Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-09-09

should elect all six Copperheads, there
will still be a Lincoln majority, and: The
Richmond EaguireSss fond hopes of ansUp-
position ascendancy, whereby the supplies
will be stopped, the President impeached,
the war taxes repealed and the public debt
repndiated, to the. sure relief OF all Dixie
and the intense joy Of rebels at home and
despots abroad, are utterly blasted. Cal
ifornia came into the Union to stay. and
she will neither destroy it herself norper-
NIT its destruction by others, II 81
The Pacific slopelwil cast four votes for
Speaker at the opening of the.neWs Congress
every one of them on the right side.
Ten years hence, there will be from twelve
to twenty members from that slope, reach
ing Washington after weeks journey by
rail from home, and not disuntonist or
nulIitier among them. Peace and pros
perity to the land of gold, of promise, and
Of unwayering patriotism ! ..fs
inson to the spring fleld, HI, Meet
LIS 5ae BNaHAMroS, August 20, 1868. q,
James C. Conkling, Esq., Chairman fCom-
Hlittee, de-: ;- --i,f ,.s.. ,,i-4'
I Ny DEAR SIR 81 have been honored by
your kind Invitation to attend and address
the proposed Union mass meeting at ASPIRING
field on the Sd of September, and heartily
wish could accept it, for should be glad
TO commune with the loyal masses of Illi-
nois upon the question of the day. But 1
can not, and hence this hurried note. }
am glad to see in the terms of your
call, that you propose to meet with those,
and those only, who are unconditional Un-
ion men. There you may find me. de-
oted-sacrificed many of the best years
of my life TO the reconciliation of distinc-
tive questions between the North and the
South. was ready and willing to accept,
and urged and advocated aud voted for any
thing and everything which promised to
allay sectional prejudice and calm section
al irritation; for wished to leave the whole
question of slavery to time and the dis
pensations of Providence. u.
It would have been thus disposed of, had
the political demagogues of the South been
satisfied with it as an institution OF labor
merely. But they had learned that 1t had
political capacity, that it could gather and
dispense conventions-could make the
mean mighty, and the little great--and in
utter Disregard of the interests of the
Southern people, they pressed it into the
political service, under the pretense that
to maintain the rights of the slave States,
their number must be made equal with the,
free. They therefore raised this issue,
It with the cry of Abolitionism,
aud inangurated this cowaEdly, perjured,
ana murderous rebellion. The leaders
commenced 1t for power and plunder.1
The deluded Southern masses, to some ex-
tent, believed it was in defense of South
ern rights, and under their knavish leader
ship were cheated or driven into war.
There had not been a time within thirty
years when the Southern people, were as
fakE 10 To-. Tap IN
ton, as at the commencement of the rebel
lion, and this was we'll, known 70 all
observing men. But the conspiracy had
been formed; the parts had been assign.
ed; and the actors were in rehearsal be-
hind the curtain. The tragedy has now
been played which was to overthrow the
of Washington, and Hancock,
ant. Adams, and Jefferson; and let those
who have sought to aid acrusade so infer
nal, look upon it and receive instruction.
For such pure aud unalloyed villainy and
baseness, assert that the records of de-,
pravity and infamy, from the fallof man to
the present moment, may be ransacked in
vain; and those who remain among us,
and meanly take sides politically with
wholesale murder, they are too cowardly
to help on with arms in their hands have
my permission to take conspicuous place
will certainly occupy an important niche
in the worlds pillory hereafter. 81,
have been a lifelong Democrat, reyel.
ing in the sublime theories of Jefferson,
and rejoicing in the memorable lllustra-
lions of Jackson These eminent Demo
Gratis taught their votaries that ell men
were created equal, and that the Union
must be preserved. But while their true
followers are proving their adherence to
early teachings, and illustrating their faith
by their works, a spurious edition has been
issued, stealing the honored Democratic
name for the purpose of giving aid and
comfort to rebellion, SIS the hypocrite
tsteals the livery of the court of heaven to
serve the devil in" They issue bulls of
decentralization with the assurance which
would command a premium on brass, and
while there are some Democrats who defy
their impotence and scorn their fulmina-
tions, there are yet many, who fear they
shall be lost If they separate from the Dem
ocratic organization, how ever spurious or
artificial Bullet all Democrats from prin-
ciple be strong in their cherished faith
When Judas passes for true disciple, aud
Arnold for patriot; when rats take the
rank Of lions, and housing owls of eagles,
then those who turn the cranks for the
hand organs of party, and grind ont politi-
cal music during the Hte;struggles OF the
only free government on earth, will be ea-
teemed. in the popular Judgment, worthy
descendants of Jefferson and jackson and
representatives of their principles. AZ
This rank aud rotten rebellion has been
crushed in the revolving States, 1t has,
in great degree, been abandoned to its
fate by its perfdous accomplices abroad,
and its ignoble end is only delayed by its
aiders and abettors in the loyal States
those who would have war, by a million
of men in arms against the Government,
for the ayowed purpose of destroying 1t
and dissolyfng the Union, poulticed with
propositions for peace, or, at most, fought
with mixed preparations of politics and