The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-06

ditiOn Of affairs have we? Anarchy,
and perhaps worse, II indeed a bloody
civil war has not already resulted from
the revolutionary conduct Of Congress,
Such would be the result Of the West
Virginia method applied to a National
Presidential contest, Our people may
submit to this indigulty, but such tactics
by any party in National con.
test would cause bloodshed.
The law-abiding citizens Of West Vir-
GINA, regardless Of politics, viii noten,
dorso the actions Of the Democratic
reyolutlonists at Charleston, Outside
Of the professional politicians in that
party few will DO found who, for the
sake Of a small political advantage, will
wink at the crime that is being perpe-
trated,
There are men on the Democratic side
in the Legislature who in private life
enjoy the respect Of all who know them,
They are regarded as honest citizens.
They are law,abiding and would not
dream Of doing dishonorable act in a
business transaction, 1t is surprising,
therefore, that these men have permit
ted themselves to participate in what
will go down in history rs a foul out
rage upon tho Constitution which they
have sworn to protect, a violation Of the
laws 1t Is their sworn duty to obey,
The man who will serve his party al
the sacrifice Of his honor and the good
name Of his State is not ct to be trusted
in u public position, no matter how
honorable a private life he may lead
The honest people OF this state-those
who believe in fair play, those who have
at heart the welfare Of their State, those
who respect its laws, will not sustain
these men who have been false to theil
trust and who have gone to the extenJ
Of violating their oaths to do the bidding
Of their INSCRIPTIONS party. leaders.
There are Democrats and Democrats
There are Democrats who are not wink
ing at the high,hapded proceedings o.
their brethren at Charleston, On the
contrary they are boldin their denuucla
ton OF the outrages. Their opinions
seem to have little weight with those
who are so lost to their sense OF duty ii
to stoopto the commission Of as foul {
crime us ever bIotted the pages Of the
history Of the State; but tho time will
come when they will rebuke their party
not by mere words Of censure, but BY
their votes.
What will General Golf do under the
circumstances That is for the people
to say. He Is at their command, and
will perform whatever duty he is called
upon to perform in the future as in the
past.
The following paragraph from the IN
TELLIGENcER's Charleston dispatches o.
Tuesday morning should be read and con
sidered by every good citizen;
at becomes now matter for him
[Gen. GoG1 and his friends to consider
seriously whether he should involve the
State in certain turmoil with tho equal
certainty that he could hold but a month
or two ut least. This is the situation
briefly and plainly stated and the people
Of West Virginia should understand it
There will still be Democratic profess
ions OF honesty, and they will still be
judged by the dishonesty with which
they have covered themselves as with Z
shroud. General Golf is not the man tc
stand back in dread OF the resistance
that would meet hin at the threshold O
the executive office, which resistance i,
thoroughly planned, but he may vel
hesitate to push his case further before
tribunal which has already rendered
judgment against him."
When the history of West Virginia
comes to be written, shall 1t be said that
tho citizens ever submitted without Q
protest to have their rights trampled
under foot by a body Of political con
spirators banded together 10 deprive
them Of the fruits OF their victory
Shall it be said that there was a tame
submission to tho revolutionary meth.
DDS Of men who have shown their con-
tempt for the Constitution and the law 2
1fso, what may we expect in the future
Emboldened by their success, they are
not called to q halt by the people, to
what ends may they not go the next
time the opportunity ofTersH
We have witnessed the Indignation Of
the Democratic press in other States
over the performances Of their party
friends in West Virginia. We have seen
that the latter are meeting with very
little encouragement outside Of the State
Will public sentiment in the country al
large serve to open the eyes of the peo'
pie OF the State to the necessity Of re.
deoming their good name?
This is moro than a question Of mere
political advantage. 1t is a question in.
volving the reputation Of the State
abroad-a practical question for every
patriotic citizen, rising above partizan
feeling, TO consider seriously.
VAN BAKER, convicted Of murder in
the first degree, makes a good turnkey at
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