The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-10-28
AL HAIL, WEST vIRGnIAi

fail 70 infnse fresh courage in the Re
i publican ranks. The Republicans o
that State have elected their Governor
three Congressman, and q Legislator
4 which insures Republican Senator
Il The Republican majority is from twt
70 four thousand. The result Is all tn
more gratifying from the fact that tn
contest was ofthe most char
acter. Every inch Of the ground was vas
/ fought stubbornly by both parties, VIII
the chances favoring the Democrats
/ who made herculean exeruons 70 Sc
cure Victoryi but In spite o. me IN
hueuce and aid of the administration
the interruptions efforts of the resi-
dents Of Virginia, and the material AID
| furnished by the Democracy through
ont the country. West Virginia has
L held her own in q manner that must
| win for her the admiration of the en-,
tire country. She has literally covered
herself with glory.
We take special pleasure IN CON IN
menting the people of West virginia
upon their signal success, pecau lss
many of those who haYe contrlDuLs,u
largely to produce the gratifying Lesuit
ssafe bone OF our bone, and desh OF oui
hesh.H Especially in the neigh oofn lIoSoo
of Wheeling, the old Pittsburghers VINO
have Isbored in the Republican ranks
are n little army in themselves. we
NAV also be pardoned for glow OF
pride In the elevation OF one VINO was
formerly an ardent worker IN the re
publican ranks in this city 70 the once
Of chief magistrate of our sister state,
Covernor Stevenson was one of the ear
lest pioneers in the cause which nnatly
eliminated in the declaration OF the
principles embodied in the Republican
platform. Originally. a mem Der OF lhe
old Liberty party, he became an earnest
champio OF Free Soil doctrines and
when the Republican party sprang INTO
existence, he devoted all his energies 10
the PRONUNCIATION of the principles
which he regarded as tine only correct
basis for the successful and wise gov
eminent OF the country. His laoors IN
Western Pennsylvania are familiar 10
most OF our readers. His rigid ad-
herence to the principles he espopsed In
his youth is also known to the people
of West Virginia. The State has Sc
cured in him an able, conscientious,
and wise Governor.
The election in West Virginia pos
seBseS & significance that Will be under
stood and duly appreciated by both
parties. The success of the Republic
cans is simply another evidence OF the
determination OF the people TO pass
condemnation upon The course the
Democracy has pursued throughout the
CANVASS. In proportion Rs IL is encour-
aging 10 the Republicans, 1t is depress-
ing 10 the Democracy. In word, 1t
the eagerness with which the
people avail themselves OF every OPP
pOrIunity to express their hearty APP
proval OF Grant, and their adherence
of the revolutionary party.
THE REPUBLICANS VICTORY IS WEST vIK-
GINA.
EFOui tJte Net1 York Tribune Of tie 2Gth.
This is rather hard on the
Enquirer and other rebel
whose roosters Crowed be-
fore daylight, srd whose editors thank
ed God, and asked their States to fol-
low in the footsteps Of West Virginia.
WEST VIRGINIA.
From uts PtttSturoh Gdzstts Of the 2Sh.
The Republican triumph in West
Virginia has this popularity about it,
that 1t Is the first real Republican tri-
umph in that young State,
The elections here, since the war
broke out, have nominally gone against
the rebel Democracy, it is true but
there was, from 1861 to 1867, a half
heaTtedness about her leading poliLi-
clans which hindered their being class
ed as Republicans. Wiley Carltle and
Van Wrinkle, in the Senate, and her
members in the House, voted with the
Republicans to sustain the war, but on
all other party questions they voted as
often against them as with them. They
could never be relied on as party men.
Last year, in order to save themselves
from being swamPed by the votes OF
returned rebels, they were compelled 70
adopt an amendment 10 their State Con
stitution disfrAnehising all who had
taken part in the rebellion. The adop
/ ton of this amendment has drawn par
ty lines anew, and much more distinct
/ IL than ever before; and, for the frs
| time in the history of the State, we find
| the ruling party this year taking clear
decisive, unquestionable Republican
| ground.
The result is seen in the selection Of
a Governor, whose Republicanism
dates back to 1856, three members o.
Congress, who will hereafter act in
harmony with the Republicans of the
| Union, and Legislature that will cleo
United States Senator in place oil
Van Wrinkle, who will not need TO bt
set up with y nights and prayed Over
to get him to vote right.
This, then, is a substantial victory
and the three members OF Congress
and a U. S. Senator are, practically
gains. we get something where before
we had nothing, except in name, anC
| the rebel Democracy of that end of ole
Virginia lose all that they have hereto
| fore enjoyed in the partial assistance
given them in Congress by the coca.
sionul votes OF the West Virginia mem
it's not possible for the Union ma
jority of last week TO pc under 1000.