Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-07-31
Published by request.
SOUND I1OCTRIyn.

t"''o ms FcSotutoh adopted at
"IVe'in! "l INC mon men OF Eliza
80! et'y' VII cu'ho"les. IN trrsc aud
Iorcl"4e 10 iaEgnagc, the objections of the
S S,n!o" parry 10 longer continuance Of
i'e,!'ocI'ttc !, M rW!c:
,'.''s,' .'SO''s"' "t' Wi'Ic .ns "hlgs OF tins
,"H'.lS "fe NOT lhSehSihlrz 10 their own
t's'!!s, anu th@ rights OF the South. in con-
tSHI'o" WIZ" 'ne Su"Jsct oil slavery; and
WINE '''ey would ."t every hazard and to
.ne i;Se extremity, resist amy and every
i''s1'7T"' aEsFSSsioh upon these rights,
tnsy 9eem IL thcii duty TO declare their
'e'.''t eo%N ''t'o" 'n"t me slavery qncS-
''on mas iohg han 100 great a predomi-
nance IA tne national PARTIES: that the con-
s!"nI @ an" extreme glt"llon OF II has been,
SINCE the compromises OF 1850, as unEc-
TeSs''9 as II mas occh us!eterious; that it
mas weakened, not strengthened the cause
OIL s9u'nern rights; and that o"c most
"lscnleNous result "i this long-continued
ana o'ttcr agitation has been the utter
absorption at all other aud scarcely less
Important lSsncs OF national policy, and
n'"mct"s neglect OF many important inter
eStS oi the nation. is time, we think,
'n"l thlS merging OF all oth2r issues i'll the
Si"g!e one OF slavery had ceased. There
are ether issues. both political and moral,
that shonld be revived, and brought once
again to the sober consideration of the
american people. The Development OF
nc national resources of the country
ny III" protection OF American iuiu$-
Try III all its forms. insofar as it can
DC promoted by just discrimination in
TIE exercise OF the revenue power, should
once more constitute Al subject of national
aeHEeraton ond legislation, particularly
IN the present state of the treasury. We
meet many reforms. Our ship of State
has drltttd far from its Anglo-SaXo
moorin=s We have shamcfnlly declined
IRON the standard OF primitive simplicity
nnd republican virtue, established by
the Fathers 0t the Republic. The stand
ard pt public morals has been lower
cd-'hc @ravcSt i'll that can bctLll a
nation. i he ">poltS SySlcm, IHauguratrd
under III" reign OF modern Democracy, has
has demoraiiZcd the country. Thcamcicnt
tests ol htneSs Tor public Office Nre gone
Phrtlsan loyalty has been substituted for
| TIE Old Jcncrsonlnn standards of fenity to
! tue Constitutions honesty aud capaGility,-
corruption is charged in high Places, even
on Democratic authority. The patronage
| ot the government has been prOstitutCd To
the very worst purposes OFcOrrmptiOn. The
press has been subsidized, and has ceased
10 DC universal hnnd-m0id of liberty and
virtue. Economy has ceased TO be regarded
as one Of the public virtues. The sauctity
OF the elective franchise, the purity of the
b"Ilot-boX, that great bulwark of a free
people, has been invaded. and most foully.
o1es and political influences are publicly
bought. as beef in the shambles. Holders
OF PUBLIC trust are assessed with regular
tax TO "ld ui the politicians and corrupt elcc.
tions. Ohce-holders are ordered from the
desk 10 tue stump. Men are both reward
"a ana punished tor their sentiments. The
ore"! ana meat OF even the hard listed me
cnan!c ana l"borer arc made to depend on
political opinion; for often, mechanics and
iaoorcrs are discharged from the public
works for not voting the Democratic ticket.