Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-04-15

The Douglas Demooratio Convention
,S.,I -, 1 ~ 8 ne y ? tll;-A AH=
kAtRito 4, " Ylls,tA prfl i lgfii.
! - Isi sntrhRss-sIl nm very much pleased
indsed. % lp1EEzi ihe National gnenioc,
racy OF sold MonongaliflH are 6dcRIinR on
the armour for another fight with tic
Breckinridge or disunion party in the Old
dominion. j nm henrtily glad to see that
they have the courage and the stamina to
again bring their little column in the field
OF contest ngainst the monster Disunion,
who Is now wandering through our 9lo-
rlons land Of liberty, seeking whom he
may destroy is, seeking what pillar
he may take from the temple Of liberty In
order that it may fall TO the ground !, hone
less wreck. It seems that the National
Democracy of this Congressional District,
though small in numbers, arc mighty big
~ heart-always ready md willing TO do
battle for their country and their eountryfs
good. Their country Il their IpatehInord'-
II does appear to me somehow or other.
that they have caught the spirit of Henry
~ Wise's advice to Douglas 10 his canvass
In Illinois, for tho United States Senate.
aud are determined 10 eight oni fight
on NEVER give up except in victory
- sASAAAA AEpGAlAa L um glad to
know tlint ths aILittle GiantsT of Mouon-
gala have again come into the field To
make another -hatte for the iutegrity of
the Federal Union-this glorious Ameri-
can ppiOn, bequehtheh to US, by the pAtri-
otiC men-Of lfT6-ths "time that tried
mems sOuls"-the time Hhen mehiof brave
hearts aud strong arms declared their
Intention to not submit TO British dcspot-
ism, but to become free and independ-
ent. am sanguine. that victory Is sure
this time Tho PeeVe don't want TO break
mp the Union, and they want a party
pledgedeto maintain IN They cannot nor
will not trust any man with their. rights
and liberties who Eal foolish enough to
follow In the mad and reckless uatb
marked out for him by Breekinrfdge,
Yancey, Davis, Rhett,- and Others, who
have been labasihg for many years to
destroy the Union. am thorougtlys
convinced that The people are deter
mined to MOI listen nor submit to
the doctrine of sncl rotten-hesrted pol-
iticiaps any lbUEer. They now know
what party or parties, and what men bat
tied IN this the darkest hour of their coun- p
iEy 3. peril a IbfYI NOW know-;Hhat party
and whit men have lAbOred to build up
tie Union and they know what parties
-hlyEellNbored. - tearit duunsandf trambIe
they know Whht- party is Ior-tho Union.
.nndithey know Fhdt pa FfyS fs 5neainst it
knowing this, md knowing thgt their in
terests are in tile Union, and that they cam
not be secured out OF the Union, 1 AuI con.
fident thst ltey EiiI rally to tne-Support OF
that party thai has labOred, aud issstiIl la
boring, to shield the old Ship Of State.
from the storms aud blasts, Of the ESeces-
sionists, and 20 prevent Il from proving A.
total wreck Such a party, am very
well sPlissgd, lvilI.T be thefp peoples pariY.
and such. a party, every one must HsknowT-
edge i The DougIas or National Demo-,
cratic Party aud such n party will he
-stieeesEfnl in the coming Congressional
election IN tbiSf district 10 May next l.
hopc The Conventions TO meet in iAe-citr.of.
Wheeling. on ihe 18th inst, will be well
attended, ap5 thRt it viii put some good
and eomPetent Union man in the field for
Congress. There is no danger bat that
sueh \ tnas can be elected. All that is
necessary TO- inureC Csaeeess is the5 union
and eo-oPetation OF all the Uufous men in
The district and this vii | SURELY De brought
Nbour. : Z, - . 9 .fIiif -.
al am sorTys indeed, that there seems to
be dny Misunderstanding brtWeen the
Don 9tils ~ q Belt men 10 drtIilth ibrihe-
Ing cut 4 candidate. As near Is I ean REL