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Party Organization.

There was convention Of Democratic mem
bers Of the Legislature at Wheeling on Tues
day night, participated in BY quite number
Of gentlemen not members Of that body. Sen
ator Dennis of Greenbrer presided aud Mes
srs. Sargent, ofths Barbour Je7crsopidn, Scott,
Of the Clarksburg Ne,cs, aud Lawrence, Of the
Grafton Eagle were male Secretaries. The
Committee appointed to report business con-
sisted of T. \. Bradford, Gov II N. Mathews,
E. Boyd Faulkner, J E PennybAcker, D. B.
Lucas, d. f. Johnston, aud j. II. Good
During the conference of the Committee Hon.
Charles j Faulkner was loudly called for
He made a stirring adlress-oue that elected
prolonged applause Wemake few extracts ::
Our duty now is 20 look. not so much at
the past as at the present aud future. Every
State forms one grand division OF the Demo-
cratic party, aul the question for You to con-
slider is to restore % It's pristine yg0T this di-
vision Of tine State OF West Virginia. | am
not one of those % Gnd fault with men who
may differ with me 90 questions OF govern
mental policy, or whether be prefers l1ideu TO
Thurman. or Bayari 10 Henirlcks. We know
What is our duty, and we know 1t is our duty
TO adhere uncompromisinSly 10 our orsauizl-
tiou Absolute uuauim.ty 10 essentials is ne
ce,sary. Some editor IN West Virginia wrote
10 The editor Of the Cincinnati Enquirer, ask
inc It's course Of procedure should tue DemoC-
cracy nominate lildeu or Bayarl. It's reply
was This paper will give him its cordial
support THIS is the only doctrine that can
lead 90 vict ~ In this country. 4 man bel0ne
ins TO another party stands beyond the pale
of the party An actor may ride two horses,
but il is iu. posi- O.e to belong TO two parties.
What are You to do? Uuflrl the Demo-
cratic bauucr 20 tho breeze aud boldly aud de-
family. There has been a marked lethargy in
the Democratic cause IN this State, aud this
Legislature shows il. Our Senators have been
sleeping AT their posts-Our committees have
not been active We have manifested too
great q disposition TO surrender to that Deli
lab of paper currency aud if the Samson of
Democracy has been shorn Of his locks it is
not hard &, fud the Deilah that applied the
scissors Too many of our sheep have stray
sled oh into strange pastures, and been marked
with strange bmuds. What shall be our
course2 As said before uDfuh our bright
banners, boldly aud uucompr0msiugly and
c, Us march 90 victory.
4 sacred regard for the reserved rights of
the States, the greatest good Of tie greatest
number. hostility 10 mouoYoliss, equal justice
To an men, an adequate currency for the needs
of the pe1p.e-tlese are the fundamental
principles Of the Democratic party, and have
leon since Tho days 1T 1hnt,,oe J~He.se~. ~
90 questions of mere governmental policy, they
must and will be determined by the National
Democratic Convention. aud every Democrat
must be prepared TO give his cheerful adhesion.
lt Is the great duty Of our party 10 orgauize
their committee 40 the capital and extend the
organization Into every county IN the State
Congress has already appointed IT'S committee.
Follow that example, aud appoint your State
and county committees. IL the Democratic
party O! this State, aud OF every county IN the
State vii. perform IFS whole duty from this
hour. two years hence the time worn battle
dag of this party wi. be found floating in
triumph over this republic.
We have too readily formed affiliations with
holders Of strange principles. Repeutant
wanderers from Our sAeepild will be cheer
fully received. but "a separate organization will
beaccouuted our enemy. Whenever IL assumes
hostile organization there is nothing but
war.
Other gentlemen spoke-among them Hon.
j. " Camden, who appealed strongly aud
earnestly for organization. Gov. Matthews
was called for and made a ringing speech 10
advocacy OF Democratic principles and Dem
ocratic organization and harmony Hon D.
B. Lucas, Of this county followed Gov. Mat
tbews 10 a short and brilliant address We
are obliged to defer the Resolutions until next
week