Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-09-27
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Errors of opinion may be tolerated while reason
| is lott FREQ to combat them"
In looking over our beloved country, the
| heart of the patriot throhs with emotion
when beholding the various discOrlant
parties into which it is unfortunately di-
vided; and the query arises, how can
devote my energies to calm the turbulcn
waters OF agitation, which Ey the impru-
! deEce of the Democratic party seem to
threaten to cngulph the " hole country in
| Il common ruin? Aud rs a learned stntes-
man said: "But in an evil hour this Pnn-
deru's box of slavery was again opened by
what conceive to hc an GnjuStiliable at
tempt to force slavery into Kansas by
| repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and
the floods of evil now swelling and threat
| cning to overthrow the Constitution" &C.,
may all be traced to this unfortunate act
The different parties have nominated six
doctors of politics, who, they say, give
them the pap from Uncle SANS crib, and
they will heal all the muIadies of the body
polite.
Twill dispense with Garrison and Hous-
ton: believing their numbers too small to
enter the contest successfully. AS for
Breckinridge he has united with the Sc
ccSSionists. l have no faith in his pre-
scriptions now; lie has Joined to his idols;
let him alonc-though consider him
much better than his party, should lie re-
turn to his first lovsf sAnd as for Douglas,
where is he2 aud what is his platform?
Is he in favor of his Kansas and Nebraska
act, as expouuded Ivy himself, which gives
TO the people of a Territory the power to-
have slavery or not, as they may choose
by introducing it or keeping it out hy un-
friendly legislation while in the Territorial
state. as he declared when he was fearful
! of II in,
or does he believe now that the Drcd Scott
decision sends slavery wherever the Con-
stitution is the supreme rule, and thnt all
persons in the Territory are bound by its
cdicts? ETc seems to be changing his Ian
| guage, Chameleon like, to suit every Sec
tion; North, f,vorinS protection to do
mcstic manufactures; South, and the
most of his life against protection to home
industry; therefore / cannot support him
nor any other party which joins with
them in the corrupt practices of the Dem
ocrntic party.
And for the Union party, as they are
termed-Bell and Everett-from al nc-
counts they are carrying out their doc
trInes fully; they are uniting with any and
every party which will give them snccor.
In New York they have sold themselves to
Douglas in New Jersey united with Doug
las and Breckiuridge; in the South with
Brcckinridgc. In the Keystone State, so
it. seems, they will unite with the fag
ends of any party that they may keep
afoat. Therefore they are properly named
the Union party, as they have no platform
in the way to hinder their fusion with any
party.
Suppose we examine their antccedcnts
and see if we can find what their doctrines
are. John Bell in his answer to T. Fl.
Watts, of Alabama, refers him to certain
speeches of his, and Watts says Bell dis
tinctly announces the following proposi-
tiouS viz:
l. a distinct reputation of the Witmo,
proviso.
2. A distinct reputation of Sqnattcr
Sovercignty, so long ago as 1913.
| 3. A distinct announcement that the
Territories are common property of the
States composing this Union, aud that the
citizens of each State have the right to go
into such Territories with their property
of every description, aud while there to
have protection to property and persons.
i. That slavery as it exists among usis
ctviiy, morally and -eiigiOuSiY right; sane
toned By the Constitution Of The United
States, By the Bible and by the practices OF
E=meu in all ages; and ought to be extended.
See also his letter TO Dawson, of Mass,
anu us tOAwSons( reply, IN so ana 50:
That slnvery being moral, social and
political evil of the first magnitude, it is
Required by justice, humanity and sound
poIicy that the slaves should be emGncinG-
Ted by those having the constitutional
power to effect that object, as soon as eau
be done peacefully and in manner to
better the condition of the emancipated.
And I'd Resoleed, That Congress has the
power and ought to take measures to effect
the abolition of slavery in the District oi
Columbia.
Sd Resolred, That Congress has the con
stitutional power to abolish slavery in
Territories of the United States.
Which were approved by Mr., Everett
when Governor of Massachusetts, by
cheerfuIIy cooperating in the passing OF