1t was known that the restoration OF so
large portion ofour fellow citizens to the
right Of suffrage would ensure q large
Democratic majority in the State, and a
few men at once set to work, and have
worked most industriously, to combine
their forces together, and turn this state
OF things to their own personal advantage
and profit, Some wanted ofice-some
profitable jobs and free access TO the State
Treasury. By combining together, and
obtaining support wherever 1t could be
influenced, they could each obtain what
he wanted. Money, it is said, was freely
used. Many aspirants for office were
brought into the support Of the
combination by the assurance, "If
you help US, we will secure your nomins.
ton TO the Office which you want" The
aid OF the public press was obtained, and
"the slate" was made up, containing the
names OF some good men whom the com.
bination could not venture to throw over.
board. County. conventions, where the
influence of the combination extended,
were called or got together upon notice
10 the faithful, and were skillfully man.
aged by the subordinate agents, 70 send
proper delegates 10 the Parkersburg Con.
veution; and in other cases, delegates ia.
vorable to the purposes Of these mana.
gers were hired 10 attend It. There is no
question that at that convention there
was large number Of honest and true
Democrats, who attended 1t for no other
purpose than 10 promote the interests oil
the party and the welfare of the State;
but they were not aware Of the plans or
purposes OF the combination. No. ef-
fort was made 10 unite them in
opposition; and Mr.. Camden was nom.
mated. The affair was well man
aged, and the leaders supposed that for
the future they had the State of West
Virginia under their control, and could
dispose Of the public treasury and the Of.
fees at their pleasure. f,. q
The question which you, ,felloW.citizens,
are to decide on the fourth Thursday Of
August next, is-shall this State, for the
future, be surrendered TO the control Of
Camden, Baker & Coz Shall they, for
the future, have power over US, TO be ex-
ercised at their own will and for their
own purposes, 10 promote whom they
pleaseG Shall We have new system Of
registration, under which every candidate
must be rejected by the people, unless
his name has been registered on their
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w.C. HAndlln,YJ J..B. Hughes,
sGm1 Mcclellan, A. II. jacob,
John zoeckler, J; A. Carts,