The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-10-14
0RGANIzEF FOR VICTORY.

II Vhs
The tone of the Democratic press all
over the country indicates an unani-
NOUS determination to make the re-
maiuder OF the Presidential campaign
even more vigorous than the past. SO
far from being defeated, they have only
begun to fight. The enormous frauds
that have been reaorted to to fals'ty the
popular verdict in Pennsylvania, instead
of producing timidity and dIscour-
agement on the part OF the opponents
OF GRANTS administration, have only
awakened q feeling of resentment and a
determination to rebuke in November
the party that has so openly and shame
fully cheated the people Of their right
As the history of the late so-called cleo.
ton in Pennsylvania becomes known,
feeling Of Indignation is aroused
against the perpetrators OF the
wrong and the party in whose interest
the fraud was committed. The very
means used by the GRANT men to hold
their power is proof that the power
should be taken from their hands. Ii
no other reason for the overthrow OF
the GRANT administration could be
found, the scorn Of popular rights
and of the purity Of the ballot exhibited
in the elections last week should be
deemed sufficient to demand the cleo
ton of a better man to take the chief
place in the government, and the in
suguration of a better order of things.
The Democratic and Liberal party is
thus furnished with fresh and effec-
tive argument for use in the campaign
and will use it with good results.
The contest for the Presidency is not
vet settled. 1t is rendered more uncer-
tain than before the October elections,
Tor while they have to some extent di"
minished GREELEY prospects of cleo
ton, they have not rendered GRANT
secure. From present appearances the
victory is wavering in the balance, and
will be decided in favor Of the party
that does the most work in either OF
half a dozen States. Giving Ohio and
Pennsylvania to GRANT, the States that
are now likely to vote for GREELEY will
still constitute a majority 10 the cleo.
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close one and the friends Of reform
will have no votes to spare. The five
electors of West Virginia will probably
have it in their power to turn the scale
to one side or the other.
In this crisis it becomes the duty OF
all the opponents Of Grantism to 60 to
work. There is no time to be lost. We
must not rest quietly in fancied secu'
rity, for our enemies are active and
elate and will be prompt to take ad-
vantage Of our,negligeuce. 1t will never
do to let GRANT carry West Virginia
through the default Of the Democratic
party, but this will be the result unless
the friends of good government shake
off their lethargy and 60 to work. The
party should be thoroughly reorgan
lied in every county and school district
in the State. The sentiment of the peo-
pie of West Virginia Is already right
upon the Presidential question. All
that is needed now is the adoption OF
some means that will secure the polling
of a full and honest vote, and this is the
result that must be arrived at by local
organ cation.
We are glad to observe that the peo-
pie of some Of the counties are already
moving in this matter, and we trust that
their example may be followed by
others. The people Of Hardy county
will hold Mass Convention at Moore
field next Thursday for the purpose Of
effecting a thorough organization for
the Congressional and Presidential
elections. The political com mittees in
Ohio county took important action last
Saturday night looking to a vigorous
prosecution Of the campaign, and we
observe that IN Kanawha county the
GREELEY men are hll of activity and
are thoroughly in earnest. So it should
be all over the State. The vote OF West
Virginia may decide the contest; let Us
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