The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-09-18

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of the war known or recognized by the
army and navy of the United States.
That was the sentiment that raised all
our armies, and the soul OF them all,
neither army or navy nor people had any
other purpose. Lincoln adhered through
out the war to that purpose. When it
was seen that the rebellion was stagger-
ing and about to fall; the Radicals began
to consider how the contest would be
wound up so as to perpetuate their power
and promote their sectional theories and
interests A month after the amnesty
proclamation of Lincoln they presented
their plan of reconstruction through
Henry Winter Davis, declaring the
Southern States annihilated and requir-
ing their readmissiOn the same as terri.
tories. Lincoln refused to sign it and
they opened their assaults on him the
same as now upon Johnson, and for
precisely tho saue reason. A COnven :
tion was called at Cleveland to de-
nounce Liucoln's plan. The Speaker
here read the call for that Con-
yention, which, he said, sounded like
blast. from tho bugle of Greedy or
Forney At the present day, tue same
men are Daw threatening to impeach
Johnson. The same men who stood by
Lincoln then stand by Johnson now,
with the single exception of Mr.. Lane,
of Indiana The Presidential canvass
came on, and the party that had carried
on the war met in Convention at Balti
more and renominated Mr.. Lincoln by
acclamation That Convention passed
resolution, drawn by Hon. II. j. Ray.
mond, declaring that the only conditions
of peace and restoration were the sur
render of the rebel army and the return
Of the Southern people to their ale
glance. The Radicals hung on the
skirts of ihe war party, and thereby 50.
cured their re election; but, nothing
daunted, they renewed their onslaught
on the President In the light of this
recital, is it Johnson or Congress that
has turned traitor to the principles
on which he and Lincoln and Congress
were elected Congress still wishes to
blow the emhers Of war, while Johnson
desires peare. They will have no peace
except on te,inS which secure party and
sectional dominion. while johnson de
sires Union on the basis of the constitu'
ton The secesSiouists drovethe States
into rebellion by the dreaded cry of
Abolitionist, while the Radicals kept the
Union separated by the still more dread.
ed cry oftr,iior That cry had no terror
to the soldiers. Their oath taken on
entering the army bound them to pre-.
serve the Union by every means in their
power. They owed allegiance rather to
the Constitution than to philanthropio
theories, however right, To save that
Constitution they were ready to strike
hands with the Democratic party and
labor with it so long as it remained trp
to the Union,
The speaker discussed at length he
question of The constitutional amend.
ment, holding that we will look in vain
for the South to vote to degrade 100000
OF their ablest mon, or to surrender one
fourth Of their representation IS pen
atty for refusing suffrage TO the nCg.oes.
The Louisiana convention intended to
make rulers of the negroes, and slaves of
the whites; and when it Teassembles it
will probably do it; if 50, the army with
WHICH Grant split the confederacy in two
would not he able to preserve order.
Anarchy would ensue, and probably an
other civil war, whose ashes would cover
the foundation of the Government.
General Ewing elaborately urged the
constitutional questions at length,
being greeted with great applause, and,
at the close, with loud cheers and the
thanks of the Convention, which re-
solved to publish the speech in their pro
ceedings.
Speaking for this evening by various
speakers was announced
The Convention adjourned, pursuant
to the resolution offered by General
Cnstar.