The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-10-26
our DEFY TO.pAY.

The time for argument and discus
sion in this column has gone by, and
accordingly We have but; one last ap-
peal to make to the Uaion men to-
day.
The appearances are THAT we shall be
successful. The prospectus believed to
to very encouraging indeed. The vote
promises to be large-greEter than last
fall, in all probability, when we had u
majority of l3l in the county. If so,
our Union vote should show n handsome
gain, and We believe 1t will. our work
ing men, those who have participated
most actively and labOriously in the
contest, feel entirely snnguine that we
shall achieve IA glorious victory. We
trust they are not mistaken. We hope
their own creditable zeal pervades the
bulk ofour Union people. To II decided
ly unusual extent we believe it does.
But let us take nothing for granted in
this important contest to-day. Rather
let MS assume that the result is doubt
ful, and that it depends entirely on the
relative exertions OF each party ut the
polls. The common resolve should be
10 omit nothing, but to do everything
that lies in the power of each one of us,
to make assurance dOubly sure.
And, first in order, let each Union man
go early and promptly TO the polls him
self, and for certain deposit his own
ballot. Twenty votes were lost at ono
poll in the city last year, by being too
late. The parties put off voting until
supper time, and while they dallied and
delayed the polls closed. Such voting
is the mercsU Pretence in the world. A
man is not moved very profoundly by
his principles when he sets so little store
by the assertion of them ut the ballot
box, We hope to hear of no such gross
negligenceto-dny. Give the cnuse your
simple, prompt vote ut all events, if no
other aid or encouragement, for this is
the first and cheapest contribution you
can make towards success.
Next, having voted, let each man, us
far as possible, resolve to see some one
or two friends and neighbors whom he
either thinks OF fears are diIatOry, hest
tnting or in need, in some way and for
some reason, of word from him.
Nearly every man has such friend OF
acquaintance. The work of to-day Is
to visit, talk with, and bring out, such
persons. And il may require some
trouble and personal Inconvenience,
perhaps an hour or twO's time and "A
walk of several squares. The ques-
ton is, are we willing to take a certain
amount OF trouble to-day for the good
OF our cause? We earnestly hope and
trust that the prevailing feeling is TO
take great deal of trouble, all that
may he necessary, to-day.
We appeal to each man not to turn
over the labors of the day to other
hands than his own. Letusall put our
shoulders to the wheel in this the last
supreme and decisive hour of n contest
so Trnught, as we believe, with veal or
woe to the future of West Virginia.
Tho strength of the Union party in Ohio
county is fully equal TO this grand oc-
casion, if it is put forth. Our only
anxiety is for full turn ont to-day
by actual count the victory is with us
at any such time as the present. But
we cannot count votes save only in the
ballot box. They will do us no good at
home to-day, in the counting-rooms or
shops, or on the farms. Therefore Union
men, OF the city and the county, we
again and finally appeal to you to rally
in all your strength and with all your
old enthusiasm for the cause Mt tho
polls to-day. So shall II glorious sweep
ing victory crown She lnbOrs and hopes
of the canvass.