The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-09-25
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The Democratic Convention that met
at Triudclphia and nominated the pres
cnt Democratic county ticket for the
House of Delegates, vlz:-Messrs.
Richardson, Pnull'0nd Garrison, adopt
ed the following preface tOthcir rcsolu-
tionS or platform, viz:
Eve, the delegated representatives OF
the Democratic and conservative voters
of Ohio county, in convention assem-
blcd, believing that the history Of the
mast iciU years demonstrates the necessity
Of he reorganization dMi pCrpcindtion Of
the Democratic party, hereby resolve
&c."
The italicized words in the above pre-
lacrar thus emphasized by MS with II
view of bringing them out in the bold
est possible relief before the eyes of our
readers. In the light of the history of
the Democratic party for tho "pnst few
years" We consider the above ailirmH-
iioH us little else than Il preSumpluOuS
attempt upon popular crGdulity. APP
pnrenily the Convention was willing TO
lake il for granted that the people of
Ohio county were totally ObliviOus of
the history of PARTIES for the past few
years. We should like to aSk the fra
mcr4 md cndorScrs of the above pre-
face n few questions.
First-WNsM not the Democratic party
in power when the rebellion began in
the South?
Sccond-Was not james Buchanan
President, and were not Floyd, Cobb,
Thompson and TOucGy members Of his
Cabinet?
Third-Did not james Buchanan send
in message to Congress, after General
Scott Ind urged him TO strengthen the
Southern forts, disclaiming any power
to Interfere with the secession and re-
bellion then in progress?
FOurlh-WaS not Floyd then stealing
tho arms Ofthc United States and send
ing them South, and TOuccy scattering
our ships of war to far distant seas
And were not the bonds Of the United
States, under Cobb, twelve per cent be-
low par?
Fiilh-Was not Jefferson Davis, him
self, Democrat? Was he not voted Tor
liIty-Scv"m times in the Charleston Con-
vcition" And was not lsrcckinridge,
afterwards nominated, also II Demo-
crnt?
SiXth-Wus not every Governor Of
every seeding State II Democrat, and
did they not each and all go into rebel
lion, and do all in their power to make
the rebellion II success?
Srvcnth-Did not every Democratic
daily paper in Virginia, including the
one then existing in this city, advocate
nnd uphold, aid and abct the rebellion?
Were not the votes cast here in favor Of
secession east by persons who hNd been
voting the Democratic ticket? Was
there II single other vote for secession?
Eighth-Wcre there not persons in
the l'riadelphin COnvcntiUn-mrmbcrs
of il, who voted for the ordinance OF
sccrsSiOn--and who then, before and
since, and now, called, aud call thcul-
selves Democrats ? And was not every
person who left this vicinity and went
OH into the rebellion lOHsSISt and aid in
OvCrthrowing the government OIiheUni-
ted States, II prOirsSGd Democrat? And
have not the Democracy of this city,
on several occasions, nominated and
elected to OtllCo persons who voted for
the ordinance OF secession?
Ninth-Dld not the democracy OPP
pose the formation Of West Virginia IS
n State? Did they not call II COnVcn.
ton ut ParkcrSburg, and there pro-
mOunrc ii an unconstitutional act; and
did they not advise the people to stay
uwny from the polls and have no part
or lot in II? And did not one of the
nuihOrS Of the address isSIlpl 10 the
democracy on the subject, 20 oil south
soon afterwards and join the rebellion,
These things being so, and many
more that We could Cnumcrntc, in what
respect do they tend to convince people
"thut the history Of the nation and of
our State, during tho past few y"nrs,
demonstrates tho necessity Of the rcOr-
gnniNtion and pCrpGtuution Of the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Donot the .ftcLS we
have ndducrd make II plainly evident
that the reorganization Of such II party,
is the great danger that the country has
now to fear and struggle against?