The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-10-23
Gne1ntelliQtrrcer.
THE TWO PARTIES lr
with ahIeh One shall We AGt TO.
Morrow?
From HdJper's WteIly

III commenting upon tue ldte elecllOlS
the New York World says, after emu
merating certain acts of the Democrat
ic party in former days: ain compli-
ance TO its Southern wing, it made mis-
takes on the slavery question, and lost
the advantage OF leadership. In its at
tempts TO prevent opinion advancing
too last, ii fell behind, and there could
not be more fatal blunder than an at
tempt 10 carry the public opinion OF the
country back to the point where II
stood when, to save the train from de-
struction in moving down declivity,
the Democratic party went from the
engine on the brakes"
1t is simply too late. The debauchee
Of sixty, shaking with ruined nerves,
and tortured with the 'horrors," looks
TO his youth, and signs that If he could
only be rid Of his nerves, and purged
of his delirium, and if his veins were
once more filled with healthy young
blood, he might be well man. The
World forgets that the hest men
of its party left when it fell
behind and became the tool OF the
slavery interest; that from that
moment the Democratic party has
slavery, and second as paralysis OF
the loyal war. The earnest, vigorous
youth OF the country, inspired by the
great idea of liberty, have justly learn
ed to associate the name II the Demo-
cratic party with all that is reactionary
and anti-American. They saw that no
man could openly and heartily de-
nounce human slavery and remain II
Democrat. When the war came they
saw that no man could wholly support
it as hopeful movement for human
liberty AS well as the Union, without
being discarded by the Democratic
party. They read in the World apollo
gies for treason and traitors rebelling
to save slavery, and inceSSant sneers at
the President and the Government,
which, TO save the Union, sacrificed
slavery. They saw the Democratic Op-
position to the draft, to taxation, to all
vigorous efforts for National safety.
They saw the Democratic party in the
East nominating Thomas and Horatio
Seymour, and in the West, Vallaudig
ham; and finally heard it shout with
exultation at Chicago that the war had
failed. This was the Democratic party
before and during the war, deserted by
the older men, who had given it con-
science and true popular sympa-
thy, and despised by the younger
whose political lefe began with the
And what do we now see? The
Chairman of the Democratic National
Committee is August Belmont-one of
the most notorious OF CopPerheads
during the war; the man who rebuked
q young Union officer Tor his natural
wrath with an English noblemHn who
wore a rebel badge in NJ. Belmont's
house-ihe facts of which We're made
public at the time. In the State of Ohio
the political campaign just ended was
conducted for the Democrats by Val
lanGigham and Pendieton, and Judge
Thurman the Democratic candidate for
Governor, was a Copperhead of the
same school. The Chicago Tunes,
rebel sheet through the war, and of un-
changeable malignity, Is the chief
Democratic organ Of the Northwest.
In New York, HoratIo Seymour, who
preferred to sacrifice the Union rather
than slavery, is the great Democratic
leader-aud the city OF Sew York Illus
trateS the purity of Democratic politics.
Meanwhile the Democratic national
policy, as revealed in Democratic
speeches, resolutions, and editorinls, is
to retain inst as much of the spirit of
slavery as possible: TO talk of the neces-
sity of cOnciliating the Southern broth
er, if he be II white eS-rebel, and to rid
icule and despise him if he be a cOlored
loyal man; while virtual repudiation of
the national debt is openly advocated
by the representative Democratic lead
erS OF the West. EH.r7.-5E
Now for the future political develop
ment of this country there are but just
two fully organized parties. Every
man must act with one or the other of
them. One is the Democratic party, so
ofticered and with such a policy. II is
iustictively supported by the dislOyal,
ignorant, and vicious element OF the
population everywhere. The other is
the Republican party, of which many
of the best Democrats of the days before
the total servility of the party 10 slave
ry, were among the founders and are
now leaders. This party is with equal
supported by the young,
generous, thoughtful, progressive, iu-
telligent, and truly American element
of the population. Its history is the
record of the triumph of the Union and
OF emancipation. It's purpose is equal
rights aud fair play for every man.
The noble impulses of human nature,
the course of civilization, the sympa-
thies of good men and of the
truest liberal party in every
land, are with it. II has made mis-
takes, like all parties. 1t has been
used by well-meHning and ili-mehning
aiherents. But 1t is still full OF energy
and youth. Its great purpose is still
unachieved. And why should any
man to whom that purpose is precious,
leave a party of such history and Of
such an impulse to ally himself with
the other? If the Democratic party
would reorgRniZe itself in the hope of
future success II can only be upon the
principles upon which the Republican
party is already organized and has al
ways stood. When it throws copper
headism" overheard, and abandons a
stagnAnt Conservatism, and cuts loose
from its pro. o.slavery afhnities, II throws
away what strength it has, and IN be-
coming wisely progressive, ana In
seeking justice and equal rights, ceases
to be the Democratic party. A few men
may see that its only chance rs an or
ganizatiou lies in becoming more Re-
publican than the Republicans. But
the sinner is already past sixty. HIS
nerves are hopelessly shattered. he
sees snakes, and he can only weep and
sigh for the youth which returns no
more.
Mr.. EVANS, in his sterling speech, at
the New York Republican meeting,
gave the following terse and truthful
description Of the party that is seeking
TO regain control OF the Government,
which it attempted to give over to
treason:
sIt is the old copperhead party; 1t is
the Lost Cause, that they now seek TO
restore TO power. 1t is Pendleton ana
Valiandigham in Ohio il is seymour
and Wood in New York; [hissesl-lt IS
President Pierce in New hampshire-
laughter anu hissesl-everwhere 1t IS
the restoration of the Stuarts; II IS me
triumph of the beaten rebellion that
they seek, We had the advantage
last wear of their talking on the Presl-
dantiuI tour. and therefore we needed