The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-02-27
Democratic Convention.

and HOUSE OF Delegates OI west virginia
10 Convention assembled. congratulate che
people Of the State upon their steady per,
severance 10 the laudable cause Of liberty
and equality and the resulting demoriIiza
ton aud OVERTHROW Of radical Republican.
ism, by reason Of which the Legislature
has, for the FIRST time since the establish.
ment Of the State, been composed Of men
who are the free and untrammeIed choice
Of their constituencies, entirely relieved OIL
the most crushing and olious disabililic,
which ever afflicted a free people We
also congratulate the people and the Dem,
ocracy--to whom they owe their deliver.
aOce-upon this GROWING event in the pc.
ltical history Of our young State. The
people are free, and we, their representa-.
tiveS, Cooking to the material interests Of
our constituents, } are determined to enact
such laws as will secure to tue whole peo.
pie peace, liberty, order, good govern.
mcDt, and economical administration Of
public affairs
The following preamble and resolutions
we're reported by the Committee, aud we're
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The enemies Of Democracy,
found alone in the ranks Of RePubIicaOisru,
who so recently supported DISTINGUISHING
laws, denying the political freedom Of the
people, aud taking advantage of supposed
divisions in the Democratic party, are at
this time actively luboriDg, with a zeal
worthy Of better cause, to restore the
reign Of Ra1iCalism in this State; aud.
WugREAs, The Democracy, in the flush
Of acknowledged supremacy, and capable
of an irresistible march to overwhelming
victory, sustained au unexpected defeat in
this State, in the late gubernatorial con.
test, by reasons too apparent for a moments
doubt, from which the enemies Of the
Democratic party have been inspired with
new courage to compass the overthrow of
the freedom of the people. and re.establsh
the odious tyranny from which they have
so recently been emancipated; and
WHEREAS, The Democracy are dcsir.
Gus of a perfect union of that party in this
State. to resist the Innovations upon the
time.b onored usagcs Of the party (Which
were always unerring guides to equality,
freedom and power, which recognize the
rights ofalI. aud the sacrifice Of none Of
our former friends who choose to reunirc
on the cherished principles Of the founders
ofour government; aud
WHEREAS, A failure to conform to con.
veDtonal arrangements of the great Dem.
ocratc party cf this State, did, as it al.
ways will, carry the gems of fataIity-dis
union and defeat at the pollS-aDl to avoid
this inevitable calamity, the Democratic
party feel constrained to re.aifrm its car
dinal doctrine, which is. that the will of
the majority Of the party, as expressed
through its delegates, should at all times
be respected, aud the unity of its organiza.
ton vigorously and cheerrully sustained;
and, with renewed and rcsolulc dctcrmin
alton to maintain our organization for the
promotion of our cause, aud to repair, our
late defeat we pledge anew to its organ
cation and its objects our earnest and faith.
full support, and, in the accomplishment
fits high purpose, we invite the co ope.
ration of all, without reference to past po.
litiCaI status or course. who are willing or
DESTROYS of securing the public good
through Democratic agency and orgaUiza
ton. We believe that differences upon
questions of party policy should be settled
in Democratic councils, and that opposi-
ton to Democratic candidates and meas
ures should be the province alone of those
who desire The destruction of the Dem.
ocratc party; 1t is therefore
ResolOed, That, in the opinion Of the
Convention, the continued asccndancy Of
the Democratic party in West Virginia is
best calculated to promote that prosperity
of the State; that to maintain this supre.
macy and asccndancy, unity of action
among the Democratic members Of the
Legislature and harmony in their councils
are Of paramount importance.
Resolred, That the experience Of the
past, aud a prudent EorcCaSting of the fu.
ture alike indicate that the surcst safest
aud most effective reliance for Democratic
success, will be found in the wisdom with
which Democratic measures are enacted,
the prudence with which public representa-.
tives Of the Democratic party are sustained
by the press and organs of public opinion,
and the hearty uDanimity with which they
shall receive Democratic support and we
canuot look with Indifference on the silence
of the organs of Democratic principles,
which have failed to refutc the gross mis-.
representations and dctracion ofDemoCrat.
ic men and measures especially when such