The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-09-30
Travellers Register.
ahsqnt:elli2etrter:
The Course 10 be Pursued In the Fu-
lure by the Republican Parry in
Wesl virginia.. !,
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Wcst fHtihlhs
(e,om tho PArkc.sbufg Journal)
Several of our contemporaries, especially
the Wheeling IaTElLiaRscER and The
West Virginia Journal, have been marking
GU, a policy to be pursued In the future
by the Republican party in this State. II
Is we'll enough, perhaps, TO exchange
views occasionally upon this matter, yet
il occurs to us that it's too soon to pro-
woke a general discussion upon It. 1t Is
more than year yet before there is an
election for members OF the Legislature,
Two years before members Of Congress are
10 be chosen, and three before we are to
elect Governor. DItis impossible to an
ticipate Awhst tho political situation in
West Virginia will sibea even in a
year from this time, or. what COM
binatiOns, II any, among the honest
men of both pa.ties may be demanded BY
Il. Ia an evil hour the people Of
the State suffered themselves to be delud
cd into the folly OF the calling Of q Con-
yentiOn to destroy the old constitution
and make new one. The constitution
submitted to the people by this Conyen-
ton, and forced upon them by the most
contemplate trick that, o dehberative
body was ever guilty of-that ofcoupling
the election oiofflcers under the constit,l.
lion with thelvote on its ratitication-is
so clumsy, so 'tnsuited 10 the wants 81
our State, and so crammed with ,blunders
that It has disguised everybody except
the mercenary crew who have gathered
plumber In the midst Of the confusion. re-
sul!ing from this violent change in the
organic lawsoi the State, ezsg
Agreater calamity than even this has
belallen U.s. In the midst Of this political
chaos the very wosrt elements Of cor.
rupt rehabilitation have seized upon the
places of public trust, and have robbed
the treasury with the boldness Of ban
lit,i and the rapacity Of highwaymep.
They have byturns 1lattered, defled, and
then corrupted the Legislature. Failing
to cajole or drive the Executive into their
schemes Of villainy, there was no indig.
nifty, however gross, that they did not
heap upon him, and no epithet, however
vile, that they did not apply to him
Finding his determination TO uncover
their schemes, they,used their papers to
blacken his character, the Legislature to
cripple his influence, and dragooncd the
courts into stripping him Of his power.
Before the State can make move for
ward 1t must root out and utterly destroy
this den Of thieves. They must be de-
prived Of the power which they! have
prostituted, the place which they have
disgraced, and the public Terasury must
be wrenched from their grasp. ....
To this end It Is indispensable that the
Republican party shall keep its orgaii.
za,ion compact and ready for action, at q
moments warning, in that teay that Is Ger.
tain to achieve this result. But there are
10 the State, thousands OF Democrats,
many Of them among the most influential
men in that party. who while they do not
agree with the Republican party poltti.
caRy, are In full symathy with 1t In Its ei-
forts TO crush population and political pi-
racy, and who will be ready no doubt,
when the hour comes to cooperate with
Republicans in melting out full punish.
ment 10 rascals and putting the affairs Of
State into the hands of honest men. The
fact those men have .ruptured old po'
ltical ties, and for so doing have quietly
submitted 10 the calumny hcaped upon
them by their former party associates, Il
very, conclusive proof in the step they
have taken that they have not been actua,
ted by mercenary motives We think II
will be desirable Tor the Republican party
at the next State election TO cooperate
with this wing oil the Democracy to insure
the complete overthrow Of the ring rob
bers who now have one hand on the
threats Of the people and the other on the
keys of the State Treasury. IL would be
as unreasonable 10 ask these reform Dem,
ocrats TO adopt our creed on general poll
tics as for them to ask Us 10 adopt theirs
But for thepurpose Of Kidding the State ol
acorrupt and thieyipg ring, and Inaugural
ting the rule oil honesty In the edministra.
ton Of public affairs there Is a perlec,
agreement between this branch Of the
Democracy and the entire Repub-
ltcan party. We sec no necessity
Tor the formation Of q adp party. The
Reform Democracy and the Republican
party may each remain intact, only max.
Ing such combinations at the elections in
the different counties and districts as the
emergency may require, and, as will be
certain tosecure the services Of able and
honest officers, and insure the overthrow
Of administration and corruption
This, as we have already indicated, is the
inst thing to be done. All that can bt
done al present by the press or by the
party leaders is 10 keep distinctly,belort
The people the object to be attained, leav
ing both Republicans and Liberal Demo
crats in the various counties and district
70 adopt such se,when. the,ptope,
limo arrives, as will be most likely L
achieve the desired result.