Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-01-30
NUMBER 1873.

1ut say You must put down this infamous
uOctFlne oil State rights; for it is both dan
gerouS'nnd Infamous, however ulausiblv il
| may be stated, that the government of a
State has the power to override the FEEDER.
nj authority, tho Constitution of ths Tni
TED States, and the action of CONGRESS in
regard to question of war. This rebellion
commenced With the notion of State riUhls
II our fathers had not given Us Govern.
meht strong enough, we have paid them
nnt poor compliment in our history for
tne last seventy years. The trainers OF the
Constitution, its defenders when alive, and
tncir sons mp to this hour, have never
uo"hteG thI5 power. It ia only by the
pIausiOie Pretexts Of men acting in the
name "l democracy that it is now brought
in question.
But, Mr. President that is not all, I
want the Senator from Kentucky to re-
member that the men who are coming into
power under this doctrine, the men whOare
coming INTO power by finding fault, are
| men. who said nothing for many Ionv
months after this war commenced. AS to
some of them who have been chosen to I,igh
positions, it was not known for several
months afterthe war commenced what they
had to say about it. There are meu in nv
state whom no one heard open their mouths
upon the subject Of this war for twelve
months after it commenced men vino never
said to the poor soldier, go or not 90 : who
never gave dollar OF comfort to ii soldiers
widow; but lay still for twelve months un-
III misfortune came upon your Army, and
'n"h attempted TO get power i'll the name
OI Democracy. Applause in the galleries !
0uch Is the state of things 10 day. Men
"nl come into these seats, and take bv tho
hnnd, in the name OF Democracy, nv frien4
from Kentucky. who breaches stno cocr-
cion; who is for voting no supnlics; and
lH'Se same men in my State shout loud
StAhu longest tor the war, and are find
lng iAult with the manner in which il has
uccn carried on. As Snid. they ycre
silent for some time after the war com.
mnnced; but suddenly fading chance TO
get INTO power, they come and shake hands
with The senator from Kcntucky in the
name OF Democracy, and thew obtain now.
er and pnsllon from their DeoDle by tell.
ing tGcm that they are for prosecutipn
inc war. The opinion of the Senator fruu.
henLuchy has always been known: but
IL is drep'y humiliutirg to think that
"' 'h's dHy meH can stand still in the
presence OF such events as have iIlustrn.
ted our history for the last two years.
anu then eudcBvOr to get into mower br
finding fault. Mr.. President, i, was a doc
trIne OF the Romans, believe, that when
ever question affecting the country was
before the people, man who would not
take sideg should he considered an enemy
OF R'mc. do not pretend to say wheth-
or th"; WAS right or not; but think that
at time like this, when we have sem
half million of men into the Army,
when the country is torn aud bleeding nj
every pore, the man who can stand sill.
Aod not open his mouth, is far inferior
to the man who takes open and bold ground
against the Government. Sir, there will
yet come voice from the mass of the
people that will rench these men. ami
show them that the popular heart is 70,
10 be trified with.