The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1889-06-05


Still one thing more, fellow citizens
a wise and frugal government, which
Shall restrain men from injuring one
another sIlall leave thcm other
wise free to rcgulato their own pur-
suits Of ofindusfry- and Improvement
aud shall not take from the month
Of Iabor bread it has earned This
, Is the sum of good government, and
this is necessary to close the circle
] of ON. felicities
F In the true Democracy these
: words are not obsolete, but they still
: furnish the inspiration of our efforts
and Interpretation of our political
fiiiih. Happily the party creed
Which we profess is not within such
marrow lines as that obedience does
moi permit us TO itt6ve abreust with
/ theadvanced thought ofthe country,
and to meet and test every question
anu apply principle to every sitii:,-
ton. True Democracy, stauncll in
its adhesion to fundamental doc
trine, is ut the same time, in a
proper sense progressive. 1t recog-
Mics our growth and expansion, and
the birth of new thought and scnti-
ment.
IT WILL JUDGE THEM ALL
by safe standards, and in all phases
of national development it will be
prepared to answer as they rise
every need of the people and every
popular want.
Trde Democracy Honestly advo-
Gates national brotherhood, to the
end that all our fellow-countrymcn
may aid in the achievement of the
grand destiny which awaits US as a
nation. and It condemns that pre-
text OF iibcraii;y and harmony which
when partisan advantage is TO be
gained, gives way f6tfF ifniHaiiftii iihtatoryy
appeals to sectional hate and pas
sion. 1t insists upon that equality
before the law, which comedies the
care and protection of the govern
ment to simple manhood and citi-
zenship. 1t does not favor the null
tiplication of offices and salaries
merely to make partisans, nor use
the promise and bcstowal of place
for the purpose of sitting the press
and bribing the pgoplc. 1t seeks to
tighten the burden of life in every
way, and take from the citizen for
the cost of government the lowest
possible tribute.
THE DAY OF KrUMfh.
ssWe know we have espoused the
cause of right aud Justice. We
know that we have not permitted
duty to cotintry to wait upon expo
diency. We know that we have
not trafficked our principles for sue
cess. We know that we have not
deceived the people with false prom
ises and performances, and we know
that we have not corrupted nor be-
trayed the poor with the money of
the rich. Who shall say that these
things promise no reward, and the
triumph shall not follow the en-
ligltened Judgment and sober sec
ond thought of our countrymen7
There are to-day no weak; weary
and despondent members of che
true Democracy--and there should
be none. Events are GGy by day
leading men to review the reasons
fcr their party affiliations, and the
supporters of the principles we pro-
fess, are constantly recruited by
intelligent. young and sturdy af-
herents. Let us receive their con
fidence, and shdnnfng all ignoble
practices, let us remain steadfast
to Democratic faith, an6 to the
cause of our eodntry. If we are
true and loyal to these the day OF
our tritmph will surely and quickly
cone, and victory shall be fafrfy
nobfy won, through the invincible
spirit of true Democracy"