The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-09-29

lLlcnIly, between mo negroes ana tho
whites. This is not true. Rend tho
declaration of tho soldiers and sailors,
made yesterday in your city, and you
Will find tho true issue presented.
hesitate not To declare thnt in NV
Judgment tho platform adopted by
the Convention in Pittsburgh this
week will bo tho declaration OF
principles that the country will
adopt. Tho country recognizes in
the mon by whom this platform has
boon put forth mon without personal
tntcreSt-mcn who serving their coun-
try III tho ranks have been DISCHARGED
from tho offices of the Government be-
cause they choose to come here to Pitts
burSh 10 attend this Convention, Tho
people of the United States will accept
tho platform of the soldiers and snilors
because they know their friends como
here without puritan or personal in
terest, and because thoy stnto In sub
stance and truth the exact feelings and
tho wish of the people of this country.
1t is, i'll word, that the liberties OF
America as contemplated by our faith
ers; as perfected by them as fur as could
DO Ill their time, shall bo preserved in
our day, and that to us and our chill
drcn, and our childron's children to tho
end of time, shall be maintained and
perfected until before God no nation
shall so recognize the rights of mnn or
the laws of God asa nation that cOnsti-
tutcs the American. But do not deny,
no, far be it from me, do not deny
that We look to the day when all the
people OF this country, without regard
to race or color, or condition, or chnrac-
ter, shall he recognized as citizens, and
invested with its true light. Liberty to
all men is whut we require, and it does
not demand the experience of our own
Government or the teachings of the i'm
II
OF the world to tell us what thut is. at
is," says COwper-''it is liberty that
gives the flower of fleeting life its last
perfume" and we are slaves without it,
All restraints except what wisdom
lays on OWL men is evil"-that is the
platform of the Republican purity to-
day-that Is the platform on which we
security except whore the induSI rinl
population of the land is elevated and
protected i'll their rights, and confronted
III their condition.
Our late immortal President, Lincoln
has told US the negro must not be for
gotten, "my word" " says lie, ''is out for
him, and 1 will stand by him for his
rights must be ultimately secured"
Yes, Father Abraham, your word upon
this mundane sphere so far as lies in
the power of your children shall be
made good, an. your record and the
record of your supporters shall be
whito as the angelic robes that floats
about the immortal throne OF God.
tchecrsl We will never forget the COL
ored lnun that has been made free, we
will never be silent until he shall have
secured his whole rights socially and
politically. But say again, that ques-
ton is not presented in the platform of
this day. The single issue that is for
us, and that through us is for the he
rOes that died before us-for the men
that on sen and land have yielded up
their spirit in defence of the country
for them tho issue that we present is
that tho enemies of the country shall
not be immediately restored TO power.
Now our contest would have been sim
plo-our victory would have been Sc
cure, the Union of the country North
and South would have been perfect but
tor ono OF those prOvidences of God in-
Scrutable to US, but perfectly apparent
to Him, who has opened II new aud un-
expected Chapter on this continent.
Two years ago we elected citizen of
Tennessee as Vice-President of tho
United States. Lincoln being removed
III virtue of his Office and the confidence
given hinNby the people, Andy john
son became President of the United
States. His declarations were perfectly
we'll known to the people of this coun-
try. He WAS selected because he was
the strongest supporter of the war, and
the most enrnest opponent of the enc
mics of the South. Mr.. johnson has
changed. He is no longer the same
man TINT he was. heard il said once
OLA 0uaker-I don't think he belonged
to the Philadelphia tamily-who iu-
structed his son when he went out
into the world. i'll this way: "My son,
thou must not steal, but thou
maycst divide" Andy johnson seems
TO he ncting upon that maxim. He was
opposed to tho rebels and denounced
their cause, and for that denuuciution
and opposition lie was elevated to pow
er. But now it seems that he is at lib
erty TO divide with them. Well, we
would not care il Johnson divided what
he had got with the rebels, in what thcv
had got. Division between them, ifthev
are HEneed, is perfectly satisfactory to
US, but unhnppily, being intrusted with
the power of the people-your powers,
ladies; your powers, gentlemen: yOur
powers, soldiers and sHilorS-he thinks
1t right to divide that which he has got
in his hands, i'll this way with tho open,
red handed, unrepentunt rebels of the
country, and there we say, Mr.. johnson,
we stop. No, the President has been
swinging round the circle" for some
time, explaining the reasons of his in
comprehensive course. You will re-
member the eloquent speech he made
at Pittsburgh, the best defense that
could be presented ,-OnG that the peo-
pie could not hear, and one that no one
of his associates could well comprehend
or. understand. He charges that the
people of this country are traitors, and
he gives intiInutiOn that he is going to
hang them. n voice, "Better not try
it," That experiment might be like
the man who went II fishing, but instead
of catching "a trout, caught a Goui-but
il was at the other end of tho rod. ! dH
not think Andrew johnson is going to
hang us. / do not think there will be
any considerable number of executions
on this side of the line. If anybody is
hung 1t will be on the other side of the
line, and he had better be careful
not to be caught among those who are
to be strung mp. Now, | can state Mr.
Jnhnson's position honestly y and candid
ly, i'll IA few words, and nm not his enc
my. Before God, l hnve it not in my
spirit, to say II hard or hostile word OF
any human being, and l challenge nny
friend of his who may be here, either
now or ut amy other time, here or else
where, to state wherein IniSreprcseuL
the pIlicv OF Mr.. johnson. lie saws
the States have right to be represented
i'll Congress. That is the doctrine; and
that Congress-, or the people OF the
United States. have no right to prevent
th"S REPRESENTATIONS InaL IL thc doc
trine of Mr.. Johnson, and upon that the
Congress of the United States has taken
with him solemn and determined issue.
We are here to tight that battle now.
and forever, until God shall summon
us to tho society of our brothers in the
navy and i'll the army who have gone
before us. We will not resign until our
end is accomplished, and as sure as you
live-as sure as tho day nppronches-
there will be such IA triumphant victory
of that cause as the country has never
that the Republicans of Maine, before