Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-14

should be glad 10 celebrate the event by
receiving Mr.. and Mrs. Oldham at our
house. Mrs. Dent is now with her mother
at Elmira, New York. g4 a.3.
Mailman II. wiley on Division.
lProm a communication in tho weilsburg Herald]
Citizens Of Brooke and Hancock couu-
ties, hear the words OF one of the most dis
tinguished men in Northwestern Virginia
upon the question of the division of the
State. Il is part Of a communication
addressed by Mr. Wiley "to the voters of
Monongalia County," and appears in tire
Weekly Star of September 2sth:
az am aware that some have entertained
the opinion that the calling ofthe Convene
ton was premature. The difficulties in
yoIved in our present position may we'll
constitute grounds for difference of opin-
ion without at all impugning the sincerity
or integrity of those who differ. Bnt the
Convention has been called. The die has
been cast. It therefore becomes the duty
of us all to acquiesce, and to address our
selves earnestly TO the accomplishment of
the great result which We all desire. All
opposition now, predicnted upon the opiu-
ion, however honestly enterta ned, that we
should have postponed our notion in refer
settlement of our national difficulties,
must necessarily increase our embarrass-
ments and imperil the success of our APP
plication for u new State. Let US, there
fore, render q cordial cooperation in the
present movement. | beg you, fellow
citizens, to dismiss from your minds all
party lines We are laying the foundation
of new State-whether it will be great,
prosperous and happy State, will depend
upon the wisdom and security of the foun-
dation now laid down."
COMMENTS OF the HERALD on THE ABOVE.
AFR. Wiley is no doubt distinguished
man, has the reputation of being an able
man; and we believe as things generally go
is an honorable man; but Mr.. Wiley not
very long ago was under a cloud. Du:ing
the Richmond Convention he did not stand
up for the rights of his section as sturdily
asi.somo thought he should have done,
though he did good service considering,
but he was altogether too particular about
squaring his ideas of the negro institution
with eastern notions to secure our unqual-
lied admiration, and, take him all around,
was considerably shaky and disposed to
compromise, like another great man we had
there, George w. Summers, who, we be-
lieve, in company with Mr.. Wiley, labored
"
secret session, and secession q fOregone
conclusion, to secure the passage of the
act "for equalizing the taxation on slaves"
which act or law of the secession Conven-
ton is now ungratefully denounced as no.
thing more than an attempt to throw sand
into the eyes of the Union men, and to
bribe the West into voting for secession.
There is another quotation which our
correspondent might have made with adj
vantage, as showing the inherent and una
yoidable pro-slayery partizanship of the
man. After going on in strain ofeloquence
and sound sentiment to denounce the in
PRODUCTION of party politics into this can-
yass, and 10 inculcate the duty of merging
all past party names and politics in the
common cause of patriotism, he cannot let
slip the opportunity for drive at the "Re-
publican party" and the "Chicago Plat
form" rs follows:
"If the opinions of an Individual so
humble as myself, were worthy of being
mentioned, might refer you to the earn
estness and sincerity with which opposed
the election of Mr.. Lincoln. have MOTH
ing to retract or regret in this respect. Aly
opinions of the principles and policy of
the Republican party have undergone no
change. Itisproper, however, TO say, that
slight personal acquaintance with Mr..
Lincoln, and close scrutiny Of his char
acter, with better opportunities of obser-
walton, have convinced me that he is hon
ess and sincerely DESTROYS of doing his du-
ty according 10 the strict letter Of The Con-
stitution and the laws"
Now where was the Necessity In Mr. NRil-
ley InGrfnE n any thug llb01s the. RepubT;
can party aid W6ete the consistency Of
denouncing pardsA1shipS In the Circuits
stances in which the country now finds
itself, when he cannot decline an Office
without recurring in his Gcard" to his Opin
ions (which all knew are adverse to the
administrator of the Republican party.
Who that is not unsound at heart cares
these times what are the principles aud
policy of the "Republiean party;" and es-
peeially who cares what the Opinions" of
Mr.. Wiley or any other man In regard to
those principals and that policy, The pub
lilo are more interested id knowing TO whit
particular plank it is he objects,-whether
or not It is that one which declares the
Republican party in favor of the "COnsti-
luton and lie enforcement Of the lanes. -
This is the only plank that tho party now
stands on, in company with loyal men of
all parties. We presume Mr.. Wiley does
not object to standing there too, though
his singing out Mr.. Lincoln as an honest
and patriotic man, would look as though
he had some slight doubts as to the pro-
priety Of the position.
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