The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-08-15

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South now too that 1t was once more a
part OF our common country, had an
interest in the national debt; that debt
was created by theWar, but it was Gre
ated RyIthis country as well as by the
country OF those whom he addressed.
He, as a citizen of the Union, had an
interest in its payment equal to that OF
other citizens, and he could say IN be-
half of the Southern people that on
their part there was no intention to re-
| pud1ate. They recognized IL In all its
force and nothing was further from
their intention than to repudiate the
debt OF their common country. One
other point to which he would refer,
was that the South had been impover-
1shed by the ewar; its banks, its money,
lis resources were all gone; its people
were poor! without the means of re-
storing the prosperity OF their sec
ton and without credit. But one road
was open to them, and that was to con
ctliate Northern capitalists, and pro-
mote peace by a sincere loyalty to the
General Government, and a cordial
support OF the Union. Their interests
equally with their wishes tended in that
direetion. Without the Union they
lcouldlhope for no restoration of their
property, and therefore this additional
and strong reason was added to the
limany others why they Should be be-
E.lieved when they proposed support and
fahectiOn to the General Government.
Yet, Notwithstanding the Southern peo-
Iple had selected their best men, their
most loyal men, for representation to
Congress, they had been for eight long
months knocking at the door, and had
been refused admittance. Mr.. Orr
asked IL this was just? [Cries of no,
no.l He continued, these representa-.
tives are denied admission, although
there lies at the very foundation of our
lFNw k1NFA
which Iouri fathers fought, that there
shall be no taxation outrepresenta-
ton; the South is a part of the country,
and should have its just share in Con-
gress, yet their representatives had
been for long months knocking at the
door of Congress and by the ruling Of
that power had been refused admit
tance. Ho asked that privilege for none
but loyal men, but contended that loyal
men should haveit. These representa-
tives, said he, do not go to Washington
to employ any Trojan horse strategem;
they do not profess loyalty merely to
obtain admittance, SO that afterwards
they can throw off the mask and en-
deavor to Nimperil or overthrow the
Government. They do not ask admis-
sion merely to create disturbances. They
come and knock, and ask It, In order
In all sine ceritY to aid the legislation
1or their common country, to enjoy
thatright the Constitution grants them,
and TO help to make laws for Union
North. he believed their exclusion
was opposed by the great majority of
the people of the North, and he felt
sure that Pennsylvania would, upon
this question at the fall election, roll
up, ", 4 large majority against the radical
the Radicals, because they happened to
have the majority, to keep out the mi
nortty, to deprive them of all share in
the legislation, thus pursuing a course
that any majority, might hereafter fol-
low Mr.. Orr closed his speech with
professions of attachment for the Union
and support of the Presidents policy.
he said these sentiments were general
in the South and that its people were
anxious for the restoration of fraternal
relations with the North. His conclu-
ding remarks were a most eloquen ap-
peal to all of all sections and all parties,
whether Northern or Southern, wheth-
crat, Secessionist, or -Secessionist.
Now that the close of the war had for
ever settled the vexed questions of the
last six years, and Vindicate the entire
ty. of the Government, to rally in its
behalf, and proclaim with the great
champion of the Union, the immortal
Webster: Liberty and Union, now and
speaker was greeted with constant ap-
plause, and three cheers were given
for him when he retired. '
The Plenary Council OF the Catholic
Church to Assemble In Baltimore.
Bishop Bayley, 81 Newark, N. j., has
issued the following circular to the
clergy Of his diocese:
-. : - E 'DIooEsH OF NEWARK,
q 'sRevereud and Deisr. Sir: The second
plenary council of the Catholic Church
In the United States will be opened in
the, Cathedral of Baltimore on the first
Sunday in October, the Feast Of the
yoked by the authority ofgthe holy
Apostolic See, and will be presided
over by the Most Reverend Archbfshop
of Baltin1ore as A Apostolic Delegate.
need hardly. say to you that this
council has mot been called together to
deliberate upon'any of those social or
political questions which have been and
still are SO much agitating the country,
nor to heal any divisions or disnutes
In ecclesiastical matters which have
grown out of them; for no such divfs-
ions or disputes have occurred. Our
unhappy civil war, although it separa-
ted State from State, and family
from family, and brother from
brother did not weaken the unity of
the Catholic Church, nor destroy that
llChrtsttan charity which has ever been
one OF the most distinguishing marks
of the 'fHousehold of Faith.'' Hs47
But, although It be not necessary
for the Ptelates Of the Catholic Church
in the United States to assemble to-
gethera to rennite the links of broken
unity, vet there are a largo number Of
nportant practical questions Affecting