The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-10-26
AFUNNx PERFORMANCES.
THE REGISTER on rHEsIrUArIOH
a GREAT LET.DOwN PROM FRIDAY
MORNING.

The morning after the election the
Register glorified in the following star
ing headlines preceded by big roost.
er:
"INHESsE DEMOCRATIC GAISsI
1.-THE STATE REDEEMED!
| WEST VIRGINIA DRMocRAT1cl
THE HOUR OF DELIvERANoB!
5000 MAJORITY IN THE STATE!
"a GLORIOUS vICToRY!"
Commenting on the news the Register
said:
THE returns from the election yester-
day, as far as received, show immense
and unexpected Democratic gains. The
counties of Wood and Harrison alone
show clear Democratic gain OF more
than 500 votes. We have Undoubtedly
carEied the State of West Virginia by a
majority of 5000. eIecIing a Governor,
two Congressman and "a majority OF the
Legislature, thus securing, as we hone
and believe, n Democratic Senator in
the place Of Mr.. VAN WIHKLE whose
term expires next Spring.
I'VE had not anticipated a result so
glorious. Nevertheless, 1t has come,
like the best blessing of Heaven. and
there is no reason TO prevent our friends
from rejoicing over the assurance thus
happily given of their redemption from
Radical rule audRadical ruin"
Saturday morning, the rooster was
omitted, and the headlines were the
following:
.DEMocRAr1c GAINS.
"a CLOSE VOTE.
''PRoBABLR DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.
"cHERRINa NEWS FOR THE FRIENDS OF
OWL LIBERTY. =
''THB DAY Is DAwNINo.
LIFT Up YOUR HEADS AND REJOICE.
FOR THE DAY OF DBLIYRRAHcE
"DRAwETH NIGH"
Observe the Immense" is left off the
Democratic Gains" Instead of 1.-THE
State Redeemed it is only ga close
vote" Instead of West Virginia Dem.
ocratic, II Is probable Democratic
Victory" Instead OF the HHour ofI
Deliverance, ]" the Day is only Dawn
ing" and "Dawningp is very mild.
Instead of ''S. 600 majority in The State. .
1t is only "cheerinE news for the
friends OF civil liberty" (Seymour,s
"Iriends"l and instead of ga Glorious
Victory" the day of deliverancen
only "Draweth Nigh" And here Is
what the Register said about it editori.
ally
As Is always the case when DAnao-
cratic Victories are gained, the returns
SSsAle IN very slowly, The very tardI-
~ VI tne news Is an omen of success
a st.ll Inat lew dispatches have been re-
celNe0 confirm us in the baliaf thar fha
complete returns will show thaf We
nave won glorious and decided yictoS
~ ay: u . Is certain s that we have made |
k i' anu i' Important gains. We have |
StFOH0 h0peS OF having obtained a mo
iority of the members of me Honsnlsst |
Delegates and have probablS N,or
enough TO give us majority on fnint
ballot thereby ensuring the election 81
4 Democratic U. 8. Senator in place NJ |
Mr.. Van Wrinkle, whose term expires
on the 4th OF March, 1869. Eyerywhere
the friends OF civil liberty have done
nobly, In spite of the utmost exer-
lions on the part of the Radicals, in |
spite Of registration frauds and the |
of the Governor, In spitA of
nlIitaly interference and Naturalization, |
IN spite OF the decentralization conse- /
luent upon the DemocSatic defeats in |
great States of Pennsylvania, Ohioand |
Indiana, our friends have stood hravalv |
against the tide aud. by their maQnifi. |
Gent vote on last Thursday, showed |
how they eGil and WILL win overyybaln. |
ng victories when these influences ara 4
ISmoNeu. 1ue4flenus OF constitutional
liberty should everywhere be of good
sheer. The time Is soon mt hand yghen
he triumph OF the principles for which
We have been battling viii be an acs-
fact,
nthe Judicial District composed ~
he counties of Hancock. Brooke, Ohio Ii
md Marshall, the probability Is, nom K
ne latest returns received, that Mr..
SUI. sui van nave n majority of 40 or so
yer his Radical competitor, Judge II
y Il also probable that Mr., walker In
lls ss to Congress from the First Dis
~. ny. ~ nom 100 to $50 ma orfty. The
~ = - ei9se rs to require the nfiiefnl
y ny lec6 that the Radicals have hsan j
~ ignoring the Iits ~
" eieeton OF the Demoeraffc es5s,S- |. :
iate ana deridfng the chanee1 Of