The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-10-29
GtreQmtelliaerrer:
THE RESULT.

The returns OF yesterdays election,
AZ far az received may be found, by
those who like that kind OF reading, on
the fourth page. We refer 10 them with
feelings OF reluctance. They are very
unpleasant topic. II was an extremely
dlsagreeable election. The returns
come In q very bad shape. The fact Is
1t Is the "old old story;' go often told In
this county. We haven't got all the
returns; but we have got enough; and
1.-THE rest are Of the same pattern we
would just as lief they didn't come. A
good part Of the Democracy were not
specially unwilling that our ticket
should be elected, but feeling obliged
to 10 through the motions OF an elec-
tion, they beat us just from force othRblt.
We suppose they couldn't help It. Mel
ther could we. We heard a great deal
yesterday during the day about "Dsm-
ocratic scratching" We believe they
scratched. They usually scratch good
deal; but they scratch where they get
their bites; and that is not on their bal.
lots. II any Of them scratched their
tickets, 1t don't appear In the returns.
There are many reasons why the
Democratic ticket Is,elected. There are
fully az many why the Republican Is
beaten. There was an insuf1iclency Of
Republican tickets lin the ballot box }
There were too many Republicans who
were too busy TO vote; Too many who
forgot there was an election. There
were too many Democrats who had
abundant time 10 go to the polls and
did not forget It.
We don't care to count the dead and
wounded this morning. We will walt
I'LL they are all brought In. But we
can say that while not as we wished It,
the result Is not different from what we
expected. The Republicans had an OPP
portunlty to carry the county, but they
did not care 10 exert themselves TO do
1t. The result Is mostly due to their
own Indifference: but there was In our
own ranks some hostility and some
treachery. The registrar In one town
ship, protesting TO be friend to the
ticket, and receiving money to pay the
expense Of bringing Republican voters
TO the polls, worked assiduously for
the Democracy, even going to the Reg.
lister Office for tickets. We don't object
10 his voting and working for the De-
mOcracy, II he chose; but we do object
to his doing this and at the same time
taking pay from the Republican Com
mlttee, and promising to do all he
could for the Republican ticket.-l
We shall probably feel called upon
10 give the public this lllustrious offi-
Gals name. There may be one or two
others who will be found worthy OF
like honorable mention. Will our
friends familiar with them supply Us |
with all the facts.
So far as regards our candidates for
the Legislature, they are personally to
be congratulated, OF course; but we
caunot feel that the people OF this
county have been wise or consulted
their own interests In refusing to avail
themselves Of their services.
Our friend OF the Register is fairly
entitled to crow this morning. He
knows that Democratic ascendency In
this county was In perll-In TACT ended
II tho Republicans had only chosen
and lie may justly congratulate him
self that his opponents didn't take
advantage OF The opportunity. AS we
have no immediate use for our roostsrs,
ifthey would be of any service TO him,
we will cheerfully loan one or both &C.
cording TO his necessities or his exhIla.
ration.
This world Is all nsetlng show,
For mans illusion given;
The learHof Joy, the ''Emiles" Of woe,
Dtcelt ful shine, deceitful dow,
There's nothing true but heaven.