The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-11-11
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The general result o, our late Presi.
dental election indicstes that
First. The objections to General
Grants rule originally urged by Sena-
tore Summer. SchurE, Trumbull, &c.
we're forcible and well grounded Many
Of the most respectable OF the journals
which, on either side Of the Atlantic,
vigorously urged the Presidents re-
election, now insist that the abuses
thus proclaimed must be acknowledged
and corrected; some Of them demand,
in addition to the reforms specifically
promised at Philadelphia, others still
more radical and thorough.
Second. But, where thousands ad.
mitted that the criticisms aforesaid
were Just, far fewer were ready to &C
cept the only alternative presented.
They say they would have supported
Adams, or Davis, or Trumbull; but
not Greeley. Hence the vote is quite
light, even in States and districts where
the contest was spirited.
Third. The great mass of cur people
feel no sympathy for those they still re-
gard as rebels. On the contrary, they
hold these have been treated more
leniently than they deserve. The ma
jority will tolerate, not approve, the
gilt of office toa Longstreet, an Aker-
man, a Settle, who has been baptized
into the Republican church; but they
are not willing that any others shall
hold office where they can prevent it.
Fourth. Whichever party carries in
October two OF the three central States
-Pennsylvsnia, Ohio and Indians-is
morally certain to choose the Presi-
dent in November. There has been no
exception to this rule, save in 1924,
when jackson carried Pennsylvania
and Indiana, and had plurality Of
the electors chosen, but Adams was
elected by the House.
Fifth. These two States having gone
for Grant in October, not only was the
contest virtually given up in the North,
but thousands of the so-called rebels
went over to Grant, believing this their
shortest way to perfect reconstruction
that is, to secure for themselves prac-
teal equality of rights with other cit-
zens. Thus General Kersnaw, OF South
Carolina, at one time urged his fellow
rebels to run no ticket against Grant,
as this would enable them to appeal
with effect for Federal sympathy as
against their rascslly State rulers.
Sixth. The Republicans have won a
perilous triumph. John Randolph
said that one was the best majority.
When the old Republican party had
chosen Mr.. Monroe President, with
only one elector dissenting, it dissolved
and ran tour candidates at the next
election.
Seventh. Though the Democratic
party broke into fragments, not one OF
IT. ese has distinctly proposed return
to the anti negro policy of other days
On the contrary, the Bourbons, who
urged all manner of objections to
Greeley, said nothing Of his devotion
to equal rights, regardless Of color.
We may fairly conclude that there will
he no further formidable, systematic
opposition to impartial suffrage.
Eighth. There is little or no COM
plant from any quarter OF violence or
terrorism at the polls Blacks and
whites swarmed around thousand
polls, struggling zealously, but scarcely
blow was struck. and no serious riot
occurred 1t is thus settled that whites
and blacks may vote together without a
breach of the peace-"reber and
"nigger" treating each other with for
hearance and consideration.