The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1878-08-07
Ifthere is ANYTHING that the Dem.


ocrats are tired of it is constantly
hearing at every election the stereo-
type phrases of "harmonizing the
party" healing dissensions and such
like. There was once, it is true, SER
ious trouble in our party, and the
best men therein, unhappily, dis.
agreed bitterly over certain matters
and questionsof local interest, and
the breach became both deep and
wide. A period of years, however,
has elapsed since the beginning of
our troubles-time enough, certainly
for all asperities to have disappeared
and heart buruings to have died out,
at least in tie breasts of those who
recognize and who would practice
the sacrcd injunction Of forgive us
our trespasses us we forgive those
w'Ao trespass against u.s. That such
is the case with all Democrats who
prefer their party's success and the
triumph of its principles, to any in
dividual's promotion, we have every
reason to believe, and especially SO
US regards the people Of this county
and the Third District. There are
still, however, it seems factionist
enough left to keep up the remem'
brance of past troubles, few though
they be in numbers, and who are
neither in nor out of the party, and
who would rake open wounds that
have healed to root therein the weeds
of their ambition. They care moth
ing about the success of the party ex-
ccpt so far as to promote their indi-
yidual fortunes; they are strangers to
principles, and patriotism to them
is an underlined, meaningless term
And yet, strange as it may seem, they
aspire to leadership, and by bland
ishments and artilice set about to
beguilo the people, covering up, as
they well know how, their selfish
motives and interests, personal am
billions, and greed for office; ever as
serting their importance and inilu-
ence.
What, then, is the treatment due
these men at the hands of the honest
Democracy of the county? If peni-
tent, receive them into the fold, but
if still perverse and bent upon the
ruin of the party, Ito which they
claim to belong, but with which they
will only act when it suits them,)
unless they shall become its masters,
the only course left is to spew them
out and get them into the opposition
if possible. A traitor in the camp
in the hour of battle, can open gate
thousand of the enemy could not
take. With such.men there should
be terms or compromise. Their
banefui influences will eventually
pervade the body polite if they be
upheld and encouraged, whilst they
drive out better men from the ranks
of the party and prevent desirable
accessions thereto. This done, if it
be necessary, and nothing stands in
in the way ola proper organization
of the party for the present campaign,
and a united effort for the election of
our nominees, County, Senatorialan and
Congressional.
With our State and both Houses of
Congress Democratic, and fair pros
pcct of electing the next President,
every interest, private and public,
would seem to dictate to Democrats
at this hour the most answering
fcalty and loyalty to their party, and
at the same time admonish the fac
tions that disaf1ection henceforth,
como what may, will be punished by
political ostracism and death.
While the Monitor is upon figures
we would be glad if he would explain
how it was that in 1870 the total ex-
pcnditure for school purposes was
hL-n 100 ~ Il - =. tn.- -