The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-03-02
W'heelias geeister.
Shall We Have Ca.ven,ioa for the

Shall We Havo o Conven on for the
R-orsanisaiion OF tho Dem oera Tic
Partyc
Editors Of the Register.
Some time since wrote short arti.
Gle to your paper recommending that 3
Democratic Convention be called to re.
organize the party. 1t elected no re-
Spouse either from the REGISTER or any
one else until recently. / see the In
dependent has taken a passing notice OF
the subject. At present there is no Or
ganization of the party. Nor does
there seem to be q disposition, upou
the part Of those entrusted with the
matter. TO take any forward movement
10 order to bring together the discon-
tented factions.
have conversed good deal with
Democrats from different parts of the
State during the winter and find they
all agree as to the necessity OF ca ling
a Convention at an early day Many
are the suggestions as to how this Con-
veutiou shall be organized. Asa D.m-
ocrat | care not how it is called,
| only desire to see the party represent
ed from every county in the State. |
am satisfied with the old mode OF ap-
| pointing delegates TO meet in conven-
ton have great respect for the time
houored ussges OF the party. and d, NJ
believe that any improvement can be
made upon them So | propose we meet
as our Fathers met, with 90 other pur-
pose actuatipg US except the good oil the
people and the perpetuatioL OF our
glorious institutions. not as they are,
but as they we're, when handed to us by
our illustrious sires The people are
tired OF the slang phrases so often found
10 the papers, Jacob Democrats" and
'Camden Democrats l know OF no
such democrats. | will admit that the
party split on the two men. Some
voted for Jacob, some for Cam
den. This is by 10 means
an UNCOMMON tnlDS' uey
done the same thing as between Wilson
and Davis. The friends each party
thought they had been wronged by the
other.
Now these examinations" and re-crim-
nations will never bring the two ele-
ments together. Then what are we TO
do? l cay let by cones be by'gones
and let us meet together as common
brotherhood having but one common
Inject in view, the preservation OF our
liberties, the overthrow OF all monopo
lies, the selection o. men for Office be-
cause OF their qualifications and moral
worth. Let the spirit OF compromsp
pe1vade every heart. There is no fl
Guilty amongst the people, it is the iu-
ternai political croakers who are as
, piring tor Office beyoud :he'r merit,
who are continually trying to widen
the breach, in hopes thereby to place
themselves 10 a more favorable attitude
before the people. A great deal can be
, said on both sides il you 20 to work to
rake up the wrongs o
each faction. Let the henes'
! masses take hold OF the matter and lei
!, aspirsnts know that when the people
want them they will call Tor them a
they did in the days Of yore.
1t is folly TO think that the Demo
cratic party is not in danger OF losing
the next Legislature, il something is MOI
) done Our Republican friends are Or
gauizrd and they will do jlst as we
would do under the same circumstances
: take advantage OF all the weak
places. A good general never goes
into battle relying on the weakness o
his adversary, but upon his owr
strength. 1 may not be thanked TOR II
nevertheless | will venture little ad
vice-Iet the party reorgrnze; announce
her principles; wage war against a.
corruption, in high as well as Low
places against all monopoIies, and de-
clare that the only test tor office snali b'
qualification aud moral worth, and tb'
party will again triumph and lead u'
on TO greatness such as we never betoI
enjoyed. MACBETH
ParEersJuro, Feb II, 1874.