Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-10-06


WHlLsT condemning the extremely ultra tone
of many of the Southern papers, We must not
forget to do justice to such of them as preserve,
proper moderation on the slavery question:
Whilst the incorporate zeal Of some Southern
editors (and stateSmen) carry them to the ex-
preston of sentiments of sheer absurdity, as
well az of disloyalty to the Union, We never
have doubted that, atthe South, there are some
as good patriots and as real lovers aud supper
tiers Of Constitutional right, as are anywhere to
be found. The Memphis Appeal, commenting
upon the lately revived doctrine of COMPRESSION.
als,interyention in support of slavery, and re-
echoing, the language Of the Mobile Register,
says:
Every slave>owner knows that under this
condition of things, however perfectly protect.
ed might be his slave property throughout the
temporary duration Of the territorial govern
ment, the inevitable destiny of the State gov>
ment which must soon take its place will be
freedom. With this certainty before him no
man owning slaves is going to emigrato with
them to such Territory however attractive to
slave labor it might be in an agricultural
point of view. Ifit is certain then that slavery
would not, under any circumstances, as things
now stand, go into the Territories, where is
the reason, in view of any practical object or
advantage, for requiring the concession of Con-
gressional protection to it thereI Obviously
there is none. Does the honor of the South
require the more theoretical guaranty of such
federal interventiony Certainly it does not,
when she herself voluntarily and cordially
accepted and pledged herself to the policy OF.
non-interVentIOn. If her honor is at all in>
involved, it is that she stands bound by good
faith to adhere to this policy, which agitating
politicians are urging her to abandon.
Such views, expressed in the language of
moderation and vise examination of the case
asst presents ITSELF SO farther to heal the wounds
81 81 th oss HRS e. d tRsa ali the loud
harrangues and dangerous appeals to prejudice
that ever were usde. They go very Ear also to
support the opinion Of those who believe that
the curse of slavery extension has ceased
When We all shall be convinced of this, it will
be happy day for our country. Acts of Con-
gress for the protection of slavery in the Terri
tories, will be nothing more than mere s'theo>
retical gnaranty;" because. in fact, it will be Of
none effect There are laws of climate and
commerce and I've might justly say) of human
necessity, which override the feeble enact~
ments of Legislative bodies. They will maintain
their sovereignty and will make dead letters out
of all opposing laws. When it is acknowledged
that they, and not Congress, shall shape the
destiny and 1x the condition of the future in.
habitants Of the Territories, slavery must cease
IT.. Ia claimant of noiiiiGal diStraetinn
FHE papers from Ohio, Pennsylvania, and
New York, yesterday, arc all a.glow with the
warmth of the coming elections next Tuesday.
The N. Y. Tribune is well persuaded that the
Republicans will carry all the States in which
elections to be held, viz: Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana. Iowa, and Minnesota 1t, how.
ever, says that there is a possibility that the
usual renisness Of Republicans when Presi.
DENTAL election is not pending, may defeat them
in Ohio and Iowa, but it does not anticipate
anything of tho kind.
In Ohio, Iowa, and Minnesota, State officers
and legislatures are to be chosen, and the legis.
latures elected, will have each u s. Senator
to elect this winter. Ohio elects one in place
of Pugh, (Dem.;) Iowa one in place of Harlem,
(Rep.,l and Minnesota one in place of Shields,
(Dem)
There does not appear to be much fuss in
Ohio or Pennsylvania, so far as We have been
able to gather from the papers in thess States,
during the campaign, but there has been great,
aeeP1 unoeT cuFrent movement, Which will,
believe, sweep the administration debris from
these States like sedge weeds from the banks of
mighty river.
We see by Forney's Press of yesterday, that
be is out for the Republican ticket in Pennsyl-
Vania, and commences, as he periodically does,
with an enumeration of James Buchanan's sins
against States Rights Democracy, Populat Sow
ereignty, &c, and finally winds up by exhOrting
all good Democrats to vote the Republican
ticket or else not vote at all.
Tho Cincinnati. Columbus, Dayton, and
Cleveland Republican papers, make no doubt
but what great triumph uwaits their party
next Tuesday. They are all eager for the fray.
On the contrary, such papers (Dem.) as the
Cincinnati EaquireT, Columbus Statesman,
and Cleveland Pain Dealer, talk of the prob.>
able success of their candidate for Governor
aud suPremefJudge.
TEE last aud most refreshing political wrinkle
that ne have seem is the nomination of Extra
Billy Smith Cof- FAuquier) for the Presidency.
by.a correspondent of the Parkersburg Nes0s,