The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-11-03
TO-DAY

Wetrust no Republican will willingly
stay away from the Polls to-day. The
privilege of deciding such questions as
are to be decided to-day by the peace
full method Of the ballot ought TO be
very dear to all intelligent citizens.
That they will continue to cherish the
privilege and perform the high duty 1t
imposes Ia the only guarantee we have
for the continuance of the Republic.
We believe Grant and Golfax will be
elected &c. day with or without the vote
OF West Virginia; and that West Yir-
ginIa will give them her vote with or
without Ohio county. We suppose
every one of our renders will agree
with MS in this opinion. Yet We might
all be mistaken; for there. might be
enough TO stay ut home by reason OF
this confidence TO change The result.
Ten days ago West Virginia gave the
Republican State ticket over $500 ma
jority. We are accustomed TO think of
this as u majotity that cannot be over
come. Yet 1t would be If only about
ten Of our voters in every township
home and five more OF our opponents
came out. And how easily this might
happen by little extra indifference on
our part and little extra diligence on
thsirsl
A too, selfcomplncent confidence
must always be fataItoa party In this
country where parties are SO equally
divided. II the Republicans all over
the United States today are as diligent
as they ought to be, Grant will prob
ably carry three-fourths OF the States
and we are apt to think OF majority
Ike this as overwhelming. Yet what
small changes in each State might yield
a wholly different result.
We are accustomed Of late to regard
our opponents as discouraged and dis
organized. They have cause TO be,
truly; and II our party had suffered
such reverses, we fear 1t would not be
good for much work. But just here is
where we may learn from our enemies.
The party hold of the Democratic lead
ers upon their adherents is SO much
stronger than ours, their rank and file
SO much more obedlent, so much better
trained, that upon short notice they are
always ready to bring out their last
man. II we count on their demoraliza-
ton, or presume there will be apathy
In their ranks to-day, we shall proba-
bly, be mistaken. They expect to be
beaten in the State and in the country,
but they will do their best none the less.
II they are beaten 1t will not be their
fault. But II they are successful it will
be ours. even in Ohio county.
The first duty to-day OF every man
who would rather see Grant President
than Seymour or Blair, is to vote that
preference. His next duty is to see
that his neighbors who are of like mind
shall vote 1t too.
Republicans of Wheeling, 1t depends
upon your exertions to-day whether
Ohio county goes for Grant or Seymour.
II her vote is cast for HoratIo Seymour
and Frank p. Blair, surrounded and
supported as they are, representing as
they do the lingering rebellion which
cost our people SO many woes, It will be
n reproach and disgrace hard to wipe
out. II her vote Is cast for Grant IL
will be an assurance that she stands
by her patriotic record in the war, and
will free her from the shame OF the last
two years lapse from duty.
We can, We will, carry the county
for Grant to-day IL you Will only vote
your full strength.