The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-02-18

are perfectly willing to allow matters to
so proceed. But what seems obiectiona.
BILE in the course Of the Democratic
party withpSl This question ia better an.
swsfed by another, H6V many pledges
ouRfrst blunder was inthe selection
Of an Incompetent United StatS Senator,
this was succeeded by long and expensive
Legislation, remarkable in everything
save wisdom, These painful and dam.
aging blunders were again succeeded by
u shameful scramble for office, which re.
suited in serious split in the party; and
before US We witness the melanchOlyspec.
tacle OF great party frittering away one
whole session OF the Legislature to graft;
y two asplfantS for Senatorial hOnors,
both Of whom arc Objectionable to the
people, One Of these candidates is COW
cred with tho un(ragrant OdOr Of public
plumber, whilst the other is gentleman,
but here we will make our period. The
selection Of a good representative man,
wholly suitable To both parties, could
have been made in a day ii the party had
resolved upon it; but ri0tOus living, bum
combe speeches over idle issues, seem to
have been more preferable to our wise
Legislators. Here Il q session the most
important for years, for it was needed to
give some shape and method to our pres
ent code Of bungling laws, squanderGl,
absolutely wasted, upon two men
wholly undcFserying ono days cOnsidera.
ton Of the party from whom they seek
such high hOnors. Democrats, quit this
tFitling Endeavor to rise to the dignity
Of your time.honored principles and give
~ our people some substantial evidence
that the government In your hands will
be wisely and honestly administered,
Allay ut once the dissatisfaction Of our
people, hasten 10 correct the plumbers
you have made, and II sacrifices are TO be
made let them be OF men never Of prinCi'
pie. Our code OF laws and the amendatOry
acts Of those laws exhibit Inconsistencies
and conflicts SnolI a. should be- recon-
Ciled, The Legislation Of this State, hap
PLY not all tho work III our party, Is 80
tIii Of inaccuracies and 50 conflicting and
incOngrnOus W to be almost insusGeptiblG
oil u clear judicial Interpretation. Trials
may be had Of the most important cases,
civil and criminal and yet justice
u long retarded and Oftentinlos
defeated by the gross errors Of q
legislation susceptible Of u dozen dif-
fGrent constructions, These obstacles
are everywhere impeding the business IN
forests Of the State, Here, Ihen,is o field
for your laboH. Apply your energies in
these quarters, and you will be rewarded
RbundantlE Charges serious in their ma
turC have been made against the integri-
~ Of your public officials. Investigate
these charges thoroughly, and Let your
aim be in these matters nothing short Of 4
thorough exposure Of every net that
would tarnish the name or affect the
credit and integrity Of the party. Hold
up to tho sunlight your public treasury
and your public departments, and II
fraud and corruption Is found in any
place within thom, strive not to conceal
i, but, though the cure IN the removal Of
II cost you temporary defeat, apply tho
cure. Quickly liycst men u Office who
are subordinatiRg tho public interests
to their own. Give no. refuge
to any political evil that will
cast u shadow upon the integrity VI the
party or its representatives, strive u LII
up the Nation aud State from tho dark.
ness Of the past into the lights aud beau
ties OF a progressive future, and you will
not only perpetuate the fortunes Of tue
party to which you,belOng, but you win
establish u government against which
none can complain. These thoughts are
addressed to the representatives Of my
party mOrein sorrow than in anger, and
In the hope that they may avert disasters
which acemaEmost 1t This time inevitable.
Yours truly CONSERVATIVE