The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-01-25
Th. City Rleeaion.

has resulted in the choice of those men
who were assaulted as the representatives
ofthe Democracy here. The contest was
very close and large vote was poiled'
and. although the majorities set to the
credit of the successful candidates are
small thew are sufficient to indicate that
majority of the qualified voters of the
CITY of Wheeling are adherents of the
Democratic faith The election OF Mr.
SWEENEY is especially gratifying to his
supporters, not only on account OF his
ability and efficiency as a magistrate, but
also on account of the persistent bitter
ness with which he was assaulted. The
same NAV be said of Mr.. MCDONALD
whose large majority is sufficient an
swer to all the slandersput forth against
him. The other gentlemen elected on
the Democratic ticket are well worthy
of the confidence reposed i'll them by the
people and will repay it by efficiency and
zeal I'm the discharge of the duties OF
their several offices.
There is at least one lesson taught by
the circumstances and result of the re-
cent election which, We trust, will not
bo permitted to pass by unimproved. 1t
relates to the folly and wrong Of our OPP
MOMENTS in denouncing as traitors and
svmpathizers with rebellionall who differ
from them upon questions of national
politics, or of purely local concern. Snch
4 course tends to the destruction of that
harmony and good feeling which should
exist between all classes of our cltizons
and is calculated to create false mr.
preston upon the minds of the people
abroad Take the city election, for IN
stance. Mr.. SWEENEY, the Democratic
candidate for Mayor, has been accused
of sympathy with the rebellion. 1t Is
said that during his former mayoralty
he was mot counted among the Union
mem" "distrusted by them" ignored III
all their plans" the Union men would
49, soon h.yc sent news to the enemy at
;hc front as to him." and that his plan
WAS 10 subordinate the Union elemenr
in this city 10 the domination of the Sc
ccssion element" =
He was held up as an enemy 10 the
snldiers in the field and i'll favor OF their
dislranchiscment. Mr.. MCDONALD, the
Democratic candidate for City Sergeant,
WAS denounced in public meeting IN the
Cont House last Saturday night, by Il
member of the Legislature, as having
been concerned in recruiting company
of soldiers here for the rebel army. Well,
both Mr.. SWEENEY and Nj. MCDONALD
received a clear majority of the votes cast
IN this city last Monday. Now, If the
stotementsmadeb the Republican organ
Inc true, and these men reflect the senti-
ments of those who voted for them, VI
must follow that majority of tho citi-
zens of Wheeling are positively disloyal
and are open sympathizers with the re-
bellion Is the IatelligeHer willing to
send that conclusion abroad lt will
urohablv now, as after the late Preslden-
tjal election, admit that its opponents
are and have always been good and true
Union mon. but we think it would be
much better to boar this in mind before
the election and during the campaign.
Ii is not true that the gentlemen elect
el on the Democratic ticket last Monday
are secessionists or sympathizers with re-
bnllion. Itisnot true that those who voted
for ANDREW j. SWEENEY were any less
Union men than those who voted for Mr.
CR,NGLE ANY attempt 10 create the
hrlicfthat Il majority of the pe"pi" OF
Wheeling are traitors at heart is founded
uoen positiva falschoOd. That they arc
Democratic in sentiment and opposed tn
= policy pursued by the Federal admin
istration, we firmly believe, but that they
, q enemies of the Union is utterly un-
true IL il time that all such ISLANDERS
should cease, and the acknowledgement
that the Democratic candidates aud
Democratic voters have been villitied and
misrepresented heretofore, will not be
the least of the advantages secured by
the charter election.