Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-07-15
THE WHEELING CONVENTION.
WARREN, VA. July 4, 1861.
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To tHe Editor al me UOIJdHGOEit A't''''
From the action of the late Convention
assembled in Wheeling, in selecting our
State officers from the ranks of the Know
Notbinrs. and altogether from the Black
Republican wing of that party eyinces the
sincerity with which they have been call
ing upon Democrats to cast aside all party
feelings and purposes, and join with men
of all political parties in asserting the SUI
premacy of the laws. In this spirit the
Democrats have been willing to act, and
have acted. 1t is inst foIr months to-day,
since tie advent of Abe Lincoln, and from
that day up to the present time the Black
Republicans of this county have been
showing their hands They seem TO think
that it is only as Il matter of special favor
that they participate i'll the work OF res
cuing Western Virginia from the wicked
rebellion of jeff Davis, John Bell & Co.
They seem to imagine thatan obligation
to fight for the Stars and Stripes rests on
ly upon Democrats, and that their action
in the premises is gr0tnity for which they
must be rewarded with the spoils OF ohlce.
If deprived of even Il portion ofthese, they
threaten vengeance on the Democrats, and
say they are unsound and must take the
oath.
Undoubtedly it would he unjust to at
the Bell party, for they have acted patrio-
ticalIy without stopping to enquire who
was the Postmaster here, or Marshal there.
1t was a matter about W. iCh they neither
thought nor cared; they have voted the
Bell ticket which they had right to do;
they will fight for their country as it IS
their duty to do, and are entitled TO the
credit that belongs to all loyal citizens
no more and no less. But the leaders of
the Black Republican wing evince their
partizanship in every act they do. Nor OF
this would we complain, if they only asked
what partizans are accustomed to ask; but
their purposes are too plain TO be miscon-
strued. The masked battery game is to be
played in politics as we'll as in war; they
are to erect their batteries in peace. on
every side of the Democratic camp, while
the Democrats sit quietly by and view the
pleparations for their own destruction, and
even furnish the munitions OF war to ena-
bic them to proceed effectnally with their
work. Democrats! this is the no-rarty
programme marked out by their leaders,
and like the rebels Mt Charleston, all they
ask is "to be let alone"
Democrats, the Convention has elected
nm avowed Republican rs your Governor;
the Secretary of the Commonwealth is an
OLler one, lIOIn SuIShBOi NhS HO'-
bed of abolitionism; tbs Council of five to
the Governor has but one conservative man
in it, and of course they reflect the views
of the present Black Republican admins
tration, which is opposed to IL division of
our State, $50 1 am informed by one of
our delegates to the Convention.) Loyal
men of Monongnlia, are we to ignore our
dearest interests ut home-the preservation
of our families-for the purpose of eleva-
ting Republicans to Office? Democrats of
Monongalia, stop before your farther CO.
There cry is, sob nobody making fuss
but disappointed Office seekers" | am
not nor never was Il candidate for any Of
fee, and tell you rs an honest man, If
YOU don't come to the rescue, and give en-
preston to your sentiments, and crush out
this tyrannical republican moboCracy, there
will not be City Democrats in the county
but will have to take the oath of allie
glance. Mr.. Editor, your town furnishes
sufficient proof of this, if / am correctly
informed Every unsound Democrat has
had to take the oath, while men of SINH
lar views of the opposite party, are not
molested. 1t is currently reported here
that Wiley and Fitch are to be hanged
from the same tree; the reason assigned
for hanging Wiley is, that he has gone
over to the Democrats, and suppose that
is sufficient.
After reading your editorial on the ac-
ton of tue Wheeling Convention, could
not suppress the exclamation that arose to
my lips, of "Well done, good and faithful
servant" Having always been confident
that you had the good of the citizens OF
Western Virginia, and especially the peo-
pie of MonongNlin county, at heart, and
standing as you always have as ''Senti-
mel upon the watch tower" was watch
ing eagerly for the Star, to hear its note
of alarm, and tell you that niue-tenths
of the people of No. are of the same opin-
ion of yourself, and will sustain you in the
duty you have to perform. ..
Yours, No. 7.
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