The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-29
WILLIAM T.. ARNOLD.
A New Man for Governor, and New
Line OF State Policy Demanded by
BUcKHANNoN, UPsHUR Co, w. Va
March 18th, 1876.

BUCKHANNoN, UPSHURCO., w. VA,
March 18th, 1876.
Editors of the Register:
We take the liberty of introducing to
the public, through your paper, gentle
man whose name heads this communion
ton, who is eminently qualified to fill
with honor, the first place in the gift OF
the people OF the common wealth-a man
OF the people-worthy of their CONT
dence, who knowing their necessities, has
the will to originate measures Tor their
advancement and prosperity.
Ten wears and upwards have gone by
since brothers in arms sheathed their
swords, and not lick has been struch
in the right direction, or dollar e1-
pended by the government, to open up
the State TO immigration and settlement
or aid an impoverished people to repair a
road or bridge destroyed by tie casualties
Of war. Nor during that time has there
been one of our Governors who has pro-
posed Il measure or recommended the ap-
preparation OF II dollar for the pur-
pose. They seem 10 have been
afraid of their popularity or
iniuring their chances tor some more lu-
crative position. 1t is believed that the
policy thus pursued has been productive
of much harm, and that under 1t the
State mas gotten deeper and deeper in
the mirc, and the people poorer and
poorer. The masses want relief and they
believe the only way to have it is to place
new man at the helm, with courage and
capabllity, who will cooperate with the
legislature in the passage of laws promo
tive of public welfare, and they know OF
no man in the State who would better
perform the task than VIM. L. Arnold,
of Lewis county. He has filled no polit
lea position since the war, nor has he
been n candidate for office. de repre-
scented his county in the Virginia Iegis-
Iature several sessions before the State
was divided. was union Democrat dur
ing the war, and the first and only Dem
ocrat in TIE State after It's close who had
the moral courage to meet Mr. Campbell,
of the Inteiiigenccr, on half way ground,
and advocate over his own signature the
"et up question" which eliminated in
the REIMBURSEMENT OF the participants
in the rebellion and turned the State
over into the hands of the Democratic
marty. where it has remained ever since
MIR. Arnold's political course has al
WAYS been bold and fearless. He does
not wait for the popular tide to direct
if. He thinks for himself and does what
he believes to be right, irrespective OF
consequences. The allurements of Of
fec and batteries of politicians have TO
influence over him. Born and bred
Democrat. he advocated democratic
principles and measures when men now
calling themselves Democrats struck
them the hardest blows, and he is hot
afraid to DO so again. In word, Will
liam +. Arnold is a big Drained man, of
integrity and patriotism, with broad and
liberal views OF National and State poll
cy; an advocate Of Internal improve
ments BY the National and State Gov
ernments, and believer that West VIZ
ginia can only take her righttul place IN
the sisterhood OF States by system OF
internal improvements, fostered by Ma
tional and State aid and this, too, he
assumes may be done by wise and Just
legislation on the part OF the State, with
out increasing the public taxes. In ap-
portionInC ont the State honors, 1t would
be an act of returning of justice; recog-
milton of true worth and merit, TO eestow
upon Mr.. Arnold the executive trust.
With his speaking capacity, scholarly
requirements and sound views OF
government, the rights OF the PEG
pie would be upheld, and new
leaf opened in our industrial his
tory. With the legislation he would
recommend, times would be better
money seek investment, prosperity
tighten the burden of labor, and our hills
and valleys now dsrkeaed with the
majesty of their forests converted into
farms and pasture land by the thousands
of emigrants, who would aock to our
state in search OF homes. In concluding
this communication We are forced to be
6eye that unless the people tsEe the
matter in hand and effect some such
change, ten years more lnaction, decay and
cspital agitation, will come upon US and
the hard earnings OF the people be eaten
up in taxation, without any available
purpose, >, 900 ono
to build summer house in Philadelphia
could she not have given hslf that sum
to build roads and bridges at home!
PorULUs.