The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-23

heartily favor, and will not knowingly
support any man who opposes It. l do
moi know Col. Wilson's position upon the
question, and will do no manan injustice.
But Judging from his surroundings
have the right to assume that he viii op-
pose such an amendment. Col. Wilson Is
q Roman Catholic, having been baptized
into that church during the past winter.
Nov, 7 do not mention this 10 his Prelu.
dice. believe in the largest and most
liberal margin Of generosity IN estGblish-
ing the standard OF religious belief
Whether Catholic or Protestant, Jew,
Greek or Pagan, all are entitled 10 equal
CONFEDERATION under our laws and insu-
tutions. and under ordinary circum-
stances | can vote for any man who re-
fleets my political principles, no matter
what bis religious belief may be. But 1t
Is fact, and one that needs no argument
10 convince the people Of this country Of
It's existence, that the Romish Church is
unalterably opposed to our FREQ school
system, and seeks It's overthrow unless
It can secure portion OF the public
funds for the support Off own sectarian
schools. This has been taught the tol-
lowers OF that church from the enccy-
clical letter Of the Pope published u
few years ago, down to the weekly ad-
monilions OF her priests. That sect is
thoroughly indoctrinated with that idea,
and the solid and impegnable unanimity
with which they act in all matters per-
tanning to their religious tenets precludes
the idea that any Of their followers dare
vote or actin opposition to priestIy man
dates. While 1 might and often have
voted for Catholics for Governors, Judges,
and like positions, yet cannot do It for
a position that involves jeopardy to
laws so sacred to every American as those
that create, control and perpetuate our
grand free school system. Mr.. Scott is
Pirht upon this great question. He has
been prominently identified with the Tree
school legislation OF this State, and ha:
never hesitated in giving it his cordial
and hearty support. On account OF this
he Is entitled 10 the consideration Of every
lover OF our free school system.
3. cannot support Col. Wilson on ac'
count Of his extreme views upon the
finance question. am not q contrac-
zionist nor am ! an inGationist. l be.
lieve that the primal cause OF the present
financial distress ia this eternal agita.
tion Of the question. It breeds dis.
content and uncertainty. Demagogues
seize upon such opportunities, and by
cunning appliances foment mischief In the
| minds OF the people, and by system Of
reckless exaggeration and unmitigated
lies create tidal wave by which they
ride into power. Col. Wilson is an ex-
IRENE nhationist-as extreme and erratic
in his views as either Cary or Ewing. He
has no well defined views upon finance,
but adopts the views Of the extreme
Cooper school under The impression that
such views are ION top" just now, and
their adoption will bring him many votes.
To the Cooper men he promises al and
even more than is demanded. l am
credibly informed, and my informant is
a responsible man, that Col. Wilson wrote
u letter, soon after his nomination, to a
prominent Cooper Democrat Of this city,
promising, in the event that the election
was thrown into the House, TO vote for
Peter Cooper for President. That letter
is now in existence, as am informed.
Notwithstanding these proiuse pledges
some half dozen Of the prominent Coop.
err men have informed me that they do
not trust the Colonel. They say that his
promises are too readily extended 10 in
spire large amount OF confidence in the
sincerity that impels them. Besides their
natural lack OF faith in the man arouses
many latent suspicious Of his good faith.
They undoubtedly bear lively recollec.
ton Of that Wetzel county railroad.
What can the business men OF Wheel.
ing and Ohio county, who are interested
in stable currency, think Of such pro-
ceedings? What use have they for a
man who is ready TO adopt such vagaries
to catch n few votes? / for one cannot
and will not adopt them. | have been u
Democrat too long to be fooled by such
undemocratic nonsense. 1t is neither
manly nor honest. We want a man IN
Congress who will protect our business
interests; one who will favor such legisla-
ton "a will protect and foster our great
coal, salt, iron and oil interests, and one
who will favor q system Of finance that
will bring stability to business and pros
perity to our languishing interests-so
that when farmer, merchant, manufac-
turer, wool.grower, or the representative
OF any other interest, comes to make his
estimates, he shall have currency that
will afford him some degree Of certainty in
reckoning;his probable profits and posi-
bic losses in business. Stability is the
great want OF the financial world at pres
ent.
These are the reasons why I cannot sup.
port Col. Wilson, and there are. many
Democrats hereabouts who hold the same
views. In doing this, We do not abate a
jot Of our democracy; we only hold in
allegiance our confidence in the represen-
talions OF a Democracy that does not
seem 10 have the right ring nor the genu-
inc twang. CASDoR.