The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-02-10

notched musRet nOtorlcty, VINO pears
some far AWAY cousinship to Presi-
dent Grant, writes an open letter to
the Charleston journal, which the
Journal in rather shamofaced and
uncertain way, endorses. Colonel
swann's song is the same old strain,
of dangers to be apprehended from
Southern hostility to the Govern
nent, and the consequent necessity
for a military Chief Magistrate, In
connection with the Colonels recent
return from Washington the letter
has some signifcancoas an express
ion from headquarters, but we are
glad to state that even the Republi-
cans in this State, as a rule, have nc
further use for General Grant.
Mr.. Hereford, of West Virginia,
has introduced a bill in Congress to
repeal the claim against the United
States which occurred prior to April
10, 1861, to persons who were not OPP
posed to the rebellion and in favor OF
its suppression,
When Blaine called for all Con
gressmcn who had suffered inprisons
| during the war a half dozen or more
Southern members stood up and said
1--WE suffered harsh trcatmentin North
ern prisons" while there was not one
on the other side who had been in a
Southern prison, The Republicans
don't send soldiers to Congress.
Senator Sherman dominates Gov.
Hayes for Presidency, and Mr. Speak
or Kerr turns around and dominates
Gov. Hendricb. Slate making seems
to be a popular amusement in Con
gressional circles.
Speaker Kerr has written letter
declining the use of his name in con-
nection with the Presidency and an
nouncing his preference for Hon. I.
| A HnndricEs of Indiana.
Nearly every murder in Kanawha
county for the last ten years, says the
West Virginia Journal, certainly all
recent ones, can be be traced to
whisky.
Hon. R. Hume Butcher is announ-
oed as a candidate for the State Sen
ate in jefferson District. The early
bird catches the worm.
We notice that Hon. P. c. Eastman,
at present State Senator from the
Point Pleasant district, is favorably
spoken of in connection with the
r1yernorship of the State. With
such a candidate as Mr.. Eastman,
toy. sam. rtice, or Senator Dennis
we would have noitars ofsuccess, but
there is another named for the posi-
ton from the third district,who seems
to be the "apple of the eye" of the
"ring" democracy, who will undoubt'
edly carry off the honors unless the
sturdy democrats of that district put
their foot down stcrnly upon it. We
do not mean by carrying of the hon,
ors that he would ever rcach.thc goal
of his ambition, the nomination
would be as far as he would ever get,
but there is Just where the wrong
comes in, and it is that that should
be avoided. 1t is with the democrats
of the third district to choose wisely
and give the the democracy of the
State an acceptable candidate, or suf-
fering themselves to be hoodwinked
by the ring, whose motto is rule OF
ruin" make choice of one, who limo,
Gently or of his own free choice, has
smirched himself beyond redemption
by fellowship with the dcstructives
We are in receipt of letters daily
! from all sections of the State, urging
us not to weary in exposing the tricks
of the ringstcrs, who seem to have
throttled the party. These lettcs
show the deep seated feeling of re-
pugnance that has been aroused in
the minds of very many of the best
and truest democrats Of the State
against those who are striving to
warp the party to selfish end and
purpose; and nothing is more certain
that if they succeed in foisting them
selves as candidates for any position
on the State ticket, a crushing defeat
will be thcrcsult.-MartinsbWy Sa'cs-
man.
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