South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-08-29
No Compromise Nth the Ring-An In.
dependent Balance of Po,cer.
A RINGING DEFIANCE.
From the cIarksburs Conservative.


The recent decision Of tho Supreme Court Of
Appeals In the Peni,entiary case ha revived the
courage Of such journals as the Wheeling Regis-
ter and others Of like doubtful political integrity,
and set them to grinning and swapping at Gov.
ernor Jacob and those Democrats who refused to
submit to the discipline of the INSCRIPTIONS wire
pulers and tricksters who manipulated the Par
kersburg convention. These organs, and that
class Of politicians having assumed the entire
control of the Democrs tic party, are, just now,
''in the flush Of victory" cen 6y trdmpiing un.
der foot The COastitution, engaged in the role Of
reading out or the Democratic party the hundreds
of true men who will not eonnive at their corrup.
tion nor believe q lie that they may be damned
They have waIed fat and begun to kick, and in
their pride and blindness imagine that the men
vino supported Governor Jacob, sita, dared &c
refuse to obey King Caucus, are such weak and
pulling political infants as may be easily queted
or subdued by kicks and blows administered by
the political roughs and DULLES found in their
camp. recent correspondent of the Register
under the de plume of Baltimore, writing
from the White Sulphur Springs, Is graciously
pleased to make known to the independent Pc
alliances and seek such affiliations as they may
find congenial to them, rs their return TO the
fold of the Camdenites will not be allowed. We
receive this information in the spirit Of grateful
acknowledgment. II will inspire Us to point
out to the true men Of the Democratic party the
path Of duty, of honor, and Of safety, ns far az
the work Of reform and the preservation Of po.
iitical truth and honest principles is concerned.
Divorce from the faithIess, Inscriptions, oEsEe.
seeking faction and leaders is not to be deploret.
Separation from men who have no political prhnr
ciples or who profess none upon which they are
not ready TO turn their backs at any and all times
for a temporary party success, is not grevous
affection. We recognize 10 such political segra-
lions the beginnings Of reform, aud the us0ering
in of better days. At no period ia the history
Of our young State has there been such need OF
winnowing OF political parties-a sitting OF the
wheat from the chat, and q gathering OF the
grain into the garner Of honest political Or
gsniZstion. The banner Of Democracy, torn,
tatered and stained IL Is, in the hands Of lead
ers like the Register, who sold its honor and it's
faith, and taught its misguided followers to train
in ranks made up Of the hgeuds aud decayed
remnants of alt the parties must be furled, or
transferred to other hands ere victory again per-
ches on it. The noble faith its founder (Jefer-
con taught is worthless and unmeaning creed
to POLITICAL HARLOTs, whose espousal Of it is =
hmsy veil TO conceal their lack Of political chas-
tity. Since it's advent into power in this State,
aud under the leadership OF men who have com
biued 10 prostitute IL TO accomplish their own
aggrandzement and elevation 10 POWER, the De-
mocrsdc party, as au organization, has become
responsible Tor political sins ADD foIles the ', ork
Of partisan bigolry add bitterness which 0,nnot
be defended or justified, and which will surely
bring to the guilty perpetrators Of such cts de-
served punishment, in the future. There vat be
no BeqgiHg or duplication by iadePeadeSh Demo
erais for eaUs 10 JOIN ne ranks Of sgt aroUs De-
mooracy no petiuoning to become sharsrs Of
its unentiqJis glories or its SHAME. participation
in its spoils is 10 compensation for the bad re.
puts into which they will fall who shall become
the apologists Of iis misdeeds.
/ Let the work Of reading OUT 20 on. Pur.
CATION will be wholesome. The independent,
/ can n,iihsy be driven or bullfedi Whatever az.
,ociations they shall seek viii DO voluntary ones
REspycTaBLE ~ EUHBEas AED NvLUENcE, THEY vEsr
BUr ORGANIZATION TO EAKg rHEfR powsF
vEtr and themselves respected THEY ARR MAS
TEas o. TINS srTUAnoS, aud can bold 10 check ID,
RApicALRs Of the Registss aud iis followers a,
well IS tbe radicaIism Of Republicans. TuEl
cAu 10 poEE. II true 70 principles they Gao re-
sio1s sound snd healthy political sentiment
throughout the State and defeat the ambitiout
designs Of the school Of politicians who, unfor
,Una,sly Tor the cause Of genuine Democracy and
the public welfare have besn elevated to ofae'
and are controlling the Affairs Of State. IHde
pendent Democrats haze no eoDlpromiss % make o.
terms 70 offer to ibis class 70 win their smiles o.