The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-08-24

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term.
In this opposition he WINS cmpliatlcally
endorsed by the Democratic State Con.
ventipns OF COnneCtiCutand Ohio, January
8, 1856, and Pennsylvania, March 8, and
Rhode Island, March II, 1856, and by
numerous other conventions, both North
and South, rs we'll as by the action OF the
Legislatures of tho States lately in insrlr.
rectiOn, rejecting the 14tll, amendment
during the year 1866, and early in 1867,
and In the National Democratic COnven.
ton Of 1903. .ra.t hi ,g
In no solitary instance was ho in any
wise commended, or his opposition to tho
Congressional policy Of reconstruction on
couraged OraNpFoVcd by any organization
OF those who advocated the old genuine
Democratic doctrine Of equal privileges
"eQual laws universal GduCatiOn--uni'
"yersal suffrage, and the sanctity Of the
ballot box" o..llI.
On the contrary, his policy, and
his attempt TO force IL upon the
nation, in opposition to tho repeatedly
expressed convictions Of U large majority
Of the loyal people Of the United Suites,
his denunCiNtiOns Of the purcst and best
OF our public servants; his retardHti0n. OF
the establishment Of peace the protection
OF tho loyal; and all the Legitimate and
due results Of tho terrible sacrifices caused
by the war for the suppression Of the re-
belliOn, were denounced rs tending con
tinualIy 10 magnify tho difficulties Of the |
political situation Of the country, and to
encourage discussions and engOnder dis
regard for the authority Of tho legislative
department which he characterized Us an
cxcrcscence of the Federal Government
hanging upon the verge thereof. This
denunciatiOn was universal among the
organs Of tho Republican party.
A few Republicans, influenced by local
differences and personal prejudiCeS, ut this
juncture lost sight Of tho causes Of the
war, md Of the i0ct that the responsibility
therefor was with the majority Of the
leaders Of the Democratic party; and
they went to the aid Of those leaders who
were encouraging the President; while
he sought not only to carry out his policy,
but also 10 establish q party organization
which should sustain him against the
majority of those who had given him
their suffrage. st.a e. a4.
Despite The earnest and jealous efforts
Of tile Republican party to thwart the
purposes OF the President the sequence
Of the action Of the disafected few among
those who had previously labored with
them, and the, temporary but well organ
lied labors Of the Democrats was so
diSastrOusly effective as to convert
u large proportion Of the rebels who,
at the close OF Mr.. Lincolns administra-
ton, were anxious for peace and restora-
ton upon any conditions, into uncompro-
missing belligerents for Estate Rights" the
virtual REIMBURSEMENT or expulsion OF the
negro, and the subordination Of all those
who had opposed the rebellion at any
stage to those who had been eminently
conservative" throughout the contest
and others who had fought with their
States ag0instthe Federal Government
The sunshine Of peace which had so
recently rcAppeared was obscurcd, and
tho Union" so.called, again presented
The appearance Of n Gland rent with civil
fcuds, discortlant,! discovered, belligerent."
This terrible change was felt as well as
seen by all men everywhere to be moro
fearful than the fire, famine and slaughter
Df open war and organized revolt, be-
cause it was protected by the oatstretch-
cd executive arm, and il long continued
would result in loss Of oil restraint over
hose in every part Of the land whose de-
Iasing passions had been developed in
litter disloyalty to every sense of honor
md truth during the recent carnival Of
blood and ill.gOtten gain.
The lrightttl prospect thus induced,
by the daily increasing rcalt-
iattOns Of fraud, and violence, and muir
Ter, so shattered the faith of our people
n my future ofpeacc and prosperity and
ulfilmcnt Of the pccuniary obligations Of
he government, that the entire business
# tic country was disturbed and every
venue OF financial operation was OBJ
the national revenues were
eriOusly diminished, and the national
nd commercial securities decreased In
Nluc until the cry went up everywhere
throughout this and other lands thata Il.
ancial and political crisis were impGnd-
1g over the United States, which must
pccdily cventuate in the ruin Of our peO-
10, and some even pr0phesied burst
" ofthe bubble Of popular government.
This was our condition when the tune
lme for the election Of q successor 10
.ndrcw johnson in the Presidential office.
fortunately, the long suffering fOrbCar- :
nee oil tho true men and women OF the
ltion, and their faith in the certain de- 4
nlopment Of the glorious principles for
hich untold trials and sutfGrings Ind
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