The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-06-11
ADDRESS,:

ADDRESS:
70 the Democratic and Coascrcatjcc
coioa Of Nasoa County
In addition to the duties IN
posed upon your Committee as set
forth in the above notice, the occa.
sion is deemed appropriate for ma
king a few suggestions in regard to
the approaching canvass, WewiIl
premise by stating that the organi-
cation Of the Democratic and Con
scwatiye party of this State was an
inevitable necessity Of the times
when it was effected, rs it was pat,
cntto every one that the Republican
party had outlived its usefulness, in
this, that itrctained upon our statute
books the most proscriptive laws,
affecting not only the liberties Of q
large class of our fcllow-citizens
but by their enforcement involving
an enormous expenditure OF money.
From 1866 to 1871, there was en-
pended for the purpose of registra-
ton tho sum Of S60,F946O, In
those days when this party was
strongly ontrenched in power it
is known how regardless it was
Of the minority, In all legis-
lation as well as in Executive ap-
pointments, fidelity to party was
made the test without the slightest
regard for qualification. Many of
our largest taxpayers were not only
disfranchiscd, but were not permit
ted to vote or collect their honest
debts. Many of our good citizens
He'd from this oppression, and sought
homes where more liberal laws pre-
vailed, and contributed by their
industry and energy to the develop
mcnt Of other sections.
In the reformation which was
effected in the political status of our
State by the ascension Of the Dem
ocratic party to power, we arc not
unmiudfrl of the fact that the Lib
eral Republican clement contribu-
ted largely to its success. They
had too much honesty to desire a
CONFERENCE.-The rbitraryrule that
had SO long prevailed attic expense
of the liberties of SO many of theil
fcllow-citizens. In order to make
thorough the work that had been ac,
comphshed, am&jority Of the voter:
in the State, decided to hold u con.
vention to make such changes IN
our organic law as the best inter.
ests Of the State seemed to demand
Upon the question Of holding {
convention many Of our own party
in this county voted against thu
call because they regarded the prop
osition as incXpcdieut at that time
The leaders Of the Republican party
at ONCE hoped to profit largely BY
this seeming division, but to thcil
great disappointment the anti-con.
yentioniSts knew too well thcil
natural allies, to be induced to fight
under other colors.
Never was there q more harmon,
ious or largely attended Convention
in this county than the one held tc
nominate candidates for the Consti.
tutional Convention. In its dclib.
crations it wholly Ignored the DIFF
ierenceS Which had so recently eX'
isted between those that compo.
sed it.
Probably no charge was made
: against the proposition for q Con.
stitutional Convention,with somucI
: force, as that the Democratic
party wouldabolish the free schools
andyet, to-day, with a new constitu,
ton in operation, the system of fret
schools stands upon q tirmer basi:
than ever. We are happy to be
sustained in this assertion by Gov
Jacob, who, in his message to the
Legislature in referring to the vot,
offhE huenet olen+ion h,r ihn Iov,