The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-18
The Parties OF the Future, In West
Va, and Elsewhere


Tho Parties Of the Future, In WeSt.
Va. and Elsewhere
The Greenbrler Independent formally
reads GOV. JACOB out Of the Democratic
partw ave hope" says the Independent,
ITO hear no more Of our Democratic
Governor. Let him stand and remain
where his faith has led him, and where
bis connections and associations will be
more pleasant and congenial than they
can ever, by possibility, be in the Demo.
cratic party; and let him carry with him
the comforting assurance that his depart
ure will leave no gap, and occasion no
sorrow" This Is only one Of numerous
evidences that the nnti.JAcoB' Democrats
have fully resolved to crush the Governor
aud his supporters or drive them out OF
tho party. They have left Gov. JACOB
and his friends but two things to choose
between, either unconditional surrender
or an equally unconditional fusion with
the Republicans. There Is no room for a
third party in this State. There arc not
enough Of the independent Democrats
to make o q party that can possibly be
successful. There are enough independ.
en-. Democrats and Republicans, If cor
daily united for reform. TO elect the next
Legislature and take tho control OF pub
lie affairs in the State out OF the HANDS
tina. now misdirect them. Such union
il the necessity Of the situation In this
State, from which there in no escape.
There Is no particular need OF haste about
1t, but IL has to come, and Gov. JACOBS
friends may as well begin TO sccustom
themselves 10 the idea.
There 10 nothing unnatural in such q
fusion, nor will it DO peculiar to this State.
1t is the movement OF the future with re-
ference to national politics. A large and
influential wing Of the Democratic party
will be found supporting General GRANTS
administration beioye the close OF the
next term, and by that time it will not be
surprising il the administration party will
be more Democratic than Republican
party-thst is, mat it will embrace more
men who once acted with the former party
than 1t will of original Republicans. Par
ties are constantly and steadily undergo
ing these transformations. II VIC do not
mistake the signs Of tho times, General
GRANT himselfis preparing to receive and
recognize such an addition to his support
The administration party has alienated
and lost a large per centage of its original
Republican element. It's place will be
supplied from the Democratic ranks; and
this doubl0movement-this etlux and In
fux-Will probably SO on till the trans
formation Of parties will be far moro COM
plete than many now ioresee. 1t is, We
believe, through u gradual movement
Of this kind that tho elements that
once made up the Democratic party will
again come into control at Washington.
They can never do 1t in their own name
and protesting their own principles. But
in certain Rense, and to an sppreciable
degree, the movement VIC thus speak Of
Us an existing iact,-though one that has
not yet received public recOgnitionI-S
on one aide founded on tho idea OF that
half historical, half fabulous story OF tho
Trojan horBe. On the other, It will
be welcomed and oncouragcd-we be.
Neve 1t Is already fOresccn and prepared
tor by Gen. GRANT and his shrOwd ad'
viSers,--aS repairing losses which the Adj
mInistration party Is bound to feel more
than 1t has yet felt on account Of events
that need not DO recited, prominent
among them the corruptiOnS and scandals
attending and developed during theclosing
session Of the 42d Congress. We have no
sort OF doubt that tho independent wing Of
tho Democratic party in this State will
coon DO In harmony with Gen. GRANTS ad.
ministration and that it will have due 70.
cognItlon from him. And so We say to those
gentlemen in the lead Of 1t that 1t is quite
useless for them to temporizO with the
CAmdenites with any idea OF a possible
reunion, or to be SO shy Of thei. future,
and natural, and inevitable allies, tho Re
publicanS,