West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1880-07-17
List Diehonorable R.scrt

WAanIEGToT, July 12.-Thc desperate
condition OF the Republican party ia best
'!uatratcG by tho daring schemes pro
posed 20 .hwart the, popular viii The
Leaders are well aware that with fair
and full vote tho Great Fraud OF 1876
viii he reprobatcd, and the co.rnpi cauGi-
date, bY whose vote SIS member Uf the
Electoral Commission IL Was contaminated
will DC overwhelmingly defeated Car
fields nomination made that Issue impcrs-
tivci If there bud been any dispao!,ion to
"aiYOit, by als personal connection with
The iuiquisy
/, 10 co. denied that tho outlook Of The
campaign i5 every whore discouraging for
The R,pubicsnG, They are badly demon.
ilzed, even in tho ola elrongholds.
Ponnay lyania is already HhoSen from the
centre to The circum ference, and cOnspiC-
uous chiefs Ike McClure, Fornry, Pear
son, and otbers are openly advocating
Hancock. whilotho rank and Gle arc com
ing over by hupdreGs, ths; Will soon
swell! into many thousands. In Onio,
soldiers who fought under Hancock, Ond
civilians who admire his patriotic record,
axe DAILY dc5eitidg ihc Z, publican side.
Aad this recruiting f:om The Ks of the
enemy is not cou1nci 70 any STATE, but ia
Of daily occurrence il every part Of The
Uoion.
The Republicans were in q minority 81
ihc Presidential election Of 1870 end at
tho Congressional oiccti1rs If 1878.
They have lost ST.! more around in tho
lust TWO ycaro, and the belief that they
arc doomed 10 q cursing aofrCa il Nyvom-
Der will necessary dri7o' of that largo
floa;ing vote which driiib from Que
side 70 tue other with thg current OF sue
cCes, eud with0gs lDy emba.1Ggsaent of
principle.
Ihemsnsgers propnae 50 avert the i'm
pending doom by ir.Ckcry ard fraud, md
to rcpea. the Infamous woik Of 1875 by
snoiher device 10 cheat Tho people OF the
President OF thoir cloicc. S1,pe of them
nTo Infatuated enough % believe thu. be-
cause ihc last conspiracy was aucccsafgl,
and the auihors and sbcttogs Of Il, in
stead Of being punished summsrly. were
rewarded with tho highes. honors and tho
best Offices, therefore the crime may be
Yen;1fcd again with impun,ty. That &c
lu5ion bad better cot be TOO much oucour
aged. There Is q point At which forhoar-
aucc ceases To DC a y.sgG9, aud 10 hemp
crop 10 promising
The popular mai jr.y FOX Hancock in
New York, according 90 prcscu. ind.ca-
tons, viii probably cLccol ttat Of Dir.
Ildcn L; noy go worry fos beyond r..
ard as.cnish boin s.3cs. Tho supporters
of Garfield who Gre a, OIL candid make
no claim TO Sew York ct too pclb. But
tncY tuegcst tina; The Legislature rhal bo
called together, and the Potter hil for
choosing electors by Congressional die
tricl5 shaH be driven "a o partisan meas
urc, with 10 ayoUcd object OK dcprgiug
Hanc3cs Of Yoto8 thst no would receive
70 tho clUol0ra "egg chosen i1 the regular
way TO such question Was before tho
people when iho p.e,cut Legalaurc was
Clrdc4, sul iho czucis. 81 any sGcu
power, however technically constitutional,
would be q gross outrage
Ago.a, &c ls deliberately proposed by
Tic DelrCii Dolly Post aud Tribune i8st
iho eighteen States with Republican LIS.
i5laturoa auG Governors shall hola soec.s.
sol...,s aud c-at their 1888 y0t,s for G.-
dcld and Arthur md thus deprive a.o
people ~ thr rripiI... ~ voting Cor c'ef