The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-19

Bosros, August Ex-senator HOaF,
who is now in Europe, is rapidly recoy-
erlng his health. Lis impaired eye
sight will not permit him to follow his
usual custom in taking an active part
in the political campaign in Stassachu-
sets. He has, however, written from
Paris a striking letter to Eben S. Draper.
chairman OF the state committee, in
which he Expresses himself in a Mgor'
our fashion upon tho great issues OF the
day Ho says in part:
We have never had a contest, except
ing those which occurred during the
war and those which Immediately pre-
coded or followed it, when there was SO
much at stake which concerned the
prosperity and glory Of the country.
Our Democratic opponents, in an UNI
Wonted spasm Of frankneas, have un-
yeiled their real opinion, that the
American people, Of all civilized nations,
have no power to do anything for the
announcement Of their own industries,
and they purpose to act upon this opin-
ion by repeating all laws having that
object In view. Tbe states, when they
adopted the constitution, surrendered
this power. II II does not belong to the
national government 1t exists nowhere
torus. The audacity OF this avowal,
when we consider that 1t is opposed
both TO the opinion and the legislation
ofthe framera OF the constitution, OF all
our great Presidents and Of all our great
statesmen, as we'll as to the opinion OF
the supreme court, is only equalled by
the recklessness with which the estab-
lished industries OF the country are
threatened and imperiled. 1t is, in the
pithy phrase OF Senator Vest, "a war OF
determination upon protected indus
triesp that the Democracy Is inaugural
ing
The Democratic party has now fully
and practically committed itself to the
policy OF Calhounism and OF the Con-
iederacy. With Calhoun 1t denies the
power to encourage American manu-
factures, and would write in our Con-
stitution what it expressed in the Con-
stitution OF the Confederacy-an abso-
Lutte prohibition to lay any duty Tor the
protection OF any manufacture. Grover
Cleveland, in the felicitous phrase OF
Mr. Webster, is "but bob to the nulli-
ficatiou kite" He seeks to draw from
Confederate statesmanship lessons
which were never YET inculcated by
American patriotism.
on the issue Of honest elections,
Senator Hoar has this to say:
The attitude OF the Democracy to-
ward our fellow.citizens is practically
that which it has always maintained.
To,ehe Democratic party north or south
alike, the negro is but dog, clothed
with no political rights that white
man is bound to respect, although per-
haps the bone OF some small office may
be hung to him II he can be made use
full in some closely contested northern
constituency. In this attitude the
southern Democrat, the old Democrats
OF the north, and the new allies whom
they tempt by the qualification OF per-
sonal ambitions, are all alike agreed.
The purpose of all Of them to deny to
the colored man his constitutional
right, and to win power by the destruc-
tion OF the purity OF our national cleo
tons, Is disclosed by their outcry
against what they call the "force bill"
simple proposition to give an appeal
TO the courts Of the United States,
subject to the final power of the
house itself in any contested questions
ofthe election Of national represents
tiYes, q method pursued with the COM
spletest success in England and Canada.
For every other right under the nation
Al constitution there Is a remedy under
nationalSlawa. Why should the dearest
and most precious right OF all, be an ex-
ception, and be left TO the mercy Of the
ruffians who gather about the polls in
South Carolina and Mississippi? Our
New England enthusiasts, who have al
lied themselves with the Democrats to
realize their cherished dream Of free
trade, cannot escape the terrible re-
spohsibility OF their position. They can
hope to accomplish their desire only at
the sacrifice Of the right and dignity OF
American citizenship ITSELF "A
On the currency question the senator
remarks:
A majority OF the Democratic party
OF the country in their state conven-
tons, and in their votes in the senate
and house, have declared themselves in
favor ofthe free coinage ofailyer. They
seem disposed just now to defer the at
tempt to accomplish this desire until
they shall be secure in the possession
Of national power, But what safety
can there be In intrusttng the delicate
questions OF national currency or
national credit to the party whose ma
iority entertain these opinions? CAN'T
5be supposed that II the national vessel
Be manned with o southern Democratic
crew, and most Of its under officers are
ofthe Same sort, that the ship will be
quito safe with Grover Cleveland Us tho
only restraint Already the Demo-
cratic party ayows its purpose to over
throw our excellent banking system
andreturn to tho wildcat currency OF
the days before tho war.
he pays this warm tribute to the Re-
publican standardbearer;
We all know Benjamin Harrison. We
know what four years Of his admins.
tration have done for the copntry-re-
apect abroad, prosperity at home. His
administration has encounteret for
eien diplomacy with triumphant wis
dom and alSill, and has conducted our
domestic affairs with an energy which
has inspired every department OF the
government with a new life. think
fie country will have no desire to 90
back to the days Of the fishery surreu-
der and the Samoan middle, or risk
anew the confusion and disorder in
every department OF the domestic adj
ministration which accompanied tho
administration Of Mr.. Cleveland.
TIE only rsason for N. Csvelands nom.