The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-11-10
THE LATE ELECTIONS.
Comments OF the NeWspnpera,

list. We will, therefore, confine our
selves to few extracts from their com
ments, as follows: -,.=.
The New York Herald, speaking of
the result. says:
1.-THE result of the. election ON Tues
day affords an impressive lesson to the
South. The people of that section must
now see that there is but one way to
put an end to their difficulties and dis
abilities and restore them 10 their
former status in the Union. It is evil
dent that the constitutional amendment
Will be adopted by the Northern States
and that the people OF the North require
this guarantee as a condition OF the full
restoration of the South in admitting
its representatives to Congress. The
issue is clearly defined; there is no
lodging or getting round it. The tate
of the South is in the hands of the
North, and the North has pronounced
irreyOcably the conditions. If the
southern states should refuse TO accept
the constitutional amendment II will
become part Ofthe constitution in spite
of them, while by their resistance they
gain nothing and only injure them
The New York Times, controlled by
Mr.. Raymond, who figured PROMINENT
ly in the Philadelphia (Johnson) Con-
yention, and who wrote the platform
for the party, says us follows of The re-
suit:
at cannot be honestly alleged that in
this extended and decisive conflict the
Democrats have not had fair oPportu-
mites of developing their strength. The
contrary is the case. They have had
the advantage of fighting in the Presi-
dents name, under the shelter of his
policy, and aided with all the resources
ut his command. But for this circum-
stance their defeat had been more sig
nal than il is. And the fact that despite
these advantages they have been-not
merely defeated, but-rOuted, scattered,
and rendered practically powerless, is
evidence of the deep-seated determina-
ton of the people. They will endure
nothing that may contribute to the frus-
tration of the work in which Congress
Is engaged: They will tolerate no in
reference by the Executive in matters
controlled by themselves. Above all,
they will repOse no confidence, and vest
no authority in the Democracy, which
IS gibbeted in their memories as the
party which labored constantly, though
happily Intellectually, throughout the
war, TO embarrass the operations of the
Government, and SO to aid the plans OF
its enemies.
From the verdict of Tuesday there is
no appeal. The Judgment rendered by
four States n month ago was held up
AS one likely to be reversed. The ar
Runlent has been heard, and nine
States have disposed OF the points in
issue, finally, and with no chance OF
reversal. There is no further room for
doubt or equivOcatiOn. The country
Endorses the action of Congress, up
holds the Constitutional Amendment
us the basis OF compromise, and explic-
lily declares tho Democratic party I'M
worthy of its confidence.
The Philadelphia american, owned
by Morton McNIichael, the Mayor of
that city, expresses itself in a very
forcible manner on the result, as fol-
flows:
At length the political struggle is
over, and the verdict of the nation has
been pronounced decisiVely against the
policy and conduct of President john
son. Congress has been sustained as
no Congress within our recollection
was ever before sustained. After the
desertion of the chief of its choice, his
betrayal of the patronage OF the govern
entinto the hands of the enemy, and
his open and INSCRIPTIONS canvass of
the whole country against us, the Re-
publican party stands this day as COM
pact, firm and without break as ever
ulu any party IN the republic. 1t has
separated itself from the public patron
age within the control of the President
without sustaining any loss OF strength,
and carries every northern State.
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"The great lesson of this struggle is
that the Republican party exists from
necessity, and Is in no degree under the
control OfthOse who are regarded as its
leaders. Treachery cannot destroy it,
nor official influence crush it out. So
far from proving retrograde, its course
is onward continually, and its strength
ana power increase instead of diminish
ing. 1t has survived the loss of the
Administration and the deEec-
ton of its chosen chief, and is stronger
and greater ont of office than it ever
was in. Its enduring vitality is In its
principles and its unyielding devotion
TO republican liberty. President john
son has run n muck at it, and by. this
time he must be satisfied that he has
very greatly underrnted and misunder-
stood it. But being by nature too OBJ
to give way, the President must
now be made to feel how circumscribed
his power for mischief is made by the
terms of that Constitution to which he
has so often appealed. The peoplelool
confidently to Congress to meet boldly
and firmly the defiance that has been
hurled at that body. and to exercise the
legitimate powers conferred upon 1t by
the Constitution"