Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-06
For the Wheeling 1ntslllssneer.


MEssRs. EDIToRs:-As my communication of
Saturday las, was intended TO be general, RATHER
shan personal, in IFS applications; suggestive to
community, rather than Iecriminutoly OF an indi-
vlduaI, deny the right of the editor ofthe Times
so 10 garble ii, as to give it complexion i, was
not designed 10 assume. We deny the right he
hns taken of quoting just SO much of our para
graph on abolitiomiSm, as 10 induce our adopted
brethren 10 imagine we mean 10 reflect on them
Tor participation in the attempts 10 infringe on
ghts oil property, guaranteed 10 us, as we'll as
other rights, by our Constitution and laws, when,
on the contrary, we have been al pains to declare,
as 1t has afforded us pleasure to ledge, that
generally, "they have had tile good sense 10 respect
lhen;" and we also deny that we have i'll any
why endeayored TO degrade the "owly" of cur
own nature and complexion TO level with the
blacks. We only endeayOred 10 show that service
Tor service, we insist il is whenever one man is
dependant on the superior advantages Of fortune
or intelligence of another;) sets more easily upon
those who are born 10 ii, than such, who, being
| free in sentiment, and entitled to participation in
the privileges and enioyments of existence, 10
which they have q natural right 10 aspire, and an
Unborn inclination 10 divide with their more for
tune favored brethren; are excluded from these by
circumstances over which they have no control,
but which are not the ltSs annoying on that ac-
count. We refer such 10 our text for Iefulatlon
II IFS perverSion, could, we think, 10 our
conduct for proof that in all our relations with
them we have respected their rights. and in no IN
stance, that we are aware of, shewn disposition
to exceed our own.
We also deny the RICH the editor in question has
assumed 10 make usual, what we were at some
pains to indicate very rare, our indulg, nee in
social glass. when in willie we meet a
friend OF old, which venture 10 say is not twice
year; for "iriends of old ole separated from us
10y many miles OF distance, by variety OF circum-
Stances, aud, above all, by death, y hich have linn
tied our opportunities and apologies for runssres-
sion, II such il be. 10 OCCASIONS
Few AID far between.'
We have never a decanter of wine, or incentive
toinduIgence our table, or dIop of the former
in our honse, or taper glasses 10 drink it from, or
walters 10 hand ii round or 10 perform other house.
hold service; these ssities being accomplished
by ourselves, OF performed by child.en though
we confess we would prefer, if we could contriye
it, 10 have these, and other such offices reformed
by those who think them no hardship; while our
offspring were afforded leisure and oppo1Lunily
for higher, and we think, more useful aitainm.nts
Wedo not say this boas1ingly, but in depreciation
of system which if fully carried out will not in
our humble estimation, elevate the standard OF
moral worth. We are not, however, disposed,
either now or hereafter, 10 discuss these matters
and have only referred 10 them now because we
are aware that it is by no means unncommon for
persons generally better employed, 10 form their
Judgment oil writer's intentions, especially OIL
such aglta!ing subjects, from The comments of the
organ of the party who proclaims what he is fam
10 consider their violated rights and privileges.
Than from the suggestions of a writer who, though,
he has never evinced disposition TO place them
in this predicament, may yet be permitted 10 nd
vance arguments in support of raising up, instead
Of pulling dOiUn. ..
So far Us regards tie fa sity Of our charge oil
personal abuse we refer readers TO such lie rms
in tue article Of the Times us 'espicable assnmp.
ionj" ''out upon you;" TO accusations of socia
indulgence. idleness. presumption, and which can.
not he sustained, amG which the school in which
we have been educated, IL school OF decorum. and
resp ct for the sensibiltieS of others, we have
been taught 10 regard as not only personal wher
applied 10 on individual, but offensive.
PHILANrHRoPOS.