Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1876-09-02
Communicated.
A,,,,,,-, 0ntl 1919

August oUlh, 1876.
Ens FEE Pass Gentlemen
The great need OF the hour is change in
the National Administration. To render this
certain it Is imperative that West Virginia
cleo: a Democratic Governor IN October
which will, without doubt, be accomplished
if there is harmonious action between all the
elements Of opposition to RldicaIism.
A spirit OF concession anG a desire for gen.
erous corporation Is, therefore, tic duty Of
every man opposed to RAdIcaism.
1t is a cause for serious apprehension to find
that instead of harmony, a iactlOus aud reUeI-
lious spirit is exhibited by large number Of
Conservatives Ia regari to local organizations
and local nominees. This, | am creiibIy in
formed is the situation throughout a large por
ton Of the State Many are dissatisfied with
the assumed action OF the Changers. 1t Is
charged by them, upon what foundation | am
not aware, that secret organization, ignoring
the mass ofthe people By refusing to take them
into their councils, IS packing democr TIC Pr
maries and democratic Conventions with its
representatives. that protesting only to sub
serve ends looking % the protection OF agrIcnl-
ture aud agricultural classes and 10 be inde-
pendent of politics, the Changers are in truth
attempting To mould the democratic party TO
their will and make it an instrument TO ad-
vance the selfish ends OF It's own members.
If this be true, Mr. Editor, their action is
not ONLY at war with the genius of free lustitu-
tions. but is also contrary to the spirit, inspi-
ratious and teachings Of all the great cuuserya-
tive parties of.the past The history OF secret
political orders, or orders not primarily pOiltl-
cal who as sumo to control in politics, makes it
certain that nothing bat evil can flow from
them, and no cxpelieut can be adopted that
will more rapidly dislrGauize and demnrAii2e
the democratic forces than their attempted con-
troll, locally or generally, by any secret society
If there is a general influence OF such char
acter taking cOutrol Of the democratic party IN
West Virginia, aud it be persisted in, although
We have deemed her imprc.uahc % Radical
assaults you may rely on It that she will be
lost in October-a disaster the foil extent Of
which cannot be determined As goes Indiana
aud West Virginia IN October, So goes the Ma
ton ia November.
Is IL not. then, belter-whcn issues Of such
vital moment are to be determinei-t, follow
the bold highways that have heretofore mark
ed the History of the Democratic Party, the
practice Of which has 50 often led to victory :?
We are on the eve If a battle that may win or
lose Liberty and a Republic. The d mocratic
party is broad enough in It's principles and
generous enough 10 its policies 20 comprehend
and secure every reform conducive to the pub
lie welfare. Let US, then, in this great battle
sink the Granger in the Democrat aud let
those who oppose their views forget they are
Changers aud wheel, shoulder to shoulder, III a
solid Democr tic column, aud make certain the
| Victory in the State in Octobcr-the Influence
Of which against Rldicaiism in Novcmber can
not be over estimated.
CONSERVATIVE.