Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-09-04
NUMBER 5.

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aud confidence Of every man who lOVeC
the Union cause, and who was, determines
70 maintain iI.
Mr.. Blair, whatever hes been his record
hsretOGOre, now certainly endorses fully
the Administration in its policy. and has
got home about as safely % "Abraham'a
bosom" as the most ardent admirers of OuI
worthy President could desire
Mr.. Norton followed IN an able speech
OF about equal length, not, probably quite
so polished in delivery as his competitor,
bat il that earnest. pointed style which
never fails to impress the audience with
the views Of the speaker.
In every pulsRtion OF his heart he was
with the President, as the Executive Of
this Government in putting down this re-
belliou. He had even stood forth as the
champion aud the friend Of the man who
had 70 labor. Opposed 20 slavery from
principle, while he had always adhered 20
the doctrine of no6-iIterVentiOn by Con-
gress With the Institutions of auy State,
because be believed our fAtheFs had so
made the contract. But now when these
rebels had cast aside that Constitution,
and absolVed him from further obligation
70 uphold their peculiar institutions, every
emotion Of his heart was in favor Of free
dom, and no condition Of things eou in
duce him 70 sanction any arrangement that
would send back single one ufthese four
million freedmen into the hands Of south
ern traitors, reekinE a. they are, with the
blood Of our best ciIiEens-Our brothers
and our sous.
He hailed with joy the contamination Of
our new State triumph, The shsekles Of
Old Virginia could no more bind our aetiVe
energies. Heneeforth our course was on.
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the President had cut the gOFdian knot IS 70
our admission as State by the sententiOus
decision that "he must protect his friends, !"
10 now the administration might justly ex-
pect that We should send representatives |
whose every sympatmy would he in unison |
With those who had done so much for ne |
IN the hour Of need.
With that good humOred sincerity which |
attaches TO friendly competitors for ONCE |
before the people, Mr.. Norton referred |
% some of the votes of Mr.. Blair in the /
asst Congress, dwelling at length upOn his
Tote against the abolition Of slavery in the /
District Of Columbia, where 70 our shame,
or years slaves had been manaeled, bought
md sold beneath the very shadow Of our
rational Capitol. He read the yeas and
rays taken upon sundEy resolutions and
.eferenees in which Mr.. Blair's name was
.epeatedly placed in such unpopular com
'any as Yallaudighau, Voorhees,, Wick.
life, SC.
The speakers were frequently applaud
ID, but at no time more heartily than when
hey uttered sentiments Of devotion to the
Union or when they pledged unqualified
adhesion to the course Of our chief magis-
rate.
Much as our people may be opposed to
he employment Of conventions as gener-
Il rule, l think q large mnjOrity feel that
We hRve too much in jeopardy to leave .
possible chance for the election of a but
eruut. In the hands of any one Of the
now before rs doubt not our
,ause would be safe enough, bat At the /
eleventh hour a dislOyal man, cOncenirat-l
ug all the votes Of that class, might obtain |
! plurality over our scattered forces, though |
IN the aggregate We might be largely in
ihe majority.
In union there is strength.
HANCOCK.
NEw MAxcHpsrns, Sept. 2. 1853.