Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-02-27

oppottunityI Ia tho ttieat time viii but say
hat Know Or no instance In bis l0ly u laN
been So easy for any man 10 become anu 10
hand down its name 10 The Blessings and yentta'
tion OF generations 10 come, las las been " The
case With General Pietce. Il k1o@tot no Instance
N history where il had tesn SO easy ot any nation
--at no cost, at no sactihcs all-Sio become lhe
first, the leading power on eatlhi 5es y hss ossn
with your county In tsbS+9A
Well, sir, will not dip my ne1 70 we Gl'e1nesy
Of my pDorj mortified heart y Will SIMPLY .allsal
10 your own teelings4t will appeal 10 me leell9gS
Of any AmeTlcan proud Of lls name, eng loyllns
the future OF his county 10 look Eopna agl 70
tsllwItltrank, noble, Republican sincerity what
has become of The political position o. AlheElee,
under your present Administration Is ", Y Is
wooful TO tbilkl Could history seq that mere y
only no progEets, there snnIy tn!e losl, o.. Hse.
yet he well but unfortunately, 10 we po'lNca,,
life Of nations no ntogtsss IS staNh!oH NY
retrogtadatlon Is decay Beat WIN ING lVL s,llWS
Unthe Truth, Americans may ploud!y aIll'laauu
Themselves, and ScoEn NY tale witll Indignation
and abuseLYet tisa mel that never since The
United States have been independent peyef have
they stood so low In lie minds Of The world rs just
now, when Il was within lhe reach Of thelt
hands 10 StsHd higher than any nation ever ulu Oe.
fore. 'rllcmonuEcIlial Governments hale you, OF
course, OH atcoun. OF your Unne' but y mol tVe
haired originating III fear--it Is something lpF
worse ,and as 10 tho nations, your ADMINISTRATOR
has perfectly succeeded In lOfIelng theiF love anu
their confidence IN your vitality. ., a.
Americans Moy console themselves win IA
proud illusion, that they cOE (acs whatever storm
alune--lllat they want nobody, ond c9nd can STAND
by themselves; but Sir, pTul boastlnSs NIL mol
sion tlie wheels VI fate, neither can they prevent
Inc lessons OF history. There isa community IN
lie destiny OF nations, and tls time will come
when history shall haze 10 pass The stern Vefdc'
that many Of your future ttlnIs originate WIN le
ulexalnpleil indoleh6e OF yort meil OF 1904, WIZ
wanlonly threw away an ineSllnlablo opportunity
OF making America greater IN standing, poSl1Ol
and influence, than any county over sIoS peell,
aud her future sure toslIld among oil Tue wal.uS
waves Of internal contention and external slfle--
lnc, like lhs rock which Inns seen lhe creation
dawn, uRdSlAll see the last sunset OF mOtlalltN
The void las seen Administrations IallIFE
hOnl excess, from iNcapaclly, lion errors, OF non
misfortune; hllt this view OF a'l administrator
Swoonilg away 10 Nltet political nOlhlnsIeSS, anu
lowerInga great nations pullllCal reputation u
the estimation Of thowOtld BY SlIGeE Incidence, l.
view unparalleled IN history.
Pooh! pooh! will you say, that Is only The Al
miniS,ra,lOn! don't cpnfOunl Il with The people.
Well, Sir, but Tho people have permitted III an
yet The peOplsS will Is the Sovereign, you ate lont
| TO say,
Thus, Sir, here you have my answer 10 your 10
proach. Wing Government is lloSlI 10 ol
aspirations, Democratic Government is, pfacii
calIy not III better IN foreign polcyi aud tn
Young American Government has ptOYetI wOES'
than both, Il can demonstrate It by matters
IaOt, nn'l by parallel between what have eSPe
rIeaced when Daniel Webster, The Wing, wn!
Secretary Of State, uNl what have experienced
snce,)-nay, Il has proved perfect IuiIne! fail
nre! failure, and lie people COlllentetl with aylnl
cast vote in The election and absorbed in doneS
tic marty contentious, made not the slightest e%eE
ton 10 bear lis sovereign will OH tho policy Of tn
Government.
Where should tlIen any Democrat here, In Eu
tore, laYe found on indNcelllent 'OI any puUlI
intercourse with your barren political Sahata.
Lei us see but one bright 10Y Of light, indica'tV
OF thu fact that The darkest days VI The eclipse
America are oye'-aUd gladly, OIL how gladly
will act up 10 your well meant suggestions.
Our news you know rom the pupeFs. Ihei
phOSoph is. |. a small ministerial Change lets il
men, not in nolcyt Ensland's absolute nn'l NY o
Inherent wcaknessj EDgland's atslOcEacy decay
ing iuSl lie British Empire dEllIed towards
IteYoluti1n scalceIy IL be prevented! Hny more.
lI0napauc tnfled from folly lofoily aml 10 fall
g. No patching Np oil peace possible, though ever
body be bent on ii, 4. The tLeatte Of war 500
10 be transformed 10 The interior Of Europe, on
the contest geneEalized.
So uucI Iot to-day. My compliments, etc,,
K0SSUril.