The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-07-06
Letter from MIR. DrSsel.
Editor Democrat:

the 18th Of juno, in connection with the
position of State Senator from this Dis
trics, was entirely unsought and uuso-
lici,cd BY myself ;for1 have never been
aud am not now IN aspiant for politi.
cal honors. 1 believe in tho doctrine
Of the Office huuting the man, aud not
the mau huulirg tho Office.
The compliment thus paid me, to.
gethcr With the kind remarks made Of
me personally, deserve my thinks !;
and at The same timo are Of nature to
justify nc 10 coming forward aud plac.
Jog myself squarely, distinctly and un'
cquivocally upon tho record, iu black
aud white, over my own signature !;
for which myself (alonc) can bc held
responsible; and by which l am will
ing to abide now aud evermore.
The old established Gust ON Of the
chronic office.seeker in getting bis name
brought before the public, and then
awaiting Gu deep, dark, mysterious 81
lence on all political topics) tho action
Of a parly.packcd convention, .is one Of
which as voter have never approved;
rs it is making politics low and dis.
reputable trade, repulsivc to all high
minded, honorable men, and keeping
such men out Of public life, where they
could be Of greatest service to the coun.
try. THIS custom is peculiarly out Of
place at tho present time, whca the
services Of our bcs. and purest men arc
so greatly needed in tho public councils
Of the nation and it is time when an
attempt is being made by all the old
partisan hacks to dodge the principal
issues aud to deceive The people as to
the true and iuToglant subjects for
their earnest ,rasidofs;ilu and deIiber.
u,r action III tie approaching canvass
But it is to be Gol2l, ilo~rrer, that all
sucu bare. .tactu .hI's 90 Tue part Of
this clun 10 muuu.uc' u,s a public sentl-
meut TO serve only The Personal inter-
es,s oil themselves. by talking against
time abou. trivial and uuimportant
taattcrs-old dead issues Of tho past
can deceive only tho extremely simple;
rs the great majority Of voters have be-
como wiser in their day and generation,
because of having so often been tho VIC
tim Of this repeated deception and
falschood. Tho fro,h aud prancing
over the "Florida couut." the ''Louis-
ANA frauds" aud "slr. Hayes title"
on tue part ofthe Eastern Democracy" "
as well US the Republican hypocritical
rant on the subject Of tho payment Of
rebel clains and war debt" aud "prob-
able REIMBURSEMENT Of the colored
race" if the Democratic party get into
power, have both become 4 sickening
and nauseu,iug stencil in the nostrils Of
The great mass Of the people who now
desire peace. aud in good faith have
long sincs accepted the 18th, 14th and
| 18th Amendments 10 tho Constitution
as the final settlement Of the latter is.
sues while they arc also well assured
that tho act Of Congress creating The
Electoral Commission. together with
the decision Of that Commission. are
equally conclusive US to the former
subjects. This 'iraud" and "bloody
shirt nonsense, become $50 stale,
weary and unproatable.' is but to d.
vert the attention Of the people from
the great aud paramount issues on cur
rency aud finance, upon which each Of
the two old parties are divided within
themselves. and consequently unable
aud powerless to carry out the lcg,sla.
tion and reforms irnperativcly demand.
ed for tho removal Of existing cvils'and
abuses which so seriously threaten the
very lifo Of the Republic, and which
have already destroyed tho prosperity
aud happiness ESQ many millions Of
our people. I admit tue willingness Of
Democrats Of the West to do justice to
the whole people; but the defeat Of the
measure for tue repeal Of the infamous
Resumption uct ia the S,"utr Of The
United State, vso2gs g5"'J-i.,ly how
vain ore my y-le@."aae oI reuct to.
or hopes a ju.lear rof ,DD1 @Iferiug
: aud ounasy 9-ah l.iyr mali! d by
Tue acls VI ctn,. vr0.,'r I'D parties,
But "a house Uls.L". agalust itseli
cannot stand" The Potter resolution
to investigate tho late Presidential
Election Frauds, passed by tho House
Of Representatives, together with The