The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-07-12


measure. solved by time;and controlled
To u great extent by the laws of trade,
labor, civilization or progress and ami
NAL physiology; and legislation with
reference thereto must conform 10 these
principles, and be- guided by the wis
dom of experience. The only organic
change of which am now aware. which
has taken place i'm the body polite du-
ring the CONFUSION, is the abolition of
slavery. This accept rs already ac-
cOmplished by the emancipation proc
lamatiOn. i would enforce Its practical
upon every subject. The
military power of the country, opera
ting by means Of a proper war measure,
dictated by necessity, has pledged the
faith of the Government To this, and
rights thus vested under il can never be
legitinately questioned or unsettled by
the judiciary, or other departments of
the Government. The constitutional
amendgoent, which / approve, will BE-
\ d0pqh and bot.ome paEt Of the organic
Jaw; bW will lfberate no slave, because,
when adopted. 1t will have no subject
upon which 10 operate practically, eN-
cept byway Of future prohibition.
our foreign relations involve many
questions of much importance. With
out Attempting a discussion of them at
present. suffice tito say that they have
been managed 81 wisely rs to
avoid foreign complications, until W."
find ourselves In a condition to rcqHTt
of England for the dcprcda-
tions at the Alabama, provided the cir
of the ease justify au unc-
luiVocnl demand; and until We are an "a
to enforce the Monroe Doe
.rinr With regard To Macmillan, and
Napoleon, too, if hc choose tO enter the
list. provided We determine that the
Monroe Doctrine il not a "glittcriug
generality only, or "a piece of idle
but il "A principle Of Amer
AN Eepublicanism.
From our present standpoint of OBJ
the future OF our country, my
appears most cncourag-
ny. We have passed triumphantlN
hc crisis to which many patriots have,
"a by-gouc days, looked with the most
serious HpprchonsiOns-thc puberty of
iur national cNistcnce-aud have en-
cred upon this, the third stage of life,
with Tia iiuircst prospects of long, Wig
lrous WId glorious manhood. We mo-
ongrr louht the capacity of man for
The problem il
.olNcd, It's solution is accepted 10y the
of Europe, and already "a
noise. like the voice of many
waters, il heard round about their
hronei.
The pinnacle ofthe temple of Liberty
la. been hitherto ShrOudpd i'm ml-l~ of
ioubt and clouds OF uncertainty, but
he sun of Freedom, now reached me-
idiu splcndOr, has cleared these mists
md clouds away. High above the re-
lion they were wont 10 dim We now dis
ern the perfect coping, and higher
till tb well formed pinnacle piercing
ar the blue ETHEREAL, and suspended
rom 'he topmOSt point, and waving
,roudK over all, We see the emblem of
.ur national greatness and unltN-thc
star Spangled Banuer-lhe hope of the
oppressed and the terror of the Opprcs-
or in every luud-thc temple, perfect
nd impregnable, and Liberty secure
within il.
That old flag, my fcllow-citizens must
~ loved in the future as never flag was
owed LeiOrc; too many have followed 10
% victory and final triumph, and
round IL cluster too many fond memo
les, for il ever To be forgotten, or light T.
Y thought Of aS an unmcaning thing.
The old llag-its composition and struc-
ure, entered into and became part aud
,arccl Of the contest through which we
ave lust passed. We might Dee humil-
itcd nv "a foreign foe and our flag re-
main the same but the success of the
would have torn that glorious
two, Ohlitcratod ID from among
hc things ina this world which have %
OtcmpOrary meaning, and made II but
he representative of freedom tOSt-bY
ur unworthiness. But thank God, the
lag has passed through the conflict un-
Irnishcd-the stripes all there, the star,
N bright. and the azure Of heaven re-
.ccted from lis blue field. LctnO house
orc1fipr be- without 10. Make IL, my
riends. a household good. Teach your
title ones its history. Let their spirits
well with pride and patriotism ~ YOU
rcount to them thcdccd, of their patriot
lthcrs, or shoulder your crutchcS aud
how how fields were won, - beneath its
raccnil folds-and then impress upon
hem the conviction that its honor Will
Don be i'm their keeping.
All honor. praise and glory 10 the
rave men who have borne that flag
loft. and placed it, above the reach of
raitOr hands or foreign foes. The liv-
M among them, shall be- the cherished
nd honorcd objects Of q grateful coun-
rvs care: the memory of those who
ave so checrfully offered their lives a
acrifce on the holy altar of Liberty,
hall he ever fondly cherished in CRATE
M country's heart, and generations
.ct unborn, enjoying the fruits OF the
ihor. and sacrifices. of the patriots OF
he great Rebellion" will rise up and
all Them blessed They have done
heir work and done 1t well, and now
They are coming from the war,
They ar. bringing home their -sirs,
hey are bringing back the old flag, too, in
GLORY.
They have battlcd long and we'll,
And let after ag'> tell
low they won the prUudo-t name in song or
story
care eager with our thanks,
We ave pressing ON their muEN,
Venrcam>ping hands that held thr state un-
broken.
Yet W. sadly think of those
Who are Stepping with their foes,
md our trembling tongues give welcome .ti-
lN spoken.
But the long delay b. past,
Ti.N have brought Az peace 20 last
md how proudly through our veins the blood
g. bounding,
A. We hlt-s our houOred dead
While the steady martial tread
II retuuliug veterans bon our essr b. sounding .
Yes, they are coming nom the wars,
They an, bringing home their sr1rS,
'hrv are bringing back the old hng, tno, IN
glory;
They have hattled long and Wen,
Aud let after age tell
low they won the proudcst name IN song OF
story.
JOHN HAMILTON & CO.,
Wholesale Dealers In