Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-18

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The principal feature of the returns Of
the election, held on Tuesday, are gains and
successes of the Democratic party. The
causes Of this fact may be enumerated,
briefly, with some profit, we hope, 10 the
public at large.
The course OF the majority 10 Congress,
last winter, drew partisan lines and created
uueasiuess among large numbers of strong
Union men as 10 the objects OF the war.
The advantage thus given to reckless poll.
IiciSns in the Democrat party was imprOv.
ed to the utmost, aud the process o disin-
tegration has gone on steadily This mis-
fortune might have been avoided TO de-
gree, at least. by the exercises Of the force
sight, aud moderation Of true statesman
ship, but that article, it must be confessed,
was sadly wanting,
TheuncondiIional Union organization has
not, 10 many portions Of the country, been
maintained in good faith. We have had
the pretension, without the solid backing
of practice, Greedy pprtisans of tue Re.
publican persuasion have managed to eau.
cas- with an undue regard for their own
supposed Interests. So, We have had neither
the spirit and Vigor of straight party
Eight, nor the effective co operation from
those not Republicans, that could have been
secured by the exercise Of a magnanimous
eEpedieucy.
In time Of public calamity, the people
are easily impressed that change will be
advantageous; and the Misrepresentation
of demagogues as to the cause Of the mis-.
fortunes that are generally felt, receive
ready credence Thousands, doubtless,
have voted the Democratic ticket, because
they have a vague belief in tue efficacy of
change.
A very large majority Of tue volunteers
under the new calls for troops have been
men who would have voted the Uneondi.
tional Union ticket. This fact will he
shown indisputably By the records, and SO
great are the numbers of men away from
their homes 10 the army, that in many die.
tricts the presence Of the volunteers would
have changed the result.
Tens Of thousands have voted the Damn.
cratic ticket because thew believed lie lei.
umph would 10 some way bring the war 10
NJ euus IN tllb lleE nave uOQuestiOnAhlV
been miserably deceived. So far as the
Democratic victories, now announced will
affect the war, they will protrnet h, for
the rebels will be animated by The bslisf
that the strides of the Democrats ns,,v ~
ward return to power, indicate a reyoIU.
ton in public sentiment At the North that
means submission to their demands While
the most active of the Democrats leaders
would doubtless make peace on terms that
would be humiliatinV and disastrous. ibev
know that the masses Of the people would
be against disbouorable termipS,ion of
the war, and while the rsbelIions States
continue Internationally opposed 10 the
restoration Of the Upien' thew Ss,S M, az,
ter into negotiations with them.
The termination Of the war until one sid.
or the other Is thoroughly wbinnsd IL aim.
ply impossible. Those who prefer the con.
tinuance Of the legitimate, Constitutiopal
Government, to the triumph Of The rebel.
lion, must, whether they BE- Republicans or
Democrats nush nm tha rvsr Tkn.n 1, -.