Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-07-28
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Tile Times OF TMrSdaY as usual, aueh'pS ~
peIyert our position and puts IoEltl us 'eS' eP'
uroved catches in orlet 10 vanIP UP us hauSea''"E
nos,tlon. The editor is heatt.slck, aud thinks 10
rn1 Lea,rs.ease IN misrcpresentin4 us. htePeats
,hs olb fabrication OF our being ilIc "ofgon Of Tue
Catholics" "Opposed 10 temperance" &c. tad
mits that IL understands or views upon The slave
~ onestion, and 10 Tie very next breath peTYeEIs
them.
ftihslsls that we shall lake our position on The
Catholic question, aud express ourselves "i0t OF
against them" The SAME request is made as 10
temperance, Now we have so Ofseoo1rfesse"o"f
siews upon lIess matters lla II Is supeteTogat'on
10 trouble our Eeadefs fuIher with out positions
but then II looks hard 10 refuse request 10 OH ed'
iot, in driiruio morris, and we suppose we must
tread The track again. We have eveEheId the l'o'
.On that political paper should not 'Iledd'e VII"
matters Of religion, aud hence Il Is improper 10
draw religion nlo political matters. We '0'" Fe'
lipion anl religious belief 10 be, IN tic language
9th Dill or Rights, "the duty we owe 10 our
Ctcutot," and subject matter 10 Which shc cFea'
Tor aud creature are the sole parties IN lis primary
relation, nthal all men ate equally entitled 10 ls
ire. exercise VI religion according 10 The dictates
OF conscience, and thai Il Is Tie mutual d"ty 81
all 10 paclice Christian (OrOeatnnce' love anu
charity lowntls eaCh oIher."
Hence oul position Is, that II Is neither The du'y
nor The province Of political editor to "'uSe
siles'' upon religious questions, ps tha tendency
would bc 10 atay scCts and stit W religious Iee''
;ns, where oil Should be peace anu good viii TO-
wstds oil men. TIC religion OF peace would lien
become The religion Of wal, and the essence Of
harmony and concord would he disc0td and jnF'
,ins. Hence we lei religious sects pursue thel'
own course, and ia matters of politics "" t"Ee OUT
matt, We are now and forever opposed 10 ming
linz religion and politics, and will 80 with him
who goes iurthest in opposing all religious eOitlo
take charge Of the civil government, whether II
come from Catholic OF Protestant. This we hope,
will satisfy our neiglUOt Of the Tunes
Astu Tempetante. we favor proper lemleE'
ance movement, and will 30 as far as The editor in
rational Efforts 10 prevent drunkenness and It's ma
ny evils. We do not approve Of the MalHe IIquO'
law,thinking assuming too much power anu sell
tiny precedent Of the absolute exercise Of power
by The majority, which is tUinous to tile reserved
rights OF The minority. InPlan wotds' we are no
extremist, and never can be. As 10 the idea that
we desire 10 Introduce slavery lete, "in our work
shops." &c., tits Siluply false. We advocate The
light OF people 10 have slavery II they please
anil not 10 have II II they DO moi please. This Is
OUT distinct position, aud we advocate tic doc
irine that State has The tight 10 admission mo
lIe Union with OF without slavery, as The Stale
may elect. 10 other words The people Of the State
or Territory ate The loseTs OF gantEs by tIIe'F act
md no other State OF combination Ol States have
tight 10 inter!cre.
Itisa great eEror 10 Talk about The Nebraska
bill being step Of slavery prORngandIsm. 1t i
MT tue. That bill allows the people Of tho ter
ftory 10 take their own c0lltse as 10 slavery, md
folLils TIC general government TO interfere with
them, and gives 10 The people Of that territory the
right 10 admission into The Union with or without
slavery, as The PEOPLE elect. Is mol that sound
docltine1
. Asto The Republican party in Ohio, we think
i, and oil otIer parties there competent to settle
their own matters, without or judgment pro or con
and il they need aid, the editor Of thu TIMES will
SOON bv in their midst, really 10 guide, govern con-
troI and enlishten all parties in Ohio, Whenever
they may Le in lie dark,
Date lhe editor Of The Times publish this arlI'
Gle entire, as we did hist We will see.
qrWe take pleasure in publishing the letter Of