The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-19

GRAFTON, August II.
Editors lntelllGcneor:
The people Of Taylor county were favor
ed on both yesterday afternoon and even
ing, by speeches from the Hon. W. T.
Wiley, on the political questions Of the
campaign. A great degree OF interest in
these questions is manifested by the peo-
pie. by their presence at these meetings,
and the close attention paid to speeches,
and il it would not be intruding too much
on your columns, l would like TO give
your readers summary OF the able and
convincing speeches OF Mr.. Wiley on
these occasions.
He discussed the Issues as made by the
Democracy in their Cincinnati platform,
the first OF which is made in their affirm
ing adherence to their constitutional doc
trines and traditions, as taught and hand
ed down to them by an illustrlous line OF
Democratic statesmen, and as embraced in
their national platform OF 1876. Here the
Democratic party have placed In issue their
whole record. The speaker, however, for
want OF time and strength, need not trace
their record farther back than 1850, but
with his own matchless style and elo-
QuenCe portrayed their miserable record
for these twenty years 80 ably and faith.
fully that II is no wonder that no Demo
cratic speaker, fully conscious of the facts,
can now DO found referring to that record,
except by importuning that the past be
forgotten and buried with the past.
Do they reatIirm the doctrine
OF State supremacy as taught by
those illustrious statesmen, and as ex-
emplified in secession? Is their doctrine, as
taught by their illustrious statesmen dur
ing the war, and as declared in their con-
vention in 1864, that The tcdr for The Union
tvdS a failure, and demanding surrender 10 Uie
rebels, one Of those doctrines to which they
now renew their fealty? It seems that It
Is. Wade Hampton says that the princi.
pies OF Hancock and the Democratic
party are the same as those for which Lee
and Jackson fought. The turning over
OF the Government to the Democracy now
would be q surrender Of the North and OF
Union men to the Southern Rebel ele-
ment and their ideas.
Do they reatlirm their adherence to the
doctrine as held by their illustrious states.
men, and as declared In their convention
III 1868, that the thirteenth, fourteenth
and fifteenth Constitutional amendments
are unconstitutional, revolutionary and
void? Hancock sees the danger here, and
Is careful in his letter Of acceptance TO call
these amendments by name, and Say that
they must be enforced. But It would not
take hostile party in power long to over
throw them and Hancock with them, il he
stood in the way.
The nominee OF o political party Is
always supposed to be the fair representa-.
tive OF the doctrines OF that party. How
did Mr.. Greeley, in 1872, embody the
Democratic doctrines? The position OF the
Democracy, with Greeley as their Candi-
date, was most ludiCrously portrayed.
Their platform OF 1870, which is speci.
tically reallirmed, Is either soft or hard
money, as the interpreter may desire, but
it expressly demands the repeal Of the re.
sumption law. What have they now to
say OF successful resumption; successful |
inspite Of their opposition and hindrances.
In word, the Democracy has persist
emily and constantly thrown itself in the |
way OF every grand achievement OF the |
Republican party during these twenty
years, and with equal constanCy adopted |
Republican doctrines after they have been |
made successful.
But like man travelling with his face |
toward the rear Of the train, 1t sees moth.
ing good or beautiful until 1t has been
passed.
And this party asks that the Republi.
cans be turned out and the Democrats
turned in. Why do they ask this? Have
they shown themselves more capableP
The speaker referred 10 the condition OF |
the credit OF the country under Demo.
cratic rule. James Buchanan was six
months in selling about $lS,0OOOOO Of
bonds, bearing per cent interest, at
discount OF from Q 10 II cents on the dol.
lar. This fact Mr.. Wiley contrasted with
the magnificent results OF Republican leg.
islation, and Of John Shermafl's financier.
ing, by which over Sl00, 900, 900 bonds were |
taken per day, bearing per cent interest
and sold at premium. Is this why the
should be turned out?
lsit because they put down the REBEL.