Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-09
Freedom OF Speech In Western vIr-
EinIC.

Freedom OF Speech In Western VIr-
EinIG.
II is we'll known that what is termed an
election (?)is about to be held in West
Virginia upon the adoption of the Wiley
amendment 20 the New Constitution. The
right to vote at AN election, in our country,
has always been associated with the &c.
campaigning right to discuss the points at
issue upon the hastings and vote taken
where the right of discussion is not allow
ed can hardly be called an election.
This right, it seems, is to be stifled in
West Virginia. Hon. Sherrard Clemens,
of Wheeling, formerly "a member of Con.
gross, and always Union man, but who
is opposed to the New State, having chal.
lenged Mr.. Wheat, of Wheeling, to discuss
the New State question before the people
at various times and places, was notified
by the authorities, that he would not be al
lowed to make speeches against the pro-
posed New State in West Virginia.
We record the above, in order that the
people living in other States may see how
It is that the Union cause is waning so fast
in the border States. When the war com.
menced, and as long as it was waged to re
store the Union according to the Coustitu-
ton, the Union men were in a large ma
jority. In these latter days, however, when
every one who is not an Abolitionist is
termed a SeCessionist, and the right of
speech is denied, it is no wonder that the
Union cause, according to the late inter-
probation, is fast losing ground.
We have before stated, and we now reis
crate, that large majority of the people
IN Western Virginia are opposed to the new
state movement. II there is q fair election
had, and the people are allowed to speak
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defeat 1t by nvote OF two or three to one,
The plan being adopted, therefore. is IN
have the time for taking the vote placed so
soon as to preclude all Organization ON the
part OF its opponents, and at the same time
to prohibit public discussion of the points
at issue. When the election day comes
polls will be opened only at the few places
where hnyouets sufficient will be on hand
to control the voting. This done, the vii
ley amendment will be carried, the New
State abortion launched into existence and
Aboliuonists everywhere will throw up
their hats and loudly cheer over "!he CIori.
Gus success OF free principles in West Vir.
nia."-Narietta Republican.
The above article was published in the
editorial column of the Wheeling Pres, or
Saturday last, and in editorial type. There
- ~ NAAASsfANA4S SuO UV.leC6 OF It's pu6llCa.
ton, 1t is wiltul, premeditatsd and nn.
scrupulous determination to deceive Ana
mislead public sentiment. We published
substantially the sam" thing from the DIN.
oinnati EnqGirera few days ago, aud At thai
time called public attention to The upon.I.
lied lie which it contained. We exposed
fully the mendacity of the wbole ch.r.. -
publishing every word and letter of SbeF,
EsFd Clemens correspondence With the
Provost Marsha, and every reader noticed
that there was not a word of reference to
the subject matter of the above article in
mat correspondence. We now submit
again that correspondence. 1t is as fol-
[PRrrArE.l
wHEELINR, Feb. 5, lsei.
Hon, SHERRARD CLHNENs Sir: Il has
been represented to me that in a spef il,I,