The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-04-18
FROM MARSHALL COUNTY.
BENwoop, MARSHALL Co, w. VA, |
April lS, 1876. !
Editors of the Register.

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April 10, 1876.
Editors of the Register.
One of the principal issues to be met
by the Democracy in the approaching
campaign will be The official corruption
practiced by the State officers that lately
figured so conspicuously at the high
court of impeachment and which un-
doubleday brough; the blush OF shame to
the cheek of every honest Democrat
throughout the State. 1t is not the pur-
pose of the writer of this communication
to enter into discussion of the merits
or dement's of the causes that led TO the
organizing of The court, hut only 10 note
the effect of the conclusion arrived at
and to offer what in our judgment would
be the proper remeiiesto apply. We
shall make no attempt to disguise the
fact that the charges Of irregularity as
thew will come from the mouthpie2es OF
the Radical party. will not be without
foundationsin fact and mere denial OF
which will not be sufficient to answer to
satisfy public expectation. How unfor-
tunate as it may be for the Democracy TO
he iorcod to meet the issue the fact still
remains that it will have TO be met, the
question then to be decided is howl Our
plan il to let every act OF the party be
IN tho direction TO make it like Caesars
Wife" above suspicion, and with this idea
in view be beg leave TO offer for the
consideration OF Democrats throughout
the State. A few general propositions
by which the effects ofthe cry oil corrup.
ton, so far as they apply to the Democ-
racy, will be temporized II not entirety
overcome.
We wonld suggest in the first place,
the proposition that the party that
ov;nces the most emphatic determination
70 kick the thieves out of effioe, and put
honest men in their stead, Will De the
one TO merit and receive the reward OF
public recognition. =,
We further suggest that no man should
ho ,ecovnized as a leader of Democratic
hosts or an exponent Of Democratic
principles. upon whose name there has
avsr been cast the least shadow OF sus-
n;c;on. Ne man should be placed upon
the STATE ticket Of whose honesty there Is
any question. or oi ~n's'
there is any doubt. Every effort OF the
nsrtv should be for the purpose OF ad'
rsncipe the best interests OF the State,
and without regard to individual smoi'
ton. 90 .,. NJ ns,sons
.hst never abolt Convention" We claim
the privilege of discussing in advance
The merits and availability OF the asPi-
- nts TO official position IS occasion may
raouire. Il, is intimated thai the per
s.asi fricads of the lately dePosed state
treasurer, will make an effort 70 nave
him renomina,ed in order, as they say,
ths, be may be vindicated b. an eI-
nression Of public sentiment we
have this TO say 10 that connection,
that we have no particular in.er
-, % be conserved by the election
If .ny individual to office, ana nothing
would give US greater pleasure tnan tnai
the late State Treasurer might stand se-
Quilted mi of any wrong. But We are de-
c;dsdly opposed TO placing IN jeopardy
the nriociples of the party for any suen
unyposa. The evidence - presenter u
r. trial is nov public property. lndi,
u;du,l judgment is made up. and 1t could
not be changed by the result Of an e'ee-