The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-26
PRESCRIPTIONS. :,
The Measures of the Republican Party mt tho
Close Of the Var Explained

The Measures OF the Republican Party mt tho
Close of the VAR Explained
To The Editor cf The Mdligehor.
Democrats OF today pirate OF the
prescription, ms they call t,of tho Rcpubli.
can party at n time when that party was
in power some eighteen years ago. Do
Young voters know what it means? II
means that about twcnty-three years ago
II great many Democrats of this State went
into rebellion. Some OF them went South
and fought in the Army Of the Rebellion
against the flag their country; some Of
them stayed ut home and gave such aid
and comfort us they could TO arn,c, trc!,.
son BY, opposing the Union army, votin..
against measures deemed necessary to
raise men for the Union army and money
to pay the men fighting against their
friends. When the war closed and peace
was restored, there was yet Il bitterness
existing in the minds OF both unionists
and tic Scccssionists that time alone can
heal. The Union men Of the South had
Deem BADLY treated in more ways than
being deprived OF Il voice in elections, and
it was but natural when their turn came
TO rctali0te. No liarsher means were
thought OF by the mass Of Unionists than
10 make those rebels both active and pas
sivc show some works meet Of repent
ance." They were compelled to affirm
their allegiance to the authority OF the
United States. Being held In the light OF
Ialicns they could only become citizens by
rcnewin. their obligations us citizens, and
oh, how gladly did the great n,ass Of those
who fought under the stars and bars rs.
sumo the obligations required OF them,
feeling in their hearts that they deserved
Il more severe punishment.
Did the oatlis administered require
them to support my particular measure OF
policy OF the party then in power? No;
it merely pu, them under obligations 10
again take up F;rrcars ngainst the Govern.
mcnt OF the Unitad States or in any way
give uitl aud comfort to its enemies.
Was any Union Dcmocrat-and I am
glad to say there were Democrats who bc.
licvel in the Union OF Statcs-was any
Union Democrat required to take this
obligation? never heard OF one. Only
tho2e who had been in the army OF seoes.
sion or had talked and voted for secession,
were required to take The Obligation.
The countries Of the old world were ar
ranged 1T the lenicncy OF the United
States Government. Had the Union
party or Republican rarty-thcy un
synonomous-been the party OF proscrip.
ton the Democrats would have YOU be-
licve it to be what was there to hindc,
it banishin. every leader and every pri.
vatc soldier OF the Confederate army out
OF his vote. 1t had the power. It was
because OF their spirit OF malice toward
done s'impared to it by its immortal lieut
Abraham Lincoln"
No, young man, when a Democrat
urges you to vote his ticket make him give
you some better reason for voting as,lins,
the Republican party that the one alleged
All il prescribed was that the voter was
not then in rebellion and would not again
90 into rebellion against the government
OF the United States. s
How silly it would appear to you young
man, had your brother attacked you in
your home and after you had whipped
him into submission to be expected 10 be
taken back to your heart and home with
out making some promise OF better con-
duct in the future. The cascs are parallel.
II. -, 1850.