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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-25

In nearly every election there are
men, who, from motives of personal
friendship or personal dislike, split their
ticket, that is, scratch off the name of
their personal enemy who is the regular
nominee, or insert upon the ticket the
name Of their personal friend who is a
candidate of different political views.
We hope to hear of as little as possible
of this work being done to-day, upon
the part of Conservatives. The Demo-
cratic Conservative ticket has been
regularly nominated by convention
representing the wishes of the people OF
West Virginia and of the State atlarge.
The ticket is as good one as could
possibly be framed. But, in addition to
the personal merits of the candidates,
there is another consideration which
should prevent any splitting of tickets.
We have an important principle at
stake. The triumph of the radical
party or any of its candidates will not
be regarded simply as the triumph Of
the men voted for, but it will be regard
ed as a popular endorsement of the
heresies of radicalism. The voter who
puts the name of a radical npon his
ticket votes not merely for the man, but
also for his political principles. Let us
have no splitting to-day. The crisis
demands a solid vote for the whole
! ticket
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Definition OF Selling shor,,

A correspondent asks what is meant
in commercial parldnoe by selling
short" Answer-Sales of stock or
other property which the seller does not
own, and over which he has control.
Stocks sold in this way are usually de-
liverable at specified time, not e1-
ceeding sixty days. If longer than
three days, the contract bears interest to
accrue, If the agreement is at sellers
option" he may make the delivery at
any intervening time before the expira-
tion of that specified in the bargain, by
giving one days notice; if at buyers
option" a claim may be made for de-
livery at any date before maturity Of the
contract by giving like notice.
In either case, at maturity, if neither
buyer and seller has offered nor called
for delivery, the transaction must be
settled, unless extended by mutual
agreement. Such engagements are set
tied either by actual delivery of the
property, OF by cash payment of the
difference in price, the latter being the
most frequent method in small transac-
tions. The cornering' process is the
usual process of "short sales. A
clique of operators accept all the offers
made for future delivery of particu-
lar stock until large contracts are ont,
then they buy whatever floating stock
is likely to interfere, and when the
shares are thus rendered scarce call for
a delivery under their agreements. This
frequently puts up the market to high
ficticious value, and fills their pockets
with large profit.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-25
"Who Burned Boreman's Iaouscs p

We observed in the procession last
night, transparency bearing the ques-
tion we have quoted above. The i'm
preston sought to be conveyed was, that
Mr.. BoREMAN's houses in Parkersburg
had been destroyed by an incendiary,
actuated by political motives. Now it
so happens that Mr.. THOMAS l. BORE
MAN, whose property was destroyed by
the recent fires III Parkersburg, is
an earnest and active opponent of radi-
calism. He voted the Democratic ticket
in 1864, and will vote for Colonel b. II.
SMITH for Governor of West Virginia,
to-day. If his house and barn were
burned through political hostility, it
must have been done by some radical ac-
tuated by the same spirit that melted the
radicals TO mob the procession in Wheel
ing last Saturday night.
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Let the Business Wen Turn Out.

We wish that our prominent business
men would lay aside their customary
pursuits, if only for few hours, to-day.
and devote their exclusive attention to
bringing out the full vote of the con-
servative party. There is necessity
for the active efforts of every inhuen-
tial man to make the triumph of con-
servative principles as complete as it
should be. Every vote is needed, not
merely for the election of our ticket,
but to elect it by majority that will
completely overawe radical mobs and
that will put final stop to radical dom
ination in this county. We want the
orderly, law-abiding and staunch men
of the party to take prominent part in
the work Of the day. They should feel
no reluctance nor hesitancy about doing
so, for the cause in which we are engag-
ed and the principles for which we con-
tend are worthy of the most strenuous
advocacy of every good citizen. Come
TO the polls and help us.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-25
pr.,hecy BY Henry Clay.

In his letter to CALVIN CoLToN, Of
september 2, 1s43, Mr.. CLAY says: "The
agitation of the present question, (the
slavery question) in the free States. will
first destroy all harmony, and finally
lead to disunion. The consequences OF
disunion are-perpetual war-the ex-
tinction of the African race-ultinate
military despotism."
In the same letter he stated that
-" The slaves being free, would be dis
persed throughout the Union; they
would enter into competition with the
free laborer; with the American, the
Irishman, the German; reduce his wages;
be confounded with him, and affect his
moral and social standing. And, as the
ultras go for both abolition and
amalgamation, their object is to unite
in marriage the laboring white and the
laboring black, and to reduce the white
laboring man to the despised and de-
graded position Of the black man."
Mr., CLAY understood so well the
purposes and tendencies of the radical
party in his day that his explanation
of those purposes reads now almost
like prophecy. The plan he predicted,
they have steadily pursued and they
are now about to bring upon the nation
the last act of the prophesied evils-dis-
union, with all the dread consequences
it entails. HENRY CLAY was right in
his estimation of the turbulent and
fanatical spirits that started the abo-
lition agitation and are now the leaders
and brains of the present radical party.
With such men in power, there is no
safety for the nation. They regard
no constitutional barriers, care nothing
for law. They have but one idea-the
negro-and to that they are ready to
sacrifice the hopes of the people, and
the perpetuity of free government.
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Vote Enrly.

A rule of the Democratic party in
former years when it was always sue.
cessful, used to he "rote early" The sys
TEN presents more advantages than are
apparent at first sight. Byvoting early
yOu render yourself flee to devote your
attention during the day to hunting up
and bringing to the polls your neigh
bors who are less prompt. By voting
early you avoid the danger of procrasti-
nation until it is too late. By voting
early you prepare yourself for the
business of the day, and avoid the
danger of losing your vote by being
confined to your counting room, or sum.
moned from the city by any important
business affair. Let the old rule be
strictly followed by our Democratic and
Conservative citizens to-day. Tot,
Edrly.
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The Coolies in California.

The San Francisco Monitor speaks in
flattering terms of Coolie laborers in
California:
We were informed, month or so ago,
that person had arrived in this city
from New Orleans to make arrange
ments for the transfer of three hundred
Cinnamon to work on Southern planta-
tions, and Us all distinctions of race
and color are abolished by the Civil
Rights bill, so far as Congress can do
so, we imagine the day not far distant
when the copper-colored Pagan labor
will be substituted for the labor of the
white man in all the Atlantic states.
These coolies, for such they are, are a
demoralized blight TO any community
in which they are domiciled. They are
active and ingenious. it is true, good
copyists, quick of comprehension and
useful drudges; but they are filthy,
thievish and infamously vile. They are
brought to this city as merchandise, TO
be parcelled out on the labor market,
with no other condition than the supply
of their animal wants and their return
home, living or dead, at the end of the
term contracted for. Very few of them
return alive, but continue to work on
their own account after the expiration
of their term of service, and after death
their bodies are picked up and transfer
red to the "Flowery Kingdom" annually.
There are several companies trading
under real or assumed names, engaged
in their import and export to and from
this city. The Chinese population of
California may he set down at seventy
FIVE thousand; but it may not become us
now TO present any details of the de-
moralizing influence of so large a hea-
then population on a State which casts
a little over one hundred thousand votes,
or about fifteen thousand votes less
than were cast in 1856.
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Who .re the yIoboern,. .

The safe conduct through the city
given to the radical procession last night
affords conclusive proof to all who may
have had any doubts upon the subject
heretofore, that the conservative men
are really the law and order party in
Wheeling. 1t is known to every citizen
that the Democratic Conservative party
is largely in the majority in this city.
We are superior both in numbers and in
physical strength to our opponents.
They can only hold political meeting
or march safely in political procession,
with the consent of the Conservatives.
1t is therefore striking manifestation
of conservative love for peace and good
order that, Notwithstanding the provo
cation afforded by the radical outrases
last Saturday night, their process
sion was permitted TO pass through
the streets without insult or mo-
leStation from any conservative vo-
ter. In addition to the prOvocation
| offered by the occurrences of Saturday
night, the radicals farther trespassed
upon the forbearance of the conserva-
tive men by going into the procession
armed and "spoiling for fight. They
seemed anxious to betray the cOnserua-
tives into such an outbreak as that
which disgraced their own party last
Saturday night; but all their taunts
could not induce the conservatives
to forget the principles for which they
contend, nor commit n single serious
breach of the peace. The result shows
! conclusivcly who are the friends of law
and order and who are the advocates
of flawlessness and mobocracy.
This result is largely due to the per-
sonal exertions of many of the men who
were libeled by the banners in the radi-
cal procession. The conservative and
Democratic voters of the city were ont
ragged almost beyond endurance by the
proceedings of Saturday night. There
was in the party strong desire for re-
taliation and revenge, and it is proba-
BILE that the insult given on Saturday
would have been atoned for by the
blood of some of our citizens last night,
had it not been for the personal labOrs
and influence of the very men. whose
names were held up to reproach by the
radical transparencies. Mayor SwEE-
NEY, Major DoDDRIDGE, Mr.. SHALL
CROSS and Mr.. LONG, together with T.
j. CAMPBELL, and all the other
cons ervative candidates in this
county have been particularly
active during the past few days In
calming the public mind, discountenanc-
ing mob law, and endeavoring to pro-
tect the men who caricatured and en-
deavored to insult them last night. Let
the public judge which party has pur-
sured the moro honorable course.
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The Penn.yIvanin Election,

Official returns have been received
from all the counties in Pennsylvania
and the vote for Governor at the recent
election foots up-General Geary, Re
publican, 307 ,:55; Hester Clymer, Dem,
ocrat, 2s9, ,496-Geary's majority, II, ,l35
The total vote is the largest ever cast
in Pennsylvania, and aggregates 596, ,s51.
At the election in 1865 the total vote
was 454 4,263-Republican 23S, 400, Demo
cratic $40, and the Republican ma
jority was 22,660. At the Presidential
election in 1864 the total vote was 572,
7O7-for Lincoln 296, ,39l, for Mcclellan
276,3l6 - Lincoln's majority 20,O75.
Since 1854 the Republicans have gained
lO,O6i votes and the Democrats 20,lS0,
the aggregate increase in the State be-
ing 3l.144. At the election just held
the principal Republican majorities
were-Allegheny 7716, Lancaster GOO,
Philadelphia 53Ss, Bradford 5143 and
Erie 32s6; the principal Democratic ma
+jorities were-Berks 6l67, Luzerne
1854, Northampton BOIL, York 2sSi and
Monroe 1894. The largest vote cast was
in Philadelphia, 103,022, and the small
est in Forest county. 176.
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iThe RRdicRI Rchcllian

1t will be seen from the proclamation
OF Governor SWAMI, of Maryland, pub
lished in another column, that the Rad
icals are now laboring to precipitate a
rebellion against the constituted au-
thorities of that State. MILITARY COM
binations for the purpose of resisting
and obstructing the execution of the
laws are forming now in the CITY of
Baltimore" under Radical supervision,
and will soon be arrayed in open hos
tility TO the State authorities. This
revolutionary proceeding is but another
evidence of the Radical determination
to retain political power and authority
even at the point of the bayonet, should
bayonets be necessary to secure theil
success. Clamorous for obedience t.
law when it suits their purposes, the,
are prepared to trample all laws under
foot, and defy all Constitutions that
stand in the way of their corruption,
and uSurpations. Every man who
sanctions the Radical rebellion in Mary
Land will vote the Radical ticket to.
day.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-25
Boreman on Negro s.Gr.ss.

Governor FOREMAN is said to hare
short way of disposing of the charge
that his party is in favor of nesfo
suffrage. He tells his hearers to sc
to the Court House and examine TIE
books of registration there and they tsH
not find the name Of a single negro regis-
tered. This, he assumes, is proof COZ,
elusive that the radicals do not faydI
negro suffrage. Oh, most iwonderfal
reasonerl most rare logician! TN
ostrich that hides its head in the sand
and imagines that its whole body is cor
cealed reasons just as Governor -BoRE-
NAN does; if there be any difference, 4
is in favor of the ostrich.
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aKheeliue gesistsr.
rh. R.ui.,er yesterday Morning.

An explanation is due both 10 our
r.oders and our advertisers, for the ap-
nearance presented by the Daily REGIS
TER Yesterday morning. As the type
for the fourth page ofthe paper was be-
ing put upon the press it was accident
" "pied." In order to get the paper
out at the proper time, we were there
fore compelled to reprint the second
page in the place of the fourth.
We have procured new dress of adj
vertising type, and all of the advertise
ments now in the paper will be reset
in the course Ofa few days. We expect
to give our advertising patrons, not on
ly the advantage of larger circulation
than they can obtain elsewhere in the
State, but also the pleasure of scein g
their advertisements neatly set and at
tractively displayed. But, you know,
accidents will sometimes happen in the
best regulated families"
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We understand that tickets are in
circulation for the purpose of deceiving
the unwary, upon which are printed
the names of the Democratic nominees
for all the offices except for Sheriff. In
stead of Mr.. T. j. CAMPBELL's name, that
Of JACOB BURKLE is inserted. Where
the tickets were printed, we cannot
tell, but the trick is as disreputable as
is the use of marked cards or loaded
dice. The genuine Democratic Conser-
vative ticket is printed on fine white
paper and has cut of the State seal at
its head. Look at your ticket carefully
before voting it and see that it is all
correct. We believe that the substitu-
tion of BURKLE's name for CAMPBELL's IS
is the only fraud that has yet been de-
tected, but possibly there may be 9th
ers. See that the name of THOMAS j.
CAMPBELL is upon your ticket as the
candidate for Sheriff.
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Turn Them Out.

The radicals draw dreadful pictures,
in imagination, Of the evils that will
befall the nation when the control Of
the government passes out of their
hands. They raise all sorts Of dreadful
"bug- boos" and the "raw head and
bloody bones" that often drove sleep
from childhood's pillow was nothing in
comparison with the terrible things
that will catch and devour the unlucky
people of the United States when these
guardian radicals are ousted from office
and power. Well, so far as we rccollect.
the nation enjoyed uninterrupted peace
and prosperity during all the long years
it was under Democratic rule. There
We're no civil wars; no arbitrary arrests.
Inc burdens of the government were
easy taxation was scarcely felt; cleo
tions Were free; and every man was
permitted without molestation TO think
as he pleased, talk as he pleased, and
worship GOD according to the dictates
of his own conscience. The constitn-
tion of the United States was respected
by all the people; all the States were
represented in Congress, and the Union
remained intact. We don't think the
nation would suffer much if those old
times were to come again, even if We
would then be compelled to send into
the retiracy Of private life horde of
blood-suckers who have grown fat upon
the wretchedness they created, and can
only thrive amid tumult and disorder.
1t might be hard for the radicals, but
it would be good for the nation at large.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-25

An interview win Count Bismnrk.
4 letter in the London Daily Ners
gives some interesting particulars re-
lating to the Prussian Minister. II new
er yet" says the writer, saw any one
who so impressed me with an idea of
power. Count Bismark believes in
himself, and fully so. He believes he is
called on to do a certain work, and that
he is quite able to accomplish it. His
power of endurance is very great. He
often stays up night after night, work
ing hard. During the campaign he
never slept more than three hours out
of the twenty-fOur. This is less than
/ Napoleon under similar circumstan-
ces, who took four hours sleep. But
you see the effect this cOnstantly-con-
! tinued work has had upon him. His
\ face is scanned all over, he has quite
dark lines under the eyes, and the eyes
like a man wto is quite knocked up by
being overwOrked. And yet he is gay,
and jovial, and pleasant, and CHEEKY.
When / came in he shook hands and
at once offered me a cigar. told him
did not smoke. oh! nonsense, he
said, / am sure you do. Why every
body smokes; the whole world smokes.
What surprised me most was his
thorough openness in conversation.
Without the least reserve he spoke OF
his intentions, of the future Of Prussia
and Of Germany. For one hour and a
half he thus went on speaking. His
resolve is indomitable; but he also feels
certain of going through with the work
before him. The King is, Of course, a
mere tool in his hands but il shows his
great skill and dexterity in turning
such an instrument to serve his purpose.
His words were, he took the bit between
his teeth Ga literal rendering of the
French expression)."
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"Jes' so sor"-.iExAct,y i"-Solon Single szid
they were thers every tine.' IL he felt FOWL
sy" In the morning. he took Plantation Bitiss
II he felt weary at uight be took Plantation Bit
tsrs; II be lacked appetite was weak, lAnguid
or mentally oppressed. hs took Phlntason Bit.
ters and they never failed 10 sst him On his
pins 50 uAre and arm.
Few persons want any better authority; bat
as come may inst Rad the following,
love much % 700, for I
verify believe the Plantation Bitters have saved
my life. REV. W. II. WAG0NER,
Madrid. ". ~" I
/ have been great suaer-
sr from Dyspepsia and had to abandon yre.sh'
ing. The Plantation BIZ.
eEv. c. A. WILDWOOD,
New York Cisy.
had Lost all appetite
vas 90 weak and ensrvated could hardly waIt.
ana had perieci dread Of ~ocisty
The Plantation Bitters have set me an right.
JAMES HEIAINwAH.
81 Louis Mot
The Plantation Bitters have
ursd ms Of dsrAa cement Of the Ridnsys and
Urinary Organs, that distrcsscd me tor yoars
They act hGe charm @. h.nks
Mrs. o. N DEv0E, manager @; The Union
Home school Tor Soiaers Child y, says shs
has given 10 10 the weak and invalid childr,n
under her charge With the most happy and grAf-
dred reams of sasa certificates but uo advertise
ment IL 40 effective what p-ople te-msaly-s
aAy " . aood article. Our fortune and oar rep.
ntatinn 10 a. stake The origina aaAiits aud
high character Of these go..is viii be Sustained
under every and sll circumstances. They havs
already obtained . sale In every towh, village.
pArish and hamlet ainong civilized nstioaA Bkss
tmitAtors try to ooms a. near our name and ssy$e
as they San, and because . god article cannot
be sold a. low - poor on. they nnd son. sap
r.. Ill
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Combinations TO Resist the Laws
Pre- clnmation OF Governor Swami.
STATE OF MARYLAND,
y~rr..r,x.nn ,,,.,,,.~.-,

"WHEREAs, 1t has come TO the knowl.
edge of the Executive that military and
other combinations are now forming in
the city of Baltimore for the purpose OF
obstructing and resisting the execution
of the laws of this State; and whereas,
there is reason to believe that similar
combinations are attempted to be or
ganized in other places, with the inten-
tion of invading the soil of the State
of Maryland to deprive her citizens OF
their just rights under the laws, and to
control the people of the State by yio-
lence and intimidation.
"Now, therefore, /, Thomas Swami,
Governor of the State of Maryland, do,
by this my proclamation, solemnly warn
the leaders of all such illegal and rev
olutionary combinations against the
peace and dignity of the State, that in
the event of riot and blOOdshed grow
ing out of these revolutionary proceed
ings, they will he held to the strictest
accountability, and the power of the
State will be exhausted TO bring them
10 prompt and merited punishment"
Given under my hand and the great
seal of the State of Maryland, at the
city of Annapolis, this twcnty-second
of October, A. d., 1866,
THos. SWAMI.
"By the Governor.
JOHN NJ. CARTER, Secretary Of the
State"