Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-08-19


SoME curious, perhaps, we should rather
say significant articles, are appearing in
the leading Union newspapers just now.
We have already reproduced Mr.. Greeley's
article which appeared in the New York
Tribune this day one week ago, advocating
the idea of trying the expedient of Com
missioners to JEFF Davis rebel government
at Richmond. Since that article the Tn
6une has been silent on the subject appa.
rently as if waiting to see what response
would follow it from other papers. In the
mean time the Washington City Chronicle,
owned and edited by John W. Forney, and
reputed to be nearer the status of an or
gan of the Administration than any other
paper in the country, came cut, on Tues
day last, in double loaded article, head
ed 1.-THE road to Lasting Peace" 1t is
hardly possible that mere quotation from
this article can do its whole tone and en-
tire argument full justice. We therefore
reprint it this morning entire. Added to
these articles of the Tribune and Chronicle
we have, what we might call, manifesto
from Thurlow Weed, always reputed to be
the reflector of Mr.. Stewards political
views. In the course of his letter Mr..
Weed thus defines his position in regard
to the Presidential canvass:
"When this rebellion broke out fore
saw that it could not be everthrown by
any Party. 1t was formidable enough to
demand the united efforts of all Union
Parties. Hence, from the beginning, l
have preferred Country to Party. Iappris-
ed Mr.. Lincoln, IN November last, that the
man aVho could go one step further and faster
in ending rebellion and preserving the Co..
eminent and Union, than any other, aOoutd
be my candidate for PreGident.' Such is
still my purpose. If Mr.. Lincoln's oppo
nent be, in the unpatriotic sense of the
term, Peace man. OF of 'Copperhead'
proclivities, l shall zealously and heartily
support Mr.. Lincoln. Bnf if can see a
reasonable probability Of eLscting President
aoho l0ould prosecute the War for objects de-
cldred to the World in the resolution offered by
Mr.. Crittenden and adopted by Congress-, 1
should give my Uoice and vote for such can
didate."
Commenting on this. extract FROM Mr..
Weeds letter, the New York Times OBJ
serves, among Other things, the following:
We believe this to be substantially the
position Of the great body of the Union
men throughout the country. A captious
construction of the closing paragraph OF
the above extract, might ascribe to it an
implication that Mr.. Lincoln does not pros.
ecute the war for objects declared to the
world in the resolution referred to: but we
do not SO understand it. Mr.. Lincoln has
put upon record too often and too steadily,
his purpose to prosecute the war for the
maintenance of the Union, to leave any
just doubt upon that point in any mans
mind
Mr.. Weed evidently means to say thai
he intends TO support the Presidential can
didate who will go "further and faster" il
the Accomplishment of this object "thar
any other'-proVided there is reasonable
probability of electing him. If the Chica
go Convention shall PIT in nomination such
a man, Mr.. Weed intends to vote for hin
in preference to Mr.. Lincoln; if not, Their
he will "zealously and heartily support
Mr.. Lincoln"
We see nothing in this declaration uot
thoroughly in keeping with the highest
fidelity to the cause of the country. The
first duty of every citizen is to the Union
and the Constitution. All claims of party
all personal preferences, all prejudices and
resentmeuts, whether personal or political
should yield to this. No matter what a
man may have been hitherto,-Republican
or Democrat, American or Abolitionist, he
should now be, above and beyond all, a
defender of the Constitution,-s friend and
supporter of the just authority of the Gov
eminent of his country. And it Is not
only his right but his duty to vote for the
Presidential candidate who, all things con-
sidered, will go the furthest and the last
sst in crushing the rebellion which threat
ems its destruction.
= From the time the
war began, With spasmodic exceptions, the
Democratic party have been against it,
The speeches and votes of the Democratic
members in Congress have been against it.
When men have been called for, the Demo
cratic vote has been solid against raising
them. When money has been wanted, the
Democrats have voted against granting it,
When taxes have been levied, the Demo-
cratic vote has been against imposing
them. When any practical measure for
Strengthening our armies and weakening
the rebellion has been brought forward the
Democrats have voted against it. When
it has been proposed to bring to punish
meut rebels who, without the responsible
ity of regular service have murdered our
soldiers and sssassinated men for uphold
ing the Union cause, the Democrats have
resisted the endeavor. On the other hand,
when anything has been presented which
could relieve the rebels from the burden OF
the war, they have themselves invoked, =
when special faVors and marked forbeRr-
ance have been challenged for them, the
Democratic vote has been given, almost as
o unit, in their behalf A careful COLLATION.
of the votes 10 Congress for the last two
years will show that in the main and with
very rare exceptions, the whole Democratic
delegation IN Congress has voted regular
L. n1f To-