Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-04-16

I+AAS1auIS DGpATkuicuk tuhk fuMNlI -u0AGtlI
tions shall rise much over Ithrre or fol
millions. on account of the f6n saeiA ii dit
turbance it might create.
From she PhlladelPhta 10,
The Democratic Party aHd its DOCS
Long, ot Ohio. sounded ,ths}k., ao,sso
the Democratic party, tbeeoihtr day. h
CongtesS, when he said there Wtre biitt q;
on. stiops: One the Feeogaitioa Of "a Oh
Jsaerdey, and the other the sui atioh. 1
tue South; aud that be he murh ptefSfre
tue former to tue latter, and a., ihe5Dsm
ocrAtic party would be placed IN Asfsls
position II il snominated q aes ean
didatei that there was no Gu Eity3fo
Soersing 2 State, copsequentlys tne fst .
the 'Geueral GoSernthsnt were nn Fsftane
led, and usurpaHons OF power. 1fie u = +
can be no question: about the anihe 3
this speesh being a sympathize. ,Fith IL
bellion, we must give him cred, |or bayidi
courage and manliness enougttu stSaf 1T
real sentlments to the world 30 iohf &
cover ahemf q uhfirr TIE = q ise . 20 \,
We would thank bin for thr0Wing Oh hf,
mask, and letIinG Ihe loyal millions OF Id,
country see the platform upon which ht
stands. g s-fe2>'
There is not the difference between him
and some Democratic leaders many imagine
l do NOT, and Hould NOT, charge any por.
tton The Democratic party with open dis
loyalty. They say they are not traitors,
but strong Union men, and perhgps We are
bound to take them Al their word. ButIo
every man not blinded with party prtju.
dice, the fact has long been patent that
they only preferred the UniOn oI the States
With chattel slavery as the corner stone Of
the Repubtici they wanted the war prose.
cuted 10 such n way that the peculiar in
stitutiOn" would not be injured 10 the least.
But when It was seen that the Administra.
ton was determined to save the Union,
whether slavery died or not, they changed
their tactics, and from Ihnt hour they have
been persistent in their Efforts to cripple
the Government 10 the prosecution OF the
war.
From the beginning they have opposed
the dIatt, and used every means in their
power TO reuder it .uupopuIaT. Emancipa.
.tion. cOntscHtlon, and tue amnesty proola-
nation, each 10 Ihejr turn have received
the Compliments of the Democracy. All
this has, however, been done uuder the
mask OF loyalty. They haVs opposed the
war measures Of the Government, under
the pretenCe of saving tue Consultation
from the iuroads OF the 'tA6oliItonisIs."-
During the three loug, dark, bloody
years that have just passed, tue Northern
Democracy have been great stirklers for
the Constitution. They | mean the lead
ers) have struck at the rs6sllion with Rlov.
ed hands, aud spoke against it 10 as GIN
gerly terms as possible.
They have opposed the nETeSting of frai
tors, because 1t violated The Constitution.
They opposed the urmtng of slaves, be-
bAuse'iI violated the Constitution. They
tuve always opposed the e0nu5ca,fod OF
rebel property. because there was no au
thority in our magma ehdrtd for so doing,
and now we see them changing their course,
aud some Of them are dIsTIeet or indisCreet
enough to take open and unmistakabIe
ground against the country.
During the darkest hours of the Repub
lie they have pretended to be loyal, but
now, wheu the rebellion is lettering upon
its throne, aud when our brave voIuuteer
armies are gathering tightly around them,
backed by hundreds of thousands of fresh
men, when the bright dawn OF an honora.
ble peace is beginning to break 10 upon Us;
when the old flag OF our fathers is begiu
Riug once more 10 float proudly and def
a0tIy; when the war seems almost over,
and the honor OF the nation is beginning to
be vindicated, and the world is looking
auxiously upon the contest, expecting "
seq the rebellion collapse, We fihd mec oc
cupying seats in our National Congress
who boldly and defanIiy allege that the
recognition OF the sinVedriViDg Contedera-
cy is more desirable tbau the triumph of
the Union armies.
For Que, am glad that Long has thrown
aside the veil which has too EoNg covered
him and others of like iIk. II will let the
country understand their true POSITION
That Mr.. Long has many syinpathiEers
throughout the North there eau be NO
question; many mure lhAu the loyaI mill
ions OF the country irnagine.- Yet twill
all work good TO the Uuiou cause, which
has ever suffered more from its eoVsrt than
open enemies.
Please mark this: Within six monuhs
what remains Of tue Democracy will bs as
shattered aud torn as it was la
the tall of 1s6OI Tue great heart of the
Democracy is loyal; l mean It's masses, and
they are not prepared 10 adopt the plat.
form fOreshadowed By Mpssrs. Long aud
Company. The men who control The con.
ventions may be-lhe rank and file are
not. gtt
The action of the State Convention
which lately met in this city is full of
trouble for the .Denocracy as u
party. Dating ltbs ibstterL putt Hf 4 day
they vaiuIy strove to agree upon a plat
form. The result of their fierce coaIend.
ing is known. They left with no visible
sign in the political bravens by which
their future couFse could be indicated.
In 1860, when the Southern wing of
Democracy became fully determined 10
destroy the Union, the best mem rallied
under the lead of Ilfs lAAIeitSd Douglas,
and nine. tenths .of-tbenl have ever since
been, as they were 6el6IsI the fast friends
of tue Government.
The rupture theh gave dS a Frazer Smith,
a D4nisl, S. pIckinson, afllphpi 81 D3, u
Bepjaminr F. Butler, John Q. K6ox, and
hundreds Of other good and trae' tien4l
men who have labored early aud late ,,au d
have been willing 10 sacrifice everything
for their county Sg6od.
And dnb1 LAT IN ~ i,r5at n A La ,1os, -.