The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-28
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Mi. Henry s. Walker, the Prodigal otthe
Ksnawha, has been very handsomely re
ceiyed back into the fold by Democratic
newspapers and Democrats generally. In
a long and very able analysis OF his mani
festo the Fayette EntapriSe, until lately a
Democratic newspaper under lis present
management, makes some comments
on Mr.. Walker and the Bourbon
party OF West Virginia which de-
serve a wide reading. The same
thing has been felt by Democrats who
were loyal to their country, but have not
had the courage to COME outand speak out
as the editor OF the Entaprise has done.
There is something here for Union Demo-
Gratis to think about:
ain speaking OF the effect Of the nomina-
ton Of Capt. Snyder he says: 1t will go
far to reconcile that large numberot people
who voted the Democratic ticket when Test
uaths were dominant, and who, with rare
exceptions, by some fortuitous concurrence
OF circumstances, have not been asked to
do anything Lut vote, since the repeal OF the
proscriptiye measure
"Those who voted tho Democratic ticket
when tests oaths were dominant, were
those who stood firm, during the terrible
days Of the rebellion, in defence Of the
Union. They were true to the flag that
now waves over an undivided Nation.
They are the men who, after the war was
ever, believed that with it ought to end all
strife between those who wore the blue
and those who wore the grey, and all That
could bring to mind the horrors Of that
time should be forever buried. These are
they that at the first opportunity voted
to place all men equal before the laws, and
the result OF their labors was the adoption
OF the Flick amendment. They are the
men that since that time have not been
asked to do anything but tOe.
Those who had tried to destroy
the government, then rushed to the
front, seized the reins Of the Demo-
ctatic party, and have managed and con-
trolltd it ever since. They could not OBJ.
tlin control of the Government by the
sword, the god OF battles decided against
them, they resorted to strategem to &C.
complish their ends. When the Union
element tried 10 assert itself it wa choked
down; 1t was to vote as the Rebel ele.
ment directed. BY some fortuitous con.
cursnce Of circumstances every State
office Is filled by an ex.rebel. By the same
set OF circumstances all but one Of the
Judges Of the Court Of Appeals held Office
under the Confederate government. Cir
cumstauces, over which the Union Demo-
crat had no control, filed three iourths
ofall offices, OF every kind, in the State
with those who desired the overthrow Of
the Government they are now go anxious
to control. They said in actions, palmer
then words could speak, you who saved
the Government, have not the brains to Gil
the office under it, and they were only
askedto vote. This is the cause OF so many
leaving the Democratic party, and allying
themselves to those who oppose, not its
principals, but the men who use it for
base and ignoble purposes. This change
has been going on for years, but has never
assumed ~tangeabls shape until now. It
will 60 on until there is a change in party
management"
The principles Of the Democratic party
are not bothering the managers Of the
Bourbon machine in West Virginia. They
run the party and the State in their own
interests, and the principles Of Nihilism
would suit them as we'll as any other II
they brought along a majority. The Re-
publican party does not ostracise men be.
cause they were in sympathy with the Con-
iederacy and fought under its flag. But in
West Virginia to haveserved in the Union
army Is fatal to the hopes Of ANY Democrat.
This Is not the kind OF Democracy for
patriotic Americans to endorse.