Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-10-07

to vote for him, A.. 4Jr r,,T,
There are many Z, perhaps, that
this Administration has dSne thatI would
not have done; but yet believe this; when
my country is In extremes asIit has been,
l am willing TO overlook the minor faults
and mistakes which q man may make, so
long as the good Of the country Is the par.
amount object which he seeks to attain.
will accept him no matter what his Pc
culiar notions about these minor points
may be- understand the Issue of this
controversy to be war or no war, union or
disunion, suppression of the rebellion and
restoration Of the country, or cessation Of
hostiliIies and permission. of the rebels to
have their independence. As Mr.. Lincoln
aud Mr.. Johnson are for prosecuting this
war, and as the loyal men of this country
are for helping them, believing myself 70
be loyal, am for the men who stand on
the war platform, no matter by what party
name they have been called In the past, or
what party differences may have existed
between them aud myself In former times,
Not long ago, there was q speech made
in Southern Alabama, by ]. L. II. Curry.
He was q member Of Congress when
served, and is very talented man. After
the South seeded, and when this rebellion
commenced, he was elected member OF
the ConfederGte SCongtSss, aud be served
there with credit to himself SO far as
man can do so in a Congress of that kind.
He returned home abort time age, and
made a speech TO his' fellow citizens.
happened TO be far down in Dixie at the
time. found one of their papers contain
ing this speech. II was made to his
fellow citizens. Now do you know who q
Cougressman's fellow citizens are in the
Southern Copfederacy2 The. soldiers of
the rebel army are the only fellow cit
iEens he has. Every man is in the army
gho ia not 90 old that be can't carry a gun !.
nor so young that he can't leave his NAM
ma. II man makes a political speech
there, he must make it in the army and to
the army. There is no such thing as cleo
ton polls, like We have here. They elect
Cougressmen, Senators, and everything
else in the army. The army is the South
ern Confederaey. 1t is all there is of 1t,
and when We get that used up, the South
iern CoufederacY is gone up. Mr.. Curry
said this:-"My bearers, we should remem.
Der that much depends upon the choice
the Northern men make for President the
incoming fall There will be at least two
parties represented, to wit: The war party,
who will, doubtless, make an effort to have
Lincoln retained, aud the peace party,
pledged TO give the Gonfederacy justice
and restore peace, long desired and ardent
ly prayed for peace-to our bleeding coun-
try. We hope, We trust, we pray that they
may be successful; such 4 shout "a was
never heard before would spread over our
afflicted South. If such be the happy re.
suit, our independence will be established.
Bat should Lincoln be reelected, our fond
hopes will be dashed 70 the ground; our in
dependence bat . thing dreRmad of for ma
have exhausted our resources, and could
not possibly hope % continue the war four
years longer. Past experience has taught
IS that we should expect no favors at the
hands of the indomitable tyrant and usurp-
er, Abraham Lincoln. Let us repose our
trust in the God of battles, and anxiously
await the result."s
There is what Mr.. Curry says. he prsys
srdently for the peace candidate, because
he says if he 10 elected their independence
will be forever established. How does he
jknoW7 He asserts il as Q fact. These
communieatiOns;tha have been going con.
stAntly between the rebels of the Southern
Confederacy and the Northern rebels-all
assembled at Niagara Falls-might posi-
bly, explain how he knows so much about
what the Confederacy can expect from the
peace men If elected. Many things that
have been done In this country will explain
the reason why. This peace party, this
anti-War party. Is made up of strange
kind Of men" They are very impatient for
peace-At the. same time they know the
kind of peace they want will.fnvolve the
country ID more terrible and bloody war,
than we have ever had or heard Of. Mr..
Curry, you. see, goes on to say, "that If
Lincoln should bs re elected. the hopes of
the Southern Cohfederacy would be DASH
ed to the ground" and 30 forth. Now,
don't propose to join Mr.. Curry in bis
electioneering tour for this peace candi-
date, or any of bis crowd. If l find the
leading rebels in favor of Q man, don't
think ought to be, but If find them de.
nouncing aman aud opposing him rs theY
do Mr.. Lincoln, cannot help thinking he
was q pretty good sort of a fellow [LaughL
ter. Now, I told yon we could restore
this country by supprsssiuR the rebellion.
There is no matter Of doubt that we can
destroy their armies-We can kill every
| man that belongs to them, and so far as
am concerned, rather than see this Gov
erument destroyed would kill the last
rebel-Jef. Davis himself-all Of them,
and see their bleeding .oorpses stretched
upon the ground, and when the last one
expired would wave 'thestars and stripes
over him, and cry "Heaven be blessed, we
have restored country once more"
IL the rebelsIhave lost their ntggers and
their horses in this war and ask me to re-.
turn them, will ssy no, gentlemen, you
have rebelled against the authority of the
Government, aud IL you have lost your
horses and negroes in the transaction, it Is
not my fault. They may stay lost 30 far
as am concerned When they tell me
they want the Government restored with
the rights Of all the States, and with the
same gentlemen for members Of Congress
who are now members Of the rebel Con-
gress, and are engaged in this war against
US; ! say no, you can't tISve Rny such rights.