The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-21
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(From the Daily COnEsrVaHVe)

(Pr0m inc DAlly COnAttNAuV0J
The Register Whines like q cur under
the singing lash Of Q recent editorial in
the C0Gjer01tfpa The opening sentence
says: "The CldfkSbuIg [6nSsrUdtiee, whose
publication hSSibeen TreGumed hnce Ihe
pa5Isge Of the Congressional billcomesto
US now, &C"
MIR. Lewis Baker, you are mistaken +!
The COnGerUdtiOe comes 10 you not by rea.
son OF the intimated pecuniary help OF
Hon. John j. Davis, but because II has
lately been rescued from a gang Of plum
derers who claim 10 DO q political party
and have the Register IS their orgsn
The word "plunderers" ID not used ~
any modified or PickWlckian sense, but
in The full meaning Of tho word. Inc
Register Is the accredited organ oil Tue
gang and well does 1t become 1t TO prate
OF "Salary grabs"
The C6HSerpdipe is a public newspaper
and It Is not unbecomiDg 10 refer 10 the
attempted robbery perpetrated by the
RegtSter party associates, since the Con
Sertdtir6 Is not singular In this respect.
There are numerous cases OF thleVlng
among the crew, besides the Public Treas
ury plumber which are written down on
high. a0 81, "a
II is a pleasant reflection thatw have
never made offers Of public position IN
roturn for q cash confederation Of $500
5000, nor indeed have we had our hands
in the State or party pocket. II VIC had
Wo would doubtless have made 9 lusty
howl after the manner Of such political
thugs as the Register. ntl
The RegiSter says further thatit Viz; not
now in the proper temper to hear . lee
ture on political and personal purity"
We do not think il ever will he, y....l, .
Tho thief when caught In the act Of
stealing doesn't like to be told Of 1t. IT'S
the truth that hurts the Register. It docs
not like TO hear Il. II Is in no mood to
DO confronted with tho political villainy
and corruption of It's "ring.H How they
have made merchandise OF public offices
deceived the people, plundered the Treas
ury and brought disgrace upon the party
they proIessed 10, adhere 10, are facts Of
which 10 be reminded Is unpleasant.
II does not matter whether It Ia or not
however, as, the Conservative will continue
tho war upon such political rSkes until
the monsters have been rooted out, flock
stock and barrel" 80 Coli arf
Intimidation, threats or abuse shall moi
deter us from the exposure OF the whole
sale corruption and sins against morality
and Justice. ~ m III, ..l..r r.
fIo amount or screeching SALARY grab
On the nart. Of the Register will scare the
Independent movement. Attacking prom.
inCDt men connected with It will be Of no
effect. That "litlle game" has been tried
before IN the earlier days OF the Republic.
Tho movement "means business" and
will not down at your howl. While the
word has been passed all along your line
10 attack and abuse certain prominent
gentlemen who are supposed TO be In
sympathy with the movement, to direct
public attention from your corruption, we
| do not intend TO let you escape.
Let the Register howl, like the spaniel
II Ia, ana lmput6 hinD 70 OthoTa when the
brawler has not enough Of political cloth
ing to hide his own shame. Is there al
individual In the State who honestly be-
lleves that the Register. would refuse L
take 5000 In the shape Of back pay Of
any other psyy Let him speak Does
he not know that the State Is grooming
under despOtism that he and his party
have invoked2 Does he. not see the tide
OF anger that our imOuntaineers have 10
store for him and all the maggOts In the
Camden CheeseG If 10 does not, he aOiI
arc lOn0. L4'' ~ 'f..
A deluge will engulph the whole crew,
who appear TO be storing up wrath
against the day Of wrath. n-"- y
The temper OF the men whom it de-
James Is Of q dangerous character and its
power Is only strengthened by the attacks
Of such vulnerable sheets as the Register
We repeat again the Independent Dem
Ocrats know their power and intend to
use 1t. Their numbers and influence may
be laughed at by terror-stricken Camden.
ties, but every day adds TO its ranks and
the plethoric purse Of the rascally ring
will have to bleed more than ever only to
be stranded adisgustingly rotten political
carcass. 500. .4s.. ~. b.. ss...
The Clarksburg Sun takes up the won
drous tale Of the Register, but If we mis-
take not, It has read the doom Of the Cam
den ring and would Ike TO "crawfsh" or
the whole crew. It is content to re. print
the Registers article with few extra head
NneA f0F NelfikknOWg the Democracy al