The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-27
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our WASHINGTON LETTER.
The west virginia Republican Assoei.
tion ut the National Capital.
WAsHIss1os, September %.
EdIlOn IntellIIsneer.
As matter Of local interest to your RI
publican readers, note the formation Q
the West Virginia Republican Association
which was organized about ten days age
Capt. O. O. Cole, formerly Of Parkersburp
is the President and Treasurer; Gen. ]. NJ
Ewing, of your city, Major Theophilu
Gains, Of Fayette, and Hon. Willis J
Drummond, Of Barbour, the Vice Presi
dents; Mr.. Goshorn, OF Mineral county
Recording Secretary, and Col. Edwin Frey
Of Summers county, Corresponding secre
tary. l visited the rooms Of the associa
ton q few evenings since and found a bod!
otintelligent, tine-lookins men, full Of zeal
energy and disposition to do their ut
most TO aid the party. Of their choice II
oysrthrowing Bourbon rule, and restoring
West Virginia to the ranks OF the progress
i've States, where she OF right belongs
Upon inquiring OF them, II they had any
news 10 send TO the folks at home, they
told me to tell their friends, through your
paper, that they were now ready to dis
tribute documents to any point in the
State where the most good could be done
that they. had ready hands and willing
hearts and were anxious to be at worE
sowing seed that may aid In upbuildinl
and maintaining principles, the mainten
ance oil which gave West Virginia It's birth
The object OF the Association, as ex
planned TO us, was not to send bundles o
documents to postmasters, storekeepers
and sTom, Dick and Harry" for genera
distribution, but 10 obtain lists OF voters
and mail the documents desired direct L
the voter from here. This struck me as
good idea for my experience has been tina
where documents have been sent out in {
lump, as rule, they remain in lump be
hind the counter or on the shelf, unit
utilized as wrappers for snuff done up II
1--WE and ten cent packages. In order L
enable the association to carry out It's pur
poses, the Republicans all over the State
should forward to Capt. Cole the names
and postoftice addresses OF such voters il
their immediate vicinity as are not sup.
piled with documents, and desire enlight'
enmenton the great questions Of the day,
tell you, Messrs Editors, the voters oil
to-day In West Virginia are far different
from those OF 1859 go, as q rule, having
had the benefit Of Republican rule for II
or u years they learned to read, reflect
and think, and now the great mass Of
them not only want to know your
sentiments on the pending issues, but
they want to know on whatyou base your
assertion; they are not content with the
simple announcement that their particular
party has nominated such q man on such
a platform; they want TO know who the
man Is, and what his antecedents were.
These feelings, this independence oil
thought, are growing deeper and deeper
into the hearts Of our hardy mountaineers
every year, and I firmly believe that the
day Ia not far distant when they will burst
the bonds OF Bourbon slavery and ignor-
have bound them, and leap into the glori-
Gus light OF liberty and progress frte men;
then will your motto, "Montdni Semper
Liberi," be reality and not Q myth. To
aid in this development Of freedom Of
thought and action they should be fur
nished with healthy Republican pabulum,
that they may fill themselves and come
forth as giants refreshed with new wine"
TO do valiant battle against their late domi-
neering, naughty, overbearing, arrogant
captors. This pabulum, in unlimited
quantities, is proposed 10 be furnished by
this Association, II the names are furnished
them in time. -
Politics here are not much discussed.
Since both sides wasted their powder over
the Maine election they have somewhat
subsided. Both sides seem 10 realize that
the fight in November is not going to be
childs play or q walk over for either
party. Work has to be done, hard, earn.
est work, and 1t will net be known, 80 close
is the battle, which side has won, until the
smoke has cleared away on the evening
OF November I'd. This reminds me that
there is q good deal Of quiet discussion 60
ing on about the state Of West Virginia.
It Is conceded, on all hands, that the
Republicans, alone and unaided, are max
ing splendid and magnificent fight in the
face OF the big odds against them, and II
one half the time, money and men were
given West Virginia that have been
thrown away on other States, she would
overcome the hosts against her, and add
five votes to the side Of Garfield and Ar.
thur in November. But, of course, you
cannot make the National Committee see
things in that light, and your noble band
OF heroes must struggle on and on, remem.
boring that the God Of battles Is on the
side OF right, and no matter what the
odds are the right must and will
eventually prevail. Pardon me il ]
add word Of advice. You may make all
the noise possible with brass bands,
speakers, etc, have immense professions
Of uniformed men, the cheers may be loud,
long and enthusiastic, the flag poles tower
into the very heavens, but without organ:
lied and concentrated effort to have all
your men out on the day OF election, and
their ballots deposited before sundown OF
that day, your work will amount 10
nothing. Organization Is the essence oil
the whole fight, and to be successful,
party must know Just how many Of It's mer
are in the ranks on the day Of battle. II
is all very well TO have these dress parades,
but 1t Is better To 30 arrange. your forces
that the hospitals will be emptied into the
ranks, and the skulkeis and would.be de
setters be marched back to their places
and that every man able to shoulder 8 Pc
litical musket, and every woman and child
able to pass political cartridges, be on duty
from early morn till the going down Of thl
sun proclaims that their work is done, anc
that victory perches upon their banners
So mote it bel Amenl MORE ANON.
DEMoCRAiIc CONVENTION
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