The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-10-23
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campaign must have satisfied every
thinking man that large majority OF
the American people are opposed to the
re election Of General Grant. The ques-
ton is whether that majority will ex-
press its will st the ballot.box and
thereby secure its object. Should there
be any among you who can only be
urged to action by the hope OF success,
we invite the attention Of such
to the unexpected majority in Georgia
as an indication of a solid Southern
vote for Greeley and Brown; to the de.
cided gain in Ohio; and especially to
the victory in Indiana, by which the
large electoral vote of that State, which
has always heretofore been cast for the
Republican Presidential nominee, is
now guaranteed to our candidates. All
admit that Pennsylvania was carried
against us by frauds, and that the honest
voice of her people would have been
for honesty, had it not been stifled by
United States officers and penitentiary
convicts. Nothing is needed to secure
our success except the earnest work of
all who desire it.
But we appeal to higher considers
tons than the mere hope of success.
Even if defeat were certain, therewould
be the highest necessity that every man
opposed to Grants reelection should
record his opinion at the ballot box,
and thus put Grants next administra-
ton under those bonds for good behav-
ior which a powerful minority can i'm
pose.
Nor should the voters OF this State
remain inert because it's vote is sure for
Greeley. 1t is their duty to make that
majority emphatic; and to make it
easier to secure in the near future the
inevitable triumph Of the party Of re-
Cancellation and reform.
A partial canvass OF this county
shows that on q full vote it will give
Greeley and Brown a larger majority
than it ever gave any candidate who
had an opponent. Fellow citizens you
are responsible for the vote Of this
county, and for that only: 1t is your
duty to see that every man in Ohio
county, who is opposed to the nepotism
and gift.taking Of the President, to the
continued corruption of his administra.
ton, and to the wholesale plumber OF
the South, carried on with his aid and
approval, comes to the polls and ex-
presses that opposition by his ballot.
That done, your duty is discharged.
There will be two elections at which
this duty should be performed-the
Presidential election on Tuesday, the
5th day of November, and the Con-
gressional election on next Thursday,
the Oath day Of October. While there
has been some confusion as to the
proper time for holding the Congress
sional election, the unanimous judg-
ment Of the leading lawyers of the
State is that next Thursday is the legal
and proper day, and the Supervisors o
this county will hold the election then.
The Grant men profess not to recognize
the legality of this election, but it has
been ascertained that in other sections
of the State they intend running candi.
dates, hoping that small vote may
help them to success, and there are
reasons for believing that they intend
to make like effort is this district on
the day OF election. But whether they
may attempt the election of Grant
man or, with an utter abandonment OF
their proposed political principles, en-
deavor to retain in office John J. Davis,
it 10 the duty of every Liberal and
Democrat to vote and work for the cleo
ton of Colonel Ben. Wilson. He is a
man who in his personal qualities, in
his political principles, and in his de-
votion to the interests of the District. is
we'll qualified to represent it. See to it
that he goes to Washington backed by
an election not only legal in form
but bestowed by a large majority