The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-30

billtY oil dement, from CnhuBoi SuAhbS
Is uncalled for, unwise and generally un,
sale. ! lay this down as q proposition
that all fair minded and intelligent men
will accept on sight.
proceed now to give some reasons that
10 my mind are sufficient arguments
against change. Proceeding upon the
proposition that we should letwell enough
alone, and that there are certain unneces-
sary risks 10 be avoided, ask myself this
question: Why did Gen. Hancock have 70
promise and agree that the results OF the
war are inyiolable2 Because his party
fought against them inch by inch, year
after year. since the war, and. because in
some Of the Southern States they are vio-
lating them to-day. Gen. Garfield did not
have to make any such promises, because
1t Is notorious that his party has done the
work that Hancock says should be lnVi-
olable.
But let us look little deeper into this
Question, Gen. HAncocks order number
forty-by virtue Of which the South CON
sented to his nomination, and upon which
the campaign is being pnshed-ignoIea
the results OF the war in his military dei
partment OF the South, by yielding al
power TO the uDTeconstructed reDeis, con-
tIary 10 the laws Of Congress In such cases
made and provided. Congress set out to
reconstruct the South on a loyal basis as
was natural and right-but Hancock, act
ling under the inspiration OF President
Jolnson's fight with Congress, undertook
10 restore ante.belitm status quo, as neai
as might be, and reconstruct the South IN
disregard and derogation OF the laws Of
Congress. This Is. why he was removed
by President Grant. 53g.
General Hancock's letter OF acceptance
Of the Democratic nomination for Fresi'
dent, is not what Is to govern the policy
OF the Governmental case he should be
elected. His party will attend to that
and they are In control Of both Houses oil
Congress. He lis mere executive officer
OF the Government as President, and &C
cepting the party platform as he does, he
becomes the party's instrument to carry
out It's policy in the Government And
what does the party say for itself and Its
Intentions? Let us see. II says: "We
pleJge ourselves anew to the constitutional
| doctrines and traditions OF the Democracy,
as illustrated by the teachings and ex'
ample OF a long line OF Democratic states
men and patriots"
This declaration of the party Hancock
accepts in his letter OF acceptance.
Now, we all know that the doctrines and
traditions OF the Democratic statesmen fol
these nineteen years past-ever since 1851
l-haye been many times and very bitter
Ily opposed to what General Hancock says
lis now inyiolable. II the above resolu'
ton means anything it means that they
believe now Just ss they believed during
the war, and as they have declared them.
selves since thewar when they pronounced
the reconstruction laws OF Congress null
and void"
BY endorsing such resolution Han
cock contradicts and reiutes his own posi-.
ton. How, therefore, shall We take him
As an endorser OF his party or as the an.
tagonist OF his party? Who shall tell us
which position Is sincere2 Who shall judge
as between Hancock and himself?
Now we arc not left in doubt as to how
the South views the present contest. Wade
Hampton, of South Carolina, Is iavorite
son Of 1.-THE South, and certainly a represen.
ltatiye OF that section. What does he tell
us? The language Of his Staunton speech
is az follows:
pause before you cast your vote. Think
how Lee would have voted. Think what
Jackson would have done before he would
have cast vote calculated to divide his
beloved Virginia. ask you to remember
those who have died on your soil, and to
remember that the principles they died for
are sgain on trial to-day"
A feeble attempt has been made 10 de-
nv the correctness OF this report CT his
Staunton speech, but the evidence OF two
journals OF Opposite politics attests Its re-
liability as substantially correct report.
And after all, the sentiment thus expressed
is only that which has been coming TO us
from the South for years past. Thisiactif
what gives recognized weight 10 Hsmp'
TOMS fresh declaration in this canvass.
The Northern Democracy have always
shown themselves unwilling and or I'm.
able 10 mould the policy OF the party.
+ They for the sake OF success, the South
being the preponderatiDg end Of the party,
have always accepted the leadership OF the
South, and followed 1t to the brink Of seces-
sion and rebellion.
We know what Southern Democracy
means, and We know that the Northern
democracy is simply Its ally. This be.
4 ing the case / reach the conclusion that
\ we dare not trust that party upon its
record. On the other hand, Ireach the
conclusion that We can trust the Repnb'
lican party on its record. We know that
it Is for the Union against States rights;
weknow that it is for sound currency as
against the hybridIrecord and policy OF the
| Democratic party on the subject OF finance
weknow that It is for tarif-tor the
protection Of American industry-against
the well known free trade aniInus Of the
South; We know that II is the party Of the
,Ipeople, for it gave the people the
National homestead law, alter James
Buchanan had vetoed the bill;
we know that 1t is the party Of
honesty, for less money has been lost to
the revenues under President Hayeslhan
under any former President, and five times
less than under James Buchanan. We
know that it has made the greenback dol
lar equal to the gold dollar despite the vote
Of the Democratic party to repeal the Re-
sumption act. We know that 1t has
brought the country safely through agreat
panic and given 1t unparalleled credit
among the nations OF the world: We
know that 1t has fostered industry and
brought us TO the dawn OF great career
Of peace and prosperity.
4 Knowing all this, l can see no possible
reason for change. see no possible
prospect OF lettering any mans condition
by a'change, be he Republican or Demo.
crat. On the contrary, can see many
reasons, many doubts, many fears, why
we should hang fast 10 theg good old motto,
"Know when you are well off and lei
well enough alone" Therefore, l shall
vote against a change, and therefore l
would earnestly counsel my old fellow.citi.
zens OF West Virginia to likewise vote
against change. ]. HaERNASs.