Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-29


Distorted.
The GREAT PRESIDENTIAL SWINOLE.
judge Black is everywhere acknowl-
edged and quoted as Gen. Garfeid's
special aal particular i,icnd, but not
w,tHstaudiug this fact, the iollowins let
ter from his pen, sent in reply to an IN
vitatiou to attend the great Democratic
mass meeting in New York city, exposes,
in the most effective manner, the Buck
eye "S,atesman'S' connection with the
Credit Mobllier ring and the great cleo
toral fraud of 1876. OF course the
Judge has taken the most lenient view
Of GarteId's rascality possible under
the circumstances, and yet it would be
difficult 10 imagine more scathing re-
buke than is conveyed in the vigorous
letter which is given below. 1t
will be- read with interest by citizens OF
all parties, and will have great weight
and influence with all except the most
ultra partisans in the Radical ranks.
JUDGE BLACK AGAIN WRITES
Concerning the Double Dealings OF De-
Golyer GGrdeld-How the Republican
Candidate Allows the Demands Of His
Party 10 Lead HIM Into Treachery Of
His Country.
BRocEIE, YoEE, PA, Sept. -, 1880
GExrLEuEx-I cannot attend the
meeting OF the neutrality-suspicious.
a. tine city OF New York on the 23j
inst. But | can assure you ot my con.
rurrrnce i'm its object. and il time and
space permitted could give you reA-
SON lor the faith that is within me.
trust We are approaching the end OF
our lon. struggle against the oppression
and irlui ui the Unconstitutional par.
". They have sought the destruction
of our Government by every possible
means in their reach. BY
Our Government
| mean the whole system of fundamen-
tai law under which We live, including
;ra granted powers of the Federal
Union, the reserved rights of the States
and the personal liberty OF the citizen.
These three are all vital points OF our
poliJica. organization, and the lite oi the
nation depends as much upon one as
another. 7. YOU want 70 kill a man 1t
makes no difference whether YOU knock
on, his brains, stab him through the
npa~t or tear open his bOwels-either
way me is done for. Certainly an Amer
lean VINO iorcibly tramples on civil lib
crtv or by violence eXtingulshes the
F...., s; ...' States = u0t less i traitor
.u bis country than one who
Rssists the jus, Authority o! the Fedora,
Government.
ursl ,ur rvMjul you with what
mluii1.i trrtcurry Our opponents got
possession %. ,sc power which they have
SD !r..htiuly abused. AT the beginning
of the way tu..y sDlCmuIy pledged them
SELVES % use flc i.ir's put into their
hands irr ttc sole pupOse OF defending
the Federal Government and maintain
in, the SUPREMACY Of the Constitution
auG lau, with all the rights oi the
States ami the people Unimpaired; and
they promised that when this was aC-
r1mplishci tae war should instantly
cease. In consideration Of this special
pledge, superadied 10 their oaths, the
men and the money were put into their
hands which completely subiued the
armed opposition OF the South to the
Union. But when the conflict was over
they announced that the victory, Instead
Of defending the Government, had
Rsvolu;ionizod and Overthrow 1t;
that the whole doctrine OF State rights
was exploded, and personal liberty.was
consequently 4 thing or the past; that
the military WAS above the civil au-
thoritv, and through that instrument
taIity they the central Oligarchy) might
siduar, ImurisOu and kill citizens Tor
political oileuses without judge or jury.
The right OF suffrage had ceased TO exist
except when IL was exercised By their
permission and in way which suited
their PURPOSES. Destroying all the cleo
lion laws ot half the States in the Union
they filled the state offices with nOtOrl-
ous thieves and crowded Congress with
rrdeuptionIess rOgues who did not pre-
tend To- anv title except what they got
bv force and fraud, and in all the. states
at state elections by the
Bayouets oftheir standing Army.
Would you have me cnumerdts the cor
ruptionS generated by this infamous
system" Count the stars il you can try
tu.uumber the sands on the SeashOre.
Their idea Ot 4 strong gOvernmentwas
fully developed. six years after the war
fraud and force had made it SO much
stronger than liberty, justice and law,
that ;ae Constitution had but seven
friends in the senate and less than a
third oithc members IN the lower House.
Eut the principles of free and honest
,,y,~umrn: were not destined To be
crushed out forever Tue moral lntiu
enc. of the Democracy was itself power
wh:cl ahashnl the i-COnstltutiOnal
Headers AMI bpnunbei their faculty OF
evil doing. Thousands OF true men,
who in moments OF error or alarm had
Wandered from the Trsok of their Prin-
ciples,
"has,eued to retrace their steps and to
regain the road which alone leads to
peace, honor ani safety. Truth anu
iusticp gradually rcgainel their natural
ascenL"ncy IN the popular heart. FIRST
the Federal House of representatives
was re- lecmed; then the Senate, and IN
lS.6 an overwhelming majority OF the
people attested their devotion to free
rrin,iylps by voting for Democratic
President. This looked like successful
yindication Of free government, but 1t
was not. The anti-Cons'itutional party
has am advantage which more than
coupterbaauces the strength ot the
prnple. Ii can cheat at elections, 1t can
hlsifv the count, it can forge returns,
There's the respect that makes cald'ni'
tv Of so long liie."
Weare About % Repeat the Experiment
We may may be swindled again, but
there i not any doubt that our honest
majority is greater than 1t was before
The issues are all with us and the acCl-
dents are not against us. Our candl-
dats is not only unexceptionab!e, but
aJmrab!e. and has the unbounded CONN
Japce Of the whole country IN his tai
ents. integrity and patriotism.