The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-10-24
The Result.

As IS always the case when Demo
,r,ffr victories are gained, the returns
..re in very slowly. The very tardi-
,...ot the news is an omen of success,
and what few dispatches have been re-
r.yrd confirm us in the belief that the
,rmnIr,e returns will show that We
Lave won a glorious and decided victo-
w Il is certain that we have made
rra, aud important gains. We have
,uong hopes of having obtained a ma
ur.,y of the members OF the House OF
Delegates aud have probably won
enough to give us majority on joint
ballot. thereby cnsuring the election Ola
Democratic L. s. Senator in place of
yr Van WINKLE, whose term expires
Ja the ith of March, 1869 Everywhere
.-riseuds Of civil liberty have done
l.,y. In spite of the utmost exertions
90 the part of the Radicals, in spite OF
,r-i,rration frauds and tie villianies OF
,.y Governor, in spite Of military IN
reference aud intimidation, in spite Oh
I- d.moralization consequent upon
,lr Democratic defeats in the great
states Of Pennsylvania, ONO anu
Indiana. our friends have stood brave
,y against the tide and, by their mag
..hceut vote on last Thursday, showed
.1w they can and WILL win overwhelm-
.. victories when these influences are
;rmoyed. The friends of constitution
a liberty should everywhere be of good
.err. The time is soon at hand when
@,rlumph of the principles for which
". have been battling will be an ac-
9mpli>hed fact.
In the Judicial District composed of
l.e counties of Hancock, Brooke, Ohio
.al MARSHALL, the probability is, from
lie latest returns received, that Mt.
hrm. will have majority of 40 or 90
,rr his Radical competitor, Judge
-ALDwELL.
]; IS also probable that Mr.. WALKER
elected to Congress from the First
District by from 100 to 100 majority.
Tie yOtcis so close rs to require the
.h.ial count to decide which has won.
ly.cw Of the fact that the Radicals
ave been continually ignoring the
o,,bility Of the election of the
.smocratic candidate aud deriding the
.-4uces Of his success, this is perhaps
LIE most significant victory upon the
* Even although the official count
should show that Mr.. WALKER has been
-risated (Which we do not believe is
i1's.5.c,) still the destruction of the
majority by which the Radicals have
~''ioiOre carried the district will be
VI Itself substantial triumph and will
".sAiiy encourage those who are strug'
s.as for the right.
"e ieel certain that we have gained
q Congressman in the Third District
''-'Ngh 70 returns from that region
cave Vet been received. We had ad
,''' l'om that District shortly before
'-' election which leave us no doubt
,-'' MOORE has been elected over
''lHER, his Radical competitor.
altogether, the result is one of which
'-' Democracy may we'll feel proud and
~'''e themselves confidently for the
""11s.e IN November. We can carry
'-' State for SEYMOUR and BLAIR a.
surely as the sun will rise upon election
-'' There are hundreds of votes, not
-''''o'ore registered, that we can put
iva Tue lists to-day. Let US 90 t.
. earnestly, cheered by the victo
''''e' already won, and we can, lust a
-'"! AZ not, IN AXE SEYMoUR's maiorit,
I'VE thousand, or more. See to it, al
''''S oil freedom and right.