The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-06-22
The Whole Question.

AHS " HOAS NEucSSAOHs
We take the following from the
Wheeling Sua of the 14th inst, and
place it before our readers with our
endorsement, as embracing within a
nut shell the issue between the Dem
ocratic and Republican parties in the
coming great political contest:
The issue between the two great
parties in the coming presidential
campaign, can be stated in a very
few words. 1t is simply whether we
shall be afflicted longer with Radical
ism, or whether we shall have honest
government restored. That is all.
If the people of the country vote for
continuance of Republican rule, it
means that stupendous rings, gener-
al fraud, dishonest officials and uni
versal thievery, shall still be the lot
and portion of the American nation
for another four years, 1t means
that we shall still be disgraccd in
the eyes of the civilized world; that
the doings ofour Belknaps, Babcocks,
Shepherds, Schencks, lTarringtons,
Blaines, Robesons, Pierreponts and
others, too numerous to be mentioned,
shall all receive endorsements afresh,
and that it is the will of the majori-
ty that such things shall be. 1t
means that we will deliberately fast
en- our own disgrace upon ourselves,
and defantly say so to the world,
and, in the language of Boss Tweed,
ask foreign nations what they are
going to do about it.
But if, on the other hand, it is the
determination of the people to stamp
these things with the marks of their
disapprobation, then there is nothing
left to be done but elect the Demo
cratic ticket. The Democratic par
ty has from the earliest days of the
Republic, been the bitter foes to all
such dishonest practices. 1t is a
matter of history that while that
party held the reins of government,
the whole country was prosperous
and happy, 1t is equally a matter
of history that since the rule has
been transferred from that party, the
country has become oppressed with
debt, burdened with taxation and
sectional hate rather than peace and
unity, has been the ruling motive of
those in authority.
Now the point to be decided is,
shall the present unhappy condition
of things be kept up, or shall we adj
vance backward to the good old time,
If the latter is agreed to, then it
must come through the good old par
ty, There can be no third faction in
the land. A few disappointed NAL
contents and sore-heads may endeav-
or to get up what they are pleased
styled Il third party, but itcan never
make Roadway, or receive substanti-
al following, Such n move has been
frequently tried and has invariably
failed, The fight must be between
the two national parties, and the
success of Democracy alone means
the downfall of Radicalism.
Under these circumstances then
can it be doubted whore West Vir.
ginia will be in the contest? Hardly.
She has had bittercxpcrioncoof Rad.
zeal rule, and has to the fullest de.
gree, been able to contrast with it the
beauties Of Democratic government.
And since so much depends upon the
issue, it is the duty Of every Demo.
crat in the State to determine tosink
q personal feelings and projudicesi to
forget all private wrongs, whether
real or imaginary, and think only of
the ultimate success of the organiza-
ton to which he processes allegiance,
70 act otherwise is but playing in
the hands of the Radicals, and Civ.
ing them aid and comfort in their
wicEclmcss That's the naked truth.