The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-04-05
ESc Not Deceived.

bc MOI DeCeIfed.
The MtelligeRcer need not bs troubled
lest the Democrats should oppose the
restoration of the ballot to the disfran.
chised white citizens Of the State
Having fought this villaiIOus system
Of prescription from the start they are
not going to abandon the fight at time
when the Republicans are beginning to
confess tho villaiuy and are try
ing to get rid of it. After four
years OF hard knocks the Democrats
OF West Virginia have driven their
opponents to desperation on this very
question of rebel discranchisement. The
FARNswORTH men want prescription
continued as their only means of saliva.
ton. If their policy prevails, we will
beat the Republicans out Of sight
through the disaffection of hundreds OF
their party who think the vengeance
business has been carried too far al,
ready. If the "Let Up" wing prevail
we will beat the Republican party
by reason Of its change of front. When.
ever their leaders proclaim that the
Democratic doctrine on the question OF
prescription is right, the inference is
irresistible that the Democratic ticket
is the ticket to vote. In Ohio county
last Fall we doubled our majority by
the aid of Republican votes, cast by
men who said that "if they had to take
Democratic principles they would take
Democratic candidates to represent
them" And so it will be all over the
State this year, in case the Republican
State Convention attempts to 60 back
on the time.honored proscriptive prin-
ciples of the party.
The Intelligeacer had as well not rely
on the hope that the Democrats will
abandon the field" They were never
stronger, more hopeful or more deter
mined than now. They have the enemy
cornered, and know it. They can win
the fight on Republican false pretences
alone. Here is the Intelligenca adys.
eating, as a Republican measure, the
FLICK amendments, which was passed By
Democratic votes, and claiming this 81
a proof of Republican liberslity: Can
that paper mako any man with three
ideas above a rat believe that the party
which refused to modify the registration
law so as to allow all Union men to vote
is sincere in protesting to aim at the
enfranchisement of rebelsY We expect
before the coming canvas is over, to see
broad daylight shining through this
miserable Republican pretence, this at
contradiction of profession by act, and
We expect,to see the FLICK amendment
made dead weight on that party
when it is shown that the Republican
support it received merely made it a
confession of Republican rascality and
a proof of Republican extremity
We know. of. no better fun than to
fight the State campaign on the same
issues we had in this county oiu 1869, il
the IntelEgenc:r is left nnrnuzzled, as !,
then was, and especially if the Repub,
lican State Convention viii kindly nom-
mate oneor two members of the Wheel
ing clique for places on the ticket
Give us an Inteilisencer platform, an
Iateligencer tickes and SIHfeliiS Sencer
leadership, and If, when the campsIgn
is over, there are enough Republicans
left to give decent burial to their dead
politicians the Democratic party ought
then to agree 8..to abandon the feld'
Tor AL tirne to come. .s.s