Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-14

. iinpossibliity. ladd, Much, Wrsht,
Stevenson, De La Matyr, Gillette and
Weaver were elected by a fusion with
the Democrats. Barlow, Yocum, ke!-
ly, Forsythe, Ford and Russell by q
fusion with the Republicans. General
Weaver attempted to disrupt the solid
South BY Republican alliance In Ala
bama. Had he been successful at the
State election, he would have had to
satisfy Republican demands on the
Electoral ticket, or his work was with.
out an object. The programme was to
also carry Arkansas. There was no
holy horror OF fusion with the Republic
cans when the attempt was to break a
solid South, bat when the Greenb ackers
Of Maine attempted and succeeded, with
the aid Of Democrats, in overthrowing
q Republican stronghold. fusion assum-
ed such terrible shape that, according
to General Weaver, no true Greenbark-
er can countenance il, notwithstanding
he gets four straight out mot fusion)
Electoral votes. In his efforts to break
solid South, the Greenbackers OF the
North, whether OF Democratic or Re-
publican antece3ents, accorded him full
sympathy. His efforts to break up and
disoryanizs the Greenbsck party IN
Maine, il understood, should be as fully
condemned by Greenbackers, whether
Of Republican or Democratic antece.
dents. General Weaver has right. il
he chooses, to support General Garfield
for the Presidency; but he has no right
to betray the party in his favor by pre-
tending to support the organization.
never, as a Greenbacker, would
countenance any effort to use the party
in the interest OF the Democracy, al
though in that party it has many and
earnest friends. = certainly cannot sup.
port the policy which hands it over to
the Republican party-its open and
vindictive enemy-in the condition OF
despised ally.
The charges made by Dryer d. Lum,
the Assistant Secretary of the National
Committee, have the greatest force in
connection with surrounding circum-
stances. and in these circumstances
General Weaver is condemned. III
Greeubacker desires Garfield's election,
the manly course would be to give him
q direct vote. don't propose 10 vote
for Garfield, directly or indirectly. /
was Democrat, educated in the school
of Jefferson and Jackson Democracy,
and still hold those principles. / can
fad plenty of my way OF thinking in
the Democratic ranks, none IN the Re-
publican. lwouid regard the success OF
the Republican party as another step
toward the subversion OF our form OF
Government, and through the sectional
issue. which it has mad severe blow
to permanent business prosperity. A
solid South or solid North, arraying
section against section, are both dam
yerous; but the danger must be met by
removing the cause. So long as the Re-
publican party remains grounded on
the doctrine Of hate, OF reviving the
passions of war fifteen years ended, OF
slandering and Misrepresentation OF tine
whole Southern people, and maintains
power-the solid South must, in SELF
defense, maintain itself. Through sec.
tionalism commercial relations between
the sections is disturbed and generous
and friendly rivalry prevented.
With the Southern policy of the DEM
ocratic party am in full accord.
have no respect Tor General Gar
field as candidate. | recognize his
ability, but he is stained with Credit
Mobilier AMI the De Golyer contract,
and his position on almost all subjects
is indefinite. His friends in Pennsyl-
vanis say he is in favor Of the tariff, and
quote from his speeches. His friends
in the West claim him for free trade,
and parade him as a member OF the Cob
den Club. He has Geneunced sectional
ism, and yet is the humble g. rvant OF
Grant, Conkling, Cameron, Lcgan, AMI
the Whole stalwart crowd. He has
spoken in favor of civil service reform,
and now promises to give the appoint
ments to political favorites.
can neither support the Republican
party nor its candidate. General Han
cock, on the other hand, has been. and
whether elected to the Presidency or
not, will remain the idol of the Ameri-
can people. As man he commands
love; "a q soldier he has no superior,
and "a the hero OF Gettysburg he won
the undying gratitude OF the Nation.
Unlike his opponent, he has shown con-
sistency in every action. His record
shows him to understand the principles
Of government, and, with undoubted
LOYALTY 10 the Union, he will make
President of the whole people. To him
give my support, and ask you 10 join
me i'm cheers ior General Winfield Scott
Hancock and the whole ticket.