The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-26
Personal Responsibility in Poiitles-The
New Departure Established nj Chicago.

Personal Responsibility In PoIities-Thc
New departure Established nj Chicago.
chieaso CHRISTIAN lnItrastor.
When West viRiniA was
reached, Mr.. A. W. Campbell reported
three votes In the negative. Thegalleries
Mt once set up a howl. They Kissed like
geese or serpents, and yelled like demonp.
When the call was concluded, Mr.. Conk.
ling rose again, and moved that dele
gates who have voted that they will not
abide the action Of the convention do not
deserve, and have forfeited their votes In
this convention" The applause which
followed the proposal Of this resolution
gave little promise Of any lenlency toward
the three negative votes. AGAIN and again,
the storm Of bandClapping ran through
the galleries, and burst from the floor.
But In midst Of II all the valiant Campbell
rose up. As he began TO speak he was
greeted with Kisses and gToans, but he
held brayely on. We had never seen Mr..
Campbell, although living within a few
miles Of him Tor many years, and could
not see him IS he spoke, but q feeling Of
admiration for him In his Spartan bravery
filled our mind, aud his clear voice rang
out above the Babel that sought TO choke
down his uttennces:
at It has come TO this, that In the city
OF Chicago, q delegate cannot have Tree
expression OF his opinion, for one, am
willing 10 withdraw from this conven'
tion." For a moment the quiet was
broken by few friends oil freedom who
applauded continent that could not be
hissed down. It was only the beginning
Of his triumph. lie would now be heard,
hui what would hearing avail when his
case was already prejudged by ten thou.
sand? No warrior ever went into con.
llIct more bravely than did Mr.. Campbell.
He stood claiming his right rs freeman
in presence OF that excited multitude. He
continued while the whole audience sat
listening In breathless silence.
Feeble attempts were made by few
partisan leaders TO stem the tide thar had
been turned hgAinst him. Mr.. Garfield
added much TO his popularity By espOus'
ing the cause OF Mr.. Campbell and his as
socales, and when he asked the question,
"Wlll you turn these men out?' the gal.
leries Yelled out, "Now A suggestion ives
made to Mr.. Conkling to Withdraw his
resolution, and when no refused he was
Missed. A motion TO lay theresolution on
the table was received with great applause.
Mr.. COnkling did not seem to understand
how there could be such sudden change
OF sentiment, aud demanded the call OF
the States. lie received hisses for his pro-
posal, and asked leave TO withdraw the
motion. When he had done this, Mr.,
Campbell rose and said, "ln the language
OF the gentleman from New York (Conk.
ling), I congratulate him." And amid de.
risiye laughter the distinguished New
York orator sat down and sought TO fan
away the bushes OF his first defeat.
"Who Is this man Campbell?" was the
general inquiry. lie gaineda greater vic.
tory than Senator GaTlleld-a victory in
the sacred name Of principle. -.
When Antony spoke at the burial OF
Caesar, his words did not have a more
wonderful effect than those Of Campbell
in the Chicago Convention. They Missed
him for course OF conduct, Tor which, in
less than an hour, they heartily applaud:
ed him-And Wheeling may we'll be proud
OF his victory. 1t AccOrds with princi'
pie for which our own church has long
commended, and disregard Of which sad.
dened the life Jepthah, and crimsoned
the hand OF Herod. All promises TO obey
unknown laws and bind our consclences
by the unknown acts Of men are full OF
peril to republican institutions and to our
highest interests. The Wheeling INTEL.
LIdESCER will accept the congratulations Of
the editors and twenty thousand readers
OF the ChiIidR Instructor, who, without
respect Of party, honor men who have
principles and dare maintain them in the
lace OF all opposition.