Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-10-23

suggested by Senator BENJAMIN, that Mr..
Lincoln has changed his opinion since his
debate with Douglas, can assert with
great positivcneSs that he has not. have
good reason TO know that because of the
great ability lie exhibited, aud the high
national conservative position taken by
him in that famous discussion, he was Sc
lccted by the Chicago Convention AS the
standard bearer of the Republican party.
The platform adopted by that Convention
is in harmony with the views expressed by
! Mr.. Lincoln in his discussion with Doug
las. He stands upon that platform and
agrees that it shall be the guiding policy
in his official conduct if elected President.
He contrasts them with the follow
! ing resolutions of the Democracy of New
Hampshire, in State Convention, in 1850:
Resolced, That we are opposed to the
admission of any new State into the Anne
rican Union, 'cih tie ProriSo that SIGrery
shdltGe tolerated.
ResolCed, That it is the duty of the mem
bcrs of our State Legislature, whenever
the subject of slavery shall be brought
before them, to giUe their influence in JarOr Of
freedom.
OF similar kind, Also to the above
was the resolution of the Democratic State
Convention in Ohio, in l84S:
Resolved, That the people of Ohio now,
as they have always done, look upon
slavery ms an evil, and unfavorable
to the development of the spirit aud prac-
| teal benefits of free institutions; and that,
entertaining these sentiments, they will ut
all times feel it to be their duty to use all
power clearly given by the terms of the
national compact to prevent its increase,
to mitigate, and finallyto eradicate the evil.
Will the reader please read the above
twice and note the words, "to prevent its
! increase, to mitigate and finally to eraGi-
! cafe the evil Isn't that pretty talk for
| Democratic Convention? There isn't IL
similar body of Republicans in all the
land that would pass such resolution
Republicans only propose to try, in con-
stitutional way, to prevent the spread of
| slavery, but they have too much respect
| for the sovereignty of the states to even
talk about attempting to "mitigate," and
Gnrlly to "erddicdte'' the evil. That's ex-
clusively matter of State concern in
those States where slavery, exists in their
opinion. In addition to the above cita-
tions the reporter of the Herald gives one
more State Democratic resolution on the
o""j~~@, ";".. that passed by the Democra-
cy of New York, also IN 1913:
RESOLVED, That while the Democracy of
this State will faithfully adhere to all the
compromises ofthe Constitution and main
tain all the reserved rights of the States,
they deem this ana ppropriate occasion to
declare their fixed hostility to the extern
sion of slavery into free territory.
The reporter contrasts Mr. Lincolns
conservative opinions with those of Ben
jamin F. Hallet, of Mass one Of the great
secessionist lights in the Disunion Con-
vention at Baltimore, and the man who
framed the Cincinnati platform. So late
as l849, Mr.. Hallet, as member of the
Massachusetts Democratic State Conven-
ton, reported the following resolution,
and the Convention adopted it:
ResoLVed, That we are opposed to slave
ry in every form and color, and in favor of
freedom and free soil wherever man lives,
throughout Gods heritage.
After quoting and contrasting these
that he cites the resolutions of these Will
ON orthodox Democratic Conventions. to
show that
Some of the doctrines contained in them
are far more radical than ever announced
by Mr.. Lincoln. If the slave States are
included in Goods heritoge," then surely
Mr.. Hallctt's doctrine is equivalent to a
recommendation, in spite of the constitu-
ton, to invade the Southern States and
abolish slavery. The last resolution
quoted announces precisely the doctrine
laid down in the Chicago Republican
platform, upon which Mr.. Lincoln stands
THE Memphis APpen, few days ago
was so extremely inconsiderate of neigh.
boris feelings as to put the following ques-
ton to the FIRE eating editor of the Ava.
fa"cds, who is postmaster at Memphis:
"Do you believe that a southern mar
can hold Office under n Black Republican
administration without self-disgrace? and
if SO, would you hold one YOURSELF"
In response, the -ApGIanchc said:
"The last iuterrogatory of the 1ppsa
We vegNvd rs AN WnjWstl6aHle effort TO Ara,
the private affairs of the senior editor Of
this paper into this discussion, and W,
will not dignity it with a reply"
Whereupon the appeal remarked: