Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-04-09

AN EMPTY sAPFlAl' Il5bA ~ ' 'NNN"'' ''''' -
DrAL TO THE vorrns OF THIS DrsrRrCT.--lst. The
unknown man will not come out on the bust
ings:
FElLow.Cl rlzExS: Having announced my
self as u candidate for seat in the Both Con.
gress, and my engagements being such that !
do not expect to canvass the district. deem it
proper 10 address you by this method,
Cd. The unknown man was once whis;
On arriving at the age of voter, found
two great parties presented to my choice. Con.
cciyingit 10 be conservative in its character, !
attached myself to the Wing party, and remain
cd in It until the last GnbcFnatorin election, at
which time, believing the old Wing party dis
banded, voted for the Democratic candidates
Henry a. Wise for Governor, and DR.. Z. Nd
dell for Congress.
81. And being Wing he fully endorses an
d.Whis doctrinc-thc public lind cause not
even excepted
At the Inst Presidential election supported
James BUCHANAN. Indeed, now Iirluly believe
the Democratic party the only effective nation
al organization in the union. The platform
adoptel By them ut the national convention held
Mt Cincinnati in June last, fully endorse, and
should be elected, it will be my pleasure To
use every honest effort in my power to carry
out the principles therein embodied. Thus
much for my political views.
4lh. 4 model batch Of BuncombC:
70 those of my fellow. citizens, my old friends
and acouaintanceS, with whom | have been SO
pleasantly associated for the last thirty years,
have but little to shy, You have been gener
Gus and conAding!pcopc, and have shared IHr
gely Of your patronage rs q inrch0Mlci lO'
which | feel under many obligations. The con
idence yon have placed in me, feel proud t
say. has never been knowingly betrayed. Shout
YOU deem your public interests safe in my cleo
lion, sllail esteem It the highest honor to re
ceive your undivided support, and need scarcely
assure you that the utmost cXcrtion Of my hum
bic abilities will be employed to promote YOU
best interests, and to support and defend TIT
constitution aud rights Of my country.
9Th. Billing, cooling and casing:
Fellow.citizens, permit me to admonSh yol
Of the important trust committed to your care
The elective franchise il All exalted privilege
which We CaunOt esteem too highly. or guar
ton vigilantly. 70 form same estimate OF the
value Of liberty, we need only look at the OPP
pressed millions Of othercountrieS, and contrast
their miserable condition with tho stage o.
things in our own happy land. We should
then, regard It as sacred duty to transmit I'M
impaired to pOSterity the noble inheritance de
rived from our iliuStrlOus ancestors.
9Th. Goes off on aSprCad Eagle tangent:
And that some prccaution is necessary in the
selection Of our public officers, is evident from
the recent developments in relation to the cor
iruption existing in 0nrpublic councils. TOSonG
instances Of corruption Just brought to light
iin our national assembly, the darkest deeds
ever recorded on the pages Of our legislative an
mails fail to furnish parallel. Are men whor
like Esau, would sell their birthright for mes
Of poitagc-mrn whose principles are such thai
their votes can be bought for n few dolIarS-"rC
such men, ask, to be entrusted with onr dear
est rights and liberties Sh""lL ""' Glow CIV
-...,, III view Of these facts, remain entirely un'
moved! Are we so strong as n nation That VIC
cannot be movcl!-sO mighty that we canmO'
be shaken? II in the pride Of conscious strength
We havc fallen into dangerous security, let The
voice Of history, thundcr.iUmrd, arouse us irur
our lcthargy. The gloomy ruins OF mighty ein'
pircS, fallen, rise up before us, like beacOaS III
the ocean, tn warn Us Of the rocks upon which
Lhrv split. Those cpitaptls Of buried nations
uniformly teach US the same lesson. Wisdom
and virtnc raised them to the zenith Of Their
power aud glory. Ignorance and vIcelaid thea
in the dust Let SeltiShueSS, misguided a'nbl'
ton. nvaricc aud the lust Of power, once dItIuse
their deadly poison through the veins OF the bo'
dy polite, and soon we may expect to heat r'l'
mors Of disunioa and civil diScor'I; soon we may
expect to see the glorious flag Of our Union,
that went not down amid the storm Of battle,
while it was sustained by unity Of action and
purity Of purpose torn from the lofty dome thai
crowns the fair temple of American liberty
where il nov floats in majesty and triumph, tc
be tramplrd under foot with indignity, aud dyed
with the blood Of our slaughtered citizens. But
let us hope for better thugs. !, for one, have
confidence in the virtue aud intelligence Of ou'
people; but what We need, fear, !, II national
waking M. II our institutions arc preserved ii
their purity, all will he well. But to do this We
must have pure men at the head Of affairs. Ii
the selection Of public officers, the question sug
gestrl by Jefferson should, we think, be horn,
in mind: "Are they capable: Are thCyhoncstE
Moral:
In conclusion, fellow citizens, il is left for you
10 decide as to the merits Of the candidates whU
NAV he before you; and, having full confidence
in the wisdom and Justice fyOnr choice, shall
rhccrlully ncQncScc in the sane, aad patiently
await for decision
WV. N. DrXNISGrOS.
FAEEMoSr, March %, 1857.