The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1862-11-27
LATE ELEcTIoNs--REMEDY.

LA Il EJECl lONS--h M MEDl'
The antiadministralion gains result
RnlFrom The fail elections. at the most,
scarcely jeoparlize a working majority
OF Unionists in the 38th Congress-
Though every member ofthe opposition,
in the next Congress, withhold support
from all measures initiated in the inter.
est Of the Union, yet upon the only re-
manning rial measure, voting army sup.
pIies,-insuring n vigorous prosecution
or the war to the complete restoration
Of the National au,hority--wo trust en-.
olgh of the so .callcl Democrats, either
from patriotism or from the pressure Of
their constituents, will TO hatex'ent coop
perae with avowed Unionists. While it
is undcnoble, that al Northern Seces-
sionists, voted tho pseudo Democratic
ticket, we are 10th TO belive all so voting
were in faot, dis'oyal. but on the contra
~, would fain attribute large number
Ofyotes to those credulous, simple min
dcd creatures, who, being dissatisfied
with the war generally, and the conse-
qlent taxation in particular, we're easily
duped By the schcming, trcasoo-aiding,
sham democratic leaders, into relying
upon that party, to extricate them from
every embarrassment. So too, many
doubtless, unwjuingly voted that ticket,
from sheer Impotence at the slow prog
ress ofthe war, honestly hoping thereby,
to incie the government to displace in.
capable officers. and press the war with
more energy If our cheerful view Of
the anin'Hs of a portion of the voters,
and the patriotism Of a few Of the sue.
cossful candidates is correct, as well as
charitable, all may be well, if incorrect,
then this is our remedy.
The Administration. cannot in any
possible event, be crippled by an adverse
Congress, ill December, 1864, and BY
wisely improving that assured lease Of
certain, unhampered power, it can be.
yond QUESTION, drive out or cxIerminatc
all armed traitors from Tennessee, Ar
kansas. and portions Of otherS'aIes. Gi
it does not totally restore the Union by
that time, and thus return to their 10y
al people their inestimable right, so long
cruelty withheld -an accessible ballot
box, AMI just representation in the
United States House of Representatives.
We unhesitatinsly assume such repre-
sentatives, wall be administration men,
and therein we discovered the remedy
for any possible Ontagonistic majority,
consequent upon the elections in the
adherjag Sistee, geH csr&isIg#.lsYs
within the breast Of the Administration
to iorefend any blocking Of government.
tai machinery, by dint Of the despicable
trick,olkeoping treason'sympathiscrs from
volunteering in pfIet that they, nav
s1bssrvc the desperate fortunes Of jeff
Davis Il Co., by voting his tools into
the Unicn Congress. Unfortunate then
as the effects Of recent voting may be, in
disheartening timid 'Unionists, and de
plorable as tcer,ainIy il, in giving en-
coumgement to hcurlless demagogues Il
continue their Infamous manipulation
upon simple minded. ilitcratc voters, Il
.thwart the ignominious overthrow o
armed traitors, it really is quite harmless
in praclice,at all events, tho Adminstra
ton, il it choose, can make it SO, We
have for those who vera bcgulcd into
association with traitors, intending tc
further tho restoration Of the Unior
thereby -chariy--For those persuaded
against their better judgment and in do
t,Dco Of their patriotic impulses con