The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-08-26
rebel threats ofsecession would be exc

election. Yet they were. Many of
you did not believe that if they should
be.5it would lead to open war. Yet it
did, and with terrible experience you
were undeceived. You are 10th to be-
lieve now that If Seymour triumphs,
the revolutionary programme of his
party and platform -wiil-be followed.
Yet be assdtedit will. not only 70 the
letter but beyond SO. Iaras force can go.
II lyon doubt, review the evidence.
and be assured further, that in that
unhappy event, no power on earth can
save this land from being again in
volvediiu the calamities Of civil war.
It is the logical and inevitable conse-
quepes OF a triumph by the rebel party
now falsely calling itself Democratic.
+ Lsssthan sixty days intervene before
the State election. A fortnight later
comes the decisive battle of the national
struggle. AS west Virginia votes in
October so1will she aundOubtedly vote
in November; and if in October she
emulates the example and coyets the
condition Of Kentucky, and casts her
self into the arms OF her enemies
and destroyets. be sure she win
give aher voice in November for
renewal of that rebellion which has
cost her people SO many woes. If the
national contest is to be close, as there
is reason to fear it will, the Ave votes
of " est Virginia may decide it. Surely
there never has been a time when mo-
tlyes not only of patriotism but of self
interest and safety SO strongly appealed
to us to do our duty. Is not prevention
of future trouble wiser now than profit
less Iamentatlon will be when through
our Indifference that trouble oyertakes
us2 sg HfFHG- a'
Be not deceived by talk about minor
questions-about the debt, taxation,
bonds, greenbacks, gold interest, suf-
frage, and other subordinate issues now
before the country which have grown
ont of the rebellion. Our enemies try
to- confuse you by arguments about
these things, as If they were the only
questions appealing for your decision.
If we can maintain the Government,
enforce its laws and restore peace and
prosperity, all these questions can be
adjusted; but If the Government itself
is to be overthrown what need We care
whether tho debt is payable in bonds
or grecnbacks. whether more eco
nomical administration than that of
And rev johnson could be obtained or
a more equitable system OF taxation
than that of Congress devised, because
then the debt must be doubled and
neither bonds nor gIeenbncks would
be worth fig, and OF course taxation
would have to be doubly and trebly
oppressive. to say nothing of the other
burdens and calamities of war, The
real question, we repeat, which. over
tops and includes all others. is essen
TALLY that upon which the rebellion
was raised and the war for its suppress
sion fought: Shall the authority of the
Government over all its territory be
maintained or successfully defed :?
and, as consequence. shall there be
Peace or War on this issue? p-ataJE f
Friends of Grant and Colfax. friends
of Peace, friends of Law and Order,
there is much to do and the limo is
short. What you give now Of time,
exertion aud money is given, as we
verify believe, to your country and
to the best interests orssooiety, and is
given to prevent the greater losses you
may incur, the greater sacrifices you
may have 10 make, if the Rebellion tri-
umphs in this election. Consider earn
estly, we entreat you, which you can
better, afford. ~ -a-