The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-27

Mr.. rAULhNhh' ouCu cannot Delne 70
gal construction Of many oil the gentle
men In this convention. II 10 placed II
our own constitution. rs j ,l.,sD
States, Il Is true, may restrict! suffrage
but you shall not make race or color the
foundation Tor this restriction. Any law
that bears upon whites and negroes alike
may be within the limits OF the power w
nave over inc right Oh suffrage.
VINO can interpret what was the motive
or intention OF each voter IN voting upon
the flick amenamenW AND II, gentle
men, you contend that It was the Intention
that must interpret the meaning Of the
amendment, now ls mat Intention 10 b
ascertainedE rather let US decide TIL!
question IN accordance with justice; and
snail We now WAen our rights are restor'
ed, turn apout ana deprive the negro o.
MS y tMs ialr dealing 4 lsit honest
ls y flgntI All men, white and colored
made nee py that amendment are now
acnng togethet y ms grand, drama, and
can " DC sApecteo tnat 4 should be willing
now 70 pass any pEoytsion that VIII deprive
any one Oh aslngle right 5lie,yl ag
sr, l commenced my war sagainBtprp'
scripuon u 1e6o. Under that banner we
were LED 70 victory. and thu convention
Is the nrst fruits otothat course, and here
we see the teEd OF prescription entering
to lure Us Y that grave IN which our po'
Iltlcal enemies lie buried. Shall We thus
be tempted 70 our rulns No; rather lei
Us ellmlnaEe every vestlge OF proscrt ptiye
policy, and purge ourselves OF even the
appearance OF evil design. / came here
TO guard the rights Of all, and to strike
down the rights Of none, Ia
Sir, arc we not asked to say that the
people IRE incapabletoi self government
II the negro Is the ignorant being he Is
represented. TO be so many upon this floor,
would It not be sad indeed II the proud
Caucasian race,were not able to protect
himself in the contest for Office
We are embarked upon the broad sea
Of popular sovereignty, q sea open, grand
and sublime, with no magnet to direct US
but the intelligence and Integrity of the
people. Without that we must 20 down.
~ftHkeg up this question Just where the
people leftit, IL they have invested this
race with this high privilege, I am for
securing 1t to them. n : EEifiT (
The harvest Of discussion has already
been CLEANED by the speakers who have
preceded me. feel I owe my thanks tc
the gentlemen from Marion, from Wood
from Barbour, from Taylors from Kama.
wha and from Brooke, but, certainly, my
highest thanks are due to the gentleman
from Wood Mr. Johnson who waived
his strong convictions, and all his preiu.
dices to what he felt would cohduce I'd
the interests Of his friends now looking Ia
Congress iorrelief ~ '''
May we do nothing to mar the interests
or the happiness Of any one in our State
and doing what we feel to be right, we
may confidently aviation history to solve
the problem OF our work. -,-r,. o..
MIR. JOHNSON (of Tyler)-It is with sad
moss and with q spirit OF almost dispair,
that undertake TO address this Conyen-
ton. We have heard strange words here
to-day. fear from the dangers which
see down the vista Of time, that all which
we hold dear is really in danger. Like
Austria's hero, we feellike saying: aAll Is
lost but lie and honor, and would to God
that life also had perished.n
Sir II portends threatening storm. II
we fear to express our sentiments from
fear OF the strong arm Of the general gov.
eminent, then are we weak indeed |
supposed we were sons OF noble sires,
And that on our affairs burned. the true
fires thatnothlng could quench, 80
The lessons Of the last ten wears have
taught us most woeiul truths. Have they
blOLted out the rights of6many Are ali
onr rights lost? Shall that flag still float
over the land Of the tree and the home Of
the brave, or are our liberties gomez Are
we consolidated governments Has
Federal enroachments swallowed IN All
our rights? A g5tg t,HTf
Our government was never made Ia
interfere with and to proclaim that they
were to regulate the internal affairs ofthe
States.
had hoped there were still men who
would rush to the front to save at least q
part ofonr liberties. Sir, II this Is to con
tinue your gray hairs will go down II
sorrow to the grave. II State lines are t
be blotted out, then will we have a con
solidated government, and with one hun.
dred millions people under our legislative
body, there viii be dissention and distrusI
which will end In, Acknowledgement Of our
country. az. .l.e.a.ss - ll, Il
Our fathers knew this was the point Of
danger, and Tor this reason they encour.
aged the balance ofspower between. the
general government and the State
What has made US the wonder of the
world but this complex government which
they are unable to comprehend.
1t has been declared here to-day, that
the general government can wipe out
State institutions, and thus leave us but
the slaves OF that power. When such
doctrines come from the gentleman from
Wood (Mr. Jackson), and from the gentle
man from Berkeley Mr. Faulkner ~
MIR. FAuLKNER-No such doctrine came
from my lips; I, i never entertained them.