The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-11

problems which make this gathering
not only no exception to the rule but
4 substantially o new departure. That
there should be strong convictions and
their earnest expression as to prefer
ence and policies is characteristic Of the
right of individual judgement which is
the fundamental principle OF Rcpubti-
canism. There have been occasions
when the result was go sure that the
delegates could freely indulge in the
charming privilege OF favoritism and
friendship. But the situation which
now confronts US demands the exercise
Of dispassionate judgement and our
best thought and experience. We
cannot venture on uncertain
ground or encounter obstacles placed
In the pathway Of success by ourselves.
The Democratic party is now divided,
but the hope OF the possession of power
once more will mako 1t in the final bat.
tie more aggressive, determined and un-
scrupulous than ever. 1t starts with
fifteen states secure without an effort,
by processes which are trayesty upon
popular government, and il continued
long enough, will paralyze institutions
founded upon popular suffrage. II has
to win four moro states in fair fight,
states which in tho vocabulary OF poll
tics are denominated doubtful. The
Republican party must appeal to the
conscience and judgment of the indlvid-
ual voter in every state in the union.
This is in accordance with the ptinct-
pies upon which it was founded, and
Che objects for which it contends"
ONE OF THE ISSUES.
1t has accepted this issue before, up
fought it out with an extraordinary con.
tinuance OF SUCCESS. The conditions OF
Republican victory from 1860 to 1880
were created by Abraham Lincoln and
U. S. Grant. They were that the saved
republic should be run by its saviors,
the emancipation OF slaves; the recon.
struction OF the states, the reception OF
those who had fought to destroy the
republic back into the fold, without The
penalties or punishments and to an
equal share with those who had fought
and saved the nation in the solemn
obligations and inestimable privilege OF
American citizenship. They were the
embodiment into the constitution OF
the principles for which two millions
Of men had fought and a half million
had died. They were the restoration OF
public credit, the resumption OF specie
payments and the prosperous condition
ofsolvent business. For % years they
were names with which to coniure. and
events fresh in the public mind, which
were eloquent with popular cnthusi-
asm. It needed little else than a recital
OF the glorious story Of Its heroes and a
statement OF the achievements OF the
Republican party to restrain the conf
dence OF the people. But from the de-
sire for a change which is characteristic
OF free governments there came re-
versal. Then came check to the pro-
gress OF the Republican party and four
years OF Democratic administration.
Those four years largely relegated to
the realm OF history past issues and
brought us face to face with the De-
rnocracy and its practices. Tho great
names which have adorned the roll OF
the Republican statesmen and soldiers
arc .,potent and popular. The great
sdieasufos Of the Republican party are
Istiil'the best part OF the history of the
century.