The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-11-06


the issue made against the Union men Of
Maryland viii be heard and decided by
tribunals in which their friends are
able and willing to do them justice.
.Eil1
The Presidential Election In 1868.
The New York Herald recently pub
Iished an article urging the people Of
Virginia 10 ratify the Congressional
Amendment at the meeting OF the Leg
islature in December, and thereby Sc
cure representation in the coming ses-
sion OF Congress. Itpointed out to them
the fact that not only would
they thus make sure of a voice
in the councils of the. nation, but
also of participation in the electoral
college In the Presidential canvass of
1868. It also warned the Virginians
against the Jolly OF deluding themselves
with any false hopes of thwartIng
the foregone and memorable purpose OF
the loyal States TO enforce those amend
,ments upon the South as conditions
precedent to restoration to power in
the Government. They were given to
understand chat those amendments
were the ultImatum OF the people who
saved the nation, and that without their
ratification there could be no repre-
,sentation in Congress from the rebel
lions States; neither could those States
vote for President in 1868. 1t was ex-
planned in the article that all that is
required of each Southern State is
that she should follow the example of
Tennessee, and as soon as each one of
them ratified the amendment, her
representatives would be admitted to
seats in Congress, provided they were
loyal men.
According to tho precedent Of Ten
nessse, any excluded State, upon its
ratification OF said amendments, will
be restored TO its full membership in
the Government with It's restoration to
Congress. In other words, Virginia,
for example, by ratifying the amend
ment, comes at once into the co-part-
nership for the next presidency and the
Congress to DO elected in the same cam
Paign; but by holding or she must
await as an outsider the full ratifca-
ton by three-fourths of all the States."
The Richmond Dispatch quotes the
foregoing extract from the Herald, and
ohnraotsTizas u "a n tlbriI,o,, oFTaroj1 o.,
tho people Of Virginia with the idea Of
seducing them into ratification of the
amendment. The editor gives the
Herald to understand that he sees
through the trick, and that on behalf of
the people OF Virginia he spurns the Of
fer. 1t Is rather refreshing to see peo-
pie who were so badly seduced i've
years ago SO very ostentatious. OF their
virtue Just now. The editor labors nm
der the deiusIon that 1t is a matter of
immense moment to the people OF the
loyal States what Virginia NAV tloin re-
gard to the amendment. He was ney-
er more mistaken in his life. not even
when he Thought that Virginia. like
britannia, 'sruled the ,wayeY in 1851.
The ratification of the amendment by
Virginia Is a matter that chiefly con-
Germs herself. Like that boy who went
into the show, she paws her money and
takes her choice. II she chooses to nav
taxes, as she will have to, and Obstinate
lyremain out of Congress, she can do so.
We see no way to hinder her. The
North will simply say to her. Wpout
on, we can stand the situation as long
as you can" In the meantime Congress
will make laws for all the States alike.
to be obeyed North and Sontb. In yir.
Ripia and elsAwhera THE 1v,IIIbo No
great bar,lshin for Tho Iovoi ,aos,So =,
the country - l'-' "
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lo'iuonV eteS'eu "l'iiOu' tne NOVes OF
49, s.s"'sS totoe II necessary
1Ie ~ t.t',1 eonll1ently Feiies on Mr..
Sonnsou - llaAe sooa thus oecaarauon,
Hu susLS.ole announces tnat II awaits
tne F - with comparative indtfer-
enCe'
there N no uouot tnat a reliance Of
TINS sort Is general at TINS ume through
out the SOUTH Inc people OF that sec
Uon are Deing made the Victims Of q
oeiusion TO thatehect. They will there's
tote % intensined In their determine
t'On NOT 10 ratlty the Congressional
Anena am They are once more
SothtilltllnS the iatal mistake of under