Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-11

said the Greenback party must assert and
stand to its principles, otherwise II woqIu
cease to exist, and deserved to die he
grew eloquent and remarked that no mis-
representation or abuse can kill a party
while its heart is warmed with living
faith, but loss OF principle IS loss OF NE.
He thought the Greenbackers must now
decide whether the time had come for their
party to surrender its belief and give up
The ghost. Men who profess to be Green
hackers are grasping this issue every day
They believe that parties are in transition
state; that there are no longer any living
issues; that time of general disintegratlon
and reconstruction has begun, and that the
Devil VIII get the Hindmost 81,
in the new deal. They are ready to say,
"We are all Republicans, all Greenbackers;
give us an office" They are negotiating
for the new departure as surrender which
will wipe out all old scores" and bring
about an era of good feeling between Re
publicans and Greenbackers, when there
Shall be no party distinctions, as was the
case when the old "Federalist" party sur
rendered under Monroe, after long sue.
cession of defeats. He said the question
for honest Greenbackers to ask themselves,
'Is there no longer any duties for the
party to PERFORM II so, IL all distinctions
are obliterated, if there IS no Greenback be-
lief worth contending for; let US take the
new departure, surrender to our opponents,
put away all the unpopularity that at
taches to the name and faith OF the Green
back party; ignore all professions OF opin-
ion, call ourselves Republicans, and
Go In for the spells.
That is what fusion means, and nothing
less will satisfy its advocate. Why, he
remarked, who are these men advocating
fusion? Every one of them is an aspirant
and officer seeker, and ready to attain their
ends by any sacrifice Of principle necessary
to its mplishment.
After listening to the old gentleman
readily concluded he was disposed to take
his politics, likeshis whisky, straight, and
seriously opposed to any kind OF mixing.
He remarked, in conclusion, that he voiced
the sentiment of a large majority of his
party in Marion county. Carry the news
to Kitchen.
In conversation with several gentlemen
from different counties, l discover that
an effort is being made on the part OF the
Republican leaders throughout the State
to solidify and utilize the temperance and
Greenback strength i'll an attemot to cap
ture as possible The object is patent, but
the result will not pan out to their entire
satisfaction. The Republican chestnuts
will get badly schorched if they rely on
having them raked out of the fire by such
means. The device is too thin-the goods
wont wash.
Hon. Ben. Martin
is here, with the Tucker delegation, which
is evenly divided between Hoge and Lucas.
The report that Mr.. Martin would be can
i. 4 III hA hnn No1n
no estimate, but thinks the contest will be
close, but hopes for harmony in the ranks.
Gen. Sprigg,
of Hardy, has arrived and believes Hoge
will be nominated. He thinks if Lucas
should get the nomination it would cause
great dissatisfaction and perhaps endanger
the election. He says Lucas campaign has
been bulldozing arrangement from the
beginning, and is for any man to beat him.
Gen. Geo. Sargent
is here with nearly all Of Barbour county
at his back. He is Hoge man, but says
Lucas will have large part of the delega-
tion.. He feels confident, however, OF
Hoge's nomination.
Senator Dawson,
of Preston county, is here, looking on the
fight. He says he is entirely disinterested,
but it is suspected he would work Tor Lucas
if he could do any good. He says he is for
Kitchen, Greenback, for Congress, and
favors q fusion of all the elements against
the Bourbon Democracy.
Editor Purcell,
Of the Kingwood Argus, is an enthusiastic
Lucas man, and says he will get the nomi-
nation without doubt, and considers Hoge
as out of the field. He says eX-r~-o''''
man Martin will nomina H"oaS' lu.
Frank Reckvo-.i. IS putting IN ms oeSt
licks fnl Lucas, and is sanguine of his NOM
nation.