The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-19
JOHN HANSON GOOD FOR CON,
GRESS.
WHEELING, w. VA, May l

WHEELING, w. VA, May l'th.
Editor Of the Register:
While political circles are agitated
with anxiety about the coming men let
us suggest one. K. NJ. sDelaplain has
been mentioned as Q candidate for con-
gressional honors. No one doubts his
fitness, his capacity, integrity and De-
mocracy, and should he be so fortunate
rs to obtain the nomination he will de-
serve, and doubtless receive every
Democratic vote in the District,
While we admire Mr.. Delaplaine
and conclude that he is all that he
ought to be, we yet have our preferences,
and think that we can bring "another
Richmond" into the field, around whom
many elements of strength can be rallied.
When we ask the Democracy OF Ohio
county to present. John Hanson Good to
the Democratic Congressional Conven-
ton as their choice for seat in the
National Councils, we believe we name
the man whom the people want and will
elect We want man of firm convlc
ton; man whose platform is his past
career, one whom Radicalism cannot use,
and who has smitten the many headed
monster in all his parts. Can the Rah-
Gals use Mr.. Good, can they
turn him from thet attack, or lure
him to pleasant pastures newT
Unhesitatingly, no! For ten years of
dafeat and victory, Mr.. Good has led the
Democratic van in this county. No cam
paign has found HIM wanting, and when
ever the conflict has been raging with n
double heat; whenever the weakening
line needed words of cheer and enthusi-
astic, warm-hearted support, then j.
FL. Good has been found battling for
the right, with the energy OF giant,
the tirmness that comes of conviction, and
striving by his works; his sincere devo.
ton to the cause and the principles
of his party. All over the broad
lands of our beautiful county, we
look in vain for man who will
dare come to the front and say that in
the darkest hour and most trying times,
j. II. Good has ever failed to lend the
support OF his warm countcnance and
stirring eloquence to the noble party Of
j Jefferson and Jackson. If a republican
admires HIM, it is but the tribute which
honest men Of all parties and climes pay
to honesty wherever it is found and to
integrity whenever it lifts its head high
over the miasmatic and malarial atmos-
phere of corruption and rascalty, and TO
hrmness OF conviction when it Is found de-
nouncing and furnishing fraud whenever
seen and known. lfthe Richie Gazette
and Standard are singing hymns o
praise, if they are ready to sup-f
port HIM, which we do not believe,
it but means that they recognize his
high qualifications and surprising fitness,
or that by talking in his favor they hope
TO kill off one of the most accomplished,
talented, widely known of the many gem
tlemen who are proud of the Democratic
name.
A whirlwind is sweeping over our
country, and before rascality, fraud and
corruption can check its onward march,
the moral people of the land, those who
have not worshiped the golden calf nor
bowed knee to Baal, hope and believe
that the Grants. the Tweeds, the Bel.
knaps, the Buffers, the Babcocks, the
Beechers, and all those who have been
cultivating political and religious ras-
cality beneath the stony flag of America
may be buried in n grave so broad and
deep as to deny them all but the cold
comfort of oblivion.
Reform is the great question of the
hour; the people must and will have 1t
and cannot be- quicted by the sweet and
cooling song of the ottice-holder.
They will extract comfort from no
half way measures and no sops or sooth-
ing lotions thrown in the dying hour
from the sinking wreck of rascaldom and
Radicalism will soothe the aching pride
of nationality, cool the National spirit,
or dam up for moment the current
which is marching our politics and our
land to brighter era and more glor-
ious future. Our mjority is not SO great
as to allow lis to be reckless. Benjamin
Wilson was elected by the small ma jority
of 100 votes. Nominate j. Ii. Good and
$500 majority is sacertainty. Ohio coun-
ty will cheeriully contribute thousand
Of it.
We want no man who merely says he
is for reform, and satisfies himself with
the promise OF Detter lulhSs. we Waht
and will have man who has lived up To
his professions, man who has no, only
promised, but has given us reform;
man who has met the sirens OF fraud,
marched over them with shifting hand
and come home the victor. j. ii. Good
is that man; he scattered the thieves who
were fattening in the State Treasury, and
the honest Democracy, the voting
Democracy, and the incorruptible De-
mocracy, have said that by the grace of
God and the will Of the people, he shall
be their Representative in the next Con
gress. Prudence demands his nomins.
tion, and honesty will elect. We have
now the opportunity to make good our
professions of reform. Shall we iet il
pass? No! DEMOCRACY.