The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-02-12
.Partp OF;gaiai:ation.

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,"Political organizations arc for the pur-
pose Of advancing and cOgriftiug upon
the body polite, some political. doctrine
believed to be the correct theory upon
> which the government should be admins
tered by those who hold to that particular
creed. There is vas! difference Of opin'
ion regarding the correctness Of tue many
questions growing out Of political econo
my. Some bold that one thing is abso.
lutely essential TO the welfare OF govern,
ment, while others regard the same as dc.
Irimeutal TO the welfare Of the people
In order to give practical shape to these
views, organizations arc formed by each Of
the differing parties, and the question is
in this shape placed before the people, who
decide upon The relatives thereof, in the
regular elections, by voting for the man
brought forward by bis party, as the rep
reseHtativo Of the. views entertained by
that party.
1T seems to be an idea With some rcr.
sOus that political organizations arc solely
for the purpose ofRomoLing tho ambitious
schemes Of some political leader. This is
great mistake. A party must have o
platform, q creed, before ii can accomplish
anything There must be an idea, some
thing that will commend itself, something
tangible. When political parties wish to
test their relative faiths before the people,
they select some man nS the representative
or exponent of tho principles Of the party,
and bring him forward as the candidate
for some office; the opposite party does the
same, and the people vote, Ootfor the man,
but for the party Of which the individual
is merely representative. The party IL
self decides upon The fitness Of tho caudi'
date, aud gives that decision in bis favor,
when it makes him the party candidate,
and while it is not unusual to have the
personal qualifications and disqualification
Of the candidate logged into the political
contest, it is wrong to do 50. Il is proper
that political party should fully discuss
the personal qualifications of tho various
aspirants before nomination is made, yeI
after q nomination is made, it is an en-
dorscment by bis party Of his personal fit,
ness, made BY bis party associates, and
should be left free in tho canvass to dis
cuss the merits Of bis party creed, without
being drawn aside to repel uucnlled for at
taCks upon bis personal character. The
case is different where candidate comes
before the people independent Of party,
for then be brings no endorsement, and
represents nothing but himself It's ofthe
u most Importance, then, when political
party is struggling for some great princi
plo, to put forth capable and energetic can
didatos, and then let tho people look to the
party aud not to the man; and it isof equal
Importance that q thorough party organi-
cation is kept up, for unless o party is
thoroughly organized, nothing can be ac.
complished. 1t was the Thorough organi'
cation Of the Democratic Conservative par
ty in Virginia that crowned the election in
that State last Fall with such glorious
victory. 1t was useless for boilers and in
dependent candidates TO present themselves
before the old commonwealth in that can.
vas,. 1t made no difference as to how
much personal popularity tho candidate
may have, or how superior his quaIifca.
tons may DO, if he did not come endorsed
BY bis party, bis claims we're entirely igno
red. The result was, the Radical party
was overwhelmed, defeated, We could
not help but compare the Sagacity aud pa
triOtism of the Virginia Conservatives and
Democrats in the old State, with the wild
scramble made by our party in the last
general election when the crisis was q
dangerous one with US. We feel that the
indictments now realize the danger they
subjected our party to, and will avoid dis
sessions in the future. As an evidence OF
it, we find that three out Of six appointed
by the Jacob Ring, at Charleston as a
State Executive Committee Of the Jacob
party, have come out boldly in the papers,
renounciug their utilization with the Ring,
and declaring their adhesion, inho future
to the true Democracy.
The preliminary notes Of preparation for
the conflict next fall is beginning to be
heard along the line, aud, in view OF this
fact, we deem it our duty to give the sig
nal to all who sincerely desire the success
Of the Conservative party, to be on the
alert, We must organize and commence
/. the organization right now. The indica'
lions ore that there viii be three parties in
The Geld. The Republicans, disguised
with the "lintcd partnership" business,
will make 6ght on their own hook. The
Democratic. Conservatives will boldly take
their position as they have always DONE
And the Jacob Ring, composed Of a few
disappointed olfiCt.seeEers, the cast-aways
Of the other two political parties, will prob,
ably make fight on their own hook
They rely for success, not so much on their
strength Us they do upon some revolution
AIRY action, some grand political coup Gs'a'