The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-01
LETTER FROM WHITE SULPHUR.
Matters PoIitieaI-what Is Thought
OF Governor Jacobs Administra.
tion-why He Went TO Washingto n
and What He Wanted dThere-Play.
cd Out.

and What He Wanted dThere-PIay
cd Out.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,
GREENBRIER Co., W. VA, July "a,
Editors Register.
The pressure OF business has fsrcet
Lac to travel through much OF the cen.
tral, and nearly all ofthe southwestern
portion of the State of West Virginia
and Ihave even profted by the excen.
tricities Of Moses" Cunningham, Esq
of Bull Town memory, who has recent
ly been elected a justice, and of whom II
is said, that no one shall be accused OF
dealt with unrighteously, but all shall
be judged according to the laws OF Mo-
sea-"
What | did not find out is not worth
knowing, as every body has something
to say, and have concluded to note
some OF my impressions formed by as
sociation with the most intelligent and
disinterested of the country through
which passed, and my opportunities
for correct information at this great
central point has not been less by reas-
on OF my stationary cabin at this grea
summer world" as it were, in the
mountains Of West Virginia. l have
therefore concluded to draw upon in
telligeuce, from "all the world and the
rest Of mankind in respect to the pol
itics OF this State.
In word, Governor Jacobs admins
t-ation appears to be a failure, and his
kitchen cabinet, as recently enlarged
from Lewis and Harrison counties, has
been accepted as an imbecility. For
it is frankly admitted that never before
in the political history Of our country
were such reckless measures resorted to,
or such interruptions means employed
in securing so small an object at so
great cost, as the endeavors now be-
ing made by Gov. Jacob and his
military staff" and kitchen cabinet"
to destroy the dearest liberties OF the
country. We might quote the grievan-
ces detailed by Thomas Jefferson in his
immortal Declaration Of Independence
attribute them all to the Mutual
Admiration Society" composed OF Re-
publicans and Jacob Democrats, and
vet there would be much untold, touch
ing the veal and woe OF our common
country and its liberty. | admit that
abuses are tolerated under all forms OF
government when they seem to look to
the safety aud future prosperity OF the
country, but when abuses are but the
legitimate ends of malice regardless OF
the public good or the tranquility OF the
people, it is the duty Of all to speak out,
to denounce self constituted authority,
and the aims now apparent to destroy
the liberty Of the people.
1t is distinctly charged upon the Re-
publicans, which now include the Jacob
Democrats, $50 called" in the country
where l have been travelling, that they
are engaged in combined effort to de-
stroy civil liberty in the form of gov.
ernment and to substitute a military
rule of force guided by
one man at the expense and safety OF
the people. 1t has been asserted on
my travels that Gov. Jacobs recent
visit TO Washington city had reference
to the procurement OF troops TO enforce
his arbitrary desires against the will OF
the representatives OF the people, to
eject his political enemies and to place
his friends in power at the point Of the
bayonet-that the President was not in
the city, and the Secretary Of War
snubbed the Governor upon the plea
that the people of West Virginia were
too intelligent and law abiding to re-
quire such extreme measures, and there.
u pom refused his demand. These mat
ters are freely talked OF, and we earn.
estly inquire whether they are true.
This would seem to be a great crime,
and even il entirely untrue, the rumor
is too important 10 60 uncontradlcted.
IfGovernor Jacob and his adherents
wish to form new alliances, let them be
formed; there will no harm result from
them, but l protest against such alli-
ances or combinations being formed
under the imposing name Of "Democ-
racy," and l do assure you that 10 all
the middle and southwestern counties
which | have recently passed
there is an improving and wholesome
public sentiment in favor OF Democracy.
Democracy has never been more
powerful in our State than i! is to-day,
and is capable Of winning new laurels
in every additional conflict or struggle,
because its principles are right. ALI
though some Of our former friends have
been led of in the unhallowed crusade
ipstigated by the Governor and his
Kitchen cabinet" and others have lent
to infatuation and intolerance the infu-
euce OF names once potent for good, ye:
do not know that we have much TO
regret. The occasion has afforded q
chance to estimate the actual value OF
dissenters. 1t has tested the gold and
the alloy. 1t has purged
the party Of a class OF politicians who
have only professed Democracy for the
sake OF Office and the fsttery OF men,
and who, whenever the majority seemed
in the hands OF another party, straight
way that party became the object OF
their love and the shrine Of their devo-
ton. For the rank and file who have
been deceived by misrepresentation,
the true and abiding Democracy cher
ish the fondest recollections, and the
tolerations OF Democracy will always
NEE: them half way on the road to good