The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-17

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EDITORS Of the Register:
The very amiable editor of the In
telHgeneer. in this mornings issue, goes
into Mysteries over some inquiries and
suggestions of mine, published in the
REGISTER, of the 18th inst, relative to
the recent county election and the CONS
ing Cha, ter election. The editor writes
just precisely like would or any one else
would, that was in a party minority.
There is nothing paridoxical in anything
ne says; it is all perfectly natural for
the party ambitious Of party power to
advance through it's recognized organ,
just such decoying arguments and rea-
sons as are to be found in the editorial
before us. The object OF the writer
is too thin, think, to deceive any mind
of ordinary intelligence. The Demo.
cratic voter that would be persuaded
to vote against bis party by the con-
siderations urged by the sapient editor OF
the IatelGgencer would, in my mind
care but little indeed about the welfare
of himself or anybody else. The editor
is only after the "loaves and fishes"
and if he can get them by quilting Demo
Gratis, all right. Democrats! if you
wish to retain the control of your city
and not permit it to 90 hack again
into the test oath party's
hands, you will have to forget
the past differences, and let the dead
bury the dead, and combine your united
forces upon some one. whether he was
for Camden or Jacob, | don't care
which, just 90 he forms nucleus around
which we can all center, and after whom
we can all follow on to victory and per-
manent success. Reference is made by
the IntslKgeacer to the financial man.
agement of the city, and holds the
Democratic party responsible for the
same, without making any specific
statement OF facts in substantiating his
indirect charge. He refers, | suppose,
to the railroad subscriptions by the
people. The serpentine and zlg-zag
policy pursued by that paper toward
these great Improvements 10 too fresh IN
the minds OF us all to demand repro
duction IN this article. Look at the
gymnastic editors in the late Preslden-
tial election. Bitterly opposed to Grant,
but, when it was necessary for the unity
and success of the party, he abandoned
his iourne 'istic independence and fought
like whipped spaniel for his master,
the Republican party. Do you remember
voters OF Wheeling, and can any one
tell how many political somersau'ts
this political gymnast has made since
1865? "Let up "Anti-Let up!
Greeley, Anti-Greelev," Grant,
"Anti-Grant," Railroads /" "Anti-
Railroads" This squ'rming, wormlng
editor, has been pro and con upon every
public question that has been before
the city of Wheeling, and the nation,
ever since he succeeded Mr.. Campbell
in the editorial chair. Voters OF Wheel
ing, whenever the editor Of the Intel
Igencer opposes anything, you may rest
assured that you are on the right side
OF it. A short reply to Another
Democrat" and am done for the pres
ent. He says am solicitous for the
success of the Democratic party. A
true bill, and why y Because there are
as good and competent men in that
party as can be found in any party in
the country to fill our Offices and why
should we not help our friends first, and
then our enemies 2 Would the Republi,
cans fold up their hands if they were in
the majority, as We are, and let
us capture the cltadal2 Far be
it from them to act 30 stupldlv
as that l am perfectly aware that
you are not a Democrat, and never was
but only using the Disguise Of the
name to mislead true Democrats
Democrats look for such stool pigeons;
they are always on hand about election
times. You ask whether | endorse
numerous vices and crimes, which you,
by intimation and implication, aIlege
against the Democratic otfice-holders in
the city? ! answer emphatically, no !!
am uncompromisingly opposed to all
the things you particularize as crimes
against our present city officials. |
would not vote for such vicious men as
you charge them with being. But are
your charges true3 Now bring your
evidence before the jury. (the people,
and then wait for the verdict, A ques.
ton or two. and hope you will answer
them Mr.. Republicsn-Democrat.
Do you know Of any Republican Of
ficials that gamble. that get drunk, that
rob the people-when they have the
chance 2 Look at your national adj
ministration, and tell me where you
can find parallel in history for such