The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-18
a PitIuble Case.

The Intelligepcer Of yesterday was an
object of distress. IL manifested the
outward signs of internal agony, and
that in such manner as TO elicit the ten
derest pity from such as sympathize
with Intense suffering. The case with
our neighbor stands about as follows:
Last Summer it opened its batteries
upon the registration system of this
State for the purpose of making rep
utation as an independent organ and
gaining strength 10 be used in restor-
ing ttose whom it represents to that
prominent position in the Repub-
lican party from which they were
thrust by the FOREMAN wing. Those
who control it expected to carry Ohio
county, by making professions of great
liberality toward the disfranchised
masses of the State. But the pressure
brought to bear by the "bitter enders"
here compelled such backing down by
the Intelligencer from the advanced po-
sition it first assumed, that the Demo
Gratis of Ohio county took no stock in
its candidates, and they were badly
beaten at the Fall election. Since that
time the Intelligencer has been laboriug
to be restored to the favor of the "bit
ter.ender,."
Yesterday it made formal application
for re admission to the proscriptive
camp. To divert attention from its
coLtemptibfe truckliDg, it fiourished the
lash about the ears of the liberals in
the Legislature, threatening them with
woes unutterable if they refused to join
it in capitulation to the proscriptive'.
The papers position now is 50 pain
fully humiliating rs to call for no
harsher sentiment than genuine com
miseration.
In showing why the liberals should
violate the pledges upon which they
were elected and go over soul and body
to the proscriptives, our neighbor affects
to believe that there is coalition on
foot between the Democrats and liberals
which must result in giving the former
complete control of the latter. No man
who has watched the situation for the
last three days, will fail TO be amused at
this prodigious bugbear. 1t is very we'll
known that the Democrats have made
no attempt to contest the organi-
zation of either House. That
they may present their own candidates
and vote for them, is not, of course, i'm
possible. Such is the right of every
minority. But that beyond this they
will attempt to give shape to the or
gaRization, is an idea Of the Intelligen
GERS own originating, put forth to en-
able it to scare the liberals into the
same surrender it has made for itself.
1t is we'll known that the liberals hold
such complete balance of power as
will enable them by distinct organizs-
tion to shape the legislation Of this ses-
sion. This important advantage, which
nobody can blame them for exercising,
the Inteligencer would rob them of, by
driving them into the caucus of the
"bitter enders." We have not the
slightest idea that our neighbor will
fad them so gullib'e as all that
amounts to.
The argument of the Intelligencer is
to the effect that if any liberal be
elected to position in the HOUSE by
Democratic votes, he will necessarily
fall under Democratic control. Yet the
lntelligencer's pet candidate for Clerk,
Mr.. WILLIAM P. HUBBARD, has solicited
Democratic support quite diligently.
If he gets it, is it expeetsd that Mr..
HUBBARD will do just what the Demo.
Gratis want him Why is 1t all right
for Mr.. HUBBARD to seek to be elected
by Democratic votes and all wrong for
any liberal to seek the same thing
More than this. Nearly every liberal
in the House was elected. by Democratic
votes. If the Intelligenoer's doctrine is
that in accepting Democratic support all
these gentlemen bound themselves to
do the will of the Democratic party,
the Intelligencer is at once insulting and
inconsistent. Last Fall it was almost
sickening in its appeals to the Demo-
Gratis of this county to elect its candi.