The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-07-10
11is THE TRUTH rHAT HURTS,
Weston, West Virginia, July 10, 1880.
territory represented by the Repub

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to notice since the adjournment Q
the Democratic Convention the lie
publican newspapers arc charging
insincerity upon the Southern peo
ple in the nomination Of Genera
Hancock. It is charged that ho j:
not their choice and docs not rep
resent their peculiar views ant
opinions. If they Ind nominated
Il Southern man a wall and u how
would have gone up from every Re
publican newspaper and speaker
that the scenes Of the late wal
would be re-enactcd. Tho South
crn people, desiring nothing more
than II pcrpctuation Of our govern
ment and the enjoyment Of the
rights guaranteed them under the
constitution rs it is, and to live I'm:
der the llnunting folds Of The old
flag, met their Northern friends in
Cincinnati asking nothing for
themselves, conceded to the North
all the honors, all tho Offices. Their
fling had been ftlrled, their cause
had been lost, secession had been
evcrthrown forcyermoro. 1t was a
most beautiful concession in atone.
ment Of the past, and a beautiful
fulfilmcnt ofthc Touching that ssna.
ton shall not lift up sword against
nation, neither shall they learn war
any more"
We must not regard that victory
is 10 perch upon our banner with
out q contest. The Republican
party has put one Of its ablest mon
in the field. I know General Gar
fieltl well, socially am fond of him,
and admire his great brain-powcr
and ability. You may rely upon
il thnt lle will fully organize his
following in The Republican party;
that the contest between these two
prominent gentlemen will be fierce
and 1lotly contested. Already are
the camp-fires being lighted UP
along tho line. 1t will not, how
ever, bc q contest between Hancock
and Garfield, but will be u contest
between the principles Of tho Con-
stitution which is to perpetuate
FREQ government on tho one hand,
and the principles Of tho party
which looks 10 centralization on
the other. The Republican party
for years has been encroacl,ing up
ontlleEights Of the people and the
rights Of tho STATES. If the people
Of this country should permit
tho rights which are glarantecdzto
them under the Federal compact
topass from their hands, Il change
in The form of our government and
its ultimate overthrow will be only
n question Of time. I would not
add one jot or title to the power Of
tic Federal Government, which is
accorded to it by the Constitution.
I would not take one jOt or title
from tho States which is reserved
to them. Capitalization promises
10 be 4 worse curse and 6light to
this country than secession proved
to be horrible MS its consequences
were. Secession has met its final
overthrow, and I predict that every
thing looking to centralism will
meet its overthrow by tho verdict
of tho American people in Novcm.
Der next. My friends, strifes and
discOrd are net uncommon in po-
litic,ll parties, but in our party
there is no such contest and bitter
ness as We witnessed in Chicago n
few weeks ago. Our differences
have all been healed, us my elo-
quont friend, Mr.. Good, has eX-
planned. The grand old Demo-
cratic party is thoroughly united
and harmonizetl. 1t is in better
fighting trim than it has been for 4
quarter Of Il century, and will
achieve a victory in November
next that will be the grand triumph
Of this century.
Amid the cheers which followed,
q loud voice called out: "Thrce
cheers for Col. Wilson, our next
representative in Congress-" and
they were given with a will. as
lie was about to sit down some ono
asked the Colonel to explain tho
charge in reference to Mrs. Surrat.
He did so. Turn, he said, 10 the
columns of tho Mteiiigeacer Of this
morning, and you will find that it..
entirely cxculMtes Gen. Hancock.
lie had no more 10 do with the Cx-
ceution than your sheriff would
have in hanging Il man condemned
by the judgment Of your Circuit
Court which had been affirmed by
the Court of Appeals. Cheers:
A voice from the crowd called
out:
"lt showed he was not wfraid to
do his duty" and the cheers which
followed amply sci forth that the
largo crowd fully cxoncrated Han
cock.
GOV. MATHEWS ADDRESS.
Ny Friends aMG Fsllow CIti=eRS =
II gives mo pleasure to bc with you
on this occasion, and join in the
approval Of the action Of the MI
tiOnul Convention which is going