Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-19
From the spripgaeld RspubIiean.

The great American republic is seeing
the most remarkable days of its history.
Beyond all figure of speech, and in the
sublimest reslily, it is being born again
casting ont the old and bringing 10 the new
adjusting its gigantic forces, amid storm
and conVulsion, for q new life and fresh
career. There is growing faith in the
minds OF the farseeing. in the resources
and the issues of public virtue-a grow
ing faith that through the popular patrio-
tism, and good sense, and sound principle,
we shall come out of the struggle regene-
rated.
The historian, when he comes to sketch
these times, and the persons and events
which illustrate them, will see, rising
above all, two grand representative figures.
They will not be the figures of senator's or
representatives. f cabinet ministers or gen.
erals, of public writer's or public speakers.
They will be the representatives of the prin-
ciples that are at strife ia our country and
government who associate in their charsc-
ter, persons and purposes all that is respec-
lively characteristic of these grand autag-
onisms. Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson
Davis will stand, while history stands as
the embodimeuts and representatives Of
| those forces which are striving for the
mastry in this country. Abraham Lincoln
is the representative of the simple truthful
ness and the honest and all enduring pat.
riotism of the American people. He
is man who believes in the people, be.
Heves himself to be the agent of the peo-
Pile, believes in the rule of the majority,
believes in the power and prevalence Of
the right, believes in human equality, aud
believ that the Union can and will be
saved from disruption. He is q man moi
spoiled by political ambition-a man whose
/ hRan
most-a man of sound sense and simple
aims-a man without duplicity-a mar
above all bribery man who is not sym
pathetic with the rebellion, or its leaders
by the smallest flament of character OF
interest-a man above all suspicion in hit
loyslty-ss troe to the country as Jeffer.
son Davis and all who sympathize with
: him are false to it. People may say wha
they will of the president, they cannot pos
sibly put their hand upon, or point to, any
other man in the republic who represents
Z to the people, north and south. Of MasoI
and Dixon's line, and to the whole civilized
world, so much of the honest loyalty auG
the real democratic principle of the coun
: try, as Abraham Lincoln. He stands ou
from all the men of his section and his timI
and not alone by reason of his ofice-aI
. the representative of the republicanism oil
the republic; the champion of democratic
principles. the friend of the Union and the
constitution. and the foe of all class priv.
ilege and class domination. Every man
loose from the bondage of political ambi
> ton, and loose from the greed of power
and the love of slavery, thinks well oil
! Abraham Lincoln, and casts in his lot with
, him. Thousands of democrats, converted
70 freedom by the war, have, from the mo.
ment of their conversion, become his
friends. His way of saving the country il
recognized as the only way. A conquered
peace is the only peace deemed possible.
The other representative parsonage il
Jefferson Davis, He is the friend of class
privilege, the foe of equal rights, the de.
clared enemy of the rule of the majority.
the lover of power and the friend of aristoc-
racy. This man whatever may be the
present judgment, will stand in all the fu-
ture as the representative OF all that opposes
Mr.. Lincoln. There is no question that
the minds in which the Chicago platform
originated were more in sympathy with
Jefferson Davis and his objects, than with
Mr.. Liueoln and his objects. There is no
question that, in the opposition to Mr.. Lin
coins re election, there will mingle more
of the spirit and aims of Jefferson Davis
than of any other representative man. The
armistice is of his seeking. Peace without
conquest Is of his seeking. Tho safety of
slavery is one of bis darling objects. The
sacrifice of everything for power is his
policy. The historian will not see Feruando
Wood, nor Yallapdigham,- nor Mcclellan,
nor Sanders, nor Gov. Seymour, nor any of
the Niagara conspiraiors, in this contest !;
but, looming above them all, inspiring them
ALI bending all to his purposes, the great
chief OF the great rebellion.
Are We have, then, simple question
before us: Shall We sustain the man who
represents the loyalty of the people. The
honest patriotism OF the people, the single
hearted devotion Of the people 70 the
Onion, to equal rights, to humanity; or.
shall We vote, either directly or Indirectly
for Jefferson Davis, who represents in the