The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-09
TO UNION MEN.

fought on the 10Th lust is beinl
brought into shape, it will not be in
proper TO refer, ut this time, to the
du'y Of all Union men, 10 the ap'
proacling contest.
The unprecedented observer vii! have
noticed with regret that the Ccrfeder
ate element in this State, having par
tally succeeded four years ago. are
now US arrogant and. il they could
would inauguratc tho same episode o.
rule or ruin they attempted to enforce
here fifteen years ago. BY their man
ipuIatiOn OF tho Democratic party il
its Conventions. and by tie aid o.
thousands Of ULion ,n-n who were
willing to forget a1d forgive the pnst,
they have succeeded in obtaining con.
troll Of the State. Aud now. flushed
with success, aud regardless Of propri.
city and dcceney. they present to the
voters Of tho State tirke, composed
OF eight persuns--Slr OF whom grndua.
ted in the military or civil service Of
the Confcderucy. "Tbis ticket il head
ed by n mau who did his best-wha..
ever that amounted Toto destroy ,hi,
government. He no. Ou!y sought to
destroy tho general government, bur
along with it the State government OF
West Virginia. So bitter was his b..
tired Of the S,a.cship Of West Virginia
that lie enlisted in a movement after
tho war to de,ach the counties oil
Grcenbricr aud Monroe from tho State
and carry them buck into old Virginia.
Aud yet this is the man whom the Do
u,ocracy have put forward to DO their
standard bearer and representative 10
this great contest.
Bu. this is not all. The Democracy
Of West yirginia-that is the Demo.
cratic leaaers-arc SO pronounced III
their rebel proclivi'ies that they took
up another man who did his best to
destroy the Government of the United
States. and aloug With it tho Stats OF
West Virginia, and nominated hin,
for the position now held by their nom
ines for governor. In other words.
they nominated Robert White, Of
Hampshire county rs their candidate
for Attorney Geuera!-tho man who
is TO be tue law officer and cvunsel,ot
Of the other man who wanted 20 des.
roy tho Government Of the United
Stqtes, and of-hcst Yirginia. aud,
falling III his attempt afterwards wanted
70 carry his purti1u Of cur State back
into tie old State. Thgso two will b.
g.".d match il they c9ma into pow :
tOgethcr--lhc one to Interpret law and
the other to execute it. Ia questions
affecting tho relationship Of West Viz.
ginis 10 the old State. US fer instance
in the matter Of tho unadjus,ed debt
between them, We should prefer IL
have different stripe Of officials in
power"
The candidacy Of ,hcse gentlemen
is, to say tho least Of it. bold atsompt
TO regain hy the ballot what they lost
by the bullet. They are maklus the
war upon Union men-rot the UuiUu
men upon them. The induction into
"iIiee Vi the lea@crs OF the rebel move.
men. was The beginning Of IN cru Vi
prrscculiOn of all who opposed them
during the war.
Under such circumstances, car any
Union man-no matter how long BE-
has co.OpGr4tcd with the Democratic
patty hesitate as to bis duty? Will
they kiss the hand that smvto them :
mud .hat would sui,o them aiu. il
favorable circumstances should present
themselves!
1t is but worth while. at this time
in tbs State, to talk about finances. or
any other side issue The real cues.
tiou to DO decided is, shall the men
who attempted 10 destroy tue govern.
meut. or those who defended aud pro.
served it, control our State govern
aunt?
Unlon men, oil through tho length
and breadth Ofthis great country. arc
nOw looking to West Virginia. They
know that the Union sentiment here
will prevail. il the Univn msn make
the effort Aud We firmly believe thu,