The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-11-16

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to slavery. They viii find that when
"Unclc Sammy comes in,' he and
the Domocraticparty will prove their
best friends. They may rest assured
that it will be an utter impossibility
to effect such a thing. No party
would oppose it more strenuously
than the Democracy.
We have a beautiful engraving in
our sancum designated "'lhc Star Of
Bethlehem" depicting the journey
of the wisc-men guided by the har-
binger star to themangcr of nativity.
When we look upon it, we readily
imagine the glad hearts of those pill
grims to the natal shrine, as they
realized the fulflImcnt Of the prom
ised advent of a Messiah, who would
redeem the fallen world.
As we now look upon it, sladdened
as We are by the recent political re-
suits, we cannot help returning
thanks to the Great Rulcrof all events,
for rcdecmiug this nation from mis-
rule, and cheerfully We unite with
the true, in the glad anthem, "Glory
to God in the highest, and on earth
peace, good will toward men,
The Republican managers Of the
Hayes Campaign attribute the de
feat of the party to the weakness of
Hayes as a candidate, The person
al friends of Hayes, on the other
hand, charge his defeat to the infamy
of the men who assumed control of
the canvass-to lack c. Chandler
Morton, Bob. Ingersoll, Blaine and
ruglcmen of that elk. They say if
Hayes letter, instead of the bloody
shirt, had been made the chief issue,
and that such men rs Schurz, Bris-
tow and Curtis had been allowed to
give the Keynote, instcad'of Blaine,
Ingersoll and Co., the party would
have triumphed instead of express
ing ignoble defeat. Grantism was
too big u load.
The Republicans have expended
an enormous amount of money dur
ing the campaign, All the office
holders; contractors, clerks and EN-
ployecs have been assessed over and
over again and compelled to pay un-
der threats of removal, and the rich
members have contributed large
sums. All that money, lying and
fraud could do has been done by
them.
Republican Massachusetts has COW
cred herself all over with infamy in
rcpudiating Charles Francis Adams
for Govcmor-In electing Banks for
Congress, over Neutrality-suspicious.
ing over Thompson and Butler over
Tarbox. She ought to get up anoth-
err Bunker Hill celebration and in
vito the solid South with Butler
to do the honors.
The reason is now apparent why
West Virginia rolled up such u sig
niGcant Democratic majority. The
troops were pretty thick in that sec
lion during the war, anu 50 the ri ;51ei>>
have trumpet up a few million dol,
lars of claims which they have hopes
will be paid if Il Democratic admin.
istration should come in. Inspired
by this hope, the confcdcrates put in
their best licks. That accounts for
the milk in the cocoanut,-Rcpubii-
can.
No baser or more unblushing Sian
der could ever have been uttered
against a free and loyal state. W.
Va was made a State by the Ropub.
lican party, and for four years after
the war, was run by the same party,
1t was radical misrulc and cXtrava-
gancc that caused such a big majority
for the Democratic ticket at the last
election. The laboring classes Of
that state, who have been thrown out
of employment, in the coal mines, at
the salt works, &C., during the last
four years Of national NAL admins.
tration ut the hands of the Republi.
cans, are the ones who gave the large
majority. The Editor Of the BE,
.pubijc0n knows full well that the
"Rcbcl Claims as he calls them,
would stand q better chance of pay.
mcnt with u Republican Congress
than Il Democratic President and
Congress. HTaH.
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