The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-11-15

PLATA Talk by a Democrat

4 Communication IN the ParEcr5bUr1 Ga:eLtc.
Mr.. EDITOR: Tho smoke has now
cleared of sufficiently to SEQ the havoc,
which has been made OF Enfranchlse-
mant. When the Ohio county address
first appeared, you, with other Demo-
cratic papers, met 1t with the announce
ment, that under no circumstances
should Enfranchisemen be made DO.
litical Issue, With this good men OF
all parties agreed, and felt that with
this state Of things peace and quiet was
soon to he restored, bnt how has the
advanced movement OF the liberal men
In the Republican party been met 2
The election clearly shows that Enfran-
ChiSement has bean retarded by the
course pursued by Democratic leaders,
One On reading the Wheeling Re0i8icr
before the election could only see In that
paper desire 10 keep intact the De.
mOcracy OF Ohio county for the next
fall election. apparently caring about
no other position, or at least giving but
poor aid and comfort to the thousands
In the State who are dIsiranchied, II
keeping q few Democrats In the Legls
lature, or electtng Democrats In Ohio
county IL Of more importance to that
paper than the enfranchisement OF
thousands, then It Is right. I for one
am tired Of seeing a party alone pre-
dlcated on the mlsfortunes OF Others,
For years we who are dIsfranchIsed
have had an abundance OF lip service
but when an offer Is made to enfran.
chlse by others than Democratic leaders.
We ind the very men that have been for
VnaFE NlnR6nPNnu fnR h.
the first 10 take advantage OF the
division OF feeling existing In the
Republican party, on this subject,
to elect where 1t Is possible Demo.
Gratis over liberal Republicans, thus
making Acknowledgement political is.
sue. II In Ohio county only one Of the
liberal Republicans had been elected,
that would have looked something
like liberallty, and an honest desire for
enfranchisement. Not that | would
prefer TO gee liberal Republicans to
Democrats in the Legislature, yet l
wish TO see men there who can accom-.
pllsh the great object OF Enfranchise-
ment, l care not to what party thew
have belonged, while I fear we have
men who call themselves Democrats
who are opposed to enfranchI sement,
unless IL Is Drought about by the Demo.
cratic party. for fear that some OF the
enfranchised would vote with the party
enfrandhislng them. l for one am
willing to give TO the party that dis
franchlsed, the credit Of enHranchIse.
inent and with all those who look TO
the best interest Of the State, let the
past be forgotten. In the counties Of
Wood and Ohio, there are but few dis
tranchlsed, while they have but little
trouble ut least In the latter to elect a
full Democratic ticket. yet they should
know that the last election was caused
at the cost Of the DISTINGUISHED. 1.-THE
Democratic leaders OF West Virginia,
prefer 10 see few Democrats elected
to liberal policy OF enfranchisement,
be II 80, but fear the time has come
when this course will not operate 10 the
credit or success Of the Democratic par
ty.. You, MIR. Editor, may think this
plain talk for an old Democrat, but let
me assure you that am not the oulv
Democrat that thinks this way.
YourstruIy, OLD Am ERICA.