The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-29
The Situation.
polite. in West virginia To-Day.

camp IN this State, is Disappearing
Tho strict public scrutiny instituted in.
10 tho notions of our representatives
has had a good effect and while Mt ono
limo it appeared that ruin and disor.
gqnlzatiOn were ut our very door, the
grand old party Of the fathers has
bruyely ridden the storm, Inns passed
the breakers, and now floats proudly
and safely on the political ocean. The
storm through which Democracy has
passed has purified her Of many pesti.
iontial adjuucts that had fastened
themselves upon her. Like ship nj
sea in rough weather, the heavy and
valueless parts of the cargo have bcon
thrown overboard-lho JOnahs have.
been cast into outer darkuGs-and
now, as bird cased of u burthGn, the
gallant ship sails on, the guardian Of
the peoples rights, tue defender OF
liberty, and the advocate Of truO pro.
gress, education and reform.
AS q Democrat, We feel no lcsitan-
cy in pointing to the record Of our
party, aud asking its old supporters
in good faith to rally once more under
the banner they have fought for amid
good and evil report.
The Democratic party Of this State,
whom it was trOddcn down and crush
ed by all the devices Of Republican ty.
ranny, fought manfully for principles
mot men," To-day, when we are in
tue majority, and tho State is in our
own hands, we seek for q renewal Of
the same conflict, aud for the same
ends. We have to deal with willy
aud watchful enomy-an enemy that is
ever on the alert. We judge the fu.
turO by the past (and that is tho only
safe critCrion) and We ask, in tho name
Of liberty, patriotism and good govern.
mcnt, ore you willing that We should
again endure such u reign ofterror n.
that through which We passed prior to
the ascondancy TO power Of the Demo,
cratic party? We know that the loI
blood will leap wildly in your veins as
you thunder M indignant "No"
Then, ito your tents, oil Israel u
The enemy is at the outer gate! We
have those among uG who would betray
usl The would soil US to the enemy
And We call upon all Democrats, ir-
respective Of past differences, to joiu
hands in defence Of the common herr.
tago!
We have no quarrel with those who,
through PRINCIPLE, have differed with
US upon questions Of State policy du.
ring the past year. AS true Demo.
Graf, We freely accord to others tue
same rights that we ask for ourself,-
ono Of tho most sacred Of which is the
right Of every citizen to entertain and
express his own opinions. But this
difference has now passed, Our high.
est judicial tribunal has decided the
question Of difference; aud whether
that decision had been for or against
us, We were prepared in good faith to
aequiescC, So were oil reasonable
men, irrespective Of party, throughout
the State. And now, us heretofore, in
all that Governor jacob or any other
public ofii.cr may do that is right,
they will haze tho support ofthc Dem.
ocratic press; but should my public
functionary fail to perform his duty
under tho law, hc must expect, as he
certainly will receive. tho scvcrcst
condemnation. Democracy and pro
scriptiOn cannot travel in the same
boat: but on the contrary, from Maine
to Florida, from tho Atlantic to the
Pacific, in every Democratic love-
feast ever held, libGrulity and tOlCr.
ance arc its watchwords.
And what has tho Democratic party
done since it camcinto power? 1t has
cnfranchised tho disfranchiscd, it has
cleared the State from debt, it has
given us Constitution as to the adop-
ton Of which every citizen Of the State
had option, it has given us an uuc.
quallcd system Of free schools, aud ii
has reduced the burthsn of taxation.
For farther illustration, We point to
an article printed in TnE DEMOCRAT of
May 9th. Then and now we challenge
truthful denial Of its statements.
Read thOm:
my the Auditors report Of 1870, we find
The State And in debt in round figures,
$50, 600.
"'This sos, 900 la, been paid without in-
CrcaSing taxation one cent.
"A Convention 10 revise the Constitution
Of our State has been held, and all the Cy-
pensCs thereof have been paid without lie
CrcaSing taxation one cent.
IA prolracied session Of the Legislature
has been held, to conform the laws 10 the
new Constitution, and all the expenses have
been paid, without Increasing taxation one
cCRt.
Unusual and exceedingly liberal apprc.
lrAtiOns have been made TO the Asylum for
the Insane, without increasing taxation one
cent.
''The University ut Morgantown and
other educational Institutions under the fos. |
tering care Of Tit State, have received lar
ger appropriations than ever before, with.
out increasing taxation one cent.
"Tle other humane aud criminal institu.
tons have been properly cared fol, the
schools are receiving larger sum from the
State Treasury than heretofore aud all with.
out lntrCas ng asa ion enc cent.
"And this is moi all Thee Is to.dat,
instead OF the deficit Of SEQ, 900 width cxis.
fed when the Democratic party came into
power, n hilahcC in tue roIItts Of the State
Ofscyeral hundred thousand dollars, with
Ontthc rate Of taxation having been in
creased one cent"