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

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was not the teachings or the principles of Henry
Clay the man who would rather be right than
be President; they were, first, for yonr country,
next for your party and la-tly for your ell Nh: +,
e. concluded his speech, saying that at some
other time during the canvass. when he was
botter prepared, he would probably address the
people in different parts of the city and county,
on the issues of the canvass. On taking his
seat Mr.. e. was loudly applauded.
Loud calls were next made for CALDWELL
| PriOr to that Genteman's coming forward, how
ever some one called for the Teadtng Of the
resolutions. Mark Echols, from the committee
that had been apointcIl read the following:
Whereas, .Locofocoism has for years proStra-
ted orr State and National GoVernment-h
degraded us from the most eminent to among
the lowest States Of the Union-has betrayed
our best interests-has refused to develop the
natural resources of our COMMONWEALTH SO
bountifully existing throughout her borders
has. by the mouths of its corrupt leaders, fals-
he'd and deceived us; and whereas, II is our be-
lief that continuance of the rule of this de-
testable party will send our state and milton
eventually TO destruction and irretrievable ruin,
be it therefore
ResOLretl, That we, as members of the 0ppo-
siton party, will exert ourselves to the fullest eX
tent to defeat the Locofoco Buccaneers in every
attempt they may make to secure the election of
their candidates, whether for Municipal, State or
National Offices, believing that if we refuse
to do we will be recFeant to the great trust re-
posed IN u.s. and traitors to our country, our.
selves and postcrity.
ResoLUed, That us Locofocoism alias Democra-
cy is the author of all the political depravity,
degredntion corruption and crime in our coun-
try, we will coalesce with any party, conserya-
tive aud national in its character, whose object
il TO defeat and overthrow their organization.
Resotced, That the Opposition votes of the
9th Ward now form an organization for. the
| State canvass to be termed an Opposition Club,
the object of which shall be the defeat of John
Letcher and. followers, and the election of Vim.
L. Cog lin, Waitman Il. Wiley, aud Walter
Preston, for Governor Lieut. Governor and At
torney General.
ResolUed, That the officers of this club shall
consist of President Secretary and Treasurer.
Resolred, That the permanent President APP
point an Executive Committee of six, whose
duty it shall be to call meetings, select speakers,
andin short look TO the interests Of the Club.
Resolrea, That the said President also appoint
a Vigilance Committee for this Ward, whose du-
ties shall consist of eternnl vigilance Corlthe
benefit of the Opposition party, the protection
of our polls from fraud and the getting up of
an enthusiasm generally fur the benefit Of Cog
gin, Wiley and Preston ,ru So
Resolred, That we will go into this CANVASS
determined ''to do or die" with one great object
supreme and uppermost, viz the riddance of
our State of the oncrous burthen of Democratic
rule and oppression.
SIr. Caldwell was renewed Mr.. q. came for
ward, took the stand and began by remarking
that the resolutions just read accorded with his
sentiments precisely. He thought they should
accord with every bOdy's. Let us not shrink
from probing the sores which the Democratic
party had inflicted upon the body polite OF the
country, because if we do probe them we shall
rid the body Of them, making them to become
n stencil in the nostrils of the people. 1t was not
so much in n State as in national point of view
o1, &c
Goggin, Wiley and Preston. Let them be but
elected and the last foothoId of democracy would
herelcrunble away, just rs the last plank OF the
Cincinnati platform has fallen. Locotocoism
with its loaves and fishes, with its ,impositions
aud corruptionS would disappear from our sight.
The people and the country will have party
then and not the politicians. Fellow citizens
| look at this thing called Democracy Look ut
its preteuces. Look and See how in the capital
of the nation corruption in high places, aye, in
| tie highest place, sstalks abroad at mid day
Look for evidence Of the fact, at the report of
Democratic committee, appointed by Demo.
cratic Speaker of Democratic House, last win
| ter. Mr.. q. here read the exposition that was
made of the corruptions in the Philadelphia
| Navy Yard, to secure the election of Tom Flor
cnce, from the first Pennsylvania district, in
which it had been shown by the committee that
Mr.. Buchanan after all the pious petitions of his
Fort Duquesne letter had endorsed the contract
] to Philadelphia firm to furnish outfit To the
ground of securing the election OF Florence, and
that too, when a New York firm had underbid
the Philadelphia firm. Mr.. C. also read the de-
bate that had occurred in the Senate when the
corruptions of Wendell and Sealnen had come
to light, viz: the giving Of $4,000 of bribe 10
the one and $4,000 to the other in order TO
pass an Inferior article of paper in the public
| printing. He also read the well known case Of
Rice of the Philadelphia PennsVicahitH, the
Buchanan organ, whoTeceiyed $40, 600 for print
ing blanks upon which clear profit of $4,000
was cxposed.l Now, fellow citizens, when yousce
such corruption as us this in high places how can
you expect honest administration at the hands
of subordinates. Look at the workings of this
\ party from the highest to tho lowest places.
| Why, when Democratic member Of Congress
wants to be elected he spends his time at Wash
iugtou writing home to the Post Masters of his
district, urging them to get up meetings and by
that means to illustrate tho free, unbiased
choice of the people. Democracy thus plumbers
and swindles the people. 1t is thus that South
ern Free TIade Locofocoism continually oppress-
cs the country. 1t is of the first Importance
that we should unite to break down this corrupt
party. We then, of the Opposition, can settle
our minor differences afterwards upon some fair
and honorable basis, The Democratic party is
party in which we have, can have aud should