The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-11-14
me Moral status Of Parties.

Editors IHtelttge1tceT.
One of the most important elections
ever held in our county has just taken
place, resulting in Lhetriumphant sue
cess OF the Republican party. Deep
concern for the safety of the nation has
given place TO jublliauL emotions in
every loyal heart, and from east to
west, from north TO south, songs of
thanksgiving have been sung, cheers of
patriotic exultatiOn sent up, blended
with the roar of cannon, peal of bells,
accompanied by Bon-hres and illumina-
lions, to symbolic the triumph OF light
over arkness, the supremacy of free
dom and justice over oppression and
b4rbarism.
The policy of tha Republican party is
for impair ial liberty, for peace and
order, the promotion of popular educaS
for reconstruction in accordance With
the principles of our early tesmen,
as set forth in the DeclHrRtion-of 1nde-
pendence whilst the policy of the SO
called Democratic party is openly in
conflict with all these objects. 1t is
indeed cause for profound Satisfaction
that a decided mBiOrity OF the people
Lepment and show such an uncon-
qderabIs purpose to maintain our free
Institutions. The Republican party Is
pre-eminentlY distinguished from its
rival.
as a general, II not an inyariable
rule, no matter where tested, the Re-
publican party gathers to its ranks the
Self-respect, personal integrity, com
mon sense, patriotism, enterprise and
thrift. On the other hand, DemocrA.
cy, wherever found, gathers TO itself
The local ignorance, decentralization,
| loaferism, shi1Ilessness, brutality and
intemperance, to a very large extent.
Look TO the Five Points of New York
indeed in every city those wards that
concentrate the largest amount of de-
| graduation, drunkenness and crime are
certain to give the largest Democratic
vote, and sure TO make IL an unpleas.
ant II not dangerous duty for any
man OF character TO record his vote in
opposition to the Democratic ticket.
Those In the South now composing the
Democratic party were engaged In re.
bellion against the Federal Govern
ment, and who, Notwithstanding their
boast of refinement, have been SO bIu-
talized by the institution OF slavery as
to exhibit since the inauguration OF the
rebellion a fiendish depraViLy that
| finds no parallel among any people
claiming to be civilized, Therefore, the
Democratic party has neither the virtue,
ability nor the patriotism necessary TO
the maintainance and faithful admins
trAtion of n truly republican govern
ment. The great struggle was not more
political than a sublime moral strug-
gle. All morsl relations and rssponsi-
bililies were bound up In 1t. The rights
OF man will now be enjoyed and pro-
tected In every section or our land,
without regard to nativity or complex
ion. The people will be true TO their
trust,-the nation will take no step
back wards. The barbarous South shall
yet be civilized and saved. The mRchi-
nations OF the enemies OF freedom shall
come TO uaught. America redeemed
and regenerHIed, will rise in grandeur
and glory, that all nations shall be in
spired by her example, and all forms
OF despotism be crushed to the dust.
November l3th, 1865. ]. O.