The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-06
The Philadelphia Menagerie De-
scribed.
(coNoLUs1oS.)

Gentlemen, want to have working
men in the land, true men, and
want them to be clothed equally and
alike, everywhere with the majesty and
power ofthe government.
But what else Is there in this amend
ment, for it is the great issue before the
people Thenext section is that neith-
er the United States nor any State shall
over assume and pay any debt con-
tracted in aid of the late rebellion, or
make compensation for slaves; and the
debt contracted in support of the Gov
ornament, and in suppression of the re-
belliou shall be forever held inviolate.
Now, my neighbors, it is not surprisL
prising that yonr Democratic journal
at ST. Clairsyille does not dare to print
that section, and tell you its party
opposes it, WHAT to have the
GoVernment of the United States. or the
government of any State tax any man
and especially an15 honest patriotic
man, one dollar to pay a debt cOntraot-
ed in aid of the rebel lion IA DEBT con-
tracted by those traitors to destroy the
nation-R debt contracted by them, to
till this land with graves contracted in
aid of that rebellion which wasg in
1 tended to shatter every altar In the
land, and toput out the life and to hush
the sweet voices of every home in the
land. Norman VIII consent to IL at all.
For myself y say, to you, however you
will never contrib1te'a a dollar, [Cries,
contracted in aid Of this rebellion.
And then to pay for their emanci-
| pated slayes-four millions of them, by
every estimated VALUATION put down-a at
four millions of doIlars-thtrteen hum
1 dred millions moro than your whole
national debt contracted in theauppres-
sion Of the rebel Hon, How stands the
| Philadel phia ofgani lon on this Ques-
tion Those miserable scoundrels
returned home from the field of treason,
undertookto daub the shattered temple
Of your liberties with untempe NOR
tar. How about this proposition of
no payment for emancip9ted slayesy
There is not one word against payment
4 in their declaration of sentiments and
j their resolutions. There is not one
| word against payment in all, the adj
dresses they haye mage, rom the open
clndfhg address of eDicllp fTaylor.
/ Why3 Because the Convention would
have broken up in q row, If they had
been pledged 70 withhold payment for
the emancipated slaves of the South.
Petitions have already been presented
pensation, and Of course have been re-
jected,, To think of it, that this gov
ernment should pay these traitors
4 for the loss of their slaves whom
they g employed only,a TO make
i good the rebellion, 20 dig then trench-
es, to groom their horses and grow their
j food, whilst they fought the battles
j liagainst the nation. 70 man can con
sent to 1t. - e,4l;.5ii "a Z. Z
But then what follows Those other
words that ought to .besHritten, IL pos
fsible, in letters of gold on tho very arch
of the heavens from ocean To- ocean TO
be read by all the peoples The debit oi
Fl the nation, contFaoted for the nations
Plife, contracted by the nation with 1T
i dead and living defenders, shall be for
FeVef ihY0iate. 4. ~.
here to opposeiit Z i Who does not know
that AFTER an money has its power over
the great mass OF men-not all OF them
thank Godl The world now teens and
i In the pest has teened with men that
were above feproech and superior
Ito all mere mefcenary temptations
iBut ever sihcs the hour when
judas took the thirty pieces FOL
the betIlyal 6s eur ord until this hour
men liRHe been found evsr there FentiJ
70 AXE the prizes Of blood and 70 'hefray
tho most sacred eause known eithar q
eafthtOr heaven. 4 wish 10 put thai
: qua ion beyond the pc iBility Of be
: tn II. i Wish, Before q traitor at ieasi
shall lie found seated clothed IN senate
4 rial ~ beS In the Senate chamber OF tn
4 gnited States, to have the great tFfhu
5 nRl OF Tho people at their election de
e2aFe whether that sacred debt shall no
Tbs forever fnVioIate and beyond thl
possibility Of question.