The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-06-22
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In passing through Fairulont last
wednesday, court being in session and
the toxn beinE frU OF people, Hon. ".
E. Stevenson was called on 10 address
them. We ind the following sketch OF
1 bis remarks IN The West VTTgiusdz
t.His speech was = happy Effort
clear, logical, Elooneot-fres from po-
I Iit5cAi slang aod Insulting PerscnAh-
/ tiez.-lQsI such speech As WIS needed
! in inns place and such speeches made
I in the same kindly spirit all over the
state, could not tail 70 bring thousands
Of the disafec4ed and watering TO the
I Union Canks-
Among the numerous positions
which be sustained, We hare space 70
refer only 70 = single point. In stat
ing the true issue between the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties in Lhei
coming struggle, he showed, We be-
EeTe 10 the satisfaction OF every one
present, that the question Of negro suf-
frEEe Is NOT and cannot be Introduced
into tks controversy, or made an Issue
between the parties, This Is aapestion
for which many are not prepared, and
they want As little said on the subject
as possible. They have been taught by
Democratic organs that II the Repub-
Lean p41fy IA continued In power, il will
be forced upon them whether they will
or not. Nothingc can be more false. IfeV-
sr This question Is unoOted in cur State IL
will come mp IN regular. form, and be-
fore X can BE- allowed, must be sub
mitted 10 the people. Many seem to
think that the Legislature al any time
have the power 10 change the organic
Law of the State and force upon the
people something they do NOT want.
Their fears are groundleas. Negro
suffrage can never be allowed in this
State without changing the constitu-
ton, which now prohibits it 1t is
that il can be made a point of issue, |
and that il can become law only by
the consent Of the people and tie Leg
islRiure. The Republican party del
mand no such change in the fundaS
mental laws Of The Stale. This ques-
ton, therefore, cannot be forced upon
them, i is something with which they
have absolutely nothing 10 do.
II II were In any way involved in the
controversy, they would be just as
willing TO meet their opponents on This
as on any other point Of difference. II
is 10 be hoped. therefore. that the Re-
prblieans of West Virginia will stand
by the true issues and not suffer the
everlasting tWRttle OF those who have
Niger on the brsin, 10 distract their
miDGs, or cause them 10 TAver in their
purpose.
al one O'Clock the Court House ball ]
rang, which caused stampede for the 1
Court room, TO hear Hon. ". E. Steven !
son, our future Governor, address the
people. The streets were soon deserted /
by the people, who poured into The
lower hall OF the Court House By hun
dCeds, croTdtng the hall 10 its utmost
capacity.
Hon. VIM. Prics was chosen Presi-
dent of the meeting, who introduced ].
H. Gather, Esq, OF Taylor county, can
didate for State Senate in this district
I Ny. Gather addressed the people briefly
and appropriately, after which Hon. W.
/ /. Stevenson addressed them in one Of
] the most able and eloquent speeches
We have beard for many day.
he began by telling the people that it
Was expected of him 10 give them some
outline OF the policy be expected to
pursue II elected. II WAS the right Of
the people 10 know what views were
held by those who offered themselves
for the popular suffrage. The State
needed men OF capital and men of stout
hearts ana strong arms. The great
mines OF wealth which lay concealed
and locked in our mountain fastuess
must be opened and developed and
made subservjent 10 the uses and con
duCiiTs 10 the happiness OF man. Such
measures as were necessary to bring
capital and labor into the State were
part of his policy The State depended,
he said, on the TiTtpe aud intelligence
of its people. Therefore the great duty
of the education of the masses was one
which he felt himself peculiarly bound
TO perform. By policy peculiar 10 the
slave oligarchy, the people of West Viz
gInia were fory ears deprived oftNe ben
FaF n
tended 10 that political enlightenment
that would have burst the bonds of
slave enthralldom and let in the great
sunlight of Freedom. And Ihs people
OF West Virginia had been compelled
10 90 in four or i've years Whist they
ought to have done in fifty years, and
which other STATES had don" IN 20 years
--eFeclsd and PIT in comriets op.Satjon
= great Eystem of free E1hoOlB, whereby
tie childSen of Ike humbIest citizen
mad the facSliiiss for advancing 10 the
highest posts in the republic. This
had been accomplished under the
auspices and by the direct influence Of
the Union party, whose every act had
been for the elevation OF the masses
and the advancement of the great prin-
ciples OF liberty which underlie our
government.
tons of State and National policy. In
the course of his remarks he gave the
Copperheads some blows that fhey viii
bear 10 their graves, and yet If was
done with Ench inimitAble grace o!
manner and good humor thai they
could not resist Its influence, bnt like
the Aclean hounds licked the hand that
Emoie them. Want Of space foTbjds a
more extended notice OF this most adj
mirable speech. II sank deep into the
hearts of Monongslisns, and will bring
forth fruit beyond measure in the Au-
tumn of our victories.