The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-07-23
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tofore constitutionally perfected OF
otherwise.
!Seventh-The maintenance of the pub
lie faith and credit by the payment OF
the public debt created for the perpetual.
ton of American liberty, and the repu-
diation of the Confederate debt created
for our enslavement.
EIOhth-Encouregem to Northern
Republicans TO settle among us as free
holders or lease owners, as far prefera-
bic to the scheme now on foot, 10 intro
duce Irish and German Democratic
voters as common laborers.
Ninth-To give elevation and respon-
sibility to labor, that industry IN all
honorable pursuits may be apprecia-
TeHth-UniversaI amnesty aud resto-
ration to the great body OF the people
war by more artful and wicked men,
put exclusion from the political power
hereafter to those who were instrument
tai, either by speaking, writing or
preaching In bringing on the war. This
IS nothing more nor less than they
would do with all opposed to them If
they had the power.
Governor Pierpoint made a long adj
dress at Whitesyille, yesterday, to a
large crowd of citizens, among whom
were many of the most respecta BILE
gentlemen of the county. The chief
points OF his discourse were where he
remarked that the white men of the
South have a great and weighty resPon-
sibility thrown upon them. They have
had the means of education and ex-
perience in government. IL Is their
duty as citizens and friends of their
country to aid and advise the colored
people honestly and faithfully as TO the
proper discharge of their new RESPONSE
bilities. They had but one country
nm nd NJ tya haF
their interests are mutual; the one
class cannot prosper without the pros
perity OF the other. As to those
in Virginia who are opposed to the
republican party, he did not know whit
they wanted or what they were in favor
Of AT one time they are calling upon
the white people not to register or to
vote, but to preserve mastery mac
tivity, and at another urging the white
men of the State to form u party in OPP
position to the colored people. At a
crisis like this is there patriotism, wis
dom or sound policy in such courseT
AS certain as such step is taken 1t
will eventuate iu conflict oil races,
and who can now adequately picture
the ruin which it will bring upon the
country and the people2 His object
was to combine all white men and
black men who truly love their coun-
Try and desire its prosperity and glory
into one great harmonious org liza
ton, and call it the republican party,
that they may unite in reconstructiDg
the State government upon basis as
enduring as truth, and then to merge
itself into the great national republican
party OF the country. The principles of
that party are well defined and may be
briefly summed up as follows: TO Gull
tivate harmony, peace and good VIII
among all men; to secure equal political
and civil rights to all the people with
out distinction of race or color; to eS-
tablish n liberal system OF common
school education, which shall impart
instruction alike to the white and the
colored, and protect the interests and
develope the resources of the country.
But If all the people OF Virginia, white
and colored, who believe in liberty and
republican government, and desire
the welfare and prosperity OF
their country will only come
together, it will not be long before we
shall have in Virginia II party, power
full in character, talent, influence and
numbers. Then reconstruction will be
easy and speedy, because the people
will have a mind for the work. Upon
the conclusion of this speech the Gov
ernor received the warm congratula-
tions of many of his friends.
The Governor and Mr.. b. +. Garrett,
member OF the House of Delegates, adj
dressed the people at Glover Depot,
Halifax county, to-day. The audience
was larger than at Whitesville yester-
day, and embraced a number of menu
bers of the Legislature. The Govern
Or's speech was very well received, and
his visit to the county has excited a
considerable amount of enthusiasm.
On Monday (court day the Governor
will speak at the Court House, when
very large attendance is expected.