The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-19

Virginia are not In the habit OF ac-
copting the advice OF Democratic pol
iticians. They are capable OF conduct
ing their own affairs in their own way
and will do that very thing. All the
Republicans who are candidates for
state nominations are competent and
worthy men and the choice OF the con-
vention will be endorsed by the rank
and file.
Tho latest appeal for harmony by
n Democratic leader in this state comes
from Attorney General +. s. Riley, ex-
chairman OF the state committee. In
nm interview In the Register Mr.. Riley
reviews state issues from his Demo-
cratic standpoint and adds his voice
20 those that are crying for q cunpaign
policy whIch would obscure national
questions. Like others who arc hop
Ing that q presidential campaign may
be fought out without making ma
tlonnl issues too prominent the at
torney general Is hoping for thing
which is utterly impossible. The Re-
publtcaas expect 10 face state issues
and are willing TO meet Mr.. Riley and
his party on that line, but they VIII
not permit the Democracy 20 forget
that 1t Is a year In which West VIZ
ginia is to vote for O President and
four congressman. no matter how en-
barraSslng Il may be TO the Democratic
brethren.
For some time past Air. Luclus VIII
son, OF Gano. Illinois, has been con-
tributing TO the columns OF the Reg
lister some peculiarly original Views on
The subject OF politics. They are harm
less views and do NOT know thai any
one pays much attention 70 them. nut
a paragraph In n LETTER which appeared
yesterday is so striking nS 20 be worth
a notice. The gentleman OF Illinois.
who Is assuming to instruct West VIZ
ginIa Democrats how 90 vote, INDUCES
in some rambling comments on the
great speech delivered by Major Nc
Klnley at the Marquette Club Lincoln
banquet in Chicago. Taking up Nc
KInley's brilliant tribute 10 Lincoln.
the gentleman OF Illinois. referring to
the ex.Eovernor'S remark that LIN
coins tariff plank OF 1860 was good
enough for the Republicans TO re-ndopt
this year, evades the whole matter and
answers" Mckinley by saying that
the Republican party wuS organized
for the purpose Of forcing the south to
Seccde, and that he believes that the
Republican leaders are now trying to
force another war in order that they
may enjoy the emoluments. II the Reg
lister deems Il wise TO serve up SUCH
absurd and incendiAry matter 20 its
readers It has the right 20 do so, but
lust what answer such stun IS 10 the
tariff plank advocated by Mckinley
nobody Is able TO see. But the gentle
man OF Illinois concludes with The
following awful threat:
| have said all am going TO for the
present about Mr.. Lincoln. Mr.. Mckinley
Is alive and propose to take up the issue
he has made over the war and inform
100000 OF northern voters Just cxactiy
the merits OF the war and why the south
made the fight they did. believe they
were right ! have formed my opinion
from reading the history OF both Sides
$50
The point of this is that
the Illinois end OF the Reg
is,er Is going to use the col
umns OF tha. paper TO advocate Cbe-
fore che Registers 100000" northern
readers.) the southern side OF the war
issue-lnd that, too. on the eve OF
campaign thirty years after the Issue
has been forever settlcd by the arbi-
trIment OF war Can II be possible
that while southern men and northern
men are holding their blue and gray
reunions, and when everything that
can be is being done to wipe out the
feeling OF sectionalism. the Register Is
TO give circulation In this state TO mat
ter calculated TO revive the old ami
mosities? Is this a part Of the Demo-
cratic echeme in West Virginia to OBJ
scure living issues by resurrection Of
dead ones? II SO. the Republicans Will
welcome 1t on the lines threatened BY
the Registers Illinois contributor. Let
Mr.. Wilson begin his articles on the
sacrednesS OF the lost cause rs soon as
possible. West Virginia stood by the
north In iSGl-65 and she will do It again.
$50
| sincerely hope that the gentleman
OF Illinois will continue mis- good work.
through the Register, OF "hoo-doolnS'
the Democratic cause In West Virginia.
II will be source OF great eaGlsfRc-
ton to few Democratic papers that
are ever ready to howl BLOODY Shlrt'
when the war Is mentioned by Re
publican, though II may not De liked
by the brave ConfcdeNtt soldiers who
have no desire to fight over again the
questions settled more than q genera
ton ago. In the mcantimc the Rcpub-
lIulus will be content to discuss the
vital Issues OF the day. one OF which
Is the tariff, Which. MS Mckinley points
out. will be advocated on rho protective
lines la,d down by the immortal Lin
coin. Mckinley said nothing about
rc-ndoptlnS the plnnks affecting the
war issues. There was no necessity
FOR him 10 do so. G. y. d.