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

. 10 En6 HEHb llku6 udNe OG6n Oh tnlH
stage since the termination of the war,
and 1 have been thinking over the
times thatI was on, this stage during
the dark hours of the rebellion, ap.
pealing to the people, calling for Volun-
teers and exhorting the citizens of the
State to stand by and support the Gov
ernment. lnihtE
The war is over-the rebellion has
been suppressed the victory has been
won, and now the question is present.
ed to us at the coming election, whether
the fruits of victory shall be preserved
or lost.
SPIRIT oF,THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
tits beyond doubt that the temper of
the Democratic party is not changed or
improved since the determination Of the
war, but on the contrary it seems to
have been greatly embittered by defeat
in the field and at the ballot-box. Its
sympathygwith those who weFe lately
in arms against the Government is more
boldly ayoWed than ever and it be-
comes argumentatiVe and enthusiastic
In behalf of the right of secession and
righteousness of the, rebellion. The
true spirit of the Democratic party in
Indiana has recently received a re-
markable illustration that should conn
mand the solemn consideration of the
people.
Some fouF or five weeks since aeon
venttonwas' held in the cityof louisville,
composed in large part of men who had
been engaged in the rebel armies. These
men assembled in Convention pro-
claimed themselves members 81 the
National Democratic party, and de-
clared their unfaltering devotion, to it's
time honored principles. They vindi-
Gated the righteousness of the rebellion
and declared their stern purpose to
maintain at the ballot. box, the sacred
NFfW ,N.ak.k
arms. Prominent Indiana Democrats
met with them in Convention, mingled
their tears with those who wept over
Southern heroes; uttered glowing eulo-
giles upon thel memory ,fOf Stonewall
jackson and John Morgan, and en-
dorsed their most ultra and treasonabie
doctrines. and to show the complete
identity between this assembly of trail
tors and the Democratic party OF. Indi-.
ana, the Indianapolis Herald, the orr
gan of the party, In the broadest and
most unqpalidedi manner, earnestly
and enthustastica endorsed its pro-
ceedinga, resolutions and speeches.
The members of the Convention did
not disguise the fact that they were
rebels and Northern Democraticil lead.
ers, believing that the time for punish-
ing treason has gone by, now make
haste to declare that they are and have
been united with them in sympathy,
sentiment and purpose, and that they
will cooperate with them to the bitter
end in restoring to them what they call
their rights, and in repairing the dama-
geS done to.themtby the war; And to
show that this malevolent and treason
ablespirit Is not confined to the Demo-
cratic leaders of Indiana, numerous
meetings, resolutions, newspapers and
deelaratiops, u every part OF the Uni
pecially the votes and speeches of the
Demgcratic memb beIs of Congress s3aAhn
WILAlt DtlToCRA Anf6 EADRtss iiIAvIs 4 DONE
The Ieadersiwho are now managing
the Democratic party iu this State, are
the men who at the3 regular sessiouCot
the Legislature in 1861, declared that, If
an. army, went from Indiana to assist in
putting down the then approaching re-
belliop 1t must first pass over their dead
They are the men who in the Demo-
cratic COnventio the 6th of Janua-
ry, 1862, gave aid and comfort to the re-
bellions by resolving that the South had
been provoked and driven into the
contest by the unconsti itutionhli and
wicked aggressionR Of the people ofthe
They are the men, who, in speeches
and resolu utions proc lined that s.S South
efn defeats gave them no joy, and
| Northern disasters no sorroWs." They
arelthe men who exefted9 their fnfiuf
ence to prevent their Democratic friends
from going into the army and who by
their incessant and venonnouS ISLANDERS
| against the Government checked the
/ spirit OF volunteering, and made draft
ing 2 necessity. Il And when the DRAFT
had thus been forced upon the country,
4 their Wretched subordinates inspired
Il by their devilish teachings endenvor-
ed In many places by force of arms and
tho
vent its execution. I
They are the men who corresponded
u with the rebel leaders in the South,
I giving them full information of our
i condition, and assuring them that a
revolution in public opinion was at
hand, and that they had but 70 perse-
\ we're q few months longer and the Ma
/ 6onRl Government would fall to pieces
L Of Its own Nreifhts ilirlfT
They are the men who In the I.eRfs-
I lnt1fel Of 1868 iltl len1pied 70 over tflrn
the State Goyerpple lent and 4
Il tLegiSlnt i've feVolut ion. by seizfng the
Il mill tary poWers Of the State and trans
ferrinR Z into the hands 6fif6ur State
uldcefsi three Of whom We're members
Il % the reasonable society known as the
\ Sons of Liberty,
They are the men, who, having failed
70 oveEtnrn the State Government by
X seilinR the military power, determined
70 defeat its operations and bring about
ianafehys By locking up the public
trelsure aud thus Withholding the
money necess to carry on the Gov
/. etnmente aJI ffIs1 10 sf a7fIsi ffsisf, a n
Ihey are the men who for the pur.
pose pf private spec ulation nd @ tlis.
: credit tho State, before the world con-
eRlred to prevent Il payment Of fas
tnterest on the public debit by with.
: hoiding througi q tflud dulont Law 81
the 1n noneF rec ged from t.l4e (, rai5
sor that very piirpn5e. This t8tFsut
was d ~ s "a ~ -. sd krofftli Is,