The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-10
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THE GINS" AND THE OUTS"
Radical Recounoissnucc in Front Of
the Democratic Lines,

Radical Reconnaissance in Front OF
the Democratic Lines.
Though the Republicans obtained in
the recent contest nearly tIree-fOurths
of the Presidential electors, the Demo
Gratis are in q minority of only about
10000 in popular vote Of6 1000, 900; i.
e., only four and half per cent. This
statement exhibits in striking light
the important fact that the disparity
between the two parties is far less than
would seem to be Indicated by the mum.
Der of electors chosen by each.
Despite their overthrow in the late
campaign, the Democracy remain very
powerful party. No political organiza-
ton in our history has passed through
such severe trials and been compelled to
bear such Odious burdens as has the
Democratic party during the past four
teen wears. Owing To the imperious die
tation of its Southern leaders, 1t was
forced to take the wrong side OF the sub
iect of the repeal of the Missouri COM
promise, as we'll as upon the irritating
issues that arose out of that fatal meas
ure.
The arrogance of the slavehOlding oil
garchy, which drove the party To as
sumo the unpopular side of these qucS-
tions, ultimately plunged the South into
the rebellion. The atfiui Y of the North
ern wing of the party, previous to the
war, with that portion Of the South
which subsequently, struggled through
four terrible years to destroy the Union,
and the undisguised sympathy with the
insurgents exhibited by many conspi-
cious Northern Democrats throughout
the contest, kept the party In an ambi-
YuOus attitude during the whole period;
while the cordial CO operation 1t has
since extended to nearly every effort OF
the late rebels to return to the Union
without the imposition of even the
mildest penalties for the great crime CT
the rebellion, has, in the estimation OF
the Republicans and their allies, placed
the entirc party very neatly in the po-
sition occupied by the Southern Demo
crazy during the last ten years
Nevertheless, in spite of these adverse
circumstances, and of the dead weigh
they carried in the revolutionary policy
of their candidate for NlCe-Presldent,
the Democracy exhibited unexpected
strength in the late contest, and now
stand upon the edge of the battlefield in
powerful Numbers, ana II der remark
able state OF discipline.
This defiant attitude of tho defeated
Democracy will not he without its leg
itimate effect upon the victorious Re-
publcans. They see their old foe stand
ing ready to take advantage of all mis-
takes int which the incoming admins
tratiOn and Congress may he led. They
know that their first eIfOr- will be
turned toward winning to their stand
ard as many States as possible next fall,
while their most desperate exertions
will thereafter be put forth to secure a
majority i'm the House of Representatives
in the elections of 1870, both parties
well knowing that no Administration
has ever been able 70 bear up against a
loss of the popular branch OF Congress
during its term, and that such loss has
always been followed for the last thirty
years, with enc doubtful exception, by
the overthrow of the party in the next
Presidential canvass.
These considerations will impel the
Republicans to walk with the greatest
circumSpection during the next two
years, while the Democracy will, on the
other hand, watch their steps with the
utmost vigilance.
If, in this new era Of on: national his
tory, both parties wouidsoin in tho pa
triOtic work of reconStruc'ing shJtter-
ed Union and diifusing peace through
all its borders, and would then bury the
dead past aud move forward To dis
charge the dnties of the living future,
the masses OF the people would care but
little for the name of the political or
ganizatiou that might happen to hold
the offices and WELD the lowers of the
Government.