Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-01-26
Tne Election Yesterday.
THE CHARTtR ELEcTIoN ia over, and !

uauuSOWeIy routed.
This result was not gained without a
close struggle. The contest was very an
imated, aud the enemy made most deter
mined struggle to retain the city govern.
ment in their hands.
Considering all the odds that were
against us, we feel devoutly grateful even
for so small favor as II Union victory in
the City of Wheeling. And yet at II g SAINT
time We do not feel that the result ia any
thing to go into ecstAcies over. There is
a sting in the fact that so large
a vote was polled against what
was known IN our midst as tho out
and out Union ticket. It is lament.
able reflection that so many of our people
we're yesterday either wilfully or ignorant.
ly against that ticket and on the side either
of concealed secession or such an affinity
with it as was acceptable to those who are
VIGOROUSLY disIOyal Such state of
things in acity like this is truly deplorabIe,
and shows how much is to be done, how
incessaut is the labor that lies before each
true Union man while the war lasts. Had
it not been for the energy that was aroused
within the last few days the Union ticket
would have been beaten. The result shows
that we dare not fold our arms In the fu-
ture. The men whom we defeated yester.
ayr;nlthOugh beaten, are still as hostile
still as full of uneasy and implacable en-
nifty as they were yesterday morning.
These are the facts which we must take
into account along with yesterdays good
work ank gratifying results. We autici-
pated close struggle, and we had it. a
week ago there was less than an even
chance for US, but we gained every simply
by work. In no other way can we be vic
totious in this city than by work. That
fact has been over and over again demon
strated.
In all proper joy and thaukfulness We say
to the Uuiou men Ofths city that there is NO
estimating the good of our victory yesterday
1t was one OF those drippipgs which if
continued wears away the stone at last
1t will make our next victory easier. We
do not believe that the enemy will ever
have the stregth in time to come that they
have had in time past in our midst. We
believe both in the progress of the war
and in the progress of opinion and that both
combined will manifest their effect here
as elsewhere ere another year has gone
The great events of the times will work
and we must also work with them. We
may depend that in some shape or Other
We will have to fight the rebellion at the
polls in this city as long as 1t fingers oul
an existence anywhere, but if We keep up
the spirit and the zeal of yesterday, we
need have nothing to fear. AS long as W,
are willing tomake the necessary sacri.
fces, SO long viii we be able to secure a
victory.
To estimate truly the work that wa,
done aud the victory that was won yes,er.
day, We must remember that only one wear
ago the uuiOn candidate for Mayor in this
city was beaten 4sl votes. Al this hon,
the full returns are not yet before us. bu,
it seems reasonably certain tina, a differ.
re OF at least six hundred votes hs,
---=en effected this year. 1t isu not there
fore question of maiorities this time bu,
question of change from wrong 10 right
and any one ean see that very de6idst
aud thorough change has been edected.-
To take of 4sl. of majority from on,
side aud transfer it to another and the,
add over hundred to it, is no small
affair. 1t can justly- be called prou,
victory tAmOuuts to 600 OF an acouir
ed capital sincs las year. II We pu, 4
out at the same good interest tor auoths,
year We will have handsome recor,
next January. MS
The Vote For ana A galaIt Ihs al.
HlcF" RtEht 90 Vote. in the OF,
Council Saturday Night Last. ttF'
As a matter Of record We publish III,
following vote for aud against .hs tirb, .
our city soldiers to vote yesterday A. m,
charter election, as it was cas-. In the Cit,
Council on Saturday night las. on 4 csi
Ofthe ayes AMI noes
AGAINST THE SOLDmRs' R.GHr TO Vor,
-ESr'' BrdHeh-Messrs. Aobesoa. Bnw,
Forbes, Jacob, ThOs Sweeney. Se.rho-
0ugh, Wickhaur and Andrew Wilson's
Sam VoTE IN SECOND BRAxcu-Ns..r,
b"yha' Biskel, Buchanan, Colts, Downs
FrspIhsim, Hughes, Houston, Will,,
Kum6el, shallerosa, A. J Sweeney, Stone
man, wAtSthoaSs--lA. "a sa5 =. -
liz Favor OF Fan SOLDrERs' R,our ?,
VorE-FrH BraRsk-Nessrs. Blair and
Irving. ""u
SANE VorE IN SEcOND BRAxCu-Messrs
ol''0r' Delaplaia aud GOudy-s.