The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-03
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z Democratic newspapers Of other statos
are greatly moved by the state Of affairs in
West Virginia. Their comments show
that they are moro interested than in
structcd, unless It be- that.thcy fcign igno.
rance US disguise for an excuse in nd.
vance for the overwhelming defeat which
they fear is coming upon their party in
this State. In this line note the remarks
OF tho Philadelphia Record: NJ
Thus far tho political campaign in the
Southern States has been marked by the
same tranquility, not to say Indifference,
that prevails In most other sections OF the
country. While the South is set down NJ
"Bolid" for the Democratic ticket, the Ro.
publican managers are not without hopes
OF Wrestling tho electoral votes Of some OF
them. From, his summer retreat at Deer
Park, Stephen b. Elkins, aided with tho
advice Of his Democratic iather-in.law,
Henry G. Davis, is directing the move
lncnts OF the Republicans and Green
hackers to capture West Virginia in Octo-
her, in the belief that such Il victory will
have great "moral'' influence upon the
result in November. Two or thrcS more
or less obscure local Democratic politicians
have been secured TO stump West Virginiu
for Blaine, and 1t is reported that "voting
CATTLE have been imported into tho State
from regions in Which, there is not n
favorable market. Senator Camden, who
belongs to the .Blainc-Davis clique,
has found it convenient to make 4 trip to
Europe in order that he may not DO held
responsible for the betrayal Of his party in
West Virginia. But tho treachery OF Davis
and Camden and the indiscrest brass-band
campaign OF Elkins have had tho effect Of
arousing the Democrats Of West Virginia
MS they have never been aroused before.
The imported negroes Of Elkins will not
be permitted to earn their wages, and
every other prccaution will be taken TO
defeat the intrigucs for surrendering the
State tothe Republicans. .5tl'
Hero we have return to tho Imported
negroes" upon whom Mr.. Congressman
Gibson has lavished his "niggcr shootin'"
vocabulary. The Democratic Register,
which first gave publicity to the story,
found it untrue and made haste to take
back, SO far as it could, 4 story which was
without foundation in fact. But truth has
not overtaken falsehood. The. Democrat.
ic newspapers Of the country prefer to use
the falsehood for what it may be worth tc
them Mt home. 1t is equally untrue thu,
Democratic politicians have been secured
to stump the State. . IS
Tho most interesting part Of the Record
publication refers to two distinguished
Democrats-one now in the United States
Senate and the other lately in that body
Ii the treachcry = OF Davis and Camden
is known it will do no harm; and If FL
kins is indiscreet that is bad for the Re
publican chances. What is the use ther
Of making SO much noise over West Vir
ginia? We submit 10 our Democratic
friends this thought: II Democratic poll
cy in this State is alternating such eminen
Democrats as Davis and Camden, wha
must be tho effect on the rank and file
the farmers and workingmen and tax
payers generally, who get none OF thu
party's honors and have to pay tho cost
The lNrELLlGENcEn sincerely. hopes tina
Senator Camden and ex-senator Davis art
so disguised that they will have nothing
to do with the men who arc scramblin,
for places under the wing Of the prcsen
offensive State administration. Tha
} would be q handsome testimonial to til,
intelligence and sclf.respcct Of those gen
tlcmen. But VIC do not rely on Democrat
who sit SO high up in, the sanctuary. The,
!, will stand by their party right or wrong
We expect to ovcrturn this State witt
the aid OF Democrats who will no longel
support mon who use their party for NJ
higher purpose than to advance their owr
interests; who have run this State into
debt contrary to law; who have squan
dcred funds committed to them il
sacred trust; who have resortet
10 devices the most ingenious and unlaw
ful to increase taxation, and who have lac
the hardihood to place at tho head Of theii
ticket a man who breaches a crusade
against those agencies without which thu
development Of West Virginia is a hope
less dream. ,iisS;,: " .Ss4 {.
Ii the Record will take tho suggestion
kindly, We expect also the help Of those
Democrats who do not believe that The
British policy Of free trade will ever built
up the State Of West Virginia.
Growing Better nll the Time.