The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-04-13
MICHIGAN REVOLUTIoNIzED.
Iy Pcfeaied-The Probibitory Clause
shares the Fate of the Constitution.
From the Detroit Free Press

| Iy kcieatcd-hheE EfOnlDitOry Oiauso
shares the Fate of the Constitution.
| From the Detroit Free Press
Again, but with multiplied volume,
have the sturdy yeomanry OfDetroit pro-
nonuced in thunder tones their detesta-
! tion of Radical rule, aud announced in
unmistakable terms their hatred OF Op-
preston, tyranny, and meddiesOme
interference in the local management of
their local affairs. At her last charter
election the City Of the Straits rolled
up three hundred majority against the
opposition to her true interests, and in
favor of the officers who were the choice
of the masses. On yesterday, though
no local interests or charter election
called out her manhood, her strength,
her laboring population, to regulate the
conducting of her home affairs, yet, in
the ultimate result of the recent cleo
tion, she was, if possible, far more in
terested, for the questions decided
upon the closing of the polls at five
o'clock yesterday evening, related to her
future existence as an independent city,
and the free agency of her people TO
possess and exercise the right Of self
government. And still more nobly has
she responded. The majorities of last fall
have been many times multiplied, and
the insolent insults of her prosecutors
have been hurled back into their teeth.
Steadily to the polls marched her citi-
zens, till they rolled up an aggregate
ballot larger than ever before, and then
betaking themselves to the telegraph
and newspaper offices they awaited the
tidings from other localities. They
knew the city had repudiated the NAL
contents, and rebuked the despotic de-
signers against their liberties, and they
desired to mingle their own rejoicings
with congratulations of the neighbor-
ing cities, towns, and villages. In the
new constitution, which was to be ac-
copied or rejected, few Radical tanat
les had laid plans for the consolidation
and regulating of her affairs by "bOarda
of control" aud similar outside machin
cry, and they rose up to set the seal of
condemnation upon the project. Nor
was the battle so nobly won by Dem
ocrats alone. Hundreds of men who
have honestly believed heretofore in the
plausibiiity and professions of the ultra
leaders of the Radical party, having
seen the ways to which their measures
were inevitably tending, avaiIed them
selves of this occasion 10 signify their
disapprObation. As the news was fash
ed in upon the wires, showing wide
spread prevalence OF the same return
ing reason to the masses, the rejoicing
was complete. Boniires had burned
throughout the city, and in their cheer
ing light shoue the faces of men who
felt that the tide was turning once more
in favor of reason and right. The seeth
ing maelstrom of Radical hatred had
been in some degIee checked, and
though the rocks and sands all around
were thick with the blackened wrecks
of many noble part of a once free and
beneticent Government, the sight of
which still caused regret and heart
sickness, yet there was reason TO re-
ioicr. There had been great gains to
Conservatism everywhere, and while
they were gladdened, the chop
fallen Radicals waiting in vain
for returns which alone could save
them and their party from disgrace and
bitter defeat, grew disgusted and dis
heartened, and skunk away to their
cheerless firesides, where there was
wailing and gnashing of teeth. De-
troit had gone nearly three thousand
five hundred against them, and the
rural districts OF the interior were roll
ing in their majorities by tens, scores,
aud hundreds that same way-a state
of things utterly disgusting. They had
hoped to send greeting TO their servants
of all work at Washington, the dignilied
"Zack" and immaculate Jake" that
their hands would be upheld by the
unanimous strength of their State for
the dirty work they have before them.
But when the most Radical counties
were reported against them, their cour-
age failed them utterly. The returns
indicated that the constitution is de-
feated by 10000 to $4,000 majority.
In front of the Free Press Office large
crowd had gathered in the early even
ing, and remained till late hour to
hear the announcement of each tele-
gram as received. The cheers sent up
every few moments attested the salts
factory situation of affairs, and when
the lightning flashed full 1000 Demo
cratic majority in the old Nutmeg State,
glory enough for one day was assured.
Cheer after cheer we sent them,
As only freemen can;
Cheers for old Connecticut
Cheers for young Michigan.
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