Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-10-13
Speech of the Hon. Henry stanber-
", at Newport, KY, September
II, 1864, Against Change Of Ad-
miuistration-

m4uGEIdE1On-
FsZoss Citizsas Il have said more than
once, since tie eouueueeuent Of this re-
bsRtpn. that il was 3 fertunste thing, since
1t vas 10 begin, that il did begin when
Presidential election WAS IS remote as pos
sible. l had seen too much of our Presi-
dentist contests rot to dread the fierce
party strifss which they engender. The
great work then before the uation required
our undivided attention. The great issue
then presented was, whether We could
zaEe the nation. Save it first and admin
lister il afterward, seemed 70 me the die
tate OF wisdom. Finish the contest with
the rebels, sad then begin, if you please,
the other contest for the spoils of victory,
So, for nearly four years, the contest for
the preservation of the nation hss goue
OF; bat It il lot ended, and at lsst Prss-
idsutiAI election has come IN, like dis
turbinz force, before the good work Is
cutie finished. In this particular the rebels
are more fortunate- In anticipation of
the eoutest before them, they said no Pre-
zideutisl election should disturb them for
ziI years; and the consequence Il, that the
same h1ed viii, the same experienced lead
er- that has carried on their Affairs from
the beginning, still holds the reIns. And
50 mike ourselves, they are free from
PARTY coutsst of their own, and quite st
iihertT % take hand in this party contest
of oars. Does any ons need 70 ask on
which side! Il Is true, they can't vote.
Il. throughout what il LEFT of the South
ern Confederaey, they should regularly
choose electors for President, st the very
time and uar1er fIsd In orr Constitution
hardly think their votes would be re-
eei7ed No parry st the North has as Jet
gone quite 70 that length in favor oftree
elections. No one has yet admitted the
vote OF = rebel in arms; bat if the rebel has
10 arms IN his hands, though oat and oGT
disIoyal, he may, according 70 some, DO
any thing, write sny thing counsel any
thirg, utter anything in favor OF the rebel
lion, and yet he Is 3 good Toterr and per-
feetly enatSed to the free ballot
Bat let Is suppose that rebels in arms
we're allowed 70 vote What State IN the
Co1fedsracJ would vote for Abraham Lin
ccl17 What State in the Coafederscy
would not Ture for George 3. Mcclellan?
Which do you think would stand in that
region, the best chance for the Vice-Pres-
fdency, johnson or PsDdletou? If you
we're called upon TO stake your money
uDoa such an election, would you hesitate.
No, ny friends, you would give ten 30 one
upon Mcclellan against LIncoln-or any
odds On Pendleton against the field.
LeI rs put it in another way. Who
wouId Davis vote for7 Consider fhzT mer
of the North. OF these two men, nov
presented TO your choice, if DsJis hsd a
Tote, which of them would get II: You
wish 70 vote for The mEu most likely to pat
down the rebellion; Davis, On the contrary,
would cast his vote for The man least like
| " TO do il. am not betting man; II
were, I would give any odds that the arch
{ MEfHaFan
There Is 81 ancisnt maum that II Is Else
70 learn from orr foes. If they prefer Nc
ClslIan, We eau have no stronger reason
for prefsrTing Lincoln There is another
thing which We are taught By this rebel
preferences for the Chicago nominee-and
that is, that Lincoln Is considered by the
Soaih the most Formidable antagonist of
tbe ruo. NeClsIlsu5s kieads tell rs, that
| he, too, gees for prosecution Of the var
and thst he is a. good Union nan aa
Lincoln. That may be so, but the rebels
are not just Of that opinion If fghting Is
| TO be the order of the day, they would
rather fight Mcclellan thA1sLincoin. Iney
have tried them both, and they prefer Nc
4 CIeIIan a. an antsEouist.
twas said Al Chicago that the war had
! been failure under the auspices of Lin
coin, and thersfore they present . dlstIn-
! guished Gene1al TO take his place
! But how does It happen that the rebels
are equally ~ anxious 70 get nd of Lin
IeoIn7 Do they fud fault with him because
be has failed to whip them? Do they Esut
| to change hin for MeCleIiAn because Nc.
| Clellau will fight them more successfully!
Do they, think you, wish - change "a AZ
tagoaist whose blows are feeble and easily
Esrded, for one who has more skill and
| viii strike harder7
Nov, my friends, let us examine thess
opposing candidates and their platforms
And 6nt let us take cOgniEAnee of thl
new men-those Who are brought totWart
as better men for tie great buHnss L
haad, than those nov IN place A Genera
and member Of Gongrsss-bOth gent