The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-04-06
Jusl the Sltuation.

The Gazette recently remarked that
lif the Democratic papers Of West yir-
lginia had an average share Of back
bone, the State would probably go
Republican at the next election.
The Point Pleasant Register contains
the following remarks in reference
to this:
"Now, do you suppose the Demo.
cratic papers in this State are going
to turn against their party and help
the Republicans into power, simply
because the Legislature saw fit not
to pay them in full for publishing
the Constitutional Amendments?
You are mistaken as to the kind Of
material they are composed Of"
The editor Of the Register is a mem
Der of the Legislature, and evidently
reflects the feelings of that body on
the subject. That the above para.
graph properly represents the senti.
ments of the majority Of our State
Solons, no one doubts. Even worm
will turn on its tormentors; whether
or not our Democratic newspaper
brethren will, is not yet known. If
they are wronged as they complain
they are, they have right to assert
their independence. No newspaper
can afford to be so seryile that they
will permit themselves TO be tram.
led upon. Surely there is line
where party allegiance ends and
proper self respect begins. The
Gazette holds itself Republican pa
per, ofsthe ,straitest sectif youp please,
hut at all times it is ready to speak
out boldly when its party errs; and
expects always to decline to follow
its party if it takes the path Of error.
Is the Democratic press of West Vir-
ginia prepared say it occupies a diff
ferent position towards its party? If
it is not, then the original PROPOSE.
ticn in this connection made by this
paper, holds good Richie Gazette.
1t seems that the editor of the
Gazette is deeply interested in the
matter of pay to the Democratic edi.
tors for publishing the Constitution.
al Amendments. The late Legisla.
ture passed bill paying $3.50 on
account" to each paper that publish
ed the Amendments, and at its next
session, no doubt, will pay the bal.
ance in full. The attempt of the
Gazette to get up an characterization
among the Democratic papersof West
Virginia, by which the Republicans
hope to get into power in this State,
will not pan out" to the extent he
expects.
Because this Legislature failed to
do their duty in regard to the con,
tracts with The papers of the State,
made through Gov. Mathews, is that
any reason why they should turn
against their party? The papers no
doubt will see TO it that mono of the
members who opposed the payment
Of these bills, are ever returned to
the Legislature, without asking or
receiving advice from the Gazette.
Individual members of the Democrat.
ic party may err, and when they do,
they will be retired, but the princi
pies of the great Democratic party
arc correct, and those principles the
Democratic papers of West Virginia,
will ever maintain and assert. The
Democratic motto is; Principles mol
men,"
No, Bro. Morris, you need not ex-
pect the Democratic papers Of this
State to turn against their party.
They have confidence in the wisdom
Of their party and its leaders. They
do not propose to assist you or your
party into power again in West Vir.
ginia. The people of this State have
had quite enough of Republican rule.
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