Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-10
manIntrOduced Mr.. slambangh, Of Tuscan

formed sinner"-as one who had left the
Abolitionists and coueeout on the right
side. Mr. stsmbaugh was lately Secretary
OF the Union State Convection, as we I'M
dsrstood the announcement of the Chair,
81 t had become disgusted with the party
at the Convention which nominated Nr.
Bingham, because, especially, they nomiu-
aied Mr. Bingham.
Union meniin ST. Cla!rsville told MS that
the secret of his disgust was that he had
been trying 10 get nominated for. some
Office himself but had been passed persist
entity by. They aIso-s stated that he was
what is kpoFnlas a professional politician.
that he had been g sverythidg by times
and nothing long"
Stambapgti was a much better speaker
tban White inpoint Of readiness, bot the
subject matter of the speech was low and
vulgar. "Nigger equality was its begin
Mig, middle and end, He drew pictures
of what the, Abolitionists. were aiming at,
and told how their design was to have
white women marrying niggers-nnd mig
gers as black as the ace of spades Glowing
fair young girls around to parties." Like.
White he took the ground that the war was
all owing TO the abolitionists and the
Southern people had beeae down troddeu
and oppressed set.
The reader may wonder, as We did, how
al man who had lately been in Union Con-
venuons and who had called himself n
Republican up to the nomination of Bing-
ham, could hold such opinions about the
war. If the abolitionists were the cause
of the war the cause was made operative
through the election of Mr.. Lincoln, and
hpw Mr.. S,ambaugh could have been
Republican, puzzles US to imagiue. We
suppose it to be true as was said, that he
is professional politician and has grudge
to revenge. - w
We have written Al, some length con-
cerning this meeting al St. CiairsvilIe. OF
cpurse we do not pretend to report its pro-
ceediugs We. only desire forgive speci-
men of ths Split that pervaded it. Aud the
specimen above given is fair, as the But
ternuts themselves will say. We went to
the meeting MS curiosity. We desired for
the first time to see meeting of the sort.
We desired to know what it is that ais
these people; what it is they prOpo.eto do
about the war Aud We have to say, after
tlisteling patiently and weighing all We
heard with our best and most impartial
Judgment, that we could see nothing but
hindrauce, embarrassment and disloyalty to
the government in all that was said and
done. We felt certain that a smau could
not believe the things set forth at the st.
Clairsyille meeting aud have in his heart a
prayer for the success of the war. And
yet the speakers and thspeople of the au-
l.dience with whom we talked, deny the i'm
,hpeachment of disloyalty. They say that
they are loyal. If they are it is strange
thing. They propose nothing about the
war. They give it no help or encourage
ment in their speeches. Every word said
/ is calculated only to make man havesR
contempt for its origin and its objects
And after all, their csrping and carving
about what has been and what is doing by
the government, they have nothing to ofei
by way of amendment. You say to them
eve grant for the sake of argument, all
you say about the war, now what do you
propose to do2 We are IN the war, nc
odds who got us in :. we must conquer Oh
the nation must go to pieces. What dc
you propose z" Their answer is evasivs
aud always uumeaning. Elect conserva-
tive men to Congress Mr.. White said at the
close of his speech. Well then what2--
What will the Conservative men do7 Ham,
per the administration we suppose. Refuse
like vaIlAudigham, and he is the chief OF
these so-called conservatives, to vote dol
Jar 70 Gerry on the war. Crc
i weiwarh the Observation-Disclosures, whose
election is so near at hand, that the designs
of these people are only mischief. You
are running fearful risk in lending yonr
support to them. Their success can be on
by i6eShceess of the rebels. Ask yourselves
whether, in the nature of things, it can be
anything else You know that the Gov
eminent is doing all that it can to put down
the rebellion. You know that the admin.
istraion of Mr.. Lincoln for. the time being
is thegoyernment. You cannot say that you
are for sustaining the Government and yet
for breaking down the Administration. The
Governpent goes whit Rest assured OF
that The stake is too awful to be trifled
with. You are risking everything. Your
liberties, inst as sure as We address you
this warning, are trembling il the balance.
Men of Ohio, in spirit only OF the most
anxious patriotism, We entreat you to be
warned against these men. Read the
speeches of the noble refugees from the
South. sneh men as Brownlow of Tennes-