The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-01-12
Plain Talk.

We arc truly happy to SEQ that most
Of the Democrats who differed with Us
respecting Tue mon that we're nonlina.
ted by tho Democratic convention
which ulct at Parkersburg, arc with
US in principle; and that tho late
movement Of The disafIected portion Of
our party in assembling at Charleston,
appointing an Executive Committee.
and taking measures to drag into
their ring many innocent aud homes.
Democrats, WHO disagreed with US
about men and not on principle, are
meeting with a just aud proper re.
buke. Ono Of the leading Jacob men
and o true Democrat has already
announced in q letter to the Charleston
Courier, that he is no longer a Jacob
man, but a Democrat, and is not will.
ing TO sell out his party aud sacrifice
bis principles BY uniting with little
fuud Of antagonis!ic politicians to in.
juto the party. And this is net all,
wo end that even some Of tho gentle
men whom they tried to dupC and hold
fast to BY placing them on their Exec.
utiye Committee, have gone back on
them, aud declined to be made tool
Of for tho benefit Of the Republican
party. We are truly glad to sec that
those men who profess With their
mouths 10 be pomocra,s-Jacob Dem.
Ocrats-are forcing those who went
with them year ago to take positions
and define their status. BY this
movement We will get to know who
are with US aud who arc against us /;
for It must be admitted that those who
are not With US, arc not only against
US. but heart aud soul with the Re-
publican party. Their number is too
small to hope for success except by
alliance and utilization with tho Re.
publican party. and they must concsde
that in their utilization they must agree
to surrender to that party, Wa have
mover thought, nor do We now believe.
that the true, faithful, Old.Vidp Demo.
crat will ever surrender his principles
ind unite with any party whose whole
object and aim must DO TO encourage
party Numerically opposed to him in
principle. Because wo had littlo
family quarrel about men and Candi.
dates, III which We differed and voted
against cash other, there is no good
reason Why the quarrel should contin.
ne, and through i'll will bite our noses
OF to spite our faces, Tho question
which We desire our trring brethren to
answer Is, where do you stand to-day I
Arc you tho samc Democrat that you
we're three years agoY Have you
changed yOur principles, discovered
you were in error, and DESTROYS Of at.
tacbing yourself to party that has 70.
solved 10 rule or ruin tho Democratic
partyl because you may have thought
your party once erred Ia iis selection
Of men TO OIL public places, Is that any
reason why you should leave II, IN.
stead Ofrcmaining with them and aght
against the evil that 10 your opinion
cxislsI
1t Is demanded Of you by tho jacO.
bio party 10 show your hand, define
your position, and at oucu grid on
your armOr and make war on lheprin.
,iplcs you lave entertained and advo.
GATED tho most Of your lie. VIII you
loiLl Or will you, like other brave,
tue Democrats, dcnouncc them lot
heir perfdy and troaeliery TO the par.
y We claim to DO a party Of rrinci.
,ls; aud should nj ell limss coueuJe
'hat is right aud drnOuuoo what /,
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