The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-11-18

commenced, it,was natural that the Demo
cratic party should embrace and practice
the simple, but truthful and sublime idea,
that our immediate duty was to remove the
causes Of discomfort, quell mere insur-
rectiOnary elements, and restore the Gov
eminent to its old track and sphere Of du.
ty and power; and the people to their old
liberties and rights. And on the other
hand, it was equally natural (though not
right that the Republican party should at.
tempt to so manage and control the war.
no matter how unnatural and cruel war it
might be, as to break up and destroy the otd
lines. and foundations in order to make
room, and occasion for the. establishment
and trial of their new and radical ideas and
notions.
What changes and revolutions in our States
and their institutions, and in our national
Government, in full, were or are designed,
doth not yet appear. 1t is certain howev-
or, that they intend to take from the OWL
ers all their servants, and TO govern, direct
ly or indirectly, the Southern States by
governors appointed by the central or Fed
erplI over at Washington.
| 1t is also quite plain, th..t, with them force
is an elementary idea, underlying popular
elections, and that it is proper enoug to
use it as occasion may demand; but it is
the part of wisdom to do it with art and
good address, till the people become more
habituated to its effects, and that, the bet
ter to accomplish their purposes, the forms
Of elections by the people are to be kept up.
The design on the part of, the Republian
leaders is, that our present war and troub.
les are only to be composed and ended by q
Reuolution,. and that, one which shall be
more thorough and complete in its cork
and in its results, than was the one wrought
by "the Fathers" when they declared and
established their Independence Of Britain.
These leaders had, and have, the sense
and sagacity, to perceive that the Demo
cratic party, with its Evolutionary opinions
and principles, is great obstacle in their
way, and that it must be removed. This,
with the aid Of the preachers, and the old
Wing party, they hope to. be able to effect.
The preachers ara known as body, not
to be partial to the democratic element,
but to be very partial to daocraey, or self
rule and power. And the Whigs, from our
long and fierce canvasses and contests, for
the presidency. and other Offices of the
country, and their often and sore defeats BY
the Democrats, much aggravated by the
useless and foolish taunts OF party triumph,
are known to be bitter against the democ
racy, and prone to charge upon it all the
injruies and losses they may have supposed.
they or the country have suffered - d
In all ages and countries, it hath been a
common expedient for the prostration of an
enemy, to cause hin to be hated and res
garded as bad and dangerous man, Since
this war began, the Democratic party has
been pursued with bate, bitterness, NAL
ignity of elimination and repreach, unsur-
passed in personal or party strife and war
fare What stands out so prominently in
the conduct cf this Republican party as it's
hate and maaltgnity towards the Democratic
party2 Our language has been exhausted
to find words, and terms wherewith to
revile and reproach the democracy. We
are charged with the want Of loyalty, and
the want of the common lnstinots of patri
otism and love of country, aud also ss want
ing the ordinary instincts of humanity. We
are called thieves, robbers, emurderers and
traitors and enemies of God and man. And 4,
when plain words failed them in the holy
work Of causing US to be abhorred even by
their women and children, the venomous
and beastly reptile is, by figure of speech,
resorted to, to supply their goodly culver
with poisoned arrow. The Democrat ia
aCopperhead, shouts the Republican orator,
and that long and endless row Of Govern
ment editors, Office holders, and contract
ors. echo the lovely spisthet over Our broad
land; and that the holy work may be the
more sure accomplished, and the Democrats
be made to die or to change bis party, the
pulpit takes up the echo and gives It an
other long and hearty peal loud enough to
shake the foundations Of Cbristsndom-
snity too. -. = ~ 81, a. ~ .'o
What We here declare, gives us no ples>
sure, We say 1t In sorrow, for they are the
words Of soberness and truth. We doubt
not that one half the children and people Of
the country suppose Democrats are not at
TO live, and wonder how il 10 that our good
Father in Heaven suffers his sun to shine.
or his rain to descend upon q Democrat.-l
But letus bear these fepfoschss Ike men.
Let us honor the Fathers of the Republic.
From them We received our principles.
Let US adhere to them; let US stand by
them as they did who gave them to ~.
We are right. Law and order is Heavens
first great law; let it be ours. But let us
not fofget-and we trpst our country will
not forget-that the true foundation stone
Of law and order is freedom of thought. 81
But, Republicans, allow us, before We |
close, to enquire Of you, whether our chill
dren ara like your children, or not Wheth.
|er ops mothers were women, OF opr fathers |
mens Have ne no property have We no
homes; have We no honoss hare we no. b.
rents TO honor2 Have We no wives ve 1--we
DO Children To care faR md ednea fa9 = n