The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1872-07-25

euWpt'Vu VI inJAN~
placed him before you-a deserter from
bis own party and an ally Of its most Bit
ter enemies.
Let it be remembered that be was at
Petersburg, an advocate of himself;
That his friends, with his knowledge and
approval, remained in the convention aud
participated in all of its proceedings until
the close; that among the resolutions IN.
animousIy adopted-and for which they
voted Of course-was one by which They
pledged to the nominees Of the Convection
our (their) earnest and active support"
that nothing but the discovery of bis own
weakness aud the overwhelming prefereoca
for Mr.. Camden, induced him to decline
to submit his name to the Convention; that
even after the nomination for Governor
had been made be only declined being
candidate for the nomination Of Judge OF
the Supreme Court because his friend.
chosen by himself advised him that he had
delayed it 50 long that he could not then
be candidate without interfering with
friends who had become candidates for the
same position; and that no expression Oh
dissatisfaction on the part Of his friends or
intimation Of bis own recreancy gave warn
ing then ofhis contemplated purpose.
Now, however, Governor Jacob says
that that Convention misrepreseuted the
sentiment of the democratic praty, thereby
impcaching the integrity Of every one Of
the one thousand Democrats who paiilcl-
pa,ed in it proceedigs.
The formal announcement of bis indie
pendent candidacy is the result Of secret
intrigue and conspiracy with the leaders OF
the ultra. Radical party Of West Virginia,
who boldly gloat over the promise it offers
ofb7cakiug the ranks Of the Democratic
Conservative party, defeating the ratihca-
of the New Constitution, and disorganlzlng
the force which has driven them from pow
er.
Such is the extraordinary spectacle
which is presented to you. A Democrat
in high Office houored by his party, trus-
ted by his associates appears before the
people candidate champOncd BY the Rad
cal press, sustained by Radical leaders
and dependent upon Radical votes And
we have good reason to believe that mon
ey has been furnished by the Radical Nat
ional Committee to be used in this canvass,
in the hope of defeating the New Cons'''u-
ton and carrying the State for Grant at the
Presidential election.
Governor John j. Jacob, your chosen
leader in 1870, now cody joins himself to
those he then denounced as tyran's anu
nppressOrs, and claims fellowship with the
very party whose reign none more strong
" stismatzed as marked by every s,ada
ton of prescription and outrage than be.
He offered himself a wiling instrument
to carry into successful effect the Radlca'
policy proclaimed by Governor Stevenson
to the Grafton Convention" Make no
nominations, but seek to distrac: and dI,
vide the Democratic party" To this Office
of distraction aud division Governor ia
cob has willingly sold himself for the
doubtful price Of Radical support, aud the
certain chance Of disgraceful defeat.
1t is for free, honest and honorablcmen
to determine between him and his follow
lug and the candidates nominated at Park
ersburg. Can there be hesitation! Con-
trast his course with that of Mr.. Camden
in 1870. Yielding the nomination, then,
for reasons which related to the unity and
success Of the party, he became the earnest.
Jealous and willing supporter of Governor
Jacob-aidiug his election by contributions
of means, personal influence and disnter,
ested effort. Has not ,lr. Camden, or,
rather, has not the Democratic and Con-
servative party right to expect and de-
mand from Governor Jacob a reciprocal
ton of such scrvoces? Do not the simp-
lest personal gratitude to friend aud sup
porter, on the one hand, aud the plaucst
dictates of party allegiance on the other,
require truth, loyalty aud fealty from Gov.
ernor, Jacob now? Neither by willing for.
getfulness Of favors received, nor affected
indifference to houors bestowed, can be es
cape the consequence of his action Nor
can the Establishments Of bis new allies nc
the consolation Of pretended friendship
shield him from his own consciousness Of
the great wrong he would do to bis party
and bis State-.-the greater wrong he has
irrcvocably done to himself and his sup
porters.
But it is not necessary to make this
bootless recreaucy ofGoveruor Jacob the
sub ject of further comment. The stand
ard by which he will be judged is the con
trast between the course he has chosen to
pursue and that which every consideration
Of personal honor aud political duty so
plainly suggest. That judgment it is
yours to render. .......... .......n.ou.
JOHN BAssELL, w. P. THOMPSON,
GEo: j. WALKER, T. B. KLINE,
G W. MBoDEN, DAVID Corr,
W. p. WILEY, JOIN I. PIERCE,