The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-10-09
Coy vcrsu. MottMsv~s.
WHICH SHALL IT BE ?

Stutc, had they chosen to do so, man
Of Union antecedents US their candidate
for Governor. But instead Of doing 50
they took up q man who has no claims
whatever upon tue favor Of tho people
OF the State-a man who for four years
a,tcmp ted to overthrow the Govern meut
OF the United States. .and who at the
same time did all in bis power to de-
stroy the State OF Wcss Virginia, aud
VITO after the war, was unwilling to
have the county in which to lived re-
main part Of the Suite, and was prom
inent 10 q movement to delaeh two
counties OF the State from her terrific
ry and take :hom back to the old
State.
Gu tho other hand, The Republic.qs
have nominated man who is t.e d.
rec. aA,ipols Of the democratic nominee.
While the latter was doing all in his
power to destroy tho Goycrnmen. Of
Tho United States. and the State Of
West Virginia. the fOrmsr was doiag
MI in bis power. as q soldier in the ar-
my Of the Union, to save th, nation
ana save tho State; aud despite the
long and desperate attempts Of dat.
.ncws TO biz. GU. tho United States
from, the list OF nations. and 10 destroy
the e1istcacc Of the State Vi Vest Viz
giniu, bo,h we're saved to us by tho
men like General Golf.
Now. ii the govcrnmec. Of the Ul;-
ted States WAS wosiL saving, and il it
was great boon TO rociaTe .;;m the
Uniled States the State Of West Viz.
giuia. to whom do our peop!. owe
THINKS or gralisudel Is ii to bitter
robel-to wou!d.bo des.Ecysr-to a
malcvutens after th: war-to man
who was so alien in bis sympaLhies to.
ward us that if Le could lie would have
divided our territory after the war III o.
der to avoid being citizen in our mldsts
Is this the aau 10 rule ov,r us n, our
Chief masistraleL-to become the COM
plunler.ia chief Of the armed forces Of
this State, and to say how lar he will
stand By the government Of the
United States in case Of an outbreak
in the "SOlil South" We saw wha.
it was 10 have men Of bis sentiments iu
power as Governors in The days Of 1861
Mono Of us can ever forget the inso-
lent responses to the appeals Of the
government ~ the Governoss Of Viz
giuia, Kentucky. Tennessee and Mis-
suuri in 1851. All of them we're de-
voices Of the South. as is Henry N.
Matthews.
We want no such man in power 10
this State during the next four years
-four years that arc to determine tho
ultimate relation Of the South to this
government. We want q man in whose
breast there does not lurk a sense OF
coeEccd loyal.yto the a.g Of the coun-
try. but one who, in case Of need, viii
lend al! the power aud prestige Of the
State TO assert the national supremacy
over every attempt ut q naw rebellion,
such Us occurred III New Orleans only
Two years ago.
There is cloud in toe Southern ho-
rizon. AS yet it is no bigger than d
mau's baud, but it is ready 10 over
spread the whole Southern heavens 10
the shape Of the "Sol,d South" Now
is tho time to dissipate this cloud. It
can not be dissiFa,ed BY putting such
men as Matthews into power. That
is the way to increase the cloud-to
cover tho whole Southern heavens With
blacknsss aud darkness.
The true policy to be pu, sued To-Day
by every luAn who l!s7ss tue American
un,on-who wants to see the Tag Of
his country "stlll full high advanced
who wants to SEQ every Ycs.ige Of
the spirit Of secession ext;Ypated from
the luud-whO wants to SEQ every rebel
claim for Indemnity stamped gu. Of cz.
'.tenre--who wants 10 see Hamburg
aud Coushatta massacres made Vdious
Instead 0: respectable ia tho South
is to defeat all such msa as Henry N.
Matthew'S for positions in which they
DO US harm.
When we elevate man like Gen.
Golf to the Chief Magis,racy Of the
State We know whore the State will
! stand in case Of demand upon hcs
from the Government.
With such Il mau as Cen Gotf 10
the Guterna;orisi chair Of Yves. Viz
ginia We ara safe. With such a man
US Henry N. Matthews 10 it NO have
no suvL INSURANCE CT safety.