Year: 1873




cIarksburg Telegraph expresses some dis
satisfaction with Gov. JACOB from ARE
ppblicaD standpoint, and an indifference
=, 10 the future Of the contest between
him and the WALKER faction now In con-
uol of the Legislature. The Telegraph
seems TO think the Governor has not ex-
bibilcd the qualities Of leader Of public
oDinion and action, and that his present
bampered position is largely due to this
fact We shall not affect ~ conceal from
OUT readers that We think there is some
Justice in these structures. Gov. JACOB
has his own indecision and tardiness very
much to blame for the succession of VIC
tories won from time 10 time by the
WALKER faction Of his expense. Whether
he sufficiently appreciated the energy and
resources Of his enemies, or whether he
Lss felt reluctant 10 break the party tram
mels that bound him to o.them and hoped
for some sort Of a reconciliation which
would leave him in the ascendency, it has
not been easy 10 determine; but VIC be.
licye His Excellency Is by this time pretty
thoroughly convinced that the enemies
in bis party household are not to be des'
pised, on the one hand, nor propitisted on
tue other.


The Governor and his friends have three
courses open 10 them. Ono Is 10 submit
sblcctly 10 the Christening hand OF the
WALKER crew and 10 apply for readmis'
iion and q back seat in tho counsels Of the
party they rule. Another is to pursue
negative, non committal, milk and water
course, courtipg Republican support on
the one hand and deprecatiDg Democrat
ic wrath and communication on the
other The other Is to declare war to the
knife on, the thieves and Corrupdoniss
who have control Of the Legislature and,
through It, of the most important OF tho
public Institutions Of tho State, TO turn
their faces like steel 10 the future, TO burn
their bridges and TO make cordial, un'
reserved union of forces with the allies
circumstances bring 10 their aid. II the
Governor or any OF his Democratic sup.
pOrters feel themselves SO attached TO the
LcclyiDg fragments Of an organization de-
clsred by the ablest Democratic doctors
10 be long since dead-nn organization
whose obsequies we're inaugurated yester.
day at tho capital Of Ohio-that they
cannot break away from tho unsaVory
association, the fact should in some way
be made known, because in that state OF
the case further co operation on the part
Of the Republicans would bo useless for
the promotion Of any desirable public
object. If they arc not yet sufficiently
enlightened by the progress of events to
realize that old old things have passed
away, that the parties Of the future are to
lie built on tho new ideas Of this new era,
and that the leaders Of the future will be
men who eau forget as well as learn and
who have the nerve TO stand alone If cir.
cumslances call for II, and willing 10 join
with whOmever they find willing to help,
in the essential work OF reforming the ras'
cAlitics and corruptiOns that now oppress
lhestate under patronage and countenauce
ui the party with which they have been
associated, without stopping TO inquire
what they think Of tho reserved rights ol
the States or tho resolutions Of '0S, why
We join our Clarksburg cotemporary In
The belief that there Is no use for Republi'
caus 10 fool away further time or effort
hoping to effect this work with their CO.
operation. But We are persuaded that
Cioy. JACOB and bis advisers are at last
aroused to full appreciation Of their po.
sition and duty; that they have no thought
u surrender and pardon; that they feel
that the action OF the Supreme Court has
cut of their retreat; and that their only
thought now is to fight it out on the line
upon which they have been advancing,
but with moro cordial regard for their
Republican allies than they have hitherto
been willing to show, If an election this
Fall could have been secured thereby, we
should have liked to see Gov. JACOB re-
sign aud appeal at once to the people, (nor
is our opinion on this point modified by
the adverse Judgment Of some OF our re-
:pcctcd cotemporaries) We thought one
such act Of courage, decision and con-
tlepcc would have inspired such ieel-
ing among tho Governors friends through
the State, while hot with indignation over
Iheaction Olthe Supreme Court, as would
have secured his triumphant reelection,
have struck dismay into the ranks Of tho
WALKRRITEs and have settled the contest
uI 1874 q year in advance. We believe
IN striking whIlo the iron Is hot. II may
behOt a year hence. We arc not sure It
will, But the absence Of any law pro-
VidIDg for an election renders such q
course impossible, even Il the Governor
were inclined TO 1t.


lnal legitimate ways We have tried to
uphold and strengthen the Governors
hands in bis eudeavors to administer
bis office with integrity md Toll the
schemes Of public plunderCrs. We have
often had occasion 10 feel, as the Cover
noF's supporters all have, that our efforts
and theirs would have been more effective
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