The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-08

THE Cincinnati Commerce al, which IL
taking great deal of interest in the
welfare of the Democratic party and
giving it much fatherly advice, declares
that to make any valuable acquisitions
from the Republican ranks Hits must "a Us.
drop ont ofsight the peace dogmas l ana
State sovereignty heresies oil the oiir
cago platform"
4 Says the Commercial! ~
All that kind of Democracy that was
defined during the war az TtoI 80
headism" must be got rid OF. 1 Ing I .ias
1 tlonality of the Government OF tne
| United States, its absolute supfenac y
| over the States, and the allegiance OF
the people, must be recognized without
an II or q Gstt. No man who took the
| aide OF the Government during the war
| fought for II, or contributed in any
way TO yindicate its authority, ana
crush rebellion and the political here
sizes by which secession and rebellioin
were justified-wiil consent to act with
party that does not renounce thsss
old dogmas, no matter how dlsSatlsil i'ss.
he may be with the measures OF h ~ owl owl
party. II the Democracy think Lney
can via By shouldeEiDg these buTdeDs
and carrying into the contest the prtn-
cIples upon which they hRye been con.
denned over and over again, they Will
deserve no sympathy for the crushing
defeat Thai inevitably awaits them.
This is all very true as a matter offact,
but It is very awkward as matter OF
advice. The distinctive features which
the Commercial declares must be given
up are exactIy the things that constt-
rute Democracy. In these il lives and
moves and has It's being. They are both
its body and soul. Without them there
is no Democracy. It's like asking u man
10 stop bis windpipe in order that his
breath may not offend some delicate
nostriI. It would be grateful to the
uosLril but death TO the man. The
Commercial is asking the Democ-
racy to cut its throat in order that it
may be decently buried by the Repub-
licans. The Commercials Democracy
is OF too .sublimated kind. It won't
do; and that journal will either have
to give its readers stronger meat or
abandon the hope of becoming the
Western organ OF tho party. lg 15gaP
Here is an extract in point from that
regular old salamander, the Philadel-
phiG dye: l-.zEss -talj
"'rhey (the Democracy declared thai |
they held TO the principles of Thomas
jefferson, as sustained by the aid or
the Democratic party. II those prin-
ciples were correct, the war was antout- |
rage upon the rights of the Southern
States, and yet Democratic members oil
Congress voted to- sustain the war |
whenever measures having that object |
i'll view were brought before them.
Men OF that party also showed dis
position to secure rank in the army, |
and to win the popularity which re-
suits from fighting successful battles.
They wished to have all the advantage |
10 be gained by sustaining the war, and |
at the same time have credit for advo- |
eating principles in opposition 10 II.
'tEhe man who calls himself War |
and yet pretends to sup |
port the Virginia and Kentucky res0- |
lutions of 1898 and $780, which present |
the enunciation of the principles OF the |
old Democratic party, is either knave |
or n fool. This Inconsistency, however, |
is not the only nor the chief reason why |
the Democratic party mas lost the pres |
tige which formerly carried II triumph
antly through every contest.
1.-The real cause of it's weakness Is in |
the fact that many OF its active men are |
not reliable, and many others have not |
the courage and abIity To direct and !
manage the affairs OF "a gTeHt political
IL has failed III the cnIei |
duty of IA political party, when Is thar
OF educating the people III correct prIn-
ciples."