The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-07-17
To The Deln0cratsand Con.
scrvatiycs of Lewis
County.
County.

County.
Asmembcrs Of tho county Exec
utiyc Committee, selected by yol
at the recent mass convention as
scmbled nj the Court House o.
your county; the call upon us tc
serve you rs such being unanimous
we accepted the honorable position
assigned to lis, at the same time
We were not ignorant Of the weighty
responsibilities resting upon us,
and tho duties to be performed,
Syo arc simply your servants.
Yours to command-ours to obey,
where duty calls. Wo arrogate to
ourselves no power not delegated
by you. Our duty lies plainly be-
fore us, and VIC enter upon the
same with energy and vim, promis-
ing this much OH our part-wo as
sure you we can do nothing with
out your. hearty, manly and honor
able corporation and firm stand
ing together as Democrats and
Conservatives, 10 carry out the
wishes Of a majority Of the same in
conducting the great political cam
paign before us. In the convcn-
tion assembled you adopted the
Primary system Of choosing your
candidates for county Offices. Tho
system is before you, and good,
honest and discreet gentlemen as
judges have been appointed to con-
duct said elections at designated
voting places in the county. Poll
books will be prepared and for
warded to said voting places as
per your instructions. Now We
must not sit down and think all is
done, great work is before you and
20 at it determined TO win and
place your party in Lewis county
in the proper organized condition,
that it may dictate terms 10 q COM
mon enemy, even if such should be
found among those claiming to he
Of us. Heretofore our great
strength has proven our weakness.
Feuds, petty .jealousics, over zeal
for political preferment, bartering
and trading fraudities with.a COM
mon enemy, DESTROYED our organi-
zation in The county, and the eppo-
site partyin politics, by our disaf-
fcetions, al oncfell swoop, grasped
in tlleirgreedy clutches the spells
Cleseryingly36 belonging 10 you, and
lfteriwliich, ,by the flash of light
ming llerNlded 10 tic country their
triumph=asEa great and glorious
victory for the Republican party,
wlicn=wc=kn =knowZLewis county is
not less than four hundred Demo-
cratic and Conservative majority.
Now, fellow-workers in u noble
cause, VIC ask you 10 stand by tho
action ola mass convention assem-.
bled. Uphold q system which
none can complain Of and few op.
pose, save some weak-knced candi-
date, and the wild howl OF Radical.
ism; and well they may, knowing
Us They do that the scepter passes
away from. them forever in the
county of Lewis.
Let the Democrats and Conser.
vativcs Of Lewis unite and stand
together, and in one common effort
place our grand old party, fair and
square, unspottcd and unblemished
by bargain or sale, on tho side Of
truth, justice and constitutional
liberty, rs taught by our fathers,
and rs proclaimed in the recent
Democratic Convention assembled
al Cincinnati, and noble standard
bearers oftieso principles we have
in Hancock and English. Victory
is sure if We be true and just TO
ourselves. 5gsE-=-.,
We in Lewis must not faltcr in
duty or fealty to the cause We es-
pousc. Let not the wiley enemy
delude Or betray you by the siren
song that has so often lulled you 10
reposc and defeat. '"rhat politics
should never enter into The lues-
finn ot fillinn coIrntv offices" :" vet
how tcnacionsly they hug to their
bosoms every Radical voter for any
position to which they may aspire.
In conclusion, we ask you to act
and think for yourselves. Study
the Primary system well. Ample
time is before you, feeling conf
dent it can but meet the approba-
ton of every well-wishor of the
Democratic and Conservative party
in Lewis county, by its concord
and unity; and above all, n clean
victory in every position 10 be
filed by free suffrage.
Turn out on the last Thurstlayin
August and spend one hour for the
honor and integrity Of tic party
adored. Vote for those you would
have 10 serve you. Vote free, un'
trammcllcd and uncheated, rs 80
often heretofore by manipulating
and mixing Of tickets,
Yours,
a: NJ. SMITH, Chairman.
+. N. CnALFAST, L. CumsrlAS,
NV. V. CHIDEsTER, JonN Il. RYAS,
WM. MATHEWS, 5.lI.RonEnouoH,
Members Of Committee.