The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-11-11
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

The Lacon un) Statesman nom
mates YalIandigham for next Presi-
dent.
interview with the President on Thurs
day.
Horace Greeley suggested its name
to the Republican party, as well AS TO
the Loyal League.
Ex-Governor Foote has called a
meeting in Nashville for the reorgan-
ization Of the Democratic party.
The Nashville Gazette dominates
Pendleton, OF Ohio, for next President
and John Quincy Adams, OF Massa-
chasetts, for Vice President.
Enough returns have been received
to show that every county in Maryland
has gone decidedly for the Democrats,
and that the Republicans have not
elected a solitary man to any office in
the State. This is the most decided
.beat'' ever known there or elsewhere
in the United States.
The New York World asks: "What
names have we ever had in the North
that can be weighed against these,
whether we consider the greatness OF
the men or the magnitude of their SER
vices2" The names in question are
Washington, Madison
Marshall Jefferson.
Says the New York Tunes, 1.-THE
late elections have made Gen. Grantth
Republican candidate for the Presi-
dency. This is result which we have
foreseen and favored for the last TWO
wears, We have had no doubt, since
The contest between the President and
Congress grew sharp and bitter, that
the country would fall back upon Gen.
Grant to do, what neither OF the con-
tending parties could do,-restore the
Union on basis of justice, III spirit
of amity and in accordance with the
principles of self-Government, which
are fundamental in our Republic"
The New York World rejOices over
the Democratic victories with more cir
cumspectfon than most of its paltry
contemporaries. 1t freely admits that
these victories were not won by sim
pie exertion OF party strength, and
whilst very vaguely stating its own
purposes, plainly tells its party that
the advantages it has gained will be cut
away from under it If 1T fails to under
stand our epoch" II must not. the
World says, attempt to wear the grave
Clothes" nor "even the coats Of the
generation that is past" nor yet must
il "stupidly insist on cutting winter
coat from summer cloth, and lit II TO
the measure OF a past generation in
stead of the present." Moreover, the
past age OF statesmen is to be treated
cayalierly, if not discOurteously, and
the broad position is laid down that "ii
each living generation is not wise
enough to manage its own affairs the
democratic theory is all wrong; anu
the party is urged ''tO make precedent
break some and follow some" 1t Is
precisely the believing and doing of
this sort OF thing that has brought upon
the Republican party the hue ana cry
| OF RadiCHlism.
| From The Boston AdreTtlcy, Nor.7.
| The lesson which has thus been learn
ed is severe and mortifying, but it is
salutary and timely. II is worth what
it costs, if as party we have learned
that, while keeping steadily in view the
great principles of sound reconstruc-
ton, we must not compromise them by
| the crotchets OF Congressional enthusi-
/ asts: that we are not 10 take up this or
| that scheme for giving theorelichl
roundness to our solution OF the great
national problem, in disregard of the
practical conditions OF the question:
| that we are not TO turn aside from the
main issue for schemes of mere person.
al warfare, not to run into vindictive-
ness through fear of being accused of II
want of vigor, and not 10 permit fanati-
cal members OF the party to undertake
the management Of the Congress of the
nation as if il were II caucus. II is
worth even the one or two seats i'll the
Senate of the United States which we
have lost, IL we have thoroughly
learned that no party is so strong that
il cal! afford to disregard the ordinary
dictates of political wisdom, or of that
much mistaken guide of action, politi-
/ cal eXpedieucy.