The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-27

This has been dlhncult and once or tWicC
impossible.
AS SORT Of Iast appeal the Regfste,
calls on the wOrkingmen of the city to
turn out and vote for It's candidates to-
day, assuring them that the Democratic
party is the only party upon which
WOrkingmen can "reIy for the adyanc-
ement of their interests and the pro-
lection of their rights"
We do not consider this appeal as
much OF compliment to the intelli-
gence OF the working people in any
point of view. The editor seems to take
it for granted that they will believe
what is told them, reckless and PrepOs-
ferrous as may be the statement. He
also seems to proceed on the idea that
As a class they need hattering Rtten-
tentons from him at the last hour
ofthe canvass, in order that their votes
may be cast for the "Only" party that
cares for their interests. rs that not
highly creditable to the persons adj
dressed? 1t speaks largely tor their
Intelligence in the estimation OF the
writer. Hepasses over all other classes
OF the community to tell the working
people what their duties are. IT never
occurs to him that they have any pro-
per seIT-respect to be offended by such
captandum stun thrust upon their at
tentiOn in thissilly manner. He isnot
ashamed to tell them that the Radicals
feel n contempt for labor" and that
they ''will not grasp a hand that is
hardened by honest toll"
There are probably few men in the
community who give themselves less
concern about ''honest toll" than the
author OF the words quoted. He simp-
ly uses them after the manner of a
demagoguc, with the idea that they
will advance the interests of the ticket
for which he is asking public support.
Were no "A person who really and
properly respected those whom he thus
addresses, he would hesitate about
attempting to abuse their intellt-
gence. He would recognize that there
is species of played out vulgarity
about all such appeals to personal pre-
JUDGES for partisan purposes that at
this late day is not only understood but
resented by those upon whom It is at
tempted.
The working people have become
pretty we'll aware that their interests
have never been promoted In any
specIaI- manner by the hand shaking
business. They have heard enough of
empty stuff on that head to know how
TO discount every fresh demonstration
ON the eve OF an election. They
are also pretty we'll posted up as to po-
litical records in regard to their own
interests. They know something of the
history OF the Democratic party of late
yonrs, in connection with the labor
question. Slavery and rebellion are
more nenrly identified with it in their
minds than their own interests. They
have not forgotten certain contemp-
tious expressions in regasd to "mud-
sills, "''greasy mechanics" and "small
listed farmers" that emenated from
certain lendersand organs OF the party.
They have not wholly forgotten that it
is to that party we nre Indebted for the
present troubles OF the country, inclu-
ding taxes and high prices. In view of
the record we opiue that 1t will take
something more than nero flattery on
the oveor an election to convince them
their interests lie wholly and only in
the keeping of the Democratic party,
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