Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-15
The Canvass.

other contests, Wheeling has been the leading &C.
tor in the Wing ranks and has generally exhibited
more energy and action than almost any city in the
West but she is far behind every village in the
land. With the exception of a band of boys, we
have seen no public manifestation whatever, and
the approaching election does not appear to have
inspired either party with the waking spirit: This
should not be. We like TO see action, and we like
to see both parties at work. We do not wish the
Wings only to work, for we firm believer in
the rbalance power of the parties, essential to
the preservation of our institutions. Nor do we
like one sided meetings, for as flint and steel by
conclusion produce the spark, SO is it by discus
sing and thoroughly sitting opposing principles,
that truth is elected and error eradicated. From
every portion of the Union pour in the records of
active and spirited contest. In the Nashville True
Wing alone, We notice a full column of appoint
ments for public speaking, and from all other
States the parties appear equally active and aSsid
uous in their efforts at propagating the principles
for which they contend. From almost every coun-
ty in Virginia, we learn that active efforts ina
king. Messrs. Bolts and Wise have been fire.
quently before the people in discussion, and at
every point the most lively interest seems to be
awakened. There are questions of vital difference
in the principles of the two parties, which should
be fully discussed before our citizens. We are
Iiver-radng people, and We should all learn which
is the party that advocates the improvement and
enlargement of that avenue and source of our
wealth and prosperity. We are, many of us, man
ufacturers, and the people should learn who it is,
that advocates discrimination in revenue tariff in
favor of those manufacturers as to protect them
from the competition of the half paid and half fed
laborers of Europe, and to enable them to give TO
the laborers whom they employ saving wages, and
TO pay to the farmers, from whom they obtain their
iood, the value of the productions of the SOIL
The people should also learn who It IS, that is in
favor of turning the public lands to profitable
count, and Ieaping return in the education of
the people, and in the promotion of the great works
of internal improvement in all parts of the Union,
thus opening up the great channels of national
wealth, national advancement, and national pros
perity. These constitute differences, and impor-
tant differences between the two great parties of
the country. The Wing party stands forth promi-
nently, as the ardent advocate of national progress
sion, progression consistent with the rights, the
immunties, and the safety of all, not the progress
sion Of conquest or mere wanton aggrandiZement,
but that advancement, which is based upon fair
and liberal view of men and things in all their re-
laiions, upon proper estimate of the rights of all,
and the interests of all; that progression, which
would foster every branch of American Industry;
which would open up the mighty and uncleared
area Of the West, by the strong arm of National
improvement, and thus provide a home for all,
where labor would meet its reward, and the riches
of industry reward the pioneer; which would par
Gel out the public lands with an even hand, to
their true owners, and not to n few barerng cor
porations, to the exclusion of the ightful owner.
This policy would give to the States large annual
fund for improvement and education. The chill
6ren of the poor could thus be raised to ofter aims
by the helping hand Of the State, while the op-
presve burden of reckless taxation would no long
er be felt by our citizens. These are some of the
issues which should be presented, and plainly pre-
sented to our people, and it is time that the men,
bers of the Wing party should beStIr themselves,
and place their principles prominently and honest
ly before the people We are well aware that the
name Democrat" does much with the unrefect-
ing but there Is man who cannot see his own true
interests when they are presented to him in plain
ness and truth We hope to see our people up
and acting, and at once 1t is time and all should
do their dnty.
Nh. CLAWS CONFIDENCE IN Scorr.-The Hon.
Edward Stanley related the following incident in
his recent speech to the Wings of New York:
"In 1889, when we were threatened with a war
with England, was with Mr.. Clay on the 22d of
February, when he met Mr.. Van Buren,, who was
his private friend, though his public enemy, while
it was reported that the news of hostility would
be heard of by the very next mail. Mr.. Van Blu
rem himself was somewhat shaken but Henry
Clay said Sir, have great confidence in Win
field Scott. His prudence, his valor, his military
Judgment cause me TO entertain great hopes of his
mission, and have no doubt whatever Of his
success
#.er.. .7f "A Poser.
The New Orleans Bee asks the following peril
nent question
Did it never strike our Democratic neighbors
tnat IL utT SCOlt euIellalllS NAIVE
American sentiments they attribute to him, the
Native Americans should, as a body, nominate
another distinguished man for President against
him, as they have recently done : How will they
account for this How will they account for their
only organ supporting Pierce Amy answer for
these questions I .
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1}-The Women's Rights Convention assembled
at Syracuse, New York, on the sth inst, when, as
the telegraph reports, Lucretia Mott was called to
a hair anAp line nf ph1la
Mrs. E. o. Brooklyn, C.. W. Nichols, of Brattle-
boro', Gerrit Smith and Sarah L. Miller, OF Penn
sylvania, were appointed Vice Presidents.
The Convention was very numerously attended
The hrst business 4 resolution declaring it
their duty to examine the existing institutions of
the country, and determine which are worthy to be
retained and which set aside: and also declaring
the right OF every woman holding property to resist
taxation until she acquires the right to vote. Be-
fore voting on the resolution the convention adj
journed until the following day.
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TERRIBLE EXPLOSION At CmIILIcoruE-The Gin
cnnati Sun of Friday, says: We learn by private
intelligence that keg of powder exploded in a
store adjoining the telegraph Office, at Chilcothe
on yesterday. Six houses were destroyed several
lives supposed to be lost. The house occupied by
the Telegraph Company was one of the houses de-
stroyed; hence no news by the wires.
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DEATH OF Hon. MARX H. SInLEy.-Mr. Sibley
died on the Sth, at his residence, in Canandaigua
n. W after brief but severe illness of eight days
Few men in Western New York were more widely
known OF more highly respected, He was a dis
tnguished leader in Wing politics, and an eminent
member of the bar.
The AUTHOR Ten THOUSAND a YEAR.-Mr
Samuel Warren, the author of the q Passage from
the Diary of Physician" "Ten Thousand a
Year." and other spirited fictions, has been ap-
pointed Recorder of Hull He has long practised
as bavster. Jfl 80 70 5T177
NoMIsArioy FOR CosoREss.-The Wings of the
first district OF Michigan have nominated VIM. A.
Howard as their candidate for Congress.