The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-05-18
The Statesman.


ister and Parkersburg Seatiae! arc tax
ing brother Eichelberger very severe
ly to task, because he has been bold
enough to oppose very warmly the
nomination of a gentleman for Gev-
ernor, who would not be acceptable
to the people of his section.
1t may be that Mr.. Eichclberger
has gone little farther than would
be sanctioned by many who are in
tic main, in full sympathy with him,
yet, we must confess toa great degree
of surprise, to find a political adyon-
turer like Mr.. Horner, reproying as
true a democrat as the editor of the
Statesman for what he conceives to be
dorcliction of duty. five mistake
not, it has not been long since Mr.,
Homer was an Independent candi-
date for Congress. If We are to be
instructed in our duties to the Dem
ocratic party, let it be by some one
who, himself, has been governed by
the principles and usagos of the
party.
The Statesman was started at a
dark period in the political history
of West Virginia, and the noble
fight it made against prescription
will not soon be forgotten by the
Democratic and Conservative party,
and especially that portion which
have been Invested of their political
rights. By a straightforward, per
soveringcourse, itcontributed largely
to the overthrow of Radicalism in
that section, and today occupies as
influential a position as any journal
in the State, while the Parkersburg
Sentinel was started for the ayowed
purpose of disrupting the Democratic
party in the First District, which we
may infer from the independent can
didacy of its editor There is at
least, very strong suspicion of the
kind to be attached to nm editor who
has been SO signally lacking in fealty
to his party.
The Democracy can hope for little
reform in the general government
while the Republicans party holds
either house of Congress; but the in
dications arc that after March next
the Senate will be in possession of
the Democrats, \ change of five
Senators will secure a working ma
jority. So far the elections held
show gain of one each in Connect
cut and Texas; while there is little
doubt of Democrats succeeding Sena-
tors Clayton (of Arkansas, West (oi
louisiana and Acorn (of Mississip-
| pi) Also there is vacancy in
Louisiana, occasioncd by the reject
ion of Pinchback, which will be fill
cd by the Legislature at its next
meeting, We may also hope to Sc
cure u Democratic successor to Senator
Erclinghuysen, of New Jersey.
We wish toinform the Sentinel that
we take great pleasure in going to
the rescue of brother Eichelbcrgor,
although we are fully persuaded
that he is entirely capable Of taking
care of himself, We do so because
we desire it to be distinctly under
stood, that the Statesman hash much
that it said, but reflected the scnti-
ments of a very large number Of
people in this State. We desire to
say most cmphaticaliy that Maj Mat
thcws is by no means acceptable to
the people of this end of the Third
District. Let the Convention nomi-
nate some man who is not objection
able, or against whom there is no
prejudice, and with such a leader the
Democratic party may confidently
expect an easy victory.
The State Journal says: "lIon. p
c. Eastman, of Mason county seems
to occupy the most prominent posi-
ton for Gubcrnatorial honors on the
Democratic ticket, From the tone of
the papers we are led to believe he
will be their man."
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The Republicans now profess to be
opposed to corruption in Office Why
didn't they say so four years ago and
live up to their profession? Answer
Democrats hadn't exposed their
corruption then,
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