, 1880-09-24
WEST VIRGINIA.

a Fighting Chance for tho Republic"
nna-N'Ilnt II RECONSTRUCTED CouGed-
crnte Suls1tcr AMyn.
NEW YonK, Sept. 2t.-Gcorge W. Atkin-
son, Chairman of tin Republican Stutc Com.
lntttee Of West Virginia, writes to A1arsAnll
Jewell that "thtnrs look well" IN tint
State, nml that there Is an goolt show for
the Republicans 10 carry H." 1ie sends n
published letter from Capt. II. W. 1lnnd,
heretofore n wcll-known Southern Demo
crat, who Inns now con,o out for Garfield nnd
Arthur. Mr.. Iiard, who is resilient Of
Chnrtestown, w. Va, addresses thu letter to
his Confederate comrades, and among othor
things lie says:
As G'. G9nfstcrato soldier IN , the Twenty, ,;,
yourselves during tho entire War. Since the
Wnr have acted with tho pc,nocrattc party.
voting It's tickut sllid upli0idng lta orENnlzn-
ten Msc1E 81 tE ss fensfp a Il ,at f m Us IS
the country n,,d destr.,ctlyeof your Interests
and mine, nlfcr snlne Of tho retlso!ls which,
In my Judgment, i,npcl the Confederate. SOL
er to Snyer is conectto' WITH t1 ps,nac, e.
fortunes Of tic South has leen played upon
by tile DcMncratic leaders, for unworthy
purpnscs. They place rs IN that positinn Ut
nsassn g., to te ret Of t9 s14try w!s
oplnent Of tho South. They would have us to
believe. TINT tie extreme doctrines of
san,a Stn.e1rignts sn h. s,ecessfally oun; ns
ssSS'.feeeIns sS. a'tsmp a ttat 9'reet|o1' es
Only arouscs ayalnst us tho prejudice Of tile
grcnt ma aIor1iy nf the American people, niNl
gives uienl reason to fnlMac!1 the sincerity
@ oHsty wl a whl; d ,,St w a; lnla nw H. oHr tr
promote tle tlienry OF S1att-rights, decline
to follow tho leadership VI men who now
seek to revlye at, issue fur Which, wleN, it
purpose If tile l1ea,tIcrntic leaders, to per-
petllate sccttonAtisnt, Is plnin and incoBtest-
nbic. a sectional purity III the South y co.l-
sat bar T. Southern roEresSSv re Sv nld HGycln
Democracy now ,lemalu! II new lease gf
power lp0u q record Which Is written NIL
over with vlnlated fulfill md dEs!lonored nh
llg.tlons. 1t Is matter of public notorlGty
lii Congress, hayu, occupied tho Limo aMl
nlouey which ought 10 have been spent Iii
tIlo public scryIce III promoting schemes FOR
te!f-advancomeilt. This IS alltocracy, not
III .lsls it was Democratic to pny the public
| debt III lawful noaey: liz 1871 the extreme
hartl;1.oiay THEORY WAS asserted. ,, IN ls1tI IT.
WIS Delnoer"tis r. o t2 oppose the Resumption!
Republican Platform, on Ijnautinl, questions.
III lb73 tho previous Democratic doctrine VI,
tarfI WIS abandoned, nlltl the question re-
mittea to- the Congressional! districts. In 1SS0
ti1S Ht ltSH neSt.i Ill
Democratic pntfurn, nM mt even n prom.
Is eiseii. III it'd it wis De.iocrutlc to ssrt
! that tho Constitution does lIDt cUufcr upon
tho General Government tho power 10 coll.-
nlence ntNl carry oil IN general systent Of III
icrAtic for n member of Congress from llts
district to ntly1cate anil vote for IN general
system Of Internal improSe,l,cnta.n Sucl
gfAring Inconsistencies, such tfiilinE ma
s!lut'llig with principle can only excite dis
gust.
Wo recall tho brilIant promises Of tll
Democratic party when It calna into power
III this State. We reNp tho fruits Of it, All
dated school-llnuscs, i,npnssab!u ronsIs, Nn,
dangerous bridges. Tllerg Is Il frellng wide
sprt,ua among tho peoplu thut there slIouls
bu Il changu for tli0 l,ptlcr In the Stute. T'lIf
Democratic party will never III It, Let u!
glye unr ald to sniale pnrty thai will.