The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-26

opinion that the plan of salvation in.
Guided only those living within the
sound Of its bell. Judge Green
thinks that the essence Of statesman
ship exists in the resolutions OF 1913
and 80. Following his little candle light
on this subject he conceived 1t his duty to
help in the effort to destroy the Union
and the Federal Government This was
his logical duty in his opinion as q States
rights man. He felt oppressed because
Abraham Lincoln had been elected Pfesi'
dent Of the United States, and in pursu-
ance Of his provincial States rights views
he felt called upon to dismember the
American Union and substitute a slave
empire in It's stead.
In view Of the nomination Of such man
upon such q record, is it not well to keep
in view the logical consequences Of this
mans contracted and dangerous views oil
the relationship OF the Federal Govern
ment to the States of the Union. lnger-
soil was not mistaken when he said in the
csurse Of an eloquent speech the other
day that " the first peril" that confronts
US ais the doctrine Of States rights; the
doctrine that part is greater than the
whole; the doctrine that the General Gov
Iernment was born OF the states.n This
heresy is one OF the great perils that men.
aces this republic at the present time"
For, said he:
at was not settled by the war; 1t has
not been beaten out OF the Democratic
leaders, and let me assure you that II is as
lstrongly intrenched in the hearts OF these
men at the present time as 1t ever was in
the history OF the Government. The doc.
Itriue OF States rights was appealed to to
perpetuate human slavery; 1t was appeal.
ed TO to keep the slave trade open until
1905; II was appealed TO for the purpose o.
making bloodhouuds Of the free people Of
the North, to extend slavery into the free
Territories, and finally 1t was appealed "a
Ito Justify secession and rebellion. It IL
appealed to now in order that the South
ern States may deny to- the black people
| their rights. By this you will see that the
doctrine of States rights has never been
appealed to in the history OF this country
except when somebody wanted to steal
something from somebody else, Ap
plause.l detest the doctrine. ! abhoi
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