Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-10-08
SPECULATIONS.

REGULATIONS.
What will be the issue of the Canvass, IS by
no means certain. We never belonged to that
class which forms its estimates at results solely
by the lights furnished by ITS desires, and there
fore while we expect the election of Mr. Buchan--
an. while we expect much from the integrity
and conservatism of the American people, yet
we know too well the uncertainty of human Hc-
tim 10 be without fear as to the result.
The elections in Ohio and Pennsylvania viii
exert an important influence upon the Novem-
her elections; and vet ifboth those States should
Sote for the Black Republican State ticket, it IS
no fair index Of the November vote. Why?
our readers viii ask There is no regular Fill
more ticket In Pennsylyania, and it is thought
that kis friends there viii in the main, vote
aeainst the Democracy. Ifthey do, they may
tb,us heat the Democrats in October, but it will
prove nothing as to November, unless Fillmore
he withdrawn. From all the indications, how
eys- thu Democracy will carry the State in
October. and thus prove thst they are stronger
than both the other parties in the old Keystone.
In Ohio the Fillmore men have nominal State
t;eI,et but it is not supposed that it stands any
chance and thus it win be seen that the Ohio Oe-
tobcr election, If adverse to the Democracy,
uroves nothing reliable: if the Democracy are
triumphant, It viii prove the inherent strength
Of the national principles of that part upon the
Great question of the canvass The moral is,
that every man should do his duty, be up and
actfng, count upon nothingas certain, but make
every desirable result certain by energy and ac-
ton.
We have the most cheering accounts Of the
progress of free Union principles in Ohio and
Pennsylvania The people are getting tired OF
the lead of denagogues aud are looking into
the facts They see the foolery of the Kansas
CIV and are calling the authors of the clamor to
strict account Every township call for meet
ing is answered by its thousands, ready, willing
and anxious to hear the truth. From every
hilltop and from every valley pour forth the
sons of the Union, ready to lend their mid to
STAY the mad torrent Of anaticism and Section'
a!isn, which has overspread the land and to up
hold and sustain the Constitution and its Union.
They see that the South is asking nothing but
tho Constitution, and they are determined that
the South shall have her demand acceded to
and her rights protected. We have seen these
men. we have heard them, and We say to the
Union men Of the South, that in Ohio the Dem
ocratic party will stand by the Constitution, will
resist aggression and will protect the CoustitI-
tional rights of the South with as much fervor,
with az good will and with as answering q
devotion 70 them as will tho men of Virginia.
This il tho true spirit, and it is found alike in
Ohio and Pennsylvania. Take the Constitution
and nothing but the Constitution, and that is
the national party which contends all over the
Union for the equal rights Of all men and Sec
tons under it If the rights of the South I'M
der the Constitution are invaded, that is the ma
tiottal party which npholds those rights; if the
rights of the North, under the Constitution are
violated, that is the national party which up
holds those rights of the North and that is ever
the national party which always aud everywhere
upholtls all constitutional rights, whether they
be those Of the majority or the minority.
Such is the Democratic party to-day. 1t has
the same objects in Maine as in Texas, in Vir-
gina as in California. It protects the rights OF
rnajorilies as well as miuorities and says to ma
iorities I'VE will uphold the Constitution and
Won shall not use your power TO Cypress the
minority" The Constitution was framed in
Justice and equality, we will carry it out upon
the s,rae principles. Upon those principles
alone can the Union be perpetuatcd the Con-
stitution is worthless when it becomes an engine
of oppression and misrulc. Such is the creed
OF the Democracy of Ohio and Pennsylvania
sud should the present contest result in the
election of Fremont, (Which We do not believed
the men of the South will have the satisfaction
of knowing that the whole North is not unrnind
fuI of the past or the rights Of the South, bn
that even in the strong-holds of the fanatics
there VIII be found body of men as devoted tc
the Union and as ready to battle for the consti
tnsional rights of the minority as can be fount
anywhere in the Union. These men have beer
tried in tine furnace of persecution aud have
come forth unscathed The reductions of tht
majority have been powerless as their persecu
lions. Every day brings fresh accessions to thu
cause Of Union. Fremont is every wherelosinf
as his claims and principles are canvassed, ant
il the election were to come OF in December in
stead Of November, he would be left with Mass
achusstts and Vermont alone, harnessed to hi
car Of treason The sober second thought i
all that is needed, and now that Kansas is quie
the people of the North will think before tie!
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