The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-12-01


ic party is at present subjected to . severe
test Of its patience and patriotism, while
We ,areTeompelled to bear in common with
our political opponents the, burdens and sac
rifces which this war imposes,-no Just re,
gard or respect has been paid to our views
or wishes; we recognize all the rights of the
national Administration to direct public al
fairs, butJwe object to that temper which
deals with the greatest rebellipneyef kbowp
in the history Of the world, and with ques:-
tions touching the gravess interests ofoae
Government and people in the AZ rrow, ,spir-'
it which marks ordinary party action tgtAig y.
Iii is conceded by all that we arsr now
compelled to grapple with the greatest and
fgravest questions which have ever been
submitted to people, that some of them.
are beyond the grasp of human inte llect,
that they directly concern the lives. the
fortunes, the happiness of our people. 1T
should not bea matter Of surprise, or OF
irritation, that those who view these events
from different stand points should differ in
their opinions as to the proper mode ofcon,
ducting public affairs. These fearful con-.
sequences evolved in every step now taken,
are reasons why all should openly and hon
estly express their convictions, and these
conclusions, however conflicting, should be
treated with just forbearance and re-
spect. Harmony of purpose and, eFigor Of
action win be gained more readily by a
respectful regard for the opinions of Others
than BY dehunciations, by bitterness, and by.
strife. JdllG
The people of the Northern States are
all agreed In this, that the restoration yof
our Union is essential to the peace, hap.
piness and prosperity y-of all sections of our
broad land Some hold that this objeetywill
be most readily gained by an Immediate.
lcsssstionsof all hostilities, and BY negoti
atiers conducted with view to- thsn conn
Imoh good On the opposite sextfstne 'sre
those who j emand the States should be
subjugated by force, and force alone, and
should be held and governed gby {niiitary
control until their populations.bS 4urnilia-
ted to tha acceptance Of such principles and
forms of local government as may be sdte
tated to them by conqusrors. believe
the mass Of our people hold that in this
emergency thspolicy should be thatpursddd
by President Jackson under similar circum-
stances, while, en- the one hand e there
should be every exertion of material power
to compel obedience to constitutional obli-
cations, on the other there should be super
added evy i,,ducement consistent with the
honor of the Government to lead the re-
bellious States to lay down theirs arms and
return to their appropriate positions in the
Union,
In the meanwhile no good can be gained,
no interest of freedom, or of constitutional
rights, or Of personal liberty will be pro-
noted by making differences of opinion on
questions Of public policy, occasions for
strife, prosecutions or public disorder
Whilst it is our duty 10 repel all invasion
upon our constitutional rights, let us, by a
prompt obedience to our constitutional 90
legations show that we are not animated by
factious purpose to embaras5 the Admin
istration but that we are controlled by a
| fervent desire not only to save our | aion
and preserve our Constitution, bat beyond
all to defend those rights OF person and
homes, of property, Of conscience, which
that Constitution and that nion were de-
signed to secure. Adhering TO our purpose
to do our whole duty, and to demand all
cur rights, let US patiently and patriotic
ally struggle on to save our country from
anarchy or from despotism unswerved by
assaults, Interpretations or denuncia-
tions. To do this it is important that we
should preserve our ranks unbroken, our To-
cal organization unimpaired am anima
ted with hope and confidence for the future
The utter failure in practice OF ell schemes
for the Capitalization of power will place
the principles Of local selfgovernment upon
trmer and stronger grounds, The end Of
the contest which is now going on in the
public mind will no only prove that the
principles of government neld by the Dem
ocratc party made our country great and
prosperous, but that the antagonstic- doc.
trines of consolidation are inconsistent with
peace, with Union, with the national exis-
tence. Let US, therefore, bear patiently
the trials of:'the day, for We are to triumph in
the permanent establishment of the po-
lit'cal views held by our party organiza-
ton
Truly yours &c, hoRAIio SEYIoUR.
. The reading of the message of the Cover
nor was occasionally interrupted by ap-
plauss aud cheers and upon the reader con.
ciuding there was much enthusiasm
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