The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-07-28


sooner, and have no sufficient apology for
not doing So. Permit he to say that the
reply here make 10 il il mol FOR puhlica-
ton, but personal IL yourself and those al
whose suggestion you have written. l
believe the historical Democratic Organi-
zation Is spoiled by laundering constantly
during the last ten years, and, shattered by
many defeats. il surrendered finally II the
last presidential election. cannot recall
that surrender, or the confessions then
made, and it has no longer strength
enough for victory. In this extremity il
will be wise 10 lay aside the old urganilI-
tiOn and enter into new one. The new
organization should accept tue results OF
the war, as was done at Baltimore, and it
should accept them in good faith, and 80
rs to command the confidence Of the pGO.
pic; aud in order to command the conf
dence Of the people, the new organization
should be something different from re-
cast Of the old one. There should be no
exclusiveness about il, nor should il be
merely Democratic. II should be made
up Of all Republicans who are offended by
the policy and tendencies Of the present
administration. The new organization
should bo the joint work OF Democrats
and Republicans, and both should be
equally at home-neithGr the guest OF the
other, You ask, What should be its
name? Call it the Liberal Democracy
that will mean the free, unseltish govern
ment Of the people.
And now as to its doctrines or princi-
ples. You ask in this connection how
the question Of negro suffrage should be
treated. That question is no longer be.
fore US. Negro suffrage is the bloody
contamination Of a bloody war, and moth
ing short of war can undo ii In our day.
In my opinion it will endure in this gov.
crnment Us long Us general suffrage |
comprehend the objections TO II, and
think il was granted too soon TO thstpart
of our population recently CmanCipated.
All should make some preparation Tor
this duty. We deny suffrage to the Tor
eigner for time, in order that he may
prepare for il, and We have schools for
all on the theory that all should prepare
for it. But it is granted, and il cannot
be recalled; nor do | think il wise, in such
a government as this, to keep permanent
" 80 large IL part OF our people in an in
feror and degraded condition. Slavery
was always u danger, and to hold this
population, now Tree, in u de-
graded condition, would be great
er danger and always trouble to.
rs. Say we have adopted q doubt.
lul policy; it Is done, and l accept II; and
on all such questions admitted to be OF
dOubIul cxpedienCC, | shall for the re-
mainder OF my lilC, il pCrChanCc ] must
err, strive at least TO be tolerant, generous
and humane; and after all ! Iely Tor good
voting as much upon the heart as upon
the head. concur in what else you sug-
geSt. The new organization should op'
pose all forms Of monopoly. This Is too
plain to need argument Monopolies arc
an outrage and offence against the people.
The new organization should oppose cen
iraliZation, and II should advocate home
government In local affairs, and to the ut
most extent that is practicable. You can
not keep a people free, sturdy and intGlIi-
gent without homo government. 1t Is
homo government that trains us, teaches
self-rcliarce, and develops mAnlineSs.
Take It away, and the lfamhhT's honG dis'
appears. CcnttalIERpOwer OF WRahing-
t6n and we Nfoff IsEcfred t0nuBido han.
aament, noIonger RoYernipg Ourselves.
| We must be governed. Depending upon
Washington, we lose our sclldependGnCC,
and the free citizen,soon degenefRtea into
mere subject whose whole duty is TO
obey the law, and whose only desire is to
he amused In idleness! .
YOu refer me also 10 the question Of tree
trade. The new organization should
make II one Of its cardinal doctrines.
There should be no equivOCation or double
meaning about this. A prOhibitOry thrill
ig in plain contradiction TO the character
Of our government. We arc all equal In
rights, privilcgca and immuniucs. There
should be no determinations no iayOrlt'
ism, no partialitlGs, personal or financial,
and az commercial policy, prOhibiIorY
tariff IL behind the age, almost n barbar-
ism, and belongs TO the times when ma
tons were walled and commerce without
wings. 3,
IbcliCvC have substantially answered
your letter. The new organization may
properly antagoniZo the party now ad-
ministcring our affairs at almost every
point. While this Ia 30, Il should not un-
dcrtAtS to do everything at once, or push
reforms without some regard for imme'
dlale consequences Changes that shock
by their Abruptncas, are moi always Just or
IIair. We should never forget sound prin'
cplcs, and VIC should move toward them
constantly, surely and steadily.
don't believe In daily revolutions, oT
In the sudden and violent arrangement 0I
, public affairs, Let me suggest doctrine
10 which you have not referred, mean
the doctrine Of n strict construction Of the
Constitution. IIavO you considered whA'