The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-08-07
MIR. DAYISS CHOICE
Eo TuE NArIoNA1 coMMIrrEn
Dlsplsasss a Democrat, pud'he writes his
Views lnu Vigorous Vein, which the Reg.
istorFeFussstoP Print Senator Camden
in for Share of the Criticism.
To he Editor Of he MlesIigcuea.

To ne Editor Of me MtslIigcRea,
SR;-The Cut-and'drisd appointment Of
Henry G, Davis as a member Of the
National Executive Committee to I'LL the
vacancy oCcasloned by the removal Of
Lewis Baker from West Virginia, is an
other added to the many acts indicative
OF the spirit and purposes which animate
the Senatorial Ring and It's click Of ward,
heelers, Though in minority, they
boldly seizs the machinery Of the party,
and select as the exponent Of West Vir-
gluia Democracy q person who by in
stinCt, by practice and in principle, is no
more Democrat than is his friend and
business associate, James g, Blaine, Of
Maine, For years he has been the "old
man Of the sea" upon the party, and has
used 1t as a means simply to foster and
promote his own personal aspirations and
pecuniRry interests, not caring for the
public welfare, nor the success OF sound
and wholesome principles, II only his
own selfish ends were accomplished, and
his fortune increased. by legislation
calculated to build up monopoly, To
call him q Democrat ia to brand thou
sands Of the best and truest men In the
State as liars and hypocFites, A Charla.
tan in politics, proteClionlst, not from
principle, but for self ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, q
chronic asplrant and continued office,
seeker, q railroad magnate, banded and
leagued with the robber,baIons Of monop-
oily; In his political methods imbued with
the idea that "eyery man has his price"
and that TO buy him as you would buy
branded mules, Is legitimate and not i'm
moral In politics; his selection as an expo
nsnt Of West Virginia Democracy is q
shameless proclamation that the party Is
destitute OF honest convictions or prinCi.
Piles, o pauper In political morals, and that
It relies chiefly, II not altogether, upon
the free uss oil money and corporate iRAu'
enCe TO corrupt and debauCh the people
and 10 achieve success at the polls,
What is 1t, pray, that constitutes a
Democrat? IL 1t money! or is 1t devotion
to principles-to those great cardinal and
wholesome doctrines which have ever
constituted the fundamentals OF Its creed,
and the maintenance OF which alone al'
fords hope Of preserving free govern
ment?
To these doctrines Mr.. Davis has shown
he Is a stranger, and au unbeliever in
them. Can We hope for any reform in the
conduct Of politics in our State with such
men advanced to the front as leaders and
representatives Of the pArty2 II they are
to VoICs the opinions Of the Democracy OF
West Virginia, then 1t behooves faithful
Democrats, who scout such leadership and
It's allmy methods, and who believe
that party without principles and the
courage to maintain them Ia but spoils.
seeking faction, to rouse from their apathy
and indifference, and refuse TO submit
without protest to this political jugglery.
II in defiance Of the will Of the masses
Of the Democracy OF this State, as ex-
pressed In two conventions-one the
largest ever held in the S!ate-the Senator
rial oligarchy and the monopoliats are de-
termlned to persist in their purposes, then,
rather than submit to any such corrupt
surrender, would 1t not be far better to 60
down to the bedrock and put feeble or.
gRnizatlon, as 10 numbers, In the field,
with the banner Of Democracy in ita
hands, and fight its way up TO power, con.
troll and victory, even II 1t takes several
campaigns to doitP
AT the conference held at Parkersburg
on the day Of Mr.. Davis's appointment, 1t
Is reported that Senator Camden, present,
doubtless, by accident, sWeetly counselled
harmony. Yes, Mr.. Camden harmonizss
on the eve Of an election, when his object
Is to secure the election Of his henChmen
by the votes OF Democrats, and OF Demo.
Gratis, too, whom he and his clique have
contemptuously affected to ignore since
Mugwumpery has had the ear. OF the Pres.
ident, but whom they are now graCiously
pleased to recognize as voters, II nothing
more.
Well, unless all manhood and indepen.
dence have forsaken the bosoms Of those
Democrats who incurred his hot displeas.
ure because they refused TO wear his col.
lar, and II selt.respeCt has not given place
In them to servility and pusllanimity, he
will find them filled with spirit Of har-
mony and vlrtuous contempt for his
methods, strong enough 10 relegate those
who adopt such methods to that quiet
obsCurlty from which, for the sake Of de-
cent politics, II would be reprehensible to
drag them. A DEMOCRAT.
Ridgeviile, W. Va, Attgt2t a, 1886.
The above communication was offered
TO the Register by well.known Democrat
for publication, and that paper positively
refused to print it,