Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-12-15


Tag folioNing article appeared ia the \. 7.
Tri5un<, and has been before rs sone days Il
IS Of more than passing interest to polite!
readers as bzing tie compromise ground upon
which THAI Journal and those rho hold its Pc
Iitieal faith, propose to meet the oVenores Of the
Louisville journal. which We noticed at some
ieagth the ether day. The question betxeen
these tTo organs Of tao large ard Influential
classes Of public sentiment. seams TO be hoE to
unite the iargest opposition in co against the
party IN. poxer, without compromising TO
mach Of their distinctive notions
Let rs state, On Cur part, what We think the
Republicans would generally be willing to con-
eede for the sake Of harrnoBzfng and securing
triumph 70 the Opposition.
We propose that the RsPuSiieans, as the az
ger section Of The Opposition, be permitted To
name one of their n0nber foT President to be
sustained by the entire Opposition, While the
american and National NY higs propose the Vice
President The ticket thus formed shall be sup
ported By the entire Opposition, each party and
ezch State making its oEa platform, and none
being committed 10 any bat nis own doctrines
% propositions, and the United Opposition 10 Be
designated Republican, American, y Union
Peoples party" OF Whatever else its voters in
any locality Ray choose
Hs suggest thiS first, because It Is the basis
on which the late beuifcent triumph In Penr-
syfvaniz was achieved. There the Opposition
was heartily combined en- q uegztiye platform
and : union ticket, headed By John NJ Read.
VINO vas notoFIousiy Republican pure and
SIMPLE and very earnest one The Tariff
Question vas poEerfuI element in the canvass;
but nobody pretended that Mr. Read WAS per-
zonaay better PTotsctionist than his opponent
Judge Porter In the North and West the Op-
position tickets were generally designated Re
publican; in the South and East, they were
kn0Tn as "People'S:7 but the name was Of no
consequences. Suffice it that the State was car
ned throughout, By majorites ranging from
tTenty to Forty Thousand. The next Presi-
deatIai election may be carried as sweepingiy
and II the same manner Why not!
ButsupPose this fair and eonciiiatory PROPOSE
ton prove unacceptable, We suggest another,
TnIch, If satisfactory To the other wing Of the
Opposition, We you'd heartily urge upon the
acceptance Of the Republican pzrty-nameIy:
Let the other wing Of the Opposition name
tue President, concediDg the Vice President to
the Republicans with this single condition,
agreed to on all hands and proclaimed to the
public, that the Naturalization tfus formed
.tGn Lo all an its poeer tn confas Sl1rery 9th
In the Limits II The ezisting .SsI5s Shutss
Is this asking too muchs Consider that re
propose no party Shibboleti, no profession of
faith. We do not require the President to do
any thing Which he deems unconstitutional, bet
SIMPLY 70 exert whatever power he may
haze in the premises to prevent the Ex,en-
sion Of Siavey. We kuo7r, that a President
clothed Tith the power of appointing ali the
Governors, Judges, MarshaIs, Land Officers.
6c-, &c, in the Territories, can easily make and
keep them Free if lie viii, in spite of all the
Senates, Supreme Courts and DTed Scott decis-
IONS that may be arTayed against him. We ask
for no warfare upon any States or their rights
no assent to Republican creed. but simply
the exercise Of whatever power the President
may have to keep the Territories Jefferson
proposed and Washington aPProyed-sacred to
Free Labor eveTnore.
Is there, then, sincere desire on the part Of
the Americans and 0ld.Iine Wings for union
and consequent triumph Of the Opposition?-
Their response 70 the above suggestions will 20
far to determine this question.