The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-07
From the Weston Democrat.l
JOHNSON n. CAMDEN.
Why we support Him and Why he 10
Entitled TO the support OF all
Good Men-A few Words in Reply
"a an Old Friend in BraxtOn.


20 an Old Friend In BraxtoD.
An esteemed friend in Braxton, who
unfortunately for himself is a Jacob
man, writes to us, asking not abuse Of
Governor Jacob, but the reasons why zee
support .Mr. Camden"
Let lot blind prejudice wary your
otherwise sound judgment, friend R.
Do not allow yourself to mistake
facts for abuse.
We do not abuse any one-that is not
the mission OF the Democrat-and we
challenge our friend to point to one
single line OF abuse OF Governor Jacob
that has yet appeared in our columns
We present unimpeachable facts to
our readers-if they are distssteful to
the friends of Mr.. Jacob we must pub
lish them nevertheless.
Whenever we have made statement
in regard to Mr.. Jacob we have submit
ted Herewith the proof.
We have charged and proved that
Mr.. Jacob (the Republican candidate
Tor Governor) is opposed to the new
Coustitution-the first charter OF the
Liberties Of the people OF this State
{ For specific Information upon this point,
see extract from the speech Of Tom Sodnn,
printed elsewhere in hiS paper.
We have charged and proved that he
is aiding the Republicans in an attempt
to disrupt the Democratic party For
svidsacs upon hiS point Ws refer our friend
to the columns of any Republican paper
printed IN this State or The "viva vocs'
statements Of tie late Board Of Reyistra.
tiOn Of. Brart0n county
We have shown and proved that
Johnson y. Camden was fairly and
honestly nominated by the largest and
most intelligent, body Of Democrats that
ever assembled in Convention in this
State. For this reason, if for none other,
we should support him.
We know that while Braxton was his
birthplace, in Lewis he grew up to man.
hool. For this reason We support him.
We know that by his own honesty,
industry and perseverance, he has risen
from the ranks to a high position as
oue OF the leading business men OF our
country, For this reason We support
him
We know that during his whole life
he has never faltered in his allegiance
to and support Of strict Democratic
principles For this reason We support
him.
We know that through his efforts,
more than those of any other one man
in this State, the shackles Of Radical
oppression were stricken from the hands
Of the friend who inspired this article
and twenty thousand others, who were
laboriug under the disabilities imposed
by those who are now ardent and &C
tive supporters OF Governor Jacob.
For this reason shall we vote for John.
son y. Camden.
We know that when Mr. Camden be-
came rich, instead Of locking up his
money in bonds, as is the fashion Of
most Of our wealthy men, he invested
it in active business enterprises, thus
giving employment 10 hundreds OF poor
men. For this reason We support him.
We know that be is pronounced BY
the great business men OF the State TO
be shrewd, competent and energetic
mau-able TO cope with the greatest
iutellects Of our country. For this rea-
son we support him.
Is this enough?
Does our friend belong to that class
of Democrats who propose to purity
the Democratic party" BY calling in the
aid OF Craven Berry, and men Of his
ilk?
We have vet in our possession the
letter written by Governor Stevenson to
Noses Cunningham (by mistake) in
structing him how to strike of" Dem
ocrats in Braxton county, Governor
Stevenson is now actively at work in
favor of Mr., Jacob, and says he Just
suits him /"
Now we are free to confess that
man who Just suits Governor Stevenson
don't suit US. Our memory is mol so
short that We can forget the infamies
Of his reign. We can forgive them,
but do not ask US to forget
Let our old friend burnish up his
memory. Let him .emember that We
are not voting for men in this contest,
but for immortal principles.
This lie a fight Of Right against
Wrong-of Democracy against Radical.
ism-and we propose, 70 hold fast to the
good old principles to which the fathers
held in the better DAYS OF the Republic.