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The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-06-12
Democratic state
Convention.

Just us We GO to press, We received
dispatch from Charleston, giving the
nominations made u, the State Conven'
held thcIc on Thursday last. ".
publish the ticket elsewhere and will
give comments and tho proceedings Of
;ha Convention next week.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-06-12
Testimonial of the Faculty Univer'
sity of Virrinia.


We take pleasure in recommending "Nor'
wood School, TO the confidence OF The pub.
lie. The Principal, Mr.. WI. D. CABELL,
is II gentleman Of energy, Of grea, moral
worth and Ofripc Scholarship. Under his
judicious management tho School, as one Of
thorough training for boys, has achieved an
unwonted but well mciitCd success. Mr..
Cabell Is assisted by q corps OF Instructors,
most OF whom are alumni Ofthis University.
They are gentlemen Of high character, oil
thorough Scholarship and earnestly devoted
TO the work Of teaching.
Having bad the opportunity Of testing the
character Of the instruction given At Nor
wood School, " We do not hesitate 10 rec.
olnmend 1t as High School of the first
rank.
VIZ L. pErERs, B L GlLpERsLEEvE,
j j CARELL, + II SMITH,
G i HOLMES, NJ ScuELE DE VrRE,
JSo y. Minor. CS VESABLr,
J 8 PAW.
The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-06-12
DEMOCRATIC
COUNTY CONVENTION

In pursuance Of authority vested In them,
the Democratic EXECUTIVE Committee hereby
a otify the Democracy OF the county ihnt II
Convention will be held, on
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1st, 1876,
tthat being th5<sst day Of the September
term Of the circui, Court 4; the CouE,
House Of Lewis county, for Ike purpose o
nominating candidates for the various couu
~ Offices 10 be filled Il, the October election
WIN. L. LIVELY, Gina.
j. W. WoYrlSpIH, Stc'y.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-30

History relates that when Livingstone first In
terviewed the King Of Dahomey. Kosh or Eoffoe.
or Johnny, we forget his maiesty's name. the
King looked ut him n long time in an astonis he'd
and nquiring manner and then asked through
an Interpreter If he were not very sick.
NO" Livingstone answered. and in reply
asked the cause Of this rather singular and not
little impertinent question.
Why. you look pale and sick" the King
honestly replied IT was IN vain to try and per
snade his majesty that this was tho color Of %
whole race Of people: he would not believe II
he had never seen q white man, and to his dying
day, he credited Livingstone's complexion to
sickness. iii health. feebleness. and general de
bilty.
We are strongly inclined TO agree with the
King In regard to black complexion; 1t has
undoubtedly, many advantages. II you are
caught In n bad Joke or stealing. there will be no
blusbing to prove your guilt; if you are out on
the field Of honor, your changing color will not
betray to lockers on the fact that you are afraid
to fight. and then. too rs our Radical conven-
ton shows you may caucus oil night drink
whisky all the morning shout all dry. and look
just as well after oil If you had been sleeping
at home all night. II is al excellent color for n
pair OF dress pants or q ward or convention
politician
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-30

Shepherds. district rings. etc., It would BE- quito
Appro rfate
0irod street once got such bad reputation
that the friends'of Mr. Girod insisted upon TAX
ing II down. It was nm insult to the memory OF
our distinguished Mayor. In Difference to cre-
ole sentiment. the name was changed to Broome.
In time the street became reputable and re-
spectacle again. and Broome was replaced by
Girod.
Would It not be we'll to treat Washington city
In the same way, call 1t Shepherdsyille or Grant
opolis. until We get honesty and Democrat
there. and then let 1t bear honor to 'the father
IF his country
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-30

We witnessed yesterday at Jackson Square
something that puzzled us not a little-a pair OF
stockings. 1t was excusable. the weather was
decidedly windy. But it was not the sto kings
that astonished us SO much as their color and
stripes. 1t is known generally among the men.
at least such rumor has got abroad. that striped
stockings are being worn by the ladies. We had
heard of the fact and credited 1t, but what was
our establishment to see that one OF these stock
ings was striped red, the other striped blue,
We have worried over it ever since. What is it.
what does it mean2 Is it new style. Centen-
NAL, to carry the colors, red, white and blue. of
the Union; or on the other hand, was it simply
a mistake. had the young lady been too hurried
and in her forgetfulness donned two sisters of
a different pair ?" We have been extremely
anxious to know this. whether it were the fashion
or simply an eccentricity OF genius, but have
never had the courage to inquire OF our lady
friends. And the air is so close, sultry and still
that we have no hope to take an investigating
caucus into the matter
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-30

packard, 1t seems, has been put up by
the Administration party as sort OF
deeoy duck. The plan is, II possible,
to get the convention, or rather mob,
now sitting and bowling In the st.
Charles Theatre, to nominate him for
Governor. Then, after the adjourn
mcnt OF the mob, he is to withdraw and
let the State Central Committee select
the nominee Of the party. the object be-
ing to nominate some more Conserva-
tive man than it is possible to
cram down the throat OF the Conven-
tiOn. Lieut.. Gov. Penn was approached
by the Administrator and solicited to
take the nomination from the Executive
Committee, in case the Convention could
be bambooxled into nominating Pack
ard, who Is then to withdraw. Gov.
Penn peremptorily refused to partici-
pate In any such arrangement,
or, indeed, to have anything to
do with. the Radical party. After
the Governors refusal to co-ope-
rate. with them, the Kellogg Packard
or Administration faction then settled
on Williamson rs their man, and we do
not hesitate to say that il the st. Charles
Theatre Convention dominates Packard,
he, after the adjournment, will with
draw, and tho Central Committee will
put George Williamson no as the Rad
ical candidate for the Governorship.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-30
FIFTH WARD.
First Auxiliary democratic club.


AT a very large meeting Of the First Auxiliary
Democratic Club of the Fifth Ward" held last
night, at the headquarters. No. 1873 Rampant
offered by by NJ Andre Roman, were adopted
Whereas upwards of four hundred names
have been fraudnlently registered az Democratic
committee appointed for the purpose OF revising
the registration have combined from the begin
ming. to prevent. under any frivolous pretext,
any revision whatever Of the registration. and
falsely tender such revision now. when there
is no time left for the work, under rules designed
to perpetuate thefra already committed; and
Whereas. by tho cunning devices and corrupt
practices of bad and designing men. an attempt
is about to be made to stiie the voice Of the
people at the primary ELECTIONS and consequently
Fifth Ward Of their rights therefore. be it
Resolred, That while we tender our heartfelt
10 apd pl The
of the Hancock Guards" who have served
faithfully as members of the Committee of Re-
fully that they meet no longer the other mem
beers of said Committee of Revision. as that
committee has degenerated into mere farce.
and because. we believe, that being powerless to
effect any good they can only, by their presence.
appear to countenance, as 1t were, the numerous
frauds that have been perpetrated and which 1t
seems impossible to have corrected.
Resolred further. That we denounce the lead
ers who have planned and advised these frauds
with the object of obtaining the e. clusive con-
troll of the Fifth Ward in the interest of low
political cliques, Of which they are the hired
agents. and for their own selfish purposes ; and
that we hold them responsible in the face of the
public fer all disturbances that may occur in
the Fifth Ward on the 30th of June.
ResotDed further, That a committee of five be
appointed forthwith by the chair for the purpose
of calling on the President of the Democratic
Parish Executive Committee, with the object of
entering our solemn protest against such frauds
o al IN esds a 70
happen in the Fifth Ward upon the proper per-
sons.
-.
and Bee be respectfully requested to publish
these resolutions.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-30
por,T rArL 1,O VOTE.

Upon the character Of those who con-
troll the various ward clubs depends, In
q great measure, the complexion Of the
State and Parish Conventions. 1t is,
therefore, the duty or every man who
wishes State ticket put forth at Baton
Rouge in support of which all good men
can rally, to see to 1t that his vote is
cast to-day for the proper candidates fol
ward positions. Let every true and hon
est man, be his trade. calling or profess
sion what it may. remember that bis
one vote may carry the day In his ward,
and enable the party in Louisiana to
follow in the steps of st. Louis with
q ticket that insures our triumphant
success in November.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-30

The platform adopted by the st. Louis
Convention is forcible and unequivocal
In It's ennunciations upon the great
questions which now interest the coun-
try. In this, as in almost every other
respect, 1t Il In striking contrast with
that promulgated from Cincinnati. We
know now just how the Democratic
party stands on the currency; the
amendments and the Southern policy /;
and we know Just what 1t means by re-
trepchment and reform. The Republi-
can platform is full Of equivocations
full of sectionalism full Of the strife
breeding trumpery about the war, and
full Of the bitter, narrow and cruel spirit
Of religious intolerance. The Demo-
cratic platform is q clear and vigor-
Gus pronouncement Of the views OF
the Democratic party, promising that
peace and fraternal concord which will
make the Union in truth an indivisible
republic. It points out the causes
which have FRUSTRATED the industries Of
the country and brought so much des-
titution and misery upon the people,
and declares the policy 1t will pursue to
remedy the evils. 1t boldly arraigns
the corrupt and wicked men
who, under the auspices Of the
Republican party. have obtained
possession OF every department Of the
Government, and holds them up to pub
lie execration. It reaf1irms the old and
tried Democratic doctrine OF hard
money, and fixed purpose to sustain
the credit of the Government and
stable currency. 1t announces the
soundest views on the school question.
The regulation Of public education be-
longs exclusively to the States, and the
Federal Government has no authority
to interfere In the matter.
The two documents speak for them
selves; they need no extended com
ment; the plainest intellect will in
stantly perceive the spirit Of Blaineism
which pervades that of Cincinnati, and
the broad and Catholic spirit which
breathes in that Of st. Louis. The one
falls upon our ears like the voice Of bit
ter sectionalism and intolerance; the
other rings upon our hearts, the birth
and battle song of cause which is to
redeem the country and revitalize the
Of our fathers.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-30

We have received the first number Of
the West Feliciana Sentinel, the Demo-
cratic paper just established in st. Fran
cisville by Messrs Lambert & Reese.
Mr.. Lambert is the editor and proprie-
tor Of that stirling sheet the Clinton
Patriot Democrat, and leaves the Senti-
mel in charge OF his partner, Mr.. G. w.
Reese, who, with our long time friend.
Mr.. j. d. Austin, edits it.. Mr.. Lambert
commends Mr.. Reese very highly to the
public, and we, having known Mr..
Austin from boyhood, bear testimony to
the soundness Of his Democracy and
the earnestness Of his purpose to serve
his native State. The first number OF
the Sentinel is neat, we'll printed and
full Of live reading. It has our cordial
wishes for its success.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-30

We are going TO celeb ate our Centennial soon.
our own particular and individual Centennial Of
New Orleans and Louisiana Would 1t not be
1 well 10 look up our own history II is certainly
worth the study. politically and POLITICALLY
There ia good deal said about carpet baggers
but II seems as If the people of Louisiana are
unwilling to remember or do honor to her SONS
All the men identified with her history are
pretty well forgotten-not monument or name
to preserve their memory.
Maine led of the Centennials with some petty
celebration Of fight between a herring boat and
a yaw from an English man of-war Louisiana
was Of right entitled to the first celebration
the revolution of Lafreniere-but we let 1t slip
by without word. or a flre-cracker. Poor La-
frenierei who gave up his life in Jackson
Square for Louisiana. the first man to dream OF
American freedom. is efrectualy dead the only
memento OF him being lonely hut in the
swamp along the Jackson Railroad. Crozat the
patron and founder of the colony does not even
get that. Lasalle. discoverer Of the Mississippi
river is entirely forgotten. Bienyille. founder OF
Of New Orleans. would probably have left no name
in our city by which to mark him In history. had
he not wisely foreeeen Louisiana's Indifferent
treatment Of her favorite sons, and himself
given street his own name. Truly patriot
no more than a prophet is honored in his own
country. We hope few LouisiaDians will BIO
remembered ut our Centennial.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-30
When q great party claiming to be

When great party claiming to be the
party of progress and moral ideas has to
60 outside OF It's ranks in search Of can
didates Tor the highest offices within the
gift Of the people, 1t can reasonably be
said to be on the decline. Such Is now
the case with the Radical party in Louis
lana, for within few days, through its
emissisaries, It has offered the nomina-
ton for Governor to the Hon. y. B.
Penn, and, 1t is further stated on Caron-
delet street, that Messrs. John Phelps
and John G.. Gaines have been asked
to permit their names to be
used as candidates, respectively
for Mayor and Administrator
of Finance Of the city. What Is most
amusing In this matter is that these
profrers Of honor are made at a time
when the Radical party is badly split
and the two factions have been fighting
for nearly week without arr wing even
ct q permanent organization. This Is,
besides, the great party which some Of
our own good but lukewarm people
have been frequently pleased to hold
UP a. the paragon of political ability
and perfection, without for moment
stopping to consider that all their
achievements were due to the power Of
the bayonet. the use Of the peoples
money-which they stole by the mil
lion-and unparalleled INSCRIPTIONS
ness. Divest them OF these unfair
and infamous elements OF strength,
and we see them, rs now, crouch
ing, like craven ours, at the feet
Of their betters, begging for the bone
which they have already deprived Of its
flesh and marrow. God forbid that we
should ever be praised for such political
shrewdness and sagacity.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-30

glance at the Declaration Of Independence
shows us that two only out of all the signers Of
that august document bore a middle. name. The
great men Of those days were simply George
Washington or Thomas Jefferson. and did not
string out long list Of initials to catch the eye
and attract tho public attention.
Athousand years ago everybody was contented
with single name. John or Tom. Some. rs for
instance. the Berbers Of Mauritania did not
even enjoy single name but were usually
known and designated MS that big ugly follow
with the red hair" or that long-legged. cross
eyed scoundrel'-a fashion Of nomenclature
even now sometimes used in political circles.
Somebody invented family names. Each ma
ton had its own fashion about it. A Greek bore
his grandfathers name; a Weshman. his great
grandfather's: an Englishman, his fathers n
Spaniard. both his fathers and his mother's q
Polynesian. his mothers only: and Haytien.
neither's. a9@tsfi3
But long names began to grow aristocratic
The princes Of Francs. however feeble and poor
they might be. were usually overloaded with be-
tween thirty and forty names. When they reach
ed discretion. they were allowed to select
from these dozen or so as their ordinary ap
pellation. and when. again. they reached the
throne. another culling out took place and the
favorite WIS chosen.
cratic luxury of middle names. They crept in
suddenly and have now become the fashion of
the whole civilized world. In some distant parts
of the country as for instance Ireland. they have
not yet penetrated. but generally men bear at
least three names now.
1t was as late as 1880 that these middle names
came into fashion here. In thirty years they
had overrun the country. But that Is not all.
A few persons are coming out with four. some
with five names Have we not our p. b. s.
Pinchback. and is there not growing up, in our
midst, generation OF youthful darkies who will
figure in history as P. b. s. ?. Smith and p. b. s.
P. Jones. In all probability the next century
will see us with four or five names. This will
keep on and keep until a mans name is as
long as a railroad train. 1t ought to be stopped
now. Our illustrious Pinch should be made TO
haul down one of his many initials. and be con-
tended with either Percy, Bysshe or Shelley.
either of them is good enough.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-30

The Bulletin is entirely mistaken in
It's assumption that the DEMOCRAT
favored the nomination Of Gen. Han
cock. The DEMooRAT has all along ex-
pressed decided preference for the
nomination OF Gov. Tilden, as the ablest
man In the Union and one OF the purest.
The DEMOCRAT has been quoted in
the East frequently as favoring
Tilden's nomination. But while Gov
ernor Tilden was our first choice,
We rcit that either Hancock,
Bayard, or any one Of the other eminent
Statesmen mentioned in connection with
the candidacy, could be safely trusted to
lead our party, and In accordance with
>our policy OF giving everybody a hear
ing, we freely admitted communications
to our columns advocating the claims
OF Gen. Hancock and other aspirants.
We did not refer to the little inconsis-
tency of our excellent neighbor to pro-
woke discussion Of the relative merits
OF the New Orleans press as political
prophets, but merely to see it exercise
its intellectual agility in explaining its
little inconsistency in advocating Bris-
tow one day and Tilden the next, and
then claiming to be the only
paper in New Orleans that pre-
dicted the nomination of Til
den. II the canvass had lasted
. week longer, our sprightly friends
could have written up Hancock, Bayard,
Parkerand Thurman, and had dead
sure thing on claim of the gift
Of prophesy after the nomination.
Before the nomination we understood
the press to stand about in this way
The DEMocRAT. for Tilden; the Bulletin,
for Bristow with leaning to Tilden as
second choice; the Picay,tne and Times,
for Hancock. However, it doesn't
make any difference now how we all
stood before the nomination, so that
We are for Tilden now.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-30
THE WARD ELECTIONS.

All classes of the people are mani
Testing great interest in the election for
officers Of the ward clubs now progress
ing in the city. This is q cheering sign,
and we hope that when the results are
announced all rivalries will cease, and
that oil parties will thenceforward cor
daily cooperate in the business of the
campaign. With this interest mani
tested we are not apprehensive that
many Objectionable men will be elected
in the clubs. We always trust in
the tegrity and patriotism
of the masses of the people.
1t is only when there is no general in
terest in an election that Questionable
mon orc likely to triumph. To-day the
people have turned out to elect ward
club officers, and we stand with the
people and abide by the expressed will
OF the people. We fear only the selfish
ness, and the tricks, and the frauds OF
the cliques and the factions. The mass
OF the people are always right.
During this canvass for ward offices we
have heard much Of the bad in fiuence OF
"the boys" in our politics, and many
solemn appeals to what are termed the
substantial men. to come forward and
purify our clubs and our politics by
taking part in them. We think there is
a great deal Of toadyism and a
great deal more bosh in this
sort Of thing. No class Of the
people are going to corrupt our politics
or II there is, the rich class are most
apt to do it. Property and business do
not possess monopoly Of political vir-
tue in this country, and we find the
members Of the whisky ring, the war
rant ring, and all the other rings which
have fastened themselves upon the
State like vampires, among this class
Of our people. But this is only dis
creditable to the individuals concerned
not to the class to which they belong
So, upon the other hand, there are
bummers and rowdies and corrupt
men in the other classes Of
the community, but that Is no reason to
suppose that those classes are objec-
tionable elements in cur politics. The
only bad men in the politics Of free
country are the men who refrain from
participating in our elections and doing
their duty as citizens.
The appeal that we have to make in
behaifuf the State Is that, every honest
and patriotic man in the city. whatever
his trade, business or occupation, go to
the polls to-day and vote for those per-
sons for ward club officers whom he
thinks best fitted by their intelligence
and integrity to occupy the places. We
regard as the only good men those who
do what lies in their power to elect the
men they think best calculated to serve
the party. The bad men, the men who
are dangerous to the State, are those
who refuse to perform their duty in this
matter.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-30

General Washington dispatches" is what the
Herald heads the news from our capital. 1t is
apt to nrislead hurried readers into the belief
that the illustrious George has awakened this
year. and is going for and dispatch
ing our leading Radical politicians. The infamy
OF Washington is an insult enough to our first
President without making it worse by the Gene
raj. Would it not be well to change the name OF
the city and call it Grant? What with Boss
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-30

As IL the city had not done enough with Its re-
markable freaks in street nomenclature and
street signs. some base wretch must make con-
fusion worse COMPOUNDED" to the weary wayfarer
uptown. by sticking up on the corners. and
where the signs ought to be but amt, Aperient."
"Zarsaparilla." "Bitters,' etc. Strangers who
view these signs from the cars. and are not let
into the secret will surely have a high opinion
Of the healthfulness Of city where even the
streets are incidentally named
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-30

Will the New Orleans Republican have the
candor to retrart It's malicious Islander that fifty
armed bulldoozcrs" took possession Of Baton
Rouge Inst Tbursday2 No such event occurred
and no such event will occur In this CITY the
lying statements Of tho Republican 10 the con
trary Notwithstanding. -tl'aton Rouge Advocate
No. The business of the Republican
Is to invent and disseminate ISLANDERS,
not to retract them
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-30

Frozen blue Is the color this year; elephants
breath has passed out Of fashion, and IL no more
used. And yet they say that dressmakers have
no Imagination. What poet could equal this
metaphor in broadness and holiness.
The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-30

A special to the DEMOCRAT printed this
evening says the st. Louis Weshiche
Post, Hon. Carl Schurz's paper, will
support Tilden and Hendricks.