The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-13

lhe cry Iof LIee Pseeh rises up ASAlni
which never fails 70 make an inpFesiion
upon the popular mind. [APFliuse.
An UHHncEsIAKT QuEsnoH.
The efor. on the part Of the southern
and northern Democrats 70 make the
South partisan unit once more, 8 AOlid
So1lh on the Demoorstie eide, not By
persuasive AIguHleRt bat BY violent
means, cannot fail 70 inalme the opposite
Seu.imsnt 10 tbs North, aDd thus 70 tear
open that breach again which, for the
welfare Of The American PeOPls, ought lOng
ago 70 have been 6llsd or bridEed over.
l speak 70 the good sense and patriotic
feelings Of all American citizens who
have the welfare Of the country more St
heart than mere party interest, Whsn |
say that what the country needs Ia the
elimination oi all those questions which
arose from the NIT-in oHe word, OF the
Southern question-irom our national
politics. This iS absolutely required, for
that question forces itself always into
the way Of discussion and solution upon
their own merits OF those other problems
which 10 great y concern our moral as
we'll As material welfare.
RESULT OF A DENocRATIc vIcroKY.
am profoundly convinced that 4 vic.
tory Of the Democratic party, with the
consequences which will inevitably FOL.
low in the Southern States, will make
that elimination for the period Of four
years impossible, and that, therefore, tbo
truly conservative interests Of the couu.
try should unite against such \ victory.
A Democratic victory, with its inevitable
consequences--the solid South in party
sense, and disastrous reactionary al.
tempu in those States, would keep alive
alarm and exitement calculated 70 over
shadow the question Of reform, ~ well a.
many others which 50 nearly touch our
material as well ~ moral welfare. The
Democratic party, with ia record and the
elements which compose 1t, il liable al.
ways TO be regarded as standing threat
Of reaction against the settlements OF the
war, and the best service that can be
rendered, therefore, to the material
aud moral interests Of the couD.
try il not by giving 1t victory. but
BY defeating and putting it upon cour'e
Of dissolution and disappearance from
our politics. [APplause. That service
can be rendered only under existing cir
cumstancea, by decisive Republican sue
cess lhis fall, and it wou Id I've one Of the
most saIutary fruits Of such an achieve
ment. shall carefully be the last man
to forget or justify the mistakes which
have been made by the Republican ad.
ministraLion in itS treatment Of some Of
the late rebel States. I have frequently
expressed my opinion on that point and
have nothing to retract.
But upon sober and careful survey of
the whole field, have formed the con
scientiOus conclusion that nothing will
be more beneficial to the South itself,
and nothing better calculated to give
TO the reform problem and
other kindred questions free field,
than the firm and liberGlexecuton Of the
policy announced in Governor Hayes
letter Of acceptance. Let us read It to-
you:
"Their first necessity iS an intelligent,
honest administration Of government,
which shall protect all classes Of citizens
in all their political and private rights.
What the south most needs is peace, and
peace depends upon the supremacy OF
law. There can be no enduring peace il
the constitutional rights Of any portion
OF the people are ha6itually disregarded.
A division Of political parties resting
merely upon the destinations OF race or
upon sectional lines Is always untortu-
nate, and may be disastrous. The welfare
Of the South, alike with that Of every
other part Of the country, depends upon
the attractions it can offer to labor, To-
immigration and TO capital: But laborers
will not go and capital will not be ven
tured where the Constitution and the laws
are set at defiance, and distraction, ap..
prehension and alarm take the place OF
peacc.loying and .laW.abiding social life.
All parts otthe Constitution are sacred,
and must be Sacredly observed, and the
parts that are new no leSs than the
parts that are old. The moral and
material prosperity OF the Southern
States can be most efectually advanced BY
u hearty and generous recognition Ot the
rights Of all BY ala recognition with
out reserve or exception. With such a
recognition fully accorded, it will be
practicable 10 promote, by the influence
Of all the legitimate agencies OF the gen.
eral government, the efforts Of the people
OF those States 10 obtain for themselves
the blessings Of honest and capable local
government. II elected, l shall consider
L not only my duty, but it will be my
ardent desire, to labor for the attainment
OF this end. Let me assure my country:
men OF the Southern States that II l should
be charged with the duty Of organizing
an administration, It will be one which
will regard ard cherish their truest in:
teress-the interests Of The white and OF
the colored people both and equally
and which will put forth its best efforts
in behalf Of a civil policy which will
wipe out forever the distinction between
North and South In our, common cOun'
try"
This is the policy Of law, generosity
and wisdom, and | am fully convinced
that Governor Hayes has the clear head,
the respect for the Constitution and the
laws, and the just and generous heart to
carry through such policy for the equal
benefit Of all.