Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-11-02

Interesting readlns mAILeI viii DO lOuHu
on the fourth page Of this paper.
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Rebel Comments on the Northern
Elections.
Whatever may be the real intentions of
northern deneerats. NO one can Rad the
comments of the southern papers on the
elections in Ohio and Pennsylvania with
ont seeing that the rebels consider them
selves defeated in the political deteas of
their friends. The Richmond Enquirer
says that the democrats in Ohio are timid
and bayonets aud money easily carried the
election against them, and that f'the cleo
ton in Pennsylvania was of no Importance
to the South, since the defeat of the ad
ministratiou candidate would have given
US only an honest and decent enemy in
place of low swindler and vulgar fanat-
ic." 1t also says of its PenusyIyania
friends, "the democratic party of that
State was never proof against bribery, for
it never had the shadow of principle. -
1t has only this cold comfort to offer to
Vallandigham:
ttWill he remain in Canada, practice law
and bide his chances for the candidature
two years hence? We think it rot impos-
sible. His leisure moments during this in
terVal, may be usefully employed in spec
uIatiDg upon his chances in the event of
the failure or success Of the South, and in
determining the true position of every de-
fender of State rights in this quarrel. EV-
cry sound mind perceiVes that the sincere
advocate of constitutional liberty is out of
place elsewhere than in the southern ar
my. But SIR. VallandighHm dreams about
a restored, glorious, all-pOwerful, free and
happy Union. He will be fully awakened
before he becomes governor of Ohio"
The Enquirer finds its own consolation
under the defeats in Ohio and Pennsylya-
mia in the hope that Rosecraus and Meade
will both be whipped before the soldiers
sent to Pennsylvania aud Ohio to vote can
return, and says "a month more OF fine
weather remains TO us, and before the
mouth is ended it will be the enemy's fault
if we do not counterbalauce all the victo-
ries he has gained by bayonets and bribery
at the polls"
The Richmond EEamHer, (nOtwilbstand-
ing its reckless article, published on Sat-
urdsy last,) is more respondent over the
democratic defeats, and takes a dismal
view of the prospects of the rebellion. 1t
ssys:-
tsThe details do not yet warrant the de-
ductiou of sweeping conclusions, but 1t ap-
pears evident that the long continuance of
the war has not aVailed to alter the politi-
cal complexion of the country, or has not
goaded the people to adopt bold measures
ek,a of ale
tone of the press would lead to the conciu-
sion that feeling of confidence was prev
alent. Boastful expression is so thorough
a Yankee characteristic that IL is difficult
to say il their language is a correct me-
dunn by which to view their scnti-
ments Flippant confidence is a not
less distinctive trait of character with
them, however, and We may therefore as
sumo that they really exult in the idea of
q victory almost within their reach With
respect TO foreign nations our position Is
peculiar. Success does not seem 70 I'D
vance US in the path of recognition, nor
does illfortune give US claim TO assistance.
Such decisive military advantages as to
reduce the enemy to submission can scarce
" be expected. II any prompt termiDa-
ton can be hoped for, it is from foreign
complications, to which its further contiu.
ance will always afford occasion. In this
view OF the case, the prospect OF any solu-
ton is indeed remote. Unless our arms
can be so triumphantly successful as TO
expel the enemy from our borders, these
impartial spectators can discern no advan-
tRge sufficiently decisive 70 warrant the
conclusion that our claim to independence
has been made good. The trial must pro.
coed until the common fate OF litigauts is
reached, and utter exhaustion of both par
ties has removed the will and tho ability
to continue the quarrel"