Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1874-05-07
The Democratic Watchword- Uni
on for the sake Of Union.

The Democratic WntchWOrd- un1-
on for the sake Of Union.
There hsve been in the past, mat
tiers which tended to distract and iii
vide The democratic party, butat the
present time, we are persuaded that
on all Vital or importaHt questions of
public policy the party in West NIr-
ginia is a unit /; If divisions have oc-
cured through personal recklessness,
OF that malicious ambition, that
would sacrifice truth and justice and
principle, to mere personal aggran-
dizemert or advancement, in the tu-
ure. such practices should be frown-
ed down, and their advocates driven
from the ranks Of a party they dis,
homer
We are happy to believe that these
opinions are held by a great majority
ofour party friends, ami nom al
parts Of the State comes the cheer
ing assurance that ''Union' 5 the
watchword. We give few extracts
from other journals.
The Bbeelu,g Register says, "a better
feeling among mem 5ers Of the party
i'm every section ofthe State Is exhibit
ing itself; the eoOd work of organiza-
ton and consolidation is going on.
and We have every reason to expect
a moss so.nplete victory in October ~
The Grsabrier Independent says,
ohappily, in this portion ofthe State,
ifthere has ever been any apprecia-
bic djsafection in our ranks, it has
been for long time a thing Of the
past, and almest forgotten"
The Pcjas Pleasant Register says,
Mason courty sends greeting, and
With her we'll organized forces, may
safely promise a good report of her
self when the time arrives for ac-
,ion,
The PuIer<b,Ug Examiner says in
relation to the address of the democ
racy of Kauawha county that it con
tains principles which we believe viii
he satisfactory to the democracy of
the State
So from every portion of the State
comes the same intelligence the de-
mocracy is united. Now it becomes
the duty OF all members ofthe party
To work for the continuance of ..uis
state of affairs, and to scs 70 It. that
q thorough am consistent devotion
to democratic principles with hon
csty aaj cIplbjlity, shall be the sim
Gle objects in view in seeking candi-
dates for the various offices.
It should be- the effort Of the mem
he's ofthe party to convince all that
we are not seeking opposition, that
the principles of democracy, DO not
seek a party contest; that the SUI
preme guiding principle in tie party
Is the greatest good of the greatest
number; hence, it Is not necessary
that because one man was q union
man, and the other not, that they
should stand apart now; the war
and It's issues are past; "lct The dead
bury their dead, we are movingin
the present, and that alone is ours.
the democracy moves forward
with uplifted banner, Inscribed with
the time houored principles in its
front, it viii move forward to yjcto-
~.
New Hampshire and Connecticut
in their State elections and New
York, New jersey and OHIO, in their
local elections. have spoken in unmi,-
takeaLle terms Of the disgust excited
10y the salary grabs, the moiety grabs,
the Credit Mobillier, the infamous
civil rights bin, that will compel
white and black children TO mngle
in tle same school, and many other
impurities Of the radical party; a
change Is needed, and It must come.
Let the democracy of West Virginia,
Ito its share toward bringing for
ward the good dav,
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