The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-09-04
THE STATE TICKET.

At our masthead to-day will be
found the names Of the various candi-
dates, on tue Republican sicket. for the
National aud State Offices to be filed at
the ensuing elections We have nosh-
ing to fear IN desiring a comparison
with thoss nomia ted by the Demo.
cratic Conventions In point Of hon.
esty and capability-ths Jeifs rsoniau
standards Of qualifcation-theJ arc at
least equal-apd, we claim, superior
to the democratic" nominees. True
they are all Uuion uen they failed to
rise up" in behalf ]. D. and his
cause the fac. is, they rose up on the
other side. and Ike Rachael of old i,
they refused to be ctmsortcd uuiil the
unity Of our country was assured.
They were here.icsl enough to believe
that human slavery was not u diyina
institution: and denied the right, in u
free country, ofthe wealthy planter to
barter aud sell the product Of bis own
loins.
But in relation to two or three gen.
tlenep Oh our ticket, with whom VIC
arc personally acquainted, we desire to
be heard. Nathan Goff,Jr is youl
man. Ho is the only young man il
this State who, by the force Of his own
intellect and the powers Of native talent.
has compelled even bis opponents lc
confess bis ability to meet and master
them on the stump. at tho bur, and be.
fore the people, He is the man for the
times. Rid Of the old fogy notion.
that have paralyzed our interests fol
years past, bis administration would
offer to tue people o new era Of prog.
ress and reformation while his success.
affords abundant proof to tho young
men Of the country that it is not nee
ess4ry qualification for public Office
that tho incumbent should DO bald
beaded. He is the superior Of his
opponent in every way; and all VIC
desire is, that they should meet on the
stump and let the people judge fol
themselves. That he had The nlep,
aud tho courage. "boy" as he was during
tho war, TO rise to the rank Of Gen.
eral over the heads of older oOmpcti.
tors, is worthy example to the young
men Of tho State; aud young Us he ye,
is, BIZ has filled the office Of United
Suites District Attorney for years past
With such signal ability as to win the
admiration Of all who know him. This
is the man we shall support for Cover.
nor and we sincerely and confidently
hope that upon the expiration Of Gov
ernor jacobs term, be will DO indicted
into an Office for which be is SO we'll
qualified. and to which he could bring
dignity, honor and ability it has new
er yet known.
Leading Democrats" have a poo T
way Of e7iuciug gratitude for !faycrs
conferred; but il they have one spark
Of honor within them, they will vote
for ". Il. II. Flick. who is a candi.
date for Judge Of the Court Of Appeals.
1t will DO remembered that no inycn-
ted what has become famous as the
Flick Amendment" (which we were
solicited so vigorously to vote for by
tho "great DISTINGUISHED" o. this re-
eion. Through the operations Of that
amendment, which was introduced by a
Republican and voted for by a lepub.
lican Legislature. the ex.rebcls were
relisv ed Of the political disabilities IN.
der which they then labored 10 Mr.
Flick. moro than to any other man,
arc they indebted for the rights they
now enjoy; and this fact, added to bis
known ability as lawyer, should On.
sure him their unanimous support
Mr.. Flick is genial. whols.souIed
gentleman. veil worthy and duly quail.
lied to perform tbs duties of the posi- .
ton for which he is a candidate.
There are other gentleman on tue
ticket, Of whom we shall esteem it u
pleasure to speak hereafter; aud ia
relation to them we ASSERT, without
fear Of successful contradiction, that
they are the superiOrs Of their oppo,
uents ia every essential particular. As
We have heretofore reuark ed, they
werC guilty Of being Union men; but
this fact, We wager. will not fire the
Southern heart" as the chiyalry would
ike 20 see it. People arc beginning
to think fer themselves now, and will
vote for good man, even If he do
venture to diIIer with the Lords Of tho
Manor fifteen years ago.