The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-17


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we need men OF courage and conscience
to enforce the law against the men who
disregard this right More than that,
we need more healthy, correct and
quickened public sentiment on this sub
ject. So oblivlous to the rights OF 9th
ers have we become that we sit quietly
by and hear men discuss publicly the
| right to destroy our neighbours property
and business, and offer no resistance
and scarcely n remonstrance. But my
comrades, the awakened conscience, the
integrity and good sense of the people
| will assert themselves, have faith In
the people. There Is enough patriotism
in the country TO save 1t,
| True, our courage almost falls at
times. There Is vast amount OF In
| sincerity and demagosfsn among self
| appointed leaders; seltlshness and dis
honesty in office, and bribery and cor
| ruption In elections We see a voter
| sell his vote for few dollars and we
call him Il scouudref, but when pofftf-
clan sells his vote for an office, we say
| that Is influence, or call It enlightened
craftsmanship. When an unfortunate
suitor corruptly approaches u court or
juror, we fine and tmprison him, but
when lobbyist brides u legislator, we
only smile and ask both how much they
fmake out of it, But THESE things can
not continue. The nation will arouse
| from its stumbers, and the men who are
corrupting American politics and brib-
| Ing legislatures, as well as the men
who are breaking and defying the laws
of the land will disappear from public
view as quickly as flies the chat from
the summers threshing floor" Dark
and gloomy MS the way may now APP
pear, this country has passed successful
ly through greater perils. We need a
few great leaders who have convictions
and courage; men who are not afraid to
say to the great syndicates and trusts
that are endeavoring to control the
business interests OF the country and
prevent competition: "Your organlZa-
tons are unlawful and contrary to
public policy, and in restraint OF trade.
and you must dsband." and who can
say at the same time. that no comblna-
ton of men shall regulate or control the
action of any other man In the disposl-
ton of his labor. Business channels must
| be left open and unrestricted. Every
man who has n dollar to put into busl-
ness must be permitted to do so; and
no combination OF men must be per-
mtted to destroy his business; and ev-
cry man who wants to work must have
equal freedom. In this country every
man owns himself, and he should be
protected in this right. l appeal for the
sacred rights of the individual against
combinations. Rings, cliques, syndI-
Gates. trusts and combinations of all
| kinds are dangerous. We want men
l IFWNN AIT In al
given to old Cromwell:
ne just and fear not,
| Let all aims thou aImest at be thy coua-
Thy Gods and truths, then II thou fall.
est, Cromwell,
Thou fallest blessed martyr"
The Spirit OF Lincoln.
In the dark days of 1861, when n num-
Der OF the states were in open rebellion,
the public property SEIZED the flag torn
| down, state after state declared II no
| longer owed allegiance TO the federal
union: volunteer companies raised all
| over the south, and the President of the
United States declaring there was no
power TO cocrce state. then brave men
| all over the loyal north, east and west
feared the power of man TO preserve the
country. 1t was sought to preserve the
union with the curse Of slavery still ex-
lstlng, and hence many plous men
doubted whether we should have the
| favor OF God. Truly the outlook was
dark and gloomy. In the midst of all
these sorrows and fears one brave man
arose above the din and confusion, hon
est old Abe Lincoln, ana lovingly but
firmly proclaimed to the country this
| message: "To the extent OF my ability
| ] shall take care as the constitution eX
Itself expressly enJoins upon me, that
! the laws Of the union be faithfully exc
! Cuted in all the states" And added,
earnestly, even tenderly, IN your
hands. my dissatisfied fellow country
men, and not in mine, ia the momentous
Issue of civil war" These brave words
10 kindly but firmly spoken, gave cour-
age to the union men OF the country.
We who passed through these scenes
remember now rs hldcous dreams the
awful days from November, 1860, to
March, 1861 What fearful doubts and
heart rending forebodlngsl No man had
the courage TO look into the future.
But after the strong. brave words ut
| tered by MIR. Lincoln, In his inaugural
address, all felt that wise, good and
prudent man was at the helm, ana that
however tempeatuous the sea might be-
come, he would guide the old ship snfe
into the harbor. The loyal people gave
him unducBtloned confidence. When he
was compelled to call for troops, the re-
spouse was M hearty ns II was true and
| loyal The cry went up from cYciy Ynl-
ley and mountain side, 1--WE are coming,
Father Abraham, three hundred thou
sand more"
This ID the response that llbcrty-lov-
Ing people win always give when great
occasions require. There II az much
patriotism now among the people as
over. II NJ only necessary to Gull II
forth. The evils which have crcpt Into
uur gyHtomB Of laws VIII be speedily
eradlcnlcd when the people are nwnre
OF the danger. We need only arouse
the spirit Of 'Gl, II the mon Of 'Gi could
rescue the government from the porln
Of the day, cannot their sons Ia %
bring bholt the old ship OF atato to her
constitutional monringB7 W II more
difficult to preserve industrial equality,
secure honuHt elections keep back the
lobby, eHppfesH mpbg deihfono diahop.
est politicians, oyOrturn rings, Cllquog
aud truHla, and restore the political
power of the government TO tho hands
NJ tho people than II was 10 suppress
the most formidable ma nbly conducts
cd rebellion over organized ngnlngt my
government DO the mon Of the proa-