The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1879-07-12


peal il, and it was impossible to
reverse its effect"
"What about the extra session Of
Congress-"
"Don't think either party has
gained any signal advantage. II
seems not 10 have malo q very
deep popular impression. The
people ase hard 10 stir--t!!ey are
tired of politics and intent upon
the works Of peace and business
prosperity, II President Hayes
veto message wero just in its criti-
cism upon the bill passed by Con-
grcss-that j: ilampered his powers
vested by tho Constitution in him
as President, bis message would be
dcfensiblc, for no party should
seek to deprive the President Of
his Just Constitutional functions.
The Republicans seek to put the
Democracy, as a party, in the atH-
tude of enemies 10 tho Union, the
government and the lawful exercise
by the President Of his just Consti-
tutional powers. The Democracy
ought 70 give no excuse for this;
and they claim that tho bill is not
open to the Presidents criticism.
But one fact does stand out clear !;
the Democrats we're fighting against
the usr Of military power at the
polls to influence and control cleo
tons. Unless the experience Of
tho world and the theory of free
republican government are wrong,
the object OF the Democrats was
right. And they have gained this
point, that President Hayes in plain
terms renopnccs all right or power
to use the military to influence
elections. lie has yielded this
point=committed his administra-
ton 10 i by its ol,ep ayowal in a
message. Tho question ia, will no
execute in practice what he teaches
in his message? If he does, there
can be no objection to him on that
seGro."
"What do you think about the
Governprship and the chances Of
Camden and Faulkner"
That's too far ahead. OF tho
two, ] prefer Camden. I have n
sympathy for him on account ofhia
defeat as the nomiHOo in 1879. l
never lqYc believed that the schism
which eliminated in his defeat was
attributable 10 any bad conductor
his part. I think he was badly
tres.el. Hut that is past qnd'gonc
now, and ought 10 DO let sleep. ]
regard Camden, whilst unifnl mly a
consistent party man, e safe con-
servatiYp man, and underFated. l
have never exchanged a word with
him, or his intimate friends on the
subject of his candidacy, and have
no iilea whether 10 il tends being 4
candidate or not: In q party point
of yiew, 10 has higher claims to the
nomination than any other mania
my opinion. Mr.. Faulkner is un-
doubtedly q man Of great ability ;
but why should he wish tho Gov
crnorship? What would it add to
him? lie has been in Legislatures
and Constitutional Conventions
ngain and ugain; was many times
elected to Congress before the war,
was made Minister 10 France when
the court Of Napoleon was at the
zonilh Of its splcnllor; and has
been returned to Congress since the
war. Is not Tie measure of his
honOrs full?"
"What do you think Of tho last
Legislature and its proposed Con-
Istitutional ancndmcnt?"
u think it was Il very fair Lcgis-
llature-an average one. l have
heard hut little expressions of SEN
timcnt.. as to thu amendment. l
shall vote for II"
aWill tho Grecnback party con-
Itrol tho next GubcrnatOI'ial cam
lpaign in West Virginia?"
II should say not. Last year
was its most favorable opportunity,
but The popular Judgment upon it
was quick and correct. It made n
comparatively poor showing. here
and elsewhere. Lnok ut tho mere
corporal's:guardin Congress. Thpre
was never any need of it MS n sopn-
ratio party, and there Is still loss
now. II was horn IF tho hard
times In tho ,incl in tho process of