The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-11-30

Or course We are willing TO admit
that, under the operation Of the Fifteenth
Amendment TO the Constitution Of the
United States, any distinction between
the races which may be prescribed in the
Constitution or laws Of West Virginia Is
iIopeFSfIv6 and void. We are, OF course,
willing to admit that the Constitution Of
the United States Is the paramount and
supreme law Of tue land, and that It over:
rides and subordinates ours.-IttgISteF q
yesterddg. N { -
Then what excuse is there for retaining
the discriminating word white in our
wh0en Constitution A refusal 70 strike
ii olt would simply put the State in an at,
titude OF willul resistance to the national
authority which the RlNistor coutessesi Is
paramount. What could be gained, in
any inhlic sense, by this: The pride Of
opinion which inspires few gentlemen
to fight against common sense, as we'll as
common justice, might receive some g1at'
iticatiOn, butpublic measures ought not to
wait ON such piuGul considerations as this.
While the maintenance of this perverse
and rebellious attitude could not possibly
do the State any good, it could and would
do much harm. The Democratic party
Of the State are under pledge TO bring in
capital and settlers. and build up our
waste places. Is this good way 10 be-
gin that all important work? A few gen.
Ilpmen insist that the State law shall not
conform to the superior authority Of the
United States law in recognizing the
equality Of our citizens. They insist on
keeping up standing and perpetual con-
flict with the national authority, driving
part OF our citizens to rely entirely on
the latter for the maintenance Of their
rights. Will this condition OF affairs help
the standing oGour State with those who
want to find homes and make invest.
mcuS! We have been told all along by
these gentlemen that the irritationS grow
ing out Of the political disabilities Of one
class, have kept people and capital IRON
coming into the State. Are these now 10
be attracted by imposing political disabili-
ties on another class, in defiance OF the T.
S. Constitution, so that in future elections
troops may have to be quartered amongst
US to enforce their rights? Is this the
way to recommend the State abroad?
The Register says the retention OF the
word white" surely can do no HARM
We say 1t surely can do no good and
surely tciR do harm, not to the negro but
to the white people Of both parties, to the
whole State. What This State needs is
an end to the tempcstuous political agita.
ttons that have disturbed our people for the
last ten years, to the end that all our pub.
lie energies, as well as private efforts,
may be devoted to the aims Of growth and
prosperity. THIS Is the want that all feel
save the few politicians who live by agita-
tons and controversies The Republican
party owes its failure here largely to the
inCapacity Of its managers to understand
this popular demand and yield to itin time,
If the Democratic party falls, into the
same error Ii will meet like tNte. As the
controlling and responsible party the
Democrats are in duty bound to speedily
conform our State constitution to the ma.
tionAl constitution in regard to the funda.
mental condition Of citizenship in cOntro.
versy, and they cannot afford to ignore,
much less wilfulIy refuse to perform,
this duty.
Whenever the constitution is amended,
whether by the existing proposition or by
q convention, this question must be met
by the party in control. No proposition
that retains the word white in defiance
oi the u. S. Constitution, whenever and
by whomeVer submitted, win be ratified
by the people of the State; and the party
whose work meets such populEr rebuff
will moi survive it beyond the succeeding
election. In merely party sense We
could not wish the radical. Democratic
managers to take any other course than
the one they are now pursuing; but we
value truth above partisan strategy and
utter it according TO our convictions
The contamination Of the Flick amend
ment would terminate at once all the
controversies that remain 10 disturb the
State It would give our people what
they 50 much desire, repose and peace
The schemes urged by the fire.eaters Of
the Wheeling Register school will keep
open indefinitely the controversies that
have so long irritated our people, involve
heavy and unnecessary expenses, renew
the reign Of confusion. and postpone the
era of prosperity so lavishly promised by
them in the last campaign. And all for
whAt7 Let any one answer to himself
who can.
Estimate Of Internal Revenue Re-
CeiPts. 1ag /.
The following table, which has been
prepared at the Treasury Department for
the information OF the Secretary, exhibits
in detail the amount it Is estimated will
be annually realized from all sources of
internal revenue except stamps, after the