The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-07-27
Repatriation.

The Registrars of Ohio county have
given notice that, on next Friday week,
they will begin the work of eureliing
such four vote, rs are yet unregistered,
We desire to impress upon all our friends
who are not eurulled, the Importance of
having their names Immediately record
ed among the voting soyereigns. at the
last election many of our citizens were
excluded from the ballot box, merely be
cause of their neglect to have their names
registered at the proper time With a
very little trouble this could have been
avoided, and we sincerely hope that
every man who desires 10 exercise tho
elective franchise will give this matter
his prompt attention, The Oailot-boX
is the only remaining remedy against
the evils of Radical domination. Az all
times valuable rs a safeguard Of free in
situations, it is doubly precious now,
when men ara looking to il as the only
relief from the dangers that threaten our
government. Considerations of duty,
Justice and patriotism are alike power
less to control the action of those who
govern us to our undoing. No voluntary
reform on the part of Radical rulers
can reasonably be expected, and the
only recourse is for the people 10
deprive Of power the men who are I'M
perilling the public veal, and suppiant
them with others who will labor for the
peace, progress and lasting good Of the
State and nation. In this crisis, it be-
hooves every man who desires Slc rcsto-
ration Of good government 10 lit himself
for welding his influence at the ballot
box, by complying with The existing
statutes regulating suffrage. We will
admit that these statutes are onerous,
oppressive aud auiufringement npon the
grand title Of the fueeman's right by
which the citizen has heretofore held his
privilege TO be heard at tic polls. Nev-
ertheless, compliance cannot miti-
gate the evil. A temporary submission
to the wrong is essential to its removal
We hope, then. that the friends of law
aud liberty viii 10 longer be deferred
from exercising their privileges as free
men, merely because those privileges are
fettered with obnoxious restraints. How.
ever we'll founded such III objection may
be, it does not Justify any man. in tus-
feiting his right 10 be heard in tLc
selection Of his rulers. Especially should
this fact nov be considered, when every
Indication foreshadOwS he defear aud
dissolution of that party, 10 whose usur,
pations we have 50 lolg submitted.
Nothing but prompt, energetic aud con-
certed action Is needed on the part Of
the opponents of RadicaliSm, to effect its
total overthrow aud destruction If.
those who favor a recurrence TO the wise
aud equitable principles of government
that have made Us great as nation and
happy as a people, be but faithful to
their high duties, the days Of Radical
dominion viii soon he numbered and
under the indignant cenSuro Of the popu
lar will, twill pass to IL dark obliy ION from
which there can be no return. Already
its power is waning, its strength is fail
ing and its glory departing. II the
friends Of honest and incorruptible GOV,
eminent be but active, true and stead.
fast, its fierce struggles for supremacy
will end in the thToes of final dissolusion,
and naught will remain TO complete It's
history save the sealing of its tomb and
the writing OF it's epitaph.