The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-04-24

strikes US 1--WE don't want to be uncharit-
able) TO quiet their own conscienCes by
laying their sins on the Third party and
trying 10 drive it as the scape-gOat into
the wilderness, that they may continue
In the undisturbed possession OF the
flesh pots OF Egypt.
The Judge and every candid reader
will admit, and do admit, by their 1rg-
ing the non.partisan union for the pur-
pose Of adopting the amendment, that
the public sentiment necessary thereto
does not exist then the principal differ
ence between US is that while all real
friends Of temperance are OF one school
Of philosophy or political economy we
differ as to the best methods OF applying
our philosophy. Agreement upon me-
thod is really party, plain and simple, as
that great philosopher Greedy declared,
the embodiment and giving effect to en-
lightened public sentiment is the only
legitimate use for party. Yet this agree
ment and union is Us absolutely neCess-
ary TO the application OF the
public sentiment as the sentiment
itself, and right ut this point in the
great reforms Of the past as in this the
hottest OF the conflict has ragged. As We
understand them the Judge and the
whole non.partisan-p artisan-host, pro-
pose as their method TO fight the enemy
in this State, to call for volunteers for one
battle from the trenches of political
power where this rum fend is fortified
those who arc ut variance with their
masters on this vital question, and set
them in battle array, which the "waytar-
ing man" will sec ut glance will leave
the enemy master OF the situation, what
ever may be the result OF the conflict.
Long experience and careful observation
have convinced Third party people that
We arc on the threshold OF a mighty
struggle, great war that sixty-day men
cannot successfully wage. So we are or
ganizing, drilling, enthusing and enlist
ing our army for three years or during
the war, determined to fight it out on
this line If it takes all summer or all the
summers. As to which is the best policy |
we leave to the judgment of an intelli-
gent public,
We have no quarrel with you, gentle
men Of theoldparties, butbelieying with
the Hon. S. B. Elkins, endorsed by
Blaine, Reid and others that from the
rum curse, trusts, monopolies, Sabbath
Dissertation and other damning infu-
ences, 1--WE ought to consider ourselves
on the eve OF revolution" which can
only be averted by the better legislation
of a new and better party, Through the
active work of the moral forces, and
believing that We are TINT party, with
malice toward none and charity for all,
VIC are determined to go forward in the
right as God gives us to see the right;
and while boldly maintaining our party
organization, will give the right hand OF
fellowship TO every earnest worker for
the amendment-Come from whatever
party he may.
1t is said that during one ofthe darkest
hours to our Government during the
Rebellion, with Rebel General Jeb
Stewards cavalry between Washington
and the Federal forces in the South, all
communication with them cut of, the
Capital threatened-tho President and
Cabinet consulting, or rather perhaps
trying to console each others member
Of the Cabinet remarked to Mr., Lincoln
that he believed that il we, Us nation,
did right the Lord would give US the
victory. That great souled man prompt.
ly replied: ~ have more faith than all
Of you; I believe the Almighty will
make us do right that he may save u.s."
So am confident the same great Father
in His own good time will yet SO order
that those who are real temperance
friends will find themselves somehow
or other uniting under the one glorious
banner whose motto shall DO for God
and home and native land and the battle
"By tho eternal, tho saloon must and
shall gow I. r. CARsKADoN.
Keyser, 4prz2l.