The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-07

New York, on last Friday evening, by Co
Arson s. Wood:
1t is now some weeks since Hampton
nominated, Kelly roared, and Tilden wept
yet no one has heard from Democratic
press or ratification meeting, from bar
room argufer, or curbstone orator, singl,
word about aught except the magnifcenct
Of their soldier candidate.
Their pet ghost "CHsarism," no longel
needed to brighten independent voter
with, has been allowed TO gather hiswhitt
sheet about him and steal off TO the grave
yard OF buried Democratic humbugs
Even the "hard times" for 80 many cleo
tons their chief attraction, has ceased 70
draw and no longer appears upon the bills
This favored year, Democratic editors sand
orators have graCiously consented not 10
bold the Republican party responsible fol
the famine In Ireland; the pestilence In
the Orient, and the earthquake in Peru,
All their old battle cries have lost theiI
rallying power and been abandoned.
This blessed year their whole political
capital appears to be invested in q grand
display Of love and affection for the sol
dier. The sinister character Of this sud
denly inspired passion can be readily dis
covered by the way and manner it displays
itself.
From this time forward no Republican
1end intent upon gore can wave the
bloody shirt in our banched faces! Is not
our candidate soldier2 Henceforth no
narrowing memories OF the past, when
sneered and scolTed at "LinColn's hire
lings," and prayed for rebel victories, can
come back 10 mar our happiness or dis
turb our ieastsl Our candidate Is a soldier,
and beneath the ample folds Of his militia
~ cloak we intend to hide all our sins from
the public gaze. Before this campaign Is
over, hope some cunning artist will find
canvas large enough wherein he can paint
the big soldier in such immense proper
lions that below and underneath him
through the transparent tbinness OF this
pretended love for the Union soldier-may
bsiaithiully portrayed the past and pres
ent OF the Democratic party. 1.-THE paint
ing prove true TO history, and faithfully
records the facts, in the far background
will be seen the authors OF the foul plot to
plant slavery upon the free soil Of the
West, and chief among these Is English,
OF Indiana, the Vice Presidential candi.
date, whose barrel awaits the tapping. In
front OF these will stand the worthless wi
stood upon street corners, in front OF hotel
bars and semi.public places during the
dark and doubtful days OF the war, and
boosted OF rebel prowess and re-
joiced ct rebel victories. Still in front
OF these will be grouped the patriots who
gathered at Chicago in 1864, and while
their candidate OF to-day was trying TO
whip rebels at the front, treacherously at.
tackled him on the flank and in the rear;
that famous body OF men who counseled
together how best 10 betray the country
and hit upon the plan Of declaring the war
for the Union failure. Near by will be
planted the Confederate flag, which a
Solid South a few years ago followed Just as
zealously as itnow follows the Democratic
banner, and rallying around it will be
seen the whole band Of martyrs who for
four years have besieged the National
Capital and crept into places OF trust and
profit once held by Union soldiers. Way
up in front in solid column will stand the
rebel Brigadlers whose votes control
Democratic Congress and whose ranks
will furnish Cabinet officers for the next
Democratic President il one should ever
be elected. The painting will not be COM
plete il the artist stops here. A place
must be found for sketches OF outrages
which make the blood run cold-outrages
which have driven loyal men from their
homes and made South solid Tor a
Democracy. 1t must show-clearlY and
plainly show twenty years OF steady and
persistent effort on the part OF the Demo.
cratic party to ruin the credit, hinder and
impede the prosperity OF the country, and
prove to the world that revolutions do not
go backward.
The picture may not be to the liking ofour
Democratic brethren, but it only feebly
portrays the policy and purposes OF their
party, and II they do not like it, let them
quarrel with their past and not with the
artist.
As listen to the cheering for General
Hancock by Democratic crowds, and hear
their eloquent tributes to his manly and
soldierly qualities, can hut wonder II the
war would not have sooner ended had
they been as ardent admirers OF Hancock
in command OF the grand old I'd Corps in
the days OF the war az they profess they
are today with Hancock in command OF
the Kelly invincibles, the Hampton bull
dozers, and the Tilden invalids. Had
Democratic statesmen and leaders been as
warmly in favor OF the Union soldier in
1868, as they profess to be in 1850, the
smoke OF battle would never have darken-
ed the sky after Gettysburg, and many bit
ter davs Of suffering been saved to soldier
and civilian.
Fifteen years after the great struggle ior
the life OF the nation is an excellent time
for Democratic politicians to turn patriots
and soldier worshipers. In 1854 the Re.
publicans renominated Abraham Lincoln
| The great statesman and Commandments
Chief OF the army, and the loyal Demo
cracy Immediately "rallied around" the
standard OF General Failure, mounted
upon platform OF submission TO traitor;
In arms.
In 1858 the Republicans nominated the
great clieITain OF the war, and our soldier
loving friends rushed to the support o
that most excellent gentleman aud states
man, who few weeks ago, soIemnly as
sured us all that were he compelled t
choose between the Democratic Preslden
tial nomination and funeral, be woult
promptly order the hearse,
Don't You remember, my worthy Demo
cratic soldier loving friend, how, in tina
memorable contest, You besonght the dea
people not TO risk their liberties by yotini
Tor a soldier? Don't you recall III,
eloquent words in which you prayed 10
the soldiers deieat7 Some Of you wer
not content to pray with your lips only
lint made your hand do service, as stuheI
ballot boxes and fraudulent counts clearl!
proved. Yeurprayers are like old Pete's,
and, 40 far as Now York was concerned
quite as efIectual. Pete had been slave
and alter theyar times got hardnp and pro
yilIons became mighty scarce. Pete wa
a good man, and in his poverty praye,
the good Lord to send him one 9
Massa Peyton's turkeys for self and pick
aninnies, but no turkeys came. In hunSee
and despair Pete changed the form Of hi
humble petition, and asked the good Lor
to send old Pete after the turkey, IN