The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-10-26
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The Democratic Convention that met
ut Triadelphia and nominated the pres
ent Democratic county ticket for the
House of Delegates, 5viz:-AIessrs.
Richardson, PAUL and Garrison, adopt
ed the following preface to their resolu-
tions or platform, viz: -. - 39s'.
I'VE, the delegated representatives,o of
the Democratic and conservative voters
OF Ohio county, in convention assem-
hled, believing. that the history of the
past IetU years demonstrates the neceSSitu
0t the 4'eoTgdHizdtiolL and perpetitdtion OF
the Democratic party, hereby resolve
The italicized words in the above pre-
face are thus emphasized by us with n
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 the ''past few
years" we consider the above aflirma-
tion as little else than a presumptuous
attempt upon popular credulity. APP
parenly the Convention was willing to
take 1t for granted that the people OF
Ohio county were totally obliYious Of
the history of parties for the past few
years. We should like to ask the fra
mers and endorsers Of the above pre-
face a few questions.
.First-Was not the Democratic PARTY
in power when the rebellion began in
the South? -t,ta=E5L "a 1g-Is111E5 iFf ~
Second-EYas- not James Buchanan
President, and We're not Floyd, Cobb,
Thompson and Toucey members of his
Cabinet !?
Third-Did not James Buchanan send
In n message to Congress, after General
Scott had urged him to strengthen the
Southern forts, disclaiming any power
to interfere with the secession and re-
bellion then in progress2
Fourth-NNns not Floyd then stealing
the arms ofthe United States and send
ing them South, and Toucey scattering
our ships of war to far distant seas
And were not the bonds of the United
States; under Cobb, twelve per cent be-
Fifth-Was notJefIerson Davis, him
self, n DemocrntR Was he not voted for
titty-seYcn times in the Charleston Con-
Yenttou? And was not Breckenridge,
afterwards nominated, also Demo-
crnt? a
Sixth-Was not every Governor of
every seeding State n Democrat, and
did they not each and nll go into rebel
lion, and do all in their power to make
the rebellion u success?
Seyenth-Did not every Democratic
daily paper in Virginin, including the
one then existing in this city, advocate
and'uphold, MD and abet the rebellion?
Were not the votes cast here in fiIvor of
secession cast by persons who had been
voting the Democratic ticket2 Was
there single other vote for secession?
Etghth-Wcre there not persons in
the Triadelphia ConVention-members
of it, who voted for the ordinance of
secession-and who then, before and
since, and now, called, and call thcnl-
selves DemOcratSF And was not every
person who left this vicinity and went
off into the rebellion toassist and aid in
oVerthrOwingt the egovernmentof toftheUni-
ted States, n professed DemocrntP And
have not the Democracy of this city,
on several occasions, nominated aud
elected to office persons who voted for
the ordinance of secession2
Ntnth-Did not the democracy OPP
pose the formation of West Virginia as
II State? Did they not cnll n conVen-
ton at Parkersburg, and there pro-
nounce it an unconstitutional acts and
did they not advise the people to stay
away from the polls and hive no part
or lot in it2 And did not one of the
authors of the address issued to the
democracy on the subject, go off south
soon afterwards and join the rebellion.
These things being so, and many
more that we could enumerate, in whit
respect do they tend to convince people
"thnt the history of the nation and of
our State; during the past few years,
demonstrates the necessityof the reor-
ganization and perpetuation of the
democratic party2' do not the facts we
have aTdItced make 1t plainly evident
that the reorganization of such n party.
is the great danger that the country has,
now to fear and struggle againstH