The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-04
FROM PRESTON COUNTY.
A Protest from the Second con-
gressiOnaI District - Crop Pros
meets. Ae.

PNSsSs w.
PRESTON COUNTY, w. Va, Aug.l.
There is an adage that if you "give one
finger, directly the whole hand will be
taken" This old maxim certainly holds
true with reference to the eastern portion
of the Second Congressional district OF
West Virginia.
We have never witnessed such an I'M
precedented, avaricious desire for all the
offices in the gift of the people as that
which characteriZes certain persons In
the section of the state referred to.
Why, since the creation of West Vlr.
ginia, the eastern portion of the Second
Congressional District has moaopolized
nearly all the offices OF the state.
We of the west end have heretofore
quietly scquiesced in the result, believing
rs we did that surely the day was not
distant when the east would be magnani-
nous enough to recognize our just rights
and concede to us at least an occasional
crumb.
But it is now apparent that we were
quite mistaken, Tor the long looked for
masnanimity proves to be only the same
old determined ..dictatorial spirit thrust
upon us.
We regret to have to say that we see
no disposition manifested on the part OF
the majority who have given expression
to their views from the east, to respect
the claims of the nine counties west
of the Alleghanies, and we
now say once for all, that we mean to
assert our rights, and dare TO MAINTAIN
them. We are driven to this detcrmln-
alton after years of quiet submission to
little less than a full tledged BourbOntsm.
We have in these nine counties men
who are capable of filling any position in
the gift of the people, with honor to
themselves and credit To those whom
they may represent; men whose inter.
ests are identified with the growth and
prosperity of the state. Men whose
poIitical antecedents have been unwaver-
ing, amidst the storms and tempests
that gathered thick around the political
horizon; men whose personal character
is untarnishcd.
Prominent among these we
recognize the Hon. Ii. +. Martin
of Taylor county, man whose whole
life is above suspicion or reproach. ,,
And ii speak whereof do know"
when | say that no Democrat within
the bounds OF the Third Congressional
District can command near so
in the county of Preston as can b. F.
Martin. the man of our choice.
We can scarcely believe it possible
that n man SO pure and possessing SO
many amiable qualities and virtues Ms are
accorded to Judge lloge by his personal
friends, would allow his name to be
entered in the great congressional race OF
this centennial year, thereby encourage
ing the east to persist in the preparation
of a course so ungcntrous and so rclui-
sive 10 our people.
Let Judge Hoge. whose business 1t is
to dispense justice, remember that our
RIGHTS have been disrcgarded; that We
have submitted both long and patiently,
and that
respect for tho rights Of our people.
Then, AS a Just Judge, let him for the
present withdraw from the contest, and
thereby show to the people OF this dis
trict, that he is ever ready to dispense
Justice in all cases, though the mountains
fall.
The nomination of Tilden and Hen.
bricks is regarded here Ms strong ticket,
and, believe, gives very general salts
faction. 1t is believed that many of our
Republican friends, who have had quite
enough Of hard times, will vote Tor
Samuel j. Tildcn.
The farmers OF Preston are "msde
clad" on account of the fine crop OF
wheat, rye, oats and hay, and the pros
poet Of AN unusual crop of corn, buck
wheat and potatoes. XXX.