The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-10-16
THE "LEr UP."
Wow. Of a nnaruy.o Count, nepuD'lear.

49, H
Views Of u Hardy County Republicans.
The following correspondence ex-
plains Itself:
MooREvIELD, October IL, 1860
MeSSrS. Hall, HdgaMS & FretV:
GENTS: Enclosed send you CODY
OF n letter addressed 10 o. g, Scoheid.
which WAS written In response 10 a lei.
Ter addressed TO me by Mr., Sco6eld.
who slgus himself "Ed. IIMeS,n ne
says: II beg that you will do me The
favor to express your views 10 me BY
letter for publication. Of course your
name will DO withheld or not used {
you SO wish.
"Whether We agree or not will make
no difference about the publication Of
your opinions, my only OBJ ect belnELo
gather BY fair and candid means the
sentiments OF Republicans upon this
important question:" &c. It matters
not 70 me whether they are published
OF not. But feel very certain that the
Republican party cannot afford not 10
meet the Issue Rquarely next year
when we meet In convention for tho
purpose OF nominating State officers,
Mr.. Scoheld's letter was written to me
In June, my answer at the time Il bears
I also enclose you money order for
VI for accompanying list OF subscribers.
Very respectfully,
J. W. DuRFHY.
The following Is the letter referred 10.
We believe the recipient never found
1t consistent with his purpose In solicit.
Ing the letter to give It publicity:
ENFRANoH1sEMENT.
o. @. SeoaeLd:
. DEAR SIR-Thla question In our State
ever since the close OF the war has been
90 often examined by the parties inter-
ested. on both sides, that arguments
will not now be Of much avail 10 those
who would rather have passion and
prejudice for their guide, than reason
for the government Of their best judg-
There Is one view Of this question,
however, that should not be lost sight
OF. Do the friends OF dislranchIsemen
propose that this enactment shall be
perpetual? 1fnot, 1t Is only o question
oiume when the amendment to our
Constitution, which deprlves q large
large class OF our people from being
citizens In political point, will be
changed, modified or made imperative,
Looking seriouBly then 81, the question
In this light, what will be gained by O
longer continuance Of the dIsfranchises
ment enactment Ifthere ever did ex.
lat necessity for II l am well satisfied
there is none for 1t now. All must
agree that the right Of suffrage Is one OF
the nearest and dearest rights OF q free
people, and when we look around Us
upon 30 largea portion Of our large tax
payers, whose intelligence, worth and
good department are acknowledged by
li,and who are debarred this privilege,
we might well ask why shall these dis.
abilities be continued any lonHelS
Aside from all political feeling am
sure there can be noBouud reason given
for Its continuance, and / for one at least
can never allow for political conslderR.
tlon, this question 10 be made use Of
with that in view. n.#-rr-
know that some OF our friends have
taken up the Idea that II the ballot Ia
extended to those who were engaged In
the late rebellion, II would give the
political power Into the hands of'Ehose
who are not the true friends Of the
State or OF the Government Of the Uni.
ted States. And In this connection I
am free 10 say, that so far % my obser.
walton extends, I'm Hardy county the
6iafra n NtIand a 70 faR haAfar thar - = ., =,
OF those who have gargled down the
oath, (under your friend Lanes dlrec>
tion,) and are now voters. t-
The Democratic party have been
wheedllng and cajollng the dIsiran-
chlsed, I know, and endeavorlng to get
their aid by their votes when they get
the privilege Of voting; but the Demo-
cratic party, presume, will scarcely
be able by their devices to gull the old
Whlg party OF this State, when their
great scsre.crow Is removed and lib
eral policy adopted ON the part Of the
Republican party. II the Republican
party to-day believe, as l believe they
do, that the persons who went into the
rebellion have given up In earnest, as
they profess they have done, al hopes
OF ever again revlvlng the issue that
has been settled by the termination Of
the war, then why can not they be our
friends and we theirs. But 700 must be
liberal first. What are they to be our
friends for, II we debar them OF one OF
the dearest rights OF freemen? I say,
then, put out your hand to them and
say God speed them In the right, and
the time will soon come when the po-
lltioal millennium In West Virginia
Bhall resound throughout the land, and
chickering's and dIscord will cease; and
then we can all not only say, Let us
have peace but we will have peace
throughout our borders. (
Respectfully, ]. W. DUFFEY,
Moorefetd, August 10, 1869. .'.'