The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-08-12
meetings in brooke ana HancOck.


as to the progress of the canvass in
these two counties. Two meetings were
held in Wellsburg on Monday, day and
night, aud both were we'll attended, and
the spirit manifested was of a decided
~ enthusiastic character. In addition
to a Club of near hundred mem
bers, Campaign Glee Club has also
been organized, and the meetings re.
ferred to had the benefit. of several
inspiring songs. Our friends in Brooke
are bent on winning back their
county to the roll of Union ma
joritles. In Hancock the spirit man
ifested is not less decided and encour-
aging. The meeting at the court house
in Manchester, yesterday, was one OF
the largest aud best that has been
known for a long time. The bone and
sinew Of the farming population turned
out, and the house was crowded
Speeches were made at all OF these
meetings by Messrs. Stevenson and
Campbell. Such decided interest at so
early day in the campaign is unusual
in Brooke and Hancock. and betokens
that glorious results can confidently be
looked for on election day.
Whnt Congress Has Done for the
South.
In his speech at Gloucester, Mass, on
the slh, Gen. Butler said:
1--WE released from duties the great
staple Cotton, once their king, whom
they fought to make ours, but now our
tributary, and, by our grace and favor,
exempted from taxation to enable the
insuTrecti0nary States to sustain them
selves during the work OF regeneration,
thereby giving up nearly S24,OOOOOO OF
revenue TO those who paid none. Again,
through the bureau which fed disloyal
whites in an excess over the blacks,
although called the Freedmen's Bu.
reau, we gave them over IS 600 900
more, wrung from our own people by
taxation, while, at the same time, the
munificent private charity of the North
bestowed more than s., ,OOO. 900 beside, to
feed their white population, brought to
the verge of starvation through the
incapabIlity and rebellious contumacy
of their leaders. When, in the worlds
history, was the magnanimity of a
brave and generous people so mani
tested, even 10 its friends, much more
to its toes7 Conquered by our arms
they and everything they had became
ours by the laws of nations and
surrendered we took from them
no dollar of eXactiOn, made no
| forfeitures; but instead, with un
unequaIed generosity, we gave more
than thirty millions of dollars, raised
by our own taxation and benehcencer
as aid to those who fought US, and, in
comparison, paid nothing. We point
with pride to the difference in the mean
ing OF the words pardon and 'amnes
ty,' as used practically by Congress and
| by the Executive toward the conquered
South. The Executive, il the person
of Andrew johnson, by Proclamation
of Pardon, restores, as his boon to the
South, Il few restless, incompetent pO'
| litical leaders TO the position which
they had forfeited by their course.
Congress, representing the great body
ofthe people OF the North, gives mate
rial aid for the recovery of the South,
to re.establish its prosperity and to
make it sell. lf.supporting. $50 GOO, 600, or
more than twice the entire expenses oI
the Federal Government during the
administration of the younger Adams.
| Who, then, are the true friends of the
Southern people-Ihe Congress or the
President?"
Further speaking OF Congress action
on this "burden" question, he said:
"Congress has been accusrd of adding
| to the burden OF the country, while in
fact we haYe exempted from taxation,
substantially, all useful manufactures
to the extent of $4,000 GOO, making
with what had been heretofore exempt
ed, a reduction ofthe internal taxation
of the country, since the End day oI
March, 1867, OF SlO7, ,0OO, 600, heretofore
taken directly by taxation from
the people. To meet this &C
great diminution OF taxation, 1t became
necessary to give attention to reduc
ton of the expenditures of the Govern
ment. These have been diminished b5
the appropriation of Congress to ar
amount OF nearly 500, 600. 600, and it is
the proud boast of this Congress, .espe
cialiy OF it's Committee on Appropria.
tions, on which your Representative has
the honor to serve, that, by this Con
gress, no jobbing scheme of The public
plunder or for depletion of the Treasury
Tor the benefit of the individual, ha'
been PASSED. This assertion of fact sc
vital to the interest OF the country, and
so gratifying'to all who desire to SCI
the Government brought back TO thu
economy and integrity of the elder ad
ministrations, is everywhere admit
ted" 81
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