The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-06-08


threatens another years delay il the
ratification of the 10Th amendmcn'.
Delay or failure in ratifyiDB that
amendment might lead to some further
delay in this matter; for the Repu bill
cans of the State would hardly. be will
ing to let up the rebels and not let up
the negroes; and if the amendment
to the National Constitution fails, an
amendment to the State Constitution
effectlng the same end would become
necessary. Our suggestion is that the
legislature next winter propose an
franchising both classes, to take effect as
to the blacks 30 soon as it can become
operative, and as TO the rebels at such
period in the early future as the legisla-
ture after free discussion of the mat
ter might be able to agree on. The erect
OF this as we conceive, If the period hx-
ed were not too far away, would be 10
disarm the Democrats of their most e1-
fective weapons, to reconcile many OF
them to Republican rule, to keep tho
Republicans together, prolong the
lease of their power, and to afford an
opportunity to make the essential IDEAS
of our party so acceptable to the people
of the State as to secure them against
reputation, happen what might to par
ty organizations.
Our correspondent advises us to walt
for the fruits to BIO gathered in Tennes-
see aud Missouri. An article which
we reproduce elsewhere from the Gin
ciunati Gazette, one of the most radi-
Gle and consistent Republican papers
In the country, shows that the fruit Is
being gathered in Tennessee and what
kind of fruit it is. A perusal of it will
enable the reader to anticipate how on
smaller scale the fruit would be
gathered here after while, under
similar policy-lf not nlpped prema-
turely by Democratic frost. We trust
the situation here will never become so
bad as it is in Tennessee, but let US re-
member that our present anomalous,
arbitrary laws respecting numerous,
wealthy and intelligent class of citi-
zens, now that the occasion and the
justification Of their enactment has
passed away, will if long continued in
force lead to similar results; for like
causes produce like effects, human ma
ture, the medium through which they
are to be produced, being essentially
the same here as in Tennessee. The
discerning reader, If he has had an in
side view of political management here
for year or two past, will find some
striking and instructive parallels in
the Gazette'S statement of matters in
Tennessee. Ought we not, If we can
to avoid the rocks on which the Re-
publican party there has been shiVered
An absence of a fortnight has pre-.
vented us from noticing as we should
have liked the various comments of our
country friends on this question during
that time. In the main, their discussion
OF 1t has been in a liberal and dispas-
slonate spirit. One or two papers have
preferred to discuss it by intimating
their belief in our copperheadism. But
there .has been less of that style
of augmentation than we anticipated.
We trust those who prefer that to q
more decent style will learn in due
Is neither wit nor sense in An argument
which simply consists in impeaching
an opponents honesty. Our cores
pondent was not able TO close his letter
without indulging a little OF that sort
OF logic, if he means, as we infer, 10
refer to US as making "overtures to The
rebels" Now, we have just as much
right and reason to charge that those
who take the other side OF the question
are working to help the Democracy to
an enrly triumph as they have to charge
any such thing on us for we think
their course leads to that end while
ours does not. But we believe them
sincere in a contrary opinion: and only
ask for ourselves equal tolerance al
their hands. Whether it is granted OF
not will not make the slightest differ
ence In the expression of any opinions
of ours which it may seem our duty
and becoming in us to express.