The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1876-01-31

vince or desire SO to do. Shout "Im-
pcriaIism," "Sauborn Contracts" and
Rings" if the writer pleuses;
"Ncpotism," Louisiana Rule" and
all those charges Of political corruption;
"Bismarckism." and all and every
charge conceivable, If he pleases; but
the charge against the honest Democ-
racy Of the State. dcnOunciug them as
malcOnteuts and hunters of soft.placcs
is an unwarran,ablc attack on body Of
respectable gentlemen, who will not
stand with folded arms aud witness n
prostitution of public trust unparalleled
in the annals Of the Democratic party
by few men who. for Interior purposes,
have inaugurated system Of CNsariSm
and corruption which no free people will
tamcly ucquiesce in. And indeed, it
comes with bad grace from n gentle
man whose political course might be
likencd unto the chameleon changing
colors like every flash of the rainbow.
TIN gentlemen who are denounced as
malcontcnts and fault.fnders. conscious
Of the rcctitulc of their political par
poses, the patriotism Of their hopes, and
their purity Of heart to verify and
strengthen the principles of the Demo.
cratic party By sloughing off those ul-
GERS on the body polite which have
gangrcnGd and corrupted every avenue
Of the civil service Of the party, as wit.
ness the trial at Wheeling. The impu-
tation Of not being Democrats is hurled
back with the srOrn and contempt it so
well merits. Arc gentlemen whose
every thoughts for the success ofDcm'
ocratic principles aud the purity Of the
party, TO be denounced by creatures Of
the ring because they dcnOuncG injus.
.licc? because they denouncc class leg.
islation ? because they state that the
Democratic party has not come up to
its promises and pledges made to the
people? because they state that bad
and vicious men have got power and
subvcrtcd Democratic principles for base
purposes? Let me here tell the writer
Of that charge, there arc thousands Of
honest Democrats in the State who are
fault.fnlcrs but not hunters Of soft
places, who are determined 10 cast aside
the lash Of would.bc party dictators, who
will never stop until the party is purged
Of the uncleau leavcn which now per-
vadcs it, aud they will send these men
out Of its ranks, like political Gains,
with the brand Of political homicide on
their brows. The cry of the people is,
"houesty, economy aud fair dealing"
That cry will elevate the Democratic
party, until it will be source Of pride
to be member Off 1t is now,i this
State, 4 stigma of disgrace. They
charge thutmen sit idly by and hear the
Legislation ofthe State abused as absurd.
Who can defend it? None! Let US
clean our own household, develop the re-
sources Of the State, abolish the County
Courts, make just and equitable road
laws, reduce the taxes, cease to burtacn
labor unjusAy simplify the laws, for the
statute laws Of this State arc now such
medley that even our judges are diff
dent in rendering their decisions, ele-
vatc labor, encourage capital to come
amongst us-then there will be no NAL
contents Keep on removing your cap.
ital from Kentucky to Ohio, whitewash
the Public Printer, degrade the cxecu-
tive Of the State for personal purposes,
have your extra sessions Of the legislu-
turo, in violation of all pledges, let all
tho energy Of the State anguish under
the iron grip Of a cold and veual aris-
tocracy-then you will have malcon-
tents. Let us 60 to work honestly and
repair the wrongs done. Your cores
pendent has no desire 10 refer to the
registration law-infamous as it was.
lie was one Of the sufferers. 1t is n
thing of the past. Why rccur to the
past when the present is here with all
its wants, and the future coming? Let
the past with all its wrongs and errors,
its spoilations and bitterness be buried
in tho sea of oblivion, and if We remem-
Der it at all, let us remember it as q
beacon light to keep US ont Of the cor
ruption Of the present and the quick.
sands Of the future. Let US then dc.
maul purity and faith-nOt puuic faith,
but faith true to its pledges; and
when that is kept there will DO no more
malcortentS. A DEMOCRAT.