The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1872-08-03

A. iarNetsnurg nave at last
been broken. The voive of dissent comes from
no orgo'dzaiion OF Democrats OF Conservatives.
Uttered In sdyasce in the Radical Convention
at Grafton, at the instance vf the viIv and
crafty managers Of that party, IL has found its
responsive echo in the selfish aud disappointed
ambition of gle man and that man. nm.
upon whom the Democratic party has confer.
req tho single, snearncd distinction of bis
whole liie 1ovcrHOr Jacob, Of all disappoi,t.
ed and Iuunaiccl politicians, has least cau.. or
complaint. The ibeuli,y which made him in
1870 eaadidalc for Govs!uor. certainly inci,-
ded no Pr"nisc Of renomination in Is7s. On
'he contrary, 50 far a any undcrstandin-
could eSis. upon question whose decision be
longs To the people alone, it was generally un.
deEsiood that hr would not be a candidat, far
reelection. The proposed constitution. il will
be perceived, Is careful to secure 10 him the
inli term Of Office to which he was elected
Neither it nor any party action Mt Parkcrsburr
or elsewhere. secks to curtnil any right or lin.
1t any ohiciai tenure to which he il Justly cnti.
tied. Upon the score of personal merit we
have nothing TO say in reg1rd TO him. Upan
that of political and public service we have vet
to learn that his has been such record A, de-
mands extraordinary consideration from the
people, or jus,ifcs the assumption Of Injured
dignity which has placed him before you--a
deserter from his own party and an alley of its
most bittor enemies
Let it bc remembered that he was at Parkers-
burg, an advocate Of himself; that his friends j.
with his knowledge and approval. remained in
the convention and participated in all OF it,
proceeding until the close; that among the
resolutions unanimously adopied-and for
which they voted Of coursc-was one bv which
they pledged 10 the nominees of thc eonvon-
ton our (thcirl earnest aud active support ="
that nothing but the discovery Of his own weak p.
ness and the overwhelming preference for Mr..
Camden. induced him to decline to submit his
name to the convention; that even after the
nomination for Governor had been made he
only declined hcing candidate FOR the nomi-
nation Of Judge Of the Supreme Court. because
his friends chosen by himself advised him that
he had delayed il So long that he could not
then be a candidate without interfering With
friends who had become candidates fvl tue
same position and that no expression O! dis
satisfaction on the part Of his friends or init
nation Of his own rcorcaucy gave warning then
Of his conieinratcd purpose.
Now, however, Governor Jacob says tia, th,
Convention mi-rcprc son,cd the sentiment of
the Democratic party, thereby impcaching the
integrity Of every one of the onc thousand De
mocrats who participated in it, proceeding.
The formal announcement Of his iudcpeu-
dent candidacy IL the result of secret intrigue
aud conspiracy with the leader. Of the ultra
Radical party Of West Virginia. who boldly
sloat over the promise it offers Of breaking the
ranks Of the Democratic Conservative PARTY.
dcf'nting the ratification of the now cons.in,.
ton, and disorganizing the force which ha.
driven them from power.
Such IL the extraordinary .rcctnrlc which l.
presented 10 you. \ Democrat in high office
honored 10y his party. trusted by his associates
appear before the people a candidate cham
pioncd by the Radical press, sustained by Radi-
cal lea lcrs and dependent upon Radical votes.
And We have good reason 90 believe that mon
cy has bccn furnished by the Radical National
Committee to be used in thi. canvas. in tho
hope Of defeating the new constitution and ear
rying the State Tor Giant at tho Presidential
election.
Governor John j Jacob. your chosen leader
IN 1870. now coolly join. him-cif to those DC
then denounced a. tyrut. and orrrc.sor.. apI
cla.m icIlowshiP with %, very party who's,
reign none more strongly stieuatiacd =. mark
rd by cycry graduation Of prescription and cut
rage than Lc.
Ilc of. .f0l himsrlfu willing instrument to
carry .uta .lcc. ful cH.ot tbo RadicaI polie,
proclaimed by Governor ~tc,,u-pn to the trif
tom CON, rrfiun-" Make no nominations. but
seek to distract 'uI ji id. the Democrat. par.
'y." To- th'. Office ofai.fuc'ior oud division
Gpscrnor Jacob ha. wiuurfy .,lI him.e.f f.r
'hedouhnrl rr... Of E8dical support. and the
certain cian-, l' 'i.-t. rsui
Ifi for free. honest auI i.aof,J,. men fo
determine between Lim aui i... ,.uou,ne. and
tlc card .,',. n.mun1f.I at rarlcrsburr. Can
there be- hesitation, Dor'tos. bi. course with
tbat of Mr. Camden n Is5o Yielding tbc ro-
mir".i.r. 'hen. far r.l.nr. which related ta
ih' unity a1l sare.. .- ihe parry. 10. brrau.
Oh" rarn' o.. f.alaus AND within. supporter .f
"".'HDr Jtr'1-liliur his .c'i,u by crr.
Irritation o. mran.. pr-..Hai iH1u.r-a arI tt..
Interested laofL Co.,. NOT Mr. C,mI.n. .r
rather. Doe not tho Jenor 1fr Conservative
party right Co.. ,Nr'-. auI dcmaui fr.m G.r.
yrnor Jacob roriproc,uon nj such ..r,ie,..
d. n,t the simplest personal rraGrpI- O.,
ir..nI lri .upr.rt,r. on the ono band. aHI th.
r'a.ra-t dictates OF party allegiance on thc
other require truth. loyalty and fealty from
Govorn.r Jacob unv! Neither by willing or