The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-06-15
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE ~
WE shall probably not be able TO Civ,

WE shall probably not be able 10 give |
our readers the exact vote on the |
Amendment to the State constitu-
top, until the otticial returns are
opened in July. II appears reasonably
certain, however, that the majority
"for ratification " will not fall below
1000. The vote polled is large but by
no means full one. While the vote
cast is probably heavier in many Of the
counties than any since the breaking
outof the rebellion, still it Is far from
being equal to the number registered. In
this county We believe the number of
votes cas-. was some six or seven hun
dred less than the number registered.
In Kanawha county the disparity was
much greater, in other counties per
haps as great, and in all very consider
able. or all those who We're registered
but did not vote for or against the
amendment, it is safe to say that eight
tenths are loyal men, and will co-ope
crate with the Union party this fall.
Every observing man knows that the
party which has always been knownin
this country as democratic" brings
out nearer its full strength in every
contest. it makes, than any opposing or
ganization. It has always been clan
nish, and, for few years past, has been
something more. While other parties
have found it impossible to bring their
friends TO the polls, this organization,
whenever it has attempted contest,
has brought out its last man.
It is not necessary to speculate
what the agency is, it is suf-
fcent to refer to it as a fact. In the can
Tass that ended on the 24th of May,
this organization put forth efforts
worthy OF its palmiest days. Every
device, every deception and every
agency that could be made useful was
employed. The whole strength of the
party was registered $50 far as it could
without perjury and in some cases a
little further) before half the Union
men had been; and with exceptions,
very rare, indeed, If there are any al
all, every registered Democrat voted,
while the hundreds OF registered voters
who did not go to the polls belong TO
the Union party. Whatever the whole
vote falls below the whole registration
should be added TO The vote for the
Amendment to show the real strength
of the Union party in this county, and
in the State. We have always had a
Union majority in Ohio county when
all the voters could be got to the polls;
and when this county next fall gives
the Union ticket some 500 or 600 more
than 1t gave the Amendment, our con-
sentative friends will doubtless be able
TO realize the fact.
1t is nearly always impracticable to
get n full vote on any abstract PROPOSE
ton. There are always those who can
not be brought to take an interest in
canvass unless there are personal con-
alterations to arouse them. In the
contest this fall, when so many and
such various offices are TO be filled,
there will be scarcely man in any
county who will not be brought out by
some friend who is candidate for
something. In the recent canvass in
this county, and many others, there
was not even party organization of
any sort to bring out the Union voters;
some who favored the object OF the
amendment thought its Language OBJ
jectionable, and felt unwilling 10 vote
either for or against It; others were
driven into like attitude by the mis-
representation OF its enemies; and |
some thoroughly loyal men, who be-
long TO the Union party and will CO.
operate heartily with 1t in the future as |
they have in the past, felt constrained |
by social and family ties to remain neu- |
trail. In any contest not involving the !
delicate considerations which voting
upon the amendment did for many, the
Union party will receive their cordial
cooperation. II there should be any
who will not be reached by the personal
interests of the canvass this fall we
shall have an organization that will
bring them out. So that we may conf |
IDENTIFY expect next fall greatly to in
crease the Union vote in every county. |
THE MARYLAND COAL TRADE.-The /
Cumberland CtUfIidH says that the coal I
trade over the Baltimore d Ohio Rail-
road, since the resumption of trade in /
April, has been greatly increased.
from all the mines west Of Cumber- |
land, 5000 tons OF coal were transport |
cd by this road In four weeks, ending |
ON last Friday. For the first week in
last month I1,sS4o tons were carried, this |
being the lRfgest weeks work but one |
in the history of the company. In the
fourth week of last month the quantity |
shipped was n 500 tons. being ?, $50 car |
loads, an increase of 2, $50 tons over any
previous week. The trade gradually |
Increases with the increase of the capa-
city of the road. New locomotives,
new cars, and the double track, which |
is almost complete between Cumber- |
land and Baltimore, contribute TO this |
work, and the amount of coal shipped |
this year by the road VIII be much |
greater than any previous year. The
company is now able to transport |
1,000, 600 tons per year, and expect TO be I
able next year 20 swell their capacity TO |
double that amount.
A WHALEsHIP INCIDENTAL Homo
lulu paper of a recent date reports that /
a seaman belonging 10 the Ivhaleship /
Milo, n Brazilian by birth. who has
been arrested as runaway on being
taken on board the ship, seized hatch
et. laid his left hand on the deck, and |
ooolly chopped Il Oh at the wrist Joint. /
when taken 70 the consulis ONCE he |
said he was determined not 70 go 20 sea
and cut his hand or TO prevent going. |
He declared, moreover, that II he had !
had knife he would have killed him
self. 'eBut you are crazy, are You notI'' l
No, no more than you are" he re-
piled. The consul ordered him to the
hospital, whore his arm WIS anputated. |