The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-08-16

Tho Campaign I'm Ohio
Gen. Hayes, radical candidate for
Goyeruorin Ohio, in his opening speech
Of the campaign, thus explained the
principles and purposes OF the Union
party:
The Union party believes that the
general welfare requires that measures
should be adopted which Will work
great changes in the South. Ouradyer-
saries are accustomed 10 talk of the re-
bellion as an affair which began when
the rebels attacked Fort Sumter In 1851.
and which ended when Lee surrendered
TO Grant in 1855. It is true that the at
| tempt by force oil arms to destroy the
United States began and ended during
/ the administration Of Mr.. Lincoln. But
| the causes, the principles, and the mo
lives which produced the rebellion, are
I of an older date than the generation
which suffered from the fruit they pore
| and their influence and power are uke-
| IL to last long after that generation
| passes away. Ever since armed rebel
] lion failed q large party in the South
| nave struggled TO make participation
| in the rebellion honorable, and loyalty
/ 10 the Union dishonorable. The lost
cause with them is the honored cause.
I In society, in business, and in politics,
devotion 70 treason is the test OF merit,
the passport to preferment. They wish
20 return TO the old State of things-an
oligaIchy of race, and the sovereignty
of States.
To defeat this purpose, to secure the
rights of man, and to perpetuate The
national Union, are the objects Of the
Congressional plan Of reconstruciion.
That plan has the hearty support of the
great Generals $50 far as their opinions
are known, l-of Grant,loi Thomas, OF
Sheridan, OF Rosecrans, OF Howard
who led the armies OF the Union which
conquered the rebellion. The stAies-
men most trusted by Mr.. Lincoln and
by the loyal people of the country dur
ing the war, also support II. The Sl-
preme Court of the United States, up
on formal application and solemn ar
gument, refuse to interfere with its ex-
ecution. The loyal press of the coun-
try, which did so much in the time OF
need to uphold the patriot cause, with
out exception, are in favor OF the plan.
In the South, AS we have seem the
lessons OF the war, and the events oc-
curing since the war, have made con-
verts of thousands of the bravest and
of the ablest of those who opposed the
national cause. Gen. Longstreet, Il SOL
der second to no living corps COM
mander Of the Rebel army, calls it "a
peace Offering" and advises the South
in good faith to organize under it. I'm
repentant Rebels and unconverted
Peace Democrats oppose 1t just as they
opposed the measures which destroyed
slavery and saved the nation.
REPCBLIcAE PROPHETS ~ SOUTH CARO-
LIMA.
Mr.. Swinton, of the New York Times,
has had an interview with two repre-
sentative South Carolinians, Governor
Orr and Beverly Nash, the leader ofthe
colored men. Here is the Governors
view OF the political prospect in the
State:
"How does the second supplement
bill leave your"
"By the rigorous rule it has laid down
it will reduce the white voters by four
or i've Thousand more, leaving us at
present 25. 600 white and 5000 black
voters, or a majority of thirty thousand
black voters.
"Do you then give up all idea of being
able 10 control the blacks on con-
sentative line of policy?"
From what l have seen of the Radi-
calls who have been sent down here to
indoctrinate the negroes and inhame
their minds, and especially colored
orators who have come among them, 1
have been led to abandon all hope OF
having a Conservative Constitutional
Convention. The obstructive tendency
has been aided by Gov. Perry's letters,
which have sown dtssensionS among
the people, and have tended to unite
the colored race against us. The blacks
have become perfectly conscious Of
their power. This has made them very
bold and immOdest and exacting, and
the chances are that in the elections for
IA Convention a large majority of color
ed delegates will be sent"
And here is Beverly Nash's view:
"Well, Beverly, what do you think
OF the political prospects Of South Car
oIina7"
~ think, sir, that the Republican
party will carry the State. They GER
tainly will from here down; but 1t is
more doubtful in the up country dis
tricts. There are twentS-one districts
which regard as sure, and nine that
are doubtful. In Georgetown District
there are 5000 blacks and only 2,20O
whites-there can't be any doubt about
that going Radical; but where The
whites are the majority things will go
against us. SO lIaf