Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-11-06
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Probably in no previous political var,-
paign has there been exhibited nnong
young men suc. remarkable interest in
public utfairs. The organization AMI oper-
ntions OF the Wide Awakcs have kiUiiicd
tew fully appreciate the really arduOus
duties nf Wide Awake Ills work is no
mere child's play, though there are these
who look on it as such. After his days
labor in the shop or the connting-ronm
the Wide Awake night after night takes
his torch, dOns his picturesque cap and
cape. and marches for miles nlorg the
muddy streets, either to attend some polit-
ical meeting, to receive guests from other
cities, or to act as escort to eminent Re-
! publican speakers. He is liable to be
called out "u any night, and yet he goes
through all this lmbor and fatigue not
/ merely with the most spontaneous good
will, but with pride and pleasure. He
does freely and gladly as much real labor
in the cause ns the paid soldiery of Euro
pean countries during times of peace.
This feeling prevails throughout the
entire Republican party. Wide AwNkcs
are found in every village or city from
Maine to Kansas, and never before has
this or any other country presented the
magnificent spectacle of the great majority
| of her young men ulI belonging to one vast
organization, which, founded on the princi-
pies OF truth and justice, has sprung up in
a day, as it were, and taken root in almost
every part of our vast country.
1t is also worthy of notice, that, not
withst6nding the great extent of this ex-
trnordinAry organization, its short history
/ is mNrred by no record of disorderIy or
abusive couduct. Political feeling runs
high now, as it does iu every campaign,
aud the Wide AwAkcs would have ample
opportunity, If they felt-so disposed. to
tnke aggressive measures; but fortunately
they have all so far proved themselves to
be gentleman and true conservatives; and
though the newspapers record frequent
attacks made by rowdies and the scum of
antagonistic parties upon Wide Awake
professions, we know of no instance in
t which the Wide Awukes have been the
| aggressors.
| Just glance for a momeut at the earnest
yet orderly work of the Wide Awakes
during the present week in our Immediate
! vicinity. Almost every night our streets
have been Illuminated by their torches
and have re-echOed to their cheers. Last
night the Jersey City Wide Awnkes gave n
| display, aud noGle one it was. The
| procession itself was a tine affair, hut the
sympathy manifested by the inhabitants
was still 6ner in it's effects. It seemed as
ifall the people who lived there were Re-
puhlicans. The houses along the route of
the procession were almost nll illuminated,
and many of them derked with flags and
lanterns. 1t was q display, beautiful to
look at, Significant in its political bearings
and in every way honorable to our little
sister city. To-uipht the Wide AwMkes
will have procession through our princi-
/ TN,Il ct nd bo
similar display.
| To-day, or rather tonight, will prhcti-
Icallyicluse the existence of the Wide Awakes
las great electioneering organic ttiOn.-
The ncarne$s of the election renders further
demonstrations inexpedient, though it IS
/ very probable that in the almost certain
event of Mr.. LincoIns election. the Wide
! AwakcS will signalizp the event in some
! way before dntfing their insignin. Should,
however, by any unforeseen aud improba-
BILE circumstance, another Presidential
candidate triumph, the Wide Awakes, like
all true Republicans. will submit, without
/ Il 'thnmght of resistance, Notwithstanding
the ridiculous fears and predictions of
| southern tire-catcrs and panic-makers.
All honor. then, to thiS3nseful Organiza-
tiont They h,tve worked earnestly and
hOnOrahly, and have done equal credit to
! themselves and the party of which. they
i form SO inpor,ant and vSluablc IN aid
/ In future Presidential campaigns the Wide
1 Awakcs of 1850 will be refecred to With
/ pride asa model and a type forother polit
/ icAl bodies, and in the annals OF our
country they will stand out in bold relief
as glorious and peaceful army of earnest
tpatriots aud true gentlemen, who know
we'll how toswork earnestly for Republican
tends, and yet were fully able to maiutain
that moderation in which political organ-.
! izations are SO often deficient.
! One duty only remains for the Wide
Awakes. That they }Iill fulfil it well
there is no doubt. Next Tuesday they
viii march, not in companies or uniform, pit
there by their votes swell the majority