The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-03-19
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httics would upon reading the opposition
jonrnaI,gery naturally conclude that TIL
Democratic and Conservative party hat
sihhcd most cgrcgiously, ard would hay,
to'frpcDtlong and heavily in sack clOII
ard ashes before it could again be rcsto
rtA to public confidence. We would re
mind all such, that the party in power al
ways acts upon the defensive, and to &C
possession Of its strong holds at once be
comes an object Of deep solictude with gu
ndvcrsnrics, Every measure Of publ
policy is severely criticised, and il il ID
Wolves an expenditure Of public money "
are promptly told that ithas been dealt on
too luvishly, and the only way to effect re
form is to place the rcins Of govern&en
IN oihcr hands. In some cases, this may
ttruo, but the chargois often made with
ont the slightest foundation,
Again, party in power Is more or less
troubled with discussions in its own ranks,
for victory will bring troubles 10 its train
There IL to be division Of the spols, q
scramble consequently cnsucs, and it re-
qiircs great skill to preserve discipline in
the forces, for It is less difficult to "subdue
host Of opponents than to satisfy a host of
friends" 1t is great pleasure to confer
rewards fer services rendered, but as such
multiplicity Of claims arc presented it is
difficult task to prevent discomfort
amougstn horde Of disappointed expect
ants. Some become rcbclious and fly of,
and would use the party to subsorvc their
own selfish ends, To nppease them be-
comes an embarrassing question, as FAM.
ly Quarrcls are above all others, the most
difficult TO manage
The greatest uuisanccs Of all upon the
body polite are those who affect to cscheW
POlitics-mcrc politicians, or timeScryCrs
who have been consigned to retirement by
force Of circumstances over which they
hll no coutrol, and yet with sclrright-
couS air talk loudly about corruption in all
parties, and worst Of all, frequently liO TO
make good their assertions. But to the
subject Tu'view Of the many dificuEics
that bcset the Democratic and Conscrva.
tive party, we cannot impress upon it Too
strongly the Importance of thorough Or
ganizalion. If we would have the cam
Paign to open auspciously each member Of
the party should feel that be has duty tc
perform, one not simply involving the for,
tunes Of our standard. bearers, but those
everything principles upon which our
government is founded, aud Of which our
party is faithful exponent.
Iu surveying the political field there is
everything to inspire new zeal, Despite
tho predictions of our advcrsaries that ad,
ditional taxation would be imposed upon
tho people, new constitution has been
put.in!o successful operation involving az
entire new system of County organization,
and that too without the slightest increase
of taxes. This showing is quite a sad
commentary upon the Republican party
which was neCcsslatod from year to year
to draw heavily upon the General School
Fuud" and "School Fund" for money to
defray the necessary expenses Of govern
mcnt. To verify this statement We shall
give some information communicated By
the Auditor to the Legislature last winter,
showing the amount in the Treasury to the
credit of the General State Fund, {"
General School Fund.- and School
Fund" used for the purpose Of paying the
ordinary expenses Of the State atthc close
Of the fiscal years ending September sob,
1866 to 1878 inclusive. From 1866 to
1871 inclusive, there was not one cent 10
the Treasury at the cad Of each fiscal year
for general State purposes, but upon the
contrary the total amount Of the general
school fluid aud school fund used by the
Republican party in that length Of time for
general State purposes was $500, 5GtO2.
For the years 1928 under Democratic
and Conservative Administration the
amount to the credit Of the fund for gene.
raj State purposes was $3.50 90, and we
are satisfied that we shall be able to show
AT the end Of the present fiscal year Q
handsome surplus in tho Treasury. l
any one SHOULD doubt our figures We cal