The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-03-08

~ tue uRpL Oh thus INCLUSION surely l
will not be inappropriate II We ssriousl!
consider the serious facts alluded to by ny
friend from Iowa. de has spoken naugh
buttsuth and sobeIness. may be Charge
with raising the banner Of sectionalism
but certainly, in the estimation OF all fair
minded men, the charge can be MAINTAIN
cd. Those who deaire to evade the ioreC
otRhameiul facts may say l appeal 70 tut
recollectons OF the war, that stir up th,
ashes Of the civil strife; but those who be-
lieye 10 justice and worship at tue shEint
OF truth, wherever they may be found
Will know that / speak Of terribly Yea
issues that Rllude TO the crying evil o.
tue daytime greatest blot upon The civil
cation Of the age. [Applsuse.l
The exercise OF the ballot is Gne grandesI
pTerogatiVe of our Cluzsn.hip. Every
American citizen, wherever he liyes
wherever boTn-iE makes no difference
who rocked his cradle or where Gods sun,
shine first kisssd his Cheek-is entitled IN.
restrainediy OF his tree will 10 cast one
ballot for the principle he adheres 10, the
man oil his choice, and TO have thas ballot
honestly counted Us It was cast, Ap-
plaus1 10 our shame be 1t sad Lhal
huch Is not he case with Us to-day, We
do not obitc: that the South Is solid; We
DO object 10 the means by which II IL iuads
solid. As long as 1t ID 30 solid, then tbs
North, the East, and the West should be
solid by honsst means sgainst it.
The effect OtsuCll solulty Is TO give one
section Of our country much greater power
IN the Congress OF the nation than IL ID
legally or ConstitulOnally entitled TO; II
destroys our theory OF representation; II
uudefmines the confidence OF the people
IN their form OF government; it produces
results not intended by the Voters, and
1t gives Rscendensy to principles condemn
I'd by intelligent public sentiment. Mr..
Chairman, We should not compromise
with this great wrOngi we have already
been too indifferent " 1t. Justice dc.
nRlds that we should meet 1t with the
courage Of other days. II citizens are to
be mataacrsd IN DllSalsalppi because they
support the Republican ticket, II We toleI-
ate it the day will come when the like will
be done In Massachusetts, also. II voters
are to be intimidated and disfranchised in
South Carolina and Georgia because the
color Of taeir skin Ia back, and the nation
submits TO IT., the day will come when 1t
will be 80 melted. out TO us In Ohio aud
Yves. Virginia.
rnere ~ one act Of President Cleve.
lands, above all Others that l honor him
for, aud it has direct bearing on Il il ques.
ton, 1t Wss, 1t is, the revocation OF the
commission G( the Postmaster OF Hazel.
hurst, Miss, ind the remark, 1--WE will
draw the lina in making appointments, at
murder" Now, do not say RAISE q false
Issue; your chosen observation-disclosures by
shameful mesns-hss given 1t the sanction
Of his high authority.
Mr.. UhAlTuan, 10 not misunderstood
me. do, not object to the Confederate
soldier voting just ~ he pleases, nor his
holding office, II is his right. Ny coun.
try's law comedies him the right, and
believe In 1t, and for one will defend that
right for him. only ask that be shall be
elected by fair ballots, cast by honest
voters and Coubtsd w they were cast, and
| do protest against that system that sends
Certluuates to this House, based on the
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advocate the glorious cause Of liberty and
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taught by the grand party at whose shrine
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