Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-11-06
conrentfons: penocrats: and Boilers.

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incumbent of an office, if the nomination
of him were referred TO Il small, select body.
In this respect, the anticipations OF the ORR
gnators of conventions have generally been
realized. Regarding the specific exceptions
to the generalized fact of proper selection,
we have only to say that mOrtals can form
nothing without concomitant imperfectness;
and that generalization should bring calm
ness to our minds, disquieted perhaps by the
scarcely explainable aspect OF Il special
case.
The people form calm, dignifed and
powerful medium for the propagation OF true
/ principles, just doctrines and beneficial leg
islation, until the wind of time-serying
demagogue ruffles up the hitherto even sur
face; then perhaps, through mislntormatlon,
sudden impulses of temper and preludlces
NAV temporarily sway the masses But the
people were wise enough to contrlye con-
ventions which by the gravity and temper
ance of their members might rectiiy II not
absolutely avoid hasty and instructed I'M
pulses.
We would but deyelope the capriciousness
OF our natures into pure foolishness, were
we rashly to lay aside a system tried and
proven to contain more of benefit than OF
/ injury. Let Us, Democrats, foster our con-
ventionS as formerly. and if any step Is to
/ be taken let il be taken toward the remodel
| inc of the structure and the manner OF pro-
| cedure therein, and not toward the abolition
| thereof.
The relatively of boilers position to
that of Radical can be countenanced
/ simply as an antithesis to the bearing and
action of a true Democrat Those good old
! Whirs who have been with Us for the want
of better party to join, may vote rs they
choose, for we cannot include them among
the boilers. because since the disappearance
of their party which was led by the gallant
Harry Of the West" no party zeal has gen
/ orally characterized thcm-SOmetlmcS voting
one way, and sometimes another, they pur-
sue the even tenor of their political lives
/ We have heard Democrats Censured for
supporting the nominee and neglecting Il
county-man. Bat the doctrine Is, never to
sacrifice principles to gratitude, friendship
or neighbory claims of any one. If we are
TO be brought before the bar of Il minority
censure for voting the Democratic ticket
for following the principles developed by
the Moses OF Democracy who from The
shades of Monticello brought forth the tables
wherc1n the Goddess of Liberty had en-
grayed those truths aHdpr.nciples Of govern
ment that will continue till the Little
Mount" becomes a nole-hill, tho they may
for time be hid from sight amid the falsely
STYLED benefit; accruing TO a nation from
Radical imperialimtion.- for acting in
accord with such principles inStillcd into Us
from the dawn Of our existence, our nclghOor
with beam in his eye is to cast his strict
urcS upon Us, then we say farewell to Dem
Ocracv's usefulness, sad farewell to the
need of Justice in warding oil baneIul meas
urcsl
--" some of tie lattcr-day saints
Who compound for sins thcy are inclined TO-,
BY damning those they have no mind to,
with minds dcadencd by Elucy-weaved
eXaggcrationS, set up regularly organized
hue and cry Of beat the nominee beat the
nominee 20 Just rs if the worthy nominees
were tclons and all Of Us would he obliged
TO take up the hutRsh cutlery of the discon-
tented aspirants and to pursue the conven-
tons choice 10 utter political defeat. But
the people Ii. C. the majority OF Democrats,
whom alone we consider sustainers of con-
ventioml lifted the veil and looking behind
thcexpOsed mystery, saw no 'Guyascutuscs'
nor any AIiltouie Hydras and Chimeras
dire clothed in the gagb of nominees, and
so they sustained the nomination made by
thci5 sturdy and honest delegates; thus re-
fusing to be persuaded that these represent
ativc men were guilty OF such hEggcr-mug-
ger doings - the independents and boilers
would have IL believe. Mr.. Butlcr was de-
ieatcd and ostracized from Office by means
of the Radical and Grecnhacker vote plus Il
few who PIT every ounce Of hatred, malice,
jealousy, envy and rage with which man can
be possessed into the ballot-boX against their
fellow creature.
Tho the creative minds Of disappointed
aspiran;s &c, produced "prodigious births
of mind" vet the people were not and will
not be persuaded of acting against their
will which j. often their interest.
That there were inconsistent and unusual
trades prac,iced by the candidates in the
conventions of our worthy representative
men. has never unanswcrably risen above
the dignity of suppoSition heightened by
passion. The morbid psychical develop
mcnt often rcignirg in mankind Is the most
charitable ground, we think, upon which to
base the growing discomfort.
Our forelathcrs were not wrong in walk
ing with bare feet upon frozen snow 70 de-
posit lcaden ballots in enemy's breasts for
their country's liberty; and we surely do
not act wrongfully when we cast our ballots
to preserve that liberty. The majority con
stitute the people. and they rule. Some
persons complain Of having Hobson' 5
choice" in the persons late elected. These
chronic grumblers ought 10 have voted for
the nominees and Used their own wasted
power of selection Had they doae what
consistency dictated, those candidates forced
upon them would have been the objects of
their election The majority have elected,
and the minority must submit, a isright.-
1t needs no Cassandra to say that we will
be we'll served.
That the great and patriotic mass of the
people have a sober second thought, Is Il
self-evident proposition to any one acquaint-
ed with the course of Anglo-Amcrican Ii
bcrty And the histories even of other
races than the lndo-EuroPean corroborate
these facts in the greatest number OF nation
al Disturbances From before Liberty's sun
smiled upon this free land, the people have
used this sober. second thought in man
ner best suited to bring about their own
advancement to foster their pursuits, and
otherwise to serve their best interests.
That the people are wrong IS an hyPothc-
sis beyond the pale Of substantiated facts,
and not consistent with the ditiusivenesS OF
the liberty-Sceking spirit of the American
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