The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-14

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Editors IntelliGvnesr
l believe there are enough Of loyal mer
both Democrats and Republicans, me
who love this, the best country on God
earth, who will meet the solid South q
the polls in November and scatter them t
the winds.
There has been times Of great danger I,
this grand old Republic, and to-day, afte
careful consideration Of the parties ii
this contest of 1880, We must confess: ",
think great danger still fingers at our Ma
tional doors.
Yes, the same men that led the armed
forces against our country in 1851 are
zealously leading the Democratic forces FOL
the November battle.
True indeed, their standard bearer was
brave Union soldier, aud did great ser.
vice in our ranks, and by the way, all
praise and honor to the boys In blue, yet
all this, the most energetic supporters oil
this hero, are the unrepentant Brigadiers
aud door. keepers Of the slaughter pens oil
the South, those who, for four long years
fought for the destruction OF this glorious
old fabric aud who to, day, on the stump,
proclaim the principles for which Lee and
Jackson fought.
They are the same men who crowd our
halls Of Legislature to-day, as they were
in 1880; yet when the hour came to strike,
they left their country and flag, which al.
ways protected them, and went forth
to battle, but thank God, the millions Of
patriotic men OF this nation said the old
flag should float, and she did float and
floats today, and may she ever float tri-
umphantly throughoutthis beautiful land.
II was Solid South In 1851, and we
have promise OF Solid South in 1880,
and this is not all, they expect the old
SCARED veterans who fought the battles,
achieved the victories, rescued the coun.
try to vote with them. What bOldnessl
To ask the man who bares the scars OF
battle that we might be nation; to ask
the soldier Of hundred battle fields; to
ask those who survived the fortunes oil
prison life to vote with the Solid South.
No, we cannot forget them. Do they
when they got In power in the
Halls Of Cougress2 We were there, by the
score, armies and leglesS, serving the
country we had helped to save, and when
hey found us, we were forced to step
and ont and have our places
tilled with their kind.
Forget them and vote for their stand
ard bearer when there is solid South?
Never. That would be an insult to the
glorious old flag that led us saielv through
40 many hard fought battles. Yea, an in
suit to the bones OF two hundred thous-
and patriots that-fell in defense Of this
yea, an insult to the pray
ans and tears Of the widows and orphans
Of our dead heroes.
They tell Us we are waving the bloody
,hirt. Yes, and why not? The Oonven-
lion that nominated General Hancock
gave the cry, 1--WE pledge you solid
South" II a solid South, Why not solid
North? Our prayer Is. AS long as there
Is solid South for the principles that
Wade Hampton and Tombs proclaim,
Just so long let there be a solid North.
The golden words Of our noble standard
bearer, James A Garfield, shonld be the
words OF every true patriot, "The Rspnh.
lean party goes to the South with the oil
i've branch OF peace in its hand, and
holds 1t out to every one on this supreme
condition: that 1t shall he admitted, for
ever, and forevermore, that We we're right
and they were wrong. Ga that supreme
condition We meet rs brethren, and on
my other terms We make no terms forey-
ermore."
But were there no loyal Democrats?
Yes, but not In the eleven States that
seceeded, and4te% are there now.
In the North we had true Democrats,
loyal Democrats, soldier Democrats, that
followed the hHg from Atlanta to the sea
Democrats that we're in the ranks when
mobbed in the streets of Baltimore when
rushing to the rescue Of our Country;
Democrats who were presently when Lee pre-
sented his sword TO General Grant at APP
pomattox; Democrats who were starved in
Libby and Andersonville; Democrats who
remained at home praying for the success
Of our armies In the field.
Every American citizen should thank
God that we bad such an army OF noble
Democrats.
But there was class OF Democrats in
the North who differed very much from
the class we have Just mentioned. While
pur nation was struggling for it's life, this
Democratic party oil the North were send
ing greetings to our enemies.
Can We ever forget the year 1868 when
victory seldom peTched upon our banners;
when our soldiers were poorly clad and
poorly fed, disheartened and discouraged;
when II seemed that the flame would en-.
yelop US; when our UniOn.loving men
and women we're bog cd In sadness and
grief. In this trying hour the Democratic
party Of Ohio, true to thoir sympathies,
nominated man for Governor of this mo-
BILE State, who rejoiced in our hslls OF lie.
gislation that he had never voted dollar
or man TO put down the rebellion, and
This TOO, when one hundred thousand OF
Ohio's gallant sons were standing between
destruction and our fresides. This Demo
cratic party deny these facts.
Young man Of 1880, go TO the school boy
OF 1868, and get the record OF these men
that ask you 10 vots with them in October
and November, 1880. One hundred and
eighty.seven Thousand Democrats Of Ohio
voted for this standard bearer this man
who for his sympathy for the people In re-
bellion and histreasonable utteranCes was
arrested by the hand Of his country and
sent across the line.
And shall we ever forget the year 1864,
when our noble men were achieving vic.
tory after victory when every true patriot
in The land wore bright and happy smile,
aud hope filed his breast. At this rejoic.
ing period, this Democratic party met in
OI,tcagn In conyantinn and there 6Olpmnly
declared the war failure, and demanded
cessation OF hostilities, speaking no word
Of praise or honor in behalf oil our brave
sons Yet this Is the party that asks the
soldier and patriot to vote with them.
Young man, consider carefully the
record OF this Democratic party.
No man whose sympathy ran with the
nation in that dark hour will deny this
record. The pages Of history have 1t. The
man OF thirty years OF age has passed
through 1t. Let me say here, that II there
had been solid North in 81 the rebellion
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