West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-10-19

TO thu people of the state rs tho only
volunteer soldier ever elected Governor
of Massachusetts, and urges his re
election.
The sixth commends the nominees for
State Offices.
Nationality OF the Democratic Party.
The New York Ti1rs. after discussing
with great clearncss the various atti-
tudcs of the several parties. is compelled
To admit that the Democracy has n
very great advantage over It's opponent
i'm the fact that the coming session ol
Congress may be "A very important one,
and the Democracy may be- able To
secure the confidence of the country by
the measures proposed aud the lcgisln-
ton secured. The Times Is one of the
few Republican journals which will not
shut its ewes to plain facts nor Join i'm
the scnSelcss cry of the "solid South
which is the scarccrow regularly set up
10 irightcn timid Northern voters. The
Times Is unwilling TO employ such clap
trap rs argument, and too well posted
TO give such campaign talk any counte-
nance whatever IT, is wiser than the
party organs who seem 10 imagine that
men can be frightened by shadows.
Boldly grasping the situation 1t declares
that how ever mistaken might be It's
policy n Democratic Administration, if
we should have one, would be essen
TALLY National Administration This
is u very important admission for "a
leading Republican paper to make, for
II cuts away at one swoop the ground
upon which Republican stump orators
and party organs have for twenty years
fs,.,. Il
50 many words that the Democratic
purity of the county is moving upon -
higher plane than It's antagonists, and
that il is capable of producing an Ad-
ministratiUn which can secure popular
approval This is not strange language
To Democratic ears, for ovcry Intelligent
Democrat knows that the principles
which undcrlic the Democratic faith
guarantee nationality of adm nistration
in 50 far rs IL may bc necessary and de-
sirablc for the wcll-bcng Of the coun-
try IL is, however. strange to hear
such manly admission of great truth
from Republican authority.
The admission carries with il the ac-
knOwlcdgmcnt of a fact which Demo
cratic statesmen have been earnestly
endcayorng TO teach the Republican
party, and II Is. therefore, of much more
than passing interest. II is, however,
only doing the Democratic party Justice
To bravcly admit this fact, for all its
acts and expressions, so far as force
could be given them, have, in the past
twenty years. attestcd the truth of this
statement Nowhere has the spirit Of
scctionalism shown itself. but over all
the country this oneness Of aim and de-
sire has been the chief characteristic of
Democratic expression. Freedom is
national and the party Of the people has
iabOred 10 make this fact known and
recognized. Slavery died with the war
and The doctrines OF the extreme South
crn Democratic leaders died with
slavery. Every act and uttcrance OF
the Democratic party since $50 demon
stratc, It's acceptance Of the results Of
the war, and all Us energies as n party
ha, since that time been devoted to con
quering old prejudice and preparing
the way for the restoration Of genuine
Democratic principles. That IL ha.,
succeeded and that il now stand. before
the people willing and able 10 guaran-
tee Nat uual Administration. is &c
kuowlclgod by even It's opponents
This frank statement Oi No New York
ItOtcy blaIc- The way wonderfully TO-
ward Democratic success. II willingly
clothes the Democracy with the
spirit of patriotism and yields in
advance what hns been HOuty dc
MED in every campaign n VIII place
the contest upon other ground. than
that Of scctionali-m and political hate.
and viii tend 10 uplifi and dignity the
discussions which arc g. follow Int
wisdom Of the JimDg 100 granting 10 its
great opponent. tho Democratic Darty.
Che pccd of am honest patriotic desire
10 advance tIie public welfare is not tho
sudden discovery of long accepted
fact. hut grows out OF s knowledge of
the sentiment of Che people Among
the masses the national spirit Of the
Democracy has been fully understood
and its brave struggle Tor asccud1ucg
deeply -ympathilcd with. Nobody but
designing politicians have questioned
the patriotism Of its intentions and the
wisdom Of it- politics Every session
Of Congress since The war hiss shown
the broad national spirit of Democracy.
and every uttcrancc OF those authorized
to peak Tor The party has confirmed it
The Tim +, late iu recognizing the
fact, but DO cOmcs in good season now
that Che country i- being called 90 elect
its rulers for another Administration.
u. now. the Times will be- honest and
frank enough % further admit thai the
wise economies and enlightened politics
Of the Dome ratio party ere better
suited io guide the Nation fJi.s destiny
than the sordid. grasping schemes o!
The party with which 30 scr es, 30 will
htly complete the harmony ef the pict-
urc and go lar o. assist VOTERS on de-
Gliding which party 90 cOuntcnaucc and
support. dUIcricu Rrgtdcr
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cided that brandicd peaches can NOT be-