Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-10-14
The Death OF sIavery-Speech or mr..
Theodore Triton.

In a speech delivered few days ago at
Latimer Hall, Brooklyn, Mr. Tiltoa said: /.
Gas other gentlemen have spoken on
other topics, let me advert to slavery! L
regret that so many voices, speaking for the
Union cause, are silent on this question
putting it aside as irrelevant. Have they
forgotten the Baltimore platfurm2 1t stands
on two piliars-the overthrow of the re-
bellion and the prohibition of slavery.
Therefore, when Republican Speakers make
the war question their only topic, burying
the slavery question in silence, they are
not faithful to the banner they bear-they
tear it in twain and lift only half. The
Baltimore platform lays fully before the
people the slavery question. II, therefore,
this question Is to be lulled to rest in Re-
publican meetings, touched tenderly, called
secondary. passed over as q theme on
which the less said the better, then one
great purpose of the Baltimore platform
Is already defeated before The day of bAttle
| in November. los e = H.ets =
off the Presidential issue is only war
i issue, what will the victory mean, when
4 gained2 Il will mean simply, no cessation
Of hostilities. That is all. But that is
| enough. The November vote must be made
to mean, not only settlement of the war
question, but of the slavery question. 1t
is lamentable to notice how many infueu-
tiAl Republicans are speaking and writing
as IL we ought, for prudential reasons, to
thrust out of sight the nobler half of the
Baltimore platform. The constitutional
amendment ia not awarded its due share in
the canvass. II is avoided as subject
which, too freely handled, may endanger
the eIection-msy frighten away. some vo.
ters who mean TO vote with Us only on con-
dition that the election, when gained, shall
mean nothing.
"Let the democratic party, it they will,
abandon their platform, but let Us beware
of abandoning ours The democratic party,
expecting to be defeated, can well afford to
change their ground, if only for the sake of
entrspping us into changing ours. Nothing
will so please the democrats as to silence
Republicans on the slavery question. Our
enemies will have everything 10 gain by
that policy-we. everything TO lose. The
sighting Of the main question is dangerous,
unmsnly and coUardly. Every Union
meetiug-in great halls, in schoolhouses,
iu wigWAms, in canvas tents, in the autumn
woods, everywhere-ought to ring echoes
to every bell of liberty struck at Balttmorel
Every campaign audience oughtto be set
platform. This they would db-gladly,
boisterously, eloquently-if their Speakers
were not afraid 10 risk the experiment of
tresdiug on doubtful ground.
"The American heart, once a rock to the
slavery question, now, at any manly stroke,
will yield fountain Of sweet.waters, Let
the pens and tongues of Union men de-
clare to the people, I'VE mean to redeem
the pledge put forth at Baltimore. We
mean to keep steadily in view our purpose,
not only to conquer the rebellion, but to
eradicate its cause. We summon every
American who wishes the question settled
To- come with his vote in November aud
settle it There are ominous whisperings
in Washington, saying, we shall conquer
at the ballot box, and In the field we shall
bring the rebellion TO its knees; We shall
be asked for terms; now what terms shall
We graut2' And the counselled answer is,
Make the terms easy for white men and
hard for black. Free all slaves who have
freed themselves, but, beyond this, shield
the surreuderiug States from the applica-
ton of the edict Of freedom Now TO this
cry, Shamel Think of it, Oh, my conn
trymenI The government Is at this mo-
meut being counselled to this baseness, to
this perjury, to this shame-not that VIII
heed the DEVILS whisper!-but counselled
to stand ready for the iguominyo of break
ing the nations faith to compromise with
the nations enemy. Gentlemen, our ball
lots are yet uncast. Let us give fair warn
ing as We cast them, saying, This is for
the Baltimore platform, every jot and tit
tle-this is for the overthrow of the rebel
lion-this is for the death and burial OF
| slavery-this ia for a constitutional amend
ment set upon its grave TO watch against
its resurrectionP Ipropose to you, there
fore, for your loudest cheers, az senti-
timent expressing the true duty OF the
hour, NO parley with the rebellion in the
field; no compromise with slavery in the
resdjustment' [Grest spplause.]"
Voters and Candidates for ONCE In
West Virginia.
Editors LnteEtigeneer: .a
The Chicago Platform and Convention,
with every Copperhead press and meeting
throughout the country since the State
was admitted, have ignored the legal ex'
istence of West Virginia, and pronounced
it to be a bogus and unconstitutional con-
Germ. The reason assigned, openly and
covertIy, is, that the Ordinance OF Seces-
sion passed at Richmond carried the entire
State, as it then existed, out of the Fed
eral Union, aud by subsequent acts it be-
came annexed to and 8 part Of the South
ern Confederacy, and that to have erected
new State constitutionally, the consent
of the Legislature and Congress sitting al
Richmond should have been obtained.-
This Of course comedies the constitutional
right Of States to secede, and their views
accord exactly with JEFF. Davis, Letchef
and Company. II
Now in view of this theory am at a
loss to see how any person who has taken
an oath to support the State of West Yir-
giuia can support the Chicago platform or
It's candidates. Would he not thereby give
fessed enemies-enemies that openly avoW
an Intention to abolish the new State en-
tirely, If they can get the power? Gould
their vote for JEFF. Davis or Extra Billy
Smith be any more violation of that oath7
II seems TO me not. 80 -.