Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-04-03
ARE THE YOUNG MEN OF WEST
VIRGINIA IN FAVOR OF CoNsTI-
TUTIONAL GOVERNMENT


liam the son OF one OF the oldest and
most uncompromising OF Abolitionists,
and one OF the founders OF the Republi-
can party. | heartily believe in the
Republican party OF Sumner, Chase,
Greeley, Julian, Trumbull and Lincoln,
but not in the so-called Republican par
" Of to-day. Therefore | am ready TO
east my vote this wear for Gov. Tilden,
a. | sincerely believe him 10 be an hon
est man and a statesman. This will be
nv first vote for President know
there are many other new voters who
are willing and prepared to do the same.
"TwESTY-OSE
A tirst vote, like the first start in bus
mess, is a matter of some moment TO a
young man. lie is making a record
that will follow him through life. wheth.
er he occupy thereafter the position OF
q leader in politics or SIMPLY that Of a
prudent, patriotic and influential ciu-
zen. II will be a pleasure for him to re-
Ter back 20 uniform, consistent and
answering adherence TO principle, or a
pain 10 he compelled TO acknowledge
having aided and abetted the enemies
Of cool government in the very begin
ming Of his political career.
Especially will the first vote Of the
young men who come to the polls for
the first time in the campaign Of 1880,
be an important vote. II is bound to DO
q vote in favor of constitutional govern
ment or against il. that is the issue.
That il the living, vital contest between
the two great parties Of the country TO-
day.
II is not our purpose 10 enter into
an argument TO convince the young men
OF West Virginia that the aims and ends.
the sympathies and secret purposes Of
the leaders Of the Republican party are
at war with the fundamental fabric Of
republican government; that it has never
been a cpn-titution-loying party; that It
has no single place or paragraph in
history To which it can point in proof Of
its love or respect for the constitution;
that il has never hesitated 10 override
the constitution when il stood in the
way Of party purposes that il iInPeach-
ed, tried ami dill all in It's power to expel
. the UnlyPresiient that dared to stand be-
tween the encruachmentso faRepublican
. Congrcssan and constitutional government;
that failing to depOse ANDREW JOHNSON
. ior Lis fidelity % the Constitution, they
stripped him by force and intrigue Of his
constitutional prerogatiyes and admin
/ istered the Offices Oi the Executive
. through new party machinery devised
by Congress and operated by its party
agents, that il IS party born in reyo-
luton based upon tho destruction Of
. Constitutional principles; that the laws
purporting 10 have been passed in pur-
sulucr 81 the Constitution by the Re-
/ publican party are in their purpose and
I effect designed to undermine Constitu-
I tlunul government, and have, in fact,
. almost destroyed the ireedOm Of the bal
I lpt box; thar the leaders AMI influential
men OF the party are to-day laboring
with might and main to restore 10 the
presidency ipr athird time a man whose
past administration IL still a stencil in
the nostrils OF the country, and who ~
rrpudiated even by the better eleme Mt
/ OF the party ITSELF and whose only merit
il defined 10 be- an ability To rally the
military element IA enable him 10 take
his seat when he fails II election by the
people.
We 10 not pursue this record further
We state the main issue Ia be between
the friends a. Constitutional govern
mrnt ami ~ enemies. The intelligent
youus men IT the State will not, we
think. b. blind 10 the issue. We 10
not ak them specially to champion the
can oi TILprS or TuURNNN or BAYARp
or To- cpposs the cause ui GRANT or
BLAr~g rr >urrN,N, but rather To place
theusr.yc, first on the side Of Constitu-
tiOnaI government AMI then vote the
men and measures that will best pro-
mote these principles
The Republican ctmralgu has heen
and will b. purely and essentially per.
souM campaign. Il il not a campaign
ipr principles, hat P"rpuisites. GRANr
i A necessity o. the lite ui the Republi-
can party. GRNNro OF what t'RANr rep
rr-cnts. tiranJi-u. j. the basis and bot
tom ui E,ruhlirau.sm ~ u exists to-
day. Destroy this personal feature oi
the Republican campaign anil You de-
S,rpv the party. the hottom will t,i'
ont ut the whole business.
IN intelligent merchant, who has just
returned irru >uJourn IN Mexico,
writes a very interesting and suggestive
letter r,garlinr the similarity Of MeXi'
can politics with Republican methcisin
the United States. lover there, he
saws. parties are MAINLY personal they
lp net divide on principles, they donot
even profess to have any politics, they
a,r the mere tuo.s at ambitious and IN
scrupulous men. an that seemed a. me,
a. rur.ousIy N1mine Mexican poll
t.r~. % De- their dangerous point, the
cau~,. 1T their perpetual revolutions.
They arr going O. hold a presidential
rbytinn IN July, ami il i going 70
b.. a, 80 many have been before, a
merely personal struggle. You hear
Of M party policy, but YOU hear
oi the GoNz,IEs PARTY, Oh" BENi-
ter rartv. The correspondent adds
tina, since hiS return to this couutry h"
huls very much th, same thing
There i the ,,E,Nr party AMI the TIL
pgS PARTY. ib, ~ussvE> party and the
ENNAEa party. t'. ErUNE party AMI
the U,~CsA patty, anJ 81 on, ani !
noiic-. the writer goes on o. say. "thc
truly Mexican tlrrat tia, the rN-Presi'
dent. d his party nj, only nominate
him. Will STAT himself by the help Of
TROOPS
We expect % So ,hs Young men Of
West Virginia ,Jse a prominent part IN
the coming campaign. II : both their
duty anil privilege. TIE state has a
right n demand their influence aud
efforts in behalf oi pun government
and constitutional methods.
We hope o. So them rntrr a." cam
paigu rot as the blind champions ct men
or any particular party. Remember .
OOv. SyYNOUR's sIviCr. not % waste .
.,,,r ,-,..,,.,.. Al, d, ~, HE fnr oil man